Education and Qualifications:
BSc (Hons) in Construction Management.
University of Reading – College of Estate Management.
ACML asset management primer and principles training course
The CIOB as a Chartered Construction Manager
The Chartered Management Institute at Associate level.
PRINCE 2 Foundation level in Project Management
Experience:
Asset and Property Manager (May 2014 – Present)
Three Rivers District Council
- Manage a team of staff including Buildings Surveyors, M & E Engineers, Estate Surveyor & Traffic & Highway engineer
- Identification and implementation of standard working procedures.
- Project management of large parking and highways schemes.
- Procedural documents produced for staff to enable effective.
- Monitoring, discussion and negotiation of leases and licences.
Building Surveyor/ Project Manager (April 2013 – May 2014)
The Royal Household
- Close liaison with internal stakeholders to ensure the service provided meets their needs and expectations
- Project management of projects from inception to completion, including developing teams, budgetary control and reporting, procurement and effective management of contractors and specialist trades
- Implementation of standard term contracts within The Household.
- Day to day maintenance management of London Palaces and ancillary buildings.
Maintenance Surveyor March (2010 – March 2013)
The Bedford Estates
- Management of planned and cyclical maintenance programme for both residential and commercial properties as well as the commercial businesses, including delivery within timescales and budget
- Day to day management of repairs and maintenance of commercial businesses
- Management of refurbishments including specification writing, contractor management and budgetary control.
Specific Needs Officer (2006-2010)
Aldwyck Housing Group
- Management of aids and adaptation work
- Assessing feasibility of disabled adaptations in tenants homes, following receipt of a referral from Adult Care Services
- Visiting tenants in their homes to discuss the options available to them and to guide them through the process
- Assisting tenants where necessary to fill out required legislative paperwork
- Liaising with care staff and local authorities for funding options and decisions on suitable adaptations.
Senior Maintenance Technical Officer (2004 – 2006)
Hightown Praetorian & Churches Housing Association
- Management of refurbishments including specification writing and budgetary control
- Budget holder responsibilities including regular reporting and budget meetings on actual costs vs budget
- Management and supervision of in- house staff and contractors to ensure works are carried out to the required standards and specification as well as to ensure the programme delivered to timescales and budget
- Contract administration.
