Manchester Area, United Kingdom
An esteemed Fellow (FRICS) of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and a Professionally Qualified Chartered Quantity Surveyor of 27 years standing with a total commitment to professionalism. An RICS Assessor, Counsellor, and Mentor. An experienced and dedicated Senior Commercial Professional with 30 years of proven and extensive experience within Contracting, Consultancy and Client organisations. A demonstrable record of success and achievement in the rail sector over the last 13 years working for Network Rail (NR) across 2 key business units and prior to NR for over 10 years in ASDA store development team. Experienced in contractually / commercially leading, managing and delivering high profile, multi-disciplinary, major capital projects within fast paced work environments. PRINCE2 certified. Has a strong, co-operative and collaborative work ethic along with a consistently positive attitude. Values teamwork and leading and motivating teams. Has strong planning & organizing skills with the ability to prioritize effectively whilst having the flexibility to adapt as required. Passionate about championing and promoting best practice and knowledge sharing to others. As an Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Champion (EDI), values and promotes EDI in the workplace. Customer focused and driven when making decisions and solving problems. Target orientated and results driven. Seeks to add value wherever possible and contribute positively to the strategic aims of the organisations worked for.
Currently working in the Programme and Business Management function within System Operator (SO) and providing commercial leadership & management for the Weather Risk Taskforce Team (WRTF) and the Network Capability Data (NCD) Programme. Prior to this for the Restoring Your Railway (RYR) programme. Previously commercially responsible for Strategy & Planning (North) team as part of System Operator the internal and external commercial management, control and co-ordination of the Integrated Rail Plan (IRP), Northern Powerhouse Rail Phase 1, HS2 Ph2B Early Stage Development (ESD) and Protective Provisions Agreement (PPA) programmes requiring extensive cross functional working and engagement with the Clients, multiple NR colleagues and stakeholders. Previously commercially responsible for Infrastructure Projects (Central) LNW - North West Electrification Programme (NWEP) advance civil engineering portfolio. Actively managing & influencing Network Rail Infrastructure Projects pre and post contract commercial behaviours and activity. Adding best value through rigorous commercial cost management control. Providing leadership, guidance, advice and support. Sector experience & projects: Infrastructure & Civil Engineering - High Speed Rail, Rail Connectivity, Staions/Hubs, Major Earthworks & Service (Stats) Diversions, Complex Tunnels (eg Farnworth), Bridge Reconstructions and Strenghtening, Footbridges, Track Lowers, Parapets, Aqueducts, English Heritage special interest projects (eg Chorley Tunnel & Flying Arches), Grit Blast and painting, Traffic Management & EU funding audits. Network Rail Senior Leader Programme Accredited 2016 LEAN Leadership (Network Rail Academy) Accredited 2017 Network Rail Equity Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Champion since 2016 Network Rail First Aider at Work Certified since 2019 Mental Health First Aider at Work Certified since 2023
Extensive experience and varying levels of responsibility for finance, commercial management and quantity surveying working in ASDA Store Development team. Projects types worked on/coverage included Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) upgrades, New Store Acquisitions, Remodels & Refurbishments, Car Parks & PFS’s, Asset Management and Trading Projects. Value of annual spend ranging from £4m to £60m and from 8 up to 2000 projects per annum Sector experience & projects: Retail - New Store Acquisitions, Refurbishments (Remodels), Asset Management & Renewal, Trading Projects, Car Parks & PFS's, Distribution, Home Shopping, DDA (Disability Discrimination Act)
Consultancy experience as a Senior Quantity Surveyor working on Retail and Residential projects with a value range between £8m to £30m. Sector experience & projects: Retail - Manchester Fort Retail Park, Cheetham Hill, Manchester. Residential - New build development for property developer Dandara in Castlefield, Manchester
Consultancy experience as a Quantity Surveyor working on Leisure, Commercial, Public and Telecommunications projects with a value range between £1m to £30m. Sector experience & projects: Leisure - Sport England – Sportcity - National Squash Centre, the Regional Tennis Centre and the Regional Athletics Arena. Commercial - Redrow Commercial Developments: - St David’s Park, Ewloe, Wales. New office development - Manchester Road, Altrincham. New office development. Public - HM Revenue & Customs - Castlefield, Manchester. Call centre refurbishment. Telecommunications - 360 Networks Atlantic – Whitemoss Way, Southport, Merseyside. New telecommunications building/centre.
Contracting experience starting as an Assistant Quantity Surveyor then developing to a Quantity Surveyor working on Health, Education, Leisure & Commercial, Health, Public and Telecommunications projects with a value range between £1m to £39m. • Full pre and post contract experience over a 24month period on a company approved RICS structured training programme allowed demonstrating and attaining/achieving RICS Chartered Surveyor status as first attempt. • Work undertaken covered but not exclusively cost planning, procurement, contract award and administration, cost management, control and close out. Sector experience & projects: Leisure - Richardson Developments - The “Printworks”, Shudehill. Manchester. A project quantity surveyor responsible for work package delivery. Gained pre and post contract experience which underpinned achievement of Chartered RICS APC at first attempt. Commercial - Sunlight House, Manchester Castlefield, Manchester. Office refurbishment. Health: NHS - Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, Wigan. Hospital Extension and fit out. - Hollins Park Hospital, Winwick, Warrington. New build and refurbishment of existing mental health facilities. Education - The Birches School, West Didsbury, Manchester. Extension and refurbishment of an existing special needs school