Barry Carter

Director of Estates at Highgate School
  • Claim this Profile
Contact Information
us****@****om
(386) 825-5501
Location
London, England, United Kingdom, UK

Topline Score

Topline score feature will be out soon.

Bio

Generated by
Topline AI

You need to have a working account to view this content.
Join now
You need to have a working account to view this content.
Join now

Credentials

  • APM Member
    Association for Project Management
    Nov, 2020
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

  • Highgate School
    • United Kingdom
    • Primary and Secondary Education
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Director of Estates
      • Aug 2022 - Present

      Reporting to the Bursar (Chief Executive of Support Staff & Services), as Estates Director, I am accountable for all aspects of the retained estate, services and the capital programme pipeline. As Estates Director I have the responsibility for all staff directly (32) or indirectly (additional 20 at any one time) employed to undertake and manage Highgate’s multiple sites. The members of staff include senior managers & academic staff, skilled administrators, maintenance personnel, Executive and Non-Executive Board members. In this role I have been a proactive, flexible people manager utilizing my significant experience coordinating and prioritizing a number of medium to large scale projects and other on-going day-to-day estates matters. The focus being: Ensure effective and efficient communication within the Department and necessary coordination with fellow operational departments and academic colleagues. Maintain an intense focus on the delivery of the capital programme pipeline to ensure the projects are delivered in accordance with the School’s curriculum requirements. Oversee all projects to identify any conflicts and monitor progress, in particular, detailed budgetary control and financial reporting to the Bursar and the Estates Committee. Consider the resources of the department to deliver and maintain the necessary the necessary operational facilities. Provide direct line management support to the well-established teams. Support and provide direction to the Estates Manager and maintain a robust oversight of the statutory compliance status of the School’s plant and equipment systems. Actively support and contribute to the School’s environmental agenda and objectives (facilities being a key part of the strategy). Ensure corporate Governance is observed in accordance with the School’s Terms of Reference for relevant meetings and the School’s Financial Handbook. Show less

  • Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Head of Capital Projects
      • Sep 2021 - Aug 2022

      Management and input into the Trust’s approved Capital Projects programme ensuring the timely and successful delivery of projects from inception to completion. Responsible for the overall delivery of Capital Projects to programme, within budget and to the right quality standards, including the lead role for managing internal project team and external consultants. Provide professional advice in terms of project planning, feasibility, design, buildability and delivery of Capital Projects. Deputise for the Head of Commercial Services as required in capital-related meetings. Management of capital projects including all documentation from initial brief to completion, ensuring compliance with relevant statutory and non-statutory standards, health & safety guidance, regulations, codes of practice, NHS guidance documents, British Standards, building regulations and planning authority guidance. Project management of new works, refurbishment, building adaptation and conversion schemes ensuring that projects meet end user’s requirements are completed on time, within budget and to acceptable quality standards in compliance with the Trust’s standing financial instructions (SFIs) and policies. Ensure that project infrastructures are established including project initiation documents, project execution plans, business cases, risk assessments and budgets throughout the planning, design, tendering, reporting, approval, construction, commissioning and post-completion stages. Undertake the duties of lead specialist including the co-ordination of mechanical, electrical and other specialist disciplines, advise Trust staff on the technical and financial viability of capital works including identifying user’s requirements, development of design brief and to ensure that the design solution reflects the Trusts strategic objectives. Create, develop and review a Trust 5 year capital programme in conjunction with Finance, clinical divisions and corporate services. Show less

  • Barts Health NHS Trust
    • United Kingdom
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Capital works Project Manager
      • Sep 2019 - Sep 2021

      Capital Works Project Manager primarily involved in managing specific Capital Projects from inception to completion to cost and time. Responsible for: Planning, monitoring and controlling all aspects of a project to ensure that the most cost effective, timely and appropriate solutions are developed to fulfil the Trust’s strategic goals. The day to day management of the project (including contractors and whole project budgets) and delivery of the project deliverables within agreed constraints. Producing project documentation including financial and progress reporting, specific project documentation, highlight and checkpoint progress reports, quality assurance reports, and risk/issue management logs related to their schemes. Managing the relationship with external suppliers to define and agree business needs, objectives and system requirements and any interfaces with the operational hospital staff, ensuring the scheme delivers the agreed output specification and commissioners/users’ requirements. To ensure all PFI projects are fully wrapped into PFI variations and that those variations provide value for money from a capital, revenue and life- cycle perspective. To ensure designs deliver critical purpose and functionality in liaison with consultants and end users. Develop projects with the support of specialist designers and advisers through detail design, inclusive of drawing preparation, specifications, schedules and necessary tender documents, specialist equipment and equipment suppliers. Communicate complex issues to senior management, stating potential options with clearly defined recommendations for future direction of the project. Manage contractors and design consultants to ensure a positive and professional relationship is maintained and to monitor their progress. Identify any and all risks and issues in relation to projects and ensure these are managed effectively. Show less

