Senior Project Manager - Fire and Security

• Feb 2023 - Present

Project Manager - Fire and Security

• Mar 2022 - Feb 2023

Fire and Security Project Manager

• Nov 2015 - Feb 2022

Fire Detection Systems Designer

• Dec 2014 - Nov 2015

Duties included: Costing, planning and designing projects for fire detection and extinguishing control systems; Technical control of fire detection designs; Communicating with other designers involved: architects, mechanical and electrical systems designers; Compliance with current standards and legislations. Clients included: Gazprom Neft NIS oil company Serbia, banks, hospitals, schools, private properties. Duties included: Costing, planning and designing projects for fire detection and extinguishing control systems; Technical control of fire detection designs; Communicating with other designers involved: architects, mechanical and electrical systems designers; Compliance with current standards and legislations. Clients included: Gazprom Neft NIS oil company Serbia, banks, hospitals, schools, private properties.

Site Project Supervisor for Michelin - Tigar Tyres, Pirot, Serbia

• Oct 2013 - Nov 2014

Duties included: Supervising installations of: LAN network, optical infrastructure network, IP video surveillance, fire detection system, fire extinguishing control system, gas detection system and access control system covering area app. 770.000 ft2: Managing subcontractors; Negotiating best terms to benefit the company; Procurement of all equipment at the best value without compromising quality; Implementing H&S; Maintaining good relationship with the client; Key achievements: Gained bonus profit for the company by delivering completed project before the deadline; Ensured future contracts for the company from the same client. Show less

Project Manager / Designer

• Oct 2008 - Sep 2013

Duties included: Managing contractors and subcontractors; Handling budgets from £5,000 to £500,000; Costing, planning and designing projects for fire detection and technical security systems; Project management; Negotiating the best value to benefit the company and the client; On site supervising; Ensuring compliance to H&S; Managing communication and conflict resolution between the company and multi-agency in difficult decision making thus ensuring the best possible outcomes; Ensuring compliance to a deadline; Delivering project support for both on site and off site activities; Working out quotations and system specification for projects; Procurement; Managing, consulting and supporting the team of 10 maintenance engineers; System configuration, programming and commissioning; Setting up and running apprenticeship to benefit the company long term. Clients included: Telenor d.o.o. (for all 75 branches), Hypo Group Alpe Adria Bank (for all 55 branches), Eurobank EFG, National Bank of Serbia, “Savabien” glass processing factory, “Transnafta” public enterprise gas and oil pipeline transport company, Metro Cash and Carry d.o.o., University Library Belgrade, Medicines and Medical Devices Agency, Belgrade fair, “Atelje 212” theatre, Belgrade Land Development Public Agency, Parking Services. Key achievements: Successfully designed, implemented and delivered projects to the highest specification within the budget and within the deadline; Efficiently organised planned preventative and reactive maintenance for more than 200 properties; Reduced maintenance costs; Established a network of new long term customers; Strengthened relationships with existing customers ensuring future contracts; Negotiated collaboration with German partner Detectomat which resulted in the company becoming an official distributor and integrator of Detectomat systems thus securing USP (unique selling point) and future growth potential; Retained the best specialists and subcontractors long term. Show less

Project Engineer

• Sep 2007 - Sep 2008

Duties included: Designing different technical security and telecommunication systems; Preparing proposals for contracting work; On site inspection of task delivery; Supervising projects; Providing technical support to clients; Leading team of 15 people; Maintaining good relationship with clients. Key achievements: Negotiated significant material cost reduction resulting in increased profit for the company; Upgraded quality of services by implementing a customer service program; Secured future projects with existing clients; Obtained good reputation and stronger presence for the company on the highly competitive market; Effectively prioritised workload to meet weekly and daily schedule in constantly changing environment. Show less

Specification Engineer in Department for Investments

• Jun 2006 - Aug 2007

Improving industrial line automation by providing the equipment specification; Providing technical support to the Procurement Department; Implementing access control and CCTV security systems. Improving industrial line automation by providing the equipment specification; Providing technical support to the Procurement Department; Implementing access control and CCTV security systems.

Software Support and Development - Internship

• Jul 2002 - Dec 2002

Working as a member of a team: responsible for building drivers for instruments used in measuring; Developing applications for measurement control in C based software package Lab Windows/CVI using GPIB bus. Working as a member of a team: responsible for building drivers for instruments used in measuring; Developing applications for measurement control in C based software package Lab Windows/CVI using GPIB bus.