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Doha, Qatar

Doha

Doha, Qatar

Doha, Qatar

Working as a Senior Quantity Surveyor on the Qatar 2020 World Cup

Doha, Qatar

Managing Commercial Consutant (Middle East & Africa) for HKA, the new global brand that unites the former Construction Claims and Consulting Group of Hill International and associated subsidiaries.We anticipate, investigate and resolve project challenges. We understand the pressures associated with delivering successful projects, whatever their size and complexity, wherever in the world. For over four decades we’ve stood alongside our clients as trusted independent advisers, finding solutions amid uncertainty, dispute and overrun. From construction and manufacturing to processes and technology, our people provide the advisory, consulting and expert insight that make the best possible outcomes a reality for public and private sector clients worldwide.HKA. Decoding Project Complexity.*Following its sale and de-merger, HKA is now a privately-owned organisation with management equity, supported by Bridgepoint Development Capital, part of Bridgepoint, a major international private equity group headquartered in London, UK.

Leeds

National delivery of £24m reactive, planned, gas and void property works for internal Property Maintenance Department (PMD), providing financial and commercial support accordingly.Commercial manager experience including financial reporting to directors, client relations and contractual negotiations.Management and responsibility of Planned Central Team and medium sized team of quantity surveyors in respect of recruiting, technical training requirements, professional development, product output and performance reviews.Providing quantity surveying services within refurbishment and maintenance work inclusive of quantum assessment to project variances, on-site measurement, cost management and certification of interim valuations with a strong understanding of a project from pre-contract negotiations to final account resolution. Experience in construction disputes such as extensions of time, loss and expense claims and resolution thereof. Business development producing information for procurement, PQQ’s and tenders in relation to project deliverable's to the client and requirements to the business.

Leeds, United Kingdom

Additional role undertaken alongside Senior QS role aforementioned.Providing operational and financial management to the Eastern planned works team.Operational management experience completing £6m ‘Decent Homes’ initiative work inclusive of fire safety works, electrical certification and property upgrades. Key tasks included management of contractors / suppliers, KPI monitoring / evaluation, senior level progress reporting and general company representation of Eastern Business Unit to all clients.Performance and financial management of subcontractors and in-house labour ranging from minor repairs to large scale refurbishment projects with fast-paced programs and challenging environments often being the norm.

Sheffield, United Kingdom

Extensive financial management and quantity surveying experience solely delivering planned asset management works for the Western Business Unit on time and within budget to a value of £11m.Procurement experience with subcontractors, suppliers and manufacturers; inclusive of cost comparisons, tender assessments, effective negotiations for order placement and the like.Experience with both contentious and non-contentious matters; ranging from pre-contract negotiations to payment disputes. Detailed financial reporting including cost reports, cash flow forecasts and profit/loss accounts.,

Sheffield, United Kingdom

Managed and/or supported projects ranging from £500k to £21m in various sectors; inclusive of retail, residential, commercial, educational and industrial.Extensive quantity surveying experience with both bills of quantities and agreed schedules of rates.Experience of preparing, negotiating and analysing tender bids on behalf of the client. Detailed understanding and experience with the main forms of contract; including, but not limited to, JCT (various forms), NEC and partnering contracts such as PPC.Management experience of change control within a project including risk analysis and variances to programme schedules.

Sheffield, United Kingdom

Experience within operations and maintenance on one of the UK’s largest public/private partnership projects, namely ‘Project Aquatrine’ - a £1.5bn contract with the Ministry of Defence for its water and wastewater assets / infrastructure.Financial management of two key contractors (Yorkshire Water and South West Water), assessing and verifying monthly valuations, processing payment certificates and the like.

Masters In Construction Law And Dispute Resolution, Merit

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Quantity Surveying, 1St

Part time study whilst working full time for Faithful+Gould. Key Modules included measurement, construction legal studies, construction.

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Mathematics, 2.1

Activities and Societies: NetballFull time study including Key Modules such as: Fields, Topics in Number Theory, The History.

Gcse'S And A Levels

A-Levels, 4 awarded; AS Levels, 2 Awarded. 10 GCSEs (all graded A*-B, including English, Mathematics and Science)

Professional Doctorate (In Progress), Construction Law

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