Peter Mcdermott Email & Phone Number

Gateshead, Gb

Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

# Delegated ECC Project Manager. Option C, £55m Contract for multi discipline 4.5km track, OLE and signaling renewal scheme. # NEC4 named Supervisor. Quality management, Defect notification. # Clause 32 programme review lead on Client Team. # Lead Client Project Manager on PWay, Civils & Telecoms.# Client Project team H&S rep. Incident and Accident event reviews. WPP / TBS reviews. # 13 week Blockade Management. Compliance audits. Form B design review comments.# Commissioning Atkins for structural surveys of divested Network Rail assets and NEC Short form contract execution for remedial works with G&B Civil Engineering. # Compensation event quotation review and validation. # On site Client Project Manager during 2No 54 hour possessions for enabling works. # Customer engagement at drop in consultation events.

Gateshead, England, United Kingdom

 ECC PM on 4 Construction projects to extend district heating, communications and 11KV electricity network to 8 additional sites including Art Gallery, Leisure Centre, 148 High Rise residential block, Council Depots & College.  ECC PM and Supervisor on NEC3 Option B Minewater extraction scheme. Cost control and H&S audits. Partnership work with Coal Authority & Environment Agency. >£1m. Management of consultancy staff for NEC PM function on brownfield Solar farm developments, land remediation and multi utility projects. Values >£4m. ECC PM support to staff undertaking role of Project Manager & Supervisor on Energy Efficiency Scheme to 7 High rise tower blocks. £20m Capital scheme to install ground source heat pumps, CHP engines, window replacement. Act as Employers Agent utilising NEC PSC Contract to commission Professional design services. Responsible for submitting ERDF quarterly capital & revenue grant claims. Passed 2 external audits.  Line Management responsibility for between 3 to 8 staff. Capability assessments, managing attendance, recruitment, selection, retention. Undertaking appraisals and completing development plans  Business Case for scheme, cost planning and approach to customers.

Gateshead, England, United Kingdom

 Client Project Manager & lead on OJEU Compliant £16m three Lot procurement from PQQ stage for construction of the award winning Gateshead District Energy Scheme. Drafted qualitative element of ITT, chaired scoring panel, led post award tender negotiations and appointment of 3 Principle Contractors for Energy Centre Construction, CHP Engines & multi utility installation of District Heating, 11kV HV Electricity & Fibre network.  Employers Supervisor on buried network construction of Gateshead District Energy Scheme. Undertaking site visits, inspections, raising defects, undertaking monthly H&S audits of Contractor and liaison / negotiations with customer buildings, Local Highways Authority, Nexus, Go North East and range of statutory undertakers.  Monthly / quarterly reporting to Project Board led by Group Directors on scheme programme, cost and quality. Responsible for drafting, reviewing and monitoring of statutory Home Energy Conservation Act (HECA) report. Included consultation with stakeholders, Portfolio holders and ultimately approval by Councils Cabinet, Chief Executive for submission to Central Government. Line Management responsibility for 2 staff, 1 PM and 1 Technician overseeing Solar PV installation on over 20 Council buildings with British Gas.

Gateshead, England, United Kingdom

 Project / Technical manager on 3yr European Project – CASCADE: Cities exchanging on local energy leadership. Planned, delivered and hosted all elements of 3 day exchange visit for 7 European cities in Gateshead. Member of peer review board visiting and appraising renewable energy strategy and delivery in Brussels, Genoa, Amsterdam and Malmo. Completed desktop reviews of other cities policies. Delivered presentations via interpreters.  Technical Lead and Steering Group rep for Gateshead Council in multi local authority Energy Efficiency Partnership Warm Up North utilising ECO and Green Deal. Researching and Scoping area based schemes.  Installation of Electric Charging Network – Financial management and grant funding. OLEV bid for Rapids.  Grant funding from DECC and tower block schemes procurement. DoH for Winter Warmth Partnership. Managed procurement and appointment of Contractor to refurbish 3No; tower blocks in Gateshead with wet heating system and external wall insulation. Managed tenant and leaseholder consultation events.

Gateshead, England, United Kingdom

 Responsible for developing the statistical evidence based approved by DCLG to implement Selective Landlord Licensing. Reports included analysis of property prices, voids, turnover, crime to demonstrate low demand. Developed and reviewed 5 Year Housing Market Renewal capital investment and business plan for Gateshead. Included phasing 5 year area based scheme programme for the improvement to over 1000 homes. Managed borough wide stock condition survey from inception to completion. Included drafting brief / specification, sampling methodology, running procurement process, reviewing reports, Cabinet approval. Responsible for drafting Gateshead Councils first Private Sector Housing Renewal Strategy. Undertaking Decent Homes inspections including the mandatory Housing Standard (HHSRS).

Gateshead, England, United Kingdom

 Undertaking property condition surveys of private rented accommodation and formulating work schedules. Promoting voluntary accreditation of private rented sector properties on behalf of the local authority. Managing publicity campaigns to increase participation with Gateshead Private Landlords Association

Lewes, England, United Kingdom

Part of Skanska’s design consultant team for the £58m A2 highway widening scheme of the A2 in Kent. Led on land acquisition plans / phasing for CPO and statutory consents including wildlife constraints, AutoCAD drawings of road alignment from Moss. Digitizing land registry red line boundaries and drawings for statutory consultation events with Highways Agency.

West Sussex, England, United Kingdom

Leica Total Station Operation for Topographical surveys. Measured building surveys. Culvert surveys for Environment Agency and confined space entry. Working on LUL for JNP Infraco (London Underground) Use of AutoCAD to draft sections and elevations.

Assistant Land Surveyor. Topographical Surveys, setting out, drainage surveys, leveling. Measured building surveys.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, (Hons) Geography, 2:1

L7 Nvq Diploma, Senior Construction Management, Pass

Activities and Societies: K/615/1346 - Control organisation, project income & expenditure. A/615/1383 - Control project outcomes..

Level 6, National Diploma In Occupational Health & Safety, Pending