Alan Jaques Email & Phone Number

Nottingham, United Kingdom

To manage the Lighting, Electrical and Daylighting practice within Atkins covering all aspects of natural and electric lighting.

My primary responsibility was to develop and deliver the national business strategy for the exterior lighting team. I ensured technical excellence, consistency, conformity and quality across the whole exterior lighting team, both nationally and internationally. I also set the agenda for training/qualifications/CPD/mentoring across the sector

My main responsibilities were managing Lighting and Electrical teams based in Derby and Guildford and acting as a Technical Advisor on Street Lighting PFI projects. I was a member of the Lighting and Electrical senior management team, which helped to develop business strategies that ensured continuous growth within our sector. I developed presentations and proposals which I presented to new and existing clients. I deputised for the Divisional Director as and when required.

I managed both the street lighting and highway maintenance administration teams. During the procurement of the street lighting PFI I led on all technical and service delivery issues from the ISOP stage through, Invitation to Negotiate (ITN), Preferred Bidder (PB) and Financial Close. This involved writing the Output Specification, and negotiating with all of the bidders until Financial Close was achieved. I was a leading member of the project team and deputised for the project manager on… Show more I managed both the street lighting and highway maintenance administration teams. During the procurement of the street lighting PFI I led on all technical and service delivery issues from the ISOP stage through, Invitation to Negotiate (ITN), Preferred Bidder (PB) and Financial Close. This involved writing the Output Specification, and negotiating with all of the bidders until Financial Close was achieved. I was a leading member of the project team and deputised for the project manager on numerous occasions. I advised the project board on all technical issues and lead the interviews for the appointment of the Independent Certifier. I was the authority’s project representative on the PFI and a member of the network partnership board. I advised senior officers and council members on the implications that the PFI would have on major construction projects and authority strategies. Show less

I was the outdoor lighting sales representative for the midlands region, this involved visiting local authorities, consultants and contractors, advising them on lighting solutions, strategies and new technical developments. For many of the clients I provided a design service and also carried out lighting design training sessions. I carried out many presentations to clients; some of the larger presentations were to public meetings which had in excess of 50 attendees. I had account management… Show more I was the outdoor lighting sales representative for the midlands region, this involved visiting local authorities, consultants and contractors, advising them on lighting solutions, strategies and new technical developments. For many of the clients I provided a design service and also carried out lighting design training sessions. I carried out many presentations to clients; some of the larger presentations were to public meetings which had in excess of 50 attendees. I had account management responsibility for the region and developed strategies to increase sales within the area.I had the added responsibility of being involved with product development at a European level, this included attending regular meetings in France, Austria and Denmark. This work was to develop product ranges, which would be sold across Europe, and also to decide on product lifecycles and suggest when existing products should be deleted from the range. Show less

I was the outdoor lighting sales representative for the midlands and East Anglia, this involved offering advice on road lighting, area lighting, sports lighting, floodlighting and decorative equipment for city beautification projects. I designed lighting schemes for a wide variety of situations including city centres, residential areas, motorways, PFI contracts, building facades, monuments, RAF bases, sports pitches and car parks.

I managed the street lighting client team that had responsibility for the maintenance contract. I was responsible for the approval of all lighting designs within the city, I wrote all of the contract documents and developed the specifications for all lighting projects and section 38 schemes. I was responsible for managing three technicians and represented the section at all levels, including meetings with the council leader and chief executive. I carried out night time photometric tests to… Show more I managed the street lighting client team that had responsibility for the maintenance contract. I was responsible for the approval of all lighting designs within the city, I wrote all of the contract documents and developed the specifications for all lighting projects and section 38 schemes. I was responsible for managing three technicians and represented the section at all levels, including meetings with the council leader and chief executive. I carried out night time photometric tests to compare light levels before and after schemes had been replaced, and in order to compare the results to calculated values.I project managed the complete asset survey, which resulted in a fully populated electronic data set and GIS mapping system, complete with the ability to electronically issue of works to the DLO.I wrote and presented reports to council committees and chief officers. I produced bids for additional funding, one of these was for New Deal for Communities money for which we were allocated £1.2 million. This involved installing one of the earliest radio frequency remote monitoring schemes in the country. I was also involved with the annual festive illuminations, including concept design, production of the specification, tendering and contract management. Show less

I was responsible for the installation and maintenance of all street lighting and illuminated street furniture for the southern half of the city. This included liaising with private developers and civil engineering contractors on major road building projects and by passes.

I designed all of the new lighting schemes within the borough, these were usually section 38 schemes, junction improvements and road safety schemes. I designed the lighting for the new relief road and supervised all of the installation of this work. I assisted with the locating of underground cable faults as and when required.

My main duties were to carry out site surveys and design the lighting schemes for the capital programme, in the Barnsley and Doncaster areas of the county. I also produced standard drawings for the insertion into contract documents. For about one year I was seconded to the maintenance section, this was to ensure that I had an understanding of how design and maintenance issues were interlinked.

Post Grad, Management

Hnc, Electrical Engineering