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Heather Willars

Programme Manager at Hawkins Brown Architects
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Experienced architect with expertise in project management and large-scale development
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Heather Willars is a seasoned architect with extensive experience in managing large-scale projects, including commercial developments and residential projects. She has worked with various companies, including Hawkins Brown Architects, Arney Fender Katsalidis, John Robertson Architects, Wates Construction, VINCI Construction, Llewelyn Davies Yeang, and Denton Corker Marshall. Heather holds a BSc BArch Hons RIBA ARB from Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art, Dundee University, and is a Full Member of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).

Credentials

  • Full Member
    RIBA
    Jan, 2019
    - Apr, 2026

Experience

  • Hawkins Brown Architects
    • London, England, United Kingdom
    • Programme Manager
      • Mar 2020 - Jul 2022
      • London, England, United Kingdom

      In Hawkins Brown, as a member of the Specialist Design Studio, I was the Programme Manager for the larger scale projects within HB. I developed and maintained multi discipline resourced design programmes for London, Manchester and Edinburgh Offices.

  • Arney Fender Katsalidis
    • London, United Kingdom
    • Senior Architect
      • Jan 2018 - Mar 2020
      • London, United Kingdom

      Most recently Compliance Monitor for a high end residential project located in Mayfair for Clivedale Investments. Management of the tenant change order team on an Office development at 80 Charlotte Street, coordination with M&E, presentation of proposals to the Client and participation at meetings with MPX. Checking of design team information on Whitfield Street.

  • John Robertson Architects
    • Southwark
    • Project Director
      • Jun 2015 - Dec 2017
      • Southwark

      Project Director responsible for two Commercial Developments located in central London. The Projects are currently at Stage 3 and Stage 4. Strip out is complete on one of the Projects with construction due to start imminently on site. Tenders are being evaluated at the present time for the soft strip for the other project and Stage 4 design team activities have commenced.

  • Wates Construction
    • Paddington
    • Senior Design Manager
      • Sep 2014 - Jun 2015
      • Paddington

      Senior Design Manager for a commercial office development for British Land, 10 storeys high located at Paddington - £50M, Activities included but not restricted to; negotiation of the novation agreements with the Design Team, including deliverables and programming requirements to meet Construction requirements, agreement of the Design Responsibility Matrix and Information Release Requirements for architectural and structural Consultants. Management of the enabling works on site, deliverables from Consultants and Sub Contractors.

  • VINCI Construction
    • Battersea Place
    • Design Manager
      • Sep 2013 - Aug 2014
      • Battersea Place

      Design Manager for exclusive high spec. residential development for Lifecare Residences with swimming pool, spa and gymnasium located opposite Battersea Park. Activities include but are not restricted to; managing the delivery of the design team and the Sub Contractors to ensure that deliverables are met to meet procurement and construction programmes; ensuring compliance with Statutory requirements and Guarantors, identifying deviations from ERs and employing a robust change control procedure, review and commenting on information received from Sub Contractors and the Design Team, samples schedules, setting up and monitoring flow of information - RFIs,TQs,4P

  • Llewelyn Davies Yeang
    • United Kingdom
    • Architecture and Planning
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Residential Projects - London and Leicester - Associate
      • Sep 2012 - Mar 2013

      Team leader for the preparation of information for submission to Planning in Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest and Leicester

    • Institute of Sports, Exercise and Health - Associate
      • Jul 2012 - Oct 2012

      Refurbishment of 70 Tottenham Court Road - Brief preparation, programming, delivery. managing stakeholders and obtaining sign off from British Olympic Authority, HCA and UCL.

    • Project Overview - Great Ormond Street Hospital
      • Dec 2010 - Aug 2012

      Responsible for programming, resourcing, budgets, QA checks and fees, - Phase 2a and 2b.

    • Project Overview - Broomfield Hospital
      • Nov 2009 - Nov 2010

      Overview, programming and resourcing for the project keeping project within financial paramaters

  • Llewelyn Davies Yeang
    • United Kingdom
    • Architecture and Planning
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Team Leader - UCLH Phase 2 - Associate
      • 2004 - 2008

      Team leader from inception to completion

    • Team Leader - UCLH - Phase 1 - Associate
      • 2001 - 2005

      Team Leader from inception to completion

  • Llewelyn Davies Yeang
    • Team Leader - Cumberland Infirmary
      • 1997 - 2000

  • Denton Corker Marshall
    • Team Leader
      • 1994 - 1996

      Hong Kong University of Science and Technology - Graduate residences - Project lead - responsible from inception to completion. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology - Senior Staff Quarters - Project lead - responsible from inception to completion The Saigon Centre - lead for the external envelope package

  • The Oval Partnership - Hong Kong
    • Project Architect
      • 1991 - 1993

  • Cochrane and McGregor Architects
    • Project Architect
      • 1991 - 1993

      Project Architect for a range of Projects from 1.2m to 120k

Education

  • Belfast Royal Academy
  • Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art, Dundee University
    Bsc BArch Hons RIBA ARB

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