Civil & Structural design, building surveying, design extensions and loft conversions.

• Reinforced concrete design and detailing, steel beam and timber design to relevant British Standards.• Preparation of drawings for new houses, loft conversions and extensions.• Compliance with Building Regulations• Planning and Building Regulation Applications, and meetings with planning officers.• Structural inspections of residential and commercial buildings. • Preparation of schedules of condition and reports.• Sub Contract Building Surveyor with Cameron Taylor/Scott Wilson.• 16 years’ experience in insurance works with Scott Wilson and Richard Jackson plc. Project values ranging £5000 to £275,000 including fire damage properties, Grade II listed buildings and properties within conservation areas.

Staged building inspections during construction to ensure compliance with the current Building Regulations.(Assent BC)Reinforced concrete, steel and timber design (Gemstone BS)

Structural – Senior Forensic Engineer• Undertake inspections and dilapidation surveys, of structures.• Investigate damage by soil movement, storm or fire.• Brick course and floor level surveys.• Liaise with loss adjusters, contractors, clients and owners.• Investigate the cause of damage to in ground swimming pools.• Determine the cause of damage and prepare reports, scope of works and methods of repair. • Ensure compliance with; I. South Australia Development Act 1993, II. South Australia Development Regulations 2008III. National Construction CodeIV. Australian Standards and Codes of practice.

• Mathematics, Health and Safety, Planning Organisation and Control of Resources, Environmental influences and Climate change. Set and marked assignments.

• Undertake building surveys and inspections.• Prepare schedules of work.• Compliance with Building Regulations, British Standards and Codes of Practice.• Project management including checking contractor accounts and issuing for payment.• Preparing and issuing tender documents.• Party Wall – Schedules of Condition and Party Award.

• Soil investigations of domestic properties and proposed development sites. Preparing soil bore logs and writing reports based on investigations.• Level and distortion surveys- brick course and floor levels, assessing verticality of buildings and report writing.• Monitoring domestic properties and interpretation of results, liaison with insurance companies, loss adjusters and clients.• Calculations- foundation types and reinforced concrete design with detailed drawings.• AutoCAD.• Job management- overseeing a number of projects at the same time and ensuring quality and consistency of construction work to set standards. Checking contractor accounts and issuing for payment as well as issuing company invoices.• Preparing and issuing tender documents- includes visiting properties and preparing schedules, specifying relevant repairs and remedial works.• Use of JCT and ICE minor works contracts.• Preparation and issuing of Party Wall documentation- including condition surveys and where necessary preparation of Party Award.• Capital works- involvement with several projects, including new RSPCA offices in Norwich, extensions to Hunstanton and Snettisham schools and an extension to NHS walk in centre Norwich.

Studied – City & Guild 730. Qualification to teach and train adults. Teaching experience included the following;• HNC Hydraulics. NC Levelling and Surveying, setting out. GNVQ Structural detailing and structural mechanics. Set and marked assignments and exams.