Rhys Jones

I am a self-motivated, highly industrious, ambitious person. I enjoy working as part of a team, but I am not afraid to take the initiative when necessary and welcome opportunities to have even more responsibilities. I am currently a Commercial Director for a award winning, new build developer (Castle Green Homes). My drive and determination to succeed has helped me to become a director when I was only 31 years old. 

Responsibilities Summary

• Strategic Planning / Management of the project in conjunction with the Construction Director 
• Chair monthly Cost Value Reconciliation meetings to report on profit and loss of each development
• Lead a team of 10 members from Trainee level to Commercial Manager.
• Attend monthly company board meetings to present the overall commercial position of each development
• Produce land acquisition spreadsheets to determine the value of the development
• General day to day liaising with the construction & design / engineering teams 
• Subcontract and labour only procurement sign off.
• Manage a team of buyers in the buying department so they procure materials efficiently and cost effective.
• Attend monthly development meetings on each development
• Report to CEO of the business
• Production of Client report and presentation on monthly basis 
• Pricing of Client & Private Sales extras 
• General duties

Employment History

Castle Green Homes – (Feb 2017 – Present)

I joined Castle Green Homes (formally Macbryde Homes) in February 2017 as a Quantity Surveyor. Since joining Castle Green, I have been promoted four times. I was promoted to Senior QS in 2018, Commercial Manager in 2019, then Head of Commercial in 2021 to now being in my latest role as Commercial Director in May 2022. During my time at Castle Green, I have seen the business grow from building circa 30 homes per annum to around 400 homes now over two regions. I am responsible for the Commercial team of the business running a team of 10 staff from Trainee level to Commercial Manager. The developments we are currently working on are as follows;

 

• Thornton, Liverpool – 230 Homes (Mixture of Newbuild and Affordable Housing)
• Omega, Warrington – 140 Homes (Mixture of Newbuild and Affordable Housing)
• Daresbury, Northen and Southern Parcels – 550 Homes (Mixture of JCT contract for Torus HA and Open Market.
• Christleton, Cheshire – 25 Homes (Luxurious, high end specification, Homes) £1.2mil - £1.6mil per home.
• Rhosrobin, Wrexham – 189 Homes (Full timber frame construction, Newbuild and Affordable Housing)
• Adra, Prestatyn – 130 Homes (all affordable housing, built to specification for a local housing association)

Jennings Building and Civil Engineering – (July 2014 – Feb 2017)

Before moving into the residential sector, I was very motivated to learn about the Civil Engineering sector, and work on large civil schemes like nuclear, roads, bridges, and prison contracts. During my two and a half years at Jennings I was working as a Quantity Surveyor and also completing my final years doing my degree in Quantity Surveying in the College of Estate Management, Reading. I learnt a great deal whilst I was working in Jennings, and this helped me when I moved to the residential sector particularly when dealing with large roads and sewers contracts. The developments I was working on was as follows;

• HMO Prison Berwyn (Wrexham) – This was a £250million male prison in the heart of Wrexham. Jennings was a subcontractor working for the principle contractor LendLease. Jennings completed the full groundworks, drainage and roads for the prison.
• Pontio, Arts and Theatre (Bangor) – Construction of a world class arts theatre in Bangor, North Wales. Jennings completed the full demolition of the existing building (£400k), Site Preparation works (£2mil) and also the external works, 278 works, and internal flagging works. (£5mil).

Lovell Partnership – (May 2011 – July 2014)

During the recession of 2010-2011 in the UK, I was lucky enough to be able to secure a work placement after being made redundant from Watkin Jones. Lovell secured a £150m pound contract with a housing association called Cartrefi Cymundedol Gwynedd (CCG). The contract involved full kitchen and bathroom upgrades, as well as boiler and insulation and external works to more than 6,500 rented affordable properties in North Wales. CCG are the largest social landlords in North Wales, and the contract was a JCT fully re-measurable contract on very tight margins. Lovell also placed me in University to study Quantity Surveying over this time, which involved working 5 days a week, and doing my university work from home.

Watkin Jones Group – July 2010 – May 2011

During my national diploma in construction for Coleg Menai, Bangor. I was lucky enough to be awarded a summer scholarship with fiver other classmates from the college. The scholarship involved spending working experaiance time in each of the departments for Watkin Jones. When the scholarship ended, the successful candidate was awarded a full-time employment at a particular department. I was awarded this at the end and joined full time as a Trainee Quantity Surveyor. I worked for Watkin Jones for less than a year, However I learnt a great amount, and this is where Quantity Surveying became a passion of mine and a starting point for a career in Construction.

Education

University College of Estate Management – 2:1 BSC Degree in Quantity Surveying (2012 – 2016)

Coleg Menai , Bangor – PASS in Higher National Certificate (HNC in Construction)

Coleg Menai , Bangor – PASS National Diploma in Constuction

Syr Thomas Jones High School – GCSE’s – A’s , B’s and C’s