Tandridge, England, United Kingdom
I am an experienced, performance-driven leader, with excellent customer, man-management and communication skills. I have successfully developed and motivated teams of varying sizes and competencies to deliver challenging projects over 5 continents and with over 21 years of experience in delivering works throughout all stages of the construction and utilities process I provide a fully considered, practical and risk based approach to the successful delivery of utilities, civil infrastructure, industrial projects and businesses.
Leading the KCD Joint Venture and a team of exceptional individuals to deliver the Thames Water Alliance's goals. This is an exciting departure from delivering major civil engineering infrastructure projects and provides the opportunity to deliver a team performance in line with stringent safety, quality and customer demands.
A short term oppotunity to get back to working overseas and to assist in closing out the delivery of the Park Hyaat Hotel in St Kitts. A project with significant delivery issues - Kier were looking for trusted, proven and flexible delivery personnel to lead closing out this project which had the potential for significant further risk. I was able to provide proven technical knowledge, client and team management capability to ensure that the hotel was handed over despite being impacted by Hurricanes Irma, Jose and Maria.
Working with the Interserve Kier Joint Venture to during the ECI phase of an exciting project to expnd the Frankley Water Treatment works in Frankley. Whilst ultimately unsuccessful in converting the ECI phase to the delivery phase this was another great opportunity to lead a jont venture consisting of hig quality staff on a technically challenging project.
Oxford Sewage Treatment Works Sludge Stream Upgrade
Following Kier’s 20 year absence from the territory I was responsible for establishing the new business in Saudi Arabia with full regard to the laws of the territory and the requirements of a UK PLC. Having successfully developed a pipeline of opportunities I was responsible for the management and delivery of estimates for numerous schemes ranging in value from US$20 to US$400 million. Upon the successful award of 2 projects - Wasit Gas Refinery civils package (US$35million) and Sabic Infrastructure development (US$50 million) - I recruited and developed the project delivery teams whilst adopting a Project Director role on both projects to provide guidance to the delivery team and an executive Client management function. I was responsible for the P&L of the business, the development of the business and the health and welfare of in excess of 500 staff and operatives living under expatriate status and, in holding the title of “General Manager”, was the sole responsible individual for all of Kier’s operations within the territory.
Following the successful delivery of the Al Warqa’a Project my role of Technical Manager within the Dubai Area Office involved the bid management for civil engineering and EPC tenders of upto US$ 300 million. In addition to bid management my role was heavily weighted towards the determination of technical solutions and close co-ordination with the estimating department to ensure the delivery of successful tenders.
Al Warqa’a I Infrastructure Works, Dubai, UAE I led the team that successfully delivered the installation of civil engineering infrastructure within a city centre environment of 38 km of pipework ranging from 160mm to 1,200mm diameter with pipe depths from 3.5 to 15.5 metres with in excess of 5.3km of pipe installed using micro-tunnelling I successfully guided my team through the technical challenges associated with a large infrastructure project as well as the regulatory requirements of dealing with the local municipality and the numerous additional project stakeholders.
South Manchester Mines Development, Jamaica Reporting to the off site Project Manager I was responsible for mobilising and managing a local and expatriate team for the delivery of the construction works in line with stringent cost, programme and safety constraints. The works were carried out in a remote and rugged environment and included the construction of a 3.5 Km aerial rope conveyor, significant enabling and access works, new screening and delivery systems for mined bauxite and the infrastructure for the new mining facility.
Pinjarra Refinery Efficiency Upgrade, Australia (US$435m) Reporting directly to the Project Director, I was recruited to the Project at a time when it was under severe cost and schedule stress. I was involved with every aspect of project management and tasked with developing and implementing recovery strategies, from engineering through to mechanical completion, to ensure the successful outcome of the project.