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Brough, Gb

• Lead the commercial function of the Business Adaptation Team for the Defence Estate Optimisation Portfolio (DEOP), a long-term MoD £5.1Bn portfolio to optimise the UK’s Defence Estate for future military requirements.• Managed the production of the Offsite Construction Procurement and Commercial Strategy for DEOP and the wider Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), ensuring that it aligned with the Construction Playbook and MoD policy.• Influenced the client to adopt better ways of working by reviewing their approvals and governance assurance framework and provided recommendations for a new approvals and governance strategy that was implemented by the client organisation.• Produced a clear and precise NEC4 ECC Scope for the DEOP by engaging with the SRO, business leaders, and other departments in the client organisation to ensure that the bespoke MoD process and requirements were captured at the Portfolio level whilst ensuring that the scope had enough flexibility to enable Project level requirements to be incorporated.

Tehran, Tehran Province, Iran

• Design and procurement of the reconfiguration of two British Embassy compounds looking at various estate enhancement work including reconfiguration to existing building stock, civils and mechanical and electrical infrastructure work, asbestos removal, seismic works and perimeter wall construction.• Architect in FIDIC Green Book contract• RIBA Stages 1 – 2• Increased contribution margin from 29% to 44%• Engaged with local consultants and contracts to establish procurement options in Tehran and resolved critical issues like H&S legislation and insurance

Cidade De Maputo, Mozambique

• The design and successful tendering of a single-story extension building and the asbestos removal from the British High Commission, a colonial building• Project Manager (NEC4 ECC) and managed an external-organisation consortium between TetraTech (design), Gleeds (cost consultancy), and Mace• Project value c. £5M• RIBA Stage 4 with enabling works• Increased contribution margin from 17% to 25%

Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria

• Installation of new generator sets with ancillary infrastructure and the removal of legacy infrastructure whilst maintaining operational effectiveness at the British Deputy High Commission Lagos, Nigeria• Project Manager (NEC 4 ECC) and managed a Consortia of Design (TetraTech) and Cost Consultancy (Gleeds)• RIBA stage 5• Increased contribution from -2% to 12%• Replaced existing PM mid-construction

London, England, United Kingdom

• The refurbishment of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in the United Kingdom, a Grade II listed building situated in Kensington, London.• Employer’s Agent (JCT D&B 2016) and managed the Mace Site Inspection Team and Cost Consultancy Team• RIBA stage 5• Increased contribution from 26% to 28%• Managed two site closures due to the contractor suspending all contractual obligations and subsequently closing the site and ascertained the resulting loss and/or expense claims• Negotiated with Client to secure additional fee due to project delays despite Mace’s contract wavering the right to prolongatio

Kabul

• Directly responsible for maintaining the UK estate across 4 discrete locations in Kabul though end to end programme ownership of c. 20 projects.• Utilised key stakeholder management skills and communication to drive forward a £3.5M multi-dimensional construction project. The work was delivered on time and without effecting the BAU of the 17 000 Coalition Forces operating in Afghanistan.• Managed a multi-national team of 49 persons to ensure the service provider delivered to the terms of a £52M NEC3 total facilities management contract.• Negotiated with the Afghan, American and Turkish forces to resolve a serious security issue which would have stopped the supply-chain to a critical project.• Single authoritative expert for conducting value benefit analysis and cost control on all new minor works projects in the Kabul operating area.• Optimised an audit assurance process which resulted in a 30% increase of efficiency across 11 separate locations in 5 countries.• Accountable for the Health, Safety and Environmental Protection of all UK military establishments in Kabul by assuring RAMS and Safe Systems of Work permits and audits.• Ensured that all new works were compliant to current UK and host nation regulations and legislation.• Utilised dispute management to resolve a contractor/sub-contractor issue which would have stopped a vital power generation project from being commissioned.• Developed and delivered equality and diversity training that encourage inclusivity within a team of 80 personnel.

Middle East

• Lead Consultant in a multi-disciplined Project Management Office managing and delivering projects across 7 countries in the Middle East.• Produced a feasibility study with 10-year cost and risk analysis for a £0.65M multiple building air-conditioning system upgrade in Qatar.• Competitively tendered and oversaw the subsequent construction of a prefabricated extension to the Operation SHADER HQ building in Kuwait. Balanced stakeholder needs, perception and demands to ensure operational BAU was not compromised. • Developed an Initial Client Brief into a Detailed Design that enabled a Military Construction Force to refurbish an ablution block and additional infrastructure at RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus.• Supported the mechanical services design of a single-form-entry school during a secondment to Jacobs Engineering Group.

Camberley

• Selected as one of top performers amongst peers to instruct at the Royal School of Military Engineering during this rewarding tenure delivered comprehensive training to new recruits.• Awarded the Commanding Officer’s Recognition for improving the training syllabus by re- writing and modernising several lesson plans.

• Responsible for overseeing projects in a conflict zones on a day-to-day basis, maintaining quality and change control, design management, site safety, problem-solving, risk management, commissioning, and keeping a team of 16 personnel motivated and focused.• Effectively managed the expansion of a 30-man patrol base to a 120-man forward operating base, co-ordinating all works with performance management reporting whilst maximising a sporadic supply-chain and limited resource.• Managed the construction of an equipment bridge that reinstated an essential supply route.• Site Lead during the construction of a new 20-man Afghan Police operating base.

Msc, Construction Management, Merit

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Fde, Building Services Engineering, Distinction

An intensive 2-year programme covering the main topics of applied maths and science, and all aspects of mechanical services design.