Nicola Meekings MCIHT MAPM
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Credentials
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APM Member
Association for Project ManagementMay, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
FIR Ambassador
Supply Chain Sustainability SchoolMar, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ)
Association for Project ManagementMay, 2018- Nov, 2024 -
First Aid
St John AmbulanceOct, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
Lean Practitioner
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MCIHT
Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation (CIHT)
Experience
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Connect Plus Services
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United Kingdom
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Civil Engineering
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100 - 200 Employee
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Senior Project Controls Analyst
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Apr 2022 - Present
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Planner
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Jan 2019 - Jul 2022
Planner working with 15 Project Managers to maintain 5 portfolios made up of nearly 350 projects worth between £60million and £95million each year. Defining, developing and maintaining consistent systems of reporting and forecasting, including resource and location forecasting and measuring against performance indicators.
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North Planner
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Jul 2016 - Dec 2018
Through teamwork and collaboration, with better planning of our works, we will reduce roadspace use by maximising the shared use of all closures on the Network
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Planning Assistant
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Sep 2009 - Jul 2016
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WSP in the UK
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Professional Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Programme Coordinator
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Jul 2009 - Sep 2009
Responsible for the programming of the Area 5 (M25 Sphere) programme of projects Responsible for the programming of the Area 5 (M25 Sphere) programme of projects
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Marketing Co-ordinator
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Sep 2008 - Jul 2009
• Project manage and take ownership of the marketing campaigns, including exhibitions, seminars, business updates and project specific marketing collateral. • Owner of the Management Consulting and Consortium sections of the Mouchel website and intranet, liaise with Group marketing to ensure we continue to reflect the client relationships we have. • Co-ordinate the creation of case studies and marketing programmes, liaising with the Sales Support Manager to ensure all completed work is captured. • Assist the Marketing Manager to increase the number of press releases and editorial secured. • Act as point of contact for Group PR for all media requirements. • Work with the Partner Marketing Manager to write and distribute the quarterly consortium newsletter. Identify suitable business news and co-ordinate the partner profiles. • Support the Partner Marketing Manager to ensure that the Consortium boilerplate is kept up to date. • Maintain forward events and awards listings. • Fulfil general administrative duties to help marketing achieve its objectives. • Provide cover for the Marketing Manager as required. Show less
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WSP in the UK
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Professional Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Principal Administrator
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Jul 2006 - Sep 2008
• Senior administrator for the Children & Learning team, managing the office and contract servicing functions for the team. • Provide management support for the lead consultant and management team in carrying out management duties and support for project managers in project administration. • Support bid and client liaison and organisational activity. • Oversee a full suite of core administrative services to the Children & Learning Team and the Lead Consultant and Management Team in the execution of contracts and tenders. • Support PPA and PPD processes and recording of management and staff information. • Liaise with relevant areas of the company for support requirements – IT / HR / Finance etc. • Recruitment management and administration and liaison with HR and agencies for the creation of new recruitment advertisements, both project specific and for the team. • Organise and schedule the project review process on a monthly basis (financial and qualitative) and ensure records are accurate and up to date. • Undertake programming for the monthly reporting and organise peer review processes for DCSF client reports and other information. • Management and administration of the planned team meetings and training events for the Children & Learning Team. • Organisation and management of the delivery of support to managers for new tender opportunities under the various framework contracts. • Liaise with key client (DCSF/Sponsors) for meetings and presentations as required by Project Directors and Management Team. • Day to day liaison with clients and key stakeholders as required by project teams for meetings and consultations. • Provide Assistant Project Management support on Academy projects as required. • ‘Front of House’ functions for office base with clients and others. • General support for the team in the development of new products and services for clients. • Assist with training and development programmes for consultants in the area of expertise. Show less
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Exposed Solutions
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Staffing and Recruiting
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1 - 100 Employee
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PA to CEO
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Jan 2006 - Jul 2006
• Provide administrative support to all companies within the Solaris Group of Companies. • Maintain the accounts, cash flows and credit control and liaise with the accountants. • Produce contracts and other legal documentation. • Provide full PA support to the CEO of Solaris Group • Provide human resources administration. • Marketing and brand management of Exposed Solutions, including the standardisation of all outgoing communication and producing email campaigns promoting Candidate Control™ to potential clients and product updates to existing clients. Show less
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OCS Group UK
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United Kingdom
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Facilities Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Sales Administration Manager
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2005 - 2005
OCS Resolution Security• Main interface between the sales team and the customer, responsible for the preparation of bid documents • Management of the diaries of the Business Development Managers ensuring deadlines and targets are met. • Report writing and minute taking at customer facing meetings.
