darren scorgie (bsc civil eng)
Darren has a strong background in Retail Project Management, having focused most of his attention in this sector over the past twelve years. During 2008, he gained vast experience in the commercial sector, being involved in two separate projects at the Cape Heritage Hotel and Heritage square, respectively.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY - DARREN SCORGIE
JAN ‘09 – PRESENT - SUREFIRE DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT CC
Type of Employer - Self Employed (Retail Design and Project Management)
Position - Sole Owner
Responsibility - Complete running of business, inclusive of financial processes and minor design work, but primarily involved with Construction Project Management.
Job History
1. THE FOSCHINI RETAIL GROUP - Project Management of Apparel Stores throughout SA, specializing in G-STAR RAW
2. MAGIC DOG DESIGN CC, for the Foschini Retail Group - Project Management of retail store fit-outs countrywide.
3. G-STAR RAW - Project Management of New Office Fit-out in The Foundry, Cape Town (July 2013)
4. STEVE MADDEN - Project Management of Retail Store in Eastgate Shopping Centre (October 2012)
5. MWEB CONNECT – New concept design of their 2010 Retail Store Roll-out; and TURNKEY installation of retail stores in Canal Walk and Centurion Mall. (March - October 2010); Relocation of Maponya Mall retail store to their Cape Town Head offices (April/May 2009).
JAN’07 – DEC ’08 - MAGIC DOG DESIGN CC
Type of Employer - Retail Designers and Project Managers
Position - 50% Owner/Member
Responsibility - Assistance with running of business, minor design work and joint management of design office and junior staff members; but primarily involved as a Senior Retail Project Manager.
Job History
1. Foschini Retail Group Sports Division and Markham Mens brands - Project Management of stores countrywide, as well as overseeing of the drawing of Complete Store Design Packs
2. MWEB Connect – development of retail store concept design, pack drawing and project management of implementation of 2 no. Retail stores.
3. Cape Heritage Hotel and Hertitage Square - Project Management of full hotel revamp (June/July 2008) as well redevelopment of Cape Heritage Square (August-December 2008)
NOV ’05 – DEC ’06 - THE DESIGN COMPANY (PTY) LTD
Type of Employer - Retail Designers and Project Managers
Position - Assistant Project Manager on the Foschini Sports Division Account.
Responsibility - Project management of site implementation on countrywide roll-out, including: Managing of sub-contractors, negotiating with suppliers for procurement, assistance with managing the drawing office staff and checking design, etc. Job History
Installation of ~ 40 retail stores for the Foschini Sports Division (Totalsports, Sportscene and Due South) in 2006.
MAR’05 – OCT ’05 - CONTRACT WORK/ SELF EMPLOYED
Type of Employer - Self Employed (Project Management/ Tenant Coordination)
Position - Retail Project Manager and Tenant Coordinator
Responsibility - Project Management and Tenant Coordination of projects in the Retail Sector.
Job History
1. Tenant Coordination and Project Management at
Canal Walk Shopping Centre (Century City, Cape Town, Mar – June 2005) – as before in Contract Capacity till July 2005
2. Tenant Coordinator
Vangate Shopping Mall (Athlone, Cape Town) (March 05 – Oct 05)
3. Project Management
Tenant Installation for Levisons and Lacoste at Canal Walk (April 05)
MAR’02 – FEB’05 - BETTS TOWNSEND (PTY) LTD
Type of Employer - Construction Project Managers
Position - Project Manager, Construction Manager and Tenant Coordinator
Responsibility
1. Programming and scheduling of project activities to ensure proper time management
2. Drawing up project budgets
3. Chairing and minuting of Site, Sub-contractor, Tenant and Safety meeting
4. Liaison with client, architect, quantity surveyor and process engineers
5. Design Involvement with Centre Management and Architect on Design Committee
6. Quality Control management
7. Attendance in leasing meetings
8. Management of construction site office and related staff
9. Construction management of all selected and domestic sub-contractors
10. Issuing of site Instructions
11. Drawing up Letters of Appointment and appointment of Sub-contractors
Job History
Project Management of Tenant Installations
1. Stuttafords Department Stores (Cavendish Square, 2002; Hyde Park, 2003)
2. Arthur Kaplan Jewellers (Cavendish Square, 2002),
3. World’s Finest Watches (V&A Waterfront, 2002)
4. Crabtree & Evelyn (Cavendish Square, 2002; Hyde Park 2003)
Project Management (in shared capacity with Project Director)
1. New Parkade and Extension to Woolworths (Hyde Park Shopping Centre, Hyde Park, Jhb, 2003)
Construction Management
1. Southdale Shopping Centre (Booysens, Jhb, 2003)
Tenant Coordination
1. The Paddocks Shopping Centre (Milnerton, Cape Town, 2004)
2. Tenant Coordination and Project Management of Various Projects at Canal Walk Shopping Centre (Century City, Cape Town, 2004&2005)
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Prior to this time, Darren was engaged in the built environment working as a Junior Structural Engineer with Arup (Pty) Ltd in Johannesburg in 1997/98, and later as a Structutal Engineer for Michael Bradbrook Consultants (Pty) Ltd in London in 1999.