CV Operations Manager Martin Lawton

CURRICULUM VITAE
Name: Martin Lawton.
Address: 55 Bluebell Drive
Spennymoor
Co Durham
DL16 7YF
Telephone:
01388 819858 (Home)
Mobile: 07966 057316 (Work)
Email: lawtonc4@hotmail.co.uk
PROFILE
An accomplished Operations Manager with extensive leadership, and strategic planning experience in both national and
international projects with full management responsibility, and profit and loss accountability. Skilled in forming client
partnerships, development of strategic alliances, and innovative capital, and programme delivery.
Experienced in the management of change, team building, commercial audit, contract negotiation and recovery of under achieving
activities, and would appreciate the opportunity to apply my experience/skills to assist the company to maximise their returns
from efficient bidding and/or delivery of multi-million capital programmes, major PFI/D&B projects and develop a strategic
business plan to enable sustainable growth.
OBJECTIVE
To lead and enhance the success of the company using knowledge, expertise, commercial awareness, and enthusiasm
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
United Utilities
Project Manager/Area Engineering Manager
Achievements
• Management of the PR14 Projects for the AMP 6 cycle
• Negotiation of further strategic projects
• Project Management of current schemes to be closed out urgently
• Setting up steering groups to progress the above.
• Delivery of R&D projects
August 2012 to Present
Reporting to the Senior Management, responsible for operations for the Northwest, from proposals, presentations, procurement,
design, installation and Commissioning.
Management of a team of Electrical, Mechanical and commissioning Engineers
Contractual negotiation for implementation through to close out of current projects currently in delay.
Arranging and chairing steering group meetings to resolve issues and form plans for the completion of delayed projects, including
re-negotiation of contractual T&Cs to aid contract progression
Involvement in the PR14 strategy and planning, in preparation for the AMP6 program of works.
Project Management of R&D portfolio
Clancy Docwra Ltd
M & E Manager (for Scotland)
Achievements
• Development of the M&E department
• NEC 3 contracts
September 2010 to August 2012
Reporting to the Operations Manager for Scotland, responsible for all Mechanical and Electrical operations for Scotland, from
proposals, presentations, procurement, design, installation and Commissioning.
Management of a team of Electrical, Mechanical and commissioning Engineers

ETI (Energy Technologies Institute
Project Manager
Achievements
• Management of multi stake holders, Caterpillar, EON, Rolls Royce, Shell, EDF, BP, government departments BIS,
DECC, Carbon Trust.
• Budget allocated for the scheme £40million, current forecast £37.5 million
• Formation of two individual consortiums in a competitive tender made up for the Test rig section of the contract and
successful management to achieve two individual concept designs, of companies from UK, USA, Tokyo. Current
preferred supplier target cost £21million, allocated budget £25million
• Development and finalisation of the combined project scope, operational business model, and customer base for 4years
July 2009 to September 2010
Reporting to the Projects Delivery Director, in the development of a test facility, for testing wind turbine drive trains, set up
procedures, develop detailed specifications, produce tender specifications and documents, manage the open tender process for
Phase 1, detailed design to select two contractors to take forward into detailed design and construction, installation planning and
testing, ready for selection of the single contractor for Phase 2 construction. Management of stake holders expectations, and
dealing with government sponsors and partners.
Responsible for the management of the design to completion, technical mechanical and electrical disciplines, independent
validations of design, open market research into the wind turbine industry, bid compliance, cash flow forcasts, budgets and sub-
contracts, reporting on progress and programme, and commercial clarity.
Veolia Water Solutions and Technologies(contract)
Delivery Manager
Achievements
• Turning round the framework delivery of Membrane plant design, procurement, Installation and handover from severe
delays and cost increase, scheme was 6 months late working closely with Scottish Water and suppliers mitigated delays
by prioritisation.
• Resolved cost issues by agreement of Compensation events, Variations to contract and extensions of time, Value
engineering and purchasing gains.
• On resolution of the above we were awarded two more schemes, going from 9 to 11 contracts.
• Set up an emergency re-membraning contract with Scottish Water value of contract varied between £1500, to £150,000
with 25% margin, two or three contract per month of varying values.
July 2008 to May 2009
Transferred (due to the Joint Venture being dissolved as a result of end of AMP period) to take over the Design, procurement,
Manufacture, installation and commissioning to handover, of 11 UF Membrane plants in northern Scotland, approx value £10.5
pounds.
Reporting to the Projects Director, Forecasts, Cash Flow, Revenue, Programme, Area Office Budgets.
Final Account Settlements, Client and Sub-contractor
Business Development,
Pre-qualifications, for Frameworks, Partnerships, Joint Ventures
Tender Submissions and negotiation.
Presentations
NEC 3 contracts with various options
Also the management of emergency re-membraning direct to Scottish Water, currently 7 schemes complete to date, work taken as
part of negotiation of service contract throughout Scotland.
Veolia/Clancy Joint Venture(contract)
Delivery Manager
Achievements
• JV started with £3million of NEC 3 contracts, through negotiated allocation and the tender process this increase to £19
million, in 9 months to be completed within two years, JV margin required 12.5%, average margin achieved 13.75%.
With full P&L responsibilities and allocation of profits to two JV stake holders.
• Due to the success the JV were invited to tender for a high profile scheme in Ayr, with a successful submission the JV
were awarded £4.2million contract completed August 2008, agreed final value £5.1million.
• Built the JV team from 4 people to 50 people, ontop of this were the sub-contractors set up with preferred supplier
agreements.
• Consistent score of 90%+ on Scottish Water audits, and required Key Performance Indicators
November 2006 to July 2008
Reporting to the Veolia/Clancy Operations director, responsible for the delivery of all Scottish Water allocated schemes, CID
allocations and tenders.
Responsible for contractual and commercial negotiation and finalisation, including fixing target costs, resourcing from design
through to handover, programming, planning and sub-contract negotiations

