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Commercial manager
Derek Hawkes-Jepson
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Wirral, United Kingdom
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BTEC National Diploma in Construction CSCS Construction Surveyor Currently pursuing RICS membership via the Professional Experienced Route Current Member of the Lean Construction Institute UK Experienced in the use of Microsoft Office software including Word, Excel, MS Project in support of commercial role, and Dynamics as a user. Primavera P6, Digital take-off including 2D drawings and 3D models for the preparation of Bills of Quantities using CostX take-off and estimating software. Attended various NEC awareness, Dispute Resolution, Commercial Negotiation, Preparation of Claims, negotiation and effective communication courses
Markets
United Kingdom
Language
English
Fluently
Ready for
Larger project
Ongoing relation / part-time
Full time contractor
Available
My experience
2019 - 2019
freelance
Freelance Commercial Manager/ Claims Manager
Graham Construction Ltd.
Project Value: £80m-£107m
Manager
2019 - 2019
freelance
Consultant
Brady Group.
Dispute management and claims preparation. The employer was a specialist provider in the oil and gas industry. The nature of the contract required that all claims were to be compiled as Variation Orders. The original project value was $230m, with a risk of Liquidated Damages being levied in the order of $23m and recovery of costs in the order of $10m. The employer required a Stage 1 review, identifying heads of claim with a demonstrable entitlement under the contract. Advice was provided as to areas of recover for prolongation and disruption cost, in addition to already identified direct costs associated with notified and possible Variation Orders. Stage 2 required a full detailed review of all Submitted Variation and possible variation, taking into account a time impact analysis, direct costs, prolongation and disruption costs for submission. The planned length of assignment 4 months
Management, Oil and Gas
2018 - 2018
freelance
Freelance Commercial Package Lead - Mechanical pipework
M+W.
Review and Management of the main Mechanical Contractor Claims and account. Advised on the validity of Subcontractor's claims and potential liability under the contract, in addition, prepared counterclaims. The planned length of assignment 6 months
Management
2017 - 2018
freelance
Freelance Commerical Lead
MWH Treatment.
Project Value: £45m - Welland Biopower Energy from Waste Site
General commercial management, including Client and Subcontractor claims and account management. Reporting to the Operations Direction and Contracts Director on financial performance and reporting. Management of Subcontract and supplier accounts from interim applications and final accounts. Review and defence of claims from the supply chain. Management of a small team of surveyors and buyers to ensure contract compliance and accurate financial reporting. I was also responsible for undertaking the preparation of a significant insurance claim and initial discussions and engagement with the project insurers. Successfully closed out the subcontract final accounts, prepared a significant insurance claim for submission to the loss adjusters. The planned length of the assignment was 4 month, final duration of 12 months.
General commercial management, including Client and Subcontractor claims and account management. Reporting to the Operations Direction and Contracts Director on financial performance and reporting. Management of Subcontract and supplier accounts from interim applications and final accounts. Review and defence of claims from the supply chain. Management of a small team of surveyors and buyers to ensure contract compliance and accurate financial reporting. I was also responsible for undertaking the preparation of a significant insurance claim and initial discussions and engagement with the project insurers. Successfully closed out the subcontract final accounts, prepared a significant insurance claim for submission to the loss adjusters. The planned length of the assignment was 4 month, final duration of 12 months.
Operations, Account management, Contracts, Management, Compliance, Insurance, Direction, Energy, Interim, Energy, Contracts
2015 - 2016
freelance
Freelance Commercial Manager
CNIM.
Commercial and claims management for CNIM. Reporting to the Project Director on all commercial matters including commercial aspects of the JV partnership. Ensuring contractual compliance for both CNIM and subcontracts, ensuring correspondence is prepared and issued to minimize exposure and limit or remove liability for contractor delays. Claims management and resolution including advising on best practise in respect to commercial and schedule matters for each contractor on site. Where necessary undertaking re-measures and reviewing subcontractor supplied measures in support of applications for payment and claims. The planned length of assignment - project duration, the construction phase.
Management, Compliance, Support, Manager
2013 - 2014
freelance
Consultant
E.ON Renewables.
Project Value: £55m - Ironbridge Biomass Conversion - E.ON amended FIDIC Yellow Book.
Position: Consultant
Short period commission to review claims received from a contractor, provide advice on the validity of each point of claim in terms of the Contract. I also advised on the risk and value of claims received likely outcomes and prepared the counterclaim against the contractor. Client and contractor settled. The planned length of assignment 3 months.
Position: Consultant
Short period commission to review claims received from a contractor, provide advice on the validity of each point of claim in terms of the Contract. I also advised on the risk and value of claims received likely outcomes and prepared the counterclaim against the contractor. Client and contractor settled. The planned length of assignment 3 months.
