Christopher Long

• Assisting with the preparation of asset management within school. Including other administrative tasks.

• Quantity Surveyor for two years dealing with additional costs for numerous changes to sites, producing end of month valuations for works completed on house building sites.
• Developed strategies to reduce costs while maintaining quality standards throughout the various projects.
• Addressed any issues arising from procurements efficiently and effectively.
• Coordinated with external vendors for the procurement of various components.
• Ensured accurate and timely completion of project documentation for financial and regulatory purposes.
• Advised on procurement strategy, optimizing cost and quality of materials and labour.
• Assessed and monitored the progress of construction projects to ensure work completed as per contractual requirements.

• Sourced materials and raised orders for bespoke house types, gaining valuable site experience in the various trade requirements.
• Identified project needs by reviewing project objectives and schedules.
• Allocated resources and materials to respective departments to accommodate needs.

• Conducted detailed cost analysis and estimations for construction projects to ensure budget adherence.
• Developed strategies to reduce overall construction costs without compromising quality or safety standards.
• Developed and updated cost estimates by documenting relevant information into jobs in internal database.
• Identified discrepancies between estimated costs and actual expenditure on projects.
• Ensured compliance with quality, building standards, and regulations in cost estimations.
• Collaborated with general contractors and design team to develop itemized cost estimate reports for presentation to executive and administrative officials.
• Assisted with the preparation of tender and contract documents.

• Dealt with sub contract payments, scheduling processes of construction, measuring areas and quantities of materials for factory floor construction. Also gaining knowledge in the construction phase on site.

Further job information prior to 2014 is available.