Experience

Career

MGL Demolition Limited - Freelance

Commercial Lead | May 2022 - Present

Commercial Lead, responsible for all commercial aspects of a large demolition project carried out in Redcar, working closely with the Contracts Manager and supporting Project Managers to provide the client with cost advice.

Buckingham Group Contracting Limited - Freelance

Senior Quantity Surveyor | January 2022 - May 2022

Senior Quantity Surveyor, responsible for all commercial aspects of the civil engineering aspects of the project carried out on the iPort Doncaster site, working closely with the Site Manager and supporting to provide the client with contractual and cost advice, and the management of all civil engineering sub-contractors.

Margrange Limited - Freelance

Commercial Manager | October 2019 - November 2021

Commercial Manager, responsible for all commercial aspects of projects carried out in the Barrow-in-Furness region, working closely with the Contracts Director and supporting Project Managers to provide the client with contract and cost advice.

MGL Group - Freelance

Commercial Manager | October 2017 - October 2019

Commercial Manager, responsible for all commercial aspects of projects carried out in the Barrow-in-Furness region, working closely with the Contracts Manager and supporting Project Managers to provide the client with cost advice.

Morgan Sindall - Freelance

Senior Quantity Surveyor | 2015 - October 2017

Carillion Telent - Freelance

Commercial Manager | 2015

C Spencer Ltd

Commercial Manager | May 2005 - October 2014

Commercial Manager within the Rail Division of C Spencer Limited.

I have worked on a number of major projects for Network Rail, Transport Scotland, Siemens and Virgin Trains. These projects have ranged in value from £4m to £35m. These projects include new station construction; interchange works, Permanent Way works, Overhead Line Equipment, and Depot construction.

Responsible for training and developing staff, maximizing financial return, identifying and minimizing commercial risk, maintaining Cashflow, monitoring business costs, reviewing / negotiating contract / sub-contract terms, managing and resolving disputes, assisting in the procurement process, providing Client liaison and providing commercial / contractual support to the team.

I have also been responsible for setting up the commercial / financial management systems of the company’s asbestos surveying and removal company, managing the Sub-contract and Material Procurement Team within the Special Projects Division, reviewing the commercial reporting systems, and auditing commercial functions in order to ensure compliance with the company commercial systems and promoting best practice.

Exterior Profiles Limited

Commercial Director | 2001 - May 2005

Commercial Director (Executive Director), responsible for all financial matters within the company. The clients included BAA, Barclays PLC, Rover, Chelsea FC and Motorola.

Durkan Pudelek Limited

Managing Surveyor | April 1999 - 2001

Managing Surveyor, responsible for various new build and refurbishment projects.

Exterior Profiles Limited

Managing Surveyor | September 1994 - April 1999

Senior Surveyor progressing to Managing Surveyor - responsible for all surveying functions on up to five projects at a time.

Norwest Holst Construction Limited

Project Quantity Surveyor | January 1989 - February 1992

1990 – 1992

Site Surveyor £14 million pound Office and Test Facility Project for a major car manufacturer (Nissan).

1989 – 1990

Project Surveyor £2½ million school project.

John Laing Construction Limited

Trainee Surveyor | May 1985 - December 1988

1987 - 1988

Project Surveyor £2½ million housing refurbishment project.

1985 - 1987

Assistant Surveyor £10 million hospital project.

Balfour Beatty PLC

Student Quantity Surveyor | 1983 - 1984

Education

HND Building (Quantity Surveying)

Trent Polytechnic, Nottingham | 1974 - 1982

Certifications

Fellow of the RICS

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors | October 2014

Credential ID: 0100735

Member of the RICS

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors | February 1997

Credential ID: 0100735