David Drake
Senior Associate Director @Jacobs
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WORK HISTORY
Senior Associate Director @Jacobs
Jacobs C2V Framework Manager for Jacobs’ Joint Venture with VolkerStevin, leading delivery of AMP8 schemes. Responsible for safe, on-time, on-budget, and quality-led delivery, overseeing management operations. Established the framework organisation structure and appointed key roles and a Framework management team. Mobilised 10+ projects, leading resource allocation, and governance for Jacobs and C2V. Approx 100+ people. Dual role as Jacobs Framework Manager and member of the C2V Senior Leadership Team, providing strategic leadership, governance, and performance management across the framework.(End Feb-26)- Jacobs SST Project Management – Providing Delivery expertise to a range of Infrastructure Projects (End Sept-24)- Water Strategy and Regulation – Providing services to Audit and Assurance function of Water Strategy and Regulation (End Sept-24)
EDUCATION
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
FRICS, Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
The Open University
Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip), Construction and Real Estate
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
MRICS, Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
University of Lancashire
BSc(Hons), First Class in Commercial Management and Quantity Surveying with Accredited Industrial Placement.
SKILLS
ABOUT DAVID DRAKE
Senior Associate Director with 20 years’ experience leading commercial, cost, and operational performance across buildings, civil, and infrastructure projects/ programmes. My career is grounded in strong commercial discipline, expanded through senior leadership and a corporate level role; providing a broad, enterprise wide understanding of how complex organisations operate and perform.I have spent the majority of my career with Jacobs, progressing through increasingly senior positions that have strengthened my expertise in operations, governance, alongside, hands on project and programme delivery experience. Throughout my career, I have regularly acted as Project Director and Client Representative, and I am frequently engaged to provide peer review, problem solving, and assurance.I am noted for my calm and credible leadership style, and ability to align delivery teams with strategic business objectives. I bring a practical, solutions focused approach across commercial management, operations, risk, governance, and people leadership.
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