Amy Leanne McColgan

Looking for new opportunities and am open minded to apply my varied transferable skills to alternative roles. I have worked in various industries previously but mostly construction (12+ years). I have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a strong work ethic.

I have consistently demonstrated strong organisational, problem solving, numerical and analytical skills within my various roles. I am proficient in Microsoft office, especially Excel and other measurement software such as Cost X. I am enthusiastic, eager to learn and committed to succeed in a new environment; I pride myself on being highly adaptable having worked in a multitude of environments.

I also have developed strong leadership and technical skills in my most recent role as a cost planner.

Assistant Quantity Surveyor - Baqus Construction and Property consultancy

(2025-12)

Administrative/Financial roles - Temporary employment - Bellway Homes, Wates Construction, Worthing Homes, Oxford International College

(2024-10 - 2025-11)

Estimator - Wrights Joinery

(2023-11 - 2024-06)

• Forming quotations for clients for bespoke joinery, managing the sales and design team to meet strict deadlines for projects and win work with new clientele.
• Taking off/quantifying from construction drawings.
• Producing a weekly report to assist with the overall company strategy/sales targets.

Assistant Cost Planner - Wates Construction Ltd, Projects - Various (Leisure, Commercial, Education, Residential)

(2017-10 - 2023-11)

Bids/projects won: Hoxton Press towers, Hackney 2015 - £90 million - residential. Hammersmith Police Station 2017 - £75 million - hybrid refurbishment of listed building and new build. Bedford SEN school 2018 - £25 million. Harrow plot 2023 - £200+ million - residential.

• Preparing cost plans for construction projects (RIBA stages 0-3), both high level and detailed, using excel and Cost X and Onsight software. Strong attention to detail skills.
• Using project benchmark data to collate rates for projects and assessing market tested/project outturn cost information for use of cost plans.
• Carrying out take offs/measurement from construction drawings to quantify construction elements for cost plans.
• Working with project teams and attending design and commercial meetings, to formulate a detailed project cost plan. Presenting final cost plans to project teams and/or senior level managers.
• Managing the internal project teams to obtain the required design information in order to produce a cost plan in a timely manner.
• Prepare and deliver all necessary internal and external project reports and documentation.

Assistant Quantity Surveyor - Wates Construction Ltd, Project - Greenwich 104-Client-Knight Dragon; Project - Hammersmith Police Station

(2015-07 - 2017-10)

• Carrying out/assisting with monthly valuations.
• Carrying out reconciliations of tender returns.
• Carrying out take offs from architectural drawings.
• Develop accurate site records to assist in the measurement and valuation with regards to material and plant costs, dayworks, drawing/specification revisions and in the event of claims from subcontractors.
• Involvement in Subcontract procurement processes.
• Issuing and recording site instructions to subcontractors for additional/defective works.
• Reviewing monthly cost packs and managing cost transfers to other projects.
• Assisting with the tender process and preparing tender and contract documents.
• Valuing completed work and arranging payments, issuing payment/payless notices.
• Inputting into monthly subcontract cash tracker/MCR reporting.

Assistant Quantity Surveyor - Spence Refit Ltd, London Euston (Rail Sector-Network Rail) - London

(2014-05 - 2015-07)

• Undertaking pre measure valuations for repair and maintenance project work.
• Assisting in establishing a client's requirements and maintaining relationships with clients.
• Performing value management and cost control.
• Allocating work to subcontractors and providing subcontract orders.
• Dealing with subcontractor invoices and arranging payments.
• Preparation and submission of valuations and final accounts.
• Submitting variations for jobs requiring additional works and agreeing value of works with clients.
• Liaise with site managers daily to manage costs of job/project.

Sales and Estimating - Stallion Stainless - Perth, Australia

(2013-04 - 2014-05)

• Estimating material, labour and equipment required for jobs, using architectural plans and drawings and providing detailed quotes.
• Dealing with high volumes of sales queries over the phone, by email and face to face, selling a wide range of products to clients with residential and/or commercial properties.
• Regularly liaising with construction companies, architects and builders in relation to projects and conducting appointments with clients to discuss potential/existing projects in detail.
• Conducting site measures on residential sites and discussing details with clients on site.

Finance Assistant - CIBT UK - London

(2010-08 - 2012-05)

Certificate in Life Coaching Studies - Life Coaching - CPCAB (2025)

Certificate in Counselling - Counselling - Varndean College (2020)

Certificate in Quantity Surveying - Quantity Surveying - RICS (2019)

BA (Hons) - Geography - University of Brighton (2006 - 2009)

A levels - Geography, Psychology, Business Studies - Riddlesdown Sixth Form (2004 - 2006)