Seller 275168 - London, Greater London, UK

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Unrated (New)

Hourly Rate:

£25.00

Available From:

Now

Overview:

I have had extensive experience in the construction industry, from inception of projects to detailed design and project management, with technical coordination also.

: Hourly rate shown includes a discount of 10% for registered charities.

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CV

Employment History

(2006 & ongoing)

Architectural & Construction Services :-
Detailed design packages,
Building Warrant Applications,
Planning Applications,
Feasibility studies,
Project costings & estimating,
Project scope of works & timeline projections & co-ordination.
Site Management.
Technical co-ordination of engineering, services & architectural design throughout project.
Liaison with suppliers of materials & goods, for costings & deliveries, to arrive within timeline.
Project Management.
Continuous liaison with client and costings updated according to works carried out & extras added.
Planning supervisor & CDM co-ordinator roles.
Cad Design,
Presentation packages (including 3D visuals & FLY BY),

(2002 to 2006)

Architectural Services :-
Cad Design,
Presentation packages (including 3D visuals & FLY BY),
Detailed design packages,
Building Warrant Applications,
Planning Applications,
Site Management.
Project Management.

(2001 to 2002)

CHIEF ARCHITECT

WILSON HOMEBUILDERS, Stonehouse

Job duties include:-
Site Feasibility/Viability studies (Site Design).
Residential house design and formation of standard house-type range.
Inception of new construction methods to meet new Building Regs.
Production of Cad drawings, and details.
Building Warrant Applications, Planning Applications and liaising with local authorities.
Site Management.
Allocation of tasks within drawing office to facilitate fast and comprehensive cover for ongoing sites.
Management of CAD (Acad 2K) procedures and templates.
CAD training.

(1999 to 2001)

ARCHITECTURAL TECHNOLOGIST, East Kilbride

Architectural Services :-
Cad Design,
Architectural Consultant for House builders,
Presentation packages,
Detailed design packages,
Building Warrant Applications,
Planning Applications,
Site Management.

(1993 to 1999)

TAY HOMES (SCOTLAND) LTD., GLASGOW

ARCHITECTURAL TECHNOLOGIST
CAD MANAGER
SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR

Education

( 1994 to 1996)

GLASGOW COLLEGE OF BUILDING & PRINTING / CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY

ARCHITECTURAL TECHNOLOGY HNC (Higher National Certificate)

( 1993 to 1994)

GLASGOW COLLEGE OF BUILDING & PRINTING / CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY

BUILDING TECHNOLOGY ONC (Ordinary National Certificate)

( 1988 to 1993)

CLAREMONT HIGH SCHOOL

MATHEMATICS (HIGHER) C
ENGLISH (HIGHER) B
PHYSICS (HIGHER) B
TECHNOLOGICAL STUDIES (HIGHER) C
TECHNICAL DRAWING (HIGHER) C

Skills & Projects

In my in employment with Tay Homes Ltd, I gained experience in the construction industry with regard to design and site management as well as dealing with Local Authorities. I also was given the assignment of CAD manager, which entailed setting up and administrating CAD stations (software/Hardware) as well as my architectural roles.

From Sep 1999 - 2001 I was self-employed, giving an Architectural service to the Public. This enabled me to gain a better working knowledge of many kinds of design, from small conservatories and extensions to large scale refurbishment and industrial design, as well as single plot housing and also making applications for local authority approval. A major part of the architectural service was the mediation between client and contractor, to ensure that the client’s wishes were firstly built into the design and approved by the relevant authorities and also conveyed accurately to the main contractor.

From 2001 – April 2002 I had the role of senior or chief architect within a medium sized, volume, house builder. I reported directly to the Development director, Construction director and the Managing director depending on which area of the industry was relevant. The skills gained here are that of a more managerial role and implementation of previous experience into the workings of the firm to enable a smooth flow of operations from inception through to construction and completion.

From April 2002 until Aug 2005 I worked as a freelance consultant for various architectural firms within the city of London and in partnership with consultants UK wide. This has included work on diverse projects. The role at each firm has also covered a wide range of architectural disciplines to cover from initial inception, detailed design, through to site & project management, in tandem with liasing with other consultants & sub-contractors and meeting with local authorities such as Planning & Building control officers to make the job run smoothly through to completion.

Since the beginning of 2005 I have been working on a number of high end refurbishment projects in the city centre of London. These jobs involved the architectural services already being provided but also need a higher level of site supervision & management. This would start with the estimating process for costings & timescale being my responsibility to produce & to implement along with the architectural services. Continuous co-ordination of design with costing ramifications due to changes or additional time being required is essential to ensure that these large projects run smoothly but also keep in profit for the main contractor & cost effective for the client. It is my responsibility to ensure that the current status of any project can be ascertained and also to implement any necessary measures to increase productivity. Due to the nature of my involvement now being much more than architectural services I have formed a new company that reflects this. I have also been involved in residential projects in Grenada & Ghana as well as helping with detailing & supplying of materials for a hotel project in Kumasi – Ghana, this has opened up a new level of designing to include for international laws & environment in construction methods & design. I have also now learned some basic TWI.

Project Types

Residential (Design & Sitework)
Luxury Single House developments – (Scotland, Ghana, Grenada)
Large Residential Developments – (Scotland)
Extensions, Alterations & Refurbishment – ( UK)
Luxury refurbishments & new build – (London City Centre & West End)

Commercial & Leisure (Design & Sitework)
Hotels & Residential – (Ghana) (Language skills = TWI)
Bars & Restaurants – (UK)
Shops & Office (UK)
Warehousing & Industrial Units (UK)
Sports Halls – (UK)
Luxury refurbishments (London City Centre)

Secure Facilities (Design & Sitework)
HMO Prisons (Numerous) – (England)

Community & Education (Design & Sitework)
Community halls & Places of Worship – (UK)
College & Schools – (UK)

Healthcare (Design)
Secure medical centres – (UK)

Other
Landscape design – (UK)
Interior Design – (UK)
Furniture Design – (UK)

Construction Types

Traditional Masonry.
Timber Frame.
Steel Frame.
Concrete (Insitu, PC & Portal Frame.
Variety of claddings & Insulation.
Including all services, drainage, electrics etc.

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