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Douglas Beharrie

Douglas Beharrie

Trustee and Finance Director

BSc (Hons)
Quantity Surveying

A Project Senior Quantity Surveyor developing innovative solutions, driving performance improvement and delivering infrastructure projects using strong client management, contract control and business planning skills.

Professional Summary

Douglas Beharrie is a Project Senior Quantity Surveyor with extensive experience developing innovative solutions, driving performance improvement and delivering major infrastructure projects using strong client management, contract control and business planning skills.

Proactive in approach, Douglas manages client interests and assets by using due diligence and defined framework agreements to deliver programmes of work from pre-contract to post construction in collaborative and partnering environments.

A creative professional with transferable skills, continually assessing, developing and evaluating progress across diverse teams to ensure projects are completed on time, to budget and to the required quality and standards.

Key Experience

Balfour Beatty Vinci (BBV) – HS2 Project

Feb 2023 – June 2024 | Birmingham

Worked on one of Europe's most exciting railway projects, building the West Midlands section of HS2's Phase One route spanning approximately 90km. Responsible for NEC 3 ECC Options A, B & C Contract Management with the Client and all Sub-Contractors.

Taylor Woodrow/Vinci/Eurovia Contracting North

Oct 2021 – Aug 2022 | Salford Manchester

Delivered specialist highway services across the UK's largest dedicated highways portfolio, including strategic road network and DBFO motorway projects. NEC 3 ECC Option A Contract Management.

Babcock International Ltd

2015 – 2018 | Various Locations

Delivered complex infrastructure projects including OHL refurbishment works across England and Scotland, consistently exceeding project margins. NEC Option C Contract Management.

Earlier Career Experience

Extensive roles at Stobart Rail & Civils Ltd, Balfour Beatty Power T&D, Kier/May Gurney, MWH Global, EC Harris LLP, and Amco Rail spanning quantity surveying, commercial management, and cost consultancy across major infrastructure projects.

Expertise

Contract Management

NEC Options A, B, C, E & JCT Design & Build

Cost Management

CVR Reporting, Forecasting & Value Engineering

Client Relations

Strong stakeholder management & communication

Change Control

EWN, PMI's, CEN's & Variation Management

Qualifications

BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying

Salford University

HNC Building Studies

Advanced construction knowledge

NVQ CAD Architectural Design

Technical design expertise

Technical Certifications

ECDL, CRB Enhanced, WI-1 Safety, ECITB CCNSG, CITB Health & Safety

Contact Information
Send Email0161 636 7500

Department: Board of Trustees & Finance