Paul Robertson

Business Performance Planner
 

EXPERIENCE

Business Planner - City Building Glasgow LLP

Oct 2023 To Date

Responsible for planning and resource management of the business. Providing effective leadership and management in the delivery of services under my control in line with the business needs.

providing value to all areas of the business with responsibility for preparing work programmes, resource allocation, cash flow projections and management information for senior management. Liaising with business unit management to ensure the optimum utilisation of resources and that these areas are equipped to respond to changing business needs whilst always safeguarding the interests of the business.

• Responsible for financial and resource planning in support of Operational Divisions.

• Reporting to the Head of Performance and Innovation on costs, budgets, resource planning, and performance standards.

• Ensuring compliance with relevant legislation in relation to contracts and development of policies and procedures.

• Providing robust management information across operational areas.

• Facilitating effective liaison between divisions in support of the business.

• Driving introduction, upgrade, maintenance, and training of key data systems whilst promoting innovation

• Implementing and standardising processes across systems and business areas.

Planner - City Building Glasgow LLP

Jan. 2015 To Oct 2023 

• Drafting Annual Budgets and business plans with Senior Management and Finance Team.

• Working with Project Design Groups sharing business requirements for major IT system redevelopment.

• Producing Programmes of work for contract tenders and awarded contracts.

• Liaising with clients and subcontractors on invoices, billing, scope of works and other contractual queries.

• Monitoring budgets and submitting valuations.

• Managing manpower within different sections of the organisation.

• Monitoring employee performance.

• Management of the DRS scheduling system.

• Reporting to senior management with profit & Loss Analysis.

• Pricing Contracts for Kitchen, Bathroom, window, and door installations through agreed schedule of rates.

• Providing support for resource management software.

• Covid19 strategy planning.

• Business IT developer and training mentor for City Building’s main databases to help meet business and client needs.

• Developing business strategies and structures to promote performance, efficiencies, and sustainability.

Trainee Planner - City Building Glasgow LLP

JANUARY 2012 TO JANUARY 2015

• Operating as a site supervisor for projects.

• Carrying out financial data reports.

• Monitoring employee performance.

• Managing resources via scheduling system.

• Upgrading IT systems for scheduling system.

Apprentice Plumber & Heating Engineer - City BuildingGlasgow LLP

September 2008 – September 2012 (Seconded to Trainee Planner from January 2012)

• Installation of kitchens and bathrooms.

• Attending responsive and emergency repairs in domestic properties.

• Attending gas servicing, appliance installations which included heating system renewals or boiler upgrades and attending emergency repairs such as burst pipes, boiler breakdowns and gas leaks.

EDUCATION

Business Management – BA Degree (Graduate Apprenticeship)

Glasgow Caledonian University

SEPTEMBER 2021 TO AUGUST 2024 (GRADUATION 2024)

Prince 2 Project Management (2017) - Foundation

People Cert – Axelos

JANUARY 2019

CMI Diploma - Management & Leadership

University of West of Scotland

SEPTEMBER 2014 TO JUNE 2015

HNC - Construction Management

South Lanarkshire College

SEPTEMBER 2012 TO JUNE 2014

Additional Qualifications/ Information

• SVQ Mechanical Engineering Services: Domestic Plumbing Level 3

• BPEC Water Bylaws 2004

• BPEC Electricity for Plumbers, Gas installers and Heating Engineers

• PASMA Safety and Standards in mobile access towers/scaffolds

• IOSH Supervising Safely

• CITB Health & Safety

• Full UK Driving License (Clean)