While working as a Contracts Engineer for ROVOP I have been able to develop my previous Quantity Surveying background and supplement it with contracts experience. I work in the Commercial Team and am involved the following work areas:- Preparation and review of commercial proposals- Working with clients to understand their project and ROV-specific requirements- Negotiation and qualification of contracts- Giving commercial and contractual support to live projects- Assisting with company workflow and revenue forecasting- Reviewing invoices before issue to clientsThis role has allowed me to work in an extremely fast-paced environment and obtain exposure right across the business, which I feel will benefit me greatly as my career progresses.

In my role as Business Adviser at Oil & Gas UK, I worked within the market intelligence arm of the Upstream Policy Team, with a specific focus on assisting the Decommissioning Team. My role included:- Data collection, analysis and presentation for industry reports- Conducting interviews and holding meetings with member companies to enhance gathered data- Taking the lead in organising and running six cross-industry forums and workgroupsThis role allowed me to develop my personal skills and confidence as I took ownership of forums and workgroups which covered decommissioning, project delivery and enhancing production efficiency.

My role as a Quantity Surveyor at Bancon Construction Ltd allowed me to work on a wide variety of private, residential and commercial property projects and my day to day tasks included:- Sub-contractor tender analysis- Sub-contractor appointment and order compilation- Sub-contractor measurement, payment and general management- Monthly internal cost reporting - Preparing of payment applications to the client

6-month work placement during my third year at university. My position as a Trainee Surveyor within the Commercial Team at CALA Homes (North) meant I undertook a variety of tasks including:- Tender Preparation- Returned Tender Analysis- Measuring and Take Offs- Monthly Cost Reporting- Interaction with subcontractors regarding tender submissions