Director - Project & Construction Management

Richard Shotton, FCIOB

Employer's Representative - Projects Director - Engineer under the Contract

A Chartered Construction Manager and Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Building (UK), Richard is a measured, hands-on and commercially astute leader of projects and teams. He has gained 30 years of management and project delivery experience within the built environment, 20 years based in the GCC region. Richard has held responsibility for the projects’ P&L, led the strategic planning and the safe execution of complex and large-scale build projects in the UAE, Qatar, Australia, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

Scope of services to owner, clients and employers

Safety, Health, Welfare & Quality

  • Robust systems, clear procedures and competent personnel are deployed to ensure Safety and Quality are never undermined or compromised.
  • Consistently safeguarding people and projects from site set up to demobilisation is the primary objective.
  • Zero tolerance and Right First Time approach is mandatory.

Strategic Planning

  • Accountable for developing the strategic plans, managing risk and the various Stakeholders, Authorities, Permitting and Employer Requirements. Preparation and execution of the Project Management Plan/s (and other essential project plans).
  • Meticulous programme & risk management, resource planning, scheduling and total control over the resources which are required to deliver the project.

Design, Project & Construction Management

  • Accountable for the safe execution and delivery of Projects under his ownership.
  • Oversees the design, design coordination and engineering, project planning, safety and quality to obtain timeous approvals that allow the works to progress undisrupted.
  • Closely monitors the engineering submittal and approval process to avoid unnecessary disruption and/or delays.
  • Conducts buildability reviews and assess logistic constraints that could affect the project or progress. Reviews construction methods and sequencing of the construction activities to be adopted to and optimise efficiencies.
  • Chairs/leads workshop meetings involving the relevant stakeholders to resolve any key blockers and if necessary, deploys workaround solutions and mitigation measures.
  • Ensures protracted decisions by any of the projects' stakeholders are prevented to avoid unnecessary disruption and/or delays.

Risk Management

  • Promotes continuous monitoring and awareness of potential risks that could adversely impact the project. Prepares and maintains a detailed Risk Register for the project, and leads risk planning meetings to consider and resolve potential risks or identified risks to keep the project and budget on track.
  • Considered planning along with measured action responses are recorded early in advance of any potential risks manifesting. Prepares contingency plans and where required adopts suitable mitigation measures and/or feasible workaround solutions to limit any adverse impact to the project, progress and/or quality of the work.

Commercial/Contract Administration

  • Accountable for the projects’ commercial function ensuring the Contract is accurately administered. Forms part of the tendering process involving provisional sum and prime cost items, and the assessment and procurement of Works Packages.
  • Oversees and manages the assessment of Interim Payment Applications and the processing of Payment Certifications. Oversees all aspects of Change Management including the assessment and recommendations in respect of Contractor claims.
  • Preparation and submission of Variation claims to the Owner/Client to obtain approvals prior to the preparation and release of any Engineer’s Instructions.
  • Monitors and controls the contractual correspondence to and from the Contractor, Construction Supervision Consultant, the Employer and other relevant Stakeholders.
  • Accountable for overseeing internal project cost control and cost reporting, internal and external reporting and the evaluation of any Contractor Claims for Extensions of Time, including recommendations to the Employer and determination of entitlement or otherwise in respect of any claimed delay events.

Performance Improvement

  • Accountable for overseeing the projects, team and individual performance.
  • Continuously monitors and conducts performance reviews and effect measured action towards any identified under-performance.
  • Instigates corrective measures to resolve any prevailing issues of concern.
  • Promotes continuous improvement through training and optimisation strategies.

Richard’s management style is hands-on, involved, transparent and collaborative, working to empower teams and team members to perform to the best of their abilities. Consistently operating in a firm but fair manner, the BUILT approach serves to achieve optimum levels of productivity, performance and quality to successfully deliver winning projects. If your project requires decisive leadership and sound judgement contact the undersigned for a confidential discussion. BUILT Advisory Services LLC can recommend and deploy personnel by discipline to meet the projects' requirements.

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