PROFILE

Senior Construction Manager with experience in rail, civil engineering and general construction. Accomplished in project planning and resource management with a record of successful project completion both on time and within budget. A highly motivated individual with extensive multi discipline engineering knowledge and proven implementation follow through.

· Commercially and Contractually aware, fully cost/results focused

· Strong Influencer and communicator

· Application of key resource management to project issues

· Skilled in contractor selection and management

· Successful project lead track record

· Strategic planning experienced in 'fast track' project execution

· Skilled and experienced chairperson

· Motivation of team to achieve a safe programme and quality product

KEY MANAGEMENT ACHIEVEMENTS

· Successfully managed and executed various significant 52-Hour Possessions

· Gained approval for Contractors and Project specific safety cases and

Approvals procedures

· Promoted the use of software planning tools in the execution control and reporting of all project engineering work to the benefit of both contractor and client

· Developed and delivered construction strategies for Blockades successfully used on WCRM.

· Managed major civil engineering projects for principle clients.

KEY SKILLS ATTAINED

· Programming weekly and stage works

· Defining budget to completion

· Progress Reporting

· Productivity Performance Monitoring

· Design Liaison

· Project Definition

· Management of staff including personnel matters staff training and development

· Logistics trained

NETWORK RAIL

November 2006- Present

Project Kings Cross Station Redevelopment

Job Title Senior Construction Manager.

Responsible to the Senior Programme Manager for Implementation of £400M upgrade including refurbishment and Enhancement to Kings Cross Station to meet the 2012 Games.

Milestones delivered to date.

• Enabling works Phase to Eastern Range on programme and within budget.
• Western yard Utilities diversion to facilitate the shared services A1 Building
• Plant room pilling and slab.

PARSONS BRINKERHOFF LTD

October 2001 to October 2006

Project: West Coast Mainline

Client: Network Rail

Job Title: Construction Manager

Responsible to project director for upgrade through design implementation testing and commissioning of civil signalling O.L.E Permanent way and E&P. Liaison with third parties for land take under T.W.O interface with local planning authority and HMRI are early key deliverables.

Key accountabilities to work in partnership with the contractor to develop a spirit of trust and co-operation ensure works undertaken in accordance with the contract

HSQE and Network Rail standards

Direct weekly reporting is provided to defined and achievable programmes with agreed targets and Key performance indicators used Specialist sub contracts are integrated into the Team to ensure complete and seamless commitment to the forecast workload and milestones.

Major Projects Delivered on WCRM

• Major Earth works at Attleborough Cutting to facilitate extension to plain line and first of type G33.5 High speed turn out.
• Birmingham New Street Platform 4C New Build All Disciplines
• Final Phase of TPWS DC Lines North London
• Delivered Both Test sites for Virgin Trains to test at 125mph and 140 mph
• Area Construction Manager Rugby to Crewe All Disciplines

BALFOUR BEATTY PROJECTS DIVISION

April 2000 to September 2001

Project: Euston Area Re-modelling for Euston Alliance

Client: Railtrack West Coast

Job Title: Site Construction Manager

Responsible for the on site implementation phase of Euston re-modelling management of up to 500 men working 24-hour shift patterns seven days a week for six months to meet programme. Some of the statistics involved in the installation of 14,000 meters of new track, 20,000 sleepers, 400,000 meters of new cable, complete new signal system, 91 sets of S&C Track Drainage, complete new OHLE Co Ordination of all Engineering Trains in and out of work site. Whilst allowing 100,000 passengers into and out of Euston daily.

BOVIS EAC 3

March 1998 to April 2000

Project: Station Regeneration

Client: Railtrack West and East Coast

Job Title: Construction Manager (Freelance)

Station regeneration project responsible for implementation of platform and station refurbishment works on site, management of sub contract labour and sub contract. Compiling handover/hand back documentation files, health and safety leading to quality product that received praise from both client representative and the train operating company.

MORRISON CONSTRUCTION

January 1997 to March 1998

Project: Earls Court Station

Client: London Underground Ltd

Job Title: Construction Manager (Freelance)

GTRM

January 1993 to December 1996

Project: Station Regeneration

Client: Railtrack

Job Title: Construction Manager (Freelance)

QUALIFICATIONS: City Guilds Carpentry and Joinery

6 GCSEs

CITB Construction Management licence to practice

Valid until 2012

Sub Station level (C)

COMPUTER SKILLS: Windows XP

Microsoft Project