Darroch Baker
Managing Director Freshwater and Terrestrial at APEM Ltd- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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APEM Ltd
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United Kingdom
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Environmental Services
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300 - 400 Employee
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Managing Director Freshwater and Terrestrial
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Oct 2022 - Present
United Kingdom APEM Group is a world class Environmental Consultancy who passionate scientists and technical experts engage with clients to provide high quality solutions that have a positive environmental and societal impact and through the experience and commitment of our people we will realise our sustainable growth ambitions.
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J Tomlinson Limited
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United Kingdom
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Construction
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1 - 100 Employee
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Managing Director
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Dec 2018 - Oct 2022
Nottingham, United Kingdom Maintenance services across public and private sector. Hard FM services, Repairs and Maintenance, Renewables and energy efficiency projects.
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Forrest
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Construction
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1 - 100 Employee
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Divisional Director
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Jun 2017 - Oct 2018
United Kingdom Forrest is a construction business that works collaboratively with customers to construct and transform buildings, facilities and infrastructure. Division provides refurbishment and responsive services, energy management and efficiency, district heating systems, energy centres and renewable energy.
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Integration Director
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Aug 2016 - Oct 2018
Bolton, United Kingdom
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Willmott Dixon
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United Kingdom
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Construction
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700 & Above Employee
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Northern Operations Director
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Jun 2014 - Aug 2016
Rotherham Accountable for the leadership, direction and control of partnership contracts delivering a range of planned and reactive services for Housing Associations and Local Authorities. - Strategically plan, organise and manage the business resources to deliver excellent customer service and exceptional business performance - Management of the senior team to deliver operational, commercial, IT, HR and Health and Safety Excellence. - As part of a true values based organisation, lead and… Show more Accountable for the leadership, direction and control of partnership contracts delivering a range of planned and reactive services for Housing Associations and Local Authorities. - Strategically plan, organise and manage the business resources to deliver excellent customer service and exceptional business performance - Management of the senior team to deliver operational, commercial, IT, HR and Health and Safety Excellence. - As part of a true values based organisation, lead and maintain the organisational culture - Develop and maintain business processes and engaging partnering organisations in a culture of collaborative working focussed on continual improvement. - Viewing the broader business and driving opportunities for development and growth. Show less
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Yorkshire Water
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United Kingdom
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Utilities
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700 & Above Employee
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Manager of Waste Service Delivery & Transformation
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Apr 2012 - May 2014
Yorkshire Region • Delivered a cross functional change to service operating model, including alignment of two contract partners and extended hours of operations to increase customer satisfaction • Created service metrics and KPI reporting regimes, supporting internal continuous improvement work and external client relationship engagement • Leadership of disparate field based customer facing team and contractors to deliver proactive and reactive services to customers • Identified opportunities for 5%… Show more • Delivered a cross functional change to service operating model, including alignment of two contract partners and extended hours of operations to increase customer satisfaction • Created service metrics and KPI reporting regimes, supporting internal continuous improvement work and external client relationship engagement • Leadership of disparate field based customer facing team and contractors to deliver proactive and reactive services to customers • Identified opportunities for 5% contract savings through efficiencies in reactive ways of working. • Redesigned asset management investment programme to deliver savings of £4M and remaining on target to achieve 20% reduction in customer impacting failures.
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Maintenance Service Delivery Manager
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Jan 2009 - Mar 2012
Leeds • Budget accountable for £14M Operating and £9M Capital per annum • Alignment of multi-disciplined teams delivering savings of 10% through work planning, scheduling and procurement optimisation. • Identified and implemented changes within company wide maintenance management software system saving over £2M reactive and planned cost reductions. • Commissioned and managed a cultural based safety training programme for business unit reducing lost time injury rate by 40%. • 15 month… Show more • Budget accountable for £14M Operating and £9M Capital per annum • Alignment of multi-disciplined teams delivering savings of 10% through work planning, scheduling and procurement optimisation. • Identified and implemented changes within company wide maintenance management software system saving over £2M reactive and planned cost reductions. • Commissioned and managed a cultural based safety training programme for business unit reducing lost time injury rate by 40%. • 15 month secondment - Led a business-wide £7M mobilisation programme to increase operational business capacity to respond to the implementation of national legislation for the transfer of private sewers.
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Operations Manager
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Apr 2004 - Jan 2009
• Optimised field based asset management activity to achieve 100% compliance with regulatory performance targets. • Implemented work management scheduling improvements that increased field productivity by 20%, creating savings of over £300,000 per annum. • 14 month secondment – Led a £75M programme of asset repairs and reinstatement for the business in response to flooding events in 2007. Management of external stakeholders in Environment Agency and successful negotiation and settlement… Show more • Optimised field based asset management activity to achieve 100% compliance with regulatory performance targets. • Implemented work management scheduling improvements that increased field productivity by 20%, creating savings of over £300,000 per annum. • 14 month secondment – Led a £75M programme of asset repairs and reinstatement for the business in response to flooding events in 2007. Management of external stakeholders in Environment Agency and successful negotiation and settlement of £50M insurance claim. • 12 month secondment - Managed the in-sourcing of the Electrical and Mechanical maintenance service provision, including negotiation of staff T&Cs and trade union management.
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Barwon Water
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Australia
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Utilities
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200 - 300 Employee
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Coastal Treatment and Headworks Manager
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May 1999 - Oct 2002
• Pioneered a programme of land rehabilitation projects working with land owners that delivered water quality improvements and operational cost savings of over £200,000 • Implemented a condition based maintenance programme that increase asset reliability and savings of £100,000 • Created individual and asset KPI reporting regime that delivered 100% compliance with environmental discharge targets.
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Education
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Deakin University
Bachelor, Environmental engineering -
Western heights secondary college