2013 - 2013
freelance
Consultant
Walker Sime.
Review for the project funder to establish value of work completed, and produce a cost to complete to enable future funding. The planned length of assignment 6 weeks.
2011 - 2013
freelance
Freelance Senior Quantity Surveyor/ commercial lead
Fabricom GDF Suez.
Project Value: £8m (mechanical)
Project Value: £5m (electrical)
Position: Freelance Senior Quantity Surveyor/ commercial lead
Commercial responsibility for the production of EOT, delay, disruption and prolongation Claims. Management of Quantity Surveyors and ensuring adherence to good practise and company commercial procedures. The planned length of assignment - project duration, the construction phase.
Project Value: £5m (electrical)
Position: Freelance Senior Quantity Surveyor/ commercial lead
Commercial responsibility for the production of EOT, delay, disruption and prolongation Claims. Management of Quantity Surveyors and ensuring adherence to good practise and company commercial procedures. The planned length of assignment - project duration, the construction phase.
Management, Production
2013 - 2013
freelance
Consultant
unknown.
Researching and locating documentary evidence in support of the claim. Undertake delay analysis using Primavera P6, to analyse the baseline programme and monthly updates for the entirety fo the delays. I found additional time due to the contractor - The planned length of assignment 2 months
Support, Primavera
2011 - 2011
freelance
Consultant
Boulting Group Ltd.
Oversight of the Commercial Team, of 4 surveyors, with respect to several claims and final accounts across several project types including Petrochemical, pharmaceutical and general industrial.
Pharmaceutical
2008 - 2010
job
Senior Quantity Surveyor
Interserve Industrial.
I had full commercial responsibility for contracts individually or concurrently, including preparation of tender documentation, tender adjudication and selection of contractors, negotiating terms, and conditions of contract favourable to the project. Leading to full management of the direct project and subcontractor/ supplier costs, change management and agreeing interim valuations.
At all times responsible for value management preparation and submission of variations/ compensation events and agreement with clients. Where necessary prepare and submit claims for time and cost in accordance with the relevant terms and conditions of the contract, and assess/ agree such claims from suppliers/ subcontractors.
Other responsibilities included the preparation of valuation and final account documents and agreeing accounts with contractors and Clients. During the life of the project, I am also responsible for accurate monthly reporting through the CVR process.
I was also responsible for several junior surveyors ensuring standards of work and training where required.
West Burton - Mechanical Fabrication project 1.8m
Pipe fabrication project for a £15m power station, with over 12km of pipework, this project has faced several issues with elevated levels of compensation events, disruption, and delay all of which are being valued and assessed in accordance the contract.
Contract value 1.6m
Staubach Natural Gas Storage Project
Strategic Natural Gas storage facility, including the fabrication and installation of small and large diameter pipework to facilitate solution mining of storage chambers, pumping station and cross-site distribution of saltwater mining solution. The project consisted of 6km of pipework across a site over 10 square miles, including all power, signal cabling, panelling and instrument works.
Contract Value £6m
Air Products Phase III, Mechanical Fabrication and Installation project, £1.75m
Liquid Natural Gas handling and processing plant, including fabrication and installation of pipework, installation of equipment, lagging of pipework, instrumentation and pneumatic testing, with pre-commissioning upon completion.
Fabrication Workshop -Values Vary
Concurrently with project work responsible for the commercial management of the pipe fabrication facility, including cost management, budget control and management of operating overheads. The fabrication shop is capable of outputting over 2000 hrs per week.
Numerous Small Projects - Values Vary
Concurrently with other project works, responsible for delivery of small pipe fabrication projects to meet clients needs or emergency requirements on projects ranging from 50k to 250K
Various small projects Urenco
Projects undertaken within the nuclear industry, including maintenance, emergency works to planned schedules of works values vary from 5k - 250k
At all times responsible for value management preparation and submission of variations/ compensation events and agreement with clients. Where necessary prepare and submit claims for time and cost in accordance with the relevant terms and conditions of the contract, and assess/ agree such claims from suppliers/ subcontractors.
Other responsibilities included the preparation of valuation and final account documents and agreeing accounts with contractors and Clients. During the life of the project, I am also responsible for accurate monthly reporting through the CVR process.
I was also responsible for several junior surveyors ensuring standards of work and training where required.
West Burton - Mechanical Fabrication project 1.8m
Pipe fabrication project for a £15m power station, with over 12km of pipework, this project has faced several issues with elevated levels of compensation events, disruption, and delay all of which are being valued and assessed in accordance the contract.
