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I joined the EDF Team at Hinkley to construct the New Hickley C Power Station, as the Area Construction Manager, The project is part of the UK's plans to implement a fifty per cent cut in greenhouse gas emissions by the mid-2020s. With investment of about £1 billion in site preparation and other start-up costs. When completed, the plant will produce about 7% of the UK's electricity needs.Total installation cost of £41 billion. I am very versatile, engaging and professional Senior Construction Project Manager with over 25-years’ experience in delivering major earthwork, mining, rail, road, bridge, piling and manufacturing facility projects across the world and often within austere, challenging environments. With a detailed knowledge of project management merged with considerable construction expertise, I have a proven track record of delivering multi-million dollar projects on time, within budget and to the satisfaction of all stakeholders through providing first class relationship management, robust budget control and a significant focus on ensuring quality. I am highly driven and motivated, with a methodical and rigorous in his approach to Safety Management and possess a keen sense of ownership of all aspects of the safety framework. Naturally pragmatic, excel at highlighting critical issues, challenges and problems, resolving them through a mixture of strong analytical skills, practical experience and resourcefulness. SKILLS & EXPERTISE • Infrastructure Construction • Processing Facilities Construction • Resources Sector Site Construction • Commercial Sites Development • Project Management • Safety Leadership • Budget and Financial Management • Client Relationship Management • Stakeholder Management • Contractual Compliance • Leadership, Training and Mentoring • Risk Assessments and Safety Audits • Performance Management

Area Construction Manager @ I am versatile, engaging and professional Senior Construction Manager with 27-years’ experience in leading and delivering major earthworks, mining, rail, road, bridge, piling, nuclear, manufacturing facility and hotel accommodation projects across the world. With considerable construction expertise across different countries and multiple sectors merged with detailed knowledge of project management, I have a proven track record of delivering multi-million dollar projects on time, within budget and to the satisfaction of all stakeholders through providing first class relationship management, robust budget control and a significant focus on ensuring quality. Highly driven and motivated, I am methodical and rigorous in my approach to Safety Management and possess a keen sense of ownership of all aspects of the safety framework. Naturally pragmatic, I excel at highlighting critical issues, challenges and problems, resolving them through a mixture of strong analytical skills, practical experience and innovation. I currently hold a BPSS level of security clearance and have a full clean driving licence for the UK, United Arab Emirates and Western Australia (Class C). From January 2014 to Present (2 years) Project Manager @ Improved the client’s output of Iron Ore from 55m tonnes to a forecasted 155m tonnes per year. Implemented a culture of understanding the importance of self-awareness in the workplace by putting together a program ‘My Brother’s Keeper’ in which each team looked out for his/her work mate. As a result, James helped reduced the AAFR from 17.5% to 0% within a year and maintained 0% for a subsequent 3 further years, in turn also delivering 0% LTI. Successfully turned around the project from a cash negative $4m position to cash positive $8.5m. Improved project margins from 9% to a forecasted 16%. Awarded the prestigious Laing O’Rourke Global Project Manager 2011 for leadership of a zero harm culture. Oversaw projects that spanned a 300km area in an incredibly hostile environment with temperatures ranging from -5 to +50 degrees. From August 2010 to July 2013 (3 years) CONSTRUCTION MANAGER @ Extensive involvement in a $200m Pharmaceutical Factory construction project on behalf of Merck Health Care that included a 50,000m3 RC frame-building, installation of pressure vessels via a new Rail Link, installation of 2 large tank farms including 2 16m high blast walls and the construction of associated external roads and drainage. Successfully completed the project on time and within budget, achieving a clean safety record throughout. From January 2003 to July 2010 (7 years 7 months) CONSTRUCTION MANAGER @ Engaged on the $600m project to redevelop Dundrum Town Centre and a project to construct a new section of Dundrum Bypass. Constructed the largest shopping centre in Europe involving a 281,747m2 structure over 17 acres in the city centre whilst minimising disruption to surrounding infrastructure that included a school, residential dwellings and commercial premises. This necessitated the use of drill and blast operations. Successfully diverted the River Slang and the associated removal of approximately 250,000m3 of granite. Oversaw the installation of stone façades, trespa cladding, elaborate glazing and complex ICT/AV security systems. From January 1999 to January 2001 (2 years 1 month) EARTH WORKS MANAGER @ Involved in the construction of several large dual carriageways (N11 Wicklow Bypass and the A55 motorway) over a 17-month programme. Extracted and placed over 16.6m3 of fill and drilled/blasted over 2.5m3 of rock. Constructed 27 structural bridges and associated river diversions. From January 1997 to January 1999 (2 years 1 month)

NVQ6, Construction Managment @ The University of Wolverhampton From 1985 to 2000 James McAreavey is skilled in: Construction, Inspection, Construction Management, Engineering, Project Management, Contract Management, MS Project, Road, Safety Management Systems, Mining, Project Control, Structural Engineering, Risk Assessment, Leadership, AutoCAD