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Chatham, England, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

Deliver high quality installations from pricing tenders to planning, overseeing the strategy, procurement of services and management of works to client handover whilst managing and maintaining existing contracts.• Pricing and preparing complex tenders for new installations to compete within a highly competitive industry.• Manage facilities & maintenance delivery at heritage sites where EV Bullen have had an on-going presence - whilst working throughout the UK my key contract for the business has been site manager for Tower of London.• Control financial expenditure through the procurement, tender, delivery of contracts whilst improving services and ensuring all statutory legal compliance standards are met.• Subject matter expert for JCT and carrying out quantity surveying role on MTC contracts.• Asset register maintenance of all PPM’s enabling effective targeting of resources for colleagues, sub-contractors, suppliers with the aim of ensuring plant equipment is running efficiently and maximising lifespan.• Develop and manage the engagement with key contacts i.e., clients, contractors, surveyors, and other experts to ensure a strong relationship is maintained.• Review works requirements, raise risk & method statements, ensure works comply with current H&S regulations and carry out site audits.• Source, procure suppliers & materials that are sustainably & ethically produced wherever possible and audit throughout to ensure adherence.• Site project manager for new installations from conception to fitout/refurbishment works through to handover to client.

London, United Kingdom

Promoted within a couple of years of employment to manage my own contracts where I delivered fitouts, refurbishments, dilapidations, M&E, soft service contracts, eventually assigned as site manager for the Verizon contract based at their UK headquarters.• Pricing tenders for projects, maintenance contracts and managed annual spend to ensure cost efficiencies, compliance, and value for money.• Assisted in several projects by carrying out a quantity surveying role, producing measurements for the pricing of works scheduled to be carried in fitouts and refurbishments.• On site manager scheduling, overseeing, and auditing M&E & soft service contracts are being delivered in accordance with contract SLA’s, PPM schedule and comply with all regulations. • Procured, sourced, and ordered materials for repair, fitout/refurbishment works, audited, managed resources and quality-controlled deliveries to site.• Raised and reviewed risk & method statements, managed colleagues, suppliers, contractors working on site ensuring repairs, maintenance, soft services, and office moves were carried out safely and in accordance with H&S legislation.• Compliance led delivery of robust Health & Safety ensuring the health, safety and welfare of employees, visitors and contractors was met.• Liaised and developed a strong working relationship with clients, colleagues, suppliers, and contractors ensuring communications channels were open and transparent.

London, United Kingdom

Assisted with a variety of projects during my placement year including schools, hospital, offices, and luxury town housing development. Originally offered a permanent role after my degree, this was unfortunately withdrawn owing to the economic consequences of the 2008 stock market crash.• Worked alongside professional quantity surveyors on the preparation and delivery of documentation for the procurement, budgeting, pre-tender estimating, cost reports, final accounting reports, and capital allowances.• Tendered and negotiated contracts with contractors with the aim of delivering best fit partners whilst delivering value for money. • Cover for Site Manager when required, managing on site contractors, and negotiating settlements when disputes arise with the aim of reaching a fair and reasonable result.

Bs, Architectural Technology/Technician

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