Professional Qualifications & Associations
- HND Quantity Surveying
- ONC Building Studies
Simon Barrett
Quantity Surveyor
Profile
A versatile and self-motivated individual who thrives on new challenges and problem solving. A strong team player with many transferable skills gained through education and work. A hands-on person who is always willing to continuously expand their knowledge and develop within their role.
Skills
- Measuring and pricing of partitions, suspended ceilings, carpentry, joinery, decorating, finishes, groundworks and brickwork
- Measuring builder’s works and calculating labour only and subcontract wages, purchasing of materials, working to tight deadlines to ensure weekly labour only wages are calculated and processed on time. Monthly CVRs reporting to the Commercial Director
- On site project/site management, typical estimating/quantity surveyor duties comprising, but not limited to, measuring contract works, pricing variations, monthly valuations, invoicing and monthly cost reports
- Producing take-offs and bills of quantities for clients.
- Procuring the early subcontract orders as part of the mobilisation team on all new schemes
- Heading up the commercial team on small construction works for Network Rail
- Project cash-flow forecasts
- Assisting in disputes resolution
- Estimating tenders