Ryan Pragnell
Haverhill,Suffolk
Summary
Results-oriented Project Management professional with nearly 10 years of experience in the electrical infrastructure sector. Expertise in scoping, tendering, and managing projects up to 11KV across multiple Distribution Network Operators. Proven track record of overseeing projects from inception to completion safely, on time and within budget. Dedicated to continuous improvement through refinement of existing processes or expanding working knowledge and understanding of new working practices.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Head of Pre-Construction & Tendering
Utility Line
Knebworth, Hertfordshire
12.2024 - Current
- Member of the Senior Management Team responsible for providing leadership and support to effectively develop clear business strategy and execute delivery plans for the full orderbook pipeline.
- Leading the Pre-Construction & Tendering teams, totalling 9 direct reports with oversight of 50 projects concurrently. Implementing detailed progress trackers within company CRM to maintain oversight of key milestones being progressed and achieved.
- Leading the commercial team to guarantee comprehensive completion of commercial forecasting to the Senior Management Team, including assessment and approval of subcontractor payment applications and cost-to-complete budgets vs actuals.
- Implement procurement processes for HV electrical switchgear, encompassing packaged substations and bespoke LV equipment, ensuring all equipment is compliant with DNO/IDNO standards and meets the project specifications. Improving procurement tracking and forecasting to support programme management.
- Undertake routine senior leadership site audits of projects within construction, proactively contributing to the reduction of any LTIs (lost time incidents) across the business.
- Responsible for monthly forecasting of company wide project portfolio within pre-construction to support resourcing of upcoming works within the business ensuring programme certainty for all projects.
- Executing sign off on projects in excess of £1m in value before then presenting the tender submission pack, inclusive of full commercial estimates and delivery plan to parent company C suite executives, prior to tender submission.
- Innovating, effectively communicating and implementing key processes and process changes across multiple teams to continuously improve project tracking and reporting.
Pre-Construction Manager
Utility Line
Knebworth, Hertfordshire
06.2022 - 12.2024
- Full ownership of all LV & HV switchgear procurement (spend in excessive of £2m annually across Lucy Electric and Schneider), ensuring all switchgear is ordered to specification, within budget and available for call off in line with the project delivery plan.
- Chair project scoping meetings with all key stakeholders, including the client to review the project particulars and proposals, agreeing all scope requirements and key objectives in order to build the project execution plan.
- Managed pre-construction site surveys, such as multiple kilometre route feasibility surveys, CCTV drainage surveys, topographical drawings and soil investigation studies, updating the programme and key stakeholders throughout.
- Total responsibility of managing all NERS electrical and civils design packages up to 11KV for the company wide portfolio in excess of 15 projects running concurrently. Building out the project tracker to facilitate key milestones being achieved and recorded.
- Instruction and co-ordination of DNO & IDNO legal consents and legal plans for the installation of new statutory assets, liaising with clients, landowners and solicitors to negotiate wayleaves, easements and leases.
- Attend bi-weekly forecasting meetings providing full portfolio updates on pre-construction activities inclusive of active tenders, surveys, design packages and switchgear procurement.
- Chairing kick off meetings/pre-starts to present the construction ready project to all key stakeholders, including delivery team, operations managers, H&S and administrative support team to ensure smooth transition from pre-construction to project commencement.
- Compiling comprehensive pre-construction pack that includes detailed construction designs, RAMS, subcontractor quotes, and project-specific material procurement.
- Compiled multi-million pound estimates for diverse electrical projects, setting budgets in line with programme objectives and duration. Projects ranged from residential developments, Industrial and Commercial connections and EV charging infrastructure within LV and HV networks (up to 11KV).
- Drafting tailored tender documents for each project, guaranteeing inclusion of all risks/caveats and clear detailing of inclusions/exclusions to define scope and secure contractual protection for business.
Technical Co-ordinator
TriConnex
Braintree
08.2019 - 06.2022
- Responsible for all pre-construction activities for multi-utility development projects, including design instruction, legal consent commence and management of the pre-construction programme in line with customer expectations.
- Compiled progress reports to clearly identify and emphasise risks, milestones achieved, and any outstanding information required for scheme advancement for both external customers and internal stakeholders.
- Oversee multiple budgets, tracking and controlling design expenditure to ensure each project maintains cash positive status throughout technical programme.
- Collaborated with customers to comprehend site-specific requirements and critical deadlines, providing practical and cost-effective solutions for site constraints impacting customer proposals, ensuring projects progressed from conception to operational delivery on time and within budget.
- Guiding bespoke utility design packages by collating and supplying all pertinent information to various design teams for successful completion of designs, aligned with customer expectations.
- Evaluating utility designs to confirm adherence to industry standards and developer requirements while identifying potential efficiencies to reduce delivery costs and enhance project profitability.
