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Daniel Scard

Andover,Hampshire

Summary

Diligent Contracts/ Operations Manager with a proven record of positive relationships with Clients and Supply Chain members. Takes on challenges, harnessing interpersonal skills, collaboration and problem-solving techniques with internal and external team members to achieve the best results for the projects. Successful at managing multiple priorities with positive attitude. Willing to take on greater responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work History

Contracts Manager (MoJ - Thames Valley)

ISG Construction Ltd
Reading, Berkshire
09.2023 - 09.2024
  • Member of the SMT and Operations lead for Thames Valley Region for MoJ projects, paired with a Managing QS to ensure projects were delivered successfully and met client’s requirements and business objectives.
  • Live projects ranged from £7m RDCPs to £61m refurbishment projects, whilst preconstruction consisted of £7m fit out in Reading to £50m FSI.
  • Responsible for overall success of projects and implementing strategies when projects were underperforming.
  • Responsible for Project Team structure, allocation, performance reviews, resourcing and planning forward
  • Line manager to 3 project leads (Project Director and 2 No. Senior PMs) and responsible for their performance reviews and development.
  • Established strong supply chain relations across MoJ ISG portfolio.

Project Manager (Secondment to Mace Consult)

ISG Construction Ltd
Winchester, Hampshire
01.2023 - 09.2023
  • Was chosen by ISG to be part of a trial secondment scheme as a PM in Women's Expansion Team as part of A4NP Alliance between ISG, Wates, Mace and MoJ.
  • This secondment provided a valuable insight and empathy into the challenges and inner dynamics of the client and project management team, which lead to considerable transferrable knowledge to take back to client & contractor relations.
  • Produced a report based my experiences on how the industry as a whole could benefit from this scheme being rolled out at a larger scale.
  • Presented to the MoJ on the success of the secondment scheme and the key development opportunities this presented, such as building empathy, inter-business knowledge sharing, challenge awareness and understanding.

Senior Site Manager/ Project Lead

ISG Construction Ltd
Winchester, Hampshire
02.2021 - 01.2023
  • Lead the project team to deliver multiple projects at HMP Winchester, with a client satisfaction score of 90 - 95%.
  • Delivered with success when compared to business KPIs and targets.
  • Built strong relationships with the end user stakeholders, supply chain and project team to overcome ever changing project challenges and client requirements with the client’s required timeline
  • The projects included a Fire Safety Improvement & Shower Refurbishment (circa £9m), Window Replacement & Cell Decorations for two wings (circa £4.5m) and a new build of a Care and Segregation Unit (circa £10m).
  • Worked collaboratively with the end user and client to deliver many variations alongside contract works.

Site Manager

Galliford Try Plc – Building Southern
Oxford, Oxfordshire
02.2019 - 02.2021
  • Member of the operations team to deliver a school to the value of £33million.
  • Particularly responsible for managing the internal trades to produce a finished product that the client is satisfied with, for both the partial and final handover.
  • Contributed to a range of solutions on site to overcome clashes and different interfaces between different trades, whilst accounting for the commercial impact.
  • Built a strong relationship with the client and end user to liaise any activities that would be within their section of the site and carry out efficient inspections close to handover and lead the completion of outstanding work and snagging process to the client’s satisfaction.

Graduate Water Engineer

Arcadis Consulting (UK) Ltd – Water Management
Guildford, Surrey
06.2018 - 01.2019
  • Part of the Integrated Water Team working on a variety of water engineering projects, such as Thames Tideway, Otterpool Park Masterplan and Asset Refurbishment Programme of Works.
  • Mostly involved with the assessment and design of flood management systems to reduce risk and damage.

Year Out Engineer

Arcadis Consulting (UK) Ltd – Water Management
Guildford, Surrey
06.2016 - 08.2017
  • Used ArcGIS, QGIS, Excel, AutoCAD and MircroDrainage to a high standard to produce and assist with providing engineering solutions and designs
  • Used LiDAR and other EA datasets to inform and analyse engineering solutions and write descriptive reports on potential development sites characteristics.

Trainee Work Placement

Galliford Try – Building Southern
Uxbridge, Middlesex
06.2015 - 08.2015
  • Based in Galliford Try’s head office in Uxbridge for 3 weeks, worked closely with the Temporary Works Engineer on a number of duties including reviewing temporary works designs and commentaries for bid submissions.
  • Based on a £35million development site in Wandsworth for two months assisting the Senior Site Manager in the duties.

Education

BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering - Civil Engineering

University of Portsmouth
Portsmouth
09.2014 - 07.2018

A-Levels - Mathematics, Sociology, Psychology

Queen Marys College
Basingstoke
09.2012 - 07.2014

GCSEs - Maths, English, Science and More.

Test Valley School
Stockbridge
09.2007 - 07.2012

Skills

  • Contract negotiation
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Project management
  • Strategic planning capability
  • Effective communication
  • Cost reduction strategies
  • Negotiations with Supply Chain
  • Client Relationships
  • Effective problem identification and resolution

Certification

SMSTS, First Aid, both recently refreshed.

Participated in multiple, effective leadership courses.

CSCS Card.


References

Available on request

Timeline

Contracts Manager (MoJ - Thames Valley)

ISG Construction Ltd
09.2023 - 09.2024

Project Manager (Secondment to Mace Consult)

ISG Construction Ltd
01.2023 - 09.2023

Senior Site Manager/ Project Lead

ISG Construction Ltd
02.2021 - 01.2023

Site Manager

Galliford Try Plc – Building Southern
02.2019 - 02.2021

Graduate Water Engineer

Arcadis Consulting (UK) Ltd – Water Management
06.2018 - 01.2019

Year Out Engineer

Arcadis Consulting (UK) Ltd – Water Management
06.2016 - 08.2017

Trainee Work Placement

Galliford Try – Building Southern
06.2015 - 08.2015

BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering - Civil Engineering

University of Portsmouth
09.2014 - 07.2018

A-Levels - Mathematics, Sociology, Psychology

Queen Marys College
09.2012 - 07.2014

GCSEs - Maths, English, Science and More.

Test Valley School
09.2007 - 07.2012
Daniel Scard