Kimberley Jones
Merthyr Tydfil,Mid Glamorgan
Summary
Accomplished Assistant Quantity Surveyor with extensive expertise in contract administration and cost control. Demonstrates proficiency in preparing tender documents, negotiating pricing, and managing construction materials procurement. Adept at utilising Microsoft Office for efficient time management and cost reporting. Committed to delivering precise quantity surveying services while forecasting risks and ensuring project success. Career goal: to leverage skills in a challenging role that drives organisational growth and innovation.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
12
12
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Assistant Quantity Surveyor
Alun Griffiths Contractors
Abergavenny
2022.11 - 2025.04
- Preparing month end applications to client
- Preparing monthly PPR internal reporting figures
- Managing contract management platforms (Sypro)
- Forecasting project costs
- Raising subcontractor contracts/ raising subcontractors payment certificates
- Raising purchase orders
Estimator
Hayes Engineering and Cladding
Cardiff
2022.01 - 2022.11
- Responsible for taking enquiries from new and existing customers
- Preparation of constructional engineering estimates
- Have a good understanding of engineering drawings
- Cross check/take off quantities of drawings as required
- Working with suppliers to obtain material prices for quotations
- Assessment of different options and solutions
- Close liaison with clients and company senior management
- Attending pre and post tender meetings/presentations
- Coordination with in house and sub contract draughtsman
Estimator/Finance Analysis
Multicolor Corporation
Cwmbran
2019.01 - 2021.12
- Preparing and submitting estimates for printed labels
- Tracking the value of quotes won and lost
- Checking that prices on customer orders are correct before goods are shipped and invoices produced
- Tracking freight costs by region and customer, producing reports to assist tracking of margins weekly production analysis reports
- Assisting with compiling stock figure information at month end
- Reconciliation of receipts from SAP and business system
- Attaching invoices to SAP
- Sending out customer invoices
Estimator
Triumph Furniture
Merthyr Tydfil
2015.11 - 2018.12
- Preparing and submitting quotations for office furniture
- Pricing tenders
- Costing for new projects
- Assisting with bids for new contracts
- Reading all forms of design related drawings
- Specifications and liaising with internal and external departments
- Assisting bid manager with administrative duties
Tenant liaison officer
R&M Williams
2015.04 - 2015.10
- Working within a building environment liaising between staff and tenants and all forms of office duties
Admin Assistant
R&M Williams
2014.07 - 2015.06
- Answering telephones
- Taking purchase orders
- Invoicing
- Entering data onto excel
- Filing and general office duties
Education
BSc - Quantity Surveying And Commercial Management
Quantity Surveying And Commercial Management
South Wales 2023.09 - 2026.06
HNC - Quantity Surveying
Surveying
South Wales 2021.09 - 2023.06
AAT Level 4 Diploma - Accounting
University of South Wales
Pontypridd 2016.09 - 2017.06
Foundation Degree - Business
Business Studies
South Wales 2013.09 - 2015.06
High School - High School
Pen-Y-Dre
South Wales 1998.01 - 2003.01
Skills
- Contractual understanding
- Risk management proficiency
- Construction material familiarity
- Pricing negotiation capability
- Microsoft office mastery
- Tender document preparation
- Time management efficiency
- Cost control proficiency
- Cost reporting
- Risk management and forecasting
- Contract administration
- Materials procurement
- Quantity Surveying
References
Available on request
Timeline
BSc - Quantity Surveying And Commercial Management
Quantity Surveying And Commercial Management
2023.09 - 2026.06
Assistant Quantity Surveyor
Alun Griffiths Contractors
2022.11 - 2025.04
Estimator
Hayes Engineering and Cladding
2022.01 - 2022.11
HNC - Quantity Surveying
Surveying
2021.09 - 2023.06
Estimator/Finance Analysis
Multicolor Corporation
2019.01 - 2021.12
AAT Level 4 Diploma - Accounting
University of South Wales
2016.09 - 2017.06
Estimator
Triumph Furniture
2015.11 - 2018.12
Tenant liaison officer
R&M Williams
2015.04 - 2015.10
Admin Assistant
R&M Williams
2014.07 - 2015.06
Foundation Degree - Business
Business Studies
2013.09 - 2015.06
High School - High School
Pen-Y-Dre
1998.01 - 2003.01