Dave Lavery Email & Phone Number

Martlesham, Gb

Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

Brought is to undertake the newly created role of Operations Director as part of the companies growth strategy. With my main role being to contribute to the creation of and be responsible for the effective delivery of Henderson & Taylor's Operational Strategy, Operational Business plans and all Operational objectives within the Public Works department, with specific focus on modernization, efficiency, innovation and customer relationships. Implement new employee engagement and review processes and challenge the way we commercially manage and report on project delivery. With other duties being to: • Provide leadership, guidance and direction to the Civil Operations teams and other departments to ensure that all stated objectives, aims and targets are achieved. • To ensure that the team maximize financial returns on all contracts, ensuring full compliance with safety and business policies and procedures, ensuring the effective allocation of operational resources and drive best practice and continuous improvements across the Civils team. • Implement & Manage the Strategic Business Plan looking at all areas of the business. (Operations, Commercial, Finance, Business Development, Market, SHEQ etc) Ensure all department Objectives tie back to the overall Business Strategy and that growth targets are met. • Undertake gap analysis of the business and ensure required department structures are in place and relevant recruitment undertaken (Pre-Construction, Commercial & SHEQ)

Mountsorrel, England, United Kingdom

To contribute to the creation of and be responsible for the effective delivery of Danaher & Walsh's Operational Strategy, Operational Business plans and all Operational objectives within the Civil Engineering department, with specific focus on efficiency, innovation and customer relationships.Provide leadership, guidance and direction to the Civil Operations teams to ensure that all stated objectives, aims and targets are achieved. To ensure that the team maximise financial returns on all contracts, ensuring full compliance with safety and business policies and procedures, ensuring the effective allocation of operational resources and drive best practice and continuous improvements across the Civils team.

Mountsorrel, England, United Kingdom

Head Hunted to return to the business in a newly created “Operations Manager (Director Designate)” role as part of succession planning for the existing Operations Director. Being promoted to Operations Director at the end of the transition period.

Norwich, United Kingdom

To contribute to the creation of, and be responsible for the effective delivery of, the Norfolk Operational Strategy, Norfolk Operational Business plans and all Operational objectives.Providing leadership, guidance and direction to the Norfolk Operations teams to ensure that all stated objectives, aims and targets are achieved. To ensure that the team maximise financial returns on all contracts, ensuring full compliance with safety and business policies and procedures, ensuring the effective allocation of operational resources and drive best practice and continuous improvements across the Area

Bunbury Australia

Construction Manager working within the Fulton Hogan Services / Main Roads WA (MRWA) Integrated Services Arrangement (ISA), responsible for the management and delivery of Minor Capital Works across both the Great Southern and South Western regions of Western Australia.Manage all matters relating to Operational, Contractual and Commercial issues. Maintain accurate financial control systems, advise on all financial aspects of contracts, prepare preliminary budgets and schedules. Assist site management teams, as required, securing labour, materials and sub-contractors to ensure that contracts are completed on time and within budget.Manage a team of Project Managers, Project and Site engineers and a direct work force of 50+ with annual turnover of $70M. With projects ranging from $50k to $5M in value. Being responsible for P&L reporting of my business unit.

Albany Western Australia

Project Manager working within the Fulton Hogan Services / Main Roads WA (MRWA) Integrated Services Arrangement (ISA), responsible for the design, development and delivery of Minor Capital Works projectsLiaise with design team to ensure scope of works and drawings are finalised and issued for tender.Prepare preliminary estimates / schedules and ensure funding available for full delivery of project works.Monitor progress onsite and issue required notices in accordance with contract procedures and timescales

Various

MAY2014 – AUG2014Project: Head Office Various WorksContract Value: N/A • Part of estimating team working on the Kwinana Freeway Roe Hwy to Armadale Rd – Southbound Widening bid.• Design and start up coordinator for Western Turner Syncline Stage 2 - design and construction of non-process infrastructure and haul roadsDEC2013 – MAY2014Project: Coalfields Highway Phase 3 (MRWA)Contract Value: $4M • Construction of additional climbing lane from SLK 3.9 to 7.8. 4km of sealed road inclusive of earthworks, drainage, pavement and roadside furniture.• Successfully managed the contract with additional 24% of contract value awarded in variations. All variations approved and paid before issue of practical completion.• Responsible for accurate financial control, contractual notifications, monthly cost reporting, finalisation of variations, management of sub-contractors, running fortnightly progress meetings with client, preparing and monitoring budgets and schedules.

Abydos Link Road - Pilbara West Australia

Project: ABYDOS LINK ROADContract Value: $30M • Construction of 58km single lane carriageway in East Pilbara. 4km sealed, 54km unsealed. Inclusive of drainage, bulk earthworks, pavement stabilization and floodways.• Assigned to project during the final stages of construction in order to provide support to the senior Project Manager and Engineers. Successfully implemented revised schedule to ensure clients operational requirements achieved.

