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
11.2022 - 04.2025
- 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
01.2022 - 11.2022
- 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
01.2019 - 12.2021
- 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
11.2015 - 12.2018
- 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
04.2015 - 10.2015
- Working within a building environment liaising between staff and tenants and all forms of office duties
Admin Assistant
R&M Williams
07.2014 - 06.2015
- 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 09.2023 - 06.2026
HNC - Quantity Surveying
Surveying
South Wales 09.2021 - 06.2023
AAT Level 4 Diploma - Accounting
University of South Wales
Pontypridd 09.2016 - 06.2017
Foundation Degree - Business
Business Studies
South Wales 09.2013 - 06.2015
High School - High School
Pen-Y-Dre
South Wales 01.1998 - 01.2003
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
09.2023 - 06.2026
Assistant Quantity Surveyor
Alun Griffiths Contractors
11.2022 - 04.2025
Estimator
Hayes Engineering and Cladding
01.2022 - 11.2022
HNC - Quantity Surveying
Surveying
09.2021 - 06.2023
Estimator/Finance Analysis
Multicolor Corporation
01.2019 - 12.2021
AAT Level 4 Diploma - Accounting
University of South Wales
09.2016 - 06.2017
Estimator
Triumph Furniture
11.2015 - 12.2018
Tenant liaison officer
R&M Williams
04.2015 - 10.2015
Admin Assistant
R&M Williams
07.2014 - 06.2015
Foundation Degree - Business
Business Studies
09.2013 - 06.2015
High School - High School
Pen-Y-Dre
01.1998 - 01.2003
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