PROFILE

An experienced 'hands on' PROJECT MANAGER, with strong interpersonal skills able to lead and deliver projects in a demanding environment. Experience of management of programmes and projects at client, contracting and manufacturing levels working in the Rail, Utility and Telecommunications industries. Managed budgets up to £30m, worked on projects in the UK and the Far East.

SPECIALISATION

Management of complex multi-discipline projects in the Rail, Utilities and Telecommunications industries.

QUALIFICATIONS & ACCREDITATIONS

LLB (Hons) LAW

NCCA PTS & IWA Certified

NRSWA Accredited Supervisor

COMPANIES WORKED FOR/WITH

Network Rail, AMEC, Laing O'Rourke Waterland, Alfred McAlpine, NTL, Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe, FLAG Telecom, McNicholas Construction, O'Connor Utilities, ARM Utility Services Ltd.

MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS

➢ Part of Management Team drawing up Installation Specifications for FTN Project. Some of these Specifications became Network Rail Specifications for Telecommunications Works.

➢ In conjunction with Bill Garner and Diane Thornber of New Recruitment Company, and two Network Rail colleagues I managed the identification and recruitment, and training of all Project Management and Site Management staff for FTN Project.

➢ Identified, costed, and negotiated contracts for Nationwide Office Accommodation for FTN Project.

➢ Achieved 500,000 working hours without a reportable (RIDDOR) or lost time accident as Project Manager for Network Rail working with AMEC on the Network Rail GSM-R National Telecoms Project.

CAREER HISTORY

2004 O'Connor Utilities Ltd - PROJECT MANAGER

Operational and financial responsibility for managing trunk route installation both Civils & Cabling and jointing works for several Telecoms clients including Fibernet, Your Communications, Kingston Communications and Vtesse.

CAREER HISTORY (Cont'd)

2002 - 2004 Network Rail - PROJECT MANAGER - GSM-R Telecoms Project

£900m project to install GSM network throughout national rail network. Responsible for delivery of project in Strathclyde area, 560km of route, 88 GSM masts, 25 fixed Network Core & Access Nodes and 100 Public Electricity Supplier installations. Managed £30m budget and the three main contractors AMEC, Laing O'Rourke Waterland and Alfred McAlpine. Project completed on time and within budget.

2001 - 2002 FLAG Telecom Ltd - BACKHAUL PROJECT MANAGER

$900m Submarine & Terrestrial cable network installation project to provide connectivity on 160 wavelengths at 10gb/s between Hong Kong, Japan, Tiawan and South Korea and onwards on global FLAG submarine network. Managed the procurement & negotiation of commercial and technical T&C's along with purchasing, installation, testing and commissioning of DWDM, SDH and all ancillary equipment from suppliers.

1999 - 2000 Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe - PROJECT MANAGER

Managed and successfully completed on time civils, sub-duct and fibre cable installation and oversaw all testing of fibre cable installed. Responsible for Level 3 communications London to Reading section of Fibre Trunk Route installation from London to Lands End (this connected to L3 Project Yellow Transatlantic multi terabit cable). Previously responsible for Level 3 communications working on many of the busiest locations in Central London.

1997 - 1999 NTL - Site Supervisor

Managed civils works on several major Installation Projects. Also supervised fibre cabling, sub-duct installation and Fibre testing.

1998 Optical Technology Training Ltd

Obtained City & Guilds in Single Mode Fibre Optics/Fusion Splicing Advanced OTDR Testing

1996 - 1997 McNicholas Construction Ltd - Site Agent

Managed civils gangs carrying out installation works for clients including Telewest, Energis and NTL.

1994 - 1996 ARM Utility Services Ltd - Site Agent

Managed civils teams and programmed civils works on BT Underground Duct Term Maintenance Contract.