Tom Willson ChPP

Experience

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  Berkeley Group Plc

  Sept 2016 - Aug 2019

  • Working for the Berkeley Homes (Southern) subsidiary in the Land Acquisitions and Planning / Development team.• Land purchase and scheme optimisation of both brownfield and greenfield sites across South London Boroughs, Sussex, Surrey, and Hampshire.• Assisting Land Buyers and Development Managers in a wide variety of projects comprising residential and mixed-use developments.• Experience in land appraisals, bid proposals, build cost reviews, and negotiating planning and legal constraints leading to site purchase.Notable projects worked on:- The Woolmead, Farnham – 138 all private apartments and approx. 38,000 sqft commercial floor space.- Ashwood House & Pembroke House, Camberley – 116 private apartments, 25 shared ownership apartments, and approx. 5,000 sqft commercial floor space.- Mitie HQ, Frimley Green – land purchase with residential potential for 100-150 dwellings. Show less

  • Assistant Development Manager

    Sept 2018 - Aug 2019

  • Land & Planning Graduate

    Sept 2016 - Aug 2018
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  Football Foundation

  Sept 2019 - Jan 2023

  Technical Project Manager

  The UK’s largest sports charity, funded by The Premier League, The FA, and the Government (via Sport England), investing in new and improved sports facility projects.Client-side PM with experience in:• Managing a large portfolio of Football Foundation funded sports facility projects – new and refurbished.• Providing professional support and guidance to organisations to ensure design and procurement proposals meet best practice.• Working collaboratively with, and managing relationships between, project stakeholders.• Undertaking initial site visits and coordinating surveys / feasibility studies.• Preparing project briefs to instruct tenders.• Evaluating key project delivery documents including planning permission, tenders, and legal documentation.• Reviewing public planning applications and commenting on behalf of The Football Association.• Report writing to articulate merits and risks of funding applications and presenting to senior management and Board members.• Reviewing contracts (incl JCT D&B, PCSA, Framework Alliance Contracts, Funding Deeds).• Liaising with relevant parties to ensure works completion on time, to budget, and in accordance with agreed specification.• Attending site meetings pre, during, and post construction.• Processing capital grant payments of £1 million+ funding.• People management – mentoring role to graduate position in the team.Notable projects worked on:- Portsmouth City Council – £4 million grant. New sports hub building, two artificial grass pitches, car parking, and associated landscaping.- Houghton Regis Town Council – £1 million grant. New modular changing pavilion, one artificial grass pitch, and car parking.- Molesey Football Club – £100k grant. New traditional build clubhouse, liaising with housing developer as part of its section 106 obligations. Show less

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  Artelia UK

  Jan 2023 - now

  Project Manager

  Notable projects worked on:London Metropolitan University – Phase 2 (Mar 2024 – Present)Campus reconfiguration and refurbishment to maximise space within the Learning Centre / Science Centre and align with the wider Estates Strategy. Project Manager – RIBA 0 – 1 (Ongoing). £9.5m project budget.University of Reading – Natural History Museum Spine Road (Apr 2024 – Present)Access road and associated footways / cycleways, drainage, utilities, street lighting and landscaping to serve a greenfield land parcel to be developed by the NHM as an archive storage facility. Project Manager – RIBA 3 – 5 (Ongoing). £9.8m project budget.Kings College Hospital – Modernising Medicine (Oct 2023 – Apr 2024)Fit-out project to reconfigure and refurbish Level 1 of the Golden Jubilee Wing. Employer’s Agent and Project Manager – RIBA 3 – 4. Private Finance Initiative. Building Safety Act – Higher Risk Building. £18m project budget.Kings College Hospital – NICU (Oct 2023 – Apr 2024)Fit-out project to reconfigure and refurbish Level 4 of the Golden Jubilee Wing. Employer’s Agent and Project Manager – RIBA 3 – 4. Private Finance Initiative. Building Safety Act – Higher Risk Building. £14m project budget.London Metropolitan University – Phase 1 (Jan 2023 – Mar 2024)Fit-out project to strip-out library / offices and create a new nursing teaching and simulation suite (incl specialist medical FF&E). Employer’s Agent and Project Manager – RIBA 3 – 7. £7m construction value - £11.7m total project cost. Award winning design: https://stridetreglown.com/projects/skills-simulation-centre-london-metropolitan-university/.Hertfordshire County Council – Property Works Framework (Jan 2023 – Oct 2023) Numerous projects delivered through HCC’s repair and maintenance programme for schools (incl roofs, internal refurbishment, windows and door replacement). Contract Administrator, Project Manager, and Cost Manager – RIBA 4 – 7. Construction values ranging from £1m - £1.5m. Show less