Grant James

I am a detail-driven and analytical Quantity Surveyor as well as a Senior Architectural Designer with 15 years experience in delivering astute cost control, detailed designs and contract management in residential, commercial and infrastructure projects.

An adaptive professional with a proven track-record of driving down costs and executing exceptional project delivery for multiple dwelling projects. A leader in all aspects of the design, documentation and management. Able to quickly assess cost discrepancies and manage variations in order to avoid disputes. Skilled in cost planning, procurement, tendering and value engineering. Experienced with JCT and NEC contracts and proficient in BlueBeam, CostX, ArchiCAD and MS Office.

• Managed commercial aspects of £12M residential development from pre-contract to final account.
• Prepared cost plans, value engineering proposals, tender drawings leading to detailed designs.
• Administered NEC3 contracts and managed subcontractor payments.
• Managed cost variations along the whole cycle of a project.
• Designed and detailed bespoke oak frame dwellings/structures.
• Produced schedules, detailed drawings, 3D models and visuals for manufacture whilst managing the design team, engineers, orders, site operatives and contractors as well as leading client meetings.
• Prepared BoQs and conducted onsite measurements.
• Accountable for delivering a project and taking the lead in negotiation and risk management whilst reporting back to the Directors and other managers.
• Chaired monthly meetings to assess the status and progress of each project as well as forecasting.
• Initiated a new system whereby variations to a contract would bring in additional revenue, this allowed the company to be more profitable.

BSc (Hons) Architectural Technology and Design.

• 3rd year modules included Interprofessional Development, Project Management, Construction Law Energy In The Environment, Project And Contract Management
• 2nd year modules included Building Services Engineering, Structural Design Technology, Structural Technology, Building Defects and Elemental and Integrated Design.
• 1st year modules included Environments and Construction Materials, Data and Dimensional Control, Building Services and Introduction to Law and Construction Contracts.