Progress reporting to the Area Director, Forecasts, Cash Flow, Revenue, Programme.
Final Account Settlements, Client and sub-contracts
NEC forms of contract
Financial reporting to the Board, Forecasts, Cash Flow, Revenue, Programme, Area Office Budgets.
Presentations
MEICA(contract)
Senior Project Engineer
Achievements
• Design and procurement of M&E Equipment for KingsLynn Sludge Reception Centre
• Development of specifications
• Identification of suppliers through competitive tender.
Jan 2006 to November2006
Reporting directly to the Senior Construction Manager, to deliver the design, produce specifications, and competitive tender for
all the M&E contractors and Equipment, Responsible for contractual and commercial negotiation and finalisation, including
fixing target costs, resourcing from design through to handover, programming, planning and sub-contract negotiations(NEC 3).
• Production of Sub Contract Documentation
• Technical and Commercial Evaluations of proposed suppliers
• Liaising with Design Consultants
• Liaising with the Client
• Development of Programmes for issue of Documentation to Consultants and the Client
• Development of Delivery and Installation Programmes
• Sub Contract Progress Meetings
• Client Progress Meetings
• Answering Client Technical Questions
• Co-ordination meetings with Civil Engineers
Programme and Progress meetings with Planners
GMJV.(contract)
Senior M&E Project Manager.
Achievements
• Delivering filtration plants to Scottish Water on time in difficult geographical areas,
• Management of the design and delivery, by developing core teams in the geographical area working closely with the
client allocated to the specific area.
• Planning and programming inline with the civil construction
• Managing the logistics of getting equipment and contractors to the Shetlands, and mitigating the delays caused by
adverse weather, and delay costs associated.
• Working closely with Scottish Water to establish the requirements and cost of future work on these remote islands, to
ensure both the financial protection of the contractor and the client.
January 2005-Jan 2006
Reporting to the GMJV Delivery Manager. Responsible for the Design, Build and Commissioning of 4 Micro Filtration Plants in
the out lying areas of NorthWest Scotland value £3.5million, and an extension and refurbishment of the Lerwick WwTW valued
at £1.87 million M & E.
Responsible for NEC 3 contractual and commercial negotiation and finalisation, including fixing target costs, resourcing from
design through to handover, programming, planning and sub-contract negotiations
Progress reporting to the Area Manager, Forecasts, Cash Flow, Revenue, Programme.
Final Account Settlements, Client and sub-contracts.

