Bahar Eser

Experience

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  Douglas Smith Stimson Partnership

  Sept 1987 - Dec 1996

  Project Architect

  1. Project Architect: Working with internal and external teams in production of design, planning and working drawings for many private and corporate Clients. Projects ranging from private dwellings, housing estates, office buildings, university student housing, semi-secure mental institution, hospitals, various religious properties, as well as extensive landscaping projects and an arboretum.2. Attending Continued Professional Development sessions in-house and local architectural organisations.3. Last eight months of employment part-time basis as ISO9001 manager: pulling together all documentation and analysis for achieving the ISO9001 accreditation for this Architect and Landscape Architect Firm. Show less

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  Gordon White and Hood

  Jan 1996 - Jan 1997

  Project Architect

  Managing design and implementation of retail projects working alongside Main Contractor, Sub Contractor and Supplier of both the Developer and the Client (Tesco).Contribution to the improvement of the Client's design standards for both the building and site layouts.Considerable support to the Developing Contractor in ensuring optimum design solution with programme and commercial benefits whilst achieving utmost Client satisfaction.The result of these achievements meant that I was head hunted for a senior position for the Client. Show less

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  Scurr Architects Ltd

  Jan 1997 - Jan 1998

  Project Manager

  Managing a Client dedicated internal team for the production of design and construction proposals for Tesco Stores Limited's 'to-go sandwich / soup / pizza counters.* Working with tight deadlines and managing Client's many change requirements.* Dealing with fee negotiation and collection with the Client.* Dealing with internal team's performance management and motivation.* Preparing standard design and process documentation to successfully work with the Client.

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  Tesco Stores Ltd

  Mar 1998 - Apr 2009

  Construction Project Manager

  Client Side Project and Programme Manager: Managing internal and external teams for the development and delivery of new stores with garages, extensions, conversions and refits with an average value of £8m+ per project, whilst achieving key performance targets and completing within the Development Programme needs.In addition to the delivery of on average 3 to 4 construction projects per year, have also achieved the following:- Programme Manager, managing 3 project managers, delivering the Metro store’s refresh programme 06/07, 40 stores total capital spend of £20m. Scope changes 1/4 completed.- Managing the delivery of the Co-op store conversions, at extremely short timescales (8 weeks from key takeover to opening for 25k sqft), 3 sites running concurrently.- Acting as Project Manager representative for Consultant Fee agreements, resulting in 30% reduction.- Championing new ‘process developments’ for Project Managers’ team, resulting in time freed up for the team members.- Gaining extensive retail operations experience, resulting in better programming of projects in trading stores. Show less

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  Turnkey Studio Limited

  Oct 2009 - Jul 2017

  Founder and Director

  - Incorporated as Bahar Eser UK Ltd, on 27 October 2009, registered in England and Wales: 07058345.- Second branch was established in Sedrun (Tujetsch), Graubünden, Switzerland on 29/08/2014.CHE-352.718.052Branch was deleted from Swiss companies register on 18/08/2015.- Rebranded as Turnkey Studio Limited on 16/12/2015.- RIBA Chartered Practice 03/05/2016 - 31/12/2016.- Voluntarily dissolved on 18/07/2017.

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  Hertfordshire County Council

  Nov 2009 - Sept 2014

  Senior Contracts Officer - Property and Technology

  Programme Manager: Working with internal cross functional teams and managing external project management teams for the development of nursery, primary and secondary schools, responding to Childrens Services providers' projected expansion needs. Business case input for all construction related matters. Total programme construction fund managed circa £95m over 3 years.Property Sponsor: of national framework (Partnerships for Schools) Education Funding Agency funded Academy developments in Watford. Current 2 schemes totalling to £54m over 2 years.Rising demand in school places programme: involving:* turn-key volumetric off-site construction classroom expansions to primary schools.* Minimal disruption to school operations.* BIM application.* Environmental and ecological impact radication: bats, swifts, flood risk, arboricultural sensitivities, Sport England / conservation area negotiations.* Positive Neighbour relationships. Show less

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  Educational Institution

  May 2013 - now

  Programme / Project Manager RIBA MAPM Oxon MMPM
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  Morgan Sindall Construction & Infrastructure

  Mar 2018 - Jan 2020

  Senior Design Manager

  - Technical Advisor on JV Community Schemes for Hertfordshire County Council.- Bid Team advisor on schemes for Local Authorities (schools, care homes, access to historic significance grounds), NHS care and health centres and private Hotelier, to name a few.- Implementation design management for a SEND school.- RICS APC PM of the Built Environment Candidate.- Joined Morgan Sindall Engineering Services through Morgan Sindall's acclaimed 'Returnship Programme', after career interruption (and mentor to following waves). Thames Tideway West Tunnel was the first programme I was immersed in, examining NEC contract particulars. Show less

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  Women into Construction CIC

  Oct 2022 - May 2023

  East of England Project Coordinator
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  House of Commons

  Sept 2024 - now

  House of Commons Strategic Estates Senior Project Leader