Experience

Ashe Group

• United Kingdom
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Technical Director

  • Jan 2017 - Present

• Technical Director

  • Jan 2017 - Present

• Design & Build Manager

  • Sep 2011 - Jan 2017

  Overall responsibility for the Design & Build Department to provide technical management throughout tender, design development and construction periods. This involves leading a team of Design & Build Coordinators and Document Controllers as well as external consultants to provide the most cost effective and compliant solutions. Responsibilities include:Prepare Contractor’s Proposals and pre-construction programmes in liaison with other internal departments and external consultants upon which tender submissions are based. Undertake tender adjudications to ensure that all design costs and technical requirements have been met within the submission. Attend all Design & Build tender interviews to present these proposals to prospective clients. Upon award of a contract, attend an internal launch meeting to present the details of the scheme to those within the company who will form the project team.Have set up and established a number of processes including;• Consultant Deeds of Appointment and agreeing fees with associated payment schedules and collateral warranties• Standardised Design Team Meeting Agenda and Minutes Template• Design and Procurement Schedule to identify content of and programme for design deliverables• Prequalification Questionnaires for consultantsCarry out extensive Value Engineering reviews to identify cost effective solutions and improvements in buildability to the benefit of both the client and our company.Chair Design Team Meetings on live schemes and monitor the progress of the design against information delivery dates. Plan and organise deliverables in terms of priority Have a good working knowledge of Building Regulations Requirements, Planning Permission and Conditions process, RIBA Plan of Work and BREEAM.Extensive experience of NEC and JCT Design & Build ContractsPrepare reports for the Directors’ board meeting and present to senior management.Ultimately take overall responsibility on all technical and design related issues. Show less



WSP

• Canada
• Professional Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Design Manager

  • May 2009 - Sep 2011

  Responsible for managing external design consultants and internal Project Engineers Duties include agreeing fees and delivery timescales with consultants for design services Liaising between consultants and contractors to ensure all technical queries are answered and ensuring smooth and timely information flow Provide solutions to technical problems encountered on site Manage change control of the design and agree amendments with the client and stakeholders Chair regular progress meetings with consultants and internal staff and hold design reviews / workshops Resolve technical issues on site, supervising difficult or structurally sensitive works activities Project Value of £36 million Show less



Framework BSL

• Engineering Manager

  • Sep 2007 - May 2009

  Responsible for managing and co-ordinating the design process for the production of off-site manufactured timber panelised buildings from initial feasibility through to final handover. Duties include: Managing external design consultants and sub-contractors throughout the duration of a project. Act as the main point of contact for Architects, Clients / Sub-Contractors with respect to any design issues. Producing Structural Schematic layouts and preparing associated budget tenders based upon initial conceptual Architect’s designs and Employer’s Requirements documents. Liaison with Commercial and Build Departments throughout the project life cycle. Attend site during the build programme to resolve any issues and provide technical support and guidance to site managers, sub-contractors and clients. Performance monitoring and programme management of consultants. Appointing suppliers using standard contract documents and agreeing consultancy fees. Ensuring that high standards of work are maintained and developing working practices and procedures to improve quality, efficiency and consistency between different projects and suppliers. Typical projects vary in value from £250k to £4 million. Show less



Raytheon UK

• United Kingdom
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lead Engineer, Civils Group

  • Sep 2006 - Sep 2007

  Responsible for managing the Civils Department including internal Civil/Structural, Electrical/Mechanical Engineers, Site Managers and an external Civils Works Sub-Contractor for the design and build of Radar Sites. Prepare and submit contractual requirements flow-down documents to the Sub-Contractor to clearly identify and define their roles, responsibilities and contractual obligations on a site by site basis. Technically review through to approval the Sub-Contractor’s submitted design drawings, calculations, method statements and all other supporting documentation. Act as the single point of contact for the Client, any Sub-Contractors and other internal departments with respect to any civil, electrical and build issues. Attend site for progress meetings and supervise the works on site during the build programme Continual development of Technical Specifications to suit the ever changing needs of the business. Preparing and submitting all required progress reporting to senior management on a regular basis. Show less



Mivan Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Construction
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Design Manager

  • Jul 2004 - Sep 2006

  Responsible for managing the Design Department consisting of 25 people, including Structural and Electrical Engineers, Project Co-ordinators, CAD Technicians and Administrators.Duties include: People management and dealing with staff issues to ensure smooth operation of the team.Act as the single point of contact for all Clients / Sub-Contractors with respect to any design issues. Extensive client liaison, providing continual progress reports and invoicing schedules.Liaison with Commercial and Build Departments to enable accurate tendering and construction.Attend site during the build programme to resolve any issues and provide technical support.Production of feasibility studies and attending regular meetings with Client to present conceptual schemes. Performance and productivity monitoring and management. Preparing budget forecasting, calculating predictions for and submitting actual values of the team turnover. Reporting all necessary information to senior management on a regular basis. Show less

• Structural Design Engineer

  • Jul 2001 - Jul 2004

  Duties included: Conducting site surveys and inspections, development of conceptual and detailed designs for both greenfield and rooftop mobile telecommunication installations for all of the major operators. Supervised the production of planning, general arrangement and detailed design drawings. Ensuring designs fully comply with Operator, Landlord, British Standards, RF hazard (ICNIRP) and Health and Safety requirements.Design supporting steelwork frames and carry out structural analyses of existing building structures to determine their suitability to support additionally applied loads resulting from rooftop installations. Produce check calculations to ensure that designs are in accordance with Building Regulations. Working knowledge and regular application of steel, concrete and masonry BS codes.Also responsible for liaising with clients at feasibility stage to ensure the most coverage beneficial, value engineered and planning sensitive solutions are developed. Show less



WSP in the UK

• Professional Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Engineer

  • 1999 - 2001

  Duties included: Identifying hazardous sites from police road traffic accident data and subsequently designing and supervising the construction of remedial measures and preparing all maintenance work schedules. Responsible for producing all aspects of the contract and tender documents including drawings, specification, bill preparation and carrying out health & safety, risk and environmental assessments. During the tender and construction phases of a scheme, acted as the liaison between the Client, Police, local residents and Contractors. Undertook projects of various sizes, generally in the £50k to £250k value range. Worked either individually as the sole scheme supervisor or as part of a team depending on the content and requirements of a particular project. Show less