• Programme and Progress meetings with Planners
HMB ALLIANCE(contract)
M&E Senior Project Manager
Achievements
• Delivery of all 6 treatment plants under budget contract value £1.8million, actual cost £1.4million, NEC 3
• Through the upgrade at Presall, United Utilities asked us to assess the whole site resulting in a contract value increase of
approx £0.5million as part of the £3.7Million
August 2003- January 2005
Reporting to the HMB Delivery Manager, responsible for the design, build and commissioning of 6 Rural Treatment works in the
Cumbria area, £1.8Million, and improvement scheme at, Preesall WwTW, £3.7Million.
through to handover, programming, planning and
sub-contract negotiations
Progress reporting to the Area Manager, Forecasts, Cash Flow, Revenue, Programme.
Final Account Settlements, Client and sub-contracts.
SALCON INVENT(contract)
Senior Project Manager
Achievements
• Mitigation of severe delays, by re-organisation of the installation programme
• Salcon were being wrapped up by the owners from Japan, resolution of costs and mitigation of delays allowed us to
novate the contract to Brands without financial/commercial penalties
• Worked as the right hand of the CEO on the novation and the wrapping up of the company
March 2003- August 2003
Reporting to Managing Director and Operations Director, working in a consortium with Charles Brand Ltd (Lagan Group) as a
Project Manager on a Design, Build and Commission of a full Waste Water Treatment plant (green field site) and two associated
pumping stations on the Isle of Man, Value £23.5 million for the Isle of Man Government.
through to handover, programming, planning.
Submission and substantiation of monthly applications and Variations/Compensation Events
Sub-contract negotiations, NEC 3
Financial reporting to the Board, Forecasts, Cash Flow, Revenue, Programme.
Final Account Settlements, Client and Sub-Contracts.
Member of the consortium Board
Other duties were a Project Management overview of a contract for Scottish Water (North), Stromness WwTW ( £1.4Million)
ONDEO DEGREMONT LTD
Northern Regional Manager
Achievements
• Successful delivery of a programme of works on the Northeast Coast with full P&L responsibilies

• Successful tender of two potable water plants valued at £9million
• Setting up of an Office in the northwest with United Utilities to mirror the operation in the Northeast
• Successful management of over 150 people in two areas, as well as setting up of preferred supplier contracts
December 2000 – 2003
Promoted to Northern Regional Manager, reporting to the Managing Director, working with the following as a joint venture
partner, Montgomery Watsons, Balfour Beatty, Byzak, Entec, Alfred McAlpine, and Robert McAlpine, United Utilities and
Scottish Water
Responsible for the planning and execution of 16 Design and Build WasteWater and Potable Water contracts with a value of
£37M. Malaysian Power Plant Water Treatment facility valued £2.5million.
through to handover, programming, planning and
NEC 3 sub-contract negotiations
Financial reporting to the Board, Forecasts, Cash Flow, Revenue, Programme, Area Office Budgets.
Member of the Steering group Committee
Presentations
QA Procedures
ONDEO DEGREMONT LTD
Project Manager
August 1999 – December 2000
Joined Ondeo Degremont as a Project Manager in August 1999, and took charge initially of three schemes two complete re-
furbishments, and one new Waste Water Treatment Plant, Design and Build, £6.7M. Responsible for contractual, commercial,
resources and planning.
BIRSE PROCESS ENGINEERING LTD
Project Engineer
April 1998 – August 1999
Joined Birse Process Engineering as a Project Engineer responsible for the procurement of all mechanical plant and equipment,
reporting to the Project Manager.
Rolls included development of design in line with customers specification.
• Liasing with Design Consultants
• Liasing with the Client
Promoted to Project Manager
Promoted to the Position of Project Manager, working closely with the Civil Engineering Project Manager, on a £6.0m project for
West of Scotland Water.
The scheme involved the building of a new potable water treatment works complete with service reservoir, on a green field site
under a design and build red book contract.
Reporting to Senior Operations Personnel both technically and commercially responsibilities as Project Manager and also include
the following.
• Maximise Profits
• Monthly Commercial Reports, including forecasts, cash flows, payment applications to Clients, Sub Contract payment
documents, Annual budgets for the scheme, staffing, plant, equipment and vesting
• Lead Sub Contract Meetings
• Lead Progress Meetings with Clients

