PROFESSIONAL OVERVIEW:
An experienced Facilities / Project Manager with a proven
track record of success in the electrical and mechanical
engineering market sector. Providing high-level facilities
operational control to build consistently improved business
performance.
A strong pro-active leader, empowering staff to take
ownership, providing coaching and mentoring to build
cohesive teams working together to achieve individual
targets and company objectives.
Experienced in strategic planning, effort & cost estimation,
auditing, operations management, CRM, project planning &
execution, delivery management, general administration, new
set ups, system implementation, R&D and both planned and
reactive maintenance.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:
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Developed audit process to evaluate proposed new facilities
infrastructure against customer’s SLA to eliminate
unexpected capital outlay in upgrades, achieving savings of
$9.4m
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Design, project managed & implemented temporary power &
cooling system to enable a rapid installation of new
business with revenue over 3 years of $31.8m
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Established & managed continuous improvement initiative
program across all facilities in EMEA, streamlining
operations with consolidated maintenance tasks, saving 3.5%
of $83m EMEA budget
Facilities
Management
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Implemented maintenance policy & future strategy to align
with strategic organisation & corporate objectives
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Led maintenance schedules, procedures & programmes within
continuous improvement & contingent system
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Facilitated a strategy for the allocation of organisational
resources within budgetary & spend restraints
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Controlled refurbishment and new build programmes and
project managed minor works programmes
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Managed all facilities departments across EMEA to collate
and deliver environmental volumetric data to maximise
available resources by utilising existing space and
infrastructure maximising profit
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Setup and reduced the energy purchases for UK operations,
first year saving from a $14.7m initial spend delivered
$3.2m (22%) with a further reduction over the following two
years of $0.3m
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Implemented SLAs with key suppliers producing an efficient
high quality service
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Introduced quality team for ISO 9000 accreditation across UK
operations, developing documentation & process
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Introduced a project support office across EMEA, saving
$4.35m with continued improvements on going
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Introduced a cost effective modular system to allow growth
in line with business & clients expansion strategy
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Researched, designed & built a 24/7 data centre for clients
costing $9m with no loss of service
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Developed facilities & engineering consultancy providing
cost effective solutions within clients contract term
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Managed & restructured the facilities budget of $80m expense
& $17m of Capex across EMEA
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Implement standardisation of maintenance tasks and processes
across UK
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Implemented companywide facilities environmental policy,
audited by BSI & UKAS accredited external agency
Health & Safety Management
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Recently qualified with the NEBOSH Certificate &
a member of the Institute of Occupational Safety & Health
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Carried out regular risk assessment of all facilities to
ensure compliance with policies & procedures
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Prepared for management and external audits and submitted
reports for multi site facilities
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Made recommendation for improvements and facilitated the
implementation of the improvements
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Ensured all staff were trained in Health & Safety procedures
in the work place
Aug 2005 to Date: Consultant / Project Manager: [snip]
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Appointed to provide consultancy services in Facilities
management, electrical & mechanical engineering
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Discussed with clients requirements, risk, technical
specifications & effort, cost & time estimation
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Led the smooth Project Delivery & implementation of the
project at client locations as per agreed KPI
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Prepared Method Statement, risk assessments, site visit
reports, PowerPoint displays & AutoCAD diagrams
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Designed & developed 4,000 square metres of high end
computer room floor space across 3 locations
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Aligned with client business expansion strategy for new
business accommodation at a capital cost of $5.6m
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Project Managed $1.9m electrical upgrade to client strategic
data centre with no loss of service
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Developed Client Service Level Agreements to provide an
efficient high quality service
Dec 1999 to Aug 2005: Facilities / Engineering Manager:
[snip]
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Appointed to steer Facility Management, Project Management &
consultancy assignments
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Built excellent working relationship with out sourced
facilities management provider within UK data centre
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Managed project delivery to customer expectations for UK
data centres & provided support across EMEA
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Provided facilities management, electrical & mechanical
engineering consultancy at distributed & client Sites
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Created & maintained Facilities expense and capital budget
for the UK data centres
1985 to 1999: Facilities Manager (USA):
[snip]
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Spearheaded the planning and control of 178,000 Sq.ft. of
highly technical building and grounds
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Successfully handled the design & implementation of upgrades
in Business expansion
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Handled the program & control of Building, Energy,
Maintenance, Security and AutoCAD system
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Led 35 staff across a range of services, maintenance,
cleaning, security, catering, grounds & administration
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Instrumental in setting & reducing the energy purchases
across the company’s UK operation
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Ensured first year savings of $3.2m (22%), followed by $0.3
Million in two years.
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Controlled risk by devising method of removing & replacing
modular floor without room contamination
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Completed an assignment in Australia to trouble shoot,
identify and rectify facilities operation issues
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Developed new process & procedure to restructure maintenance
schedules, 3rd party maintainers & facilities
staff
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Shift Maintenance Engineer
[snip] 1981 to 1985
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Electrical Contractor [snip] 1977
to 1981
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Shift Maintenance Electrician [snip] 1973 to
1977
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Apprentice Electrician
[snip] 1969 to 1973
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING & QUALIFICATIONS:
