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Experienced civil engineering and highways estimator
Richard RHCS
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Burton Upon Trent, United Kingdom
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Experienced estimator in civil engineering, airfield and highways works with 20 years experience from winning schemes/frameworks, delivering schemes through to completion.
Highways England, MoD, Private clients and Local Authorities experience gained.
Highways England, MoD, Private clients and Local Authorities experience gained.
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United Kingdom
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English
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Larger project
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2018 - ?
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Commercial Manager
Breedon Bow Highways.
This role involved creating a new standalone business, for which I was tasked with the whole Commercial function from setting up systems, dealing with the Accountants, through Estimating each scheme, to post-delivery QS'ing, invoicing and financial reporting.
Whilst the Joint Venture was getting up and running, I completed numerous civils and surfacing estimates, including programming, (£250k to £5m) for Thomas Bow, for Clients such as Lincolnshire CC, North Yorkshire County Council, Leicestershire City and County Council Civils and Patching Frameworks, and Birmingham Airport.
• Lincs CC - Skegness Concrete Bay replacements, CW and FW Works - £1m
• Leics City - Mansfield Street - Fencing/drainage/Roads/Lighting - £1.2m
• Leics City - Civils Framework - Awarded 1 of 4 places.
• Birmingham Airport - Apron Edge Drainage scheme £1.2m
• Strawson Properties - Witham St Hughs New Housing Estate Phase 2 - £5m
• Lincs CC - Digby Channel Drainage works - £700k
Whilst the Joint Venture was getting up and running, I completed numerous civils and surfacing estimates, including programming, (£250k to £5m) for Thomas Bow, for Clients such as Lincolnshire CC, North Yorkshire County Council, Leicestershire City and County Council Civils and Patching Frameworks, and Birmingham Airport.
• Lincs CC - Skegness Concrete Bay replacements, CW and FW Works - £1m
• Leics City - Mansfield Street - Fencing/drainage/Roads/Lighting - £1.2m
• Leics City - Civils Framework - Awarded 1 of 4 places.
• Birmingham Airport - Apron Edge Drainage scheme £1.2m
• Strawson Properties - Witham St Hughs New Housing Estate Phase 2 - £5m
• Lincs CC - Digby Channel Drainage works - £700k
Framework, Manager, UP
2016 - 2018
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Estimating Manager
Highways England.
As Operations Estimating Manager for Highways England Cost Planning Team, the teams remit was the production of estimates up to a nominal £15m threshold, for which I signed off to £10m alone, with £10m+ having additional Director level sign off.
I was responsible for the development of both OPEX and CAPEX systems and processes for the Operations Estimating Department (OED), combined with the discussions of these with the wider business partners within (Asset Delivery and Asset Support Contracts).
I worked closely with Cost Intelligence to develop the Operations specific pricing models for both Lump Sum M&R works and the Schedule of Rates model for Capital schemes.
I had Line Management responsibility for 5 members of the Central Team with dotted line management of the 4 regionally based estimators, and endeavoured to use my experience to assist, aid and develop the team wherever it was be required.
I was also a Lead Financial Assessor for the New Regional Delivery Partnerships and Pavement Frameworks assessment teams.
• A6/A45 Chowns Mill - £14m - (Works within £300k of successful suppliers' price)
• M5 Jct 6 - Worcester - £9m - (Works within £100k of 3 tenderers prices)
• A500 Etruria widening - £8m - (Works within £150k of successful suppliers' price)
• All offering HE comfort that the suppliers' prices were competitive but sufficient to complete the works.
I was responsible for the development of both OPEX and CAPEX systems and processes for the Operations Estimating Department (OED), combined with the discussions of these with the wider business partners within (Asset Delivery and Asset Support Contracts).
I worked closely with Cost Intelligence to develop the Operations specific pricing models for both Lump Sum M&R works and the Schedule of Rates model for Capital schemes.
I had Line Management responsibility for 5 members of the Central Team with dotted line management of the 4 regionally based estimators, and endeavoured to use my experience to assist, aid and develop the team wherever it was be required.
I was also a Lead Financial Assessor for the New Regional Delivery Partnerships and Pavement Frameworks assessment teams.
