Using bothe AutoCAD and Revit to model housing schemes to produce general arrangements and details for production information. Liaising with Structural Engineers, incorporating steel structure into the model to identify clashes and thermal bridging.I was involved with a scheme to renovate a farmhouse to Passivhaus Standard, production of general arrangements and details. Arranging meetings with Structural Engineer and Passivhaus certifier in order to overcome issues of thermal bridging and airtightness.

Surveying and designing kitchens for a number of housing association replacement programs, including Plymouth Community Homes, Devon and Cornwall Housing and others throughout the South West.Preparing and submitting 3D kitchen designs and schedules in accordance with the Decent Homes Standard from both my own survey notes and those prepared by others, using Virtual Worlds design software.Customer facing role. Surveying and then designing the kitchens on site, in front of the resident. Following customer's design brief while also discussing various options with the resident and taking their unique needs into account. Carrying out a “fly through” and fully illustrating the design to the resident and gaining their agreement.Preparing designs insitu within a set time frame. Adept at juggling conflicting demands and achieving agreement between differing opinions.Proven ability to work with people from all walks of life at all levels. Ability to quickly strike up a rapport, thus able to assess and understand their needs.

Fixed term temporary contract carrying out energy surveys on vacant council properties and producing Energy Performance Certificates.

Complex Surveyor dealing with the procurement of subsidence repairs on complex projects involving design of underpinning, demolition and reconstruction, Party Wall issues and full Construction, Design/Management Regulations. Qualified to act as Project Manager during periods of high insurance claims. Qualified Domestic Energy Assessor.• Inspection of domestic properties and diagnosis of the cause of building damage. • Assessment of Insurers liability under the terms of the insurance policy. • Instruction of appropriate investigations in order to confirm cause and identify mitigation measures• Liaising with the Insured and Local Authority• Specification of building repairs• Acting as CDM coordinator• Dealing with party wall issues and acting as Party Wall Surveyor in the case of disputes• Instructing asbestos testing• Arranging for the preparation of substructure and superstructure designs including preparing existing plans and elevations on AutoCAD for submission to the design office• Preparation of tender documents• Contract administration including agreeing stage payments to both network and external contractors• Final reconciliation and settlement of insurance claim• Face to face negotiation and meetings with homeowner/tenant and contractors