Cirriculum Vitae

Simon J.C. Rees

Curriculum Vitae




My Personal Details

FULL NAME Simon Julian Christopher Rees
CURRENT ADDRESS c/o Lisheen Mine
Killoran
Moyne
Thurles
Co.Tipperary
Ireland
Contact Details Phone: +353-(0)504-45893 (till Mar 01)
Fax: +353-(0)504-45700 (till Mar 01)
E-Mail: srees@ireland.com
Place of Birth Kitwe, Zambia
Date of Birth 11th October 1972
Nationality British Passport
Marital Status Single
Drivers Licenses Full Irish License
Full South African License
Languages English (First Language)
Africans (Second Language)

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Previous Employment

Jan 2000 - Mar 2001 Remaining at the Lisheen Mine in the role of a Cost Consultant. The work involved close out of the Phase 1 Capital and assistance with the integration process into the Operating System of MIMS (Mincom Information Management System).

This included the setting up and input of contracts into MIMS, as well as the continued Cost Control support.

Jun 1995 - Jan 2000 Working Anglo American Corporation on the Lisheen Mine Zinc/Lead Project as the Cost Control Engineer, which involved:
  • Maintenance of a CPIS (Capital Project Information System) Database,
  • Cost Control spreadsheets,
  • Financial Statements
  • Generation of monthly Cost Reports for Estimate Holders / Head of Departments,
  • Training of personnel to use the CPIS Cost Database.

Linking with the Cost Accountants and their software packages to ensure that cost information supplied was accurate and up-to-date.

Other responsibilities prior to the appointment of specialist personnel included basic I.T computer support, production of the monthly newsletter, general office administration, public relations issues and design of the Company Logo.

1996 (part-time) Constructional Quantity Surveying for Seamus Monahan & Partners. This work covered a brief involvement in the erection of the Blanchardstown Shopping Centre in Dublin, Ireland.
1994 Vision testing and training for sports personnel at the Peak Performance Sport Science Centre in Cape Town.
1991 - 1994 (part-time) Tennis coach at Diocesan college.
Assistant Tennis coach at Kronendal Primary School
Assistant Tennis coach at Llandudno Primary School

Assisted in Information Systems department at DeBeers Marine, Cape Town.

Assisted in Engineering department at DeBeers Marine, Cape Town.

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Academic Record

Tertiary Education 1991-1994
Click to go to UCT Homepage
Department Department of Construction Economics and Management.
Degree Bachelor of Science (Quantity Surveying).
Subjects Quantity Surveying,
Construction Management,
Cost Engineering,
Economics,
Property Development,
Business & Contract Law,
Information Systems,
Statistics,
Professional Communication,
Housing Development.
Dissertation The role of the Expert Witness in Construction Disputes.
Sport 1st team tennis
South African Universities Tournament 1992 (Cape Town).
South African Universities Tournament 1993 (Pretoria).
Tennis Committee member (1994)
Clubs Tennis Club
Gym
Extramural Member of Rondebosch Golf Club Member of Western Province Cricket Club

Tertiary Education 1993 (Part-time)
Click to go to Stellenbosch Homepage
Department Department of Human Movement Studies.
Course Vision & Biomechanical Training.


Secondary Education 1986-1990
Click to go to Diocesan College Homepage
Certificate Cape Senior Certificate
Subjects & Results English C (HG)
Geography B (HG)
Mathematics D (HG)
Biology D (HG)
Physical Science D (HG)
Afrikaans E (HG)

HG=High Grade, B=70-80%, C=60-70%, D=50-60%, etc

School Achievements Prefect and Deputy head of house.
Lidderdale prize for ‘considerateness, unselfishness and kindness towards peers and for general good manners’.
Finalist in Rhodes Scholarship nomination.
Extramural Chairman of house Sports Committee.
Member of Interact society.
Member of table tennis society.
Sports 1st team hockey (captain).
Western Province Peninsula schools hockey.
1st team tennis.
Western Province schools tennis.
U15B cricket.

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General Interests & Hobbies

Sport Surfing,
Golf,
Tennis,
Cricket,
Cycling.
Hobbies Keeping Fit,
Computers.
Interests Skiing/Snowboarding,
Travel
Clubs Irish East Coast Surf Club
Anner Gym

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Aspirations

To apply quality cost control to any business environment.

I believe that there is scope for the involvement of Quantity Surveyors/Cost Engineers within an organisation and that this work should not just be confined to the Construction Industry.

To dedicate 100% effort to my given tasks in whatever my work role should be. Including any work outside of the Cost Engineering / Q.S. field.

Finally, a general aim, to leave the world a better place than I found it.

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References

Ms.Kathy Hall-Michell
Department of Construction
Economics and Management.
University of Cape Town
Private Bag, Rondebosch,
Cape Town, South Africa.
Tel : 27-21-6503444
Fax : 27-21-6897564
E-mail : hallka@eng.uct.ac.za
Mr Rob Berry
I.T. Operations Manager.
Lisheen Mine,
Moyne,
Thurles,
Co Tipp, Ireland.
Tel : 353-504-45600
Fax : 353-504-45700
E-mail: rberry@lisheenmine.ie
Dr Ken West
Managing Director
Allenbeys.com
105 Timberlachen Circle,
Lake Mary, Florida 73246
Florida, U.S.A.
Tel : 001 407 805 3290
Fax : 001 407 330 2119
e-mail: docwest@lycos.com
Mr Robbie Hunter
Project Services Manager.
Buxton Limes,
,
,
.
Tel : 0044-1298-768101
Fax : 0044-1298-768497
E-mail: robbie.hunter@tilcon-south.co.uk

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