Experience

Taylor Woodrow

• Civil Engineering
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Senior Commercial Manager

  • Aug 2020 - Present

  Working as part of the Balfour Beatty Vinci (BBV) joint venture on HS2 phase one from London to the West Midlands. Working as part of the Balfour Beatty Vinci (BBV) joint venture on HS2 phase one from London to the West Midlands.



J. Murphy & Sons Limited

• United Kingdom
• Civil Engineering
• 700 & Above Employee

• Commercial Manager

  • Jun 2017 - Jun 2020

  A large national contractor specialising in civils and infrastructure works, where Karl has taken on various roles within the organisation demonstrating versatility and adaptability to deal with differing clients whilst maintaining the demands of his business.

• Contract Services Team

  • Nov 2019 - May 2020

  Karl recently joined the in-house contract services team which deals with contractual dispute resolution, claims preparation to adjudication standards, and insurance recoveries. Karl has successfully negotiated adjudication with subcontractor (Value £250k) and has supported the preparation of upstream claim for additional monies (Value £2.5m), as well as drafting commercial narrative and costings to support insurance recoveries (Value £50k and £1.6m).

• Network Rail Framework

  • Aug 2019 - Dec 2019

  Karl was responsible for the East Midlands area of the CP5 route clearance framework with Network Rail providing station upgrades and bridge replacements to facilitate the ongoing electrification works. Key achievement was the negotiation and settlement of 5No. final accounts with the client releasing £750k of gain share value for year-end results. Annual turnover £40m

• HS2 Enabling Works

  • Oct 2017 - Aug 2019

  Working for 2 years as an affiliate subcontractor to the LMjv Contractor providing civils and utilities works. Karl was responsible for all commercial aspects of the portfolio from cradle to grave, including initial determination of commercial strategy with the Project Director and presentation to BU Director, drafting and ongoing amendments to tender submissions for 20 Work Packs of value ranging from £900k to £22m, establishment of supply chain terms and conditions, monthly risk and opportunity profiles and settlement of final accounts. Key achievements were to deliver positive WIP position and first in BU to launch Fit to Start gateway process. Portfolio value £150m Show less

• Multi Utility Connections

  • Jun 2017 - Dec 2018

  Small business unit installing new gas, water and electricity connections to domestic and industrial sectors. Karl was responsible for all commercial aspects of the unit including preparation of annual business plans, agreement of cost estimates for onward submission (up to £1m) and client liaison. Annual turnover £15m.

• CAM North

  • Jun 2017 - Sep 2017

  Minor works framework with Network Rail providing maintenance and emergency response works, with Karl responsible for the portfolio’s commercial management. Key achievements were to improve the portfolio WIP from -£1m to +£250k and improve monthly reporting. Annual turnover £12m.



Mott MacDonald

• United Kingdom
• Civil Engineering
• 700 & Above Employee

• Principal Quantity Surveyor

  • Aug 2011 - Jun 2017

  A large national practice specialising in quantity surveying, project management and cost management as well as other construction services, where Karl provided clients with contract and commercial advice and general contract administration from project inception, right through construction, on to project close out. As well as providing support to individual projects, Karl was an integral part of the Sellafield Project lead team for the 50 strong Mott MacDonald QS unit. Responsible for managing a team of Quantity Surveyors working on various projects. Karl spent a period seconded direct into the client organisation as part of the MSSS commercial lead team reporting directly into the clients Contract Officer and was responsible for various work streams each with its own contracts. In addition to the individual work streams, Karl was the commercial lead for the design works contract supplying strategic advice to the programmes commercial support, where Karl was integral in the transition of the design works contract from being cost reimbursable resource augmentation into an incentivised target cost contract built around milestone delivery. Show less



LONG O DONNELL

• United Kingdom
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Quantity Surveyor

  • Jan 2009 - Aug 2011

  A multi-disciplined private practice specialising in quantity surveying, project management and cost management where he was responsible for his own projects as the Senior QS and was also responsible for managing major frameworks with key clients, where duties included contract and commercial administration, planning and programming workload for his team and allocation of work to various personnel, staff recruitment and training, as well as liaising with new and existing clients with preparation of tender submissions to clients. Show less



Pierse Contracting

• Ireland
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Quantity Surveyor

  • Mar 2008 - Jan 2009

  A national contractor specialising in civil engineering works where he was responsible for all contract and commercial aspects of their Liverpool Canal Link project. A national contractor specialising in civil engineering works where he was responsible for all contract and commercial aspects of their Liverpool Canal Link project.



Capita Symonds

• United Kingdom
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Quantity Surveyor

  • Feb 2005 - Mar 2008

  A large national company specialising in quantity surveying, project management and cost management as well as other construction services, where Karl provided commercial support from cradle to grave on multiple projects and duties included facilitation of risk workshops, tender evaluation and reports, and preparation of initial project cost estimates. A large national company specialising in quantity surveying, project management and cost management as well as other construction services, where Karl provided commercial support from cradle to grave on multiple projects and duties included facilitation of risk workshops, tender evaluation and reports, and preparation of initial project cost estimates.



IQS

• United Kingdom
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Quantity Surveyor

  • May 2001 - Feb 2005

  A small private practice specialising in quantity surveying, project management and cost management where Karl was responsible for undertaking his own site inspections of new works to enable full scope of proposed works to be measured and full Bills of Quantities produced, drafting of clients capital expenditure budget submissions, completing feasibility studies with clients design team, and assisted in drafting the companies Procurement Assessment Procedure to protect interests of client and ensure correct procurement method was used to select a suitable contractor to undertake the works. Show less