Colin Preston

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About Colin Preston

An experienced deliverer with a proven track record of achieving success and profitability through focused growth, maintenance of strong cost discipline allied with SMART and comprehensive delivery practices. An inspirational role model and natural leader of people with the ability to build, mobilise and drive teams. An excellent relationship builder with strong interpersonal skills, enabling building and sustaining relationships with key stakeholders, both internally and externally. A Chartered Engineer with first class project management skills and an excellent technical understanding. Maintains strong commercial awareness throughout and in conjunction with a high degree of business acumen, enables successful identification of innovative solutions to challenges by setting vision and strategy and converting these through effective action plans and through to successful delivery. Colin has been involved with the energy sector most of his career and has a particular interest in the sustainable/renewable energy sectors and using experience gained from the contracting, client and consulting aspects and has spent most of his professional career within a variety of engineering sectors and specifically the project management environment. He is passionate about improving and enhancing project delivery through the effective application of best and useable practice in achieving this aim.The establishment of effective and comprehensive project or programme management office methodologies and techniques is fundemental to ensuring that all projects are provided with the best possible platform on commencement - clearly demonstrated by the transfer of knowledge and skills from engineering to other sectors. Colin has recently completed a complex and challenging commission in the UAE in relation to a Business Process Reengineering project applied to the local municipalities.Specialties: Practical and effective project management techniquesIntegration and application of best practiceWorking together to get the best for all - win, win, winGetting better bang for your buck!

