Senior Consultant with specialisms in change management, post-contract commercial, company culture and behaviours, collaborative working and procurement.

I oversaw two Commercial Managers delivering a portfolio of circa 20 projects with an AFC over £150m within the Enhancements team including new stations, Access for All, new and renewed bridges, platform extensions and associated buildings and civils works. My responsibilities and achievements included:- Recovery of issues arising from the departure of all previous members of the commercial team.- Developing the commercial team to improve communication with the project team and… Show more I oversaw two Commercial Managers delivering a portfolio of circa 20 projects with an AFC over £150m within the Enhancements team including new stations, Access for All, new and renewed bridges, platform extensions and associated buildings and civils works. My responsibilities and achievements included:- Recovery of issues arising from the departure of all previous members of the commercial team.- Developing the commercial team to improve communication with the project team and regularise reporting, commercial governance, thirdparty billings, engagement with procurement etc.- Oversee the commercial management of the projects led by my direct reports.- Directly manage several projects including the settlement of claims on Gipsy Patch Bridge, Schedule 4 calculations, insurance settlements, new procurement strategies etc.- Continue with cross-team engagement and initiatives such as the continued roll-out of CEMAR, leading on the development of collaborative working and behaviour arrangements for the CP7 frameworks and involvement in ‘intelligent client and new ways of working’ planning.- Member of the leadership team for the CARE employee network.- Local representative for the Contracts User Group. Show less

Working directly for the Commercial Director within the CD-W&W HQ team, I was responsible for both supporting the HQ commercial team and co-ordination between the Commercial Director and the Programme Commercial Managers within CD-W&W. My responsibilities included:- Overseeing the roll-out of the CEMAR contract administration software within the W&W region.- Production of regular reports for CD-W&W Commercial, including developing new streamlined Power BI reports with Programme… Show more Working directly for the Commercial Director within the CD-W&W HQ team, I was responsible for both supporting the HQ commercial team and co-ordination between the Commercial Director and the Programme Commercial Managers within CD-W&W. My responsibilities included:- Overseeing the roll-out of the CEMAR contract administration software within the W&W region.- Production of regular reports for CD-W&W Commercial, including developing new streamlined Power BI reports with Programme Controls to improve efficiency across the team.- Supporting projects across CD-W&W including:o Gipsy Patch Bridge – Bristol, claims review on circa £3m worth of claims and analysis.o Co-ordinating the commercial management and procurement of the London Street Bridge renewal at London Paddington station, a complex and critical £18m emergency projecto Signal Point refurbishment, commercial support in the initial stages of the £40m project.- Producing reports and information as needed by finance, route services and the leadership team e.g. reviews of Commercial job descriptions, co-ordinating the update of Development Needs Analysis competency profiles for the team, reviews of PSE / agency staff and supply chain engagement.- Arranging and co-ordinating the team meetings for the CD-W&W commercial. Show less

As the sole Senior Commercial Manager on WRLtH, I oversaw the day-to-day commercial management of the whole multi-disciplinary project, with an AFC of £1.25 billion. In addition to this I also managed the procurement on the project in the early stages. My responsibilities and achievements included:- Management of the whole of the tender process, contract award, post-contract management and final account of the GRIP 3-4 option selection and design contract for the project over 5 years.-… Show more As the sole Senior Commercial Manager on WRLtH, I oversaw the day-to-day commercial management of the whole multi-disciplinary project, with an AFC of £1.25 billion. In addition to this I also managed the procurement on the project in the early stages. My responsibilities and achievements included:- Management of the whole of the tender process, contract award, post-contract management and final account of the GRIP 3-4 option selection and design contract for the project over 5 years.- Development of the procurement strategy for project implementation including collaborative working arrangements and incentivisation.- Driver of good commercial behaviour within the team, promoting adherence to governance, document control and quality of technical workscopes. - Working collaboratively with stakeholders to deliver ‘best for project’ results.- Line management of direct reports. Setting objectives, development plans, providing guidance and support, mentoring and coaching, managing resource allocation and levels of performance.- Building close working relationships with the whole project team.- Holding continuous improvements sessions to streamline NR process and procedures.- Full project involvement including sponsor meetings, contract strategies, project estimates, risk workshops, tendering, negotiation, valuation, change control and final account.- Providing advice to the project teams on contractual issues, letters and procurement legislation. - Actively resolving claims with suppliers, managing change while maintaining relationships. Show less

