Dara Mc Tiernan
Valencia
Summary
Professional manager with significant expertise in overseeing complex projects and ensuring timely delivery. Skilled in strategic planning, budget management, and risk assessment. Strong focus on team collaboration, fostering results-driven environment, and adapting to changing needs. Known for reliability, leadership, and effective communication. Following my relocation to Spain in July 2022 I have transferred to a design and procurement role. I have been working remotely full time for Maylim visiting sites on a monthly basis.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Manager / Design Manager
Maylim Ltd
04.2013 - Current
- Company Overview: Maylim are an External works contractor delivering high quality finishes to both public and private spaces. The company went from a £10 million to £70 million company during the 10 years I worked with them.
- Starting as Site Engineer, quickly promoted to Site Manager, Project Manager then Designer Manager
- Following my relocation to Spain in July 2022, I transferred to a Design Manager role, working remote and visiting sites on a monthly basis.
- Managed projects that secured future work with the client, principal contractor and design team.
- Full project management of various projects, pre construction, design, procurement of materials and resources, value engineering.
- Managing up to 3 individual projects at one time allocating management and labour.
- Led cross-functional teams to deliver complex projects on time and within budget.
- Reporting to the Senior Management Team on a monthly basis
- Producing Procurement and Construction Programmes, updating the client with progress reports and dropline programmes.
- Contract Value up to £ 10 million
- Clients such as Royal Mail and Stanhope
- Working for Principal Contractors such as Lend Lease / Bovis, Mace, Multiplex and ISG.
Senior Engineer
BAM Nuttall Ltd
11.2012 - 04.2013
- Senior Engineer managing a team of site engineers, on the highways section of the Northpark. Constructing Waterden Road, a new access road to Westfield.
- Managing the construction procedure while maintaining the road as a main site access haul road.
- Drainage, kerb, surfacing and temporary works for services.
- Dealing with Landscaping contractors and Utility Providers on a daily basis.
- Extensive project completed on a tight dead line.
- Contract Value £ 292 million
Engineer / Manager
Eurovia Contractors
09.2012 - 11.2012
- Eurovia taking over the running of Hounslow Council, new office and infrastructure improvements in the depot, part of ₤ 1bn PPI contract.
- Attenuation Tanks, drainage and associated remedial works in the depot.
- Setting-out, supervising, calling off materials, temporary works & as-builts.
- Dealing with Hounslow Council & Eurovia management on a daily basis.
- Issuing EWN (Early Warning Notices)
- Contract Value £ 3,000,000
Engineer
Carillion Civils
05.2012 - 09.2012
- Company Overview: Main Contractor
- Earth Retaining Wall Structure, haul road construction and associated works including drainage, street lighting and fencing.
- Managing Sub-Contractors – Task Briefings and Inspection Test Procedures.
- Carrying out regular inspections on all groundworks to ensure that they are undertaken in accordance with contract drawings, quality procedures and sub-contractor appointments.
- Site reconciliations to assist QS payments, accurate measures and value works.
- Putting labour resources to work.
- Main Contractor
- Contract Value £ 8,000,000
Site Engineer / Manager
Meeres Civil Engineering
10.2011 - 05.2012
- Company Overview: Main contractor
- Setting out drainage, attenuation tanks, bollards, kerbs and paving.
- Supervising Labour & ordering materials.
- Managing quality management system – pre-pour, post pour, drainage testing.
- Raising SCC – Sub Contractors Communications.
- As-Built surveys.
- Main contractor
Site Engineer / Manager
Mc Gees
07.2011 - 10.2011
- Company Overview: Sub-Contractor, with Balfour Beatty main contractors
- Management of 20 – 30 workforce, Daily Briefing Sheets, Time Sheets, Allocation Sheets.
- Demolition using wire-saw, breakers, oxy-acetylene etc.
- Pile-probing/Attendance- setting out and recording using shafts and excavators.
- Preparing formation level for raft construction, blinding, drainage.
- Temporary Works – King Posts and steels supporting skinwalls.
- Preparing Project Programmes and representing contractor at Progress Meetings.
- Dealing with London City on a weekly basis.
- Sub-Contractor, with Balfour Beatty main contractors
- Contract Value ₤ 3,000,000
Site Engineer
Leander
03.2011 - 07.2011
- Company Overview: Concrete Frame Sub-Contractor, with Balfour Beatty main contractors
- Managing QMS quality management system - pre-pour, reinforcement, drainage formwork and post pour. Issue requisitions for materials.
- Management of Labour and Plant.
- Managing paper-work required by Balfour Beatty- Permits to dig, Hot Works Permits, Daily Briefing sheets, Lift plans.
- Representing Sub-Contractor at co-ordination meetings dealing with other sub-contractors.
- Raising RFI’s and CVI’s.
- RC Structure 4 Storey Frame with 2 No. Shafts, HD bolts and As-Built surveys.
