Duncan McPherson

• Manage and follow RIBA Stages 1-7 Plan of Work onto projects where appropriate.
• Define and develop project requirements and delivery milestones with end-user & key project stakeholders.
• Arrange and develop feasibility study with cost plan and options appraisal.
• Develop project plans through scheduling key project activities onto master programme, MS Project.
• Manage end-user expectations in management of scope throughout project lifecycle.
• Ensure project governance & project control are maintained throughout project lifecycle.
• Ensure planning and building regulatory compliance are adhered to on projects where necessary.
• Develop BSA Gateway applications for Higher-Risk Building projects as part of Building Safety Act 2022.
• Design management through workshops, consultation meetings and design team meetings.
• Record and chair workshops, consultations, project progress, design team & handover meetings.
• Produce monthly project reports and present to Steering Group committee.
• Manage and monitor project team, programme, and project quality throughout project lifecycle.
• Cost management and control on projects from inception to final account.
• Develop consultant briefs for RFP, appoint and manage multi-disciplinary professionals/consultants.
• In collaboration with procurement team, lead consultant & QS, prepare PQQ, tender documentation, contract assembly & facilitate tender process, tender scoring and contract award.
• Chair and manage cost saving-reduction workshops such as value engineering where appropriate.
• Contract administration and negotiations for JCT projects without CA/EA.
• Enforce proactive approach to risk management on projects with risk mitigation throughout project timeline.
• Manage change and stakeholder management.
• Deliver projects using JCT Measured Term Contract.
• Deliver projects under various forms of contract such as JCT Minor Works and Design & Build with PCSA.

Sample Projects Delivered

• 2025-26 On track for project delivery of approx. £2.7M in projects total value for current Financial Year.
• 2019-25 Project delivery of approx. £7.3M in projects total value between Financial Year 2019-2025.

• Working with Asbestos Manager, managing asbestos in buildings ensuring following responsibilities:
• Ensuring colleagues adhere to School's Asbestos Policy and Asbestos Management Plan.
• Maintaining records of reported ACMs are kept up to date on School's Asbestos Register system through information provided by surveys, re-inspections and removal/remedial works.
• Managing removal/remedial works from scope planning, procurement, scheduling to completion.

Should work be licensable and notifiable, to ensure:

• Removal contractor to issue health & safety documentation to HSE and statutory completion documentation is issued to school such as waste consignment note.
• Asbestos analyst to issue 4-stage clearance & air monitoring certification, and update asbestos register.
• Attend & chair quarterly principals' meetings with appointed asbestos consultant to monitor progress.
• Assessing, reviewing and recommending management action following periodic inspections, changes in regulations and current good practice.
• Organisation and implementation of annual asbestos awareness training for staff who requires it.
• Respond to notified incidents of uncontrolled escape of asbestos fibres by completing incident reports with appropriate course of action to ensure safe and well-being of those who or may have been affected.

• Assumed accountability while maintaining responsibilities of Deputy Asbestos Manager.

• Monitor programme progress for Residences LTM Programme throughout financial year chairing monthly internal meetings with FM, Maintenance, and Project Managers.
• Prepare, submit, attend and present monthly reports on progress against programme, budgets and programme objectives to Steering Group committee.
• Prepare Residences LTM Programme for School's Financial Year 2025-26 with Director of Capital Development to submit to Senior Management for financial review and approval of programme budgets.

• Similar responsibilities as Project Manager role at London School of Economics.
• Performed really well in delivering annual programme of Decorations & Flooring works to Campus buildings and ensuring structural Legal compliance is met across LSE Estate for campus and residency buildings.

• Development of project requirements documentation with project engineers.
• Work with project sponsor ensuring gate reviews objectives and deliverables are met.
• Project planning and project documentation including preparation of project execution plan.
• Prepare bi-weekly and monthly performance and progress reports.
• Budget monitoring in line with business standing financial instructions are adhered to.
• Managing change, risk and stakeholder management to ensure service & project continuity.

Sample Project Delivered

• 2018-22 S-Stock (S7&S8) Overhaul Programme Lift for London Underground (Transport for London), £52M

• Project delivery of many shop refit projects and some fuel projects at service stations.
• Project and Commercial management dual-role.
• Programme managed pilot scheme of electric vehicle chargers' at 10no service stations for client.

Sample Project Delivered

• 2017-18 Shop Refit Programme for Shell across UK sites, £11M

• Assisted Senior Project Manager on day-to-day tasks and lead minor projects.
• Development of client project documentation including Project Brief and Project Execution Plans.
• Design and Project Team Management.
• Procurement Management from PQQ to Contract Award.

Sample Projects Delivered

• 2016-17 Outpatient Department Improvements Project (Stages 3-6) for Royal Free Hospital, £3M
• 2016-17 Backlog Maintenance Programme for Whipps Cross Hospital, Barts Health NHS, £6M

• Development of client project documentation including Project Brief and Project Execution Plans.
• Design and Project Team Management on projects within small works programme.
• Communicating with client's various stakeholders for stakeholder engagement and management.

Sample Project Delivered

• 2014-15 Small Works Programme for BMI Healthcare Hospitals/Clinics across UK, £6M