Nigel M.

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Quantity Surveyor on Highway schemes looking after the commercial delivery of a rolling programme of major re-surfacing packages (including pre/post civil works, PACO and lining throughout the county of Hampshire for FY25. Further experience gained working with the HCC.

Lead Cost Engineer on multiple prestigious Capital Projects (individual values £300m - £500m+). Typical duties include:- * Preparing, monitoring and maintaining accurate project budgets at the various stages of the RIBA project life cycle. *Adopting a strict Change Control process - taking into account scope change via CE’s and management reserve drawdowns as required *Preparing monthly forecasts and analysing actual cost expenditure (typically with a 5% accuracy) *Facilitate Purchase Order creation / amendments with the Supply Chain team and help to ensure Delivery Partners are paid in accordance with the contract. * Undertake Earned Value Management techniques to monitor schedule/cost performance and reviewing any mitigation action with the delivery team leads. *Compiling month end reports including root cause / trend analysis and providing detailed and meaningful narratives to help with decision making / mitigation action. *Working to often very demanding month end deadlines and to a strict Business Rhythm. * Support in compiling project cost estimates and the creation of the Project Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) for the most accurate Cost Reporting. *Full engagement and communication with the project delivery team and regular site attendance * Mentoring and developing of junior members of the team I further spent time within the Estimating Department working closely with the Head of Estimating and on a number of early RIBA stage Estimates.

House builder - Specialising in the construction of bespoke new build homes, renovations and extensions. I was the sole Quantity Surveyor / commercial manager within this firm and responsible for the financial success of each build. I would ensure cashflow and expected margins were achieved whilst tendering to keep the future order book full. Being a smaller niche company, I had the unique opportunity to get involved with the wider aspects of the running of the business such as SAGE accounting, P&L, VAT audits, project management, site supervision, material ordering etc. I would always deal 1-2-1 with Clients from initial enquiry through to handover.

Contractors QS for this large civils/ maintenance contractor. Typical contractors QS duties working for Amey on their Hampshire Highways Term Contract and responsible for the financial performance of Hook depot and their 40+ operatives. Working closely with Hampshire Council to deliver their capital and revenue budgets, my typical duties include: estimating, site measurement, scheme valuation, sub-contractor tendering, letting, preparation of contract agreements / T&C review and monthly payment certification. Monthly cost and valuation reconciliation of work performed. Always reviewing ways of maximising profits ethnically though each activity, whilst ensuring delivery to the client. Forecasting cashflow and pushing monthly performance via use of work breakdown structure (WBS) in balance with delivery of works orders and their associated KPI's. Key achievement gained pushing for the use of defined cost as the correct method of assessment for compensation events (over the pre agreed schedule rates). My reasoned advice at the time assisted to create formal guidance which was rolled out and helped generate a culture change which helped to value the change fairly and correctly. Additional operational experience gain with TMA noticing, works order programming & winter maintenance duties. In conjunction with the above, acting as Principle QS for Amey's Royal Windsor Maidenhead Highways, Bridgework and Winter Service Contact whilst also looking after Hampshire area North. Note: circa 10 months I was the director of Morrisen Enterprises Ltd offering QS services on the above mentioned highways Contracts for Amey

Quantity Surveyor for a Managing Agent Contractor on the Highways Agency's Area 3 contract. Site based QS for infrastructure schemes up to £10m. Typical duties include: cost estimating, target price assessment / agreement, compiling risk registers, contract administration including preparing and assessment of early warning notifications, project manager instructions, compensation events and monthly cost reporting, payments to the principle contractor, through to final account negotiation / agreement. Dealing with the accounts for the various framework contractors such as Carillion, Bam Nuttalls, Interserve & Birse. Additional experience gain assisting a team of consultant QS's to retrospectively resolve a £10m multi-phase 'problem account' with one of the framework contractors.. ' Main Contract experience NEC3: - Target Price

Traditional Construction QS (Client side). Invited back to Marstan BDB as a Project Quantity surveyor. Commercially responsible for schemes from initial conception stage through to Final Account. Offering pre and post QS services to a diverse range of clients including private / public schools & collages, developers and general builders. Personally responsible for pre and post QS duties on the following new build schemes:- * Newbury recycling centre (£1.5m), * Dauntseys School, Car park and sports facilities re-development (£1.2m). * Marlborough college staff housing (10no) (£950k); Additional experience gained assisting on the following schemes:- * Peterborough Regional College campus re-development cost planing (RIBA stage A-H) ~ £150m * Newbury based developer Rivar's Ltd housing developments scheme (stage A-G). * Festival Place shopping centre, Basingstoke (£150m) * Housing contractor (650k) - Tender pricing / contract sum negotation with private client on behalf of a local house builder Contract experience: JCT 05 suite

Civils Quantity Surveyor for Balfour Beatty on the Hampshire Highways Maintenance Term Contract. Responsible for the financial reporting and cost control for area South (sub-division). Daily duties ranging from budget estimating, site measurement, through to final account agreement on a rolling programme of re-measurable work orders. Further duties included monthly/yearly cost forecasting, CVR and work in progress (WIP) assessment for Month-end financial reporting. Contract Experience: NEC2

Trainee M & E Quantity Surveyor for a Berkshire based consultancy firm. Daily duties included preparing cost budgets, pre-tender estimates and tender documents for an extensive range of new build, refurbishment & maintenance contract arrangements. Typical contracts - * Term contract for ETON college, * D&B new-build and ward refurbishment for NHS hospitals * Thames water housing stock maintenance contracts * MTC for various RAF bases (Halton, Fairford, Croughton) Experience working directly client and contractor. Main contract experience: JCT suite 98 / 05 JCT MTC

Assistant Quantity Surveyor for a private Quantity Surveying (PQS) firm located in Basingstoke. Typical QS duties included SMM7 measurement, BoQ and contract document preparation, contractor procurement, tender price analysis, contract letting and contract administration. Assisted with QS duties on the Festival Place shopping center £150m development and Marlborough private college Main contract experience: JCT 98

Bsc 5 year part time degree achieved within hons whilst employed as a full time Quantity Surveyor.