Dan Davies
Audit Manager at Hudson Contract Services Ltd.- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Hudson Contract
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United Kingdom
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Construction
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1 - 100 Employee
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Audit Manager
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May 2014 - Present
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Surface Specialist
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Nottingham, NET Phase 2
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Project Manager
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Oct 2013 - May 2014
• The job involves the installation of exposed aggregate concrete slabs to a variety of specifications in between the completed tram tracks site wide across Nottingham • Sitewide paving which includes both block and flagged finishing works and the required preparation including excavation sub form and importing materials at various locations across Nottingham • My Role at Nottingham Tram Works: Monthly measures of works / materials / Labour Produce programmes for current / forecasted works Monthly Valuations – with QS and main contractor Manage subcontractors on site Organise logistics for plant and material deliveries to the different site locations Ordering plant and materials Liaise with Vinci and Taylor Woodrow regarding progress and performance Writing Method Statements and Risk Assessments ensuring approval from main contractor Delegating tasks on a daily basis to site foreman to ensure that all Health, Safety and quality procedures are followed at each of our site locations Assess job priorities and assign labour and plant accordingly
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Sub Agent
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Aug 2013 - Oct 2013
• The job involved the construction of a new 27m diameter 20m deep shaft with a vac flush column in the centre for storm water storage• Construction of an RC inlet channel 2.5m wide and 3m deep which tied into the shaft to deliver the storm water. Constructed using a designed proprietary formwork system • Rehabilitation of 10No storm water storage tanks which involved the construction of RC weir walls in each for overflow conditions.• Installation of new 1050 and 1500mm diameter pipelines and 2.4m diameter back drop man holes and head walls from the existing storm tanks to the outfall channel• Alterations to a large existing CSO chamber and the installation of a new powered screen for when the system is in storm conditions and goes into overflow• Construction of various RC kiosk bases for HV and LV, along with the required ducting routes for supplies. A control building was also constructed which was a large RC slab with incorporated a duct trench with a steel frame and block and brick cladding• My Role at Blackburn WWTW: Programme upcoming works from the contract programme. Pre let meetings with successful subcontractors Putting together sub contract packages alongside the site manager and QS Order Materials and allocating labour and resource for programmed works Writing and Briefing Risk Assessments and Method Statements. Temporary works coordinator - Writing design briefs gaining approval on and ordering systems for items of work - single and double sided shuttering and trench support. Issuing permits to load and strike, carrying out required inspections on all items of Temporary works. Managing direct and sub contract Labour on site Mentoring a Graduate Engineer Ensuring company HSQE procedures were followed and all the correct paperwork was complete and in place. Taking part in monthly design review meetings to highlight any concerns or potential solutions
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Sub Agent
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Feb 2012 - Aug 2013
• The job involved roof strengthening works, a new odour control system and regeneration of the pump station and promenade at Blackpool• The construction of a new reinforced concrete roof slab to strengthen the existing underground pump station ready for new landscaping works.• Building works - Which involved granite cladding of the existing pump station and full construction of an adjacent escape hatch building.• Ventilation works for the pump station and Fleetwood tunnel, installation of large pre cast culvert units externally and GRP ductwork internally providing a new odour control system.• Civils Works - Reinforced concrete support walls for raising large access covers and for the granite cladding to be built off around the perimeter of the buildings, surface water drainage, penetrations in concrete walls and floors using diamond drillers and concrete saws.Hard and soft landscaping, which included Black and Gold exposed aggregate concrete and pre cast concrete kerbs to match existing promenade finishes.• Demolition - Removal of large ventilation stack from the pump station roof using a crane.• My role at Manchester Square: Programme upcoming works from the contract programme. Pre let meetings with successful subcontractors Order Materials and allocating labour and resource for programmed works Writing and Briefing Risk Assessments and Method Statements. Putting together sub contract packages alongside the site manager and QS Temporary works coordinator - Writing design briefs gaining approval on and ordering systems for items of work - single and double sided shuttering, scaffold, propping and trench support. Mentoring a graduate engineer with regard to Setting out techniques and company procedures Liaising with project designers Managing direct and sub contract Labour on site Managing QA procedures and ensuring all the relevant documentation and records are kept. Maintaining a good relationship with the client (United Utilities)
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Senior Engineer
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Nov 2011 - Feb 2012
• The job was to aid flood alleviation in Keswick, works involved a large shaft being constructed using the secant piling method and associated pipe work and chambers for the storage and redirection of surface water.• My role at Keswick UID: Programme and manage works carried out by direct labour through a large supermarket car park outside the main site, which was a very PR sensitive area. Taking off and ordering materials and plant Write and brief Risk Assessments and Method Statements. Manage sub contract works again on a section of works outside the main site which involved approving Risk Assessments and Method Statements and ensuring that all health and safety and QA paperwork was in place and in line with company procedure. Temporary Works Coordinator - Writing design briefs gaining approval on and ordering systems for items of work - Cofferdams, reinforced concrete chambers, deep drainage trench supports. Setting out for drainage systems and shuttering.
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Kier Construction Ltd.
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Jamaica
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Construction
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200 - 300 Employee
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Senior Engineer
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Feb 2011 - Nov 2011
• KCL were responsible for all ground works on the project including the building foundations, drainage and infrastructure, roads and car parks, hard and soft landscaping.• My Role at Featherstone prison F2: Manage the external works section of the job 2no permeable block paved car parks totalling 18500m2 Tarmac access roads and tie ins with existing road systems Soft landscaping Pedestrian footpaths Drainage both surface water and foul Managing sub contractors and direct labour Managing a team of engineers allocating them to different works in line with the contract programme Taking off and ordering materials Setting out for any required works Liaising with designers regarding any queries from site
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Site Engineer/Supervisor
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Apr 2010 - Feb 2011
• KCL were responsible for the installation of a large fibre reinforced concrete yard 10,500m2, which incorporated 2No 200m long rail tracks with switch gear. A large surface water network including a holding lagoon and pump chamber and deep foul drainage.• My Role at Kronospan Rail Sidings: Setting out for all elements of the works Writing Risk Assessments and Method Statements Managing sub contract works Liaising with designers Controlling QA procedures and all relevant documentation in line with company procedures Taking off and ordering materials. Liaising with the client to ensure a good relationship was maintained
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FG Whitleys
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North Wales
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Site Engineer/Supervisor
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Nov 2002 - Mar 2010
• During my 8 year period at FG Whitley & Sons I worked on a range of smaller infrastructure jobs from £100,00 - £1 million incorporating all aspects of infrastructure - Car parks, deep drainage, highways works, ducting were I was responsible for all elements of setting out. • As my time progressed I was put to manage smaller satellite sites for a principal contractor as part of a framework for welsh water which involved me looking after all the health and safety paperwork for the site following Quality procedures and documenting the process. There was also a lot of interface with the general public which involved building good relationships and maintaining them. • My time concluded by managing a maintenance contract at Airbus UK were I was responsible for liaising with the client, receiving jobs then ordering the necessary materials and resourcing the plant and labour to complete the job to a required deadline.
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Education
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Yale College, Wrexham
Civil Engineering, ONC & HNC