Michael Ward

Michael Ward has a diverse work experience spanning over several years. Michael is currently serving as the Director at Dark Peak Limited since May 2021. Prior to this, they worked as the Head Of Engineering at Clear Channel UK, starting in April 2021.

From 2014 to March 2021, Michael held the position of Senior Project Manager at Cubic Global Defense. In this role, they oversaw the successful delivery of growth projects and maintenance operations contracts for clients in Singapore, Asia Pacific Region, and the Middle East. Michael also managed commercial contract negotiations, developed supply chain management processes, and coordinated subcontractors to ensure the timely completion of multiple workstream deliveries.

Before joining Cubic Global Defense, Michael worked at J Murphy & Sons Limited. Michael held various positions, including Project Engineer from August 2012 to March 2014 and Senior Site Engineer from April 2010 to August 2012. In these roles, they led the construction and delivery of a National Grid substation, managed the design process, and oversaw construction discipline within a substantial project budget.

Michael also gained experience as a Site Engineer at J Murphy & Sons Limited from 2009 to 2010. Prior to this, they worked as a Site Engineer at Wrekin Construction from March 2008 to April 2009, where they planned complex traffic management and provided technical guidance and support to the site management team.

Earlier in their career, Michael gained valuable experience as a Student Engineer at Spencer Group in various summer roles from 2004 to 2006.

Overall, Michael Ward has a diverse and extensive work experience, showcasing their leadership skills, project management expertise, and technical capabilities.

Michael Ward attended the University of Leeds from 2003 to 2007, where they obtained a Master of Engineering (MEng) degree in Civil and Structural Engineering. In terms of additional certifications, they obtained the following:

- Member of The Institution of Engineers, Singapore (IES) in December 2020.

- Fellow (FCMI) from the Chartered Management Institute in June 2020.

- Construction Contract strategy in an international market from the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) in October 2017.

- The Principles of Construction Contracts from the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) in October 2017.

- Member (MAPM) of the Association for Project Management in April 2014.

- Chartered Engineer (CEng) certified by the Engineering Council in January 2014.

- Member (MICE) of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) in December 2013.

- HS(G)47 & Cable Avoidance Tools from Extraskills in June 2013.

- Competent Person certification from National Grid in February 2013.

- NSI 08 Movement of Vehicles and Objects certification from National Grid in February 2013.

- TP144 Principal Contractor Representative certification from National Grid in February 2013.

- Construction Site Supervisor certification from CSCS in December 2011.

- Crane Supervisor (Lifting Operations) certification from CPCS in April 2011.

- Slinger/Signaller certification from CPCS in April 2011.

- Appointed Person (Lifting Operations) certification from CPCS in September 2010.

- Basic Electrical Safety Competence certification from National Grid in July 2007.

- PRINCE2 Practitioner certification from AXELOS Global Best Practice in December 2017.

In addition to these certifications, Michael Ward also completed the following courses, although the specific dates are not provided:

- Concrete Technology and Construction from Thomas Telford Ltd.

- Managing Safely in Construction from IOSH.

- Working With Environmental Responsibilities from IOSH.