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Carlisle, England, United Kingdom

Leading procurement of frameworks and term contractsSupply chain management and developmentProject and Programme Management advice, training and process development

Carlisle, United Kingdom

Helping businesses grow through training & coaching, bid and tender support and leadership and management development.

Cumbria & Sw Scotland

Business development consultancy for professional services businesses. Helping companies to develop the skills and practices for profitable growth. We advise, coach and mentor our clients to accelerate growth and build long term profitable relationships.

Organising events for the PM forum in the North West

Restructure and manage a team of 23 software developers and systems administratorsFinance management and reporting for profit centre with £2m annual turnoverService Manager for £4m contract with Transport for London Internal audits of projects across the North & Scotland Business Unit

for up to 29 projects with a works value of over £1m eachOverall direction and control, decision making and responsibility for project successClient relationship development and high level reportingProject assurance, financial governance and issue resolutionInternal commercial audits of projects across the Infrastructure, Property and Asset Management Profit CentresLive projects included:£80M Cumbria Academies development£20M Trinity School Improvement£7M Carlisle Archives ProjectCumbria Property RationalisationCumbria Sub-Regional Employment Sites

Direction and coordination of business development, business improvement and financial performance across Infrastructure, Property and Asset Management Profit CentresManagement of the central support cost centre including 30 staff and control of over £4m of annual expenditure

Management and development of new office in north east. Expanded from 6 to 20 staff in 18 monthsManagement of 35 traffic & transportation professionalsFinancial management and reporting for £1.5-2m turnoverCoordination of business development activity across the Cumbria and North East region including bid management of major bids. Bid manager for a multi-million pound outsourcing opportunity for North Yorkshire County Council Development and oversight of business development strategy for the North EastFinancial management and reporting for £1.5m turnoverWon 5 year partnership with Darlington Borough CouncilSuccessful tender for major highway design project with Sunderland CouncilImplementation of business development strategy for traffic & transportationLake District Transport Strategy CoordinatorAuthor of sections of Cumbria County Council Local Transport Plan

Line management of up to 20 members of the traffic and transportation teamManagement of transportation policy programme. Assistant to Lake District Transport Strategy Coordinator Development and implementation of the transport strategy for the Lake DistrictDirect consultation and consensus building with a wide range of stakeholders and partnersManagement of a range of studies and services including Accident Investigation and Prevention studies Implementation of the traffic management works programmeExperience gained in a number of technical disciplines including highways and structures design and contract letting and management. Followed graduate training programme of the County Council including gain experience in Traffic, geotechnical, highways and contracts teams.Six Month sabbatical in Australia

Experience gained working as site engineer on schemes including a new business park and renovation of a supermarket

Master, Science Transportation Engineering

Bachelor Of Science; Honours, Engineering; Civil Engineering; Hydraulics And Water Engineering; Geology

Final Year Courses included Structural Engineering