Kimberley Da Costa

Experience

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  Hill Partnerships Ltd

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2008

  Assistant Quantity Surveyor

  * Demonstrated expertise in processing tender and contract documents, and gainedrecognition by maintaining quality in all completed projects.* Awarded contracts and drafted subcontract documents on the NEC Short Formcontract, which transformed and grew the business by 55%.* Liaised with the client and other stakeholders to deliver project requirements thatled to better budgeting and verified appropriate allocation of resources to projects,thus meeting project objectives.

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  The GB Group

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2011

  Assistant Quantity Surveyor

  * Reduced the cost of construction by 15% by verifying that all payments adhered toagreed contracts.* Prepared and maintained accurate cost estimates, which resulted in smootherexecution of projects and completion within deadline while maintaining qualitystandards.* Took off quantities from drawings and used estimates to determine the viability ofthe project and verify the achievement of customer needs.

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  Interserve

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2013

  Quantity Surveyor

  * Submitted written subcontract proposals, reviews, and updates to the client for acceptance with 100% accountability.* Supervised housing maintenance services to eliminate costly and time-consuming legal problems and property repair costs, resulting in the increased value of the investments* Steered projects following the existing regulations and conducted inspections toverify 100% construction quality and safety in the completed work.

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  Balfour Beatty plc

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2015

  Quantity Surveyor

  * Measured projects performance and revenues using appropriate systems, tools andtechniques to guarantee 100% objectives/goal achievement.* Broadened brand awareness and customer loyalty by nurturing and cultivatingstrong relationships with the clients and sub-contractors, leading to repeat businessand a 25% increase in market share through additional referrals.* Maintained a standard cost and budgetary control strategy for the site resources andmanaged a 10 Million Joint Venture Framework adhering to contract budget andtimelines. Show less

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  A & E Elkins

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2017

  Quantity Surveyor

  * Verified that all 20+projects in the portfolio were managed and delivered on-time,within scope and budget.* Coordinated internal resources and third parties/vendors to verify seamlessexecution of construction projects.* Established and enforced standard change management procedures to verify theaccuracy of capturing change and quantifying the work.

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  CQ Insulation

  Jan 2019 - Apr 2021

  Construction Estimator

  * Prepare cost estimates for insulation services at multiple stages, enabling thecompany to bid between $4 - 7 million new construction projects monthly.* Maintain company bid vs. cost history to aid in future pricing negotiations withgeneral contractors and suppliers.* Review drawings and specifications for public and commercial projects to determinethe scope of work for projects of up to $2M.

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  Everglades University

  Jan 2019 - Jan 2020

  Adjunct Instructor

  * Partnered with the adjunct faculty and maximized student attention and informationretention by creating a multi-media curriculum for both classroom and online instruction.* Incorporated higher-level learning and aided ten students in developing information literacy and problem-solving skills that contributed to academic success.* Administered student in-class discussions to increase interest and engagement, thus boosting learning that contributed to progress and achievement.

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  Turner & Townsend

  Apr 2021 - Nov 2023

  Cost Manager
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  Gardiner & Theobald Inc.

  Nov 2023 - now

  Cost Manager