After several months as a freelance planner with Robertson, I was offered the position above. Reporting to the Managing Director, responsible for both Tender and Contract Planning for projects within our catchment. Projects vary in nature within the commercial, public health, and education markets, and are valued from £1M to £50M. Type of contracts worked upon range from PPP/PFI, design & build, traditional, negotiated, and partnered. The tender works involve preparation of preliminary oncosts and planning submissions (logic-linked programme(s), programme risk, labour histograms, logistics, procurement, method statements and related graphic deliverables).
Project works include the setting up of the Master Contract Programme, coupled with an Information Required Schedule, Materials and Subcontractor Procurement Schedules, and the internal Target Construction Programme. For major projects, there is a regular visiting role which predominantly provides back-up to the site planning resource and regular independent checks of progress of the works.
PROJECTS WON:-
- Forfar & Carnoustie Schools PPP – Construction of 7 new schools – Value circa £50M (Build cost)
- RGU Aberdeen, Garthdee House – Concrete frame administration block – Value Circa £6M
- Salvation Army Citadel, Aberdeen – Refurbishment and restructure – Value Circa £5M
- Aberdeen University Student Focus Facility – Refurbishment of refectory to new Union Facility – Value circa £9M
- Aberdeen University Zoology Building– Refurbishment of existing building – Value circa £10M
- Fort William Healthcare Centre – New build. Value circa £10M
- His Majesty’s Theatre Aberdeen: Extension and refurbishment of the prestigious Edwardian theatre. Tradition contract value circa £13M.
- Aberdeen Exhibition & Conference Centre: Traditional contract. Value circa £15M. Refurbishment of existing facilities and construction of new.
- Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital: This was a traditional contract was in open tender. Value circa £25M.
- Apex City Quay Hotel Dundee: Project won on a 2-stage tender procurement route: Value circa £9M.
- Aberdeenshire Schools: (PFI) Construction of 6 new schools valued circa £46M (build cost).
- Forfar Community Resource Centre: (PFI) Construction of a multi-purpose community resource centre valued circa £10M (build cost)
- NinewellsHospital, Dundee – Laboratory Refurbishment: Traditional contract value circa £3M.