DAVID McKINLEY

BSc QS (John Moores University, Liverpool, England)

SENIOR QUANTITY SURVEYOR

DOB: 29-02-1968

MOBILE: +63-908*******

EMAIL: ac4gk8@r.postjobfree.com

PROFILE

David is a Senior Quantity Surveyor with over 20 years experience who has worked on a wide variety of construction projects (commercial, residential and industrial), including hotels, hospitals, schools, shopping centres, sports stadiums, factories and railway projects.

David started his career overseas in Sydney, Australia where he worked on a large residential building in Sydney city centre but returned to Ireland where he has gained valuable experience on a large number of projects. One of the largest projects he worked on was the renewal of all the overhead HV cabling in Ireland (€500m)

He excels at managing the commercial and contractual aspects of construction projects and is comfortable leading a team of Quantity Surveyors on large projects.

KEY STRENGTHS

Providing accurate and timely commercial advice and knowledge on multi-million dollar projects

Keeping a well managed track on all contract documentation and providing up to date payment claims including all variations, fluctuations, PC sums, provisional sums, payments to nominated sub contractors and suppliers, loss and expense, liquidated damages etc

Carrying out accurate up to date valuations including the identification, preparation and negotiation of all interim valuations and final account. All prepared in accordance with the relevant form of contract, and completed on time

Commercial management of sub contractors and suppliers

Advising on legal and contractual issues

Problem solving

Providing a professional relationship with the client from contract start date until the issue of final certificate and usually the next project

Regular accurate reporting to company management

Excellent communication skills and the ability to develop relationships

RECENT CAREER HISTORY

CBRE Philippines – August 2015 – Dec 2016

I work on the new Manila Bay Resort Casino and 1000 bedroom hotel. It is the largest casino in SE Asia. Contract value is 3 billion dollars. I am project director and lead for the financial drawdown and reporting department. We are an independent consultant who are engaged by Deutsche Bank to oversee the due diligence, governance and financial injections for the developer.

Systech International (Consultancy), Doha, Qatar – Mar 2014 – Mar 2015

Seconded to Samsung C&T for new Metro Rail transport system in Doha. Value 6 billion Qatari Riyal

Worked as Assistant Contracts Manager for the Major Stations part of project.

Duties included dealing with all contractual issues including notifications and claims from start to

finish. Claims included for Architectural Branding, Increased CCTV Specification, disagreements on

responsibilitity for construction of access roads. These claims ranged in value from 100 million Riyal to

300 million Riyal. The majority of claims were ongoing. Also dealt with all main contractor and

subcontractor contractual issues. I dealt with approximately 30 Subcontractors.

I reported to the Contracts Manager who in turn reported to the Commercial / Contract Manager

who in turn reported to the Project Director. My subordinates were 2 Quantity Surveyors and 1 No.

Junior Quantity Surveyor along with 3 No. administrative assistants.

J&M Construction, Carlow, Ireland - Feb 2009 – Feb 2014

Multiple new build and refurbishment contracts up to €15million.

Duties included, estimating, tendering, detailing variations, valuations, final accounts, sub –

contractor / supplier analysis and payments, budget planning and cost reporting.

Bunclody Contracting, Bunclody, County Wexford, Ireland - Mar 2003 – Jan 2009

Numerous commercial, industrial and residential projects up to €8 million including schools,

shopping centres and hotels.

Set up an overall business system which involved computerised purchasing, reporting, estimating and costs.

Estimating, tendering, detailing variations, valuations, final accounts, sub contractor / supplier

price analysis and payments, budget planning and cost reporting.

ESB International, Kingston upon Thames, London, England -Jun 2001 – Feb 2003

€500 million refurbishment contract of HV power lines and construction of all related sub-

stations in the Republic of Ireland.

Carried out site measurements and producing monthly valuations and CVRs. Sub contractor valuations and payments. Cost reporting for monthly cost / progress meetings in Kingston.

Sheridan Developments, Letterkenny, Ireland - Jan 1997 – June 2001

Housing and commercial projects to the value of €25 million.

Duties included estimating, tendering, detailing variations, valuations, final accounts, subcontractor price analysis and payments, budget planning and cost reporting.

Clarke Eng. & Construction, Belfast, Northern Ireland - Dec 1993 – Jan 1997

Commercial and industrial new build and refurbishment up to £15 million.

Duties included estimating, tendering, detailing and pricing project variations, assisting Senior QS

with valuations and final accounts. Subcontractor price analysis. Assisting with cost reports and

carried out majority of construction work for Short Brothers PLC (aeroplane manufacturers)

and Harland & Wolff PLC (Shipbuilders)

Toga Building Company, South Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Jul 1992 – Sep 1993

$25 million 52 unit high quality apartment block project in Sydney City Centre.

Taking off quantities, sub-contractor price analysis and payments, and assisting Project QS with

valuations, variations and, ultimately, the final account.

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