Senior Quantity Surveyor

University of Wolverhampton, UK – BSC Hons in Quantity Surveying

Jan 2020 – Present                  Sir Robert McAlpine

                                                Senior Quantity Surveyor (Contract)

• PRS Apartments, Mustard Wharf, Leeds

A new development of 247 stylish 1,2- & 3-bedroom apartments close to Leeds City Centre.

Client: Legal & General
Value: £42,124,737.00
Form of Contract: JCT Design & Build 2016

Dec 2016 – Dec 2019               Stonehouse Projects

                                                Senior Quantity Surveyor

• Ambler House, Boar Lane Leeds

The Refurbishment of an Historic Building into offices

Client: Petit Papillon Management

Value – £2.7 million

Form of Contract – JCT D&B (DBSub/C) 2016

• PRS Apartments, Kirkstall Road, Leeds

A new development of 111 stylish 1,2- & 3-bedroom apartments close to Leeds City Centre.

Client: KMRE / Aberdeen Standard
Value: £11,091,243.00
Form of Contract: JCT Design & Build 2016

• ACC Liverpool

Refurbishment of the conference and venue facility

Client: Sodexo
Value: £3.8 million
Form of Contract: NEC4 ECSC

Jan 2015 – Nov 2016               MACE INTERNATIONAL

                                                Senior Commercial Manager – CAIRO EGYPT

• The Mall of Egypt is a five-star super regional shopping centre for client Majid Al Futtaim Properties Egypt. The 430,000 square meter scheme, valued at GBP 295 Million, is set to offer the best leisure and entertainment facilities in Cairo. It will include three themed shopping malls, a snow park with a ski slope, a family entertainment centre with a 21-screen cinema, 6,300 car parking spaces and an extensive roads and bridges package
• Mace are employed for cost consultancy and contract administration.
• Acting as the key day to day client interface, to provide overall commercial support to the mace team, project controls and to ensure that the client objectives are met through the delivery of a value-added cost management service.
• Ensure compliance and consistency in the use of key commercial procedures and contract administration to the contractor
• Manage the Change Control and Change Management processes Monitor expenditure of contingency funds
  Provide accurate and timely cost and value information to the client
• Active involvement in risk management
  Commercial management from Contract Award to Final Account
  Payment assessment and certification
  Assist in regular contract reviews and report concisely to the client
  Manage the escalation and resolution of disputed commercial issues from within the project and liaise with the client
  Develop, assess, manage and retain the commercial team
• Value – $550 million
• Form of Contract – FIDIC with client amendments 19th September 2012

2012 – 2014                              MINISTRY OF DEFENCE – FALKLAND ISLANDS

                                                Commercial Manager

• Although the MOD’s presence in the Falklands is primarily defensive, the islands also provide an important training ground in a unique and testing environment. Some 1,700 military personnel are based at the Mount Pleasant Complex, a self-contained garrison site 35 miles from the capital, Port Stanley.  The site is centred on the main airstrip and the building infrastructure supports all the military activities, accommodation and leisure facilities. In addition, there are a number of outlying sites both on the East and West Islands. Ascension Island, meanwhile, is a strategically important stop-over point for the UK military travelling to the Falklands.
• Supporting the MOD in conjunction with Defence Infrastructure Organisation services group, to service and maintain the MOD’s operations on the Falkland Islands and Ascension Island.
• Fundamentally delivering – help-desk facility, mechanical and electrical asset maintenance, power generation, sewage and water treatment, construction plant and equipment maintenance, waste disposal, grounds maintenance, airfield ground lighting, stores management, Ship to shore services, Fuel Infrastructure / support, soft services to include the running of the contractor welfare facility which housed 1,500 contractors in peak times. Catering generally (including in-flight catering), cleaning, transit aircraft operational support, security, maintenance and operation of the MoD vehicle fleet, administration and fire services.
• Annual pre planned projects from the MOD 10-year work register – new build wind farm, runway extension / widening, Barrack refurbishment, building recladding.
• Form of Contract – Prime Contract ISP
• Annual Maintenance Contract Value using PSA and National Schedule of Rates Roadwork’s – £1,000.00 to £3 million
• Annual New Projects Value – £25 million