• A6/A45 Chowns Mill - £14m - (Works within £300k of successful suppliers' price)
• M5 Jct 6 - Worcester - £9m - (Works within £100k of 3 tenderers prices)
• A500 Etruria widening - £8m - (Works within £150k of successful suppliers' price)
• All offering HE comfort that the suppliers' prices were competitive but sufficient to complete the works.
Operations, Contracts, R, Management, It, Support, Assessment, Development, Production, Contracts, Processes, Manager, UP
2015 - 2016
freelance
Senior Consultant
Arcadis LLP.
Seconded to Highways England as a Cost Engineer within the Cost Planning Department. The work was predominantly working on Tender Assessments for the various Area 7 ALDM contracts including the M&R, CWF, Salt and Salt Saturators Contracts, and Design contract.
Design, Contracts, R, Contracts
2012 - 2015
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Quantity Surveyor
Thomas Bow Ltd.
2010 - 2012
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Quantity Surveyor
Ringway Infrastructure Services.
I was responsible for the QS function looking after numerous jobs at any one time, as well as assisting the commercial department wherever necessary.
These jobs involved many disciplines including Piling, Street Lighting, Drainage, Building works, Attenuation Tanks, Surfacing, Safety Barriers, to name but a few.
• Leics CC - MHA - Loughborough Eastern Gateway - £2.5m
• Derby City - MHA - Derby Station Improvements - £1.6m
• Lincs CC - A52 Boston - £1.8m
• Lincs CC - Grantham Wide Westgate Public Realm scheme - £1.5m
These jobs involved many disciplines including Piling, Street Lighting, Drainage, Building works, Attenuation Tanks, Surfacing, Safety Barriers, to name but a few.
• Leics CC - MHA - Loughborough Eastern Gateway - £2.5m
• Derby City - MHA - Derby Station Improvements - £1.6m
• Lincs CC - A52 Boston - £1.8m
• Lincs CC - Grantham Wide Westgate Public Realm scheme - £1.5m
Safety, Derby
2010 - 2010
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Operations Manager
Ennstone Johnston Contracting.
As Operations Manager I headed the West Midlands Division, with responsibility for the overall financial, pastoral care, disciplinary, work planning, work winning and all programming duties, which encompasses local authority work, by-passes and sub contract surfacing packages, combined with the liaison with other regions to maximise internal plant, labour and material usage.
Operations, Operations manager, Winning, Manager
2007 - 2009
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Site Manager
Lafarge Contracting.
As well as standing in for the Contracts Manger in his absence, I managed numerous schemes. I also spent a large amount of time with the estimating department on the Derbyshire Local Authority tenders, successfully finding the way to win the schemes without leaving the company at risk, by working through programmes, sequencing and maximising opportunities where they could be utilised.
Contracts, Site manager, Contracts, Manager
2006 - 2007
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Site Agent
Colas Ltd.
Running surfacing / civils operations with turnover in excess of £3m p.a. liaising with client to ensure contracts are completed safely, on time to and to budget. Contracts from £1,000 - £1m, including urban and rural infrastructure maintenance, commercial and Airfields. As part of this role I was responsible or estimating and completing schemes utilising the Repave Surface Course Recycling process, and also spent time Managing Surface Dressing and Surfacing schemes as part of the Southampton City Council Term Works Alliance.
Operations, Budget, Contracts, Infrastructure, Contracts, Agent
2003 - 2004
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Quantity Surveyor
RMC Surfacing.
As sole Quantity Surveyor for the Birmingham office I was responsible for all financial accounts and feeding to the Managing QS and the Contracts Manager.
Contracts, Office, Contracts, Manager
1999 - 2003
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Site Supervisor
BDP Surfacing.
On site Supervision of operatives and sub-contractors managing Health and Safety, labour, plant, materials, managing cost and maximising value.
Safety, Supervision, Health
My education
University of Derby
Unspecified, Asphalt Technology
Unspecified, Asphalt Technology
University of Luton
BSc, Sports Science and Health Science
BSc, Sports Science and Health Science
Paget High School
Secondary, Then A'Levels
Secondary, Then A'Levels
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