Our People

Paul Jobson

Chief Executive Officer

Paul's most recent experience was with Bouygues UK as their Commercial Director responsible for all Education projects prior to Financial Close including all of the Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme having also delivered major Healthcare PFI schemes.  Besides this he sat on the Company's Executive Committee with specific responsibility across the Company for improving Knowledge Sharing as well as Contact with Universities and Industry Institutions.

He has worked for several major UK contractors in positions ranging from Site Engineer, through Site Management, Design Management and Designer since graduating from Kingston University in 1994 as a Civil Engineer.

Not content to rest on his laurels Paul has continued to study extensively throughout his career graduating with Distinction from his MSc in Structural Engineering & Construction Management and his MBA with  Commendation.  Along the way he has also found time to undertake an MSc in Medical Physics, fulfilling a long-held ambition.

Paul has delivered presentations on the Private Finance Initiative and Tender Management to both industry and academic audiences, has lectured for universities in England, France and the Netherlands, as well as carrying-out his own academic work on modelling risks and contingencies and his latest research study investigating non-price client tender decisions based on extensive industry surveys.  Live testing of his resultant utility model is due to begin shortly.

Expertise

Managing public and private partnerships
Managing stakeholder expectations
Leading entire project teams
In-depth knowledge of public procurement processes and procedures
Constructing complex financial and legal deals

Research Publications

• 2008 - Construction Tender Models - The Non-price Antecedents
• 2005 - An Evaluation of the Accuracy of Tender Adjustments - As Applied to Design & Build Projects

Education & Professional Memberships

Member of the Institute of Physics
2008 - MBA with Commendation
2006 - MSc Science (Medical Physics & Science Communication)
2005 - MSc Structural Engineering & Construction Management with Distinction
1999 - BSc Civil Engineering

 

 

Denise Grehan

Office Manager and PA to Chair and CEO

Denise is an experienced PA and Office Manager with over 20 years’ experience of working in both public and private sectors. Having been with the company since it started in 2003, Denise has played an integral part in the organisation and structure within BDH Community Ventures, helping the company to evolve seamlessly and implementing new administrative procedures and processes.

Denise is a pro-active and involved member of the team, who has helped to manage the production and displays of art work in all of our Health Centres, helping the company in its social enterprise and outreach into local communities.

Expertise

Office Management
Booking and scheduling meetings
Relationship management/client liaison
Human Resources

Education & Professional Memberships

2011 Trained First Aider
2009 Personnel and Development Certificate (CPD)
2008 Foundation Degree – Business Environment and Marketing 2008 - Facilities Management – BIFM Training 2004 First Line Management 1998 Humanities (1 year course) Associate Member of the Institution of Administrative Management (IAM)