  • HM Forces (ARMY) Corps of Royal Engineers
    • United Kingdom
    • Defense & Space
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Head of professional engineering at 24 Commando Regiment RE
      • Sep 2018 - Sep 2019

      The focal point in a multi discipline department providing client and end users with technical expertise for design, engineering solutions and guidance for all matters regarding professional and intuitive engineering on a broad range of projects and problems where 3 Commando Brigade and 24 Commando Royal Engineer deploys. Specialist point of contact for all matters relating to design, project and programme management, compliance, assurance, facility and estate management, and contractual advice. Including the preparation of all documentation and presentations to brief Senior Programme and portfolio managers, so that this can be passed to higher strategic command. Adhere to and provide engineering consultancy advice (design and project planning) at the strategic and tactical level to 3 Command Brigade, Command Amphibious Task Group and 24 Commando Royal Engineer. Provide direction, training and annual reporting on all trades personnel this include mid yearly and end of year performance reviews. Ensuring all new apprentices are guided through the apprenticeship scheme to successful completion. Critical National Infrastructure specialist – Provide advice on national and international infrastructure. This includes providing written, verbal and PowerPoint presentations to strategic planners at a national level (Cabinet Office). Intelligence Officer 24 Commando Royal Engineer – Collate, interpret and present data gathered from official material (military intelligence source) and unofficial material (open source material). Chemical, Biological, Nuclear and Radiological (CBRN) specialist advisor – Plan, coordinate, advise and train all personnel at a strategic and tactical level. Liaise, assist, plan and execute response to emergency situations regarding CBRN contamination incidents in a multi agency environment. This includes containment of the situation and the setting up of first line medical assistance. Show less

  • Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO)
    • United Kingdom
    • Defense and Space Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Infrastructure manager and Specialist, Project / Programme management.
      • Sep 2016 - Sep 2018

      Infrastructure Manager across a multidiscipline estate focussed on providing the client and the end user with technical expertise and guidance on courses of action to ensure value for money to the highest of standards on the delivery of multiple infrastructure refurbishment and new build projects. • Management of discrete project delivery across the MoD Estate; • Main emphasis being on Hard Facilities Management; • Responsible for the on time delivery of strategic partners contractual outputs, within budget and to the required time, quality and cost parameters; • Ensuring contract deliverables are approved by the client and end users produced to the highest of standards; • Providing progress information on contract deliverables / milestones to Senior Infrastructure, programme and portfolio Managers highlighting reasons for slippage and mitigating actions taken; • Regularly reviewing the contract progress and taking any necessary corrective action; • Pro-actively performing the role of liaison officer throughout the MoD Estate in Gibraltar, namely Her Majesty’s Naval Base, Devil’s Tower Camp and Royal Air Force Gibraltar (Military / Civilian Airport); • Planning, preparation, and contractor selection for tenders in accordance with MoD commercial and financial policies; • Take the lead on tender evaluation panel and produce the tender board report; • Focal point for the Nuclear Emergency Response Organisation and provide engineering advice on design and management of the Nuclear infrastructure and facilities; • Provide site and construction supervision expertise for civil, electrical and mechanical projects. Show less

  • HM Forces (ARMY) Corps of Royal Engineers
    • United Kingdom
    • Defense & Space
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Air support - Deputy Facilities Manager, Project Manager & Airfield Specialist
      • Sep 2014 - Sep 2016

      Engineer specialist for the provision of and definition of: user requirements, design advice and technical direction on all construction, electrical and mechanical engineering matters across a dynamic and critically important asset that provides fast paced Air defence across the southern sector of the United Kingdom. • Management of discrete projects delivery across the MoD Estate; • Delivering multi-disciplinary tasks; • Planning and delivering training to the team and the wider technical roster; • Fulfilling the role of Authorised Person - Confined Spaces and Working at Height; • Implementing safety systems of work; • Working with host nations and providing management training and assistance at airfields. • Undertake audits and safety checks across RAF Coningsby and other Operating bases (UK and International; • Undertake reconnaissance, planning and design including reports for projects and tasks worldwide; • Assume the responsibilities of the Designated task Officer; • Planning, preparation, and contractor selection for tenders in accordance with MoD commercial and financial policies; • Provide site and construction supervision expertise when required. • Undertake client and end user liaison and facilitate reporting and change control on discrete projects. Show less