• Lead Progress Meeting with Sub Contractors
• Develop Construction Programme
• Develop Construction Completion Documents
• Develop Commissioning and Take-over Documents
• Responding to Clients questions and correspondence
• Weekly agenda includes progress and safety meetings with internal staff
• Development of Operation and Maintenance Manuals
Development of Installation Documentation including, Risk Assessments, Method Statements, Test Certification, Insurance’s and
Safety Induction’s.
In brief to minimise risks and maximise opportunities to deliver a specification compliant contract within budget on time and
safely with total client satisfaction.
DEREK PARNABY CYCLONES INTERNATIONAL LTD
1995 – April 1998
Returned to Parnaby Cyclones as part of a two man team, whose tasks were to develop and control new business within the Water
Industry.
We achieved our initial objectives inside twelve months and secured major contracts with Northumbrian Water, Yorkshire Water
and Southern Water, seeing them through to successful completion, within contract term and budget.
As the Company’s Chief Engineer, the main responsibilities were the management of all Water Authority Contracts, this includes
the overseeing of the installation of equipment, buildings all services and the management of Contractors and Sub – Contractors.
The majority of contracts were to install predominantly onto Green Field Sites, others were the full refurbishment of successful
completion, within contract term and budget existing sites nation-wide.
OGDEN GROUP
Site Manager
1994 – 1995
Joined the Ogden Group as a site manager, which involved the complete control of major Opencast Mining Operations, from day
to day paperwork, recruitment of all labour and the operations of heavy excavating equipment. All the operations had to be
achieved within strict financial constraints, to maximise profits in the declining Coal Industry, while adhering to all the safety
regulations and guidelines. (H.S.E. C.D.M. Mines and Quarries)
DEREK PARNABY CYCLONES INTERNATIONAL Ltd
1985 – 1994
Joined Parnaby Cyclones in a managerial capacity on the installation of mineral preparation equipment, responsibilities included
over seeing all aspects of erection, mechanical and electrical installation up to the commissioning stages.
The testing and commissioning of the total installation was my complete responsibility, as were any alterations or modifications
required, to ensure efficient running and production of every system within the installation in accordance with customers
requirements.
This position required extensive travel nation-wide including the successful completion of contracts in the United States, India,
Belgium and Holland.
BRITISH AEROSPACE PLC, Warton
1983 – 1985
Aircraft Technician
After qualifying as an aircraft technician, was transferred to British Aerospace Warton division to specialise in rectifying and
modifying Tornado and Jaguar aircraft after test flying prior to customer delivery, and product support on both types of aircraft
and there respective systems.
BRITISH AEROSPACE PLC
1979 – 1983
Apprenticeship
Experience gained in a wide range of aircraft build techniques including, final assembly, equipment and systems installation, fault
diagnosis, and rectification on production aircraft.
QUALIFICATIONS
Higher National Certificate Mechanical Engineering
Engineering Industry Training Board Broad Based Engineering
Training.
Modules H34
Modules H9

City and Guilds London Institutes
Basic Engineering Studies General Engineering (Parts One And Two) (Credit)
Mechanical Engineering (Credit)
Aeronautical Engineering Written Work (Part One) (Credit)
Course Work Assessment (Credit)
Aeronautical Engineering General Engineering (Part Two) (Credit)
Mechanical Processes & Principles (Manufacture) (Credit)
Course Work Assessment (Credit)
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
TRAINING
Construction Industry Training Board Management of Health
Safety at Work.
N.E.B.O.S.H.
Contractual Knowledge Nec 2nd
Edition - Nec 3 - G/90 - General Conditions of Contract A - Model Form G
ICheme Red And Green Books, Yellow Book
Programming Tools Surtrak Project Manager, Microsoft Project, Primavera
CSCS CITB Managers Health and Safety(Manager)
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Marital Status: Married, 1 child
Health Good , Non Smoker
Driving Licence: Full licence
INTERESTS
Travel
Golf

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