Contract value 1.6m
Staubach Natural Gas Storage Project
Strategic Natural Gas storage facility, including the fabrication and installation of small and large diameter pipework to facilitate solution mining of storage chambers, pumping station and cross-site distribution of saltwater mining solution. The project consisted of 6km of pipework across a site over 10 square miles, including all power, signal cabling, panelling and instrument works.
Contract Value £6m
Air Products Phase III, Mechanical Fabrication and Installation project, £1.75m
Liquid Natural Gas handling and processing plant, including fabrication and installation of pipework, installation of equipment, lagging of pipework, instrumentation and pneumatic testing, with pre-commissioning upon completion.
Fabrication Workshop -Values Vary
Concurrently with project work responsible for the commercial management of the pipe fabrication facility, including cost management, budget control and management of operating overheads. The fabrication shop is capable of outputting over 2000 hrs per week.
Numerous Small Projects - Values Vary
Concurrently with other project works, responsible for delivery of small pipe fabrication projects to meet clients needs or emergency requirements on projects ranging from 50k to 250K
Various small projects Urenco
Projects undertaken within the nuclear industry, including maintenance, emergency works to planned schedules of works values vary from 5k - 250k
Change management, Budget, Contracts, Training, Management, Natural, Testing, Storage, Power, Workshop, Interim, Processing, Contracts, CVR
2006 - 2008
job
Quantity Surveyor/ Commercial Manager
JPF Systems Ltd.
Initially engaged to resolve a developing dispute between JPF and one of their Major clients the claim amounted to a £350K dispute. After the exchange of documents before initiating legal proceedings, the Client requested a further meeting wherein the matters were resolved to the satisfaction of JPF Systems Ltd.
From there, I maintained commercial responsibility for all projects from tender review, budgeting and forecasting, to ensuring commercial health of each project. This included contract negotiation, valuations and variations, Subcontract negotiation and payments to Final account agreement with Clients and Subcontractors.
This role included the supervision of up to five project/ site managers, including training and general personnel management.
Projects have ranged in value from £1200.00 to £350,000.00 with approximately 1.1m worth of work in progress from order placement to final account at any one time on a company turnover of £5m.
From there, I maintained commercial responsibility for all projects from tender review, budgeting and forecasting, to ensuring commercial health of each project. This included contract negotiation, valuations and variations, Subcontract negotiation and payments to Final account agreement with Clients and Subcontractors.
This role included the supervision of up to five project/ site managers, including training and general personnel management.
Projects have ranged in value from £1200.00 to £350,000.00 with approximately 1.1m worth of work in progress from order placement to final account at any one time on a company turnover of £5m.
Forecasting, Training, Exchange, Management, Supervision, Health, Manager, UP
2006 - 2006
job
Quantity Surveyor
Styles and Wood.
Primark Hanley 10m
Conversion of existing City centre retail unit and fit-out for a new Primark store in Stoke-on-Trent. Responsible for procurement of Sub-Contract packages, interim subcontract valuations, contract re-measures and commercial support to the operational team.
Tesco - TFT Programme various values £3m-£5m
Take-off of drawings, preparation of pricing documents and negotiation of some Sub-contract packages.
Conversion of existing City centre retail unit and fit-out for a new Primark store in Stoke-on-Trent. Responsible for procurement of Sub-Contract packages, interim subcontract valuations, contract re-measures and commercial support to the operational team.
Tesco - TFT Programme various values £3m-£5m
Take-off of drawings, preparation of pricing documents and negotiation of some Sub-contract packages.
Retail, Procurement, SoMe, Support, Interim
2005 - 2006
freelance
Freelance
unknown.
2000 - 2005
job
Quantity Surveyor
Dew Construction Ltd.
Commercial responsibility for multiple projects from 5K-1M on NEC framework agreement with British Waterways.
From price negotiation through to selection and negotiation with sub-contractors, interim accounts, agreement of compensation events and claims, subcontract final account and main contract final account, monthly reporting of multiple contracts to Divisional Quantity Surveyor. Permanent responsibility for 1 junior QS and ad-hoc responsibility for the other 3 QS's on the team.
Projects Included:-
Llangollen Canal:- Refurbishment of approximately 800m, including draining and over-pumping to enable cleaning and re-lining of the canal, construction of new reinforced concrete canal walls value 800K
Amenity Building: - two canal-side single storey amenity buildings, including all associated roadways and utilities. Each 200k
Chirk tunnel Tow Path:- refurbishment full repair and refurbishment of canal towpath 180k
Swing Bridge:- Northwich, complete reconstruction and repaint of existing swing bridge including abutment replacement. 200K
Canal Bridge refurbishment: - Generally, multiple bridge refurbishment and re-constructions. Varies 10K-120K
Other Projects: - General Canal repairs, including sheet piling embankment re-construction, leak repairs and emergency works.
