David Baker
LIVERPOOL,Merseyside
Summary
Experienced Project Manager known for delivering complex projects on time and within scope.
Successfully delivered Jenoptik's largest Spotspeed project to date, which was worth over £3 million and currently in the process of delivering their largest Average speed system, which is worth over £2 million.
I am currently in charge of 5 large average speed projects that span across the UK totally over £1 million.
Strong team leadership, and process optimisation, resulting in increased efficiency and client satisfaction. Known for driving project success through strategic planning, risk management, and collaborative problem-solving.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Project manager
Jenoptik
04.2023 - Current
- Managed budgets diligently, controlled unnecessary expenditure on projects.
- Facilitated smooth transitions between project stages for seamless progression.
- Ensured effective resource allocation with meticulous project scheduling.
- Strong administration skills with having to create permits to digs annotated with underground services to ensure civils teams have up to date relevant information prior to site works.
- Proficient in Microsoft Projects with having to devise numerous project plans from scratch to facilitate an ever changing time frame on project delivery
- Ability to adapt to last minute changes within projects and overcome external issues to provide a finished project of the highest quality for clients
- Liaison with both internal and external agencies to ensure that the project runs smoothly. From client interaction with Councils over their expectations and requirements, to booking my own roadspace and Traffic Management.
- The ability to work to very stringent timelines but still deliver to a high standard, this is also whilst maintaining numerous projects that can be delivered around the same time
Highway Technology Engineer
Balfour Beatty / Amey
08.2018 - 04.2023
- Company Overview: Highway Technology
- Proficient in working to strict deadlines to ensure that motorway availability was at a high percentage each day.
- Extensive understanding of electrical systems both testing and investigating faults for repair.
- Identifying faults on a daily basis and acting accordingly to prevent any transportation disruption.
- Communicating with different agencies to reach an outcome in solving problems within the motorway network.
- Working to RAMS and having knowledgeable input on changes within them.
- Responsible for a team of engineers, ensuring their safety on the network and also training them on different roles within our trade.
- Solving data communication issues within our assets and liaising closely with a 3rd party company to rectify the problems.
- Improved system performance with regular updates and maintenance.
- Encouraged continued staff training, leading to increased competency.
Aerospace Systems Operator
Royal Air Force
11.2011 - 07.2018
- Developed and managed a high performing team of 40 personnel, continuously raised the bar and managed performance using best performance tools.
- Planning & management of peers in a training & mentoring capacity.
- One to One tutoring on various highly technical equipment, both for maintenance and operational use.
- Group and individual lesson delivery in a classroom environment.
- Created spreadsheets to collate qualifications of 200+ personnel, identifying gaps in particular roles and devise a sound training package to rectify it.
- Teaching problem solving scenarios should circumstances change at short notice.
- Pro-actively finding training opportunities to gain operational effectiveness so individuals can work autonomously as soon as possible.
- Producing in depth documents using my MS Office skills to outline rules and procedures for highly technical equipment.
- Producing instructional lessons using MS PowerPoint to enhance knowledge to peers.
- Extensive communication skills to liaise with diverse personnel to achieve objectives.
- Working in high pressure, time sensitive situations to resolve problems with potential problematic aircraft.
- Input of relevant data so information could be shared around all personnel.
- Monitoring radios for relevant information.
- Documented daily operations accurately, assisting in record keeping.
Education
BTEC Level 4 Professional Award - IPCCTV
BTEC Level 3 Advanced Award - Managing PONs & Air Blown Fibre Systems
BTEC Level 3 Advanced Award - Access Networks
City and Guilds 6157-01 Unit 002 - Signing, Lighting & Guarding
City and Guilds 3667-02 Unit 101 - Basic Principles of Communications Cabling
City and Guilds 3667-02 Unit 102 - Fibre Optic Cabling in an Internal Environment
City and Guilds 3667-02 Unit 103 - Fibre Optic Cabling in an External Environment
City and Guilds 3667-02 Unit 104 - Copper Cabling in an Internal Environment
9 GCSEs - A-C, Including English, Maths and Science
3 A Levels - undefined
St Marys Catholic College
Functional Skills Qualification - ICT at level 3
Skills
- Time scheduling and allocation
- MS project proficiency
- Project cost estimation
- Relationship Management
- Strategic planning
- Conflict Resolution
- Project Management
Custom
- Playing Football
- Golf
- Going to the gym
Certification
SMSTS qualification holder
Timeline
Project manager
Jenoptik
04.2023 - Current
Highway Technology Engineer
Balfour Beatty / Amey
08.2018 - 04.2023
Aerospace Systems Operator
Royal Air Force
11.2011 - 07.2018
BTEC Level 3 Advanced Award - Managing PONs & Air Blown Fibre Systems
BTEC Level 3 Advanced Award - Access Networks
City and Guilds 6157-01 Unit 002 - Signing, Lighting & Guarding
City and Guilds 3667-02 Unit 101 - Basic Principles of Communications Cabling
City and Guilds 3667-02 Unit 102 - Fibre Optic Cabling in an Internal Environment
City and Guilds 3667-02 Unit 103 - Fibre Optic Cabling in an External Environment
City and Guilds 3667-02 Unit 104 - Copper Cabling in an Internal Environment
9 GCSEs - A-C, Including English, Maths and Science
3 A Levels - undefined
St Marys Catholic College