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Building Inspector with Building Standards North Team carrying out all stages of inspections from Commencement to Completion, assisting Standards officers with verification of Warrants. Dangerous Buildings Call out

Profession Experience and Significant AchievementsDesign and Contract Administration of £0.67million refurbishment of Golspie High School roof and HE Department on time and to amended budget following additions to initial contract works, in an occupied building. Design and Contract Administration of £4.2million refurbishment of Thurso Town Hall into Caithness Horizons Visitor Centre on time and on budgetDesign of conservation works to Stafford Place Building to be incorporated into the new office complex in Wick Caithness. Design and Contract Administration of £4.2million refurbishment of Thurso Town Hall into Caithness Horizons Visitor Centre on time and on budget Contract Administration of Highlands & Islands Fire & Rescue Service New Retained Fire Stations in Orkney and Shetland Isles within time and under budget Design and Contract Administration of Bathroom upgrades to Bayview Care Home and adjoining Alziemher's Centre on time and on budget

Market Square, Wick, Caithness, KW1 4AB / website: www.highland.gov.ukResponsibilitiesHousing stock and properties surveying, preparation of project briefs, preparing working drawings for contracts, Planning and Building Warrant applications, preparation of Tender documents, liaison with various design team departments and external consultants, client / end user liaison, attend and participate/hold project team meetings, helping co-ordinate building manuals with CDMC, compliant with Council's approach to sustainable energy management, exercise programme and cost control over design and construction of allocated works, administer contracts and exercise quality control during the building programme by making regular site inspections ensuring works comply with contract documents, continually assess Health and Safety on site, reporting to Principle Architect and advising on issues of detail during contractual disputes, commitment to Continual Professional Development in Council Policies and objectives and changes in statutory legislation relating to Property, Design, Technical, Corporate Governance, Health & Safety, Best Value, and other pertinent matters.

Preparing CAD drawings from engineers calculations and sketches, land and site surveying assisting site engineers, and latterly day to day running of the Orkney Office managed by Thurso Office PartnerDetail survey and CAD drawings of Stromness pier for renovation for Northlink Ferries, and sewage waste holding tanks to New Hatston Pier, Kirkwall for Orkney Harbours and OIC Detail ALWC survey with divers of Kirkwall and Stromness piled piers for Orkney Islands Council Asbestos record drawings of Papdale Halls of Residence for OIC Education department. Design of extension to Birsay Outdoor Centre, School kitchen refurbs, and upgrading of Pavilion building in Bignold Park, Kirkwall Contract administration of Sea bed outfall pipe from new creamery to sea bed diffusers for Orkney Creamery. Clerk of Work's duties to Highland Council for overseeing two Retained Fire Station new builds in Orkney's outer islands

Working to a high level of craftsmanship for public and private clients in their workplace / homes. Dealing with client's concerns and general queries. Health and Safety of client, public, and work colleagues. Plant operator, Joiner (roughing and finishing), Mason (building and plastering / roughcasting), carpentry works in workshop (stairs, windows)Assisted in training apprentices - one of which is still with the Firm Site setting out of new build and extensions to existing dwellings, and constructing to completion Co-ordinating other trades into contract programme Ensuring deliveries and orders were dispatched/delivered on time, receiving stock and storing