2011-2012                    WACO / PREMIER INTERLINK

                                    Senior Quantity Surveyor ‘freelance’  

• Contract position
• Modular Building on the Leeds school’s framework agreement. Works consisted of new build schools in their entirety; some modular extensions to existing traditional build schools.
• This period was on a contract basis; however, the company couldn’t offer long term employment due to the UK recession.
• Form of Contract – NEC & JCT
• Value – £18 million

2008-2011                    BOYDENGROUP, EGYPT & DUBAI

                                    Managing Quantity Surveyor / Engineers Representative  

• Playing a pivotal role in the management of a wide variety of projects for this international consultancy group refurbishing luxury hotels for – Marriott, Hilton, Conrad, Four Seasons and Starwood.
• Responsible for the production of detailed cost plans based on the accurate interpretation of design information and prepared Bills of Quantities.
• Managing the tender of documentation and award processes and dealing with all aspects of contract administration through to final account completion
• Successfully completing, within budget, a number of projects ranging in scope, size and value, including:
  • Whole tower room refurbishments; lift renewals, façade work & lighting, new entrances, ground floor reorganisation including new restaurants, bars and reception areas, extension works, swimming pools and entrance road widening
• Due to the Arab uprising within the Middle East, the projects were wound down and subsequently put on stop until the crisis eased. As the political predicament has continued, it was decided to withdraw from Egypt for safety reasons.
• Form of Contract – Fidic Red Book 1987
• Value – $95 million

2005-2007                    KBR / MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, CAMP BASTION, AFGHANISTAN

                                    Quantity Surveyor / Subcontract Administrator  

• Working closely with the Project Manager to design and construct a new camp to accommodate and feed 9,000 troops within Helmand Province, Camp Bastion.
• Managing the procurement of subcontractors from the Middle East, assessing their capability to work in this harsh environment and ensuring that they can gain security clearance to mobilise within two weeks
• Responsible for a package of work which includes gas wells, water bore holes, force protection, earthworks, roads & drainage, M&E, HVAC essential services and kitchens
• Awarding contracts to the proposed contractor, completing site measurements and valuations and assessing the impact of any proposed variations
• Ensuring accuracy and attention to detail when completing final accounts and preparing financial reporting against budgets
• Form of Contract – Defcon 2000
• Value – £18 million

2002-2005                    IRWINS LTD, LEEDS

                                    Quantity Surveyor / Company Buyer 

• Working on two key projects during this time:
  • Bradford Schools Reorganisation – Bovis Lend Lease / Bradford City Council (£35 million) – refurbishment and design & build of schools
  • Doncaster Finningley Robin Hood Airport – Bovis Lend Lease / Peel Airport Developments (£21 million) – design and build works to new ATC tower, fire station, terminal building and runway refurbishment
• Responsible for preparing detailed estimations through to end of contract, placing subcontractor orders and completing cost value reconciliations
• Form of Contract – JCT 1998 with Amendments
• Value’s – As listed above

2000 – 2002                  LAMPRELL ENERGY LTD, DUBAI

                                    Quantity Surveyor

• Undertaking a contract with Esso and Unicol Dragon Oil for the refurbishment and design & build of jack-up oil rigs within the UAE.
• Participating in weekly site meetings with the client, pricing project variations and dealing with monthly valuations
• Additionally, responsible for preparing cost value reconciliation reports and negotiating and settling subcontractor payments
• Working offshore on the rig when required primarily to assess damage and provide estimations of costs
• Form of Contract – Specialist American
• Value – $55 million

Jan 1998-1999              ARCH & GODFREY INTERNATIONAL, GRAND CAYMAN, CAYMAN ISLANDS

                                    Quantity Surveyor

• Engaged in a project to design and build new hurricane-proof headquarters for the telephone network systems on behalf of Cable & Wireless
• Re-measuring civil based works, fit out works and external works and ensuring the timely settlement of final accounts
• Form of Contract – Specialist American
• Value – $11 million

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