Quantity Surveyor - Anglian Water UK - Peterborough
(2025-09 - 2026-03)
Quantity Surveyor working on contract through Barhale with @One Alliance Team comprised of Anglian Water, Balfour Beatty, Barhale, Binnies, MMB (Mott MacDonald Bentley), SWECO, SKANSKA, and MWH Treatment on capital infrastructure projects.
- Monitored and reported contract performance by tracking spend against budgets, KPIs, validation of actual costs, tracking KPIs, cashflow forecasts, monthly cost reports, CVRs, ensuring consistent and transparent contract compliance.
- Produced and analysed subcontract documentation, including collaborative review of project specifications and negotiation of terms. Identified all contractual risks associated with subcontract works, effectively navigating and mitigating these risks to ensure seamless project execution.
- Oversaw cost validation and application for payment of 17+ subcontractors/suppliers, preventing overpayments and ensuring accuracy and compliance with project specifications and contract requirements.
- Implemented cost savings option and had 3% cost reduction through effective negotiation, value engineering, subcontract management and rigorous contract documentation.
- Performed line management of two Junior Quantity Surveyors and improved their performance objectives by 15%.
- Administered 120+ CEs and EWNs, updating risk registers, delivering client-based monthly forecasts, achieving a 98% SLA closure rate with no dispute escalations, and ensuring full NEC 4 compliance.
- Attended progress meetings to identify risks and opportunities, review project health, and present project report.
Quantity Surveyor - Milestone Communications Limited - Melton Mowbray, UK
(2025-04 - 2025-07)
Nationwide civil & electrical works for telecom clients such as M Group, Mitie, Telent, Clarkes, etc
- Supervised the procurement and tendering for several work packages, managed cost estimates/budget and implemented value engineering to achieve circa £2.3m (15%) in cost savings.
- Led the commercial and estimating team in submitting competitive tenders, improved our winning rate by over 20% and won numerous work orders from different clients such as M Group, Mitie, Telent, Clarkes, etc.
- Reported all commercial updates for the robust cost control and profit maximisation to the Commercial Manager and produced the application for payment/interim valuation, live Cashflow forecasting and cost value reconciliation (CVR).
- Supported the Project Manager in the change management process, raising early warning notices, assessing and agreeing to compensation events according to the NEC 4 Contract.
- Negotiated and agreed with client and subcontractors on assessment of variations, payment application and final account according to contractual requirements.
- Increased profit margin by 7% through effective negotiation, accurate CVR reporting, proactive cashflow forecasting, subcontract management and rigorous contract documentation.
Quantity Surveyor - ECS Engineering Ltd - Nottingham, UK
(2024-08 - 2025-03)
Managed Frameworks with Anglian Water, Yorkshire Water, Edinburgh Airport, Environment Agency, National Coal Mining Museum
- Oversaw cost audits and valuation/application for payment of 18+ subcontractors/suppliers, preventing overpayments and ensuring accuracy and compliance with project specifications and contract requirements.
- Resolved all subcontractor claims and compensation events, securing recoverable costs and reducing disputes.
- Steered the procurement of subcontractor work packages, compared and analysed subcontractor/suppliers' quotes and achieved the best and final offer in line with company procurement policies.
- Worked closely with the operation and delivery teams to optimise commercial performance through diligent cost control and value for money opportunities, whilst achieving the required standards and quality for our customers.
- Engaged and reconciled supply chain issues, maintaining strong relationships and improved subcontractor engagement by ensuring compliance with contract scope, specifications, and work information.
- Negotiated with the supplier for an item of work, agreed and saved over 5% profit on the procurement of materials.
- Reported all commercial updates for the robust cost control and profit maximisation to the Commercial Manager to produce the application for payment/interim valuation, live Cashflow forecasting and cost value reconciliation (CVR).
- Supported the commercial manager and project manager in the change management process, raising early warning notices, assessing and agreeing on compensation events according to the NEC & JCT Contracts and loading them on CEMAR.
Quantity Surveyor - NDA Civil Engineering & Structures Solutions
(2022-08 - 2024-06)
Transport for London – platform refurbishment, retaining structures, drainage, embankment stabilisation
- Provided contractual responses, commercial leadership and NEC contract administration.
- Led tender processes for 10 projects across contractors on frameworks, analysing submissions, challenging derogations, and producing detailed tender reports with recommendations, delivering circa 7% savings against pre-tender budgets while maintaining full auditability and professionalism.
- Oversaw cost assurance/AFPs by accurately validating contractor cost data using SAP, Fastdraft and external shared data, ensuring full compliance with contractual requirements and disallowing unjustified costs, achieving savings of over 8% on £2.5m of contractor-defined costs.
- Acted as Service Manager overseeing the administration of 120+ CEs and EWNs, updating change registers, delivering client-based monthly forecasts, achieving a 98% SLA closure rate with no dispute escalations, and ensuring full NEC 4 compliance.
- Boosted the profit margin by 7% through effective negotiation, accurate CVR reporting, proactive cashflow forecasting, subcontract management and rigorous contract documentation.
- Monitored contract performance by tracking spend against budgets, validation of actual costs, tracking KPIs, joint risk allowances/mitigation plan, cashflow forecasts, CVRs and SLA outcomes, ensuring consistent and transparent contract compliance.
- Supported client meetings, site visits and monthly project reviews.
- Negotiated and agreed final accounts and maintained risk registers.
- Engaged and reconciled supply chain issues, maintaining strong relationships and improved subcontractor engagement by ensuring compliance with contract scope, specifications, and work information.
Quantity Surveyor - Manna Building Ltd
(2021-03 - 2022-07)
Refurbishment of Royal Mail outfits (Scotland, Birmingham, Hertfordshire)
- Prepared adjudication documentation and participated in adjudication meetings.
- Managed subcontractor payments, quality and supply chain performance.
- Delivered commercial management, project controls, planning and scheduling.
- Conducted earned value analysis, forecasting and CVR preparation.
- Prepared and negotiated variations, certificates and contracts.
- Monitored progress, performance and budget requirements.
Quantity Surveyor - SKOL Construction (Ghana) Ltd
(2010-01 - 2020-12)
Construction of new petrol stations, infrastructure, drainage, RC works
- Prepared BOQs, priced works and procured contractors.
- Managed variations, valuations, payment certificates and CVRs.
- Produced monthly forecasts and presented to project committees.
- Attended site meetings and agreed final accounts.
