Profile summary
Derek has worked in quantity surveying and project management since 1987 across residential, commercial and industrial projects in Ireland and the UK. His roles span client PM/QS, senior QS, commercial director and general manager, covering tendering, cost control, procurement, adjudications, preconstruction planning, fire safety (FI) submissions and design-team coordination on projects valued from hundreds of thousands to £900m. He holds CIOB Chartered Membership and has completed RICS Part 2 & 3 examinations.
Key highlights
- CIOB Chartered Member; RICS Part 2 & 3 examinations completed
- Diploma in Quantity Surveying, College of Building and Printing Glasgow
- Projects valued from hundreds of thousands to £900m, Ireland and UK
- Tendering, cost control, procurement, adjudications, final account settlement
- IOSH Managing Safely (CIF) and Safepass (SOLAS/CIF)
Core skills
- Quantity Surveying
- Project Management
- Cost Control
- Procurement
- Subcontractor Package Management
- Tender Preparation
- Final Accounts
- Adjudications
- Preconstruction Planning
- Fire Cert Applications
- FI Submissions
- Design & Build Tendering
- Commercial Management
- Client Representation
- Residential Development
- Commercial Fit-out
- CAPEX Project Management
- Retrofitting/Decarbonisation
- Business Development
- Feasibility Assessment
- Variation Recovery
- Programme Management
- Final Account Settlement
- Two-Stage Tendering
- Pre and Post Planning
- Fire Safety (FI) Submissions
- Fit-Out Management
- Social Housing Contracts
- Design Team Leadership
- Modern Methods of Construction (MMC)
- Decarbonisation / Retrofit
- Feasibility Assessments
- Cost Reporting
- Subcontractor Procurement
- Final Account Preparation
- Applications for Payment
- Adjudication
- Design and Build (D&B) Tendering
- Fire Certificate Applications
- Fire Safety Submissions (FI Submissions)
- Planning Applications
- CAPEX Project Delivery
- Commercial Fit-Out
- Retrofitting
- Decarbonisation Projects
- Budget Preparation
- Design Team Coordination
- Team Supervision
- Design and Build Tendering
- Commercial Fit Out
- Civil Engineering
- Team Leadership