Experience

Hood McGowan Kirk LLP

• United Kingdom
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Partner

  • Oct 2017 - Present

• Associate

  • Jan 2017 - Oct 2017

• Project Surveyor

  • May 2016 - Jan 2017

  Provided QS and PM services from project inception for the design and construction of approximately £15m of educational facilities across multiple sites. Employed previous experience in public procurement to manage separate Public Contracts Regulations compliant procurement exercises, including compliant pre-qualification processes, OJEU opportunity advertising and creation of compliant tender documentation. Concurrently, provided regular cost advice to Employer in both NRM and Employer’s proprietary formats.Throughout, managed liaison with third parties in respect of surveys, statutory requirements et al and co-ordinated the design team’s production of design documentation in accordance with programme.Further experience in residential both pre contract and post contract, including providing early stage cost advice for very large scale private developments.



Quantem Consulting LLP

• United Kingdom

• Project Surveyor

  • Jun 2015 - May 2016

  Achieved Chartership. In addition to continuing with prior workload detailed below, took on responsibility for management of RICS APC candidates in-house, chairing monthly training sessions, compiling and distributing documentation, providing mock interviews and proofing submission documentation.

• Surveyor

  • Nov 2014 - Jun 2015

  Provided QS / CA / EA services from project inception to completion in projects spanning a wide variety of sectors. Primarily focussed on Cat A / Cat B fit-out within the City’s grade A office market, clients included leading asset management firms, property funds and investment banks.Further experience in prime residential, flagship educational facilities, highways infrastructure and regional office park facilities across a variety of contracts including NEC 3 ECC A, JCT SBC and JCT D&B.



Transport for London

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Commercial Manager

  • Aug 2014 - Oct 2014

  £50m network wide, mechanised rail maintenance project- Procurement of best-in-class zero emission rail maintenance solution- Budget management and forecasting, EVM- Periodic CVR- Unit rate calculationsOngoing post contract management for £10m plant procurement project

• Assistant Commercial Manager

  • Aug 2012 - Aug 2014

  Commercial Lead for £10m plant procurement project and associated asset finance agreement- Preparation of governance and internal strategy documentation- Compilation of tender documentation and tender process management- Extensive input into contract drafting of bespoke supply contract- Protection of commercial position- Creation of bespoke capex / opex pricing documentation- Evaluation of commercial returns- Detailed understanding of corporate finance / structured asset finance / taxation / importation considerations for cross border lease transactions in respect of plant asset procurement- Achilles Link-Up / European Dynamics / AWARD / eNotices£320m central London station upgrade- Cost control and reporting for a number of discrete technical projects- Assisting with settlement of Final Account for tunnel works totalling £4.5m- Analysis of Applications for Payment substantiation to determine correct entitlement- Evaluation of subcontract work packages and reporting of errors / significant cost variation- Negotiation and agreement of Compensation Events- Compilation of Early Warning Notices and assessment of those received from contractor

• Placement Quantity Surveyor

  • Jun 2009 - Aug 2012