SUSAN MWILA KABWE
Glasgow,UK
Summary
Dependable Quantity Surveyor with can-do attitude and excellent work ethic offers experience in estimation and planning for diverse clients and sectors. Forges constructive client relationships to maximise business opportunities. Proactive and productive under pressure to meet key project deliverables leadership, skilled in Asta and Microsoft Project Management software. Experienced professional in project cost management on projects up to £270 million. Strong interpersonal and administrative abilities, with advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office package. Focused on driving successful project outcomes and improving organisational efficiency through effective resource management.
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Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Quantity Surveyor
Gunning Transmission Distribution Services - GTDS
Glasgow, Glasgow City
04.2025 - 06.2025
- Making Payment Application to clients on Geographic Information System-GIS projects over £2 million.
- Ensured compliance with health and safety regulations during all stages of construction projects.
- Conducted comprehensive cost analysis for resource allocation and project budgeting.
- Processing Compensation Events Notices -CENs based on NEC3 Contract
- Resolving disputes arising from compensation events and payment applications
- Managing project forecast to determine the status of the project financial performance
Quantity Surveyor
Morrison Energy Services
02.2024 - 04.2025
- Company Overview: (Scotland)
- Resolving disputes: Handling claims and dispute resolution based on NEC3 and NEC4 Contract guidelines with the main contractor, Scottish Power as well as subcontractors.
- Valuating different electricity projects worth up £300 thousand and issuing weekly value reports on project performance.
- Analysing project plans: Reading and interpreting construction plans, specifications, and drawings for project estimations and cost planning.
- Managing change orders: Handling change orders and variations to project and preparing confirmation of verbal instructions (CVIs) and Early Warning Notices EWN.
- Making payment applications to MES’ client, Scottish Power for electricity reactive and planned projects.
Quantity Surveyor
IMS Scotland
05.2023 - 11.2023
- Company Overview: Glasgow Scotland
- Value civil work executed by sub-contractors on the latest City-Fibre construction phase of the £270 million full fibre network in Glasgow, managed subcontractor payments, final accounts and payment application to the client.
- Developed and maintained relationships with the client and suppliers.
- Estimating quantities, costs and time scales for material and labour for planning and resource allocation purposes.
- Providing commercial advice on claims and contract performance data based on the NEC3 contract guidance.
- Determining risks to project completion and recommended strategies to mitigate identified issues, avoiding delivery delays by issuing Early Warning Notices EWN.
Financial Services Agent
Science Engineering Council
10.2021 - 03.2023
- Company Overview: (SERCO), UK
- Financial consultancy service provided to different clients.
- Information management by maintaining a database of Client’s information.
- Problem-solving while investigating and resolving client financial disputes and escalating them to the appropriate team.
- Organisational and flexible skills displayed while using different software in a fast-paced work environment.
- (SERCO), UK
Assistant Quantity Surveyor Freelancer
HK & Son Construction Ltd
01.2017 - 06.2021
- Company Overview: Glasgow, UK
- Prepare cost and inventory reports £150 thousand and maintaining accurate records using the company work order reporting system identified and mitigated.
- Civil project planning using Microsoft Project Software and monitoring project progress on an ongoing basis for cost-benefit analysis and reporting to Project team.
- Risk management of issues surrounding ongoing projects.
- Routine quality auditing to ensure that work was progressing per project specifications and initiated corrective actions.
- Advising on a range of legal and contractual issues based on the NEC3 contracts framework.
- Glasgow, UK
Trainee/ Junior Construction Project planner
Morgan Ashurst
01.2008 - 10.2014
- Company Overview: Glasgow, UK
- Estimate total project costs and help the stakeholders establish a sound construction budget to promote my cost planning skills and report project progress to the project team.
- Explain technical information to clients comprehensively concerning their projects while demonstrating good communication skills.
- Successfully planning the construction of the £16 million Uddingston Grammar Secondary School Project using Asta planning software, monitoring works and supervision of subcontractors in Uddingston, Glasgow.
- Glasgow, UK
Education
PhD - Risk management of water resource infrastructure in semi-arid regions under a changing climate
University of West of Scotland
02.2015 - 12.2016
MSc. - Quantity Surveying
Glasgow Caledonian University
01.2012 - 01.2013
BSc. (Hons) - Construction Management
Glasgow Caledonian University
10.2005 - 05.2009
Skills
- Project cost management
- Leadership
- Interpersonal skills
- Project Management Software: Asta
- Project Management Software: Microsoft Project Management
- Microsoft Office: PowerPoint
- Microsoft Office: Word
- Microsoft Office: Excel
- Microsoft Office: OneNote
- Administration skills
Certification
- Clean Driving Licence
- Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors RICS since 2012
Interests
- Fluent speaker of the German language
- Networking to learn from others
- Charity supporter for BUPA and CFAN since 2006
Referees to be provided upon request
Timeline
Quantity Surveyor
Gunning Transmission Distribution Services - GTDS
04.2025 - 06.2025
Quantity Surveyor
Morrison Energy Services
02.2024 - 04.2025
Quantity Surveyor
IMS Scotland
05.2023 - 11.2023
Financial Services Agent
Science Engineering Council
10.2021 - 03.2023
Assistant Quantity Surveyor Freelancer
HK & Son Construction Ltd
01.2017 - 06.2021
PhD - Risk management of water resource infrastructure in semi-arid regions under a changing climate
University of West of Scotland
02.2015 - 12.2016
MSc. - Quantity Surveying
Glasgow Caledonian University
01.2012 - 01.2013
Trainee/ Junior Construction Project planner
Morgan Ashurst
01.2008 - 10.2014
BSc. (Hons) - Construction Management
Glasgow Caledonian University
10.2005 - 05.2009
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