Curriculum Vitae - Tony Adams
Tony is a very experienced professional Planning and Project Controls Manager with excellent experience gained working with both clients and contractors. His career started on site as a Civil Engineer, where he gained invaluable experience as an Engineer, Section Engineer, Senior Engineer and Estimator of both low and high value projects, before turning his attention to Planning and Project Controls where he has focussed for the past 20+ years. He started planning when planning packages operated through non-windows based operating systems and has an abundance of experience with Primavera products, having used P3 and P6 since their launch.
His 25+ years experience has included a diverse set of industries and working with both contractors and clients on major and minor projects and investment programmes. This has given Tony a unique set of skills and an ability to apply the good practices gained from his extensive experience. Having worked within the Water (AMP 3, 4 & 5), Rail, Nuclear, Roads & Bridges, Energy & Power related industries, and having been responsible for instigating, developing and nurturing the skills and processes within teams and organisations, he has been able to exert the correct leadership and team influences for projects to succeed to programme and cost.
Tony is extensively experienced in Earned Value & KPI techniques, reporting, analysing and suggesting improvements & mitigations to be considered by senior project management and board members. He has also gained SC security clearance.
Whilst working as a contractor through his business iPlan4U Limited, Tony also takes great pride in completing his contract periods with clients - as his CV demonstrates - and can provide glowing references.
Water Experience: AMP3, 4 & 5 as a Senior Planner & Project Controls Manager
Project Controls Manager - Jacobs - South East Water AMP5
Project Controls Manager - MWH - United Utilities Water AMP3
Senior Planner - Birse - Waste & Clean Water Projects AMP4
Senior Planner - Black & Veatch - Waste & Clean Water Projects AMP5
Rail Experience: Planning Manager - Birse Rail - with a team of 6, managing all the rail projects, the planning systems used, EOT claims, Reporting internally & Externally
Planning Manager - Network Rail - Trent Valley 4 Tracking project £150m
Planning Manager - Project Evergreen 1 £100m
Senior Planner - AMCO at Newport Re-signalling Project
Senior Planner & P3e Adnin - Bombardier for LUL Projects
Senior Planner - Network Rail - NW West Coast Route Planner
Nuclear Experience:Project Controls Team Lead - British Energy - All projects at 2 nuclear PS's
Senior Planner - Morgan Ashurst - AWE Projects
Engineer, Section & Senior Engineer - AMEC at THORP
Energy / Power : Senior Planner - Birse Process - CTRL Substations project
Senior Planner - Birse Process - Water/Waste Water Power Supplies
Senior Planner - Morgan Ashurst - AWE Projects
Senior Planner - Kier Construction - Sth Humberside Gas Fired PS
Roads & Bridges : Planning Manager - Birse Rail - All projects
Senior Planner - Balfour Beatty for A421 Bedford Bypass £150m
Senior Planner - Alfred McAlpine - Dover Docks Claim & A228 Bypass
Senior Planner - Alfred McAlpine - Lane Rental Motorway projects
Estimator - Tarmac Roadstone - Lane Rental Motorway projects
Name : Tony Michael Adams Nationality : British
Address : 8Birch Ave Date of Birth : 8. 5. 64
Evesham Marital Status : Married
Worcestershire Children : Son 27.9.86
WR11 1YJ : Daughter 21.7.88
Mobile: 07712 301 369 Email : [email protected]
Limited Company: iPlan4U Limited Website : www.iplan4u.ltd.uk
EDUCATION
1982 - 1985 University of Bradford - Civil & Structural Engineering
1975 - 1982 Kenton Comprehensive School - Newcastle-upon-Tyne
2 GCE A Levels, 2 GCE A/O Levels, 6 GCE O Levels
PROFESSIONAL & MANAGEMENT TRAINING
Motivational Leadership
Interactive Communications (Negotiation Skills)
Business Presentation Skills
ECC / NEC Contract
SC Security Cleared (currently lapsed after 12 months non-use)
CITB 5 Day Site Safety Training
RECENT EXPERIENCE (Reverse Order)
Dec 10 – Current : Senior Planner for Black & Veatch - Thames AMP5 Portfolio of Projects
3-4 Months Contract planning numerous Thames AMP5 Water & Waste projects in detail - P6 (Version 6)
Working for the Project Controls Manager I am responsible for the planning and project controls for many projects including the development of the programmes, the project controls system and the reporting requirements both internally and to the client.
