Service Delivery Procurement Specialist

OLAMIDE OLAYINKA

ADDRESS: ** ******* ****, ********** *** 9FG.

PHONE: +447*********, E-MAIL: ***********@*****.***; *******.********@**********.***.**

CAREER SUMMARY

“An astute Transport Planner armed with proficiency in analysis of Transport Assessments, Transport Statements, Travel Plans and mapping designs using ArcGIS & Junctions 9 – emphasis on sustainable transport with less dependency on car-based trips for smarter, livelier and greener communities/cities/neighbourhoods”.

SKILL SET:

Technical Report Writing

Proficiency in interpretation of Transport Assessments/Statements

Proficiency with relevant modelling software like ARCADY, TRICS & TEMPRO

EDUCATION

2018 Sep – Jun 2020 UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, UK.

(MSc Transport Engineering & Planning)

2001-2004 UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN, ILORIN, KWARA STATE, NIGERIA.

(BSc (Hons) Geography)

WORK EXPERIENCE

2020 Oct till date WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL, CHICHESTER, WEST SUSSEX.

(Transport Planner)

Experienced in leading and developing complex highway projects in busy urban areas, including statutory procedures, options development, outline design, and governance processes.

Developed a comprehensive junctions’ mitigation package for Adur district Council in collaboration with the Highway, Transport & Planning Dept. of WSCC – assisted in developing the Business Case and Pre-feasibility mapping/design.

Collaboratively coordinating Bus Service improvements in the urban and semi rural areas of the county, initiated public transport initiatives through the mass transit project. Using the podaris software and GIS Earthlight to model service improvements over existing routes.

Experienced in management of projects including programme, risk, budget and production of business cases and other governance reports.

Project-managed the video survey contract to determine the extent of illegal parking around the Gatwick Airport (South) Bus Stops on the A23; identified, analysed and evaluated the possible risks in their order of magnitude, and supervised the project until implementation point.

Experienced in working within a local authority environment and having an understanding of local authority governance and procurement processes.

Working with the Procurement Specialist identify the best service delivery options, providing tailor-made specifications for contractors to preserve the budgetary interest of the County Council.

Experienced in working effectively with numerous partners / stakeholders in the development of projects including large scale community engagement and working with and responding to members of the public, Councillors and Ward Members.

Stakeholder liaison with private consultancies (WSP, Stantec etc), regional entities - (Transport for the South East), government agencies (DfT, National Highways) as well as inter-County collaborations for extensive developments of existing transport corridors/networks.

Knowledge and awareness of statutory processes such as CDM, TROs, NRSWA etc.

Construction, Design & Management awareness, TRO application (in collaboration with Sussex Police) for speed & parking restrictions on specified areas.

2015 Oct – Sep 2016 NOVO CAR RENTALS / CASHLINK LEASING GROUP PLC, LAGOS, NIGERIA.

(Group Operations Manager)

Overall coordination and supervision of over 260 vehicles for Leasing, Rentals, Car Hire & Airport

Pickup/Drop off across the country

Developed monthly KPI for department subordinates for improvised performance

Managed the financial outlay against unexpected operational challenges for smooth cash flow

Monitored the end-to-end process daily operations through effective monitoring and efficient communication strategy

Obtained profitable results alongside the Marketing Dept by maximizing fleet utilization, contract tenure and increasing rental opportunities

Drove new business development to achieve or exceed revenue growth targets

Maintained monthly contact with clients to understand requirements and maintain or exceed client expectations

Efficiently implemented and followed up on existing Service Level Agreements (SLAs)

Prepared weekly reports and recommendations for management approval

Marketability of offered services through best practice techniques for customer attraction

Stakeholder Management/Liaison with relevant enforcement bodies

2008 Jul – Sep 2015 LAGOS METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSPORT AUTHORITY (LAMATA), LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA (Crew & Fleet Supervisor/Planner) .

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

Used ArcGIS & Arcady to design the Lagos BRT Junction Masterplan

Assisted in the EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment) Transport Masterplan for the World Bank funded BRT Project

Technical Report Writing on a periodic basis

Applied parking management concepts to include traffic pattern survey and traffic layout, traffic & parking hazards and safety standards

Enforced liaison with maintenance department for fleet capacity utilization & downtime minimization

Drew and analysed daily/weekly report on fleet body checks and downtime

Prepared monthly KPI to measure Operator’s performance against expectations

Interfaced with external authorities and relevant stakeholders for business synergy

Quality Control enforcement in conformity to best practices/regulatory standards

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Member, Chartered Institution of Highways and Transport (MCIHT)

Member, Transport Planning Society (MPTS)

HOBBIES

TRAVELLING, READING & PLAYING INSTRUMENTS WITH CLASSICAL MUSIC

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