Freelance – Senior Quantity Surveyor – New Build

Reference Number:  000897

Position Sought:       Freelance Senior Quantity Surveyor

Location:                    Southampton

Day Rate:                   £Neg

PROFILE

I have gained extensive construction experience over the past 30 years, firstly, as a Carpenter / Joiner and finally as a Quantity Surveyor.

I have managed the commercial aspects of a wide variety of projects ranging from £50k to £550m, initially as part of a team and finally as a Snr Quantity Survey managing a small team.

I am computer literate with a high-level proficiency in the use of Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Project, AS400 accounting software, COINS construction accounting software and Master Bill.

EDUCATION

BSc. (Hons) Construction Management (QS) – 2:1 Upper Division, University of Portsmouth

Middle Managers Development Programme (6 day residential)

HND in Building Studies (Merit) – Salisbury College

City & Guilds in Carpentry & Joinery (Credit) – Southampton Technical College

HEALTH & SAFETY

SMSTS

Yearly Health & Safety Update

CSCS Construction Surveyor (expiry 2019) Protecting Data Level 1 (MOD)

Asbestos Awareness Training

OTHER TRAINING / SECURITY

BORDA Off Road Training AWARDS

Minister (Defence, Equipment & Support) Acquisition Award 2009

Certificate of Commendation

SC Clearance

2006 to Date                             Freelance                                 Senior Quantity Surveyor

Lovell Partnership July 2018 to Date

Project:             450nr New Build Houses – Larkhill

Value:               £113 million

Contract:          JCT 2011 CONSTRUCTING EXCELLENCE CONTRACT

Position:           Snr Quantity Surveyor reporting to Commercial Manager

Duties:              My current duties include the following:

The management of the Groundworks Package £30 million (major earthworks, drainage, roads & highways and services) £30 million. Risk Management, evaluation of claims, dispute avoidance & resolution. Evaluation and agreement of change orders and evaluation of options. Monthly forecasting, establishing and management of budgets. Provision of commercial support to the Project Manager and other team members.

Project:             225nr New Build Houses – Bulford

Value:                £55 million

Contract:           JCT 2011 CONSTRUCTING EXCELLENCE CONTRACT

Position:            Snr Quantity Surveyor reporting to Commercial Manager

Duties:              My current duties include the following:

• The management of all subcontract packages.
• Risk Management, evaluation of claims, dispute avoidance & resolution.
• Evaluation and agreement of change orders and evaluation of options.
• Monthly forecasting, establishing and management of budgets.
• Provision of commercial support to the Project Manager and other team members.

Project:             450nr New Build Houses – Ludgershall

Value:                £65 million

Contract:           JCT 2011 CONSTRUCTING EXCELLENCE CONTRACT

Position:            Snr Quantity Surveyor reporting to Commercial Manager

Duties:              My current duties include the following:

• The management of the Groundworks Package £15 million (major earthworks, drainage, roads & highways and services) £30 million.
• Risk Management, evaluation of claims, dispute avoidance & resolution.
• Evaluation and agreement of change orders and evaluation of options.
• Monthly forecasting, establishing and management of budgets.
• Provision of commercial support to the Project Manager and other team members.

Willmott Dixon July 2017 to July 2018

 Project:             New Build Hotel

Value:                 £20 million

Contract:           JCT (Design & Build)

Position:            Snr Quantity Surveyor reporting to Commercial Manager

AWE, Aldermaston July 2016 to July 17

Value:                £52 million

Contract:           NEC3 Option A

Position:            Snr Quantity Surveyor reporting to Commercial Manager

Responsible for managing £20m Building and Civils works including roads, service diversions plus 1km, £3m HV Cable installation works.

