1. Ian Taylor
Overall supervision of the successful delivery of Routine Maintenance,
drainage schemes, bridge improvement and strengthening works for
both Centeral Bedfordshire Council and Bedford Borough Council.
Key Experience
 Technical- Knowledge of up to date codes and standards and their requirements
including Specification for Highway Works for Roads and Bridges.
 Organisation- Good time management and prioritisation skills. Experience of
estimating required timescales and setting achievable deadlines. An
understanding of the requirements to review and update progress during and
after completion of tasks.
 Financial- Knowledge of construction cost estimating, monitoring and methods of
measurement.
 Business Management- An understanding of the relationships between income
and costs, including familarity with fees , overheads, turnover, profit, forecasting
and finacial targets.
 Site Supervision- Experience of keeping detailed records, issuing instructions,
dealing with technical queries, financial and progress monitoring and production
of as buit records.
 Health and safety- Knowledge of the requirements of the CDM 2007 /2015
regulations and the various duty holders responsibilities. Monitoring and control
of health and safey issues on highway sites. Keeping myself up to date with
HSE legislation.
 Risk Management- Experience of producing Health and safety risk assessments
for specific tasks.
 Communication - Experience of liaising with councillors, parish councils, general
public, contractors , ultility reprentatives, IDB / EA, rights of way and other
work groups. Provide advance warning of major works. Good report writing skills
including technical and inspection reports.
 Quality Assurance- An understanding of the requirements for an auditable
system of procedures and processes to provideand demostrate Quality
Assurance.
 Computer Literacy- Including all Microsft Office, Autocad, Insight and IMS suite.
Key Achievement
Holme Mills Bridge (Broom) - 2014/2015
Parapet upgrade scheme :
The works involved the removal of the existing bridge Kee-Klamp parapet and its
replacement by brickwork parapets. The new brick work parapets were built on
the existing edge beams and tied to them with stainless steel dowels. New
reinforced concrete footings were constructed for the curve end profiles.
Ouzel Bridge (Billington) - 2013/2014
Widening Scheme:
Ouzel Bridge is a three-ring brick arch structure tha carries the A4146 over the
river Ouzel. The works involoved the widening of the existing bridge to allow
construction of brickwork parapets of N2 containment. To widen the bridge two
reinforced concrete slabs were constructed on either side of the structure. The
RC slabs were supported on rC connections and founded on steel screw piles.
Ford Bridge (Stotfold) - 2014/2015
Replacement Scheme:
The works involved demolition and replacement of the current bridge crossing
the river Ivel.
Current Role
Clerk of Works/Site
Engineer-Structures
Key Skills
 Technical
 Organisation
 Financial
 Business Management
 Site Supervision
 Health and Safety
 Risk Management
 Communication
 Quality Assurance
 Computer Literacy
Professional
Qualifications
 NC Civil Engineering
 HND Computer Studies
 NVQ Level 3 Construction
Supervisor
 NVQ Level 4 Construction
Manager
 NVQ Level 5 Construction
Management.
 C&G NRSWA Supervisor
 ILM Level 3 First Line
Management
 NVQ Level 3 Project
Management
 Clerk of Works Qualification
Languages
 English

2. The structiure consisted of precast box culvert units with arched ends. The wing
walls consisted of Redi-Rock unts. The carriagway alignment remained
unchanged with minor changes to levels to suit verges .
Long Lane Culvert (Toddington) 2013/2014
Replacement Scheme:
The works involved the replacement of the existing culvert with a precast
reinforced concrete box culvert structure with pre-fabricated Redi-Rock units
supporting brick parapets. The brick parapets designed to TD 19/06 with curved
ends to reduce the risk of an end on collision.
Kings Bridge (Old warden) 2014/2015
Strengthening Scheme:
Kings Bridge has become deformed at the east side of the arch resulting in a
lowering of the load carrying capacity of the bridge. The works involved
positioning of a 1.8m internal diameter twin walled plastic pipe through the
existing arch, constructing new brick headwalls and filling the annular space with
concrete up to springing level and then fill the rest of the annular space with
grout.
Ivel Bridge retaining wall (Biggleswade) 2013/2014
Replacement Scheme:
The works involved the replacement of the existing retaining wall with a gabion
basket retaining wall which was two baskets high at the east end of the bridge
and one layer high near the west end. The final 4 metres of retaining wall
comprised of concrete due to the services in the area.
Employment History
April 2013 to Present – Amey Consulting & Strategic Infrastructure –
Clerk of Works/ Site Enginneeer structures
To assist the Operations Manager, Project manager/ngineer in the execution of
their duties and ensure works ae delivered safely, to required quality, on
programme and within budget.
October 2005 to April 2013 – Amey Local Government – Highway
Supervisor
My role and responsibility as a Supervisor is to manage, develop and train
between 28 and 38 staff. Ordering of plant and materials for the operatives. Plan
work and issue work schedules to the operatives. Carry out pre-site inspections
of work sites lprior to allocating work schedules.Check the quality of work after it
is completed. Carry out a weekly costings analysis to ensure we are within
budget. To carry out safety tours at "live" work sites to ensure the workforce is
complying with Health & Safety policies. Deal with complaints from members of
the public, investigate and report back to them on completion of any work
required. Undertake disciplinary investigations. Undertake 6 monthly
performance reviews on my allocated staff and act accordingly to feedback and
issues raised to a satisfactory conclusion for all.
July 2001 to October 2005 - Carillion- URS - Area 8 MAC contract-
Highway Inspector / Technician
My role and responsibilities as a Highway Inspector / Technician was to carry out
safety inspections & patrols in accordance with TRRM and to raise works orders
from the same inspections. Report on long term solutions to problems raised from
inspections. Carry out safety tours at work sites to ensure workforce is complying
with Health & safety policies. Deal with complaints from the members of public and
report back to them on completion of any work required, close out work orders
when the orders have been completed. Carry out detailed survey every 6 months.