Quantity Surveyor – Poole – Fit-Out / New Build

Reference Number:  000922

Position Sought:       Quantity Surveyor

Location:                     Poole

Day Rate:                     £Neg

• A  Quantity Surveyor with 20 years working within the construction & supply Industry and seeking a new and exciting role.
• Extremely hardworking, reliable and dependable – quality driven with high personal standards
  and attention to detail.
• Methodical and solid approach to planning and organising – achieving tasks and objectives,
  good time manager.
• Knowledge base over multiple project types as a main contractor for all trades, including,
  retail new build & fitout, retirement homes, industrial & commercial units, hospitals, surgeries,
  new build houses, extensions refits & renovations.
• Great team-worker – adaptable and flexible.
• Good trainer & team leader.
• Excellent interpersonal skills – good communicator, high integrity.
• Problem solving capabilities and commercial awareness.
• Computer literate, including Microsoft office, project planner and financially astute.
• Health & Safety trained & aware, including general Health and Safety, first aider, trained in mental health awareness as a supervisor & manager asbestos awareness etc as required, Self-aware – always seeking to learn, develop and grow.

Education
1987-1990 Woolston Secondary School, Southampton
1990-1993 King Edward VII High School/ Sixth Form, Kings Lynn
1998-1999 Southampton Institute Business School
2004-2004 Bournemouth & Poole College of FE
2005-2005 Brockenhurst College
2011-2012 Bournemouth & Poole College of FE
2011-2012 Southampton Solent University
10 GCSE’s Including English, Maths and Science.

Educated to A Level standard.
HNC Business Management
(Studied) HND Construction
Foundation Health & Safety (out of date)
Intermediate Health & Safety (out of date)
First aider
Managerial mental health awareness
Asbestos awareness (out of date)

June 2016 – Current                            Quantity Surveyor                   J M Scully Ltd

QS over multiple retail new build & fitout sites– sourcing labour and contract administration on all
development stages from tender & JCT framework project pricing, liaison with project team,
clients, sub-contractors and suppliers.

• Assisting & managing team of up to 3 Surveyors, on some client accounts, training several new
  staff team members on the frameworks and clients projects, and ensuring good standards are
  kept, along with consistency across all projects, for those clients
  • Managing multiple subcontractor accounts, with up to 10 live projects for the team onsite at one
  time, with an average project size of 250k. Advise on surveying & construction potential issues
  prior and during construction where relevant.
  • Management, monthly cost reconciliation & maintaining subcontractor & client accounts on a per
  project basis, site surveying, valuations, cost forecasts and invoicing, overall financial control of
  projects.

• Procuring materials and subcontractors – including re-measuring and payments, 95%
  procurement prior to project commencement, where possible although frequent project
  rescheduling, often gave a more reactive procurement solution. Ensure that orders for work are
  placed at the right time to avoid delays and assist in the efficient delivery of the project. Agree
  interim and final accounts with the sub-contractors & clients and value final works.
  • Frequent client meetings, across the UK, & client account management
  • In house monthly commercial team meeting to directly report to the directors
  • Produce monthly cost reconciliation & projected profit reports for each project, in line various
  templates/live documents provided, to provide accurate and relevant information that enables
  the overall progress and financial position of the project to be monitored effectively.

Projects

Cooperative around 30 Multiple refits of existing shell average 350K

Hingham new shell build shop with fitouts Value 1 million

Cardiff, 1 Conversion of 2 existing shops into one Value 1 million

H&M 4-5 Projects Value 1 million + shopping centre refits

 

May 2014 – May 2016               Senior Surveyor/Surveyor       McCarthy & Stone Retirement Lifestyles Ltd

Senior Surveyor / QS over multiple new build retirement sites, sourcing labour and contract
administration all development stages from tender/negotiation to project pricing, tenders, liaison
with project team, sub-contractors and suppliers.

• Management, monthly cost reconciliation & maintaining subcontractor accounts on a per project
  • Site surveying, valuations, cost forecasts and invoicing, taking financial control of projects.
  • Managing multiple subcontractor accounts, with up to 5 projects at one time, with an average
  project size of 30-50 plots.
  • Procuring materials and subcontractors – including re-measuring and payments, 70%
  procurement prior to project commencement.
  • Submitting pre tenders for budget setting, prior to project commencement.
  • Produce monthly CBR reports for each project, in line various templates/live documents
  provided, to provide accurate and relevant information that enables the overall progress and
  financial position of the project to be monitored effectively.
  • Thoroughly check contract documentation to identify key surveying factors for the project and
  that contract documentation reflects the work that was tendered.
  • Produce and keep up to date a procurement schedule for each project.
  • Send enquiries to subcontractors, and analyse quotes received to enable comparison/appraisal
  to appoint the most appropriate subcontractor for the work.
  • Ensure that orders for work are placed at the right time to avoid delays and assist in the efficient
  delivery of the project.
  • Agree interim and final accounts with the sub-contractors and value final worksProjects

Ringwood, Cirencester, Bristol, Swindon, Marlbarough, average project size about 5 million there are also others

June 2007- May 2014               Surveyor/ Project Manager      Herbert H Drew & Son Ltd

• Project Management over multiple sites, sourcing labour and ensuring projects completed on
time and within budget, covering JCT minor & intermediate contracts through all development
stages from tender/negotiation to project pricing, tenders, liaison with project team, clients, sub-
contractors and suppliers.
• Development of construction phase programmes, site setup planning, purchasing, and
facilitation of project management to ensure smooth completion.
• Construction Management & construction phase plans including Health & safety.
• Site surveying, valuations, cost forecasts and invoicing, taking financial control of projects.
• Completing and submitting final accounts.
• Procuring materials and subcontractors – including re-measuring and payments
• Submitting and preparing estimates & tenders.
• Rectification of snagged items and completion of defects along with the release and payments of
final retentions.

Projects

I completed around 100 projects, covering domestic extensions, council, schools, leisure Centres, MOD, Social, New house builds, swimming pools, NHS hospital wards, MRI scanners and more of values between 100k & 1 million.

July 2006 – Dec 2006               Project Manager                                              AGG Ltd
Reason for leaving: Temporary contract
Reference: Mike Hill – Operations Manager.

July 2005 – May 2006               Contracts Manager      Able Lifting Equipment (Southern) Ltd
Reason for leaving: Redundancy
Reference: Mr Mark Dunning – Managing Director.

Interests
Reading, Computers, Astronomy & Space, Cinema and foreign travel.

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