  • 170 Infrastructure Support Group Royal Engineers
    • Nottingham, United Kingdom. Global
    • Infrastructure, design and project management consultant
      • Jul 2012 - Sep 2014

      Member of a multi-disciplined management team, focused on providing the client with technical expertise and guidance on courses of action to ensure value for money on delivery of multiple infrastructure refurbishment and new build projects on the Defence Estate. • Producing reports or parts of reports for construction and plant projects. • Providing sound advice on construction matters, namely civil infrastructure. • Monitoring contractors to ensure engineering works were delivered in a safe manner and to the required time, cost and quality standard. • Providing sound Health and Safety advice and guidance. • Supervising other MoD staff/contractors when undertaking tasks. • When required, to be the technically competent witness to a Board of Injury and/or disciplinary proceedings; • Manage, control and supervise engineering tasks, including the coordination of multidiscipline workforce; • Planning, designing and monitoring military and civilian engineering construction works; • Advise on building construction and construction plant matter including force protection; • Lead and assist on the development of User Requirements Documents, Statement of Needs, Business Cases and Investment Appraisals for future projects and engineering works; • Production of risk management plans, whole life costs, project plans using project management software. Show less

  • British Army
    • Armed Forces
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Military Clerk of Works
      • Jun 2010 - Jul 2012

      From Oct 10 to Jul 12, selected to join the RSME (Royal School of Military Engineering) to study Construction Management and become a Military Engineer (Clerk of Works (Construction). A ME (Clk Wks (Const)) plans, manages and advises commanders on building and civil engineering works; particularly those works affecting manoeuvre, protection, sustainability and deployment, in peace, Operations Other Than War, regional conflict and general war. ME (Clk Wks (Const)) are responsible for: • all military personnel placed under their command as well as civilian directly employed labour forces and safeguarding the technical direction of civilian contractors through an existing hierarchy; • Ensuring the safekeeping, inspection and serviceability of all weapons, equipment, vehicles, construction plant, and material on charge or loan within their sphere of responsibility; • Identifying new works requirements according to policy and direction; • Conceiving initial designs and undertaking preliminary costing exercises; • Undertaking works option studies and making estates investment appraisal recommendations; • Developing detailed project designs and planning project implementation, with due regard for up to date health and safety and other legislative requirements; • Managing construction works, ensuring satisfactory quality and progress in accordance with contract or other documentation and specifications; • Commissioning of complete construction works, participating in handover boards of officers where appropriate; • Carrying out periodic maintenance inspections of completed works; • Planning and supervising maintenance works; • Developing own professional competence; • Working on the financial aspect of the projects, ensuring financial probity in the expenditure of works funding in accordance with service policy. Show less

Education

  • RAF Wittering - Develop Training
    PF40 - Airports, Maintenance of Airside Pavements
    2016 - 2016
  • Lighthouse Safety Training
    Training Certificate, CDM 2015
    2015 - 2015
  • RAF Coningsby - Develop Training
    Authorised Persons (AP) Training, Confined Spaces
    2015 - 2015
  • RAF Coningsby - Develop Training
    Authorised Persons (AP) Training, Working at Height
    2015 - 2015
  • 1 Royal School of Military Engineering - Professional Engineering Wing
    APMP, APMP – Association of Project Management Professionals – 2014
    2014 - 2014
  • 170 Infrastructure Support Group - Chilwell, Santia Training Services
    NEBOSH - National Certificate, Constructional Health and Safety
    2014 - 2014
  • Defence Academy of United Kingdom
    Level 3 Certificate in Purchasing and Supply, Commercial Awareness & Practitioner Programme
    2013 - 2013
  • University of Greenwich
    Foundation Degree Science - Construction Management, Construction Management / Civil Engineering
    2010 - 2012
  • 1 Royal School of Military Engineering
    Higher National Certificate (HNC), Building Studies and Engineering Design
    2005 - 2006
  • 1 Royal School of Military Engineering
    City & Guilds, level 3, C.A.D – 2005
    2004 - 2005
  • Anglia Ruskin University
    BA (Hons) History & Politics, Politics (British)
    1998 - 2001
  • Birchwood High School
    1990 - 1998

Community

You need to have a working account to view this content. Click here to join now