Alexandre S.

Alexandre S.

Environmental Advisor

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  • About me

    Project Manager | Jacobs – London, United Kingdom

  • Education

    • University of Aveiro

      2010 - 2011
      Master of Science (MSc) Sustainable Energy Systems

      This postgraduate was implemented in the articulation of content set of specialized training in the areas of energy, environment, materials and management.The objectives of this degree program are:• Intervention in the management of energy resources• Intervention in the area of integrated environmental management• Advanced knowledge of monitoring methods and instrumentation used• Prevent or minimize situations of risk, quantify and solve energy and environmental specific… Show more This postgraduate was implemented in the articulation of content set of specialized training in the areas of energy, environment, materials and management.The objectives of this degree program are:• Intervention in the management of energy resources• Intervention in the area of integrated environmental management• Advanced knowledge of monitoring methods and instrumentation used• Prevent or minimize situations of risk, quantify and solve energy and environmental specific problems to the level of industrial operators and public operators• Integrated view of the energy and environmental sector with emphasis on capacity analysis, designing, planning, implementation, management, operation, control and communication solutions applied in businesses and organizations Show less

    • University of Aveiro

      2007 - 2010
      Bachelor's degree Meteorology, Oceanography and Geophysics

      Training in the areas of Earth Sciences, Atmospheric and Ocean, with special emphasis on physical processes, and with a solid background in Mathematics and Computers.The objectives of this degree program are:• Develop critical and analytical skills at solving problems, especially related to the earth sciences, atmospheric and ocean• Develop intellectual skills, practice and field work related to collection, analysis, interpretation and understanding of atmospheric data… Show more Training in the areas of Earth Sciences, Atmospheric and Ocean, with special emphasis on physical processes, and with a solid background in Mathematics and Computers.The objectives of this degree program are:• Develop critical and analytical skills at solving problems, especially related to the earth sciences, atmospheric and ocean• Develop intellectual skills, practice and field work related to collection, analysis, interpretation and understanding of atmospheric data, oceanographic and geophysical. • Develop the skills of observation, analysis and understanding, to enable decision making with appropriate knowledge of the variables involved Show less

  • Experience

    • IPA (Innovation and Projects in Environment)

      Dec 2011 - May 2013
      Environmental Advisor

      Development studies and environmental engineering projects:• Establishing the overall success criteria for a project, including; time, cost, technical and performance parameters• Developing and reviewing study protocols• Support / facilitate scheduled jobs using Primavera Software• Managing and incorporating risk mitigations actions into the planned works• Contributing for the development of environmental impact and strategic studies• Contributing for the development of monitoring and environmental management• Contributing for the development of licensing and solutions for sustainability• Contributing for the development of environmental responsibility and risk analysis• Ensure business requirements are suitably defined, understood and signed off• Regularly communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders and use their feedback to optimise progress• Processing correspondence in responses to customer complaints• Environmental Licensing• Environmental Responsibility• Negotiate use of resources in a matrixMajor programs used:• ArcGIS (Geographic information system)• HEC-RAS (Hydrologic Engineering Centers River Analysis System)• WATER9 (Wastewater treatment model)• AERMOD (Atmospheric dispersion modeling)• Noise Explorer Type 7815• AutoCAD Show less

    • Tom Aikens Group / Tom's Kitchen Restaurant Holdings

      Jun 2013 - Jan 2015
      Waiter & Receptionist

      Working within a reception and waiter environment providing a telephone answering, admin and reception service as well as organising the post, welcoming visitors and providing hospitality towards guests and clients.• Answering all incoming calls and organizing the set-up of all Office meetings• General administration duties (photocopying, filing etc)• Serve customers requests to high standards and answer queries in a polite/helpful manner• Passing food orders through to the kitchen staff promptly• Ensure timely delivery of all food & beverage items to customers Show less

    • THE SELBY TRUST

      Jan 2014 - Jan 2015
      Assistant Project Management

      Responsible for delivering project management, business analysis, and strategic planning services that lead to improved controls and efficiencies in infrastructure and operational processes.• Project conception (financial forecasts; management risks; strategies and market demand; etc.)• Ensuring the adoption of best practice project management tools, processes and techniques• Preparing status reports for use in communication to stakeholders• Facilitating critical trade off decisions between investment, and client benefit• Setting project budgets• Coordinate and manage project reporting, project reviews and project steering meetings• Ensuring compliance with guidelines of the Data Protection Act Show less

    • UK Power Networks

      Feb 2015 - Dec 2015
      Streetworks Co-Ordinator (Skanska)

      Responsible for coordinating processes dealing with the most severe issues into perspective, and communicating to project sponsors, business partners, and staff to take immediate and necessary actions to rectify the situation and get the project back on track in terms to avoid Delays, FPNs, and Overruns on the projects.Duties:• Jeopardy management (issue that may reach, or has reached, when the project reach a criticalstage being the completion or project success in risk to well succeed);• Charges management (managing liabilities, values incurred and invoices received;• Supervising and inspecting Signing, Lighting, and Guarding (SLG) defects on site accordingwith legal standards;• Preventing charges: fixed penalty notice (FPNs) and Overruns (S74). Therefore avoidingoverspendings, saving money;• Photos compliance, quality and accuracy management;• Answering emails and incoming calls; providing guidance/information to clients and partnerswith a high level of confidentiality maintaining all the operations protect;• Elaborate reports, as required, for senior management;• Prepare planning forecasts for operations and submitting programs for NRSWA notices andpermits;• Maintaining and managing scheduled major and standard works, providing accurate and timelydata, being always concern to maintain the accuracy of the programme plans and schedules;• Management of systems closure: take receipt of completed work packs from operationsreconciling work activities on a system and send completed work packs (As-built) to client andpass to commercial as required. Show less

