I have 30 years international experience employed in the construction industry. I have represented port infrastructure clients and managed projects with budgets up to £22m for 12 years, managed projects for railway construction contractors for 10 years and been involved in self build and residential developments for 7 years.
Experience Summary
- Consultant Engineer and Project Manager 5 years
- Project Engineer ABP Southampton 7 years
- Civil Engineer DP World Container Terminal 5 years
- Self building in the UK 2 years
- Project Manager Barclay Mowlem, Australia 2 years
- Project Engineer Barclay Mowlem, Australia 6 years
- Site Engineer for Various London Underground Contractors 2 years
- Poole Harbour Commissioners 1 year
February 2020 – Present
Project Manager and Civil Engineer – Project Aymes Limited
This is not an exhaustive list, just a list of some typical works.
October 24 – Present; Contractor Building Projects;
Project Management and site supervision of various residential extension building projects for a local builder
March 2024; Tidal Estuary embankment reinforcement;
Design and project management of a cost effective improvements to a residential garden boundary on to the tidal estuary
July 23 – May 24; Extension and renovation of historic residential property; £200k
Design and Project Management of a major renovation of a historic property including design development, planning permission and building regulations compliant structural designs and architectural specifications.
November 23; Greenhouse renovation;
Design and project management of the restoration of a bespoke timber greenhouse together with new water services and garden landscape improvements.
November 22 – November 23; Two Storey House Extension;
Structural designs and client project management advice for a major residential extension.
October 2021 – October 23; School roofing, cladding and windows refurbishment £300k; Project Management and Principal Designer of a refurbishment project from initial strategic definition stage through to handover. Coordination of stakeholder requirements including the site owners (diocese), school governors, county council and Department for Education.
February 2020 – September 2021; London Rear Basement Extension £150k; Extension of a basement flat into the rear garden on a difficult to access small city location on a tight budget. Designed the concept layout maximising daylight and space and managed various specialist designers and suppliers. Advised on party fence wall agreements and freehold director approvals.
January – June 2021; Land Boundary Embankment and Acoustic Fencing £20k; Designed, obtained approval and managed the construction of an embankment and acoustic fencing making an additional 30 square meters of useful garden space in a small suburban garden.
May 2021; Community Centre Development Sustainable Drainage Design; Design of soakaways and sewage treatment drainage field to suit a low permeability site.
March 2021; Double Garage Planning Permission; Planning Drawings and Design and Access Statement for a double garage in a conservation area.
October 2020; Otterbourne Home Remodelling Structural Calculations; Structural Calculations for steel beams and timber structures for removal of a chimney and extended porch.
February 2020 – December 2020; Alderbury Home Improvement Project £25k; Extension and refurbishment of a 1912 home on a tight budget. Designed and obtained planning approval for a front two storey extension, successfully negotiated reduced covenant costs, managed building control, completed structural design, planned works and staging with various trades to complete extensive works while the property remained occupied throughout
July 2020; West Grimstead Building defect inspection and notes; Inspected, investigated and provided professional opinion and notes on waterproofing defects present in refurbished property to assist the home owner in identifying liable parties and recover repair costs.
January 2013 – January 2020
Project Engineer, Associated British Ports (ABP) Port of Southampton
Employed in the Southampton Office of ABP in a team of Engineers delivering various projects in the Southampton Dock estate as listed below.
In addition to the delivery of these projects, I reviewed and developed the start-up and handover phases of the group Project Processes, and supervised the creation and maintenance of the port master plans.
August 2017 – January 2020 E208 Warehouse £22M
The existing tenant, Import Services, based at 20 gate warehouse (previously extended in one of my earlier projects) approached ABP for provision of a second warehouse of similar capacity on the same site.
I worked with the customer and commercial team to develop the concept design for an 18,500sq.m warehouse.
I assembled a design team using consultants to develop the designs to meet the needs of the operation and planning conditions including the sustainable development target of “excellent” BREEAM certification. I managed the Tender process to OJEU (public utilities competition) regulations and engaged the Principal Contractor. I worked with the executive to make informed decisions and to put in place the commercial agreements.
March 2014 – December 2017 Berth 103/104 Cool Store Refurbishment £8.4M
This project required the development of a scheme for an existing cool storage warehouse to be refitted with new equipment and facilities and the replacement of 4 quayside cranes with two new mobile harbour cranes.
I explored a number of concepts for feasibility and safe operational arrangements with the ABP management team, developed the design and scope, developed the business case and estimated costs, invited tenders, administered the contracts, delivered the completed project and handed the facilities over to the operators and maintenance teams.
April 2015 – February 2018
King George V (KGV) Container Terminal Expansion £4.2M and Bulk Cargo £1.6M
An area of land adjacent to the KGV Dock (opened 1934) was identified for redevelopment to meet growing demands for storage space from the container terminal operator. ABP wished to continue to serve the bulk cargo operators using the available space.
