Msc Alexandra Baird MacOste (née Seligman)

Alexandra Baird (née Seligman) MACostE, MSc has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and industries. Alexandra currently works as an ePMO Specialist / Business Partner at CLS Group since April 2022. Prior to that, they served as a Senior Cost Engineer in the UK government from October 2020 to March 2022.

Other notable experiences include working as a Cost Engineer at Bilfinger UK from October 2019 to December 2019, where they managed a fast-track security paper manufacturing machine upgrade and additional program of projects valued at GBP£30M. Alexandra collaborated with the client's senior leadership team to establish project governance and implemented consistent cost monitoring practices.

In their role as a Project Manager at Thames Water from November 2018 to October 2019, Alexandra successfully oversaw projects, demonstrating their ability to lead and manage teams.

Alexandra has also accumulated international experience, having worked as the Director of Seligman Project Services Inc. from December 2010 to December 2015. During this time, they handled various responsibilities related to project management.

Additionally, they have worked at TransCanada from November 2013 to July 2015, where they held roles such as Project Controls Lead, Business Analyst, and Cost Analyst. In these positions, they managed and led corporate initiatives, coordinated data collection and analysis, produced reports, and collaborated with external groups.

Alexandra'scareer began at Husky Energy, where they served as a Program Financial Controls Analyst/Interim Portfolio Analyst (Contract) from December 2010 to September 2011. Alexandra also worked as a Deployment Analyst (Contract) at Nexen Inc. from September 2011 to November 2011.

Throughout their career, Alexandra Baird has demonstrated their expertise in various aspects of cost engineering, project management, and business analysis across different sectors.

Alexandra Baird (née Seligman) MACostE, MSc has a diverse education history. Alexandra attended the Project Controls Academy in 2021 and participated in the Project Controls Summit as a delegate in May 2021. In 2020, they also attended the Project Controls Academy and participated in the first-ever Virtual Online Summit as a delegate from June to July. Alexandra holds a Master of Science degree from Imperial College London and a Bachelor of Science (Hons) degree from Middlesex University.

In terms of additional certifications, Alexandra is currently in progress of obtaining the PMQ Qualification from APM, with an expected completion in April 2023. Alexandra is also in progress of obtaining the Incorporated Professional Cost Engineer certification from THE ASSOCIATION OF COST ENGINEERS ACostE, with an expected completion in March 2022. Alexandra holds certifications in various fields, including NEC3 Contracts from NEC Contracts®, Certificate in Applied Management from SAIT (Southern Alberta Institute of Technology) School of Business, Earned Value Management (EVM) Foundation & Practitioner Certification from APM, and Project Controls - Level 3 from the National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) system. Alexandra achieved these certifications between 2006 and 2021. Additionally, Alexandra obtained the Member (MACostE) designation from the Association of Cost Engineers, UK in November 2015.

Overall, Alexandra Baird (née Seligman) MACostE, MSc has a strong educational background and a range of certifications that demonstrate their expertise and commitment in the field of project controls.