Richard Smith
Richard Smith
SVP - Commercial Management
With over 30 years of experience within major capital construction projects, Richard has been engaged in all aspects of contractual and commercial activities as part of project management teams and core corporate management roles. He has worked at various levels of management from team/department lead to group management at both country and global level. Geographically, he has worked in Northern and Southern Europe, Australia, Asia and the United States.
Initially a Quantity Surveyor, Richard has held roles covering multiple areas in commercial and cost management from Estimating, Cost Management and Contracts and Commercial Management, with the later years more focused on Contract Management roles. Richard has strong focus on process as well as consistency to drive desired and successful results for the team and project at whatever stage that may be. Understanding the importance of each phase of a project is important and requires attention and stewardship. Developer of numerous project control systems including Quantity Measurement, Estimating, site instruction control, commercial evaluation & manpower planning systems. He embodies the values inherent in those of an enthusiastic, hard-working, team-player and can work both at the detail and holistic level.