I commissioned a detailed site investigation to develop the design and establish an appropriate extent of works. I developed a scheme of pavement replacement, which included demolition of the existing warehouse, new high mast lighting, drainage, services and a bulk cargo retaining wall. Adjacent to the KGV dock, a piled structural slab was constructed to provide support for the 450t mobile harbour crane to travel on.
I managed the design of all the works and the construction of the bulk cargo area, and acted for ABP as the client for the works on the Container Terminal extension. I invited tenders, administered contracts, delivered the completed projects and handed them over to the operators and maintenance teams.
February 2015 – February 2018 Scour Remediation £290k, £250k, £80k
The sea bed adjacent to the quayside wall is occasionally scoured to a depth that threatens the stability of the quayside as a result of the action of bow and stern thrusters used predominantly by large cruise ships and container ships.
I monitored and assessed the progression of scour holes using bathymetric surveys and planned appropriate intervention and remediation works using a risk based approach. I estimated costs and invited tenders, administered the contracts and supervised the works to place large sand bags on the sea bed to repair this damage.
I also initiated a programme of compiling quayside wall as built information and designs in order to better inform this assessment and target remediation works more effectively.
March 2018 – January 2019 Berth 35 Water Main £150k
An existing water main suspended under a quayside required replacement.
I carried out the initial feasibility studies and noted the close interdependency between the proposed project scope and other quayside infrastructure, compliance and safety issues. I developed the scope and design to incorporate ladders and openings in the quayside and produced a design addressing all the infrastructure issues on the berth at the same time. I communicated the designs and obtained the endorsement of a wide number of operational stakeholders. I invited tenders, administered the contracts and delivered the completed project.
April 2017 – June 2018 BMW Vehicle Storage Requirements £1.5 M
BMW required some additional processes and efficiency measures implemented in their vehicle import operation which was based in two Multi Deck Vehicle Storage Facilities (MDVSF). The works consisted of the construction of two booths used for automatic vehicle image capture and a spray booth facility, together with other work areas and changes to services and traffic management layouts.
I worked with the ABP management team to develop the design and scope, develop the business case and estimate the costs, invited tenders, administered the contracts, delivered the completed project and handed over the project to the customer. As multi user areas I implemented and carefully developed changes so that the safety and efficiency of other operations was not affected detrimentally.
September 2014 – March 2016 Pathfinder House Pre-Delivery Inspection Centre £900k
An existing warehouse and office building needed to be repurposed as a pre-delivery inspection (PDI) facility for BMW vehicles being transported through Southampton Docks.
I developed the design and scope to meet the operational requirements of the PDI process safely and efficiently. I worked with the ABP management team to develop the business case and estimate the costs, invited tenders, administered the contracts, delivered the completed project and handed over the project to the customer.
January 2014 – September 2014 Western Avenue Junction Improvements £220k
Safety concerns had been raised by users of a busy junction on the port estate.
I carried out a risk based design study and developed the junction design to include many of the latest highway design guidance recommendations and design principles targeted at improved driving behaviour. I estimated the costs and presented the business case, invited tenders and administered the contracts to deliver new signage and provision of off road cycle ways, pedestrian walkways and road crossing refuges.
October 2013 – July 2014 Mayflower Cruise Terminal Baggage Handling £560k
The purpose of this project was to improve the resilience and capacity of the baggage handling facilities at an existing cruise terminal and involved the removal of the existing baggage handling and x-ray facilities to allow four separate enclosures and sets of facilities to be constructed.
I worked with the ABP management team to develop the design and scope, develop the business case and estimate the costs, invited tenders, administered the contracts, delivered the completed project and handed over the project to the customer.
January 2013 – July 2015 Extension to Gate 20 Warehouse £4.5M
A project to extend the existing warehouse of 15,000 sq.m by a further 6,000 sq.m. to meet the needs of the current tenant business. The project also included a significant Solar Photo Voltaic (PV) system
I worked with the customer and ABP management team to develop the design and scope, develop the business case and estimate the costs, invited tenders, administered the contracts, delivered the completed project and handed over the project to the customer. The completed project was assessed by BRE and awarded an “Excellent” status. This was a notable achievement and is recognised with a case study on the BREEAM website. Case Study Link https://www.breeam.com/case-studies/industrial/dock-gate-20-extension-southampton-uk/
December 2007 – December 2012
Civil Engineer, DP World Southampton Container Terminal
Employed by Southampton Port container handling operator in the second largest UK container port.
I provided all the civil engineering solutions for the maintenance of the 200 acre port container handling terminal infrastructure. I was also an internal auditor for ISO9001 (Quality) ISO18001 (Health and Safety) and ISO14001 (Environmental) and the HGV operator license transport manager.
Term Maintenance £750k per annum
I procured and managed a term maintenance contractor and managed the team of 10 operatives, plant and equipment to carry out various Civil Engineering work throughout the terminal. Works included planned maintenance activities, surface and foul drainage management, emergency spill response and winter service requirements.
