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Warrington

Contract, commercial & claim management consultancy services for wide range of complex construction & engineering projects (most recently for Offshore Wind Farm projects).Jan 23 – Nov 2023Claims Manager, Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm. Leading role in claim management, contract & commercial advice (FIDIC & bespoke forms of Contract) during construction procured using a multi contracting approach. Project value £2BN.Oct 22 – Jan 23Senior Foundations Commercial Manager dealing with procurement & contract administration for Moray West Offshore Wind Farm. Package value £680M.Jan 20 – Sep 22Commercial manager for procurement & contract administration of Crossing, Proximity & Co-operation agreements for 3rd party oil & gas pipelines, exploration licences & other onshore/offshore assets for the Sofia Offshore Wind Farm, Dogger Bank, NE England. Project value £2BN.Aug 15 – Jun 19Claims Manager/Contract Officer for Rampion Offshore Wind Farm. Leading role in contract administration & provision of contractual & commercial advice during construction procured using a multi contracting approach. I worked across several different work packages for supply & installation of WTGs, foundations, Port Authority services and onshore & offshore cables & substations using FIDIC, BIMCO & other bespoke forms of Contract. Project value £1BN.Apr 13 – May 17Claims Manager & Engineer’s Representative for Humber Gateway project. Leading role in contract administration & provision of contractual & commercial advice during construction procured using a multi contracting approach. I worked across several different work packages for supply & installation of WTGs, foundations, CTVs, installation vessels, Port Authority services and onshore & offshore cables and substations using FIDIC, BIMCO & other bespoke forms of Contract. Project value £800M.Apr 01 – Mar 13Associate Director, Driver Trett Consulting - Contract advice, claim prep/defence, Expert witness work & dispute resolution.

North West

Provision of advice and assistance on a variety of contractual and commercial matters. Experience includes; vetting different forms of contract; drafting contract terms and amendments; drafting, defending and negotiating contractual claims for extensions of time, loss and expense and breaches of contract; commercial audits; procurement; post contract commercial management and contractual advice; drafting and providing assistance to named expert witnesses (quantum); an expert witness commission as named quantum expert and preparation of documentation to support matters in adjudication, arbitration, litigation and mediation.Experience was gained on different building, civil and mechanical and electrical engineering projects for water and effluent treatment, power generation, road and railway works, and also nuclear, residential, commercial, nuclear, ship building and off shore projects. Commissions completed for employers, contractors, sub-contractors and solicitors in the role of commission manager and as part of a team using FIDIC, LOGIC, NEC 3, JCT suite of contracts, ICE Conditions of Contract, the IChemE Red and Yellow Books, and many different bespoke forms of contract.

Manchester

Pre- and post-contract cost control, including: preparation of budget cost estimates, interim payments and final accounts; procurement and value engineering; tender evaluation; monitoring of construction budgets; and evaluation/reporting of contractual issues and defence of claims. Also, assisting lawyers in adjudication proceedings, preparation of fire insurance valuations and estimating construction costs for a schools PFI bid. Projects included an art gallery (£28M Construction Management), scheme for 113 luxury apartments (£11.5M JCT 98 D&B), shopping centre refurbishment (£3.5M), and office fit out (£300,000).

Leeds

Surveying and valuation of property acquisitions for tax purposes. Analysis of building expenditure according to tax law, and preparation of capital allowances claims for office, retail, manufacturing & transport schemes.

Manchester, United Kingdom

Responsible for pre and post contract cost control on projects relating to a City centre office refurbishment (£2.5M) and a Shopping centre redevelopment including car park and highway works (£9.5M).

Wigan, United Kingdom

Responsible for post contract cost control, and assistance with preparation of tender submissions. Projects included; a country hall refurbishment (£600,000), a new car showroom (£1M) and a hotel extension (£2.5M).

Diploma In Arbitration

Bcs (Hons) Quantity Surveying, Quantity Surveying, 2:1

Bsc (Hons), Quantity Surveying

Education record

3 A Levels 8 O Levels