• Lead & drive quality solutions & projects for multiple projects across a range of sectors and ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget.• Oversee the drafting of designs, program documents, technical specifications, and project plans.• Manage customer relationships, project communications, lead discipline-focused meetings and reviews.• Identify and mitigate risks associated with project delivery and overall business operations.• Establish design standards and procedures, emphasizing quality and professional excellence.• Ensuring compliance with our quality assurance and management systems and relevant health and safety legislation.• Ensure compliance with industry regulations and standards, and stay updated on industry best practices.• Forecast and plan resourcing needs for disciplines and projects.• Support the MD to develop and implement a strategic plan to grow PEMCAS, particularly focusing on your key disciplines.• Develop and maintain close relationships with key target customers and potential customers.• Identify new opportunities within existing clients to further enhance growth.• Lead a team of civil & structural engineers & architectural technologists to support the technical delivery projects.• Promote and foster a work culture that is highly inclusive, collaborative, transparent and honest with excellent levels of personal and collective accountability.• Coach, lead, develop and motivate the team to deliver their best professional work.• Ensure technical skills & expertise are nurtured and a culture of innovation and continuous learning is supported.• Promote and lead on initiatives of collaboration across the company, while contributing to the overall environment and leadership team.

Since joining Procad in 2007, and with a solid knowledge of industry regulations and requirements, I currently work across a number of diverse projects from the early stages of the project life cycle, working with the customer to identify their key project objectives right through to the design and construction of fit for purpose solutions. With a key focus on the food, beverage and education sector, areas of my current role include:Concept GenerationBuilding Design Building Regulation Compliance Procurement of Planning Fire Safety & DAC Certificates Site Inspections

Following a career break to travel the world I secured a position at BKM Surveying. The role included the design of both dwellings and commercial projects and the preparation of planning applications for submission to various councils.I was also involved in providing customers with services such as the surveying of existing properties, fire safety certifications as well as liaising with both clients and building authorities throughout the project life cycle.

At Milner Office Furniture we were involved in the design of office layouts and fit outs. My position included the preparation of detailed plans, production drawings and specifications. My role also included BOM generation, furniture design and project management of installation process, for large multi-national organisations.