Quantity Surveyor and EstimatorWhat type of job are you looking for? After over 20 years of working for local construction and multi-national development companies here in the Bahamas, in both Nassau and Freeport, the present economic climate is prompting me to seek new employment. I am favouring Provo in the Turks and Caicos as there is a strong link between here in the Bahamas and the UK. I am seeking a position as either a Cost Control Manager for a Development company or as a Contract Surveyor for a large construction organization What nationality are you? British with a British passport What languages do you speak (and at what level)? I speak english only What country or area are you looking to work in and why? I wish to work in the Turks & Caicos What countries have you worked in? I have worked in the UK up to 1985 and the Bahamas since then, both in Nassau and Freeport. What countries do you have a visa to work in? As a brit, I can apply for visa's to work in most countries What field do you currently work in? I work in Construction. I am a qualified Quantity Surveyor and Arbitrator and have worked as a pre and post contract estimator and surveyor for a local construction company in Nassau, Bahamas. For the last 10 years I have worked for a Hong Kong based company in Freeport managing the construction budgets for their hotels and airport. Tell us about yourself I was born in London July 23rd 1955. I am married and have two boys Nicholas, aged 25 and Timothy aged 20, both of who live in the UK. What qualifications do you hold? Associate of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (1983), Associate of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (1983) and Member of the American Association of Cost engineers (1987) Recent projects Completion of the Our Lucaya Hotel in 2001 (value $475 million), completion of the Grand Bahama International Airport in 2003 (value $30 million), rebuilding of both after the Francis and Jeanne hurricanes of 2004, Silverpoint Condo development - on hold (value $175 million) Why the Turks and Caicos Having worked with all nationalities within the Bahamas, both countries were very closely linked until Bahamian independance in 1972 - many of the Bahamian customs and peoples are very similar to TI. I have no desire to go back and work in the UK. Are you computer literate Whilst working in Nassau, I installed the MC2 Construction Estimating package within the construction company (this is used by about 50% of all major construction companies with the USA) and continue to use this on all my estimating projects. I am also familiar with most Microsoft programs References Business, personal and financial references, as well as my CV/resume, are available upon request How can potential employers contact you? Please contact me at a.burbage@hotmail.com | 