Special Projects £5k – £500k
I designed, procured and managed various special works and contractors as required by the container operations. Notable examples include the provision of a straddle carrier crane mounted salt spreading machine, a waste water treatment plant for processing workshop surface water discharge, pavement joint repairs, new container gantry crane rails and structures and installation of a number of surface water bypass separators.
Pavement Upgrade £1M per annum
I procured and managed works to carry out replacement of existing pavement and drainage with innovative solutions developed through experience and testing in the very particular environment and performance requirements.
March 2006 – December 2007 Self-building a 5 bedroomed executive home development
I employed and managed all the trades directly and I physically assisted in all aspects of the building. I gained a great deal of practical building experience, as well as maintaining and developing my financial control and project management skills.
March 1998 – March 2006
Barclay Mowlem Construction Limited, Western Australia
Employed by an international construction contractor in their rail division on various projects with increasing responsibility as my career progressed.
April 2005 – March 2006 Project Manager, Perth Yard, WA; $6M A complex project to remodel the suburban electrified railway central station without disrupting the operating infrastructure.
I managed a specialist cost-plus subcontract to provide design, planning and procurement services and skilled labour for permanent way and overhead electrified line construction and modification. I provided planning and design coordination, procured specialist services and materials and managed a direct labour force of 30 tradesmen and skilled operatives. This project had significant union representation and workforce relationships to be managed
June 2004 – March 2006 Project Manager, Thornlie, WA; $14M
This project was a high profile 7km long new suburban railway spur line to two new stations.
I managed this traditional contract for the construction and commissioning of the new permanent way and electrified overhead line infrastructure and its integration into the existing operational system. I lead a team of staff and delivered the contract within the time, quality and safety targets. I also handled all contract and sub contract administration and prepared project reports and handled significant variations and claims.
June 2001 – October 2004 Project Engineer, NSTS Extension WA; $21M
This was an 11km long extension to the suburban railway to two new stations.
I administered the preparation of the tender submission for this design and build contract for the permanent way and electrified overhead line and was involved in the contract award negotiations. I coordinated a technically demanding design process and site managed a significant section of the work. I managed the project delivery program and prepared all the project commissioning and interface plans.
October 2000 – April 2001 Project Engineer, Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong; $150M
This was a major extension to Hong Kong’s suburban railway.
I prepared packages, sourced, assessed and awarded a number of specialist supply subcontracts for the electrified overhead line from suppliers throughout Hong Kong, Mainland China and Australia
March 2000 – April 2001 Project Engineer, Track Undercutting, WA; $1.5M
This was a project to replace the ballast in the existing permanent way in over 50 remote locations over a 500km railway through the West Australian outback between Kalgoorlie and Perth.
I delivered a tight program of work for this job and arranged resources and logistics to deliver each section
July 1999 – June 2004 Project Engineer, Minor Works, WA; $1M PA
I managed all aspects of a number of small projects from concept and budget through to planning and delivery. I built and maintained business relationships with a number of clients.
Feb 1999 – October 1999 Project Engineer, Iron Ore Stacker Upgrades, WA; $0.3M
A number of projects were carried out to replace the rails, sleepers and ballast supporting iron ore stackers and bucket wheel reclaimers on an approximate gauge of 8 to 12 m.
I provided all local management for these contracts in remote mining operations in North West Australia.
Nov 1998 – January 2001 Project Engineer, Lord Street Grade Separation, WA; $4.5M
This was a project to lower a section of four electrified suburban railway lines by over 3m during a single four day possession to allow a bridge to be constructed over the railway. Major enabling and post lowering works were required on the operating infrastructure. I planned and coordinated shutdown programs and resources and took over the contract administration to secure a number of major variation claims.
March 1998 – Oct 2000 Project Engineer, Graham Farmer Freeway, WA; $9M
3km of suburban electrified railway was diverted into a tunnel and the project I was involved in was for the construction of the permanent way and electrified overhead line. I managed the detailed resources and programs for shutdowns and commissioning and managed various quality and safety issues.
October 1996 – March 1998
Career break to travel through SE Asia and Australia.
Oct 1995 – Oct 1996 Project Engineer, Grant Rail, Northern Line upgrades
I Led a Site Engineering team setting out tracks in two rail marshalling yards.
I managed the team shifts and resources, provided overall survey control network and dealt with all technical design queries.
Feb 1995 – Oct 1995 Site Engineer, Grant Lyon Eagre, ETR Project
The ETR project replaced sections of London Underground electrified track in sections of over 500m during weekend possessions of 52 hours.
I carried out Survey and Setting out of rail tracks and features. Set up and managed the remote systems for laser control of level and alignment on ground works machinery.
July 1994 – Feb 1995 Site Engineer, Natta Construction, Projects in Southampton and London
Setting out control for ground works contractor for a supermarket and housing project.
July 1992 – July 1993 Trainee Engineer, Poole Harbour Commissioners
Carried out various surveying projects and managed several minor construction projects.