Pre-Cast Story:
I finished university in 2014 and had no idea what I wanted to do professionally in my career. Luckily, my two uncles offered me a job working at a subcontractor in the demolition industry while I figured things out. During my time at the subcontractor, I developed a passion for construction. I progressed from a site operative to a trainee project manager where I pursued a Higher National Certificate (HNC) in construction. I worked on various projects, including Battersea Power Station, and eventually took on the role of managing my own £12m demolition, piling, and enabling works project called 22 Ropemaker Street, before moving to a consultancy.
Your Career Journey at Cast:
I joined Cast on the day of the first COVID-19 lockdown in March 2020 as an Assistant Project Manager. Since then, I have been involved in various exciting projects, including student accommodation, later living, hotels, market for sale, and build-to-rent developments. This experience has allowed me to build my skillset, and over the course of four years at Cast, I have progressed to a Senior Project Manager, where I manage projects and oversee a team of Project Managers.
Current Role:
As a Senior Project Manager at Cast, you are responsible for leading the management of large-scale projects ranging from £50m to £150m+. This involves overseeing the internal Cast team of project managers, the design team, design and construction programmes, procurement of a contractor, and administering a contract right through to handing over a finished building to the client for occupation.
What are your ambitions:
My aim is to continue growing and learning and developing into the role of Associate Director.
What would you say to someone thinking about joining Cast?
You won’t regret joining Cast. It’s a refreshing consultancy with an amazing culture. Everyone shares the same friendly mentality, which is immediately noticeable. There is a wide range of exciting projects to suit everyone, and you will receive the professional support needed to develop your career.
You will have the opportunity to work with some of the very best professionals in the industry and work with amazing clients, delivering exciting schemes.
Before joining Cast, I looked for a place where I could learn and be exposed to a variety of project types, work with the best people possible, and maintain a healthy work-life balance. Cast provides all of these in abundance.
