Ricky Martin
- Job Title: Site Surveyor
- Business Area: Retail
Introducing Ricky
As a site surveyor for our fast paced Retail business, Ricky manages the cost control of a build programme.
Personal Statement
Having completed a law with politics degree I knew I didn’t want to pursue a career in law further. A family friend suggested I look into quantity surveying as an option. That’s how I first became involved in construction and I finished my MSc part time post grad diploma in Quantity Surveying last summer. I joined Wates half way through my diploma and have had 100% support from the people around me.
My Week
The work I’m doing depends on which stage a project is at. At the design stage I’ll be focusing on procuring the supply chain. Once the project is on site I’ll be working with the supply chain and managing the budget side with the client to make sure we are adding value.
I’m currently working on the Marks and Spencer Simply Food Account in Scotland. A lot of retail projects are really fast turnarounds. You have to enjoy what you do and keep really focused. Delivering a great product at the end of the day to a client is really rewarding. We quite often get the opportunity to benefit the communities where we are working too. For example, in Dunblane, we were able to replace some fencing and paving work for a community facility, the Dunblane Centre, in conjunction with M&S as part of the project.