James Larkin

Experience

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  Davis Langdon PKS, Ireland

  Jun 2005 - Apr 2008

  Quantity Surveyoy

  - Full responsibility for the day to day running of various size projects in leisure, education, health and residential sectors (values €300k - €25m).- Providing a full pre and post contract Quantity Surveying service to Clients on all projects utilizing good Quantity Surveying practice.- Full responsibility for Cost Control and Final Accounts.- Production of cost plans and Bills of Quantities.- Working successfully as part of Design Teams and meeting targets.- Responsibility for Internal Quality Auditing.- Forming and maintaining close working relationships with Clients, Design Teams and Work Colleagues. Show less

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  Davis Langdon an AECOM Company

  Jul 2008 - Jan 2009

  Cost Manager

  - Providing a full pre contract Cost Management service to clients including the production of feasibility exercises, budget estimates and detailed cost plans on a wide range of projects (values $500k - $200m).- Production of Bills of Quantities.- Assessment and negotiation of variations during the post contract stage.- Preparation of Cost Reports and Final Accounts.- Working successfully as part of Design Teams.- Forming and maintaining close working relationships with Clients, Design Teams and Work Colleagues. Show less

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  Trinity Madison Construction Services

  Jan 2009 - Jun 2009

  Senior Contract Administor / Quantity Surveyor

  - Production of cost plans, feasibility exercises and budget estimates.- Production of tender documentation.- Estimation to competitive bid preparation / tender submission for various sized residential projects (values $100k – $2.5m).- Quantity take-off, cost analysis and formulate pricing of materials / equipment as well as composite rates buildup.- Pricing and rates analysis of tenders.- Evaluation of subcontract proposals and management of accounts..

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  MBMpl Pty Ltd

  Jun 2009 - now

  - Responsible for day to day Cost Management and Cost Control of various high profile projects in the NSW Health Sector. Duties include cost planning, cost reporting, cost control, post contract administration, progress monitoring/valuations, value engineering, cashflowing, final accounts, life cycle costing and programme management (values $25m - $400m).- Cost Management of Police and Department of Corrective Services facilities from inception through to completion. Duties include cost planning, budget management, tender analysis/negotiation, post contract cost administration, progress valuations and final accounts negotiation (values $15m - $30m).- Cost Planning, Estimating and Post Contract Cost Management of various sized residential developments in locations all over NSW (values $20m - $100m). - Bank Monitoring. Responsible for reporting directly to lenders on site progress and valuation of works for several retail and commercial developments (values $10m - $30m).- Responsible for production and issue of Preliminary Cost Estimates and Estimates of Construction Cost for BER (Building the Education Revolution – Part of the Australian Stimulus Package). Responsible for the production of preliminary and detailed budgets for 180 schools in Sydney’s western region.- Analysis of subcontracts and agreement of interim and final accounts for civil and services subcontracts for BER. Led a team of up to five Quantity Surveyors analysing variations and agreeing interim and final accounts for subcontracts on behalf of the Contract Managers.- High Level Cost Analysis. Responsible for the production of high level cost reconciliation exercises. This involved reporting directly to the client regarding overall cost reconciliation and forecast final costs for the entire Sydney western region (180 schools). Show less

  • Director

    Jul 2020 - now

  • Associate Director

    Jul 2018 - now

  • Executive Quantity Surveyor

    Jun 2009 - now