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Experienced quantity surveyor and project manager
Sean Collins
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London, United Kingdom
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Professional degree qualified quantity surveyor and project manager with over 36 years of construction and development experience. I have worked in the UK, Middle East and Africa on a wide variety of projects, including PV solar plants, hospitals, scientific research laboratories, schools and other governmental and institutional facilities, industrial complexes, mixed use high-rise buildings, high rise residential, luxury housing, roads, services, harbours, complex electrical and mechanical works.
My professional consultant and contractor experience has exposed me to major infrastructure programmes to small building works. Computer literate (Word, Excel, MS Project, Asta, P6, QS packages) and conversant in FIDIC, NEC3, JCT, JBCC, ICE, JBCC, GCC forms of contract.
Roles undertaken include design team management, scheduling, cost planning, contractual claims, contract administration, risk workshops and facilitation, report writing, site construction management, operations, site logistics, Importation and customs, variation management, financial viability studies, estimating, pricing, preparing tender proposals, preparing RFP's and contract and tender documentation, staff and sub contractor management, facility and property management, grant administration as well as managing staff and an office.
I am multi talented and a quick learner. I am ethical, resourceful, flexible, and adaptable, willing to relocate. I possess softer skills such as listening, motivation, persuasion and empathy. I am a leader, a fixer, outgoing and socially adept.
My professional consultant and contractor experience has exposed me to major infrastructure programmes to small building works. Computer literate (Word, Excel, MS Project, Asta, P6, QS packages) and conversant in FIDIC, NEC3, JCT, JBCC, ICE, JBCC, GCC forms of contract.
Roles undertaken include design team management, scheduling, cost planning, contractual claims, contract administration, risk workshops and facilitation, report writing, site construction management, operations, site logistics, Importation and customs, variation management, financial viability studies, estimating, pricing, preparing tender proposals, preparing RFP's and contract and tender documentation, staff and sub contractor management, facility and property management, grant administration as well as managing staff and an office.
I am multi talented and a quick learner. I am ethical, resourceful, flexible, and adaptable, willing to relocate. I possess softer skills such as listening, motivation, persuasion and empathy. I am a leader, a fixer, outgoing and socially adept.
Markets
United Kingdom
Language
English
Fluently
Ready for
Larger project
Ongoing relation / part-time
Full time contractor
Available
My experience
2018 - 2019
project
Contract administration, claims and cost management of two 65MWh photo voltaic plants
Greencells GmbH.
in Benban Aswan, Egypt. The works were on two fast track 9 month, $6m each, projects and are now complete.
Mechanical and electrical with some civil works
Mechanical and electrical with some civil works
Mechanical and electrical, Claims, Reporting, Negotiation, Payment applications, Final account, Civil infrastructure, Sub contractors
2016 - 2017
project
Managing quantity surveyor
Schoombie Hartmann.
for the Mozambique branch and a $19m coal and magnetite port terminal in Matola as well as other smaller building projects.
Mainly marine, civil and mechanical and electrical works.
The office was closed on completion of the port project due to local economic conditions and cancellation of orders.
Mainly marine, civil and mechanical and electrical works.
The office was closed on completion of the port project due to local economic conditions and cancellation of orders.
Construction Consulting, Cost Optimization and Process Transparency, Business development, Mechanical and electrical works, Marine works, Cost oversight, Cost reporting, Final accounts
2014 - 2016
freelance
Quantity surveying and project management
Wepener Dikgale.
of rural infrastructure projects including health facilities, schools, courts and army barracks for the South African government as client. Also petrol and retail and theatre project
Project Management, Management, Reporting, Schedules, Planning, Risk Management, Estimating, Cost reporting, Contract negotiation, Mechanical and electrical works, Final accounts
2009 - 2014
project
Project Manager
Ntaba RPM.
Term programme management of rural projects including new clinics, hospital upgrades and supporting facilities as part of a four year capital works programme to provide £80m new and upgraded health facilities annually. Project manager on design phase of new build 600 bed academic hospital. The government appointment was transferred to an independent government agency.
Design, Project Management, Project Manager, Management, Health, Manager, Final accounts
2008 - 2009
project
Project manager
Hisham Abdulrahman Jaffer, Manama.
on 350,000 SM mixed use development. Scheme put on hold due to 2008 financial crash.
Project Manager, Development, Schedules, Environmental Project Management, Civil infrastructure, Team Leadership, Management reporting in MS Project and Primavera
2006 - 2008
job
Managing Quantity Surveyor
Schoombie Hartmann.
Branch manager of national firm of professional construction consultants specialising in cost, contract and project management
Quantity surveying and project management, Construction consultants, Cost reporting, Claims preparation and negotiation
1998 - 2004
job
Associate Director with Gardiner & Theobald Management Services (GTMS)
Gardiner and Theobald.
Project and claims management on luxury housing development in Kensington and management of design and cost reviews a £750m The Wellcome Trust contribution to construction of biomedical research facilities.
Research, Management, Development
1995 - 1998
job
Project and cost manager
Clarkson Associates.
luxury houses, offices, factories, shopping centres and a design-build-and-operate 1,200 inmate prison contract.
Project Manager, Cost benefit, Cost Optimization and Process Transparency, Construction Consulting
1987 - 1995
job
Surveyor and contracts manager
Compass Building.
for medium sized Chartered Builders. Commercial management of numerous industrial projects.
Management, Contracts, Contracts, Manager
1990 - 1990
freelance
Freelance surveyor
EC Harris.
Preparation and review of contract claims
Contract management, Claims
1983 - 1987
job
Student and then Graduate
Cape Town City Council.
Civil projects including roads, water pipelines, bridge repairs, waste and water treatment plants, sewer outfall
Contract preparation, Payment applications, Tender and procurement, Final accounts
My education
2007
UCT Graduate School of Business
Diploma, Property development programme
Diploma, Property development programme
2000
Open University UK
Post Grad Diploma, Project Management
Post Grad Diploma, Project Management
1980
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1984
University of Cape Town
BSc, Quantity Surveying
BSc, Quantity Surveying
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