Dec 09 – Nov 10 : Project Controls Manager for Jacobs at SE Water AMP5 £500M
2x6 Months Contracts completed – P6e (Version 6 & 7) Set up from Scratch to manage the SE Water AMP5 Portfolio of projects
I was engaged as the Project Controls Manager by Jacobs and heavily involved in the development of suitable governance systems and the PMO for managing the SE Water AMP5 Programme. Setting up the Project Controls Department from scratch and engaging a team of Project Controllers I set up and managed the Primavera P6 database, its Admin, access & security profiles, resource & code dictionaries etc, together with agreeing the EPS and WBS structures with which to manage the programme of projects. I also developed reporting processes, timescales and reporting formats with SE Water to provide a suite of periodic reports for management and board members to review their AMP5 progress and achievement. Considerable soft skills were required for this role in order to influence and implement the required business structure changes necessary to allow effective EV Management processes and manage the efficiency of delivery of SE Water's AMP5 programme. Jacobs have provided a glowing reference.
Jan 09 – Nov 09 ; Consultant Senior Planner – Newport Re-Signalling for AMCO Civils
6 Months Contract extended to 11 months - P3e V5 Extensively.Contracted to programme the Civils works associated with the Network Rail project including extensive Interfacing and co-ordination with other contractors and the client for the development of the Cl. 14 & current programmes.
Sept 08 – Dec 08 : Consultant Senior Planner – A421 M1 to Bedford Bypass (£150M)
4 Months Contract Completed in Full - P3e V6 Extensively.Contracted to develop the detailed programme for this Road and Bridgeworks project and maintain report & update whilst the client (BBCE) sought a permanent planner. BBCE were very pleased with the programme and I achieved an extensive handover to their newly engaged Permanent Planner in December when I completed my contract. Balfour Beatty provided a glowing reference.
Feb 08 – Aug 08 : Consultant Senior Planner – Minworth WWTW (£150M)
6 Months Contract Completed in Full - Software - Powerproject version 10 & MS Project. An AMP 4 Project for North Midland Construction (JV with Biwater). Engaged to advise and carry out improvements to the Planning systems being used on this project which is being built in 6 separate phases and to establish a fully “inter-phase linked” programme to completion. Biwater/North Midland Construction provided a glowing reference
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
July 07 – Feb 08 : Senior Planner– Morgan Ashurst– Stratford on Avon - Building Projects
Feb 07 – July 07 : Senior Planner– National Grid- Milfordhaven to Tirley Pipeline (£900m)
Mar 06 – Feb 07: Project Controls Team Leader– British Energy Gloucester (P6) - managing a team of 4
Dec 05 – Mar 06 : Senior Planner– Jacobs - Olympic Transport- London
Jan 05 – Nov 05: Planning Manager– Network Rail Trent Valley 4 Tracking Project (P6) - managing a team of 6, the systems and the development of the overall integrated programme.
Sep 04 – Dec 04 : Senior Planner & P3e Administrator- Bombardier - Derby - LUL Projects.
Dec 03 - Sep 04 : Senior & Claims Planner - A McAlpine Plc - Dover Docks claim for EOT & A228 (Kent) Bypass Project.
Feb 03 - Nov 03: Planning & Project Controls Manager- MWH - UU AMP3 Programme - managing a team of 18
Oct 00 - Jan 03: Planning Manager- Birse Rail, Birmingham - managing a team of 6
Oct 99 - Oct 00: Senior Planner- Birse Process - Cheadle Hulme.
Jul 98 - Sept 99: Senior Planner- Network Rail NW Zone (WCRM) - Manchester Piccadilly.
Apr 96 - July 98 - Planning & Q.A. Manager- Fitzpatrick Construction - Manchester Trafford Park
Nov 93 - Apr 96 - Senior Planner- A. McAlpine Asphalt, Kier & Moss Construction - various Road & building projects & Sth Humberside Gas Turbine PS - £500m
Aug 92 - Nov 93 - Estimator- Tarmac Roadstone & Birse Construction - Lane rental Mway Projects
Oct 84 - Feb 92 : Civil Engineer, Senior Engineer & Estimator- PS Turner Construction then Brims & Company and then AMEC Civil Engineering. Site engineering gaining experience of a number of Building and Civil Engineering sites including the Bradford Alhambra Theatre extension and Sellafield THORPE project. After nearly 5 years with AMEC and the last year in the Estimating department I was made redundant during a recession.
INTERESTS
When able to afford the time I am a keen (but not accomplished) golfer. I also enjoy a passion for football
REFERENCES
3 exceptional recent references can be electronically supplied and any of my previous employers may be contacted for a glowing reference.