1. Curriculum Vitae
Document Number 1
James King
BUILDING SURVEYOR
James is a highly motivated, ambitious, well organised employee who is
continually looking to improve in all areas of his profession. In his most
recent appraisal he has been described by his manager and director as
an excellent communicator, very client focused, extremely dedicated
(working over 100 unpaid additional hours to meet project deadlines) with
great potential, very adaptable employee who copes well under pressure,
and a pleasant and likeable colleague who is a privilege to have in the
team.
While at Jacobs James has worked on a number of project and contracts,
meaning he is in regular contact with many offices including Manchester,
Mumbai, Arlington and various North Yorkshire Offices. James has
experience and knowledge in all stages of projects, from feasibility to end
of defects.
Areas of Expertise
James has gained an increasing number of responsibilities during his
short time at Jacobs, which has enabled him to receive knowledge and
experience in the following positions;
• Project management – managing projects up to the value of £160,000
• Architectural design – using AutoCAD during design stage, currently
training in Revit.
• Quantity surveying – producing prelims and tender packages for
maintenance projects.
• Maintenance Management – planned and unplanned works.
• Contractors Administrator.
• Building Surveys
• Condition Surveys – producing annual reports on the condition of
buildings
• Schedule of Dilapidations and Condition.
• Asbestos Management and Removal Works.
• Asset Management Systems – been involved with pushing the
company towards BIM.
• Training Jacobs Employees – Providing national and international
training to many different offices.
• Preparing Schedules of Work – using NBS Scheduler.
• Health and Safety – technically and professionally.
Relevant Project Experience
Jacobs - North Yorkshire County Council C2006 Professional
Services Contract, Harrogate
Client: North Yorkshire County Council
Title: Building Surveyor
Start/End Dates: September 2014 – Present
EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS
BSc (Hons) Building Surveying
with a year’s work placement.
(RICS Accredited) awarded a 2:1
at Northumbria University, 2014.
King James’ School:
A Levels: Product Design (A),
Business Studies (B), Information
& Communication Technology
(C), Economics (C).
GCSE: 12 A*-C.
REGISTRATIONS/
CERTIFICATIONS
• BOHS P405 Management of
Asbestos in Buildings
• Black Management CSCS Card
• ILX Project Management
Training, including PRINCE2
Foundation.
• Jacobs Graduate Development
Programme
• Jacobs Revit Training Courses
MEMBERSHIPS
AND AFFILIATIONS
RICS – APC Graduate Route 1
Building Surveying, final
assessment to become a
Chartered Surveyor in October
2016.
Beyond Zero – Representative for
North Yorkshire and Harrogate
Office.
CPD Coordinator – Accumulating
78 hours of CPD last year.
OTHER
• Joined Jacobs on 01/09/2014
• Office location – Harrogate,
North Yorkshire (willing to
relocate to many national and
international locations, ideally
Leeds or Manchester).
• Nationality - British
• Eligibility to work in the US
• Year of Birth – 1992

2. Curriculum Vitae
Document Number 2
James King
BUILDING SURVEYOR
Scope/Description:
Providing planned and unplanned maintenance to over 100 different
properties managed by NYCC, for example schools, elderly people’s
homes, libraries, farms, offices and children’s centres. Other elements of
the contract include annual condition surveys, building surveys, asbestos
monitoring, schedule of dilapidations, and regular meetings with
contractors and the client.
Responsibilities:
Within this role James’s main responsibilities include:
Acting as project officer and contracts administrator for planned projects
which including new builds, refurbishments, extensions and demolitions.
The role involves:
- Producing feasibility studies.
- Determining project budgets.
- Architectural detailed design.
- Writing prelims, specifications and schedules of work.
- Preparing pre-construction information.
- Regular formal meetings with the client, contractors, and site.
- Asbestos works and providing advice to the client.
- Reviewing Health and Safety documents in accordance with CDM2015.
- Reviewing and signing off contractor’s construction phase plans.
- Planning Applications.
- Building Regulations Applications.
- Managing Project Budgets.
On a day to day basis James is responsible for unplanned maintenance
which includes but not limited to:
- Communicating with sites and contractors.
- Raising orders to contractors, including asbestos works.
- Inspecting defects on site and determining solutions.
- Informal meetings with the client, contractor and site.
Jacobs - Manchester City Council Maintenance Projects,
Manchester
Client: Manchester City Council
Title: Building Surveyor
Start/End Dates: February 2015 – Present
Scope/Description:
Planned maintenance projects on residential and health service
buildings. The projects were for a potential new long term client,
therefore there was a lot of pressure to provide the highest quality
service, to try and attract more business. All work to date has been
completed under budget and ahead of schedule.

3. Curriculum Vitae
Document Number 3
James King
BUILDING SURVEYOR
Responsibilities:
James is responsible for compiling and negotiating standalone project
fees with the client, creating the full tender package for the works
including prelims, schedule of works, and PCI. Further responsibilities
include communicating with the client, contractors, and site
representatives, chairing meetings, and allocating hours and managing
employee’s time to ensure the project remains on budget. James also
acts as project officer and contracts administrator during the works as
well as snagging all defects prior to handover.
Walter Thompson Ltd – Various Construction Projects,
Northallerton
Client: Various Clients including; North Yorkshire County Council,
Hadrian Health Care and private residents.
Title: Assistant Quantity Surveyor
Start/End Dates: September 2012 – August 2013
Scope/Description:
The construction projects included demolitions, refurbishments, new
builds and extensions. Walter Thompson were the contractor, and were
responsible for the works on site and ensuring the end product met the
clients requirements.
Responsibilities:
During this time James responsibilities included, but not limited to:
- Assisting with final accounts and negotiating with the client and
subcontractors.
- Preparing and reviewing bill of quantities and other tender and contract
documents.
- Measuring the productivity of the operatives on site and calculating
whether they were making the company profit or loss.
- Carrying out snagging to works done by many different disciplines.
- Informal and formal meetings with subcontractors and clients.
Reference/s
Adrian Paul
NYCC Operations Manager
Jacobs
01609 785674 / Adrian.Paul@Jacobs.com