Duncan Fraser
Senior Planning Manager @Morgan Sindall Construction & Infrastructure
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WORK HISTORY
Senior Planning Manager @Morgan Sindall Construction & Infrastructure
Senior Planning Manager - Infrastructure • Framework Controls Strategy – Designed and governed a framework-wide Planning & Controls strategy aligned to NEC4, with lifecycle, stage gates and baseline approval.[NEC3 & 4]• Schedule Planning & Development – Set Clause 31 standards for logic-linked, resource-loaded CPMs, critical path and float ownership, milestone tracking and Programme Acceptance.• Schedule Management & Control – Embedded rules of credit, monthly update cycles, integrated change/CEs and time-risk analysis; strengthened Early Warnings to surface delay risk early.• Cost & EV Integration – Partnered with Commercial to align Defined Cost/Target Cost (Option C/E), implement CBS/WBS alignment, track committed vs FFC, and deploy EVM (SPI/CPI).• Risk & Contingency – Led QSRA at stage gates; aligned Risk Register, Early Warning Register, programme risk allowances and cost contingency for transparent exposure control.• Performance & Forecasting – Built forward-looking executive reporting (Power BI/GIS): programme slippage, productivity, float erosion, cashflow and final account projections.• NEC4 Compliance – Drove Accepted Programme discipline, timely CE assessments and Defined Cost substantiation; reduced dispute risk via transparent controls governance.• Leadership – Built and coached 22 FTEs; uplifted planning maturity and cross-functional understanding of planning/controls across Operations and Commercial.
EDUCATION
University of Glasgow
BEng (Hon), Civil Engineering
Heriot-Watt University
BEng, Civil Engineering
Robert Gordon University
Master's Degree, Construction Project Management
University of Strathclyde
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business
SKILLS
ABOUT DUNCAN FRASER
MBA and Civil Engineer with 25+ years delivering complex infrastructure programmes, now leading Planning & Project Controls across multi‑project frameworks. I build the controls ecosystem that high‑hazard and high‑governance work demands: integrated schedule–cost–risk baselines, NEC4‑compliant processes (Clause 31 Accepted Programme, Early Warnings, Compensation Events, Defined Cost), and forward‑looking performance reporting.Highlights include standing up and leading large planning teams and automated reporting/dashboards (Power BI / GIS), transforming underperforming functions into a trusted partner to Operations and Commercial. Toolset spans Primavera P6, Asta Powerproject, Safran Risk (QSRA/QCRA) and EVM, with governance that embeds stage gates, baseline control, rules of credit, and critical‑path/float ownership to drive predictable outcomes.I’m at my best designing and governing framework‑wide controls: programme assurance, time‑risk analysis, earned‑value‑based forecasting, and integrated change aligned to NEC4. I enjoy coaching planners, PMs and commercial teams—turning complex data into clear, executive insight that supports timely decisions and reduces dispute risk.Focus areas: Project Controls strategy · NEC4 compliance · Programme assurance · Cost forecasting · QSRA · EVM · Executive dashboards · Cross‑partner integration.
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