Bunbury Wa - Port Access Stage 2

Project: Bunbury Port Access Road Stage 2 (MRWA)Contract Value: $56M • Construction of a single carriageway bridge, dual carriageway bridge, new intersections and junctions, 9 km of dual use carriageways, 5 km of single use carriageways• Assigned to project to replace existing Construction Manager in order to deliver the project successfully within a revised budget and timeframe.

Port Headland - Wa

Project: Degrussa Project – Port Hedland (Sandfire Resources)Contract Value: $6M • Construction of an 8,000m2 hardstand at Port Hedland Port Authority including civil and bulk earthworks, drainage, and pavements• Successfully delivered project to a first time client ahead of budget and schedule

Bunbury Wa - Eelup Roundabout Upgrade

Project: Eelup Roundabout Interim Upgrade (MRWA)Contract Value: $5.9M (First Signalised Roundabout in WA)• Construction of three additional slip lanes and widening of the existing roundabout to three lanes. Upgrade of street lights, signage and barriers, installation of full signalisation of the roundabout• Project delivered ahead of budget and schedule. Nominated for CFC award and awarded an Engineering excellence award for MRWA

Nt Australia

Project: East Amhem Region – Groote Eylandt Upgrade (NT)Contract Value: $35M • Upgrade of 47km of road including earthworks, drainage and pavements in remote Northern Territory location• Assigned to project following the departure of the initial Project Manager. Given task of rescheduling works and revising budget to minimise delays and costs. Project successfully awarded a $14M variation on completion due to design changes and delays caused by the Principle.

Albany Western Australia

Project: Moinup Springs – Road Reconstruction and Widening (MRWA)Contract Value: $5M • Reconstruction and widening 6.7km of the Albany Lake Grace Road, inclusive of drainage, earthworks and pavements.• Works completed with no environmental incidents, major project KPI as works were carried out within the Sterling Range National Park.

Projects ranged from 0.5M GBP to 5M GBP• Site Agent / Sub Agent directly answerable to contract manager on all issues.• Managing engineers, supervisors, sub-contractors and direct labour to achieve programme targets.• Responsible for all aspects of site management. • Responsible for all purchasing and sub-contract appointments on site.• Forecast all labour, plant, material and staff costs. Adjust actual resources if required to maintain margins.• Prepare short term, long term contract programmes, amending as needed.• Prepare and submit progress reports for clients. • Keep detailed records off all daily activities, correspondence, variations, instructions, delays etc.• Responsible for site measure and submitting valuations to client.• Estimating, pricing and programming any additional works required by client during contracts. • Received following industry related training in the UK;­ IOSH – safety management training (5day course)­ First Aid – 5 day course - Onsite appraisal training of staff and operatives­ Site Waste Management training - Confined Space training­ Forms of contract training - NEC forms of contract training­ Microsoft project training

Project: Brigg Line Enhancement – North Lincolnshire UKContract Value: 5M GBP Role: Working Foreman / Ganger• Strengthening existing rail embankment for Network Rail including ground improvement works, structure improvements, re-ballasting and track relaying in a 6 week blockade period. Overseeing the construction of a temporary 2km road through a flood plain to provide access to the track. Project: Leighton Buzzard Bypass – Bedforshire UKContract Value: 30M GBP Role: Working Foreman / Ganger• Responsible for various construction projects ranging from concrete access roads, tarmac prep works, landscapes and drainage, swale drains, and finishing works. Responsible for organisation of men, machines and materials as required. Liaise with engineers and general foreman to ensure work completed correctly and in line with design specifications.Project: A1m Motorway - Yorkshire UKContract Value: 350M GBP (RMG Construction JV)Role: Working Foreman / Ganger• (Part of A. Mac Alpine group) Controlled groups of men and machines (up to 30 pieces of plant at a time) to achieve specific construction tasks. Experienced with major digging operations, earthwork formations, comm. Ducts, gantry bases, retention ponds, finishing works, drainage, concrete works and tarmac.• Responsible for time keeping, machine logbooks, permits and tool box/ safety talks for all men and machines under my supervision.• Worked in live traffic conditions, railways and normal closed site areas.Project: M6 Toll Road - Birmingham UKContract Value: 400M GBP (CAMBBA JV)Role: Leading Hand / General Operative• General Operative on motorway construction. Gained CSCS/CPCS cards. Exp and carded for ride on rollers, forward tipping dumpers, Track airs, CAT and gene (street works), abrasive wheels, confined spaces, banks man.• Promoted to leading hand after 6 months and given more responsibility for men and machines

Bsc Aviation, Mech Engineering, Aviation

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