FLORIN TOFAN
Watford
Summary
An energetic and solution focused Contracts Manager with an adept facility for leading multi-disciplined teams and heading complex operations; driving forward standards, empowering people and teams, engaging with senior leaders to drive and deliver success. Able to leverage extensive leadership experience alongside planning and strategic expertise to evaluate existing processes / systems and deliver transformative change. A ‘hands on` and inspiring leader, with a proven record of achieving excellence from colleagues and driving services forward, through personal vision and proficient project management, decision-making ability, together with excellent communication skills that allow for effective stakeholder management. Commercially astute, with strong problem-solving and decision. Now looking for a new role, where expertise, determination and diverse strengths will bring immediate value.
Experienced Contracts Manager, excelling in driving contract negotiations and ensuring compliance. Proven success in reducing costs and improving supplier relationships. Known for delivering projects on time and within budget, enhancing operational efficiency.
Logistical planner and team leader with supply management experience. Background in record-keeping and inventory control. Proactive, resourceful and results-driven professional.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Contracts manager
Concept Building Services
London
12.2022 - 04.2026
- Carried out reactive and non reactive tender requests and surveys and provided competitive costs to clients
- Maintained good rapport with suppliers fostering long-term partnerships that benefited the business.
- Drove process improvements by analysing existing contracts and procedures.
- Managed and in-house team of engineers as well as external contractors to ensure monthly targets and projected figures are met
- Prepared and implemented all aspects of health and safety standards required by law in the construction industry
- Held meetings with clients and senior management to ensure compliance and accountability
Logistics manager
Clipfine
London
10.2020 - 12.2022
- Managed a team of over 25 employees including daily shifts and rota, whilst maintaining critical site wide operations
- Reviewed performance periodically and updated senior management
- Collaborated cross-functionally, fostering a cohesive working environment.
- Assisted and managed repair teams to provide a continuous site wide operation of the lifting equipment
Construction Manager
OD Group
London
11.2019 - 05.2020
- Project Value: £4 mil
- Finishing manager on night shift on various projects at 40 Grosvenor Place. Projects include fit out office space and cafe/dining area refurbishment in building atrium
- Key Responsibilities include:
- Managing daily workforce to carry out selected works during the night shift
- Ensure overall quality is maintained and project progress is within parameters
- Maintaining contact and issuing site instructions to subcontractors to suit required works
- Labour allocation and daily progress updates for senior management review
Site Manager
Mac Group
London
11.2018 - 11.2019
- Project Value: £2 mil
- New build offices building in London Bridge
- Achievements and Responsibilities:
- Managed daily workforce and project meetings
- Ensured built quality was as requested
- Held meetings with subcontractors and client at regular intervals
- Mitigated delays in the programme and issued monthly programme updates
- Managed Health and Safety aspects of the construction industry to the highest level
- Reported any risks and delays to Senior management for a better review and action
Site Manager
Interserve
London
01.2018 - 11.2018
- Project Value: £26mil
- Hotel fit out plus new residential and commercial units in Central London Soho
- Achievements and Responsibilities:
- Managed H&S aspects of daily activities on a specific area of the project
- Ensured Sub-contractors adhere to the programme with labour levels and materials deliveries
- Implement the project design and identification/mitigation of constructability issues associated with the design
- Issued Site Instructions to Sub-Contractors and held Daily Activities Briefing Meetings with them
- Involved Sub-Contractors in weekly programme meetings to ensure project gets delivered according to schedule
Assistant Site Manager
Paragon
London
12.2014 - 01.2018
- Project Value: £10 mil overall
- 2 floors Cat B fit out on the iconic landmark on the Embankment, the Adelphi Building, DAC replacement on the roof of the same building
- Achievements and Responsibilities:
- Overall responsibility for Health& Safety on this project, located in a Central London historic building
- On-site supervision and co-ordination of the Construction Team comprising over 100 people daily
- Managed the Sub-Contractors in relation to schedule, progress, materials supply and labour availability
- Reported to Senior Management/the Client on project status, risks, delivery problems & mitigation strategies
- Minimised disruption to existing building tenants by ensuring works got carried out according to schedule
- Delivered 10 mil £ fit-out project on time and to quality standard
Education
NVQ Level 6 - Construction Site Management
07.2018 - 04.2026
First Aid at Work -
First Aid at Work
05.2017 - 5 2020
Environmental Protection & Ecology
University of Ecology
Bucharest 09.2010 - 6 2013
Black CSCS Card -
CSCS
09.2018 - 9 2024
SMSTS - Site Management Safety Training Scheme
SMSTS
06.2017 - 6 2022
Skills
- Health and safety expertise
- Operational management
- Building relationships
- Organisation and planning
- Leadership and management
- Compliance and governance
- Complex problem solving
- Attention to detail
- Project management
- Site management
- Quality assurance
- Time and resource management
- Stakeholder engagement
- Strategy development
- KPI and target driven
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Thrives under pressure
- Finance and budget management
- Multi-site management
- Professional development
- Communication and negotiation
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Full Clean UK Driving Licence
Timeline
Contracts manager
Concept Building Services
12.2022 - 04.2026
Logistics manager
Clipfine
10.2020 - 12.2022
Construction Manager
OD Group
11.2019 - 05.2020
Site Manager
Mac Group
11.2018 - 11.2019
Black CSCS Card -
CSCS
09.2018 - 9 2024
NVQ Level 6 - Construction Site Management
07.2018 - 04.2026
Site Manager
Interserve
01.2018 - 11.2018
SMSTS - Site Management Safety Training Scheme
SMSTS
06.2017 - 6 2022
First Aid at Work -
First Aid at Work
05.2017 - 5 2020
Assistant Site Manager
Paragon
12.2014 - 01.2018
Environmental Protection & Ecology
University of Ecology
09.2010 - 6 2013