Valerio Libotte

Experience

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  Perkins+Will

  Nov 2006 - May 2007

  Architect

  project : Fit out project in Canary Wharf , London (Stage D-E-F-G-H-K) client : Bank of America My main role involved co-ordinating the team of architects in order to create and deliver all of the CAD construction packages within the timescale. My job duties also included redefining the design of spaces,site visits, programming and job co-ordinating.

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  Weston Williamson + Partners

  Jun 2007 - May 2009

  Lead Architect

  project : Hoxton Overground Station , London (Stage C-D-E-F-G-H-K) project : Dalston Overground Station (Stage F-G-H-K) position : Package Architect client : Transport for London scale: 18,000 sqm / contract value: £300M. /completion: 2010 Working on this project from inception to completion, I had the opportunity to focus on the individual construction aspects of an entire transport project, successfully issuing all of the drawing packages for the Station.

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  Pascall+Watson

  Sept 2009 - Jul 2015

  Lead Architect

  Pascall+Watson is considered the most experienced aviation architecture studio globally, highly specialized in delivering Transport buildings.In the nearly six years of my permanence within this prestigious studio, I had the chance to work on many Transport Projects all around the world, including the London Heathrow “Queen Elizabeth “Terminal 2, King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, the Pulkovo airport in Saint Petersbourg, Kings’Cross St.Pancras Station in London any many more.My duties included managing the architectural design and coordinating with all the engineering construction disciplines, including Health and Safety, Fire Safety, and Security.I worked also in feasibility studies, construction reports, project management,fit out for airport lounges, retail design, and Masterplanning. Show less

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  BakerHicks

  Jul 2015 - Feb 2017

  Senior Project Architect

  In what is considered the UK and possibly Europe’s most complex station redevelopment my role involved overseeing the General Station Manager building, the Hammersmith & City and District line Concourse and the OLOD areas: Those assignments included leading and managing teams of various sizes (12 pp max.), Client facing, writing and formally submitting minutes of meetings ,Drafting construction sketches, preparing mark ups for the design team, leading multi‐disciplinary design coordination, specifications writing, responding to site queries (on client RFI’s/PTR system), CAT II checking, and reviewing procurement drawings.I have also carried out Project management duties , preparing fees for change orders, coordinating drafting and submitting Crossrail design documents, coordinating the security and the wayfinding packages for the station, coordinating the design of the interfaces with the external urban realm including Schedule 17 planning submissions, Reviewing the design against standards and regulations and recruiting and training the Construction support team. Crossrail has worked in a ‘BIM’ environment for many years and was of the first major projects in the UK to use the collaboration processes defined within BS1192, developing a common data environment and management system. Show less

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  Valerio Libotte Architecture Ltd

  Feb 2017 - Dec 2017

  Director

  -Role:Designer and Design manager.Project:Refurbishment of a flat in Chelsea, London.Value: £200,000In this project my duties included creating a concept and the design the new layout of the flat and the adjacent garden-project coordination with the Local Authority-specification-construction programme-procurement-Construction management-Role:Designer .Project:Refurbishment of a flat in Chelsea,Manhattan NYC.Value: $300,000In this project my duties included creating a concept and the design the new layout of the flat project coordination with the Local Authority-specifications-construction programme-liaising with the local architect and design guardian. Show less

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  Banca Intesa

  Sept 2017 - Dec 2018

  Consultant , Design Manager

  On this Fit Out project my duties included reviewing the compliancy of the project drafted in Italy against UK regulations, liaising with the Local authorities, managing the upgrading and the extension of the local Data Farm, drafting a construction programme, producing weekly progress reports, reviewing quantities, coordinating the procurement, preparing the CDM report, coordinating Health & Safety, managing the on-site construction coordinating the hand over the process and gathering all the certificates and drawings to get the final authorisation from the Local Authority Building Control office. Show less

