Rhodri Harris
Chepstow,Monmouthshire
Summary
A highly skilled professional with expertise in research, communication, and organisation, honed through academic assignments and team exercises. Proficient in design using specialist software packages and adept at problem solving across various projects. Demonstrates excellent IT skills, including hardware and software troubleshooting, alongside internet proficiency. Holds a full, clean driving licence since 2002. Offers strong budgeting proficiency, technical specification writing, tender document compilation, estimation software mastery, cost analysis proficiency, and expertise in Excel spreadsheets. Capable of interpreting technical drawings and preparing estimates for project budgeting. Committed to leveraging these skills towards achieving impactful results in future endeavours.
Sharp Estimator with vast experience in construction, manufacturing and engineering industries. Skilled in cost estimation. Adaptable to new technologies and meets tight deadlines.
Overview
1
1
Certification
10
10
years of post-secondary education
26
26
years of professional experience
Work history
Estimator
Commercial Aluminium Window Supplier & Manufacturer
Cardiff
2019.04 - 2026.08
- All general office duties. Quotations, Estimates
- Logging in and out of all enquiries
- Providing all post contract documents, manuals and drawings
- Providing additional costs to clients for works mid-contract
- Working with multiple profile systems to meet requirements of projects.
- Bb Working with multiple suppliers negotiating specifications and costs for projects
- Creating cost sheets to be viewed by managers prior to quotations being sent
- Dealing with technical queries from Customers & Managers
- Working on range of contracts under tight deadlines
- Communication skills talking to Customers, Managers & colleagues
- Working within different departments to help manage workloads
- Training new staff and assisting colleagues
Estimator
Commercial uPVC Window Supplier & Manufacturer
Tredegar
2017.06 - 2019.04
- All general office duties. Quotations, Estimates
- Dealing with technical queries from Customers & Managers
- Working on range of contracts under tight deadlines
- Communication skills talking to Customers, Managers & colleagues
- Working within different departments to help manage workloads
- Training new staff and assisting colleagues
Estimator
Commercial uPVC Window Supplier & Manufacturer
Cardiff
2010.02 - 2017.06
- All general office duties. Quotations, Estimates
- Dealing with technical queries from Customers & Managers
- Working on range of contracts under tight deadlines
- Communication skills talking to Customers, Managers & colleagues
- Working within different departments to help manage workloads
- Training new staff and assisting colleagues
Estimator
Industrial Fencing Contractor
Monmouth
2007.10 - 2009.03
- All general office duties. Quotations, estimates, site visits.
- Marketing/cold calling. Brochure production and printing.
- Time management to tight deadlines.
- Communication skills negotiating with clients and suppliers.
- IT Skills using Microsoft Word and Excel.
Customer Assistant (Multi-skilled)
Tesco Chepstow
Chepstow
2001.01 - 2007.09
Education
B.Eng. (Hons) - Automation Systems
University of Wales
Newport 2002.01 - 2005.01
A level - Business Studies, Information Technology, AVCE Engineering
Monmouth Comprehensive
Monmouth 1995.01 - 2002.01
Skills
- Research: Developed during assignments which were part of degree course
- Communication: required for team exercises and presentations Worked well on own and as part of a team for tutorial work
- Organisation: Set own deadlines and managed time effectively under pressure
- Design: Used specialist software packages
- Problem solving: Worked on numerous projects and assignments
- Excellent IT skills including ability to problem solve both hardware and software issues
- Familiar with internet usage
- Driving license held since 2002, full, clean No accidents
- Budgeting proficiency
- Technical specification writing
- Tender document compilation
- Estimation software mastery
- Cost analysis proficiency
- Expertise in excel spreadsheets
- Project budgeting
- Technical drawing interpretation
- Preparing estimates
Certification
I hold a certificate in basic First Aid (Appointed Person).
References
References available upon request.
Leisure Interests
Cars – All aspects including mechanics., Music – Listen to all types to relax., Computers – Using the internet and game playing.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Estimator
Commercial Aluminium Window Supplier & Manufacturer
2019.04 - 2026.08
Estimator
Commercial uPVC Window Supplier & Manufacturer
2017.06 - 2019.04
Estimator
Commercial uPVC Window Supplier & Manufacturer
2010.02 - 2017.06
Estimator
Industrial Fencing Contractor
2007.10 - 2009.03
B.Eng. (Hons) - Automation Systems
University of Wales
2002.01 - 2005.01
Customer Assistant (Multi-skilled)
Tesco Chepstow
2001.01 - 2007.09
A level - Business Studies, Information Technology, AVCE Engineering
Monmouth Comprehensive
1995.01 - 2002.01