Managing the Capital Projects Team and reporting to the Assistant Director the department was responsible for the delivery major capital projects. This included the preparation of project execution plans, project programmes, budget monitoring; Responsibilities: • Management of the authorities Capital Projects Team, setting targets and monitoring progress;• Managing staff appraisals and on going professional development;• Implementing project management systems across the authority including project execution plans, project programmes, a project filing system and developing good practice and procedures;• Delivery of the in of the Building Schools for the Future programme;• Procurement and delivery of social housing schemes;

A Senior Project Manager responsible for the management and delivery of major capital projects. Responsibilities:Project Manager for major capital projects including: • Significant experience of the full development process;• Responsible for identifying business opportunities, preparing and being the technical author for bids, bid presentation and bid management;• Ability to develop the client brief and management of the consultant team;• Producing Project Execution Plans;• Project programmes in MS Project;• Risk management• Budget management;• Pre and post contract management;• Site project management;• Experience of the commercial sector and framework agreements;• Experience of the JCT suite of contracts;

Project Manager managing a number of major regeneration schemes with particular focus on the regeneration of Victoria Harbour in Hartlepool. Responsibilities: • Risk management;• Management of consultants including master planners, cost advisers, planners etc;• Programme management;• Private developer liaison;• Production of project plans and programmes;

Group Development Manager responsible for the management of the group’s development department; Responsibilities: • Management of the groups development department, setting targets and monitoring progress;• Managing staff appraisals and on going professional development;• Identifying sites and properties;• Production of feasibility reports;• Project management from inception to completion of projects;• Asset management, life cycle costing and also planned maintenance;• Management of funding bids securing over £40 million of funding for the organisation;• Management of the OJEU process where necessary;• Liaison with external parties including funders, local authorities, private developers;• Budget management for individual schemes and responsibility for the overall development budget and reporting to management and board;• Member of the Hardwick master planning team;• Land purchase negotiation including all legal arrangements;• External networking;

Senior architectural technician responsible for preparing drawings for planning and building regulations along with preparing tenders, procuring contractors and managing works on site to handover. The projects ranged from housing schemes (private and social) new build and refurbishment, commercial, retail and leisure schemes. Responsibilities: • Site surveying and measuring;• Preparing drawings and specifications;• Preparing tenders;• Managing contractors;• Handover and post construction responsibilities;