Experience

Watkins Payne

• United Kingdom
• Building Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Resident Engineer

  • Dec 2018 - Present

  Resident Engineer for the client professional team on a small but highly complex and detailed project for the Qatar Airways new European HQ near Regent Street. Features many unique design elements and being a small footprint the spacial coordination was key. Featured extremely high end finishes, ticketing area (with huge wrap around TV to the rear), offices, catering areas and executive suites. Resident Engineer for the client professional team on a small but highly complex and detailed project for the Qatar Airways new European HQ near Regent Street. Features many unique design elements and being a small footprint the spacial coordination was key. Featured extremely high end finishes, ticketing area (with huge wrap around TV to the rear), offices, catering areas and executive suites.



Self-employed

• N/A

• Resident Engineer

  • May 2008 - Present



SWECO UK LIMITED

• London, United Kingdom

• Resident Engineer

  • Nov 2017 - Jun 2018

  Engaged on the Economist Plaza project (now renamed as Smithson Plaza after the renowned architects that design it) as a freelance resident engineer for the building services design consultants, this was a grade 2 listed building being refurbished with extensive alterations in multiple locations to existing usage and layouts. Duties include quality inspections and progress reporting, assisting in resolving design and installation issues, assessment of design and contractor working drawings and technical submissions, commissioning and testing witnessing and verification and many more tasks representing the client team on site on a daily basis. This was an extremely high detail project due to the nature of the works and the difficulties of the existing building construction and required a high level of input for the size of the scheme



Hoare Lea

• United Kingdom
• Construction
• 700 & Above Employee

• Resident Engineer

  • May 2017 - Nov 2017

  This freelance contract role reports to director level and includes direct liaison with main contractors, clients project management team and clients project director. Site based role carrying out a wide variety of duties for the MEP design consultants multiple new projects across the Central London area. Projects are of varying sizes and include residential, commercial, retail and scientific uses. Duties include design review, site inspections, quality and progress assessment and reports, testing and commissioning witnessing and verification, factory testing of equipment, attendance/leading of design and progress meetings and other duties as required by individual appointment per project. I have access to internal teams of engineers and specialists to assist as required



Watkins Payne

• United Kingdom
• Building Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Resident Engineer

  • Jun 2014 - Oct 2016

  This role reports to director level and includes direct liaison with main contractors and client Site based role carrying out duties for the MEP design consultants retained on the Client Monitoring Team (CMT) on new Fitzroy Place development in London W1, total build cost around £200M. Project comprises complete new building construction of 3 large new buildings housing retail units, over 290 domestic apartments of various sizes and fit out levels (including 5 large penthouses), 2 large office blocks, a PCT facility and an education centre along with miscellaneous resident facilities and full renovation of an existing listed Chapel Carrying out detailed inspections, assessments and witnessing performance tests on all installations and equipment including commissioning of all mechanical, electrical, public health, security, IT/comms/data, life safety and infrastructure systems. Snagging new installations at all stages and raising issues with contractors responsible, monitoring of contractor activity and quality and dealing with design queries on the incomplete areas. Checking and collating documentation for all aspects of the MEP installation and reviewing finished manuals and certification to ensure both client and statutory requirements are met. This includes O&M manuals for all phases of the contract works Ensuring implementation of solutions agreed and coordination of activities for colleagues assisting on site and at the head office Raising and upkeep of relevant written and photographic records, certification and implemented solutions and the provision of reports to the client team and contractor management.



Cunnington Clark Ltd.

• United Kingdom
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Resident engineer

  • May 2012 - Jun 2014

  Working for the services consultant I was responsible for delivering the design with the client team and main contractors on a £265M project with around £100M of services being incorporated. This was a site based role and reported to director level and includes direct reporting to major contractors and site developer Project comprised complete new infrastructure installation and coordination with over 16Km linear distance of each service, 2 large commercial buildings with swimming pool, sports centre, 75 bed room hotel, retail and leisure facilities, a large energy centre with gas and biomass plant, several smaller commercial buildings and over 600 domestic guest dwellings of various sizes and fit out levels Duties include: - Carrying out detailed inspections, assessments, monitoring of contractor activity and quality, snagging on installed services works and dealing with design queries on the incomplete areas - Leading design and client meetings, provision of reports and leading development of design solutions as required including ensuring implementation of solutions agreed. - Coordination and agreement of solutions across the various parties involved in the project including all 3 main contractors, client agents, subcontractors and specialist parties (such as statutory utilities) - Witnessing relevant performance tests and commissioning, checking and collating documentation and reviewing finished manuals and certification to ensure client and statutory requirements are met. - Management and coordination of activities for colleagues assisting on site and at the head office - Raising and upkeep of relevant records, diaries, certification and implemented solutions - Assisting client QS with valuation and assessment of progress in all sections of the build.



