Skills Based Cv

Ibrahim Vohra 6 Anywhere Terrace Neartheuniversity Manchester M15 OTZ Tel 0161 111 1111 Email: [email protected] Manchester University graduate of Construction Management with two years’ experience in quantity surveying. Seeking to move into a business consultancy environment within the property industry.

Key skills Communication/Negotiation • Negotiating rates, quantities and methods of working with contractors to achieve the most robust viable and practical solutions. • Worked as a Customer Service Advisor in a credit card call centre selling financial products to existing customers. Strong interpersonal and telephone skills were developed as a result. Teamworking • Currently responsible for processing and valuing digital drawings that have been received by other members of the Cost Management Team. This involves editing and reformatting to enable the drawings to be plotted to the correct size and scale. Teamwork is vital in meeting deadlines and thorough business reporting. Networking • At the credit card company I had sole responsibility both to develop a customer base to see the products and to establish a networking culture amongst colleagues to ensure maximum internal referrals. Project Management • Responsible for range of projects with budgets of up to £40 million and co-ordinating a small team in collating responses and recommendations. As part of my degree completed extended coursework around risk management in construction projects. Computer Skills • Good working knowledge of Windows-based programs, including Word, Excel and non-windows-based including Cad Measure and WestPro Estimating Package.

Education 2002-2003 University of Manchester BSc (Hons) Construction Management Class: 2:1 Subjects studied: Contract and Tort; Building Construction Structure & Fabric; Contract and Administration; Materials Technology; Land Surveying; Production Management; Statistics; Estimating and Cost Control. 1998-2000 College of the North West A levels – Maths(B), Design & Technology (B), Business Studies (C) 1993-1998 Parrs High School, Manchester GCSEs – 9 GCSEs, grades A-C including Science, Maths and English Employment History 2003 present

Smith and Jones Cost Management, Manchester Assistant Cost Manager Work for key clients, includes: Manchester Laboratories (£30m) Manage the Quality Assurance recording system. Used Cad Measure TM software to measure electronic drawings sent by the design team. Tay and Leigh Restoration Canal (£40m) As Commission Manager for this job the QS role includes cost monitoring, issuing payment certificates, preparation of monthly progress reports and compiling tender appraisal reports for each scheme. Metro Centre Redevelopment, Manchester (£36m) Produced measurements of various aspects of superstructure to assist in producing a bill of quantities for retail section of building

Summer Try Us!, Warrington Vacations Call Centre Advisor 2001/02 Exceeded sales targets in selling financial products to existing customers. Developed detailed product knowledge and practised quality customer service standards. Interests Music - soloist in a local choir for four years and had various responsibilities including selecting songs, producing song sheets and testing sound equipment. Cricket - active member of a cricket club and play regularly for pleasure. References Available on request