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United Kingdom

Focussed on client engagement and positioning for major opportunities across Transportation Planning, Development, Highways and Technology , including both existing and new customers.- Market Intelligence - research into clients, services and products- Business Development - realistic pipeline of opportunities and a strategy to secure future workload- Customer Relationships - develop both existing and new customers to secure business- Bid Management - to lead/assist preparation of major proposals, commercial/risk management- Business Development Systems - improve business development across the wider Transportation business- Corporate/management – assist with wider Sector to ensure continuing growth and development

Leeds, United Kingdom

A Fortune 500 company, AECOM is the world's premier fully integrated infrastructure firm. With over 100,000 staff we deliver design, build, finance and operate services to clients in over 130 countries across the world, driving revenues of circa $9.0 billion. Our purpose is to positively impact lives, transform communities and make the world a better place.My role involves a combination of business development (local/national), project leadership and technical contributions to Local Authority clients, with a focus on positioning AECOM for major framework agreements and projects with Local Authorities.I am based in AECOM’s Leeds office within the Traffic & Local Roads team and work with other AECOM teams in the UK and Ireland and in AECOMs wider UK European, Middle East, Africa and India region.

Leeds, United Kingdom

External supervisor of Dissertation students at Institute for Transport Studies plus mentor on the Transport Integrated Project.

Yorkshire And Humber

Providing a positive challenge to ICE developments and operations.Creating a link between the main committee and the Regional Educational Team, ensuring design/delivery of education across Yorkshire and Humber aligns with policy direction.Supporting the delivery of education to schools and colleges and encouraging tomorrow's civil engineers.

Selby, England, United Kingdom

Enthusing women to the benefits and enjoyment of rugby union. Developing independent thinking, core skills, teamwork and discipline.

York, United Kingdom

Sales Manager with a focus on growing the private sector business in a sustainable manner through effective prospecting and development of pipeline opportunities.

Uk

Provision of management consultancy service.Helping others understand public sector drivers, wants and needs.Proposal/bid development.Civil engineering, transportation and built environment advice.Project Management, direction and assurance.

Durham, United Kingdom

Led, mentored and managed the work (700 staff) of Technical Services (buildings, civil engineering, client and contracting)Provided a stimulating environment whereby staff can maximise their potential and seek opportunities for growth leading to greater staff commitment.Set and managed financial (annual) spend across revenue budgets (£30M) and capital projects (£100M) to maximise the financial return, ensure value for money solutions, and provide a margin to support other services.Developed and led a strong client and customer care culture.Identified business improvements and efficiencies within working practices and provided cashable savings of £5M.Contributed effectively and provided a peer challenge as part of the Neighbourhood Services Management Team.Effectively briefed Elected Members on service related issues.Influenced the decision making of key internal clients (i.e. education, regeneration).Developed and delivered on Business Plans for both Council and Service.Identified opportunities to effectively contribute to the Council’s own, and its partners, core objectives and outcomes in any area of the Council.

United Kingdom

I ensured the views of the Technical Advisors Group were fed into HELG. As well as providing guidance and input on other key activities of HELG through my industry knowledge and expertise.

Yorkshire And Humber

I ensured that actions/decisions of the Yorkshire & Humber Committee were compliant with the Constitution and that we undertook our activities in a business like manner with an enhanced focus on delivery and commitment to our local electorate.

Stockton On Tees

Led, mentored and managed the work (70 staff) of the Consultancy Practice.Monitored financial spend across revenue budgets (£11M) and capital projects (£4M fees) to ensure value for money solutions in building and civil engineering.Undertook rigorous commercial and contract management on both internally managed and externally let contracts and partnership arrangements.Developed and lead a strong client and customer care culture consistent with the delivery of efficient and effective services.Worked with key internal clients e.g. Head Teachers and to negotiate with and influence the decision making of the Councils external partners e.g. Tees Valley Regeneration, Highways Agency.Identified business improvements and efficiencies within working practices, implementing continuous improvements and providing cashable savings.Developed and delivered on the Consultancy Practice Business Unit Plan through regularly review and implementation of corrective actions as needed.Recommend fit for purpose technical solutions and provided professional specialist advice to clients.Identified opportunities to effectively contribute to the Council’s core objectives and outcomes

Leeds, United Kingdom

Effective leadership, management and technical development of the Traffic Engineering stream within Leeds (15 staff). Management support to the York and Newcastle offices (30 staff) as part of the regions senior team.Ensured a positive outcome for the Client through efficient project direction/management to maintain delivery of high quality services across the region over a wide range of traffic and transportation services with an appropriate balance of cost, quality and timeliness.Promoted & delivered Traffic Engineering projects across the North East of England, including highways, parking, road safety, bus priority, traffic signalsSpecialist technical input into wider Faber Maunsell projects, especially in relation to Local Government related projects, parking, continuous improvement and Value for Money initiatives.Managed various framework contracts and Transport for London projects delivered within the North.Primary support for the Leeds Business Unit Director for Transportation Division (60 staff) with responsibility for financial/resource management £7M, business reporting and office management.Delivered a £2M budget in line with the Northern Business Plan key priorities for growth and development.Delivered promotional and marketing activities within the Yorkshire and North East regions.Bid Project Manager for several successful Local Government Frameworks and numerous business opportunities/projects.Supervising Civil Engineer within the Leeds office and mentor for other North East staff.

Middlesbrough

Management and development of staff within the Traffic and Road Safety team.Improvements to service delivery.Planning and financial management of the capital and revenue programmes.Procurement, management and delivery of infrastructure projects.Presented projects to public, politicians and various stakeholder groups.

Coordinating and directing multidisciplinary teams.Producing/promoting Middlesbrough’s LTP.Preparing/allocating/monitoring capital expenditure.Consulting with key stakeholders/public. Developing funding bids.Preparation of Cabinet reports and liaison with Elected Members.

Middlesbrough

Preparation of designs and contract documents including major highway and structural maintenance projects.Project management, site supervision and budgetary control.Project Manager for the rail replacement project on the iconic Transporter Bridge.

Cleveland, United Kingdom

Inspection/assessment of highway structures and implementation of remedial schemes.Structural analysis/design.Project and financial management.

North East And Yorkshire

Project and Contract Management duties on various highway and building related construction projects.Management of direct labour/subcontractors.Measuring work and processing payments.Ensuring work meets the specification and complies with Health and Safety legislation

Mba, Business Strategy

Graduated with a Masters in Business Administration, 2002 Dissertation titled 'Highway Services: Standards and delivery', 2002

Beng (Hons), Civil Engineering

Activities and Societies: Football•Graduated with Honors in Civil Engineering 1991 •Dissertation titled “The Crump Weir and Modified Crump.

A Levels, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Physical Education

Activities and Societies: First Team Football CaptainStudy hard for A Levels in Maths, Physics, General Studies and PE, but more.

O Levels, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, English X3, Computer Studies, Metalwork, Technical Drawing, Art

Activities and Societies: Anything and everything that I could possibly do...football, athletics, cross countryA broad spectrum of O Levels