M1 Junction 27-30:- Acoustic fencing to both sides of the motorway, signage replacement contract value 1.1m
Wakefield Bridge deck replacement: Replacement of and re-waterproofing of the existing bridge deck, including concrete repairs to deck and replacement of abutments. 450K.
General supervision of other QS's in the team overviewing their projects, ensuring consistency and accuracy of financial reporting at month-end, advising on variation recovery and subcontract management.
From price negotiation through to selection and negotiation with sub-contractors, interim accounts, agreement of compensation events and claims, subcontract final account and main contract final account, monthly reporting of multiple contracts to Divisional Quantity Surveyor. Permanent responsibility for 1 junior QS and ad-hoc responsibility for the other 3 QS's on the team.
Projects Included:-
Llangollen Canal:- Refurbishment of approximately 800m, including draining and over-pumping to enable cleaning and re-lining of the canal, construction of new reinforced concrete canal walls value 800K
Amenity Building: - two canal-side single storey amenity buildings, including all associated roadways and utilities. Each 200k
Chirk tunnel Tow Path:- refurbishment full repair and refurbishment of canal towpath 180k
Swing Bridge:- Northwich, complete reconstruction and repaint of existing swing bridge including abutment replacement. 200K
Canal Bridge refurbishment: - Generally, multiple bridge refurbishment and re-constructions. Varies 10K-120K
Other Projects: - General Canal repairs, including sheet piling embankment re-construction, leak repairs and emergency works.
M1 Junction 27-30:- Acoustic fencing to both sides of the motorway, signage replacement contract value 1.1m
Wakefield Bridge deck replacement: Replacement of and re-waterproofing of the existing bridge deck, including concrete repairs to deck and replacement of abutments. 450K.
General supervision of other QS's in the team overviewing their projects, ensuring consistency and accuracy of financial reporting at month-end, advising on variation recovery and subcontract management.
Contracts, Management, Supervision, Utilities, Interim, Framework, Contracts
1997 - 2000
job
Assistant Quantity Surveyor / Quantity Surveyor
Christiani & Nielsen Ltd.
Commercial responsibility for projects from 250K-1M negotiating with sub-contractors interim accounts, claims and final accounts including monthly reporting principally on new build water treatment works.
Projects Included:-
Sandon dock wastewater treatment works enabling works contract and digester refurbishment. Project values 1.1m and 1.5m, respectively.
Ellesmere Port Sewage Treatment Plant: - Digester refurbishment, including new pipework and electrical equipment. 750K
Ellesmere Port Sewage Treatment Plant:- Foul air extraction works, construction and all associated M&E to incorporate foul air capture and treatment including other on-site modifications, including new storage tanks onsite diversions. 2m
Projects Included:-
Sandon dock wastewater treatment works enabling works contract and digester refurbishment. Project values 1.1m and 1.5m, respectively.
Ellesmere Port Sewage Treatment Plant: - Digester refurbishment, including new pipework and electrical equipment. 750K
Ellesmere Port Sewage Treatment Plant:- Foul air extraction works, construction and all associated M&E to incorporate foul air capture and treatment including other on-site modifications, including new storage tanks onsite diversions. 2m
Storage, Interim
1997 - 1997
job
Quantity Surveyor
FRC Ltd.
The sole commercial staff member responsible for pricing tenders and commercial management of work, including claims and valuations. Reinforced concrete packages valued to 750k.
Management
1996 - 1997
job
Junior Quantity Surveyor
Wm C Gore & Co Ltd.
Responsible for pricing work and commercial management including valuation of variations, interim accounts, and agreeing final accounts.
Local Authority contracts including school extension and refurbishments and pre-paint repairs valued to 250k with between 10 - 15 projects on site at any time (split with 1 other surveyor) and a design and build office scheme.
Local Authority contracts including school extension and refurbishments and pre-paint repairs valued to 250k with between 10 - 15 projects on site at any time (split with 1 other surveyor) and a design and build office scheme.
Design, Contracts, Management, Office, Interim, Contracts
1993 - 1995
temp
Student QS
Student Placements.
6 Month placements each year of the degree;
Thomas Winstanley & Sons (1993 and 1995) shadowing a QS on joinery based work packages and on a measured term contract carrying out repairs for Natwest Bank.
Read Construction on a school refurbishment in North Wales, replacing windows, doors & modernising classrooms.
Thomas Winstanley & Sons (1993 and 1995) shadowing a QS on joinery based work packages and on a measured term contract carrying out repairs for Natwest Bank.
Read Construction on a school refurbishment in North Wales, replacing windows, doors & modernising classrooms.
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My education
1992
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1996
Anglia Ruskin University
BSc, Construction Management
BSc, Construction Management
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