CAREER OVERVIEW

A professional motivated Estimator with over 18 years experience working

within the highways, construction and rail industries. I possess a sound

understanding and knowledge of the tendering process, as well as a solid

understanding in all technical aspects of highway construction. I am a

team player who is hardworking and conscientious, which makes me a highly

skilled and valuable team member.

KEY STRENGTHS

. I have very good communication skills and work across all departments to

ensure that issues are identified and practical solutions are prepared

. Managing projects within timeframes and budgets

. Interpersonal skills and cultivating productive working relationships

. An enthusiastic and flexible attitude to work

. Strong organizational skills

CAREER HISTORY

Estimator - Tarmac Ltd National Contracting - South Wales 2011 - Present

Tarmac Ltd is the largest road surfacing contractor in the United Kingdom.

Key responsibilities include:

. Initial tender document review and analysis to identify materials, trades

and resources required to undertake each type of scheme.

. Liaising with our in-house technical management team to address any

issues that may have been identified during tender document review and

resolving these with the client prior to tender issue.

. Attending on site to give advice and construction solutions for client's

individual schemes.

. Conducting site measurements to identify quantities on a scheme prior to

preparing quotation.

. Undertaking take offs from tender drawings to identify scheme quantities.

. Pricing of all types of surfacing works, from small private, industrial

and commercial schemes to local authority tenders, using computer based

database software system to build up quotations.

. Submitting written quotations, chasing work and negotiating quotations

with clients to ensure successful winning of contracts to maintain

sufficient workload for area asphalt gangs.

. Updating excel based tender register system to produce reports and

generate internal quality control documents.

. Ensuring compliance with company QA procedures to ensure correct

authorisations are met for each scheme i.e. credit control approvals,

area director approval for high value schemes.

. Creating contract data files in accordance with company systems and

undertaking contract handover with operational team to ensure they have

sufficient information to be able to undertake each scheme successfully.

. Meeting clients on various sites & advising on possible constructions for

new works & remedial repairs to existing surfaces.

CAREER HISTORY Continued;

Tarmac National Contracting - Surfacing Operator March 2002 - December 2011

Working within a Machine Laying Gang on all Major Highways and sites

throughout Wales, including Major Schemes for the Welsh Assembly and the

South Wales Trunk Road Agency.

Key responsibilities include:

. Plant operator, roller driver from Bomag 80 through Ham 3 pointer -

dead weight roller, JCB 2cx & 3cx Street masters with Back Hammer,

Bobcats, Telescopic Handlers Forklifts, Dumpers Various, 5t 360

Excavators, Qualified Banksman & recording material temperatures and

laying records & First Aid Trained for the last 10 years.

. CITB Registered and Hold CPCS & CSCS cards for all plant listed

through Epic & NVQ in Road Building.

. CSCS Construction Site Supervisors Card HW Mtce Level 3 NVQ Diploma

A Road Transport & Plant Hire Manager with 6 years experience at Amec Plant

& Transport and Balfour Beatty from 1994 - 2002 (see both job details as

set out below).

Key responsibilities include:

. Dealing with all aspects of Vehicle & Plant Hire, from the Amec group

companies, which included Amec Rail, Construction, Building,

Utilities, Process & Energy, and Civil Engineering & Design &

Management with a Fleet of 10,500 Vehicles.

Senior Plant Hire Manager - Balfour Beatty Sept 1999 - March 2002

Key responsibilities include:

. Control of all Road Rail Possessions in The Wessex area of the UK,

including Euston London Remodelling Project.

. Contracts exceeding 25k revenue per week on average.

. All Hire administration for the South.

. Timesheets / Payroll for eight machine operators, five mobile and site

based fitters.

. Responsible for shift rota's and allocation of plant operators & plant

movements throughout the UK.

. Computer administration for all Raynesway Plant & Small Tools & Civils

Plant.

Amec Plant & Transport - Senior Plant Hire Manager. April 1994 - Sept 1999

(Promoted to Amec Depot Hire Manager April 1999

Key responsibilities include:

. Dealing with all aspects of Vehicle & Plant Hire, within the Amec

group companies, which included Amec Rail, Construction, Building,

Utilities, Process & Energy, and Civil Engineering & Design &

Management with a Fleet of 10,500 Vehicles

. Achieved long term hire management contracts with private & railway

businesses.

. Successfully managed the annual hire programme worth 4 million within

deadlines & budgets assigned.

. Provided hire cost information to the contracted businesses, which

resulted in major savings on their own budgets by approximately12%.

. Achieved new working methods in the petro - chemical industry,

resulting in hire savings of 5k per shutdown.

QUALIFICATIONS

. HMW Level 3 NVQ Diploma.

. Attended, Park House Comprehensive School, Newbury, Berkshire between

September 1980 and June 1985, obtained Certificate of Secondary

Education in Mathematics, English, History, Rural Studies, Science,

Geography and Art.

PERSONAL DETAILS

Date of Birth: 16th March 1969

Nationality: British

Marital Status: Single

INTERESTS AND HOBBIES

A keen golfer, with a handicap of six. I also play as a part of a team for

Machynys Golf and Country Club and have entered the Sky Sports Trilby Tour

Annual event over the last 3 years.

Also enjoy watching Football and follow Tottenham Hotspurs Football Club

but enjoy most sports.

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