Construction Program Manager

BSc (Hons) Engineering Management (Construction) First Class – University of Greenwich

Level 7 Diploma in Leadership & Management – ILM

Level 6 Professional Recognition Award in Leadership & Management – City & Guilds

Association of Project Management Practitioner – IPMA

MSP: Managing Successful Programmes – APMG International

BTEC HND in Civil Engineering Studies – Edexcel

Operis Ltd
Director/Lead Project Manager (Offshore Wind & Energy Sector, Inter Array Cables) Oct 2018 – present
Provided the full spectrum of project management services to the Subsea Cables Division of Boskalis International BV and managed multiple Warranty & Repair projects, from inception to completion.

• Managed principal contractors, Cable Specialists, Contract Managers, Commercial, and Health & Safety Advisors
• Acted as middle-man between clients and sub-contractors; identified root cause of long-standing Warranty & Repair issues regarding Inter Array Cables, established ownership and identified a safe, efficient, solution
• Engaged stakeholders, using commercial and contract management skills to agree solutions and monitor progress
• Chaired daily calls to manage ongoing issues and compiled weekly status reports detailing technical problems, contractual status, commercial picture and Health & Safety performance
• Forecasted and controlled project budgets (circa €2.5M), ensuring expenditure remained within budget
• Supported Directors/Contract Managers in proving contractual liability; agreed final settlement with sub-contractors

Key Projects & Achievements
• Joined Boskalis as a trouble-shooter, reclaimed losses and quickly took problematic projects from a place of failure to a position where proven products were installed within budget with a 20-year design guarantee

• Oversaw investigations into equipment failures by third party specialist DNVGL, reviewed findings and managed sub-contractor whilst they produced a proposed solution and testing regime, approved by all stakeholders

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WYG Management Services Ltd
Associate Project Manager (£500M Airport Development Plan) May 2017 – Oct 2018
Headed-up the Project Management Office (PMO) for major aviation program; led a team of Project Managers in the delivery of wide-ranging projects at RAF Lossiemouth, including over £1M pre-design survey activity.

• Coordinated core functions: risk, financial, organisational and client management
• Prioritised client communication, engaged with stakeholders and built strong relationships through regular meetings
• Captured client’s exacting requirements, refined scope and minimised costs to ensure value for money
• Worked with WYG Quantity Surveyors to complete risk assessments and implement suitable mitigation measures

Key Projects & Achievements
• Successfully project-managed an ancillary project in support of the ADP which provided both Feasibility and Definition Study outputs to address £10M contingency plans for temporary relocation of RAF Lossiemouth aircraft

• Provided engineering consultancy and advice to the FCO and Island Governor of Anguilla, whilst planning the delivery of £60M of UK aid to support multiple infrastructure development projects, following Hurricane Irma

Ministry of Defence – Royal Engineers Jun 1993 – Apr 2017
Project Director (British Army Training Unit Kenya, Infrastructure Development Plan) May 2016 – Apr 2017
Senior technical expert, managed an 80-strong workforce of highly-skilled design engineers, project managers, tradesmen, logistics and procurement specialists, whilst directing the delivery of a project to construct a mixed-use development at the British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK), as part of the £50M Infrastructure Development Plan.

• Maximised efficiencies and effectively managed resources, completing the project within a restricted timeline
• Provided leadership, engaged and collaborated with the client/contractor to continually monitor project progress
• Controlled project budgets, authorised expenditure and kept costs within commercial limitations
• Drove the highest standards of health, safety and environmental, quality, commercial and financial awareness

Key Projects & Achievements
• Managed the construction of super-structure to house a Community Centre and organised resources to complete all outstanding works on high security armoury, from first and second fix electrics, roofing and drainage to fit out

• Increased productivity by 30% and delivered a safer system of work after changing several protocols

• Saved significant costs through the prudent utilisation of unused legacy stores and achieving all milestones

• Completed additional re-works within time, cost and quality constraints and achieved an accident free environment

Project Director (£1.7M Airfield Project) Jun 2015 – May 2016
Provided strategic leadership and direction for the assessment, planning and delivery of a £1.7M project to construct a new airfield taxiway at RAF Lossiemouth, on behalf of UK Defence.

• Directly managed and coordinated planning and design phases with consultants, designers and engineers
• Captured requirements, managed the project team, and mitigated risks, preventing cost overruns and delays

Key Projects & Achievements
• Awarded Chief of General Staff (Head of the British Army) Commendation after completing the project on schedule, to specification and £1M under budget through the effective training and management of resources

Senior Project Manager & Designer (Defence Estates & Royal British Legion) Mar 2011 – Jun 2015
Oversaw £300K projects to enhance facilities for Defence Estates and the Royal British Legion Village, Aylesford.

EARLY CAREER – British Army, Royal Engineers
Contract & Project Manager (Strategic Advisor to CEO) 2004 – 2011
Construction & Civil Engineering Project Manager 1993 – 2004

• Strategic Leadership
• Construction & Civils
• Program Management
• Defining Project Scope
• Capturing Requirements
• Design Management
• Subcontractor Supervision
• Feasibility Studies
• Financial Management
• Quality Assurance
• Risk Assessment
• Health & Safety
• Contract Management
• Client Liaison & Reporting
• Stakeholder Management
• Troubleshooting
• Supplier Management
• IT Literate (MS Office/Project)

Leadership, program management, PROJECT MANAGEMENT, Team Management, Trouble shooting

CIOB, FAPM, IET

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