Terry Parsons

Project Manager @Parsons Projects and Construction

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Motivated and results-focused Construction Site Project Manager with experience spearheading complex and demanding projects in the Civil, Building and PV Solar sectors.  Project Management  Site Management  Budget Control & Administration  Team Building & Leadership  Construction Management  Engineering  Civil works  Full Life Cycle Management  Client Relations  Vendor Relations  Stakeholder Communication  Civil Engineering  Infrastructure Projects  Residential construction works  Process Improvements  QC & QA Regulations  Conflict Resolutions  Organizational Skills  Commercial Management  Management Consulting  PV Solar – EPC & Client

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Work Background

Parsons Projects and ConstructionConstruction Site Manager

Oct. 2019

Forest HolidaysConstruction Manager

Aug. 2018 - Sep. 2019Moira United Kingdom

ICONSULT BahrainProject Manager

Aug. 2017 - Jul. 2018ALBA Potline 6 Project Bahrain

Forest HolidaysConstruction Manager

Nov. 2016 - Aug. 2017Moira, Leicestershire, United KingdomConstruction of timber frame cabins and infrastructure from inception to completion including reticulation, roads and civil works.

Robertson Engineered Ventilation Project Manager

Apr. 2015 - Oct. 2016Kusile Power StationSite Management and related responsibilities of the installation of acoustic facade cladding, sidewall sheeting and roof sheeting at WFGD Plant Kusile Power Station. Including SHEVS projects in Zambia, Botswana, Mocambique and Ghana.

Solar CapitalConstruction Site Manager

Jan. 2013 - Dec. 2015Cape Town Area, South AfricaMy responsibilities included: » Monitoring and reporting on project and site activities. » Ensuring the EPC Contractor is compliant with the contractual agreement. » Quality control and operation & maintenance planning. » Ensuring all construction and quality management activities are completed. » Developing audit criteria. » Representing operations and maintenance quality audit. » Managing and developing the Quality Management System. ACHIEVEMENTS ✔ Contributed to the implementation of a rigorous quality control and quality assurance system to ensure compliance with codes and good practice. ✔ Accurately reported and monitored contractor and sub-contractor shortcomings and recommended solutions. ✔ Identified non-compliance and ensured works were completed against approved construction information. ✔ Assisted EPC Contractor with understanding South African regulations thus improving customer relations. ✰ See major project I worked on below.

Technobuild SPRLConstruction Manager: Civil & Building Works

Jan. 2009 - Dec. 2013DRC, CongoMy responsibilities included: » Managing day-to-day operations of the site. » Executing the preliminary planning & organising each new contract. » Liaising with the Quantity Surveyor allocated to the contract. » Ensuring that all legal statutory and contractual requirements are complied with. » Controlling a team; assigning them tasks and motivating them to achieve deadlines. » Performing quality assurance audits, analyzing procedures and recommending improvements. » Ensuring that all Site Managers, Site Agents & General Foreman are fully conversant with drawings, specifications and contract conditions. ✰ See major projects I worked on below.

ESG ConstructionProject Manager

Jan. 2009 - May. 2009DRC, CongoMy responsibilities included: » Managing day-to-day operations of the site. » Executing the preliminary planning and organising each new contract. » Liaising with the Quantity Surveyor allocated to the contract. » Ensuring that all legal statutory and contractual requirements are complied with. » Quality control and operation and maintenance planning. » Ensuring that all Site Managers, Site Agents & General Foreman are fully conversant with drawings, specifications, contract conditions. ACHIEVEMENTS ✔ Received fantastic co-operation which enabled us to perform what at times seemed an impossible task. ✔ The average lead time to import goods from SA and Europe was 3 to 5 months – this entire project was done in 6 months and met the deadline allowing foreign dignitaries to celebrate the Independence Day celebrations entering the country via the new terminal building.

World of Windows Residential (Pty) LtdGeneral Manager: Residential Aluminium & Glass Fenestation Division

Jan. 2007 - Dec. 2009Montague Gardens, South AfricaMy responsibilities included: » Ensuring the profitability of the division » Managing the Sales team and marketing the division to professionals. » Managing the administration and daily operation of the division. » Monthly reporting on regional status. » Managing and developing staff. » Providing technical, contractual and financial advice. » Managing vehicle fleet, plant and equipment. » Liaising with Contractors, Suppliers, Consultants, Architects and Sub-contractors. » Financial management and controls. » Contractual management and controls. » Maintaining technical knowledge of the construction industry and ability to read drawings. » Deploying staff and resources to optimise potential for new sales leads. » Managing all quality assurance procedures & systems. » Controlling a team; assigning them tasks and motivating them to achieve deadlines. ACHIEVEMENTS ✔ When commencing working at World of Windows I inherited an approach suited to the commercial market although tasked with the responsibility of growing the residential division. ✔ I implemented a number of changes and as a result of the success to date a new company - World of Windows Residential was formed. ✔ One of the systems I introduced was a Contract Tracking Document which essentially is a project management tool monitoring the status of an order from tender to completion. Changes to the order have cost implications which need to be recovered. Although simple to monitor and implement no system was in place and revenue was being lost. The final account claim on some contracts increased by 20% as a result. Escalation was added in the industry accepted format also increasing revenue.

Ilizwe Construction and Project Management ccManaging Member: Contracts Manager Civil & Building

Jan. 1999 - Dec. 2007Noordhoek, South Africa

Ilizwe Civils (Pty) LtdContracts Manager Civil & Building Works / Member of the cc

Jan. 1994 - Dec. 1999Bergvliet, South Africa

Alplas ShuttersSales Executive

Jan. 1994 - Dec. 1994Montague Gardens, South Africa

Chubb First ForcePatrol Officer

Jan. 1993 - Dec. 1993Paarden Eiland, South Africa

BPM TrustProject Coordinator

Jan. 1990 - Dec. 1993Pietermaritzburg Area, South Africa

Byers GlassGlazing Director

Jan. 1983 - Dec. 1990Cape Town Area, South Africa

Interpak Natal (Pty) LtdLithographer

Jan. 1979 - Dec. 1983Pietermaritzburg Area, South AfricaACHIEVEMENTS ✔ Achieved distinctions in my studies and passed NPC3 (Tech. Matric NQF4) at Durban Technical College in 1982 which enabled me to qualify and complete my Lithography Trade Test (Olifantsfontein) in 1983. ✔ I was the first Lithography Apprentice to be tested off site as normally the test was done at the place of work.

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