I believe that the work I do makes a difference to peoples lives for the better and its that satisfaction that drives me to succeed, a trait I believe would be well suited to Elmcroft’s mission of the modular industries ground worker of choice. My values are also aligned with the values of the business which makes me feel a good fit for a senior role to help build and promote a rewarding place to work. I take action, i never procrastinate and I care about the work my team achieves. I’m a strong believer that when your values are aligned with the business that shows in everything you do.

• Technical & Design Leadership

My professional journey began as an Architectural Technician, where I developed a strong foundation in technical design, project development, and the finalisation of construction details. This role gave me early exposure to regulatory compliance and fostered productive relationships with local authorities and statutory bodies. Today, as an Operations Director, I lead the full design process—appointing and managing internal teams and external consultants to deliver technically demanding, BIM Level 2-compliant schemes. I ensure all design outputs are aligned with programme, cost, and quality objectives, and that they support a seamless transition into construction.

• Pre-Construction & Technical Strategy

For the past decade, I have led pre-construction activities and overseen the technical delivery of live projects from concept through to contract award. My role has involved shaping designs, developing cost plans, and ensuring risk and value are properly understood and controlled from the outset. I have built and maintained long-standing relationships with stakeholders and design teams, driving collaboration and certainty across multiple workstreams. I’ve also developed and implemented project systems now widely used across organisations—for example, a risk management matrix at Bowmer + Kirkland, a fully integrated design deliverables schedule at Midgard, and SharePoint-based document control systems at CL Projects to streamline project communication and governance.

• Operational Delivery & Innovation

With over a decade of experience delivering new build, refurbishment, and large-scale fit-out schemes across greenfield, brownfield, and complex inner-city sites, I have a deep understanding of construction operations in both planned and live environments. I have led multidisciplinary teams through the full delivery cycle—managing logistics, sequencing, and stakeholder engagement with a strong emphasis on programme control and health and safety. I produce my own detailed programmes using Asta Powerproject and drive delivery to meet or exceed optimistic but achievable timelines.

My leadership is rooted in fostering a proactive, collaborative culture across contractors, consultants, and clients—promoting a shared “can-do” attitude that ensures solutions are found, not problems highlighted. I am committed to continuous improvement and have introduced several innovations on site, including the use of QR boards linked to digital drawings to improve design access and reduce errors. I have also championed sustainable construction methodologies and digital tools that enhance efficiency, ensure compliance, and deliver better outcomes for clients and end users.

• Adaptable - Having worked for various scale companies throughout my career I am used to working within and managing lean teams and using what available resource I have at my disposal to achieve my goals. I am able to work autonomously and you will never hear me say “that’s not my job” when a task needs completing as part of the team ethos

• Approachable - I am the type of leader that takes time to get to know my team personally, it’s not always about work and I take time to chat about life outside of work, I believe having this approach makes for a better working environment and team ethos and gives my team members the confidence to talk to me freely and in confidence when something work related is bothering them.

• Empathetic - A skill I have taken a long time to learn is my ability to be empathetic to team members at their time of need. I listen, understand, and care, I can keep my emotions to one side and show compassion and understanding when required.

• Positive - I believe in always having a positive and optimistic outlook on things, I am the type of leader who is always smiling, keeps team moral high no matter how much pressure were under and appreciates the effort each team member puts in to achieving our goals.

• Strives for Improvement - My nature is to constantly look for ways to improve processes and make things more efficient, a trait that aligns well with Miller Homes core value of Prospering. It’s a principal I have had engrained in me from an early age, and I have developed countless tools and processes that are used by most of my previous and current employers. I adapt the principals of lean management whenever possible to develop efficient tools to help my team and workplace succeed.

• Consistent - I always deliver on time, I am conscientious and pride myself providing a level of technical expertise that differentiates us from the competition and gives us a competitive edge.

• Driven - Setting realistic timescales and achieving results is something I excel at. My whole career has been about delivering results and this ethos is engrained in my day to day management of my team. I am confident in my approach and able to work autonomously under my own initiative to deliver the task at hand.

• Clear and Concise - I take pride in the work I deliver. I ensure its clearly set out, accurate and fully auditable.

• Organised - I manage my time effectively. I delegate efficiently and hold my team to account when required to achieve results. I keep everybody informed to ensure were all working to achieve the same goals. I work in a paperless ethos and keep a clear and organised workspace.

• Accountable - I make decisions when required to do so, I always ensure there informed and in the best interests of my employer. I always stand behind any decision I have made and accountable for the actions of my team.

• Great Communication and Presentation Skills - I am an expert with Office 365 software packages such as PowerPoint, excel, word etc. I can demonstrate my ideas and concepts effectively utilising CAD software to illustrate change and benefits to stakeholders. I am an advanced excel user who also uses Power Bi to dashboard data analytics to help drive strategic insights. I’ve developed a range of tools to effectively manage multiple processes providing clear and concise dashboard views to track and manage multiple processes simultaneously.

• Value Engineering - A skill I am unrivalled at. I look at design differently from my counterparts due to my experience and I find value in places nobody would look to consider and my out the box thinking often drives efficiencies in programming and build ability that gives us a competitive edge.

• Buildability - I can look at a layout of any scheme and understand the way it should be built, how it should be showcased, how it needs to be serviced during construction, and how it can be successfully built out with minimal disruption to the end users.

• Change Management - My ability to manage change has come through years of experience. Having processes in place to document and drive this changes is key to ensuring the overall design process remains on track and client expectations are managed effectively.

• Programme Management - I have significant experience working in Asta Power Project and Microsoft Project building comprehensive project programmes detailing pre-construction and delivery activities which are resource loaded and used to drive projects forward.

• Stakeholder Management - I am a people person, I am positive, focused and deliver results to my stakeholders and am respected for that. Many of the University schemes I have worked on have multiple stakeholders and having effective stakeholder engagement plans and processes helps build that early relationship and delivers success.

• CAD Skills - My ability to utilise CAD software such as REVIT, Autocad, Navisworks, Sketchup, Enscape etc. allows me to decipher designs and put them back together in a way that generates savings and demonstrates buildability and efficiency.

As an initiative-taking leader one of my standout qualities is my ability to manage and develop tools and processes to streamline and improve efficiency for the benefit of my employer and my team. I am not afraid of being bold and taking calculated risks to push the business forward and always deliver on what I set out to achieve. Its this sense of ownership and pride that has helped me forge long lasting relationships with customers and there professional consultants that has led to repeat business.