Hoare Lea

• United Kingdom
• Construction
• 700 & Above Employee

• Resident engineer

  • Nov 2011 - May 2012

  • This freelance contract role reported to senior managment and director level and includes direct reporting to major contractor and site developer • Site based role carrying out duties for the MEP design consultants on the prestigious Athletes Village development for the forthcoming Olympic facilities. There are also other smaller sites that require occasional visits in order to support the client team • Collation of finalised documentation and comment in order to assist the responsible parties assemble hand over documentation and training • Carrying out inspections, assessments and snagging on installed services works and dealing with design queries on the incomplete areas • Provision of reports and attendance of progress meetings and leading development of design solutions as required including ensuring implementation of solutions agreed.



DSA Engineering Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Resident Engineer

  • Apr 2008 - Apr 2011

  This freelance contract role reported to director level and frequently direct to the client financing the project Site based RE role carrying out project management duties for the M&E design consultant on a prestigious £285M Park Lane development within the Grosvenor house building with an £80M M&E element. The project included stripping an existing building, making structural modifications then building 133 high specification long stay apartments with hotel service areas Responsibilities included: Resolution of complex design issues and technical queries, Liaison and site meetings with senior level representatives of clients, other design consultants, main contractors and specialist trades, coorindating office based consultants activities on the project, reviewing documentation and enduring solutions met specification and budgetary requirements.I also assisted the QS team, sub contractors, CDM manager and Marriott Hotel Liaison staff with all technical and operational queries and coordination issues



Rolton Group

• United Kingdom
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Project Manager

  • Apr 2007 - Apr 2008

  Management of a portfolio of multi discipline design contracts for a design consultancy. Includes resolution of complex design issues and technical queries, liaison and site meetings with senior level representatives of clients, other design consultants, main contractors and specialist trades. This role includes the management, collation and co-ordination of responses, drawings and documents from several internal departments as well as allocation of responsibilities for tasks to internal designers, progressing design matters and formulation of reports for project progress and internal information. On some projects the contract administrator role was also taken, involving issuing of the engineer instructions, valuations and resolution of pricing and contractual disputes. This role reported to director level.



MCS Group

• M&E Project Manager

  • Sep 2006 - Mar 2007

  7 month fixed term self employed site based role involving complete site management of £1.5M mechanical and electrical fit out of new factory building including offices for prestigious Tesco supplier. Duties included procurement of specialist sub-contractors, liaison with entire design team and client at all levels, day-to-day site management of the project and monitoring of progress and quality of work executed. Also included co-ordination and programming of site activities, routes and services, health and safety on site in conjunction with site foreman, applications for payment and resolution of contractual and sequencing conflicts.



WindowMaster

• Denmark
• Wholesale Building Materials
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Projects Engineer

  • Apr 2004 - Jul 2006

  Management of all elements of multiple simultaneous projects for automated Natural Ventilation systems, from quotation and design through to installation, commissioning, snagging and final account. Technical assistance is given to external and internal clients of all levels as well as troubleshooting onsite/remotely and complete ETS system programming and adjustment. I also managed the schedules and workloads of the service engineers and sub-contract engineers. Management of all elements of multiple simultaneous projects for automated Natural Ventilation systems, from quotation and design through to installation, commissioning, snagging and final account. Technical assistance is given to external and internal clients of all levels as well as troubleshooting onsite/remotely and complete ETS system programming and adjustment. I also managed the schedules and workloads of the service engineers and sub-contract engineers.



Briggs and Forrester

• Assistant Projects Manager

  • Apr 2003 - Apr 2004

  Managing all aspects of a £1.5M refurbishment project in London including procurement, quality issues, safety monitoring/enforcement, planning, execution of works to budget and programme restrictions and liaison/management of on-site personnel and sub-contractors. Includes reporting to director level and full co-operation with project QS. This role involved working in tandem with a senior projects manager and entails full responsibility for the success of the project and management of relationships with client, consultant and main contractor.



Lennox Industries

• Northampton, UK

• Contracts Engineer

  • Apr 2001 - Apr 2003

  Managing day to day running of a large portfolio of contracts from time of order to final payment Attendance or chairing of client meetings, field technical queries on control philosophy, installation and wiring of Lennox equipment and liaison with the manufacturing bases; Organisation of commissioning for on-site equipment through a network of local engineers. Managing day to day running of a large portfolio of contracts from time of order to final payment Attendance or chairing of client meetings, field technical queries on control philosophy, installation and wiring of Lennox equipment and liaison with the manufacturing bases; Organisation of commissioning for on-site equipment through a network of local engineers.



Munters UK Ltd

• Huntingdon, UK

• Projects Engineer

  • Sep 1998 - Apr 2001

  Responsibilities similar to the Lennox position above, managing a portfolio of contracts, hosting client visits to, and liaison with, the manufacturing base in Sweden and organisation of commissioning. Responsibilities similar to the Lennox position above, managing a portfolio of contracts, hosting client visits to, and liaison with, the manufacturing base in Sweden and organisation of commissioning.



Cape Durasteel

• Contracts Engineer

  • 1989 - 1992

  Management of passive fire protection contracts from inception to completion, multiple simultaneous contracts with full financial and design responsibility. Management of passive fire protection contracts from inception to completion, multiple simultaneous contracts with full financial and design responsibility.