Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Experienced Project Management & Engineering Professional with a demonstrated history of working in the transport and infrastructure construction industry. Skilled in Negotiation, Collaboration Solutions, Stakeholder and Delivery Management, and Project Coordination. Strong engineering ability with a Master of Science (MS) focused in Management from The Manchester Metropolitan University.
A complex and critical asset renewal project as part of the Thames Water Eight2O Alliance Contract. Working as part of specialist sub-contractor team to complete the work within a time restricted programme. Key Responsibilities Include: Managing the interfaces with key stakeholders and affected asset owners; local residents, Thames Water Operations, TfL Road Network and London Underground. Working alongside the Principal Contractor site management team to ensure that construction activities are planned and executed safely. Assisting the Project Manager and Quantity Surveyor in administering the NEC3 sub-contract. Managing Front Line Supervisors for the project to ensure that works are delivered on programme and to the defined quality standard.
A £350m project at one of London Underground’s busiest stations. Working as part of an integrated Client and Principal Contractor team. Key Responsibilities include: - Managing the delivery of a work package to remove monitoring & asset protection from Oxford Street sewers. Engaging with local residents to ensure that noisy works did not cause any unnecessary disruption. - Co-ordinating contractors internal to TfL with the Principal Contractor to complete works during a possession and station closure. Responsible for getting contractors started on site safely through the review of method statement & risk assessment documentation. This resulted in the safe & successful completion of scope during the hours of the closure. - Leading the implementation of the new station wayfinding signage. Working across newly constructed and existing station areas, ensuring that the signage, signage controls, electrical, premises and APD contractors are co-ordinated & engaged for enabling and installation works. This involved consulting, influencing and making accountable decisions involving all disciplines from both TfL/LU and Principal Contractor. - Interface Manager for internal and external projects including the commercial development team within TfL (Over Station Development & Grade II listed building owned by the project), the Bond Street Crossrail project and the station control room extension project. - Utilising previous experience within TfL to assist in delivering a package of works through an internal TfL contractor. Improving the communication between BSSU and the contractor through the establishment of weekly update conference calls and utilising my professional network.
- Project Manager for the Wide Aisle Gates project, a £10m accessibility project. Managed the project through and assisted with a value engineering exercise, overcoming the scope challenges it presented during the delivery phase. This resulted in obtaining over £2m of savings for TfL from the total estimated final cost of the project. - Project Manager for the project combing the ticket office machine and station accounting function. This supported the rollout of the Cash Handling Devices into station secure suites. Completed a new contract variation to support this project, allowing the contractor to be instructed on and as required basis to complete support works. This involved drafting the variation, taking it through internal review, commercial sign off and then being issued and ratified by the contractor. - Manged internal stakeholders and contractors through challenges and project issues. This facilitated the project schedule to remain intact and, without delay. - Enhanced an existing programme process utilising previous experience with Excel. Allowing enhanced project tracking and the delivery of ‘two weekly lookaheads’ to the Project Sponsor and key stakeholders. - Assisted in the gathering of requirements and initial stakeholder engagement for a new key technology project. Performed an initial stakeholder map with the Project Manager and then produced the Stakeholder Engagement Plan. This allowed the project to be confident that all the necessary stakeholders where consulted on the project requirements accordingly.
- Implemented a new leaner internal stage gate strategy for the project. Obtained buy in from the Project Sponsor and maintained governance & assurance levels whilst reducing the administrative touch points. - Procured an external supplier and managed the successful installation of a debris arrest system in a platform tunnel soffit. - Contributed to the drafting of the procurement strategy for the stair case fit out works. - Created a Period Project Reporting dashboard in Excel with database functionality for use by the Client and Principal Contractor project teams. Utilised advanced functionality to create a dynamic, easy to read and user friendly tool. - Invited to attend a possession on Network Rail infrastructure for installation of track beams as part of the project’s civil enabling works. Assisted in monitoring progress and safety of the works alongside the duty Senior Project Manager.