Foreign and Commonwealth office, UK
Project Manager October 2015 – Present
Client Lead Project Manager for several projects, including a two-floor office building refurbishment, Steel frame warehouse, a 266-space car park with EV chargers, a concrete frame building new build and a Steel frame specialist testing facility building. I handled all aspects of the construction work and management of the stakeholders, contractors, consultants and external bodies and other governmental departments. Daily management of NEC 3/4 contracts all associated work packages and lead a diverse team for the whole project life cycle, from the invitation to tender to project completion.
Ensuring that work is done safely, on time and within budget and to the right quality standards. Other responsibilities include:
- Compliance with Environmental, Health and Safety legislation and site-specific procedures.
- Ensuring regulatory compliance with Construction Design and Management Regulations.
- Manage the construction programme, quality, commissioning of all work packets.
- Developing strong relationships with team members, vendors and partners.
- Manage NEC3/4 construction contracts to ensure best interests and value for money for the client.
- Review and approve both the Inspection and Test Plan and the Commissioning Plan for the work.
- Select Principal and Subcontractors and approve all contractors from tender invitation to completion.
- Management of the project risk and client expectation, by updating the client regularly on progress.
- Liaise with senior stakeholders, architects, planners, construction professionals and contractors.
- Manage, forecast and organise resources and personnel ensuring timely delivery of programmes for the client project team and enabling work contractors.
- Shape future accommodation strategy for the business.
- Management of the project budget, cost allocations for each fiscal year and payments to the supply chain.
- Implementation of new working practices to rationalise office space, whilst preserving the operational effectiveness of the business.
- Ensuring that specialist processes and business as usual can continue during building refurbishment.
- Use stakeholder management skills to lead and influence senior stakeholders.
- Application of RIBA Plan of Work
- Strategic thinking by considering long-term strategic Project Planning and finding immediate solutions through critical and creative thinking.
BAM Nuttal Ltd, UK
Site Agent November 2012 – October 2015
Responsible for the progress of the construction programme and completion of associated civil engineering work packages predominantly in the nuclear (AWE) and water industries. I oversaw operations on a day-to-day basis, whilst ensuring that work is done safely, on time and within budget, to the right quality standards.
Other responsibilities included
- Compliance with Health and Safety legislation and site-specific procedures and regulations
- Check Work Authorisation Forms are kept up to date.
- Ensure that site safety and regulatory paperwork is prominently displayed.
- Oversee the construction sequence, quality and environmental procedures on several sites throughout the country and in different disciplines.
- Provision of work equipment, all resources and materials as needed.
- Supervise and manage on-site operatives and all sub-contractors.
- Management of the project contract and client expectation, updating the client regularly on progress.
- Consult with architects, engineers, surveyors, planners and other key stakeholders.
- Manage, forecast and organise resources and personnel for the project, including non-conformity issues.
- Attend pre-construction meetings and help prepare tenders.
- Manage the budgetary requirements for the project and report spend and progress to the business.
- Overseeing multiple complex projects across multiple locations.
- Providing clear leadership, reporting to business managers to identify and mitigate programme risks.
Babcock Nuclear Services, UK
Site Engineer June 2012 – November 2015
Responsible to the Engineer in Charge for the progress of the construction programme and completion of associated work packages.
Other responsibilities included
- Compliance with Health and Safety legislation and site-specific procedures and regulations.
- Ensure that site safety paperwork is prominently displayed.
- Oversee the construction sequence, safety and quality on site.
- Provision of Work Supervising Officer when required.
- Supervise on site operatives and any sub-contractors.
Serviced Office Group, UK
Group Facilities Manager November 2011 – June 2012
Responsible for the management of hard and soft building services for 23 properties throughout London and Southern England. Additionally, responsible for the facilities management of client properties. Operational and strategic planning of refurbishments, a range of construction and maintenance contracts, including the Mermaid Theatre refurbishment in London. Manage teams of personnel including contractors, specialists, clerical and support staff. Responsibilities included:
- Preparing reports and brief Business Directors and others about programmes of works.
- Supervising and coordinating activities of all parties involved in the programmes of works.
- Production of Pre-Planned Preventative Maintenance schedules for the group and client properties, including the planning and execution of the required works.
- Compliance with Safety, Health, Environmental and Fire regulations and legislation, including the completion of all supporting documentation as required.
- Undertake periodic inspections of group properties and arranged capital investment, repair, maintenance or refurbishment as required.
- Conduct building and building services condition surveys and produce subsequent reports.
- Produce and collation of pre-qualification questionnaires, tenders, and quotations for M&E maintenance, refurbishment and construction projects.
- Consulting with principal contractors, technical experts, relevant planning authorities during the whole of the construction process.
- Monitoring contractor performance through flow charts and critical path analysis of work schedules.
- Allocation and inspection of contractor works prior to acceptance and authorisation of payments.
- Production of tender and proposal documentation and completion of pre-qualification questionnaires for the company.
- Responsible for the day-to-day administration of staff and contractors in order to allocate and prioritise work schedules.
- Production of asbestos, legionella, fire, environmental and Health and Safety management policies
- Oversee health and safety of projects, including assessing contractor arrangements.
- Act as safety advisor and conduct risk assessments, produce method statements and oversee CDM on construction sites.
- Introduced and chaired the Company Health and Safety committee.
HM Forces (Army), UK and Worldwide
Corps of Royal Engineers October 1983 – October 2011
An exemplary career with the Corps of Royal Engineers specialising in military and civil engineering and a variety of different construction projects. Responsible for the management of hard and soft building services, engineering vehicles and equipment. Operational and strategic planning of resources for a range of construction, refurbishment and maintenance projects, both in the UK and overseas.
Experience of managing and developing a large team of personnel including managers, specialists and clerical and support staff.
Responsibilities included
- Adherence to Health and Safety legislation relevant to the country in which work was undertaken, which included European legislative requirements.
- Controlling and planning of space to accommodate vehicles, equipment and personnel.
- Consulting with Clerk of Works and other technical experts regarding relevant planning, construction and post construction phase issues
- Production of flow charts and critical path analysis of work schedules, both manually and using IT.
- Completion of works diaries and resources orders and production of written reports.
- Ensuring allocation, control, planning and quality of work, and staff.
- Responsible for the day-to-day administration of staff and the appraisal, reporting, professional development and moving of individuals and groups of employees.
