Nick Turner has over 35 years of experience in civil engineering, local government, and consultancy. He is an incorporated engineer and member of the Institute of Civil Engineers with an MBA and qualifications in coaching, mentoring, and safety. His previous roles provide skills in areas like project management, procurement, and budgeting. He has expertise in areas such as highway design, drainage, and environmental projects. Key achievements include transforming poor services to receive good audit results and reducing employee absence rates. He is currently seeking new leadership challenges in Nottinghamshire and the East Midlands region.

1. 14 West Bank Wynd, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG19 7DQ
(01623) 645947 07787 906125
niickt_01@hotmail.com
Nick Turner IEng, MICE,MBA
An incorporated engineer and member of the Institute of Civil Engineers, who is a highly regarded MBA
and ILM-qualified senior manager with over 35 years of experience in civil engineering, local government
contracting and consultancy. Previous positions have provided the opportunity to build transferable skills
in: process improvement; project management; tendering and procurement; estimating and buying;
events management; budgeting; coaching and mentoring.
A subject matter expert in the following: highway design and maintenance; drainage and sewerage;
contract documents; town centre development; construction; environmental projects; public
consultations; health & safety. Currently seeking new leadership challenges to help improve services
within the Nottinghamshire area and across the East Midlands.
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
 Transformed many services that had been receiving very poor audit reports, including car park
ticketing. Implemented new procedures; trained staff to be better equipped to tackle servicing
problems; changed breakdown and cash handling processes. Good attention to detail and strong
planning and operational management ensured that audit results moved from ‘unsatisfactory’ to
‘good’ within a matter of months.
 Tasked with improving attendance. Invoked attendance management guidelines; observed return
to work interviews and provided feedback and coaching; analysed trends; supported team
members on long term sickness through occupational health; improved manual handling training;
offered phased return to work programmes. This resulted in the average absence being reduced
from 10 days to 3 days per head per annum. The organisational unit attendance records became
the ‘best in the district’.
 Led on a number of award winning initiatives, including:
o Highway design and quality assurance, capital schemes using government grants and
regeneration of derelict properties (awarded by ABSE for delivering excellent service).
o Improved training and mitigated risk regarding street works, health & safety, manual handling
and HGV driving skills (awarded by ASLEC for best trained operatives).
 Received personal commendations from politicians and chief executives for services to the health
& safety and welfare of the public. These included major events management, anti-terrorism
procedures and traffic accidents.
CAREER EXPERIENCE SUMMARY
Various Roles:Mansfield District Council (May 05 – Date)
Architectural Surveyor (Jan 15 – Date)
 Completed conditionsurveys of empty council properties; prepared CAD drawings and photographic
details for the Capital programme.
Town Centre Manager (Jul 10 – Jan 15)
Managed the town centre retail partnership and operations with 8 office/supervisory staff and 36 frontline staff (markets, car parking, events, toilets, town
hall, bus station, station).
 Managed an income budget of 2.5 millionfor carparking and markets.
 Created and implemented marketingto promote the Mansfield Town Centre.
 Provided assetmanagementfor all buildings (including Old TownHall, 2 multi-storey carparks, depot
facilities, vehicle,plant and equipment and non-highway street furniture).
 Representedthe MDC on the Nottinghamshire Parking Partnership Board.

2. Assistant Unit Manager of Engineering (Nov 06 – Jul 10)
Managed the Direct Labour Organisation w ith a turnover of 3.2 million; responsible for 5 direct reports and 34 operatives.
 Managed civil engineering highways and street lighting.
 Deputised for the Unit Manager of Engineering covering the Direct Labour organisation and the
Engineering Design Office.
TeamLeader – Engineering Design Team(May 05 – Nov 06)
 Delivered £1.6 million Market Place environmental improvement, including a water feature and a
full electrical distribution scheme for the market stalls.
 Implemented the Highway Maintenance Programme of resurfacing schemes and footway
schemes.
Senior Project Engineer:Scott Wilson (Dec 04 – May 05)
 Led a team of traffic engineers to deliver several traffic management schemes for Local
Authorities.
 Involved in various projects, including traffic regulation order reviews and DDA Tactile paving
compliance adaptations for Pelican, Puffin, Toucan and Pegasus crossings in Derbyshire.
 Bus Quality Partnership and Bus Priority schemes in Manchester
Contract Manager: RB Allfree (Sep 04 – Dec 04)
 Coordinated subcontractors on factory conversion duties.
 Facilitated a numberof projects, includingthe incorporation of new police facilities.
 Roads and sewers for a numberof residential developments
Area Traffic & SafetyManager:Derbyshire County Council (Nov 00 – Sep 04)
 Carried out accident investigation work using WINGS; helped to compile accident reduction
schemes.
 Completed impact planning for the introduction of a new junction off the M1.
PREVIOUSPOSITIONS
Senior Engineer:Oadby & Wigston BC(Feb 97 – Nov 00)
Senior Consultant:EngineerMontrose TechRec (Nov 96 – Feb 97)
Partner:SPG Construction(Feb 94 – Nov 96)
Technician/Senior Technician/TeamLeader:Mansfield DistrictCouncil (Aug 82 – Feb 94)
Technician:Camm (B&H) Ltd.(Mar 78 – Aug 82)
QUALIFICATIONS
ILM Level 5 Coaching & Mentoring:East Midlands Network, 2013
MBA: Lincoln University, 2008
Managers Safety Certificate:CITB, 2004 (refreshed SMSTS in 2014)
DMS: Chesterfield College, 2004
NRSWA Supervisor:Water Training Int., 1994 (refreshed in 2014)
City & Guilds Customisation: West Notts College of FE, 1993
City & Guilds AutoCAD: West Notts College of FE, 1992
HNC in Civil Engineering:Sheffield Polytechnic, 1984
OTC in Civil Engineering:Chesterfield College of Technology, 1982
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Incorporated on The Engineering Council, Nov 1989
Full member of The Institute of Civil Engineers, 2006
REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.