Senior M&E QS seeking work in Marbella

Senior M&E Quantity Surveyor, Balfour Kilpatrick Ltd, West Region, Birmingham

20 October 2003 – Present (www.balfourkilpatrick.com)

BK Ltd provide a complete installation solution for M&E building service, working for a main-contractor or direct for the client acting as main-contractor,  from base design through to handover and maintenance services

Specialist sub-contractors are utilised for the majority of works with BK controlling the management side of the installations, combined with a detailed building knowledge with estimating, design services, engineering and innovation, cost monitoring and health and safety

(please refer to page 3 for a more detailed project specific history)

Key Achievements:

o         Achieved a framework agreement with a  smaller number of sub-contractors based upon performance, H&S and financial aspects to achieve a more focused service

o         Redesign of all reporting formats and monitoring to enable close control systems

o         Successful completion of a number of large projects working under NEC 3, Dom 2 and JCT 98/2005 DB – Sub contracts

Electrical Estimator and Design Engineer, Countrywide Electrical Services Ltd, Birmingham

November 2001 – October 2003 (www.countrywideelectricalsvs.com)

Working from architectural layouts to achieve a fully functioning design and installation, reporting an auditable costing for the project initially for an estimate breakdown presented to the client and translated to a working quantified schedule of rates

Projects ranged from leisure installations, industrial warehouses, commercial and domestic complexes

Electrical Estimator and Design Engineer, Hamilton Reid Ltd, Stoke-on-Trent

October 1999 – November 2001

Installations varied from commercial buildings (French Embassy, London), hospitals, broadcasting (BBC)

This role provided a major challenge of creating an electrical division from scratch with minimal support, including liaising with clients, receipt of tenders, forming supply chains with suppliers and sub-contractors, monitoring material purchases and handover to installation team

My role also included the onsite support to the Contracts team in the form of labour supervision and liaison with electrical sub-contractors

Trainee Mechanical and Electrical Design Engineer, Emec Ltd, Birmingham

June 1998 – October 1999

Nationwide M&E consultancy practice specialising in leisure installations

Trainee Draughtsman, Tilbury Douglas Plc, Birmingham

September 1997 – June 1998

Major nationwide civils contractor

Technical Skills

o         Data Analysis

o         Microsoft Office, MS Project and AutoCAD

Personal Skills

o         Management –clients requirements and staff

o         Flexibility

o         Problem solving abilities

o         Good communication, record keeping and reporting skills

o         Leadership – team motivator

HNC Contract Management

(ECA approved)

HNC Electrical Building Services Engineering

ONC Mechanical Building Services Engineering

CPD Negotiating Skills

(2 day external course)

CPD Interpersonal Skills

(3 day external course)

CPD Management Skills

(1 day external course)

2006 - 2008

Loughborough College, Loughborough

2002 - 2004

City College, Birmingham

1999-2001

Stoke Technical College, Stoke-on-Trent

School Education

Bishop Vesey Grammar School

Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands

Walsall College

Role: Senior Quantity Surveyor Project Duration: 5 months pre-construction, 12 months construction Project Value: £10.7m

 

A £38m new build technical college on a brown field city centre site comprising of design and build installation

Electrical – Substation, lighting, small power, (plug and play modular system), fire, security, data, bms, disabled toilet and refuge, UPS

Mechanical – Displacement ventilation, chilled beams, dx cooling, DHWS/CWS, prefabricated plant rooms and gas systems

Project role consisted of leading a team of surveyors to achieve control of sub-contract accounts from placing of orders to final accounts, contract and tender sum negotiations and financial reporting

BT Stadium House, Cardiff

An existing data centre strip out and refurbishment for BT, acting as main contractor including builderswork – strip out, new walls/partitions, ceilings, forming new risers and raised floors, electrical – strip out, new lighting, containment, power supplies, UPS and Power Distribution units, fire and security alarm systems and mechanical items – strip out, new close cooling units, supply and extract ventilation and gas suppression systems

Project role consisted of sub-contract accounts from placing of orders to final accounts, contract and tender sum negotiations and financial reporting

IDC/BT Data Centre, Cardiff

An existing data centre, with an existing empty hall ready for fit out for BT, acting as main contractor including builderswork – strip out, new walls/partitions, ceilings, forming new risers and raised floors, electrical – strip out, new lighting, containment, power supplies, UPS and Power Distribution units, fire and security alarm systems and mechanical items – strip out, new close cooling units, supply and extract ventilation and gas suppression systems

Project role consisted of sub-contract accounts from placing of orders to final accounts, contract and tender sum negotiations and financial reporting

Basepoint Centre for Innovation, Luton

A new build site for a two storey building with reception area, workshops, meeting rooms and office consisting electrical –new intelligent lighting systems, containment, localised sub-station, power supplies including underfloor busbar, fire and security alarm systems and mechanical items – solar powered water heating systems, natural ventilation, night purge extract ventilation and DH&CWS

Project role consisted of sub-contract accounts from placing of orders to final accounts, contract and tender sum negotiations and financial reporting.

Motor Transport Workshop, Shrewsbury

A new build site for a motor transport workshop consisting of lighting, small power, fire and security alarm systems, DH&CWS and heating systems

Project role consisted of sub-contract accounts from placing of orders to final accounts, contract and tender sum negotiations and financial reporting.

CTMP, Shrewsbury

An existing court room (listed building), requiring strip out and refurbishment, acting as main contractor including builderswork – strip out, new walls/partitions, ceilings, forming new risers and raised floors, electrical – strip out, new lighting, containment, power supplies, UPS, fire and security alarm systems and mechanical items – strip out, new close cooling units, supply and extract ventilation and gas suppression systems

Project role consisted of sub-contract accounts from placing of orders to final accounts, contract and tender sum negotiations and financial reporting.

B5 Southside, Birmingham

A new build site for 461 nr one and two bedroom city centre apartments consisting of lighting, small power, fire and security alarm systems, DH&CWS and heating systems

Project role consisted of sub-contract accounts from placing of orders to final accounts, contract and tender sum negotiations and financial reporting to the Senior Project QS.