I managed the IP SP&C (Signalling, Power & Communications), Western & Wales commercial team. Throughout this time I supervised 4 direct reports managing circa 40 projects valuing £50k to £9m throughout Western and WalesMy responsibilities and achievements included:- Driver of good commercial behaviour - Promoting adherence to governance and quality of technical workscopes- Managing procurement of contracts, budget controls, commercial milestones- Responsible for periodic… Show more I managed the IP SP&C (Signalling, Power & Communications), Western & Wales commercial team. Throughout this time I supervised 4 direct reports managing circa 40 projects valuing £50k to £9m throughout Western and WalesMy responsibilities and achievements included:- Driver of good commercial behaviour - Promoting adherence to governance and quality of technical workscopes- Managing procurement of contracts, budget controls, commercial milestones- Responsible for periodic commercial reporting and interrogation of project performance- Line management including setting objectives, agreeing personal development plans, providing guidance and support, managing resource allocation and levels of performance- Full project lifecycle involvement including sponsor meetings, contract strategies, project estimates, risk workshops, tendering, negotiation, valuation, change control and final account- Responsibility for documentation reviews including tenders and contracts, and providing advice on contractual issues and procurement legislation- Resolving disputes with suppliers, managing change and claims while maintaining good relationships- Extensive pre- and post-contract experience with various forms of contract (I chem E, RT24, MF/1, RT18, NR3, NR4, NR11, NR12), fixed price, target cost and reimbursable contractsAchievements on projects included:- Dawlish and Bridgwater Flood Remediation, procurement under emergency circumstances following flood damage while maintaining control of actual costs and forecasts, budgets and scope- Western Flood Resilience, Project AFC £25m. Managing Western Route top-10 schemes following flooding, developing procurement strategy and managing contractor procurement- Exeter to Newton Abbot Climate Change Resilience Study (pre-SWRRP), Programme AFC £600m, procurement and commercial management study of climate change risks to infrastructure. Procurement strategy and tendering for specialist suppliers Show less

Projects including numerous level crossings, track circuit replacements and other minor signalling works.Cost control and contract management.Pre-contract work such as preparation of tender documentation / ITTs, pre-qualification questionnaires.Procurement - tender process management, e-tendering or by post.Tender evaluation and interrogation.Contract document preparationPost-contract valuation and change controlFinal accounting and close-outProject cost… Show more Projects including numerous level crossings, track circuit replacements and other minor signalling works.Cost control and contract management.Pre-contract work such as preparation of tender documentation / ITTs, pre-qualification questionnaires.Procurement - tender process management, e-tendering or by post.Tender evaluation and interrogation.Contract document preparationPost-contract valuation and change controlFinal accounting and close-outProject cost reporting and planning of commercial tasksStrategic management of procurement, forecasting and forward planning for signalling portfolio.Record-keeping and contract administration such as tender event schedules, milestone reporting, payment tracking, contract value monitoring and forecasting, Cost of Work Done, Earned Value Management and Value Management. Show less

I was employed at the construction consultancy Currie & Brown as an Assistant Cost Manager and via their sponsorship of my quantity surveying course at UWE, became a full Cost Manager in early 2008. I undertook a full range of quantity surveying activities such as measurement and cost planning, preparation of tender and contract documentation, value engineering, post-contract valuation, change control and final accounting under JCT and NEC3 forms of contract. Projects worked on included:-… Show more I was employed at the construction consultancy Currie & Brown as an Assistant Cost Manager and via their sponsorship of my quantity surveying course at UWE, became a full Cost Manager in early 2008. I undertook a full range of quantity surveying activities such as measurement and cost planning, preparation of tender and contract documentation, value engineering, post-contract valuation, change control and final accounting under JCT and NEC3 forms of contract. Projects worked on included:- Bank of Scotland – Live-Work Units, Bristol (project monitoring surveyor reports, Construction Management form of procurement)- BBC - Gloucester and Northampton Radio Station Redevelopments (cost planning, VE, tender documentation, benchmarking)- Writhlington Business & Enterprise Specialist School – New Sports Facilities and Play Areas (Tender and contract documents, post- contract valuations, variations, cost reporting and cashflows) - Bristol City Council – Barton Hill New Primary School and Community Centre (post-contract valuation and variations)- Bristol International Airport – Ryanair relocation (measurement, tender and contract documentation)- Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation – Derbyshire and Calderdale PFI Schools (Operation and Maintenance monitoring yearly reports of 7 nr primary and secondary schools)- University of Bristol – SRIF2 Medical Sciences (post-contract administration) Show less