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Liam Richards

Coalville,Leicestershire

Summary

A highly motivated and results-driven construction and property management professional with a strong track record in senior managerial roles across both commercial and educational sectors within the construction industry.

Currently serving as Interim Operations Director at SV Richards Building Contractors, where I have taken on a broad range of responsibilities in my father's absence. My role spans from overseeing office administration to leading the procurement and delivery of construction projects—ensuring operational continuity and driving project success.

I am seeking an opportunity within a forward-thinking company that offers a clear path for professional and personal growth. I am eager to contribute to a dynamic team, expand my expertise, and take on new challenges that support long-term career development.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work history

Operations Director

SV Richards Building Contractors Ltd
Coleorton, Leicestershire
03.2024 - Current
  • Stepped into the role of Operations Director during my father's absence due to illness, taking responsibility for the day-to-day running of the business—from office administration to on-site construction project delivery.
  • Under my leadership, the company successfully completed a number of commercial projects, including office fit-outs and a school refurbishment, while also securing a strong project pipeline extending over the next two calendar years.
  • The company delivers a broad scope of construction services, including projects up to £1 million in value, as well as reactive and planned maintenance for major corporate clients such as Central England Co-Op, Pirelli, and others.

Estate Facilities Manager

Denstone College & Denstone Prep
Uttoxeter, Staffordshire
02.2022 - Current
  • Facilities Manager for a 125-acre boarding school campus, with responsibility for all aspects of building operations. This included overseeing both reactive and planned maintenance, coordinating one-off construction projects, and ensuring ongoing compliance with all maintenance-related legal requirements. The site encompasses six boarding houses and 20 staff residences.


  • In addition to my general responsibilities, I led the refurbishment of two buildings to create new boarding houses and oversaw the development of a state-of-the-art performance gym. (Note: This excludes the completion of the Prep Phase II project.)

Project Manager

Denstone College
Uttoxeter, Staffordshire
02.2022 - 07.2022
  • Served as the client-side consultant for the successful delivery of the £1.3 million Phase II refurbishment of the new Prep at Denstone College building.


  • Developed and maintained strong working relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders across two schools, as well as the on-site construction team.


  • Took ownership of managing changes to budget, timeline, and project scope—leading value engineering efforts and providing strategic recommendations to ensure project objectives were met.


  • Consistently delivered against key project goals, maintaining agreed timelines, budgets, and quality standards.


  • Chaired regular progress meetings with the board of governors and key college stakeholders to provide updates and ensure alignment throughout the project lifecycle.

Construction Project Manager

Scope Construction
Loughborough, LEC
09.2021 - 02.2022
  • Scope Construction
  • Acted as site manager on 4 unit 80,000 sq ft warehouse refit from a trampoline park to sports leisure complex
  • Successfully completed the delivery of boutique gym, indoor cricket pitches, indoor football pitches, and welfare facilities on time & to high standard.

Construction Site Manager

Aspects Homes
Northampton, Northamptonshire
03.2021 - 09.2021
  • Worked as site manager on 2 projects: 12 plot new build residential estate and new build assisted living care facility
  • Worked on residential estate from concrete slabs to completion of 4 plots before moving on to assisted living facility where I had a hands-on approach to overseeing build from groundworks to 2nd-floor hollow core installation.
  • Provided strong presence on-site to coordinate execution of construction works.

Assistant Site Manager

Aspects Homes
Northampton, NTH
06.2020 - 03.2021
  • I worked with two 'Pride in the job' award winning site managers on different residential sites shadowing them and assisting in completing tasks on daily basis ensuring job was run to program and delivered to high specification & standards.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Construction Management

Nottingham Trent University
09.2017 - 05/2020

Loughborough Grammar School

GCSEs -

Loughborough Grammar School
Loughborough, LEC

Skills

  • Construction Management
  • Project Management
  • Communication
  • Budgeting
  • Problem-Solving
  • People Management


Certification

  • SMSTS
  • IOSH
  • CSCS Black Card
  • First Aid At Work
  • Asbestos Management
  • Telehandler License

Languages

English
Spanish

Personal Information

Affiliations

  • Family time
  • Sports & Fitness
  • Architecture

Timeline

Operations Director

SV Richards Building Contractors Ltd
03.2024 - Current

Estate Facilities Manager

Denstone College & Denstone Prep
02.2022 - Current

Project Manager

Denstone College
02.2022 - 07.2022

Construction Project Manager

Scope Construction
09.2021 - 02.2022

Construction Site Manager

Aspects Homes
03.2021 - 09.2021

Assistant Site Manager

Aspects Homes
06.2020 - 03.2021

Bachelor of Science - Construction Management

Nottingham Trent University
09.2017 - 05/2020

GCSEs -

Loughborough Grammar School

Loughborough Grammar School

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