Simon Barker Email & Phone Number

Nantwich, Gb

North West England

Lostock

January 2012 – Present Altrad NSG Ltd Project Quantity Surveyor • Duties include the cost control of a multi-discipline contract, on TATA Chemicals Europe, including Solvay and Ineos.• Responsible for completing monthly valuations and numerous invoices for works carried out over the multi-disciplines on site, including scaffolding, mechanical, rope access and HP Jetting. Annual turn over to exceed 3million per annum • Producing weekly and monthly reports for the client, including bi-monthly reporting on safety, productivity & finance.• Continuous interaction with site engineers, on main projects ensuring quotations and dayworks sheets are submitted clearly and on time.• Generating weekly costs reports (CVR’s) to check cost allocation is correct and that projects are running to budget.• Produce weekly payroll for direct and agency labour on site between 40 to 80 men.

Northwich Cheshire

• Duties include the invoicing of scaffolding and mechanical works over 2 sites within Brunner Mond and producing monthly valuations for ring fence companies within the site.• Responsible for completing the time sheets for 40 employees and 30 sub-contracted employees on a weekly basis, also provided additional support to other sites in relation to their payroll.• Meet with site engineers to scope new works and provide quotes for mechanical works on site, then competitively tendering the materials to steel manufactures.• Track and allocate hours and materials against projects, including writing up day-work sheets, ordering materials and managing plant requirements.• Provide transparent information to site engineers on large projects and spending levels.• Training new employees on the company’s strict procedures and on site duties.

Liverpool - Speke

June 2005 – January 2009 Bellway Homes North West LtdAssistant Quantity Surveyor • Personally managed an NHBC Quality Award winning £3 million project, at Sir William Stanier Place, Crewe, which consists of 60 houses and 70 flats. • Managed 3 additional sites with a combined unit output of 292, which included traditional build and steel framed apartments for private and social housing.• Attended regular site meetings with the local housing associations to discuss all the different aspects of the site.• Responsible for producing detailed tender analyses for the roads and sewers and providing excellent construction knowledge of the materials and construction methods required. • Key duties were the updating of rolling draft budgets against viabilities, procurement for the site and the preparation of budgets.• Other responsibilities included tendering and placing of subcontract packages, certifying monthly and weekly subcontractor payments and ground worker’s valuations and completion of monthly site valuations to ensure that the project is closely monitored against budgeted figures. • Liaised with the Chief Estimator on viabilities for prospective sites which involved close analysis of the current market.October 2003 - June 2005 Bellway Homes West Lancashire LtdAssistant Buyer • Responsible for material scheduling, taking off working drawings, producing tender analyses and producing bulk orders for site call off.• Negotiated rates with suppliers to achieve maximum savings.• Responsible for all site requisitions and ensuring items were delivered on time.• Monitored plant on site from cranes to small tools and issued weekly plant records.• Contacted and met with reps from various suppliers and discussed possible new products and alternative methods of procurement. • Provided advice to the project estimator on the predicted cost of individual items and produced monthly reports on site expenditure.