    • Thames Water

      Jan 2016 - Apr 2022

      Reporting to the Project Manager with all activities relating to project management, stakeholder engagement and organisational process and procedural compliance working within a dynamicenvironment and supporting the management and delivery teams to shape project delivery and embed best practice into everything we do.Duties:• Lead the management and execution of projects;• Be accountable for the project management and overall delivery of projects;• Manage change control on projects;• Manage Risk and Value on projects;• Manage business delivery benefits;• Oversee cost management;• Support the administration of construction contracts under any form of contract;• Produce project status and progress reports;• Coordinate and manage inputs from other team members and project stakeholders. Show less Responsible for overseeing operations of the whole site on a day-to-day basis and that a project comes in on time and in budget. Therefore monitoring and reporting the progress of works, ensuring the safety of the team and site workers.Duties:• Manage, supervise and mentor section, site and assistant engineers to ensure high levels of engineering control and appropriate records alongside Agent / Construction Manager;• Review contractual agreements and develop the design, working methods, programme and forecast costs with the Agent, General Foreman and Subcontractors / Suppliers identifying any inaccuracies or inconsistencies, and feedback any changes made to the QA and QS teams;• Develop section programmes and forecast budgets with Agent, derive simple indices to assess actual programme and productivity achieved and prepare reports for weekly and monthly reviews and measures for the QS department;• Be fully conversant with subcontractor’s contract conditions and responsibilities and manage their works and day to day accounts with the commercial team;• Requisitioning resources in a timely manner to ensure that they are correctly specified and readily available so as not to impede the construction programme;• Assist and complete inspections and test plans, risk assessments and method statements for the control of the works ensuring that all necessary documentation as required by these statements and plans is produced in a timely manner alongside Agent;• Ensure all delivery tickets are cost coded and passed to accounts dept. for processing within 3 days of arrival on site;• Keep a full and accurate daily site diary, including any changes/variations, subcontractors’ attendance, and records of work-related discussions with client/designer / RE / project team;• Regularly review with the agent the performance, training, and development needs of the subordinate staff. Show less Responsible to provide planning management and support to both the pre-contract and contract operations for the business, implementing the requirements and/or project planning / controlling procedures, ensuring compliance with the business management system, while liaising and maintaining positive and effective relationships with stakeholders and customers involved.Duties:• Managing and controlling document quality assurance on all requests, regarding related inclusions with pre-qualification and tender documents for all the work proposes;• Identify key drivers and major projects objectives for the works related, while identifying main resources and outputs;• Planning construction works from first principles, communicating with all stakeholders toguarantee the best management and supervision on the planned works;• Ensure the delivery construction/program is produced in line with the tender program dates and aspirations;• Ensure the built progress and dates are marked up regularly for the reporting procedures;• Set up a reporting procedure to monitor site activities through Excel/Word off the main programs;• Responsible to manage and control planned, ongoing and complete projects;• Liaise with operations, Transports of London and Councils to arrange bus stop/parking bay suspensions, road closures, etc., as per Traffic Management requirements;• Liaise with Construction Managers, Agents and Highway Authorities for important sitemeetings, while making all the arrangements (reports, guests, and minutes);• Produce, manage, and update the works program and its communication to internal andexternal main stakeholders and customers;• Manage and incorporate change events into the construction / program and jointly with the commercial team, secure full entitlement under the contract. Show less

      • Assistant Project Manager (Skanska | Thames Water)

        Oct 2018 - Apr 2022
      • Site Manager (Skanska)

        Oct 2017 - Oct 2018
      • Programme Co-ordinator (Skanska)

        Jan 2016 - Oct 2017
    • Jacobs

      Apr 2022 - now
      Project Manager
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Non-Site Environmental Awareness Training Scheme (NEATS)

      Skanska UK, London
      Apr 2015
    • Work Safety and Health Certificate

      UpSkills, Lisbon
      Dec 2012
    • Work Health And Safety Legislation

      Galileu, Lisbon
      Aug 2011
    • Liberalisation of Energy Markets (Gas and Electricity)

      Technical University of Lisbon (ISCTE)
      Jun 2011
    • Motivating and Managing Teams

      UpSkills, Lisbon
      May 2011
    • Teacher Training Certificate

      Institute of Employment and Professional Training, Lisbon
      Feb 2011
    • First Aid at Work

      St John Ambulance
    • Computer Course "Master Windows"​

      UNICENTER
      Jan 2001
    • PRINCE2 Fundamentals

      LinkedIn
      Feb 2017
      View certificate certificate
    • Body Language for Leaders

      LinkedIn
      Feb 2017
      View certificate certificate
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Alexandre S.
      Employer of the Month UK Power Networks & Thames Water | Skanska – London, United Kingdom Dec 2016 To demonstrate business concept has been met and overcome challenges, adopting a clear understanding on daily bases work.
    • Awarded to Alexandre S.
      Employer of the Year - Jan 2013 A total commitment to excellence, reaching the ultimate in performance