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  Desmet Ballestra

  Dec 2017 - Oct 2018

  Principal Consultant Architect and Project Engineer

  I was engaged as Consulting Principal Architect and Project Engineer, deployed to aid Petrojet Egypt at EPCM phase, to drive Sokhna port and storage facilities project in Sokhna Egypt, valued USD 56M. I was required to collaborate to complete technical infrastructural project, characterised by multi-modal transport and handling interfaces to road, rail and sea, coordinating detail design of 100,000 tons fertiliser storage facilities and connections to adjacent port on The Red Sea.Key achievements include:◼ Signed-off procurement documents for machinery and plant, including €4M reclaiming and stacking system, focusing complex design change study for Client.◼ Submitted variation order for significant system upgrade to enable storage of multiple types of fertilisers that improved volume of export operation by 40%. Skills: Project Engineers, Technical Infrastructural Projects, Multi Modal Transport, Procurement Documents, Complex Design Change Studies, System Upgrades. Show less

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  Capita Real estate and infrastructure

  Aug 2018 - Aug 2020

  Lead Masterplanner

  I was engaged as Master Planner and Associate Director, deployed to London Luton Airport, to drive masterplan for 2020 / 2050, assisting with RIBA Stages 1, 2 & 3 DCO Application, on behalf of Luton Borough Council for project valued £2.5bn. I worked directly under instructions of Capita Transport and Commercial Aviation Directors, leading Capita Master Planning team for Luton airport expansion project to deliver vision and achieve transformational economic and employment growth over next 30 years. Key achievements include:◼ Collaborated at masterplan board meetings with Client, preparing high profile masterplan options, managing construction phasing, coordinating Capita Landscape, Civils and Commercial teams.◼ Supported drafting of environmental impact assessment that coordinated all architectural data. ◼ Completed design for new terminal building and associated airfield.◼ Coordinated development of ancillary and commercial buildings for airport expansion. Show less

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  Pacific Consultants Building Engineers Ltd

  Aug 2020 - Feb 2021

  Rail Expert, Design Manager

  I was engaged as Rail Expert and Design Manager, deployed to Department of Transport in Philippines to aid delivery of Metro Manila subway project as 1st subway project in Philippines between Mindanao Avenue in Quezon City to Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 project valued $7.4bn. Key achievements include:◼ Assisted client with design of 15 underground stations, driving planning alignment of ~28 km section, focusing on planning and design of RIBA stages 1, 2 & 3. ◼ Implemented project process and design review protocols, mentoring junior team members.◼ Reviewed / verified bills of quantities while managing general multidisciplinary design coordination.◼ Led design compliance review against Employer's requirements to maintain 100%. Show less

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  Eni

  Apr 2021 - Sept 2022

  Lead Consultant

  I was engaged as Lead Consultant, aiding a team of Environmental Consultants through a due diligence process to support ENI Legal team to identify the best course of action between ENI and an offshore real estate company for a commercial lease dispute valued GBP confidential . I was required to support ENI Servizi branch that manages premises internationally, providing workplace strategy analysis and advice while reviewing status UK ENI's premises. Key achievements include:◼ Created and presented best-case scenario analysis, determining key points for negotiating new strategy.◼ Negotiated deal allowing ENI to save £5m between dilapidation works and contractual obligations. Show less

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  Wood

  Jul 2022 - now

  Principal Architect

  I am engaged as Principal Architect, deployed to aid completion of Pensana Saltend Rare Earth Materials Refinery, joining project at deep FEED phase to establish 1st sustainable rare-earth separation facility. I am expected to outline balance between transition from construction phase to operations while identifying scope gaps from previous phase while defining phasing strategy and layout for modular units office block and welfare campus for 100 units with ~life span of 25 years. I am responsible for managing production of tender drawings packages for 400 sqm control room and permit issuing building. Key achievements include:◼ Supported Cost and Estimating team in defining overall buildings construction budget for project.◼ Delivered value engineering study for optimisation of geometry of large process building which generated savings of ~$1.5m. ◼ Presented project building list covering planning, environmental building parameters, process structures, subcontract requisitions and architectural performance specifications. Show less