Brendan Carelse
Bristol,United Kingdom
Summary
Experienced Quantity Surveyor with 10 years in Quantity Surveying, Commercial and Residential construction projects. Attained valuable site and office experience representing both main contractor and subcontractor In the Education, Health and public sector & almost 2 years in the Utilities sector working on the National Grid electrical contract working for a Main contractor. Skilled in quantity take offs of all trades in my line of work, Cost Reporting, Interim Payment certificates, Variations/Change management process, Labour & material reconciliation. Excellent time management skills to prioritize and delegate duties collaboratively with commercial team where appropriate to achieve project success. Skilled in contract management regarding NEC3 and JBCC with good educational knowledge of the JCT.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Quantity Surveyor
Kier Group
Bristol, England
11.2021 - Current
- Procurement of sub-contractors in line with Kier commercial standards, ensuring best value for Kier and client
- Measure all subcontractor payment applications and process payments for all in line with Kier standards & systems
- Controlling costs by maximizing value & minimizing future liabilities
- Reconcile costs & accruals for month end VCR
- Regular site/depot visits & working with project teams liaising with Commercial Lead, Supervisors, Agents & supply chain
- Monthly internal cost reporting with Supervisor & Agents on the health of the project.
Quantity Surveyor
Scheltema Roofing
02.2017 - 08.2019
- Successfully Estimating & Tendering on various Residential and Commercial projects on Roofs, ceilings and dry walling from a subcontractors view and run with the winning projects by setting up budgets and controlling costs to make sure we stay within budget and maximize profit margin
- Send and agree monthly payment applications with main contractor and settling & signing off on final accounts.
Quantity Surveyor
BL Williams Construction
01.2015 - 12.2016
- Estimation & Tendering on High end, Residential housing for clients on design & build lump sum contract with negotiations to sign off on client expectations of design
- Implementing value engineering procedures with design team and client
- Set up project budget & Procurement of Sub-contractor and supply chain based on project allowable
- Payments of sub-contractor applications and reporting on cost/value and the health of project at month end
- Meeting with Client to approve contractor's interim monthly valuation
- Submit & sign off on variation approvals with client
- Successfully measure and sign off on final accounts with Trade Sub-contractors and client.
Site Quantity Surveyor
Boshard Construction
01.2014 - 12.2014
- Site based QS controlling costs on Magistrate court refurbishment project on sectional completion
- Complete remeasure on all trades due to overpayments and over measures
- Dispute resolutions through negotiations with sub-contractors regarding final account measures
- Collaboration with site management team and sub-contractors to ensure trade quality is achieved to release payments
- Lessons learned due to appointment of local sub-contractors as per government but lacking quality and experience.
Site Quantity Surveyor
Vusela Construction
02.2008 - 09.2013
- Years starting as a Site Quantity Surveyor on Residential social housing developments, 3 new schools for education department, massive refurbishment in the health sector Totaling £50m (UK convert revenue)
- KEY Responsibilities as Quantity surveyor
- Tendering on contracts by requesting quotations from sub-contractors and suppliers
- Analyzing & adjudication of sub-contractors & suppliers for the project within company policy and procedures
- Provide cost estimates based on historical data and cost plans on more detailed specifications
- Taking off Quantities from drawings for quantity reconciliation of the project, variations, & sub-contract works
- Receive and scrutinize sub-contractor payment applications and request invoice for agreed application
- Prepare Monthly Certificates for all sub-contractors, suppliers & rental equipment providers
- Cost and submit agreed variation order to client on any changes on project
- Prepare final account statement and measurements with both Sub-contractor and client
- Skilled in dispute resolution through Negotiation on measures and final accounts
- Help keeping Risk Register (Early warning Register) up to date and implement strategies to mitigate these risks
- Issue Early Warning & Compensation event Notices in accordance with the contract and company policy and procedures
- Compile cost/price build up for compensation events
- Assemble costs and assist Senior QS with Reporting on CVR
- Help commercial team implementing Value management and Value Engineering to minimize cost but maintain value to project
- Contract management procedures on NEC3 and JCT
- Collaboration with the Client, commercial team & supply chain and building good relationship to achieve overall project success.
Education
MSc. Quantity Surveying & Commercial Management Degree - Quantity Surveying
University of the West of England
/2020 - /2022
Bachelors of Technology (B.Tech) Degree - Quantity Surveying
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
South Africa 02.2013 - 12.2016
National Diploma - Building Science
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
South Africa 02.2005 - 12.2007
Skills
Knowledge of building and construction
Effective communication skills
Procurement of subcontractors and price evaluation
Negotiating and creating bids for tenders
Cost Analysis and estimating
Preparation of valuation/payment certifacte
Negotiating and settling of final account
Candy CCS for estimating and pricing
COINS financial system
Causeway accounting system
Geopal Utility computer system
Power BI computer system
CostX
Languages
English
Fluent
Afrikaans
Fluent
Timeline
Quantity Surveyor
Kier Group
11.2021 - Current
Quantity Surveyor
Scheltema Roofing
02.2017 - 08.2019
Quantity Surveyor
BL Williams Construction
01.2015 - 12.2016
Site Quantity Surveyor
Boshard Construction
01.2014 - 12.2014
Bachelors of Technology (B.Tech) Degree - Quantity Surveying
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
02.2013 - 12.2016
Site Quantity Surveyor
Vusela Construction
02.2008 - 09.2013
National Diploma - Building Science
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
02.2005 - 12.2007
MSc. Quantity Surveying & Commercial Management Degree - Quantity Surveying
University of the West of England
/2020 - /2022
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