About me
Martin Meijer
//25 MANOR HOUSE WAY, ISLEWORTH, MIDDLESEX, TW7 6BJ.
PROFILE AND KEY SKILLS
I am a resourceful designer-architect with experience working on high profile international brands for blue chip companies. I am a flexible and personable motivator and mentor. I am an effective communicator at all levels from labourer to director. I relish new challenges and succeed by providing strong leadership, lateral thinking, cost effectiveness and focus.
SECTORS: RETAIL/RESIDENTIAL/HOTELS/BARS/RESTAURANTS/NIGHTCLUBS.
KEY SKILLS: INTERIOR DESIGN/ARCHITECTURE/PROJECT MANAGEMENT/QUANTITY SURVEYING/BRANDING.
CAREER HISTORY:
PAUL DALY DESIGN STUDIO - SENIOR DESIGNER/TEAM LEADER - 11/2006 - PRESENT
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Planning office workload, setting targets, mentoring and motivating a team of five, taking briefs, concept creation, presentations, project cost analysis, statutory approvals, production information/working drawings, FFE sourcing, scheduling, budgeting and managing, contract management from pre tender to completion.
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
13No. NEW BUILD PENTHOUSES, SPENCER DOCK, DUBLIN - PROJECT VALUE £3,000,000.
IBIZA ROCKS HOTEL, IBIZA - PROJECT VALUE £500,000.
PANGAEA NIGHTCLUB, MAYFAIR, LONDON - PROJECT VALUE £750,000.
MARY JANES BAR, MINORIES, LONDON - PROJECT VALUE £750,000.
MUCHO MAS MEXICAN RESTAURANT, ISLINGTON, LONDON - PROJECT VALUE £100,000.
MAVERICK PUBS LTD - DIRECTOR - 11/2002 to 07/2006
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Business set up and implementation, refurbishment of sites, operation of bar/restaurant including finance, marketing and advertising premises, brand development and expansion.
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS:
INCREASED TURNOVER YEAR ONE 300%
YEAR TWO PROFIT 10% TURNOVER
WINNER OF THE PUBLICAN NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR (UK) 2004
FINALIST OF THE PUBLICAN BEST BAR DESIGN 2004
FINALIST THEME MAGAZINE BEST NEW BAR (SOUTH) 2004.
FOCUS DESIGN - SENIOR DESIGNER/TEAM LEADER - 10/1998 TO 11/2002.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Pitching for new business, team creation including: setting KPI's, performance review and team development. Planning office workload, setting targets, mentoring and motivating a team of 10, taking briefs, concept creation, presentations, project cost analysis, statutory approvals, production information/working drawings, FFE sourcing, scheduling, budgeting and managing, contract management from pre tender to completion.
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS:
TRAVEL INN HOTEL BRAND DEVELOPMENT.
FIRKIN REBRAND.
BUILT TEAM FROM TWO PERSONS TO TEN PERSONS.
INCREASED TURNOVER YEAR TWO 500%.
CREATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF MARKETING DATABASE.
OBTAINED BUSINESS FROM NEW CLIENTS WADWORTH AND FULLERS.
EXPANSION OF BUSINESS INTO RESIDENTIAL SECTOR.
BEDROOM BAR CONCEPT CREATION AND ROLL OUT.
JJT PARTNERSHIP - PROJECT MANAGER/DESIGNER. - 10/1997 TO 10/1998
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Concept creation, site surveys, presentations and liaison with foreign investors, project cost analysis, statutory approvals, production information/working drawings, FFE sourcing, scheduling, budgeting and managing, contract management in BEIJING from pre tender to completion.
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS:
DURTY NELLIES IRISH PUB, BEIJING, CHINA - PROJECT VALUE £1,000,000.
TAP AND TIN UNIQUE BAR AND BREWERY, CHATHAM, KENT - PROJECT VALUE £500,000.
JOHN ROGERS ASSOCIATES - INTERIOR DESIGNER - 02/1997 TO 10/1997
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Concept creation, site survey, statutory approvals, production information/working drawings, FFE sourcing, scheduling, budgeting and managing, brand compliance.
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS:
REBRAND OF HARVESTER RESTAURANT AND PUB.
ROL OUT OF CHEF AND BREWER PUB RESTAURANT.
ALL BAR ONE ROLL OUT.
WHITBREAD PLC MEDWAY INNS - DESIGNER/ARCH. TECHNICIAN - 10/1994 TO 02/1997
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Assiting with new concept creation, site survey, statutory approvals, production information /working drawings, FFE sourcing, scheduling, budgeting and managing, attending site as necessary.
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS:
FIRST INTERIOR AND ARCHITECTURAL PROJECT WITH SOLE RESPONSIBILITY 1995- PROJECT VALUE £150,000.
INVOLVEMENT WITH MAJOR HOGSHEAD, BREWERS FAYRE, TRAVEL INN, PITCHERS SPORTS BARS AND MURPHYS IRISH BAR BRANDS.
WHITBREAD PLC INN DESIGN SERVICES - TRAINEE ARCH. TECH. - 10/1989 TO 10/1994
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Document management (printing and issue sheets), library management, archive management, surveying, assisting in production drawings, statutory approvals.
TRAINING & QUALIFICATIONS:
HNC building construction Luton university.
Time management.
Mentor leadership.
CDM regulations.
SOFTWARE SKILLS:
Autocad AEC architectural.
Adobe photoshop, illustrator and in design.
Sketch up.
Word.
Excel.
Basic vectorworks.
REFERENCES:
Mr. I. Cross:
Focus Design Ltd, the Old School House, 15a Parchment Street, Winchester, Hants, SO23 8AZ.
Mr. J.J. Terry:
24 Railway Street, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4JT.