Experience

Lucas UK Group

• United Kingdom
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Quantity Surveyor & Estimator

  • Sep 2017 - Present

  Lucas is one of the UK construction industry's leading specialist fit-out and finishing contractors. With great partnerships and connections with companies such as Mace, SRM, Multiplex, Lendlease and other big contractors.Primarily working alongside the Commercial Director in producing tender bids for potential work, whilst managing and monitoring the pipeline. As well as Surveying on live jobs, submitting applications, pricing variations and producing CVR's. I also liaise with Clients, Contracts and Project Managers and the supply chain.Some of my main responsibilities include:- Heading up the Tendering and Estimating- Monthly applications and producing variation quotations on live projects.- Producing monthly CVR's on live jobs and managing cash flow- Obtaining material rates from suppliers & negotiating deals- Pricing jobs and creating estimates- Producing IPC's and managing sub-contractors- Taking off quantities from drawings to compile lump sum tenders for clients- Managing the internal databases and ensuring everything is returned in a timely manner- Providing assistance as required to the Commercial Director.

• Assistant Quantity Surveyor and Estimator

  • Nov 2018 - Sep 2020

• Trainee Quantity Surveyor and Estimator

  • Jan 2018 - Nov 2018

• Trainee Estimator

  • Sep 2017 - Jan 2018



Elephants Head Ltd (Public House)

• Business Owner & Bar Manager

  • Jul 2011 - Present

  Opened in 2011, managing the family business as a bar manager along with business administration, I am in charge of all the internal recruitment and training - I also handle the accounts as well as do all the general office administration, front-line call handling including bookings, in addition to sorting out deliveries and contacting other companies we can do business with. I would also help the bar staff with setting up and opening up the bar as well as closing and tidying up the pub.Contributions:• General everyday management of the business.• Organising staff, shifts and wages.• Booking lots of different events.• Getting involved with many different businesses.• Keeping all the paperwork organised.• Making sure everything is running smoothly.



Supreme

• United Kingdom
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Junior Estimator

  • Jul 2016 - Aug 2017

  The company is based in Sittingbourne, Kent; they are one of the leading manufacturers of pre-cast concrete building materials and has facilities across the South East and Central parts of England. They supply primarily to builders merchants and the fencing industry as well as construction companies and domestic clientele. I started as an Estimator, my role was based within the flooring team in the office and I priced and quoted jobs as well as produced computer generated flooring layout drawings from building plans received primarily from Architects. In my role I have developed a strong understanding of the construction industry.Contributions:• Full understanding in the estimating and drawing programme ‘Winfloor’. • Dealing with enquiries over the phone and also liaising with clients, pre and post order as well as assisting with general duties in the office.• Produce layout drawings and job information based on clients’ drawings and calculations. • Produce a finished package ready for checking and pricing.• Answer technical queries by telephone on suspended beam and block floors.• Liaise with sales regarding orders received and with transport regarding deliveries. • Liaise with clients on site solving problems after flooring has been delivered.



DGP LOGISTICS PLC

• United Kingdom
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Junior Commercial Manager

  • Jun 2016 - Jun 2016

  For work experience I wanted to get a good understanding of how the industry works and what goes on behind the scenes in a construction company. Reporting to the Operations Director and Commercial Director, I helped in the office with organising paperwork and got an understanding of all the different IT programmes they uses such as “Glasscubes” and “Yellow Jacket”. Also I would contact other companies to place orders and deliveries for different sites. In addition to keeping track of everything on the different sites, I also assisted in completing tenders for potential new upcoming jobs for the company as well as helping the Commercial Director with applications for live jobs.Contributions:• Assisting with tenders and applications for various jobs.• Communicating with many companies over the phone and using emails for ordering deliveries.• Getting an understanding of the different IT programmes.• Keeping all the paperwork organised for the office.• Helping the operations director & commercial director in their everyday duties.