Principal Designer Nicholas Payne is next in our new Meet the Team series.
Find out more about him below…
Describe a typical day at work
No one day is the same, in my role I could be:
- Overseeing business development for the division
- Management of a small team
- Financial management
- Identifying new business opportunities
- Developing and maintaining client relationships
- Providing training to an external client
- Making decisions on the direction of the business
- Discussing a new project opportunity with a client
As well as this, in my wider role as a Director I support the day-to-day running of the business.
What’s your background?
I started out in a building management role prior to entering the industry.
Industry advice
Attitude and character mean just as much as technical ability.
Dream career
Property developer, the sky is the limit.
Proudest project?
Hoxton Square for AVIVA, great team and great client relationship developed along the way.
Favourite building?
The Shard, London
At leisure
- Spending time with family
- Exploring, travelling, and socialising
Favourite song?
Duran Duran – Ordinary World
Desert island must-haves?
- Phone
- Watch
- Radio
Favourite holiday?
Cuba: The people, the vibe, the music