CURRICULUM VITAE

PERSONAL DETAILS

Name: Olakitan Soremekun

D.O.B: 02-01-1990

Address: * **** *** ****,

Pinner,

Middlesex,

HA5 1EQ

Telephone: 020-****-**** (Home)

079******** (Mobile)

E-mail: addcfh@r.postjobfree.com

PERSONAL PROFILE

I am an enthusiastic, hard-working and result-driven individual with a keen sense of attention to detail. I pride myself on being very organized and am able to communicate my ideas effectively and deliver practical solutions within constrained time scales. My experience within the construction industry has allowed me to constantly broaden my skillset and develop a working knowledge of house-building and contracting processes; approaching each situation from both technical and commercial perspectives.

EDUCATION

2003 - 2006: The John Lyon School, Harrow, Middlesex

2006 - 2008: St. Michael’s Catholic High School, Watford, Hertfordshire

2008 - 2009: Gap Year - Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London, London

2011 - 2014: Coventry University, Coventry, West Midlands

QUALIFICATIONS

Coventry University, 2014

BSc (Hons) Architecture

Member of Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA Part 1)

Second Class Honors, Upper Division (2.1)

Modules

Comprehensive Design

Integrated Design: Collaborative Design Project with Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering & Architectural Technology Students

Cultural Context: A Dissertation to examine the Socio-Spatial dichotomy within London’s built environment

Law & Management

Reference: Russell Stevens (Senior Lecturer), Tel: 024-****-****, E-mail: addcfh@r.postjobfree.com

Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London, 2009

Short Course in Architectural Drawing

St Michael’s Catholic High School, 2008

A-Levels

French, Chemistry & Biology

The John Lyon School, 2006

GCSEs

Mathematics, English Literature, English Language, Dual Award Science,

French (Taken a year early), Spanish, History, Art & Design

LICENCES AND CERTIFICATIONS

PRINCE2 Foundation & Practitioner Certification, 2020

PeopleCert

Construction Skills Certification Scheme, 2016

CSCS

EXPERIENCE

Aquinna Homes Plc

October 2017 – Present

Technical Coordinator

Reference: David Chidlow (Line Manager), Tel: 014**-***-***, E-mail: addcfh@r.postjobfree.com

Duties

Worked on Connaught Close (Traditional houses and apartments, 8 units), Hampton Hill (Office to residential refurbishment, 21 units) & Old Windsor (Traditional houses, 11 units)

Proactively manage appointed consultants in line with Aquinna Homes management processes.

Deliver design information that is fully coordinated and checked – Architects, Structural & Civil Engineers, MEP Engineers & 3rd Party Specialists Designers.

Manage and coordinate various survey commissions to establish and advise on development/site constraints.

Demonstrate the robustness and completeness of design packages which are buildable and reflect the detail estimate.

Ensure that outputs of all consultants meet their performance criteria.

Provide assistance/manage and coordinate Enabling Works and Risk Assessment processes (Demolition, Service Disconnection/Diversion, Asbestos & Party Wall issues etc.)

Maintain fee schedules and manage consultant payments.

Ensure designs adhere to various statutory and regulatory codes (Building Regulations, Lifetime Homes, Code for Sustainable Homes etc.) and record on appropriate tracking logs.

Liaise with Local Authority to secure Planning Approval / Discharge of Planning Conditions – Drainage Works, Materiality (ensure that they are in keeping with local requirements), Tree Planting, Landscaping, Construction Management & Logistics Plans.

Define and manage design interface issues between different components

Continuously appraise and value engineer the design throughout the procurement process.

Provide an overview, monitor and report whole life programme during the construction phase.

Manage and track the disconnection of existing services (UKPN, National Grid, Thames Water etc.) as well as the procurement of new services that are in line with the proposed scheme.

Willmott Dixon Housing

February 2016 – October 2017

Assistant Design Coordinator

Reference: Stuart Humphries (Line Manager), Tel: 014**-***-***, E-mail: addcfh@r.postjobfree.com

Duties

Worked on Dudley House, Paddington (RC-Frame, 198 residential units with school and commercial units).

Manage and coordinate various survey commissions to establish and advise on development/site constraints.

Ensure designs adhere to various statutory and regulatory codes (Building Regulations, Lifetime Homes, Code for Sustainable Homes etc.) and record on appropriate tracking logs.

Define and manage design interface issues between different components

Continuously appraise and value engineer the design throughout the procurement process.

Provide an overview, monitor and report whole life programme during the construction phase.

Chair project team / specialist designer meetings and issue actions for the project team.

Monitor activities on site as well as assist the site team (Project/Site Managers, Contractors, Subcontractors) in resolving site-related issues.

Taylor Wimpey UK

October 2014 – February 2016

Assistant Technical Coordinator

Reference: Paul Slingo (Line Manager), Tel: 012**-***-***, E-mail: addcfh@r.postjobfree.com

Duties

Worked primarily on Bessant Drive (RC-Frame, 170 residential units with GP surgery element), Berkeley Avenue (RC-frame, 118 residential units) & Landata House (RC-Frame & Traditional, 78 residential units) developments.

Provide support to Senior Technical Manager / Senior Design & Planning Executive on management of technical design and coordination processes.

Assist in the management of project-relevant information and ensure approval, distribution and coordination within time and budget constraints.

Coordinate, manage and liaise with external consultants.

Actively participate in Design & Project Team Meetings.

Construction Design Management - Ensuring all Health & Safety requirements are fulfilled throughout construction process.

Carried out full design & specification exercise for concierge of proposed residential Bessant Drive development.

Liaise with Local Authority - Planning/Highways/Ecology/Transport.

Street Naming & Numbering - Managed process for Bessant Drive & Berkeley Avenue developments.

Management and control of online document transmittal program – Dochosting.

Liaise with Sales & Marketing Department in procurement of accurate sales presentation/brochure drawings.

SKILLS

Excellent communication skills (Verbal/Written/Visual)

Good level of spoken French

Excellent working knowledge of:

Microsoft Word, Excel/VBA, Project & Powerpoint

ASTA Powerproject

Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator & Indesign

CAD Programs - AutoCAD, Revit, ArchiCAD, 3DSMax & Solidworks

Full Clean UK Driving License

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