Electrical Engineering Assistant
TriConnex
Braintree
11.2017 - 08.2019
- Oversaw LV Control Desk operations, submitting RTMLs (requests to make live) to relevant IDNOs, collating and documenting data on over 100 active electrical networks, ensuring safe energisation procedures were followed. Updating LV Control Log alongside maintaining LIVE site records.
- Oversee planned works, ensuring realistic workloads and logistics while securing successful job execution to uphold 10-day SLA agreement with customers.
- Responsible for confirming subcontractor invoices match work completed based on work instructions and completion paperwork received.
- Reviewed paperwork submitted by site teams, ensuring compliance with standards to prevent rejections or non-conformances during invoicing for payments
- Recorded information precisely in Electrical Contractor Returns spreadsheet, enabling contracts managers to track costs and efficiencies.
Jointer's Mate
UK Power Solutions
South East England
02.2016 - 06.2016
- Helping to install service cable into new build plots and terminating the cable into the 100A cut out, depending on the network and the IDNO specifications.
- Preparing LV mains cables for jointing, cleaning the cable, preparing the joint kit, cutting the joint shell and ‘shelling up' the joint once the jointer has finished their operation.
- Contributing to safe working environments across all sites by reporting near miss and hazards, constantly exceeding monthly KPIs.
- Completing daily, weekly and monthly reports on the work van, tools and equipment to capture information regarding their working condition and to make sure any electrical equipment was PAT tested.
- Liaising with site managers and construction workers on over 15 sites, building mutual working relationships so that our customers' needs were met within an efficient time scale.
Jointer's Mate
Morrison Utility Services
South East England
02.2014 - 01.2016
- Working with a LV and HV up to 33kV competent jointer, gaining vast experience from LV mains jointing, Link box replacements and installations, open circuit faults and general overlays to HV jointing, terminations and installing new substations.
- Preparing mains and service cables, ready for the Jointer to work on. This involved stripping back the protective armours and cleaning the lead sheath of steel taped armour paper insulated lead sheath cables.
- Maintaining the van stock of materials, tools and equipment, making sure all tools are fit for purpose and electrical equipment has been tested and is in date.
- Completion of risk assessments, reading and acknowledging method statements.
- Drafting completion paperwork, such as as-laids and energisation/disconnection test certification.
- Daily logging of works undertaken, preparing, sending and processing invoices, as well as paying employees.
Education
NVQ Level 2 - Electrical Installation
Chelmsford College
Chelmsford, Essex 09.2012 - 06.2013
GCSEs - Maths, Double Science, English
Moulsham High School
Chelmsford 09.2007 - 06.2012
Skills
- Extensive knowledge of LV & 11KV distribution system design requirements, including plant and material specifications
- Excellent commercial acumen and budget management skills, from quoting multi-million pound projects through to tendering works packages and appointing subcontractors
- Thorough understanding of CDM 2015 regulations and the requirements of all key stakeholders (Client, Principal Designer and Principal Contractor)
- Comprehensive knowledge and experience negotiating and delivering projects under JCT & NEC4 short form contracts
- Experience working under UKPN distribution safety rules on LV & HV systems
- Proficient in programme management, managing projects from inception through to completion and final handover Updating and reporting on programme progress, as well as continuously identifying and analysing risks that will effect the project milestones and commercial budget
- Adept at identifying, reporting and managing risks, both operational and commercial from inception through to operational delivery
- Experienced in DNO legal consents process, including highlighting landownership and consent requirements at survey stage through to drafting of legal plans and engaging solicitors and landowners to obtain statutory consents such as wayleaves, easements and leases
Affiliations
- I am an advocate for self-improvement both professionally and personally, therefore the majority of my hobbies are goal orientated, of which my main focus in my personal life is being an avid gym goer, following a structure training and diet plan.
References
Personal - Simon Payne (Family Friend) - 07454 222437
Professional - Mike Denham (Construction Director) - 07535 270473
Technical Skills
- Microsoft Office (Projects, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Teams)
- Accountancy software such as Xero and Xpedeon.
- CRM tools (Monday.com, Trackvia, Asana)
- PDF Software (Adobe, Foxit, NitroPro)
- Estimating Software (OnScreen Takeoff and Bluebeam)
Timeline
Head of Pre-Construction & Tendering
Utility Line
12.2024 - Current
Pre-Construction Manager
Utility Line
06.2022 - 12.2024
Technical Co-ordinator
TriConnex
08.2019 - 06.2022
Electrical Engineering Assistant
TriConnex
11.2017 - 08.2019
Jointer's Mate
UK Power Solutions
02.2016 - 06.2016
Jointer's Mate
Morrison Utility Services
02.2014 - 01.2016
NVQ Level 2 - Electrical Installation
Chelmsford College
09.2012 - 06.2013
GCSEs - Maths, Double Science, English
Moulsham High School
09.2007 - 06.2012
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