Balfour Beatty Construction Ltd May 2015 to July 2016

Project:             A400M MRO Facility Brize Norton

Value:                £35 million

Contract:           NEC3 Option A

Position:            Snr Quantity Surveyor reporting to Commercial Manager

Midas Construction Ltd Jan 2015 to May 2015

Project:             Pembroke Court Care Home (Apartments)

Value:                £6,996,000

Contract:           JCT

Position:            Snr Quantity Surveyor reporting to Commercial Manager

Kier Western & Wales Feb 2014 to Jan 2015

Project:             Steiner Academy Frome

Value:                £7,000,000

Contract:           EFA Framework

Position:            Snr Quantity Surveyor reporting to Commercial Manager

Balfour Beatty Construction Ltd April 2013 to Feb 2014

Project:             Ashdown Technology College (Academy) Value:           £13,000,000

Contract:           EFA Framework

Position:            Quantity Surveyor reporting to Commercial Manager

Duties:              My current duties include the following:

Rollalong Ltd January 2013 to April 2013

Project:             Various

Value:                Up to £3,000,000

Position:            Estimating Manager

ISG Construction February 2012 to January 2013

Project:             Junior Ranks (Single Living Accommodation) Refurbishment

Value:                £3,000.000

Contract:           Aspire Defence Capital Works Bespoke Form of Contract Position Senior Quantity Surveyor reporting to Commercial Manager Duties:

Project:             Refurbishment of Asset LLA017 & New Build Asset LLB035

Value:                £2,340.000

Contract:           Aspire Defence Capital Works Bespoke Form of Contract Position:

Senior Quantity Surveyor reporting to Commercial Manager Duties:

GallifordTry October 2011 to February 2012

Project:             Chewton  Glen  Hotel  & Spa  – 6no.  New  Build  Treehouse  Lodges,  3no.

Maintenance Buildings, New road / roundabouts, Car Parks, Walled Garden and Services Upgrade, major drainage works.

Value:                £6,000,000

Contract:           JCT (Design & Build)

Position:            Senior Quantity Surveyor reporting to Managing Surveyor

Morgan Sindall Plc 2011 to October 2011

Project:             Abingdon & Witney College – New Build College Building & Refurbishment

Value:                £5,000,000

Contract:           JCT

Position:            Senior Quantity Surveyor reporting to Managing Surveyor

Mansell Construction Services Limited 2010 to 2011

Project:             MOD Upgrade Fire Strategy (Site 1) & New JR/SNCO Kitchens (Site 3), RAF High Wycombe

Value:                £2,000,000 & £5,000,000

Contract:           MOD Framework – MPTC (Pain / Gain)

Position:            Senior Quantity Surveyor reporting to Managing Surveyor

Defence Estates (MOD) 2009 to 2010 

Projects:           New Build Offices, Refurbishment, Grade II Listed Buildings, Tanks Tracks, River Crossings, Road Crossings, Aviation Hangars / Conversions, Airfield Repairs   /   Maintenance   /  Extensions,   Mine   Maintenance,   Reinforced Concrete Structures, Section 278 Works, Services Diversion Works, PPQ Evaluations, Data Installations, Data Centres, Mechanical & Electrical Upgrades & Maintenance (FM).

Value:                £10k to £550m

Contract:           MOD Framework – MPTC (Pain / Gain)

Position:            Senior Quantity Surveyor / Construction Economist

Interserve Project Services Limited 2008 to 2009

Project:             MOD Relocation of DFSS to Bray House, Worthy Down

Value:                £14,798,733

Contract:           MOD Framework – MPTC (Pain / Gain)

Position:            Senior Quantity Surveyor reporting to Managing Surveyor

McLaren Construction Ltd – 2006 to 2008

Project:             New Tesco Development, Shepton Mallet

Value:                £11,878,000.00

Contract:           Bespoke Framework Contract

Position:            Senior Quantity Surveyor reporting to Managing Surveyor

Project:             New B&Q Development, Swindon

Value:                £6,500,000

Contract:           JCT

Position:            Senior Quantity Surveyor reporting to Commercial Director.

 

2003 to 2006                            Senior Project Quantity                                   Kier Southern

Project:             Blackfield Junior School

Value:                £1,500,000

Contract:           JCT

Position:            Senior Project Surveyor reporting to Managing Surveyor.

Duties:              My duties included procurement, subcontract buying, monthly cost reporting and all general surveying duties.

