Senior Commercial Manager working for Network Rail - Infrastructure Projects.Seconded to Mace working on the Birmingham Gateway (New St Station) project (circa £600m).My current role is commercially managing all the Rail packages, External works package and other support packages (demolition, surveys and asbestos).

Senior Commercial Manager working for Network Rail - MP&I Civils.Managed the LNW Civils Framework Agreement (circa £50m per annum) and the CIRC Framework Contracts (circa £10m per annum). These covered the repair, restoration, rebuild and demolition of under and over bridges, subways, viaducts and earthwork repairs to embankments along with painting schemes and emergency call outs.

Commercial Manager working for Network Rail - MP&I Civils.Managed the LNW Civils Framework Contract (circa £50M per annum).Manage a commercial team in all associated aspects of delivering the framework.

Area Quantity Surveyor working for Network Rail - Maintenance.I worked for the NR Maintenance department overseeing three depots within the West Midlands and Chilterns area with an annual budget of approx £40m.

I managed a team in providing all commercial and financial support to the West Midlands South railways infrastructure maintenance department (Budget approx £14m/Yr). TUPE'd to Network Rail when the Maintenance frameworks were taken 'in-house'.

I was responsible for all commercial aspects for Kingspan’s involvement on the Governments prestigious NAP (GCHQ) project (Approx £8m).

I was responsible for all the commercial aspects for various projects throughout the UK. Specific duties included valuations, variations, s/c payments, final accounts and financial reporting.

I worked on various projects carrying out all aspects of QS duties for varied clients during my time with J R Knowles. I have detailed the major projects and positions below:Title: Structures Surveyor Duration: 18 MonthsProject: A50 Stoke Industry: HighwaysEmployer: JRK seconded to Staffordshire C.C.Experience: Responsible for measuring and valuing all the structures for the A50 Blythe Bridge section for the local Council. I negotiated and agreed with the main contractor in the valuing of the 22 structures totalling approx £30m.Title: Claims Surveyor Duration: 3 MonthsProject: Egypt Industry: Buildings ClaimsEmployer: JRK seconded to MaceExperience: Worked overseas in Cairo on a £10m delay and disruption claim on a Hotel complex for the main contractor.Title: Quantity Surveyor Duration: 18 MonthsProject: Birmingham Midshires Industry: BuildingsEmployer: JRK seconded to B’ham MidshiresExperience: Worked directly for the client on the building of their new head office in Wolverhampton. Responsible for overseeing 30 sub-contractor accounts and financial reporting to the client.Title: Assistant Claims Surveyor Duration: 6 MonthsProject: Don Muang Tollway Industry: Civils ClaimsEmployer: JRK seconded to Dividag – ThailandExperience: Worked overseas in Bangkok with a team of surveyors on a multi million pound claim with the Thai government. Assisted the senior surveyor in preparing information for various claim headings.Title: Quantity Surveyor Duration: 4 YearsProject: M5/M6/M40 Motorway Industry: HighwaysEmployer: JRK seconded to Ove Arup and AtkinsExperience: Responsible for various sections of the Motorway projects for the Resident Engineer. Duties involved measurement, variations and final accounts with the main contractor.