Experience

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  Ringway jacobs

  Jul 2014 - Oct 2016

  • Collaborated with all levels of the business from apprentice to director to embed project management methodology, best practice tools for project managers, project governance structure and visible management systems.• Adapted schedule planning structure for engineer adoption resulting in 1 FTE efficiency saving. • Developed KPI methodologies and designed automated reports to track their metrics.• Created numerous automatic business and management information reports for teams, managers and client.• Chaired monthly meetings across company to ensure programme data quality and progress. Show less

  • PMO Analyst

    Nov 2015 - Oct 2016

  • Project Coordinator

    Jul 2014 - Oct 2015
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  Ringway jacobs

  May 2017 - Nov 2022

  • Managed Essex Highways Transformation Programme to secure two-year contract extension worth £140m annual turnover with 500+ people on the contract – the most high-profile project for Ringway Jacobs at the time. • Tasked by Essex County Council to achieve £5m annual budget reduction out of a £25m annual budget, with a £2m investment budget. Savings were to be made through a mix of efficiencies and income generation.• Delivered 80+ waterfall projects from inception to benefits realisation over two years – despite COVID delays the deadline remained and the programme over-achieved the savings, unlocking a bonus payment. Three projects nominated as 2022 Highways Awards finalists. • Projects included implementation of AI video inspection system for assessing highway condition, performance analysis visual management software for managing staff and subcontractors, conversion to electric fleet of vehicles to reduce carbon footprint, and development of an external works team to sell services to broader market.• Directed a consultant ‘Lean Review’ producing opportunity business cases to supplement internal business cases and producing project charters for each. • Coordinated wide ranging project teams comprising 100+ heads of department, senior managers, and consultants.• Designed a bespoke project framework for consistent delivery of savings across the programme.• Navigated a staff consultation and redundancy process with HR teams required to achieve staff time savings, whilst also keeping job losses to a minimum through redeployment.• Chaired programme decision making governance board with internal/client directors and heads of department.• Developed a significant communications plan with live broadcasts, workshops, consultations, and bulletins.• Created live dashboard for tracking project timelines, forecasts, costs, risks, tasks with stakeholders. Show less • Managed £7.5m pa. design delivery highways portfolio to scope, budget, and time; 15 programmes / 400 projects.• Line managed one Project Manager and two Assistant Project Managers. • Built portfolio budget and forecast cost model profile accurate to within 1% with target being +/-5%.• Drove exceptional performance of department KPI achieving 98% of projects on time with 85% the target.• Established internal works team producing a 65% (£1m pa.) efficiency saving in cost and time on 200 projects a year. • Created a resource model in Excel/Power BI to identify capacity in workload enabling efficient resource utilisation.• Regular interface with senior client associates, both contractually via NEC3 communication to issue EWNs/CEs etc., and informally to update on task/financial progress, and risk reduction meetings.• Produced detailed project estimates for both schedule and budget to seek funding approval from client.• Introduced and chaired a monthly meeting to report on all key programme aspects including risk, schedule, finance, performance, change, resource and quality resulting in significantly improved project assurance and delivery.• Instilled engineer accountability for project budgets by providing tailored self-serve information, empowering detailed decision making. Coupled with regular monitoring caused significantly improved budget compliance.• Created automated change control approval system through SharePoint with financial impact logic gates. • Developed online GIS mapping display of programme information for client and internal management purposes. Resulted in numerous cases of collaboration with savings circa £100k in the first year.• Major contributor to developing the Ringway Jacobs Project Management Methodology. Show less

  • Project Manager

    Mar 2020 - Nov 2022

  • Project Manager

    May 2017 - Nov 2022
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  Vvb engineering

  Nov 2022 - Apr 2024

  Project manager

  • National Highways Scheme Delivery Framework – Technology sublot, with an annual project value between £1m - £2.5m. Scope of surveying, installing, and commissioning electrical, technology, and mechanical upgrades and renewals on major roads and tunnels. • Streetlighting project with a value circa £750k. Scope of installing streetlighting, cabling, feeder pillars, and surveys. • Tunnel maintenance contract valued at £250k pa. – Oversaw the maintenance and renewals of tunnel systems. • Responsible for client liaison ensuring the agreed scope is delivered on time, to budget, and the agreed quality. • Managed budgets and forecasted expenditure to ensure projects are producing a healthy margin, presenting results in CVR meetings to Directors. • Managed risks and issues, raising change notices as they arise through NEC contract process. • Led teams including Quantity Surveyors, Planners, Project Coordinators, Procurement, Accounts, Quality, H&S etc. and site teams comprised of Construction Manager, Engineers, Supervisors, Operatives, and Subcontractors.• Developed work breakdown structures (WBS) and programme schedules for tracking project timeline and key milestone progress, ensuring resources are productive throughout. • Regular reporting of progress and performance to Directors and Senior Managers via written and metric reports.• Coordination and planning all project meetings to ensure alignment between project team and stakeholders. • Conducted detailed cost analysis to determine how best to capitalise on opportunities for the benefit of the project. • Built quotations for new work orders and project change events.• Worked under many high-pressure situations with limited resources.• Attended national and regional events to represent company and engage with clients, suppliers, and contractors. Show less

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  J browne construction co. ltd

  Jun 2024 - now

  Performance manager