Project:             Tesco Distribution Centre – External Works

Value:                £1,000,000

Contract:           NEC

Position:            Senior Project Surveyor reporting to Managing Surveyor.

Duties:              My duties included procurement, subcontract buying, monthly cost reporting and all general surveying duties.

Project:             Nursing Care Accommodation

Value:                £4,115,000

Position:            Senior Quantity Surveyor reporting to Managing Surveyor.

Duties:              My duties included procurement, subcontract buying, monthly cost reporting and all general surveying duties.

Project:             Safeway Store Conversion

Value:                £1,200,000

Position:            Senior Quantity Surveyor reporting to Managing Surveyor.

Duties:              My duties  included  procurement,  subcontract  buying  and  all  general surveying

Project:             Retail Development – Refurbishment & New Build

Value:                £6,000,000

Position:            Quantity Surveyor reporting to Commercial Manager.

Duties:              My duties included procurement, subcontract buying, monthly cost reporting and all general surveying duties.

Project:             Retail Development – Refurbishment of fire damaged store

Value:                £5,400,000

Position:            Quantity Surveyor reporting to Commercial Manager.

Duties:              My duties included procurement, subcontract buying and handover to QS to complete

project.

Project:             Retail Development – New Build

Position:            Quantity Surveyor reporting to Commercial Manager.

Duties:              My  uties  included  subcontract  final  account  resolution,  monthly  cost reporting and all general surveying duties.

2001 to 2003                            Senior Quantity Surveyor        Mansell Construction Services

Project:             New Science Building

Value:                £1,000,000

Position:            Senior Quantity Surveyor reporting to Finance Director.

Duties:              My duties included procurement, subcontract buying, monthly cost reporting and all general surveying duties.

Project:             Speculative 14 Unit Industrial Development

Value:                £6,800,000

Position:            Senior Quantity Surveyor reporting to Finance Director.

Duties:              My duties included procurement, subcontract buying, monthly cost reporting and all general surveying duties.

Project:             Speculative Office Development

Value:                £1,000,000

Position:            Quantity Surveyor reporting to Managing Surveyor.

Duties:              My duties included procurement, subcontract buying, monthly cost reporting and all general surveying duties.

Project:             MOD Training Centre, Pirbright

Value:                £2,300,000

Contract:            MOD Framework – MPTC (Pain / Gain)

Position:            Quantity Surveyor reporting to Managing Surveyor.

Duties:              My duties included procurement, subcontract buying, monthly cost reporting and all general surveying duties.

Project:             Refurbishment of a Young Offenders Institute

Value:                 £14,000,000

Contract:           JCT

Position:             Quantity Surveyor reporting to Managing Surveyor.

Duties:               My duties included procurement, subcontract buying, monthly cost reporting and all general surveying duties.

 1999 to 2001                            Quantity Surveyor                               Ballast Construction Plc

Project:             Mod / District Council Leisure Centre (RPTC), Tidworth

Contract:           GC/Works

Position:            Quantity Surveyor reporting to Managing Surveyor.

Duties:              My duties included procurement, subcontract buying, monthly cost reporting and all general surveying duties.

Project:             Office / Warehouse Unit in for Legal & General

Value:                £1,800,000

Position:            Quantity Surveyor reporting to Managing Surveyor.

Duties:              My duties included procurement, subcontract buying, monthly cost reporting and all general surveying duties.

Project:             3 PFI projects for West Sussex Police Authority

Value:                £11,000,000

Position:            Quantity Surveyor reporting to Managing Surveyor.

Duties:              My duties included procurement, subcontract buying, monthly cost reporting and all general surveying duties.

1998 to 1999                            PQS                                                     Gleeds

I started my  Surveying  career  as  a  PQS  in  1998  with  Gleeds  (Chartered  Cost

Consultants) where I was involved in a wide range of projects with a value ranging from

£300k to £14m.

My duties included measurement, cost planning, preparation of Tender Documentation, Tender Interviews, Payments, Negotiations and Final Account preparation.

For further information regarding this candidate or to arrange an interview then contact Stephen Blaymires on 02380 972 394 / 07498 987 851 or email: sb@blaymiresrecruitment.co.uk