1. Christopher Moore
Building Surveyor - City of Edinburgh Council
chris.moore160@btinternet.com - (01506) 436732
WORK EXPERIENCE
Building Surveyor/Estimator
City of Edinburgh Council - Edinburgh - January 2014 to Present
Responsibilities
Perform surveys on a varied property portfolio, Housing, Commercial and Education
Dilapidations, costing, demolition's and Condition surveying
Private House Adaptions - Major and Custom works above £5k
Enforcement - pricing and managing jobs for the Planning Enforcement team were
there has been a breach of planning regulations
Project Management of Multi-trade jobs, using both external and internal resources
Signing off on jobs up to 60k, preparing tender documents for jobs up to £1 million
Completing and controlling all paper work involved with planning applications, e.g.
building warrants, planning approval, conservation area consent and listed building
status
Managing ongoing contracts, weekly and monthly progress meetings with customer
and contractor
Contract negotiations
Accomplishments
Incorporation of a new Database to actively monitor job requests coming through
from Corporate Property
New File management system were each job has its own file which is passed
through to each department/ contractor until the job is completed
New Surveyors process that can be clearly followed
Skills
Conflict Management Training - Maybo 3 day course, used mainly with the
enforcement jobs as people became abusive when told they had to comply
SMSTS Training - 5 Day Course, Used when managing projects on-site
Asbestos Awareness - 1 Day Course
Asbestos Safety - 3 Day Course
Frontier Financial Systems - 5 Day Course (Managing and Cost Control) - used for
monitoring cost during larger projects that require multiple staged payments
2. Building Surveyor
Aberdeenshire Council - June 2013 to January 2014
Perform surveys on a varied property portfolio, Housing, Commercial and Education
Dilapidations, costing, demolition's and Condition surveying
Signing off on jobs up to 60k, preparing tender documents for jobs up to £1 million
Preparing AutoCAD drawings for proposed work's
Completing and controlling all paper work involved with planning applications, e.g.
building warrants, planning approval, conservation area consent and listed building
status
Managing ongoing contracts, weekly and monthly progress meetings with customer
and contractor
Contract negotiations
Transport Manager
Harvey's the Furniture Store - March 2002 to September 2007
Regular vehicle inspection and maintenance reports and to record any faults
Manage and support a multidisciplinary ream to ensure maximum productivity
Monitor customer satisfaction levels and address any issues arising from feedback or
complaints
Project manage the implementation of new initiatives, training and industry
regulations
Produce a variety of reports, presenting back to management on failed deliveries,
damages and cost
Update and record all regulatory and auditory information and report regularly to
VOSA
Responsible for all budgeting related to deliveries, fuel and vehicle maintenance
Support the Distribution Manager and deputise in his absence to ensure services
were maintained
EDUCATION
MSc in Facilities Management
Edinburgh Napier University
2011 to 2013
BSc (Hons) Building Surveyor (2:1)
Edinburgh Napier University
2008 to 2011
English, Mathematics, Computing, Accounting, History, Art & Design and
Technological Studies
Craigshill High School 1986 to 2001