David Funchall

• Delivered strategic infrastructure asset management interventions focussed on data systems, governance and practice
• Developed collaborative frameworks for inter-departmental service delivery between Network Rail, National Highways and Ministry of Justice
• Specialist technical advisor to Transport Scotland in support of the development of its Trunk Road Inventory Manual, carrying out a contract review to establish enforceable asset data management clauses within the new NMC and the development of a set of metrics by which Transport Scotland might monitor the performance of its service providers regarding Asset Data Management. Provides business analysis support engaging with Company and Contractor stakeholder groups with a vested interest in asset data and information management systems and transforming these into functional and non-functional requirements for asset management system and field tool development and delivery assessment.
• Provision of independent expert technical advice to National Highways through their development of the updated asset management system for drainage and geotechnics.
• Preparation of O&M training material for performance metric compliance training delivered to National HighwaysOperations, directorate
• Mentor client personnel in developing subject skills and technical acumen to enable them to independently carry out asset data management tasks. This includes authoring of task-based software user guides, training and advice to colleagues in Operations.
• Lead stakeholder engagement to communicate the objectives, benefits, progress and outcomes of projects to end users and to support their transition to new ways of working.

Strategic Transportation Consultancy in :

• Infrastructure Asset Management
• Asset Data Systems
• Business development, and
• Programme and project controls
  

Applied research:

• asset data systems and policy.
• Flood Costs to National Transport Infrastructure Service providers
• Climate Change Adaptation
• Infrastructure Management Strategies
• GIS based impact studies - Ground and surface water

Specialist consultancy services; Integrated Water Resources Management:

• Regulatory response
• Climate Change and flooding
• GIS based asset management systems
• Strategic Risk Assessment
• EIA and Water Quality Assessment
• Best Practice R&D

Consultancy services to UK Highways Agency: Water quality management - assessments (chemical and biological) hydraulic design & pollution control, Environmental Impact Assessment, Statutory Consultations

• Reduced costs by allocating site resources and subcontractors for strict budget controls.
• Provided guidance on waste management, route and site selection, and restoration of contaminated sites.
• Coordinated fieldwork to collect and distil data for publication.
• Processed and interpreted hydrologic data in 2D and 3D applications.
• Assessed costs of labour and materials for each project, ensuring adherence to budgetary requirements.
• Reviewed designs, plans and reports to ensure constant compliance with project specifications.
• Completed construction goals safely on budget and to desired deadline.
• Checked client requirements and generated solutions from identified needs.
• Delegated and assigned tasks to teams for accountability purposes.
• Monitored and escalated project risks reducing effects on project deliverables.
• Coordinated project resources, goals and activities, facilitating successful closure and handover.

Managed operations of Hazardous Waste reception and recycling facility:

• Coordinated supply chain and procurement processes to meet budget needs.
• Contributed to round table discussions with directors to help resolve safety, compliance and overall maintenance issues.
• Delivered inductions and toolbox talks to achieve efficient team performance.
• Established work schedules and assignments for employees, maintaining area staffing levels at all times.

• Soil sampling and application rate calculations
• Monitoring of Biosolid production quality and nutrient concentration
• Planning of delivery schedules and application rates.

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