Tom Cooke (MICE)

Experience

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  Balfour Beatty Ground Engineering Limited

  Jul 2004 - Nov 2019

  Senior Contracts Engineer

  Managing and engineering piling contracts from tender stage through to completion. Managing all aspects of the contract including health & safety, quality, resourcing and programming, attending pre-let and final account meetings. Specific duties include;- Cost control, forecasting and reporting- Method statements and risk assessments- Commercial risk management- Estimation and anaylsis- Pile performance analysis- Project programming/resourcing- Site team management- Business development, process improvement and safety workstreams- Developing collaborative partnerships and enhancing repeat business I managed multiple high value projects for clients such as Amazon and DP world, always managing risk and exceeding expectations resulting in consistently great results and feedback. Show less

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  Balfour Beatty Ground Engineering

  Nov 2019 - now

  Operations Manager

  Managing operations within the driven piling department, ensuring all projects are successfully delivered to achieve a positive financial result.Leading a team of civil engineers, I encourage, challenge and support to maintain the highest standards in safety, quality and professionalism throughout the department.- Departmental resourcing and programming- HR support, recruitment and professional development- Budgeting, forecasting and reporting- Commercial risk identification and management- Project estimation and cost benefit analysis- High value bid assessment and management- Labour and plant resourcing and management - Site team / sub-contract management- Business development, process improvement and safety workstreams- Developing collaborative partnerships with key customers and enhancing repeat business Show less