Paul Cole
201 Warsash Road, Warsash, Southampton, SO31 9JE
07449916287
paulcole28@msn.com

A degree qualified senior chartered construction project manager, with considerable experience working for clients, consultants and contractors. Held many senior positions, with experience of managing direct and virtual multidisciplinary teams. Managed fit out projects nationally with individual complex and diverse projects from inception to completion to £10 million. A proven track record of delivering, multi-site, parallel running projects, to time, quality and challenging financial constraints. A problem solver capable of working under limited supervision. An excellent communicator at all levels with a can do / make it happen attitude whist embracing and managing a team ethos. Experienced delivering change, risk assessment and value engineering on behalf of client. Client side lead, managing design and build contractors to deliver fast track solutions. Site management experience delivering total turnkey packages.

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

• Reporting to Executive Director of Property and Facilities implement, manage and deliver property rationalisation programme (1.8 million sq. ft. including circa 2000 people moves / year over three years) including relocations, fit outs and dilapidations.
• Lead and manage multidisciplinary team to deliver separation of 167,000 sq. ft. technical / office facility, dividing incoming utilities, and relocating, data services including technical equipment (digital tv platform) and IT infrastructure
• Preparation of design guides which included interior options and incorporated risk management and value engineering to create optimum build solutions
• Delivery the fit out of Corporate HQ within an occupied tenanted building including design, management and colleague workshops, health and safety, contractor and furniture selection and relocation of staff. Liaison with landlord and other occupying tenants to provide a consolidated plan including logistics.
• Reporting to Director of Maintenance managed a fabric maintenance term contract including 22 employees consisting of operatives and helpdesk. Full financial responsibility including P&L, account management and client relationship including contract development.

EXPERIENCE

Mountjoy
April 2018 – Contract Manager
Reporting to: Maintenance Director
• Manage and operate reactive fabric maintenance and small works contract for Hampshire County Council circa 1000 buildings
• Full line management – team of 21 operatives and helpdesk
• P&L management
• Contract value over £2million / annuum

DX September 2017 – February 2018
Project Manager – Freelance
Reporting to: Director of Logistics Operations
• Obtain client brief and preparation of scoping documents to deliver warehouse for Ikea logistics partner
• Prepare and issue tender documents and complete tender analysis with recommendations
• Appoint and supervise contractors through construction period to handover

Active FM March 2017 – September 2017
Site Based Project Manager – Freelance
Reporting to: Director of Projects and Move Management
• Site based fit out of occupied office, in phases located in Dublin working for fit out contractor on site management, appointment of sub-contractors, programming, cost plans and site supervision
• Site based fit out of industrial unit working for fit out contractor on site organising sub-contractors, programming, cost plans and site supervision to deliver warehouse for Ikea logistics partner

DX
October 2013 – March 2017
Capital Works Project Manager – Freelance
Reporting to: Executive Director of Property and Facilities
Responsible for:
• Capital works to depot / distribution centre portfolio
• Fit outs and migration of operations across national network of depots to 120,000 sq. ft.
• New Headquarters fit out 12,500 sq. ft. – site based managing fit out contractor
• Hard services maintenance programme

Virgin Media
October 2012 – October 2013
Senior Project Manager – Freelance
Reporting to: Executive Director of Property and Facilities
Company profile: A leading UK communications company, VM offers a wide range of communications services to homes and business customers throughout the UK including telephony, broadband, cable tv and mobile telephony.

Virgin Media
March 2006 – September 2012
Senior Project Manager
Reporting to: Executive Director of Property and Facilities
Responsible for:
• Management of Capital projects from inception to completion including preparation and presentation of business cases to the Board. Values to £5million.
• Selection and appointment of consultants and contractors.
• Workplace management including moves and changes.
• Responsible for budget preparation and management of an annual budget in region of £10 million.
• Support the property team in acquisition, dilapidation assessments and licenses to Alter

ntl
June 2000 – February 2006
Infrastructure Strategy and Design Manager
Reporting to: Director of Corporate Real Estate
Responsible for:
• Create and implement technical design guide
• Implement and deliver design standards, workplace policy and compliance standards.
• Create moves and changes process with delivery of circa 2000 people moves annually.

Cabletel / ntl
October 1997 – May 2000
Manager of Network Building Projects
Reporting to: Director of Property and Facilities
Responsible for:
• Management responsibility for multidisciplinary internal team of Cad operators, Structural Engineers, Power engineers and national team of Project Managers.
• Sign off authority for design and construction of technical buildings to £1million across UK and Republic of Ireland.
• Full Financial control and management of capital projects with annual budget in excess of £25 million.
• Pre-acquisition site surveys

EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS

Professional membership

2016 – Certified Member British Institute of Facilities Management (CBIFM)
2013 – Chartered Building Consultancy (CIOB)
2012 – Member Association for Project Management (MAPM)
1996 – Member Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB)
1992 – Member British institute of Architectural Technicians

Education Qualifications

2006 – Prince 2 Foundation – APM Group
1996 – Diploma in Surveying – Dip.Surv .- College of Estate Management, Reading
1995 – BSc Building – Nottingham Trent University / Southampton Institute
1990 – BTEC HNC Building Studies – Highbury College, Cosham
1988 – Certificate in Draughtsmanship and Design – Pearse College, Dublin

Professional standards

2017 – CSCS card – professionally qualified person
2017 – SMSTS certificate