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Colin Preston Work Experience Details
  • None
    Retired
    None Jun 2022 - Present
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  • Nubicon Management (Scotland) Limited
    Director
    Nubicon Management (Scotland) Limited Oct 2019 - Jul 2022
    Ayr, Scotland
    After 5 years at SYSTRA Ltd, time to move on and re-enter the freelance market of non-exec/interim management/PMO Specialist while there's life in the old dog yet!
  • Systra Limited
    Project Director
    Systra Limited Oct 2014 - Oct 2019
    Glasgow, United Kingdom
  • Nubicon Management Limited
    Director
    Nubicon Management Limited Jan 2010 - Oct 2014
    Created my own management consultancy business - Nubicon Management Limited specialising on project management delivery. I provide interim management solutions to clients across a number of sectors where effective project management, together with commercial and contractual advice and support is required.
  • Halcrow Group Limited
    Project Management Director
    Halcrow Group Limited Apr 2006 - Jan 2010
    Engaged specifically to introduce and implement project management principles, best practices and commercial/operational delivery capabilities to the business with immediate application of skills and techniques associated with effective project delivery over the complete business group portfolio while specifically challenging the current “as we always do” methodology. Tasked with development and implementation of the project delivery capability allied with commercial/operational improvements associated with multi-disciplinary projects across the all individual business groups supporting current business strategies/plans and development initiatives. Personal efforts directed towards amalgamation of highly competent in house engineering skill sets and project delivery capabilities providing significantly enhanced project performance.
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  • Halcrow Group Limited
    Regional Operations And Commercial Manager North
    Halcrow Group Limited Jan 2008 - Dec 2009
    Providing intervention, support and commercial/operational guidance to the Power UK (latterly Power Europe) Regional Business. Assist and contribute to the development of commercial and operational strategies, and ensure implementation of same. Assess and evaluate commercial performance and deliverability of projects, maximising margin opportunities. Ensure project management delivery culture migrates into commercial and operational aspects of project delivery. Provide commercial and contractual support/advice to ongoing projects and bids/offers. Support delivery teams with strategies and delivery action plans. Influence and develop by participation and constructive challenge the formation and implementation of robust project delivery cultures.Over the period 2006-2009, contributed to strategic business thinking, harnessing and packaging the in-house skills to meet client requirements and provided innovative ideas to win new business. Lead and completed a significant number of tender submissions, including contractual and commercial strategy and content, prepared detailed responses to RFI/PQQ/ITT (100+) and negotiated multi-year framework contracts with a suite of utility and defence organisations covering engineering and facilities management. Negotiated and won design engineering contracts with Sellafield Ltd, Magnox, Devonport, DSRL, UKAEA, AWE, ScottishPower, British Energy.
  • Scottishpower Renewables
    Head Of Project Services
    Scottishpower Renewables Aug 2005 - Mar 2006
    Engaged to build a support group to assist the delivery of £1bn renewables and major projects delivery and to meet the renewables obligation of 1000MW of renewable energy by 2010.Member of the senior management team together with project directors and Head of Technical Services reporting directly to the Head of Renewables.As a member of the senior management team, jointly responsible for delivery of the business plan and the balanced score card including H&S commitments.Actively participative in the strategy and investment of delivering the commitment through a programme of development and construction and acquisitions.Key direct staff 8no. reporting into the project delivery teams (overall group size 60no.)
  • Strathclyde Passenger Transport
    Interim Project Manager
    Strathclyde Passenger Transport Mar 2005 - Aug 2005
    Specifically engaged to undertake completion of the project – construction of 7.3km of new railway, 5.7km electrified, four new stations, new access road, new bridge and modifications to existing infrastructure.Responsible for ensuring budget, quality and programme were maintained, or bettered. Project delivered on time and within budget with performance exceeding specification. Ensured this strategic development in passenger rail services meets all expectations and clearly demonstrates the ability of delivering new projects in an efficient manner
  • Jarvis Rail Projects
    Senior Projects Manager
    Jarvis Rail Projects Nov 1997 - Sep 2004
    Over a five year period, led and directed the team that constructed and delivered the Regional Business Plan and the associated P&L account for an increased turnover from £0.4M p.a. to £11.8M p.a., significantly increasing profitability during this period.Individually initiated management and business strategies aimed at improving the financial performance of the business unit and widening the profile of the organisation.Individually developed and executed a suite of influential business management policies associated with cost control and increased profitability relating to the business unit and the overall division.Reported directly to the Divisional Director, Jarvis Rail Projects. Latterly, replacing Regional Director.Individually promoted the concept of Alliancing and Partnership arrangements, both with Clients and suppliers via Integrated Project Management Teams and applying these concepts to the delivery of projects with value £150K to £24M and allowing the Partners to share in the benefits of same. Undertook role of Deputy Project Director on one of the largest multi-disciplined resignalling projects in Scotland (Mossend).Personally responsible for the generation and implementation of staff development through a structured staff performance programme. Directly responsible staff numbers grew from 4 to 31 [business unit from 6 to 68]During this period, targeted the effective amalgamation of project management/commercial personnel with management processes together and signalling, telecommunications, overhead line, mechanical and electrical engineering and railway infrastructure skills, to enhance organisation’s range of products and services available to our Clients. Tracked down business development opportunities and delivered a number of complex tenders and highly detailed pre-qualification presentations. Current success rate is in the region of 65-70% - approximately 15% above market norms.
  • Signalling Control Uk
    Senior Projects Manager
    Signalling Control Uk Aug 1995 - Oct 1997
    Following the opportunity to be personally involved in the exciting management development associated with of a new business unit operating in the recently-privatised railway industry, initially entering as Senior Project Manager as a member of the influential local management group, was directly responsible for business strategy and implementation.Launched a project management programme for development of skills/techniques /procedures to ensure that projects were delivered on time, on budget and to the required technical and safety criteria. Increased personal responsibility for the development of the organisation’s project management and business performance, Regional Business Plan, P&L account and staff development reporting directly to the Management Board of Signalling Control UK.Created and delivered the local and national business plan by increasing the annual turnover by 120% and improving the contribution / profitability of the unit by 30%.Participated in management strategy development and implementation together with the creation of business initiatives and policies aimed at improving both financial and staff performance.Effectively built a delivery group able to fully meet Client’s requirements while introducing a commercial awareness throughout the group. Personally recruited and created a professional delivery team through a structured staff development campaign. Directly responsible staff increased from 10 to 25. Indirect staff increased from 85 to 115.Constructed tenders up to a value of £30M resulting in winning the largest single resignalling and multi-disciplined project award in Scotland (ROSS)
  • Babcock Energy Limited
    Project Director
    Babcock Energy Limited Jan 1989 - Nov 1994
    - Project Director for all project responsibilities associated with a Tri-party International Consortium arrangement for design, supply, manufacture, deliver (and latterly, erect) projects in the PR China for 2 x 350MW (Dandong) and 2 x 350MW (Dalian) fossil-fired power stations.- Undertook duties as Consortium Project Director for all Babcock Energy Limited involvement.- Set up and managed two project-specific teams (of up to 60 personnel each] - Reported to the International Consortium Board and directly to the Babcock Energy Limited CEO and Board.- Direct Babcock Energy Ltd Project Value : £100M; Consortium Project Value: $600M- Project Director for Killingholme CCGT closeout.
  • Babcock Energy Limited
    Project Manager
    Babcock Energy Limited Jan 1989 - Nov 1994
    Project Manager for the complete supply, manufacture and erection of 3 x Heat Recovery Steam Generating Boilers (700MW) at Rye House Power Station, Hertfordshire. (Power Project of the Year 1992). Project value: £30M: Reported directly to the Babcock Energy Limited CEO and Board. Project Manager for the design, manufacture and delivery of HP steam and other associated pipework for Polk Power Station, Tampa, Florida, USA. Project value: £0.5M: Reported directly to the Babcock Energy Limited Board.Project Manager for design, manufacture and delivery of HP steam pipework for Black Point Power Station, Hong Kong. Project value: £1.8M: Reported directly to the Babcock Energy Limited Board.Closure Project Manager for all outstanding project-related issues on Corby Power Station (2 x 175MW) Heat Recovery Steam Generating Boilers. Project value: £3.2M: Completion of all outstanding Client matters through to conclusion of warranty period: Reported directly to the Babcock Energy Limited Board.
  • Babcock Energy Limited
    Assistant Project Manager
    Babcock Energy Limited Nov 1987 - Jan 1989
    Responsible for all project aspects associated with the design, supply, manufacture and delivery of high integrity supporting structures and pipework for Sizewell B Power Station. Project value: £4.5M.Assisting Project Manager for Sizewell B Power Station steam generator and vessel contracts.

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Program Management Project Delivery Project Management Procurement Project Planning Management Consulting Contract Management Business Development Business Strategy Management Leadership Commercial Management Process Improvement Engineering Change Management Crm Risk Management Business Transformation Project Portfolio Management Team Leadership Cross Functional Team Leadership Programme Delivery Rail Transport Business Process Improvement Integrated Project Delivery Operations Management Manufacturing Operations Management Issue Management Time Management Programme Governance Turn Around Management Turnkey Projects Project Control Project Engineering Construction

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