Julian Morgan

Proposals Manager at Willmott Dixon Construction

Greater Cardiff Area

About

Julian Morgan BSc (Hons), BArch, PgDip (Dist) An experienced professional with over 30 years in the construction industry. My focus is to lead bidding teams to successfully understand customer needs and deliver sustainable project solutions. These should meet priorities, exceed requirements and provide added value, while hopefully astonishing our customers in the process. A keen social cyclist and proud MAMIL, I love adventuring on two wheels. instagram.com/the_cycling_contractor/

Experience

  • Willmott Dixon (Cardiff, United Kingdom)
    • Proposals Manager
      Jan 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 6 mos

      Successful tenders include: Weston Airfield Primary School £25m | Bridgend College £61m | Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic School, Merthyr Tydfil £52m | Bassaleg School, Newport £28m

    • Design Manager
      Oct 2014 - Dec 2019 · 5 yrs 3 mos

      Projects delivered include: AberInnovation:ArloesiAber, Aberystwyth University | Idris Davies School, Rhymney | Ronald McDonald House, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff | Islwyn High School, Oakdale | STAR Community Hub, Cardiff | Cardiff & Vale College, Dumballs Road, Cardiff.

    • Design Manager (secondment)
      Jul 2014 - Oct 2014 · 4 mos

      Seconded by Holder Mathias Architects, assisting Willmott Dixon with the delivery of Cardiff & Vale College, Dumballs Road, Cardiff.

  • Associate Architect at Holder Mathias Architects
    2005 - Oct 2014 · 9 yrs 10 mos

    Associate Architect managing live project delivery. Latterly, I also helped improve the sustainability of the practice; having played a key role gaining accreditation under the ISO 14001:2004 standard, improving environmental performance, monitoring progress and maintaining annual certification.

  • Associate Architect at Sheppard Robson
    1997 - 2005 · 8 yrs

    Associate Architect and (latterly) Quality Manager with responsibility for implementing ISO 9001:2001 quality procedures and reviews. • Brunel University, Uxbridge - new build student bedrooms, including 698 en-suite rooms for Laing O’Rourke. • Roehampton University, Wandsworth - relocation of Whitelands College. Refurbishment of and extensions to a Grade 1 listed building, plus 305 new build student bedrooms. • Roche Products Limited, Welwyn Garden City, Herts – invited competition for a new corporate headquarters to accommodate 985 staff being relocated from four existing sites. • Pfizer Limited, Walton Oaks, Surrey - UK corporate headquarters, phased development for owner occupier on a brownfield site. RIBA Regional Award Winner 2002. • Motorola GPD, Swindon - headquarters, mobile phone base-station manufacturing and research facility. RIBA Regional Award Winner 1999. • Broken Wharf House, Upper Thames Street, London – concept and scheme design for speculative commercial office by St. Paul’s Cathedral. • Aviation House, Kingsway, London – mixed use redevelopment including commercial offices, supermarket, retail and restaurant units for London & Regional Properties.

  • Architect at Levitt Bernstein Associates
    1996 - 1997 · 1 yr

    • Pimlico Village, Victoria, London - mixed use redevelopment, with 178 units for Network Housing Association, a supermarket for J. Sainsbury and eight additional retail units. • Holly Street Estate, Hackney, London - redevelopment masterplan involving the demolition of existing 60’s high rise and phased construction of 1056 units in a reinstated street pattern, for Circle 33 Housing Association.

  • Architectural Assistant (RIBA pt 2) at Sutton Griffin Architects
    1994 - 1996 · 2 yrs

    • Whitegrove Primary, Bracknell, Berks - new build, Basic Needs primary school for Reading Borough Council. • Broughton Residence, Highclere - private residence within school grounds for the headmaster and family. • Three Mile Cross, Reading - M4 corridor patrol-car base for Thames Valley Police. • Micro Focus, Newbury, Berks - Corporate headquarters re-using existing concrete frame, delivered in packages under a management contract.