Gary Douglas
Motherwell,North Lanarkshire
Summary
Experienced Design Management role with verifiable track record of successful management of design team to lend combined knowledge and skills to ensure high level of construction for a successful end product delivery. Resourceful and results-driven with a passion for achieving targeted goals.
Background in Architectural Technology with over 15 years design experience working in Architectural Practice, adept in technical design and management. Excelled in design release, ensuring project compliance with UK standards and legislation.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Design Manager
McLaughlin & Harvey
Bellshill, North Lanarkshire
03.2019 - Current
During my time at McLaughlin & Harvey I have gained invaluable experience in Management and Leadership based on my role managing the project design team and sub-contractors from early feasibility to project completion. I have a verifiable track record of ensuring that the flow of design information is coordinated and management to ensure that programme is maintained.
Areas of expertise:
- Design Team Management & Co-ordination throughout project.
- Ensuring Design Team and sub-contractor design is in line with work scope.
- Led and chaired meetings, workshops and technical reviews throughout project to ensure information workflow for works to meet programme.
- Provided technical knowledge and understanding of design to resolve issues with fire, acoustics, condensations, thermal elements of the building design with designers and consultants.
- Front end Client relations to build trust and confidence.
- Management and Leadership within the workplace dealing with varying personalities.
- Organisation & Time Management to meet deadlines.
Architectural Technologist
ADF Architects
Glasgow
05.2008 - 02.2019
During my time at ADF Architects i worked on a numerous variety of projects, including retail new builds, refurbishment projects, student accommodation and commercial developments throughout Scotland, North of England and Northern Ireland. Our role included early Feasibility Design, Preparation and Submission of Planning Applications, Advertisement Consent and Building Warrant Applications.
Company Overview:
- Worked on numerous retail new build, extension and refurbishment projects for Sainsbury's throughout Scotland, the North of England and Northern Ireland
- Integral part of a small design team that worked on various retail park developments from initial Planning design through to on site Construction and Completion
- Included attending site meetings on behalf of the company, and dealing directly with main contractor, sub-contractors and Local Authority to discuss and resolve design issues or queries
- Other project involvement includes work on multi-storey Student Accommodation facilities in Glasgow City Centre and Hotel Development in Dundee
- Undertook various training and content creation courses for Autodesk Revit
- Contributed on the 'BIM for Sainsbury's Stores' working group which involved developing and agreeing working methods and family creation within BIM process on all new and existing Sainsbury developments
Architectural Technologist
Construction Consultants
Glasgow
02.2004 - 04.2008
During my time with Construction Consultants I worked on various retail developmets as the company was appointed as sole Architect for the Client in Scotland. Works involved the fitting out of new stores as well as refurbishment works on existing developments and new build proposals.
I was also involved in some small domestic work designing single storey extensions for private dwellings.
Education
BSc - Architectural Technology, Bachelor of Science
Strathclyde University
Glasgow 09.2001 - 09.2004
Skills
- Technical design knowledge
- Understanding of Technical Standards in the UK (Scotland/England/Northern Ireland)
- IT Literate
- Organisation & Time Management
- Experience dealing with Local Authorities
- Work well in a design team environment
- Focused working to targeted timelines
- Client relations
- Design Software proficiency
- Excellent communication skills to deal with varied personalities
Project Experience
DESIGN MANAGER ROLE
Moxy Fountainbridge - (Contract sum -xxxxxx)
- 6-Storey Hotel facility constructed from CLT prefabricated panels and connecting 6 Storey commercial Office Block.
Nucleus Building (University of Edinburgh) - Contract Sum £32 million
- New 4-storey teaching facility including lecture theatres, laboratory, teaching and study spaces.
- The Usher Institute (University of Edinburgh) - Contract Sum £42 million - New 4-storey Data Research facility with open plan office floor plates, with separate facilities for Event Space, Presentation Area and Seminar Rooms.
The School of Engineering (University of Edinburgh) - Contract Sum £38 million
- New 5-storey Teaching & Research facility incorporating 85% office type space and 15% for research/teaching.
ARCHITECTURAL ROLE
Vita Student Accommodation
- 11 storey student accommodation facility, Glasgow West End
Sainsbury's Supermarket Ltd
- Supermarket new build works at Nairn, Irvine.
- Supermarket extension/refurbishment works at Blackhall Edinburgh, Hamilton, East Kilbride, Denny, Lisburn and Londonderry.
- Supermarket fitting out works at Longstone Edinburgh, Sedgfield, Sunderland and Bishop Auckland.
- Supermarket New build proposals at Pitlochry and Montrose.
- Internal Argos concessions at Garthdee, Dundee, Nairn, Hamilton, Hawick, Carrickfergus (NI), Bangor (NI), Prestwick, Murrayfield, Longstone, Kelso, Holywood (NI), West Belfast (NI), Stirling and Blackhall.
- Installation of Goods Online and external loading docks at Dundee, Stirling and Straiton.
Grahams Road, Falkirk
- Sub-division of existing Pet shop to form New shell for Veterinary and Costa units.
The Craighalbert Centre, Cumbernauld
- New external canopy structure to external courtyard of existing day care centre.
Abbotsinch Retail Park Phase II, Paisley
- Construction of 5 No. retail units (shell) within existing retail park.
Abbotsinch Retail Park Phase III
- Paisley, Construction of 2 No. retail units (shell) within existing retail park.
Abbotsinch Retail Park Phase IV
- Paisley, Construction of new retail unit (shell) within existing retail park. Beith Street, Glasgow, Multi-storey student accommodation.
BGS Lyell Support Building
- Riccarton, Construction of new Geological test building and office facilities.
Unit 10, Fife Central Retail Park
- Kirkcaldy, Envelope works to fit new glazed screens to front elevation of unit and internal strip-out.
Fife Central Retail Park Phase III, Kirkcaldy
- Construction of 5 No. retail units to replace demolished Homebase unit.
Unit 8A, Fife Central Retail Park, Kirkcaldy
- Sub-division of existing 12,000ft² unit to form 2 No. units (6,000ft² / 6,500ft²).
Mauldslie House, Carluke
- Construction section details through new dormer roof proposals.
Mallots View, Newton Mearn
- Construction of single storey extension to rear of existing domestic property.
Homebase
- Retail unit fit out works at Oban, Lanark, Alnwick, Livingston.
- Retail Unit conversion and refurbishment of existing unit in Antrim and Newtownabbey (Co. Antrim)
Timeline
Design Manager
McLaughlin & Harvey
03.2019 - Current
Architectural Technologist
ADF Architects
05.2008 - 02.2019
Architectural Technologist
Construction Consultants
02.2004 - 04.2008
BSc - Architectural Technology, Bachelor of Science
Strathclyde University
09.2001 - 09.2004
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