Gillian Smith

Experience

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  MWH Global

  Sept 2000 - Feb 2004

  • Lead Design Engineer

    Feb 2002 - Feb 2004

  • Graduate Civil Engineer

    Sept 2000 - Jan 2002
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  MWH Global

  Jul 2004 - Aug 2010

  Alongside individual Project Management, I also held the position of Senior Project Manager for the Victorian Business Unit of MWH, responsible for carrying out project reviews of all projects, signing off compliance gateways and mentoring Project Managers within the business. I have been involved in the management of a wide variety of projects for a portfolio of clients including Water Authorities, Government, Power companies and local councils.The scope of projects has involved management of small and large projects over several locations often involving remote team members.

  • Senior Project Manager, Victoria, Australia

    Oct 2008 - Aug 2010

  • Project Manager, Scotland

    Jul 2004 - Oct 2008
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  Clyde Space Ltd

  Mar 2011 - May 2013

  Project Manager

  At Clyde Space I was a project manager delivering a number of spacecraft technology projects for a number of Global clients. My responsibilities included project planning, monitoring and reporting to ensure deliverable dates were met and the client’s requirements were achieved. Other key duties include: risk management, resource management and financial reporting to Senior Management.I was the Project Manager for Ukube-1. Ukube-1 is the UK Space Agency's pilot project to design and launch a CubeSat. I was responsible for managing the design and manufacture of the platform and delivery of all payloads and managing all external interfaces up to Flight Readiness Review. Further information can be found on the UK Space Agency website http://www.bis.gov.uk/ukspaceagency/missions/ukube-pilot-programme Show less

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  Scottish Water

  May 2013 - Dec 2013

  Project Manager (Contractor)

  Project Manager for a portfolio of projects in the Shieldhall catchment of Glasgow.Responsibilities included managing designers and other stakeholders to ensure robust solutions are developed to take forward into Scottish Water's next investment period.

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  Attigen Ltd.

  Dec 2013 - Jan 2015

  Maternity Leave
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  Scottish Water

  Jan 2015 - Apr 2020

  Intervention Manager - Attigen Ltd

  Independent contractor working for Scottish Water on the Flooding Programme. Managing a portfolio of projects to remove properties from the at Risk flood registers. Managing design teams, contractors, public liaison, reporting to business leadership and ensuring value for money in solutions promoted.

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  Stantec

  Apr 2020 - now

  Commercial Manager for the Infrastructure Business Centre for the Scotland and North Regions. Senior Project Manager for the Scotland Business Centre ( Water sector). Responsible for ensuring Project Management practices are followed to maximise project performance. Leading a team of Project Managers to meet the Business objectives and targets.

  • Commercial Manager

    Apr 2023 - now

  • Senior Project Manager

    Jan 2021 - May 2023

  • Project Manager

    Apr 2020 - Jan 2021