- Carry out toolbox talk.
- Concrete Frame Sub-Contractor, with Balfour Beatty main contractors
- Contract Value ₤ 4,000,000
Self Employed Property Developer
06.2005 - 02.2011
- With a background in Site Engineering I started property development. I developed six Hi –Spec properties in south Dublin one to a Passive Haus Standard.
- Design and build, supervision of all trades from foundation to final decoration.
- Preparing drawings using AutoCAD for tender and construction.
- Dealing with finances, building regulations and local authorities.
- Setting-out Foundations, drainage, Timber-Frame erection, Blockwork Brickwork and roof construction.
- Management of plant and labour.
- Negotiating with suppliers and sub contractors, to get the right product at the best price.
- Developed an extensively insulated house with an A3 energy rating.
- Designed a wall detail that was a thermally efficient and cost effective solution.
- The result, a high quality property that had an offer within 5 days on the market during a recession.
- Property values €750,000 - €1,000,000
Site Manager/Engineer
P. Rogers and Sons Building and Civil Engineers
05.2004 - 05.2005
- Extensive Refurb and New Build on School and Hospital Projects in north Dublin.
- Management of all direct labour and sub-contractors. Up to 100 employees.
- Ran ISO 9001 site office that Company Head of Quality Assurance recommended for outside agency audit.
- Establishment and responsibility for project communications with client, sub-contractors.
- Development and review project planning and programming.
- Preparation of weekly and monthly reports to client and senior management.
- Ensure compliance with client quality.
- Compliance with corporate, Health and Safety management systems.
- Preparation, development and review of project Health and Safety plans.
- Preparation and development of risk assessments.
- Setting-out using Total Station and precision level, foundations, floor slab, block work, brickwork, in-situ concrete, and main steel roof finish.
- Setting –out other projects including Beaumont Hospital, Steel Frame HD Bolts, External insulated cladding and insulated roof panels.
- Setting – out Clonee National School, Steel Frame with HD Bolts.
- Construction Value €6,000,000
Self-Employed Property Developer
08.2002 - 04.2004
- Hi-Spec Mews development of executive homes in Ranelagh.
- Achieved maximum floor space on a confined site.
- Setting – out Foundation, in-situ portal frame, block work, roof construction.
- Design and build, supervision of all trades from foundation to final decoration.
- Preparing drawings using AutoCAD for tender and construction.
- The result high quality home that achieved a high value at resale.
- Property Value €850,000
Site Engineer
Dublin Port Tunnel
11.2001 - 07.2002
- Company Overview: Managed by Dublin City Council and supervised by Brown & Root, a unit of Halliburton.
- Issuing Excavation Permits, Keeping Site Diary, Health and Safety Records.
- Preparing Method Statements, liaising with supervising company Brown and Root.
- Managing Temporary works.
- Setting-out Drainage, Road Construction, Slurry Walls, Sheet Piling, Cut and Cover Tunnel, In-situ Concrete.
- Experienced using EDM, Total Station, and Precision Levels.
- Managed by Dublin City Council and supervised by Brown & Root, a unit of Halliburton.
- Construction Value €752,000,000
Site Engineer
Harcourt Developments
09.2001 - 11.2001
- Setting –out using EDM and other instruments foundations and drainage.
- Working with the pre-cast manufacture Concast on the design and erection.
- Management of plant and sub-contractors on a daily basis.
Education
B. Sci (Structural Engineering) Honours -
Trinity College
01-2001
Terenure College
Dublin01-1997
Skills
- NVQ Level 6 in Construction Management
- CPCS A61 Appointed Person - Lifting Operations
- Proficient in AutoCAD
- Proficient in Asta Power Project
- Proficient in MS Office
Hobbies and Interests
Enjoy outdoor activities including cycling, running and skiing.
Languages
Spanish
Beginner (A1)
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Timeline
Project Manager / Design Manager
Maylim Ltd
04.2013 - Current
Senior Engineer
BAM Nuttall Ltd
11.2012 - 04.2013
Engineer / Manager
Eurovia Contractors
09.2012 - 11.2012
Engineer
Carillion Civils
05.2012 - 09.2012
Site Engineer / Manager
Meeres Civil Engineering
10.2011 - 05.2012
Site Engineer / Manager
Mc Gees
07.2011 - 10.2011
Site Engineer
Leander
03.2011 - 07.2011
Self Employed Property Developer
06.2005 - 02.2011
Site Manager/Engineer
P. Rogers and Sons Building and Civil Engineers
05.2004 - 05.2005
Self-Employed Property Developer
08.2002 - 04.2004
Site Engineer
Dublin Port Tunnel
11.2001 - 07.2002
Site Engineer
Harcourt Developments
09.2001 - 11.2001
B. Sci (Structural Engineering) Honours -
Trinity College
Terenure College
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