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Yorkshire, North East, Derbyshire & Nottinghamshire

Direct the execution of projects’ operational duties including design, conceptualisation, planning resourcing, scheduling and evaluation according to stakeholders’ requirements. Establish relationships with internal and external stakeholders including clients, employees, and utilities.Key Achievements: Implemented internal standards of quality, performance, client service, operations, and regulatory requirements to new projects. Improved overall profitability by codifying and sharing technical and operational best practices among staff in partnership with the senior leadership. Safeguarded organisational interests by negotiating for implementation of Service Level Agreements with contractors, addressing technical changes to contracts and resolving conflicts. Directed establishment and maintenance of a safe work environment by pioneering cultural changes, conducting site inspections, and training staff on the provisions of regulatory frameworks. Managed resourcing by evaluating and validating supplied materials according to technical specifications and requirements. Partnered with senior management in the development and adoption of a comprehensive organisational risk management framework. Drive continuous improvement initiatives by leading teams to set performance objectives, assess outcomes and implement corrective measures whenever required. Ensured accuracy in the generation, preparation, signing and dissemination of interdepartmental invoices based on organisational financial management policies. Fostered a positive and conducive work environment by addressing issues of diversity among employees, change processes and equal opportunity.

Ilkeston Derbyshire

• Operationally and commercially responsible for the successful delivery of the portfolio of all contracts. • Manage and monitor the works to ensure compliance with our client’s specifications. • Liaise with both our own and our client’s operation staff to ensure the works are undertaken without adversely impacting on the operation of the existing plant.• Maintain records / diaries and actively support the resolution of all construction issues identified, and implement the health and safety plan for the project, to ensure compliance with Health and Safety requirements at all times. • Build positive and productive working relationships with our clients; delivering excellent customer service and seeking ways to continuously improve and exceed expectations. • Conduct interviews and select new staff, as and when required.• Conduct First Day Induction Training and Tool Box Talks, review individuals performance and conduct appraisals.• Organise work programmes and schedules for the teams.• Check quality, health and safety standards and correct where required.• Motivate team members to achieve predetermined goals and targets.• Manage the monthly valuation/payment certification process and ensure the process is fully auditable.

Bury Manchester

•Responsible for all aspects of operational activities on site and office based support team. •Ensuring that all projects are appropriately assessed, designed, planned, resourced and scheduled in a timely and cost effective manner.•Management of office team; estimators, operational support, qualified project engineers, compliance department, and operational staff•Undertake and prepare submissions/tender presentations to potential clients.•Foster excellent working relationships with Clients, Customers and Utilities.•Provide the necessary support in the delivery of construction, commissioning and connection of networks.•Promote and operate in a culture of zero tolerance of accidents and self-inflicted incidents.•Continually monitor performance and encourage a culture of team working and safety.•Ensure optimum competent resource is available for the workload to meet all standards and clients expectations.•Responsible for the Health, Safety and Environmental issues pertaining to direct reports including safe control of operational permits.•Ensure that health, safety and environmental considerations are fully integrated into construction activities. •Validate all materials are ordered and delivered to required published specification.•Management of Sub-Contractors assigned work is in accordance with approved procedures and design requirements.•Together with the management team share, promote and facilitate/implement technical and procedural best practice and improve company profitability.

Leeds, United Kingdom

Responsibilitiesincluded all aspects of operational management within the company.Duties included quoting new projects, planning and implementing projects from £20k to £3million, material and supplies procurement, control and management of work in progress, agreement of all project and labour costs and the management of both direct and sub contract labour. Establishing best practice methods, improving profitability and striving for continual improvement for all areas of the business.I was directly responsible for the implementation of ISO 9000, 14000 and 18000 and totally revamping the companies Safety Management Systems.Contracts were within all sectors of the utilities, public sector and construction arenas which include Gas, Water, Power and Telecommunications contracts.The role also required a significant amount of liaison with customers and external bodies, ensuring that quality standards were achieved whilst maintaining Health and Safety standards throughout the company’s activities. As part of an expanding management team other duties included control of project costs and compilation of both interim and final accounts. The role also had specific responsibilities for Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental Procedures and maintenance of certification to National Standards.Significant Projects included the installation of 14 Kilometres of Electrical cable within the environment of a Nuclear Power Station within a 14 month contract period, which the company received an award for zero accidents during the contract period. The contract was completed ahead of programme and under budget.