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National Sales Administrator
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2003 - 2005
OCS Ltd• Administration for the National Sales Team, which consisted of 5 Cleaning Business Development Managers and 8 Security Business Development Managers, who all reported to the National Sales Manger. • Collate Projective Reports, Sales Activity Reports and National Sales Report for all of the OCS Group companies and divisions. • Produce Quarterly Reports for the National Sales Meetings• Administrator for the Internal Sales Campaign, inputting all incoming leads, exporting information to the respective co-ordinators, dealing with any issues that arose from both the lead originators and co-ordinators. • Produce payroll report for commission due to originators, as well as a report for payment of Finders Fees. • Produce progress reports for the OCS Group Board. • Search OJEU notices for any of relevance to any OCS Companies or Divisions, logging progress of these notices, as well as the progress of any sales enquiries generated through the Marketing Division’s advertising campaigns.• Respond to OJEC tender opportunities, producing information packages or pre-qualification questionnaires. • Provide administrative support for the production of tenders. Show less
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Marketing Executive/Events Co-ordinator
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1998 - 2003
OCS Group Ltd• Co-ordination and implementation of the Young Sportsperson of the Year Awards, formulating budgets, organising the launch (including press, celebrities, venue, photography), mail shots and sporting associations, deal with all incoming enquiries and registering nominations. • Member of the judging panel, organising and attending interviews of the regional finalists and managing the awards ceremony, including contacting the Minister for Sport’s office. • Co-ordination of all hospitality events, exhibitions and the Annual Cocktail Party. • Co-ordinate the purchasing or creation of databases, mail shots, managing incoming responses, arranging venues and exhibition stands, and follow up of any leads generated.• Produce presentations for senior level presentations. • Provide IT backup for the Marketing Division, including full responsibility for all Access Databases within the department and administration for the Group Internal Directory. Show less
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OCS Group UK
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United Kingdom
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Facilities Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Sales Co-ordinator
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1996 - 1997
OCS Cleaning South Ltd• Co-ordination of pre-tender and tender requests, including prioritising and ensuring that deadlines are met and preparing documentation in a professional and innovative manner.• Check tender documentation for accuracy of information and the preparation of presentations, as well as all secretarial support for the sales team. • Liaising between OCS Group Companies and dealing with all incoming client calls.
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Telemarketing Executive
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1996 - 1996
OCS Cleaning South Ltd• Determine re-tendering possibilities as well as building up relationships with prospective clients and maintaining and upgrading databases. • Preparation of pre-tender documentation.
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Eli Lilly and Company
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United States
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Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Associate Technician
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1990 - 1995
All positions at for this company involved calculating and writing full clinical reports on all procedures and results. Associate Technician (Central Nervous System) - 1994–1995 • Prepare and run the binding assays and culturing strains of fibroblasts in both adherent and suspension cultures as part of the serotonin research team. Associate Technician (Osteoarthritis) - 1991–1994 (promoted from Assistant Technician in 1993) • Development of a cartilage degeneration assay for the screening of compounds and the levels of degeneration. • When the osteoarthritis programme was terminated in December 1993, I held a temporary post in histology. Assistant Technician (Connective Tissue) - 1990–1991 (project terminated to make way for the osteoarthritis programme) • Compound screening using proliferation assays. Show less
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Education
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Guildford Technology College
B-Tec, Maths for Science -
Collingwood
GCSEs