Andrew Nicholson

Experience

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  Norfolk County Council

  Jan 1989 - Jan 2008

  ● End to end management and delivery of client highway network management functions. Staff based at Caister depot serving Norfolk (east) area● Achieved financial objectives by monitoring budgets of up to £12 million, scheduled expenditures, analysed variances and initiated corrective actions● Developed and managed a high performing teams of area highway inspections, engineering and administrative staff, as well as teams responsible for DLO and sub-contractors● Identified training and development needs through job analysis, appraisal schemes and regular 1-2-1s● Utilised forward planning skills to plan, track and implement the depot winter maintenance operations ● Served as first point of contact for all members and other political contacts● Management of Caister depot facilities Show less Responsible for delivery of full spectrum of highway maintenance projects - small scale routine to capital projects. Circa £5m annuallyKey Responsibilities:Management of SHEA and compliance with policy and procedures.Management of staff and HR requirementsDelivery of client works orders.Delivery of major projectsWinter maintenance management & delivery Delivery budget and business targetsPlanning, programming and procurementCash collectionKey Achievements (all work as agent):Delivery of sequence of major drainage infrastructure projects to Norwich and Gt. YarmouthSet up of in-house surface dressing crews inc. boiler development and procurementA140 Harford Bridge (Tesco’s) highways improvementA143 Gillingham roundabout (developer) improvementInvestigation and trial of infra-red patching technologies Show less

  • Area Manager

    Jan 2007 - Jan 2008

  • Agent

    Jan 1989 - Jan 2007
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  Kier Group

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2014

  Works Manager

  Hold strategic management for the delivery of Norfolk Contract with direct budget responsibilities of £10 million. Projects include: o Routine patchingo Bridge Maintenance o Footway slurry seal surfacingo Grass cutting and vegetation treatment o Gully emptying, jetting and surveyo Road markings - (new and recovery) o VRS repairs and improvement schemes● Member of the contract SMT. Direct responsibility for 6 reports and up to 150 internal and sub-contractor staff. ● Manage key commercial aspects of projects and monthly costing, overseeing the procurement of materials, equipment and labour and sub-contractors, conducting monthly progress evaluations, ensuring quality construction standards and use of proper construction & delivery techniques, supervising and directing construction projects from inception to completion● Oversee site to ensure compliance with Health and safety and CDM regulations, design and manage construction phase planning, ensure all supervisor and agents manage all aspects of health and safety and company policies including internal and sub-contractor labour resources● Oversee contract inductions and meetings with Contractors, Clients and Project Managers, maintaining schedules, meeting contractual conditions of performance, reviewing work progress, reviewing projects in-depth to schedule deliverables and estimate costs, analysing, managing, and mitigating risks, also negotiating terms of agreements, and draft contracts Show less

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  Tarmac

  Jan 2014 - Nov 2021

  Works Manager - Highway Maintenance

  Hold strategic management for the delivery of Norfolk Contract with direct budget responsibilities of £20 million. Projects include: Surface dressing programme, surfacing projects and routine patching, Bridge Maintenance, Footway slurry seal surfacing, Grass cutting and vegetation treatment, Gully emptying, jetting and survey, Road markings - (new and recovery) , VRS repairs and improvement schemes● Member of the contract SMT, JMT. Direct responsibility for 8 reports and up to 150 internal and sub-contractor staff. ● Manage key commercial aspects of projects and monthly costing, overseeing the procurement of materials, equipment and labour and sub-contractors, conducting monthly progress evaluations, ensuring quality construction standards and use of proper construction & delivery techniques, supervising and directing construction projects from inception to completion● Oversee site to ensure compliance with Health and safety and CDM regulations, design and manage construction phase planning, ensure all supervisor and agents manage all aspects of health and safety and company policies including internal and sub-contractor labour resources● Oversee contract inductions and meetings with Contractors, Clients and Project Managers, maintaining schedules, meeting contractual conditions of performance, reviewing work progress, reviewing projects in-depth to schedule deliverables and estimate costs, analysing, managing, and mitigating risks, also negotiating terms of agreements, and draft contracts● Accountable for the recruitment, training and direct management of personnel, maximise productivity through ongoing performance monitoring and review● Execute HR policies including sickness/absence monitoring and reduction; conduct staff 1-2-1s and appraisals, implement performance improvement plans to enhance staff productivity ● Support to wider business to support, develop and optimise company approaches, procedures and policies. Support to work winning bid teams. Show less

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  South of Scotland Enterprise

  Jan 2022 - now

  Project Manager