Stephen Kelly

Global Director Data Centres at Gleeds

Liverpool, England, United Kingdom

About

Strong experience in the development of construction projects across Europe; Middle East and Russia; leading teams through full project cycle; particular experience in Retail; Data Centres; High Rise and mixed residential programs

Experience

  • Gleeds (Full-time · 4 yrs 10 mos)
    • Global Head of Data Centres
      Jan 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 6 mos

    • Director EMEA Data Centres & Mission Critical
      Sep 2021 - Apr 2024 · 2 yrs 8 mos

  • Rider Levett Bucknall (4 yrs 1 mo)
    • Director
      Jan 2020 - Sep 2021 · 1 yr 9 mos

    • Associate Quantity Surveyor
      Sep 2017 - Jan 2020 · 2 yrs 5 mos

      Lead Cost Manager Leading the full commercial remit delivery of currently over 120MW of Tier 1 Data Centres within The Netherlands; Leading a team to manage the Main Contractor on site; post contract execution; Tender and Cost Planning provision for future phases. Day to day financial management and reporting; Vendor and OFCI management;

  • Senior Quantity Surveyor at IKEA Centres Russia
    Dec 2012 - Mar 2017 · 4 yrs 4 mos

    Lead Quantity Surveyor Leading the full Cost Management for the upgrade of all IKEA Property in Russia including hi-tech distribution centres, manufacturing facilities, stores and shopping Centres (2,500,000 m2) including pre contract estimations, tendering and post contract works. • Fire Safety Program – Full Commercial lead for the implementation of upgraded Life and Fire Safety Systems across the IKEA Russia business; coordinating the Cost Estimation; Tendering and commercial execution of the project across 14 sites with 12 Contractors. • Khimki MEGA Shopping Centre Commercial Upgrade ; Lead Surveyor for the full Commercial Upgrade of Khimki Shopping Centre; 220,000m2; from initial Concept Design; Contractor selection and execution on site;

  • Senior Quantity Surveyor at Arcadis
    Jan 2009 - Jan 2012 · 3 yrs 1 mo

    Lead Surveyor Bank of America Merrill Lynch (4,500m2) – – Project surveyor providing full pre- and post-contract cost management services including procurement advice, international benchmarking of costs, advice on building economics and local market conditions, detailed cost estimates, tender management, analysis, contractor interviews, post-tender negotiations, and recommendations to the client. Established and managed the change control system and prepared monthly cost and cash flow reports up to and including agreement of the final account. Metro Cash and Carry – Leading the Procurement team for the roll out of 14 Metro cash and carry supermarkets across Russia and Kazakhstan, responsibilities included coordination of the design, prequalification of suitable contractors throughout Russia and Kazakhstan, preparation of work packages to be tendered. Leto Shopping Centre St Petersburg (190,000m2) – Post Contract Cost Management, including change control, valuations and contractor negotiations

  • Cost Manager at Mott MacDonald
    May 2006 - 2009 · 2 yrs 9 mos

    Google Office Fit-out, Moscow (2,200m2) – Project surveyor providing full pre- and post-contract cost management services including strategic procurement advice, design stage cost plans from initial budget to detailed design, tender management, analysis, contractor interviews, post-tender negotiations, and recommendations to the client. Established and managed the change control system and prepared monthly cost and cash flow reports up to and including agreement of the final account. Buena Vista Sony Pictures Releasing (1,400m2) - Project surveyor providing full pre- and postcontract cost management services including strategic procurement advice, design stage cost plans from initial budget to detailed design, tender management, analysis, contractor interviews, post-tender negotiations, and recommendations to the client. Established and managed the change control system and prepared monthly cost and cash flow reports up to and including agreement of the final account. Abu Dhabi Plaza, Astana Kazakhstan (450,000m2) – Formed part of the Cost Management team preparing the original Cost Plans, coordinating specific measurement elements assisting to develop the master cost plan. Leading Phase 1 and 2 Cost management,substructure and Podium.