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Simon Holmes

Simon Holmes

Senior Technical Manager
London, Kent

Summary

Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Accomplished in coordinating department activities and supporting fast-paced production work. Consistently maintains schedule targets and completes error-free work. Easy to get along with and always ready with ideas to improve production with better strategies or equipment recommendations.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications

Work History

Senior Technical Manager

Featherstone Homes
6 2019 - 07.2024

Overseeing all Technical Functions for the business. Niche projects varying in size from 6 - 61 residential units, mixed use and build to rent.

Technical Manager

Barratt London
10.2014 - 06.2019
  • Project Involvement
  • Watkin Road, Wembley, 217 units over 23 floors (GDV Circa £90 million)
  • Enderby Wharf, Greenwich, (GDV circa £450 million), Final Phase of 5 year residential development of 700 unit development. Pre-Commencement Planning Conditions for next 470 unit phase. Grade 2 Listed Building refurbishment. Technical lead on Commercial sales. Technical Approvals with PLA, MMO, Environment Agency, Historic England
  • Meridian Water, Enfield (GDV £6 billion), 10 000 unit Regeneration Project with Enfield Council. Lead during Technical Due Diligence Process, Stakeholder Meetings (Enfield, Network Rail, EA, Cadent). Planning Pre-Application Meetings, Masterplan Development, Infrastructure Development
  • Olympic Way, Wembley, (GDV circa £94 million), 211 residential apartments over 15 floors, basement car park, energy centre and retail units. Technical lead on Commercial sales
  • Chandos Way, preparation of works agreement with TFL for boundary interface works and land access agreement. Development and implementation of specification for works and tenders
  • Responsible for Fire Safety Audits of all historic sites
  • Providing technical guidance to the Customer Care team to resolve long running property defect issues.

Technical Manager

Vision Homes
08.2011 - 09.2014
  • Varied developments including: 72 Apartments, 9 Storey RC Frame – Surrey Quays – GDV circa £26 million
  • 33 Apartments, 5 Storey, Timber Frame over RC podium – London SE1 – GDV circa £12 million
  • Private Luxury Home – Wentworth Estate – GDV circa £12 million
  • Luxury Mews Home – Kensington – GDV circa £4 million
  • Refurbishment and New-build – Listed Buildings, Flood Controls, Farningham, Kent – GDV circa £ 8 million
  • Duties Performed: All of the above technical responsibilities
  • Resolution of Customer Complaints and Defects
  • Appointed Person for all Lifting Operations.

Construction Director

Green Acre Homes
04.2003 - 07.2011
  • Over 20+ Varied developments totalling over 700 units and circa £50 million total value
  • Duties performed: Overseeing of Estimating for all new tenders and land opportunities
  • Discharge of pre-commencement planning conditions
  • Liaise with all statutory/warranty bodies/authorities as required
  • Negotiation of Sectional Agreements with Local Authority and Statutory Bodies
  • Party Wall negotiations with adjoining owners and surveyors
  • Design team appointment, service briefs, co-ordination
  • Construction team organisation including programming of works
  • Client liaison and site meetings
  • Valuation applications to Client Surveyors
  • Preparation of Construction Budgets
  • Cost Management, Cost Forecasts
  • Monthly financial reporting
  • Appointing sub-contractors, monitoring works, stage payments and final accounts.

Education

BSc Construction Management -

University of Pretoria
01.1999 - 2002.04

Skills

    Leadership Essentials

    Decision-Making

    Self Motivation

    Problem-Solving

    Teamwork and Collaboration

    Best Practice Design

    Technical Guidance

    Project Planning

    Stakeholder Management

    Fully computer literate (Excel, Word, Asta Powerproject, BIM 360)

Roles And Responsibilities

  • All RIBA Work Stages 0-7
  • Establish the programme for Design Deliverables
  • Appointment the Design Team, Implementing the Design Brief, Managing the Design Team
  • Preparation and review of detailed Planning submissions
  • Provide guidance to the Design Team in development of the Brief
  • Value Engineering
  • Tender packages and Tenders Analysis
  • Liaise with all statutory/warranty bodies/authorities as required (Planning, Building Control, NHBC, MET Police, Local Authority, Neighbouring sites)
  • Achieve building control and warranty completion
  • Provide Technical input on Affordable Housing contract negotiations and negotiations of the Development Agreement
  • Management of RSL Partners Relationship, providing design information, documentary requirements, collateral warranties and all requirements of the Agreement
  • Provide Technical input on ESCO agreement negotiations and development of the Contracted design for LTHW system
  • Temporary Works Co-ordinator
  • Provision of Sales and Marketing information for development of the model, legal plans, lease agreements, brochures, sales and marketing suite construction and show apartments
  • Legal and design input on commercial sale agreements/negotiations
  • Technical input and customer liaison on legacy/defect works
  • Contracts Manger for two live sites

Certification

CITB Temporary Works Co-Ordinator

Timeline

Technical Manager

Barratt London
10.2014 - 06.2019

Technical Manager

Vision Homes
08.2011 - 09.2014

Construction Director

Green Acre Homes
04.2003 - 07.2011

BSc Construction Management -

University of Pretoria
01.1999 - 2002.04

Senior Technical Manager

Featherstone Homes
6 2019 - 07.2024
Simon HolmesSenior Technical Manager