Joseph M McGrath

Previous Employment:
- Barratts Southern Counties ........................ December 2004 to Present
- Project Manager
Accountable to the Project Director for a combination of 36 luxury houses and 90 semi-luxury flats on the old Bromley General Hospital grounds. Duties, overseeing Site Administration, Site Welfare, Health & Safety, Specialist Sub-Contractors, Labour & Materials.

London & Provincial Group
Contracts Supervisor: ........................................ March 1999 to December 2004
Responsible for delivering projects from inception to completion, within agreed time and cost restraints. Experienced in most aspects of marketing, client liaison, estimating, contract management through to final account settlement. Demonstrate experience in undertaking measured surveys, producing specifications and tendering, liaising with and obtaining appraisals for planning and building regulations whilst maintaining close communication at all levels. Conversant with renovation, conversions and new works. Chair and preside site meetings, exercise control over sub-contractors. Enforce cost control, implement and execute master and short term programs. Commercially aware, self-motivated, enthusiastic, and well presented.

Redrow Homes Plc Group .................................... Nov 1997 to February 1999
Senior Site Manager Nov 1997 to February 1999: Superintend and oversee a Multi Million £ project of 4/5 story luxury flats incorporating traditional/conventional housing complex. Together with the project team I was responsible in spearheading this blueprint design from sub-structure stage to completion.

Everley (UK) Limited: ......................................... August 1989 to October 1997
Senior Operations Manager
Outlining major duties and responsibilities. Latest adventure. Undertake the day to day progress of a large commercial enterprise 22 units for the Ibstock Group & Security accommodation and car park from 1995/7. Guinness Housing Trust Refurb/Convert and underpin 56 residential unit, £3.75m. Sedgemore Property Developers' Underground storage facility, underground driveway, multistory and carport for a petrochemical company, Banbury, Oxfordshire.
Traditional Housing, Refurb/Rehab, Conversions: London suburban. NATURE OF WORK: Drainage, External Brickwork, Underpining, Piling, (Vibro, Compaction, Augur, & Sheet Piling). Kerbing, Slabbing, Driveways and Landscaping. INTERNAL: Demolition, Alteration and Conversation.

Rush & Tomkins Plc: .................................... March 1978 to August 1989
Site Agent
L/A Newham County Council: Renovate, Convert and Refurbish 28 Houses 1984/5 Commercial Union: Prestige office complex to level 8. George St, London. 1986/7. Sainsbury's Supermarket: off Harrow Road. Harlsden, London. 1987/9

Bovis Fee Limited:........................................ 1975 to 1978
Section Foreman ....
WORK DESCRIPTION: Section S/F on a complex British Rail, new track blueprint strategy.
RESPONSIBILITIES: Organise, supervise and Instruct site foremen/gangermen. Coordinate sub-contractors and direct labour.
SETTING-OUT PROCEDURES: Utilising contemporary field instruments, (Theodolite. Laser/Dumpy Level)

T McGee (Demolition & Excavations) Limited.................... 1973 to 1975

Logistic & Groundwork Foreman

Experience
FAMILIARITY: Building Types & Descriptions; Commercial Buildings, Industrial Building, Speculative Housing, High Rise, Precast, Finishing, Repairs/Maintenance.
TYPE of CONTRACTS: Construction Management, Management Contracting, Project Management, Design & Construct, Traditional.
CIVIL ENGINEERING: Roads, Earthworks, Airports. Foundations, Structures-RC, Structures - Steel

Education
School/College: Secondary 1st, Hi/dip School/College Town. Qualification Level: GCSE Year Attended: 1971/3
Secondary High County Galway, Reading English, Math's, Science, Physics, Geography, History.
Computer Literate:
Familiar with a number of software IT packages - MS word, WordPerfect, Database, Spreadsheet (Quattro Pro)
Interests:
Reading, Cycling. Golf, Football, Rugby, DIY, Computer Recreation