PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
April 2015 to Present
KELTBRAY LTD
PROJECT MANAGER| Chelsea Barracks, London SW1. Value: £45m
Chelsea Barracks, a prime central London residential development where we were engaged as Principal Contractor to undertake the secant piling, capping beam construction, de-watering, bulk excavation and temporary propping for a 15,000m2, 10m deep basement. The basement box and RC frame to phase 3a was also completed.
May 2013 to April 2015
RGS/ LEXSTONE BUILDING LTD
CONTRACTS MANAGER
Managing groundwork’s and civil engineering projects throughout central London, greater London and the South East. Projects range from small individual assignments to large commercial contracts including new builds, emolition and extensions and refurbishments.
We currently work for a variety of prestigious clients and have worked on major developments including local authority, NHS and commercial retailers. Duties include management of:-
1. Time and Budget
2. Site Organisation
3. Communication with main contractor and other contractors
4. Site Safety
5. Quality Control
6. Progress Control
7. Health, Safety and Environment implementation and monitoring
8. Material Requisitions
Jan 2009 to May 2013 (Reason for leaving – career progression)
MAINLINE CONTRACTS LTD
CONTRACTS MANAGER
Undertake contracts throughout GB for national firms on health, education, leisure and prison service projects. I am largely based on-site. Works undertaken vary from setting out and ground-works, installation of precast concrete to erection of formwork complete with associated reinforcing for large concrete pours and concrete finishing.
Projects:-
New District HQ, W. Yorkshire Police, Wakefield (Interserve) Value: £2m
Construction of new police campus (superstructure) including offices, cells and associated outbuildings.
HMP Grampian, Peterhead (Skanska) Value: £3m
Construction of new boundary wall and associated groundwork’s.
Dixons Allerton Academy, Bradford (Wates Construction) Value: £600,000
Installation of flooring, edge trim and structural screed.
Trinity Academy, Halifax (Carillion) Value: £750,000
Installation of flooring, edge trim and structural screed.
Royal Commonwealth Pool, Edinburgh (Graham) Value: £320,00
Installation of spiral staircases to diving boards. External ground works.
New Swimming Pool, Bangor (Farrans) Value £150,000
Installation of flooring and terracing units.
New Swimming Pool, Dundee (Mansell Construction) Value: £250,000
Installation of flooring and terracing units.
Lister Hospital MSCP, Stevenage (Vinci Construction) Value: £600,000
Installation of flooring, edge trim, structural screed and associated in-situ walls/ kerbs.
Llandough Hospital, Cardiff (Interserve) Value: £435,000
Installation of flooring, edge trim and structural screed.
HMP Glenochil, Stirling (Skanska) Value: £2m
Construction of new boundary wall and associated groundworks.
Topp MSCP, Bolton (McLaren Construction) Value: £550,000
Installation of flooring, edge trim, structural screed and associated in-situ walls/ kerbs.
Deane Road MSCP, Bolton (McLaren Construction) Value: £550,000
Installation of flooring, edge trim, structural screed and associated in-situ walls/ kerbs.
May 2003 to Dec 2008 (Reason for leaving: company fell into administration)
TAGGART HOMES LTD.
PROJECT MANAGER
Involved with the acquisition and evolvement of €10.5m mixed-use (private and social housing) development site in Navan, Co. Meath from the planning stage. Duties included selection of the design team, liaising closely with local council, statutory bodies, utility companies, solicitors and clients, taking the scheme through to unit completions.
SITE MANAGER/CLERK OF WORKS
Charged with programming and co-ordination of on-site operations in a £6m luxury residential scheme. Other duties included setting out with use of total station, managing assistant site managers, finishing foremen and sub-contractors logistically, ensuring their work was in keeping with their method statements and risk-assessments within HSE legislation and closely monitoring of workmanship. Recording and updating of all site documentation from employee timesheets to Health & Safety forms. Gained promotion.
PURCHASING COORDINATOR AND INVENTORY CONTROLLER
Main responsibilities included purchase of all materials (where I gained experience in use of Sage Accountancy software) and procurement of service requirements for the group; ensuring materials were acquired on the most competitive terms possible taking into account price, quality, payment terms and service; liaison with on-site personnel regarding material delivery and condition; stock control and compilation of valuation reports for Financial Controller/ Commercial Manager. Gained promotion.
PROJECT SURVEYOR
Project Surveyor on five various projects in N.I. and R.O.I. Duties involved drawing up BOQ’s, setting up sub-contract packages, carrying out on-site measuring, processing interim valuations and agreeing final accounts. Gained promotion.
QUALIFICATIONS
2005
• University of Ulster (Jordanstown)
HND, Construction Engineering
2002
• NEI of Further & Higher Education (Ballymena)
National Diploma in Construction
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
• Freelance (limited company)
• Member of CIOB (ICIOB).
• ASTA PowerProject qualified.
• ‘Certificate in Industrial Studies’ holder from University of Ulster.
• CSCS Site Managers Gold Card holder
• SMSTS qualified.
• First Aid at Work certificate holder.
• PASMA qualified.
• CCDO card holder.
• Asbestos Awareness trained.
• Training certificates in Abrasive Wheels, Working at Heights, Mobile Tower Erection, CAT, Fall Arrest & Harnesses, Confined Spaces.
• CPCS blue card holder for telescopic forklift, slinger/signaller, MEWP’s and forward-tipping dumper.
• Class I & II HGV licence.
