Experience

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  Bam nuttall ltd

  Apr 2010 - Feb 2014

  • Successfully led the commercial management of two multi-million pound asset refurbishment projects for a major national defence contractor. • Implemented effective commercial and financial management processes and approaches which delivered the turnaround of a loss making project, while also maintaining effective client relationships. Ensuring commercial success on the project and the awarding of a second phase of the works to BAMN. This success required I; o Effectively utilised and implemented my knowledge of financial and contractual regulations. o Meticulously monitored and forecast costs and value projections.o Procured specialist sub-contractor accounts with management through to final account status.o Responded appropriately to changes in the work programme in order to best meet the needs of all parties. o Undertook high level client negotiations, which understood and responded to the complex delivery environment. o Effectively communicated the key project changes and position to senior management within BAMN. Show less • Effectively managed the commercial aspects of a multifaceted and innovative project for a major defence contractor. • Used my learning and experience to contribute to implementation of the British Standard for collaborative working into BAMN operating procedures. • Exceed the expected profit margin on a £9.5 million project. Securing this profit margin required that I;o Understood the complexities of integrating a plethora of multi faceted civil engineering operations. o Effectively engaged with the operational team to manage scope movement.o Maximised opportunity through engineering awareness.o Presented current and forecast position to senior project & business management. o Built on and utilised my learning from previous works to respond to project changes and commercial needs in a flexible but commercially astute way. Show less

  • Commercial Advisor

    Jan 2014 - Feb 2014

  • Quantity surveyor

    Sept 2012 - Dec 2013

  • Quantity Surveyor

    Apr 2010 - Sept 2012
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  Bombardier transportation

  Dec 2013 - Jan 2014

  Commercial advisor

  Achieving higher net margins through successful change managementAssisting the Project Control management in managing the supply chain to deliver the project specific upgrade to the London underground network.Assisting in devising settlement strategies for compensation events both current & future events.Achieving & promoting contractual compliance through adherence to the procedures.

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  Introversa ltd

  Feb 2014 - Jul 2014

  Transition manager

  Employed to design construct & implement the demobilisation programme for Serco Docklands Ltd Docklands Light Railway Franchise. Successful delivery required I:• Utilised my effective knowledge of complex contracts to define & quantify the specific contractual obligations for which the client was duty bound to perform • Designed & constructed the process for evidencing contractual compliance linked to the Hand Back of the current Docklands Light Railway Franchise.• Quickly established the Key business related operations fundamental to the smooth transition & success of the project.• Effectively communicated the need for investment in the programme from department leaders & successfully established departmental demobilisation specific workstream leads. • Through the use of planning software, & in conjunction with departmental workstream leads, developed specific demobilisation programmes for delivery, including the insertion of regular review & monitoring points.• Developed, established & implemented, through briefings, the project governance structure & associated assurance processes with supporting documentation.• Briefed senior management on individual Work stream & programme progress via conference calling & face-to-face presentation• Implemented forums on strategy discussions encompassing risk, change & programme specific issues. • Engaged with work stream leads to effectively resource their individual requirements• Effectively utilised the identified resources to define the project budget & receive sign off following senior management presentation. • Designed specific cost control processes to accurately monitor & control the expenditure of the demobilisation project against the original project budget. Show less

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  Serco docklands

  Aug 2014 - Dec 2014

  Transition manager

  Continued to lead on & manage the Franchise demobilisation project following acceptance & commencement of a full time salaried position with my previous Client - Serco Docklands Ltd. The continued success required I:• Utilised my effective knowledge of complex contracts to further define & quantify the specific contractual obligations for which the client was duty bound to perform • Continued delivery of the process for evidencing contractual compliance linked to the Hand Back of the current Docklands Light Railway Franchise.• Continued delivery of the Key business related operations fundamental to the smooth transition & success of the project.• Effectively engaged with the work stream leads to establish progression & strategise on arisen issues &/or risks. • Utilised project software to update the integrated project programme with the progression information gained from the regular work stream progress reviews. • Developed, established & implemented, through briefings, the project governance structure & associated assurance processes with supporting documentation.• Briefed senior management on individual work stream & programme progress via conference calling & face-to-face presentation.• Implemented tri-party forums to engage with incumbent on issues applicable to transition to ensure smooth integration of jointly affected operations. These forums encompassed risk, change & programme specific issues and resolution thereof. • Utilised the developed project cost plan to regularly monitor the project expenditure against the budget adjusted for agreed change. Show less

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  Keolisamey docklands

  Dec 2014 - now

  Transition manager

  • Utilised Six Sigma principles & processes to analysis data & identify a variety of cost saving initiatives.• Designed and implemented a bespoke process manual for the successful delivery of Organisational projects utilising Lean Six Sigma & PRINCE 2 methodology.• Designed, constructed and implemented the delivery schedule of two major infrastructure upgrade programmes containing 20 individual projects.• Designed specific cost control processes to accurately monitor and control the expenditure of the programme against the original programme budget.• Briefed Senior Management regularly on the individual Projects and overall Programme progress using personally constructed bespoke reporting documentation populated with MS-Project and P3 programme review information.• Engaged the individual Project Engineers to fully define the specific Project deliverables and resource the individual Project activities. • Developed, through the use of P3 and MS-Project planning software, specific Project schedules for delivery, including the insertion of regular review and monitoring points. • Effectively utilised the identified resources to define the project budget and receive sign off following Senior Management presentation• Constructed specific progress measurement tools to evaluate periodic progress, which in turn focused operational mindsets on the visualised aspects of delivery, using both bespoke excel forms and periodic look ahead activity schedules.• Established a programme of weekly forums to review periodic progress, update and close out critical actions, document specific issues and their resolution, with ownership allocation and strategise on any project specific risks and their mitigation.• Understood the underlying Client issues which necessitated delivery within an undefined, yet highly sensitive, time frame and through the use of the regular Client Programme review forums I was able to provide confidence that delivery was being managed effectively. Show less