Alex Kelly

QS International Jobs Board ๐ŸŒ โžœ Visit my website | โ€˜First Choice QSโ€™ Community | Commercial Manager

United Kingdom

About

โœ… Commercial Manager for a leading Civils and Buildings Contractor in Gibraltar โœ… International QS Jobs Board โ€” join 1,300+ other QSs signed up to a specialist jobs board for finding overseas roles โœ… First Choice QS โ€” accelerate your career with proven strategies that actually work โœ… QS-salaries.com โ€” how much could you earn abroad as a QS? ๐Ÿ’ผ For Construction Companies I run the QS international Jobs Board which is a rapidly growing community of over 1,300 Quantity Surveyors looking for international roles. Over the years, Iโ€™ve also built a 10,000+ strong network of Quantity Surveyors, giving me access to exceptional candidates across all sectors. We specialise in finding internationally mobile Quantity Surveyors for large projects that struggle to resource talent locally. Turner & Townsend have recently placed 10 candidates in the USA using it. Why are we different? Most recruiters have a 'dead' database, where they have to actively contact candidates to drive interest in roles. We have an active and engaged community of Quantity Surveyors, who we provide value to regularly through the QS international jobs board. Locations where we have had roles posted to date on the jobs board: USA ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Bermuda ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฒ Caribbean ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ง Australia ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Saudi Arabia ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ UAE ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช Oman ๐Ÿ‡ด๐Ÿ‡ฒ Norway ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด Gibraltar ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช UK ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Canada ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ๐Ÿ“˜ For Quantity Surveyors If youโ€™re a Quantity Surveyor, click 'visit my website' for resources to help you grow your career: โ˜‘๏ธ Free QS CV Template โ˜‘๏ธ QS International Jobs Board โ€” connecting professionals with international opportunities โ˜‘๏ธ First Choice QS โ€” accelerate your career with proven strategies โ˜‘๏ธ QS-salaries.com โ€” how much could you earn abroad as a QS?

Experience

  • MacMillan ()
    • Commercial Manager
      Jan 2025 - Present ยท 1 yr 7 mos

      Commercial Manager for a multi-disciplined Main Contractor Delivering Highway, Water and Building Schemes

    • Lead Estimator & Quantity Surveyor
      Jul 2024 - Jan 2025 ยท 7 mos

      Lead Estimator & Quantity Surveyor for a multi-disciplined Main Contractor Delivering Highway, Water and Building Schemes

  • Founder & Quantity Surveyor Recruiter at BuildEdge
    Aug 2024 - Present ยท 2 yrs

    BuildEdge Recruitment runs a specialist International Quantity Surveyor recruitment jobs board for construction companies. We find high quality Quantity Surveyors for International projects that are struggling to resource talent locally. My role involves leveraging a 10,000+ strong network of Quantity Surveyors to connect companies with exceptional QS talent. I combine my 10 years of commercial management experience with targeted recruitment strategies to deliver fast, high-quality placements.

  • Quantity Surveyor at Self Employed
    May 2022 - Jun 2024 ยท 2 yrs 2 mos

    Project quantity surveyor on the Kepax Bridge Project for the main contractor (Alun Griffiths). Scheme Background: multi-million pound infrastructure scheme to connect the north of Worcester, by constructing a curved cable-stayed bridge over the River Severn. I carried out various commercial tasks required for the scheme delivery, including procurement, contract management, payment applications, forecasting, compensation events and risk management.

  • Quantity Surveyor at Alun Griffiths (Contractors) Ltd
    Sep 2020 - May 2022 ยท 1 yr 9 mos

    Commercial delivery of the West Cheltenham Transport Improvement Scheme (WCTIS phases 3 & 4). I worked as the commercial lead on this multi-million pound scheme which involved: > Road widening > Three new traffic signal arrangements > Off-road cycleway > Two retaining walls > Traffic signal mast installation > New signs, resurfacing, roadmarkings, streetlighting, fencing, landscaping, traffic management etc

  • Quantity Surveyor (TUPE from Kier) at Highways England
    Jul 2017 - Sep 2020 ยท 3 yrs 3 mos

    Responsibility for the full life cycle of schemes from procurement to final accounting. I have become adept at recognising how every stage of the scheme affects the commercial outcome. Experience with various forms of NEC contract. I have experience of cost managing with the Professional Services Contract, the Term Services Contract (Target Pricing and Cost-Reimbursable), the Short Term Services Contract and the Engineering and Construction Contract. Highways Experience for a main contractor and the client. I have been part of a TUPE process, which has allowed me to experience cost managing projects for both the client and a main contractor. Working on various types of highways projects. I have worked on a wide variety of schemes that include works such as: resurfacing, road markings, bridge joints, barrier replacement, weather station renewals, vegetation clearance, drainage and traffic management.