Competancy

Was your job role How often did

How did you Personal rating of Competancy (D)
relevant to this
you experience perform on this
competancy? (A) this competancy competancy?
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(B)
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(C)
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Score =
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Mand
atory
Comp
etanci
es

Conduct rules, ethics and professional

practice

Client Care

Communication & Negotiation

This competancy was experienced day in day out on the job as I

had to be professional when dealing with work collegues and
sub-contractors. In addiotion I also had to follow conduct rules
and ethics within keepmoat.
3
I had to maintain client relationships whilst working at
keepmoat this would be with a housing assosication (Sheffield
Housing Company). On occasions this would include client
meetings and walking them around site.

12

12

4
Communication & negotiation is part of most job roles, I had to
communicate with members of our team in other departments
as well as deal with sub-contractors on a daily basis.

15

3
Health & Safety

Accounting Principles & Procedures

Business Planning

Conflict avoidance, management &

dispute resoloution procedures

Data Management

Sustainibility

Team Working

Building Information Modelling

Capital Allowances

Commercial Management of construction

Construction Technology & Environmental

Services

Contract Administation

I had to take health & safety into account ever time I visited
site. Each site would have a site specific induction. In addition
to this Keepmoat made me sit a CITB test so I could then apply
for a CSCS Card that I could then take on site as a recognised
standard.
3

13

I produce a CVR (cost value reconciliation) each month, for

each site that I am looking after. These show the current
position of the project and where money is been saved/lost in
comparison to what was predicted at the start of the site.
3
No relative experience of business planning whilst at my
current workplace.
3

11

Working with numerous sub-contractors on various sites, I had

meetings on site and in the office to resolve disputes with final
accounts, variations etc..
3
I managed data when reviewing tenders and issuing new
drawings and details to sub-contractors.
3

13

Working for a housing developer, houses were built to the code

for sustainable homes. My line of work I wasnt really involved
with this.
3

Working as a team was a key part of my role working as part of

the commercial team and in the keepmoat homes yorkshire
region. Co-operation with other team members was crucial to
ensure the success of projects.

14

14

Tech
nich
al
Com
peta
ncie
s

BIM is something that Keepmoat will be looking into investing in

the near future. I didnt experience BIM much at work however I
attended a seminar & also a webinar on this subject. I was then
tasked with researching for my line manger on incorportating
BIM into the company.
3
No relative experience of capital allowances whilst on
placement
3

11

Working in the commercial team I managed costs on a daily

basis, questioning variations as to why they were needed in the
first place.
4

10

Working for a housebuilding company I had to quickly learn

construction methods & techniques so I could apply the
knowledge to my day to day work.
3

16

Contract Practice

Corporate recovery & Insolvency

I didnt deal with contract administration on a daily/weekly

basis although I was aware of it within my department.
3
Working with sub-contractors on a daily basis the only real
contracts I dealt with was ones between Keepmoat and the subcontractors, I set orders up for various trades.
3
No relative experience of corporate recovery & insolvency
whilst at my workplace.

10

10

3
Design Economics & Cost Planning

I have had experience in working with cost plans produced in

our department, which showed forecasts of the site for the
duration.

11

3
Due Diligence

9
No real experience of this competancy at this workplace.

Insurance

Procurement & Tendering

Programming & Planning

3
I was aware of contractors insurance
certs/warrenties that were
in place and had to chase them for their latest certificates to
ensure they got paid. However I didnt deal with Insurance
regulary.
4
Whilst working at Keepmoat I have sent several jobs/projects
out for tender to sub-contractors of all trades, I would then
analyse all tender returns to select the most
competative/suitable contractor.

13

3
This was produced by our contracts managers however in
relation to the programme and planning I have had to create
build WIPS to show cashflow in line with their programmes.

3
Project evaluation

8
I didnt really come across project evaluation at my workplace
4

Core
Com
peta
ncie
s

I had plenty of relative experience to this competancy when I

was learnt how to complete monthly CVR's which show
reconcile all costs associated within a project and shows
forecasts of final costs on the job.
1
Working for a main contractor I didnt cost any works as we
sub-contract all the works out.
3

Project financial control & reporting

Quantification and costing of construction

works

Risk Management

Estimating

Working for a main contractor, the estimating in our

department was mainly for our cost plans/budgets which are
then used throughout the project.
3

12

Contract Selection

Contract Procedures

I personally didnt experience contract selection however I was

aware that the company do use various standard forms of
contract such as JCT
3
I didnt experience contractural procedures working for a main
contracting company,
3

Post contract cost control

Post contract cost control is a big part of my job role,

monitoring costs for the duration of the site though valuations,
CVR's, right up to final accounts at completion.

14

Financial risks on a project are highlighted prior to start and

evaluated thoroughly to eliminate as many as possible.
3

17

This key explains the

number scoring system
for each column and
what it translates to
columns A, B, C & D are
then added together to
give a total score rating
out of 20 which is
indicated in the score
column. The higher the
number the more
relevant the cometancy
was to my experience.