Saf Akram
Commercial Contract Manager at SSEN Transmission- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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SSEN Transmission
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United Kingdom
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Utilities
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500 - 600 Employee
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Commercial Contract Manager
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Jan 2020 - Present
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May 2016 - Jun 2019
Promoted to commercial manager predominantly for the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (AWPR) project. Established good relationships with senior managers, stakeholders and consultees as well as having driven the commercial aspects of the project. This project alone was worth over £6.5 mil.• Utilised a broad range of skills from risk management to procurement, financial reporting, developing and managing the supply chain.• Identified new business opportunities ranging from winning new business, exploring new avenues of activity and seeking opportunities that the company could exploit in its bid to develop and grow.• Management and presentation of rate cards, payment applications and any deliverables for approval then dealt with any reconciliation.• Accurate logging of enquiries and the timely submission of competitively priced, technically & commercially sound submissions which took into account any risks or caveats to ensure a robust offer was submitted.• Capitalised on new business opportunities, reporting directly to the managing director in relation to additional potential accounts then followed up with a view to winning new business.• Initiated cost reductions and maximising value when preparing estimates & tender submissions including the interpretation of specifications & preambles specific to individual projects. Show less
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Apr 2015 - Apr 2016
Was head hunted for this position, my role was to manage all aspects of traffic management related to the build of the new Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (AWPR), Southern and Fastlink sections.• Project planning, programme management, consultancy, design, noticing, permits, auditing and delivery to ensure the safety of the public and workforce whilst meeting the requirements of the contract, overseeing authorities and regulatory bodies.• Exceeded all expectations in relation to managing a project unlike any other. The level of accuracy and detail required in order to have any TM scheme approved was challenging, but ongoing consultations and forging good relationships resulted in overcoming the challenges.• Gained trust and developed a good reputation through honesty and transparency with professionals in the industry. This helped to secure the approval for some of the schematic TM schemes for use throughout the whole of the AWPR project.• Trained another project manager to take over the role when promoted to commercial manager within CTM.Lantra Approved to Sector Schemes 12A/B/C/DLantra 12D M7 Manager/Client OfficerTraffic Safety ManagementTraffic Management DesignExtensive Knowlege Of Chapter 8 and TSRGDTraffic Mangement ConsultancyContract ManagementLarge Project ManagementPlanning and CAD DesignCone 10 DesignSite Survey WorkSite Audit WorkRoad Safety Show less
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Class One Traffic Management
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United Kingdom
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Construction
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1 - 100 Employee
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Apr 2013 - Apr 2015
CAD design (Cone 10 for Traffic Management), planning, programming and managing some of Class One's larger projects from clients including Bam Nuttall (Borders Railway), Morgan Sindall (Network Rail EGIP), MacLay (Clyde Fastlink), Land Engineering (New Southern General Hospital) and covering M8 FLJV whilst the account manager was on leave. • Throughout these project's gained a reputation of being honest, trustworthy, efficient and professional at all times. Built exceptional relationships with key decision makers within these companies, local authorities and roads service providers.• Experience extends from simple lane closures and road closures to high speed lane occupation and motorway closures. Show less
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Apr 2013 - Dec 2013
Managing the Bam Nuttall Borders Railway Project.• Successfully delivered TM schemes from Edinburgh to Galashields.• Forged great working relationships and communicated TM solutions back to Class One management team and project manager.
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Contraflow Ltd.
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United Kingdom
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Civil Engineering
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1 - 100 Employee
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Traffic Management Operative
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Feb 2008 - Apr 2013
Managing the M74 (Joint Venture) Project. Maintaining long term TM works and applied my extensive experience to help allow safe and timely delivery of changing TM phases throughout various projects and schemes. Managing the M74 (Joint Venture) Project. Maintaining long term TM works and applied my extensive experience to help allow safe and timely delivery of changing TM phases throughout various projects and schemes.
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Education
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Bellahouston Academy