Estimator and Contract ManagementEstimating for architecturally designed, award winning commercial and residential building and remodelling projects throughout the South East Queensland area for John Speare Builders.Contract Management, programming and planning

Employed within the Housing & Property Department as a Quantity Surveyor advising on procurement options, preparing budget estimates and outlined business cases for whole project cost calculations, and cash flow projections for funding purposes. Preparing and developing preliminary cost plans, providing cost advice to design teams on forms of design and construction, monitoring cost implications as design develops, refining cost plans, preparing reports and updating whole life cost and cash flow forecasts.Advising on tendering and contractual arrangements, insurances and bonds. Preparing contract documentation from Design & Build contracts full Bills of Quantities. Advising on the selection of suitable tenderers, preparing and evaluating Pre-Qualification Questionnaires, checking tender submissions and preparing reports on tenders with appropriate recommendations.Undertaking post contract QS duties including recommendations for interim payments to contractors in accordance with contract requirements, valuation of contract variations and preparation of monthly financial statements. Advising on elements of cost control, ascertained damages, delay/disruptions and ascertainment of loss and/or expense claims, negotiation and agreement of final accounts

All as Highland Council QS post along with experience gained in Contract Administration/Project Management of various housing improvement contracts. Reporting to and liaising with Clients, organizing design team meetings, procurement of projects and financial reporting of yearly expenditure

Acting as Contractor’s Quantity Surveyor with responsibility for taking off quantities, submitting tenders, procuring and awarding sub-contracts, managing progress claims, authorizing payments, signing off variations and financial management of contracts to final account stage. Experience gained in Measured Term Contracts for Defence Agencies, housing developments, Utility buildings and education facilities.

Training in all aspects of the Quantity Surveying process and gaining invaluable experience in Bill of Quantities production and measurement techniques. Passed responsibility for Measured Term Contracts along with tender production and post contract control of domestic scale projects