Communication and Negotiation

Question 1

Give an example of where you have had to change your communication method to get a result

Answer 1

Emailing a CE assessment including my commentary, which the Subcontractor did not understand. Therefore I arranged a meeting on site to present it to them, which they then accepted

Question 2

Give an example of where you have written reports

Answer 2

Tender recommendation report

Question 3

Tell us about a successful negotiation you have undertaken

Answer 3

• On OOC when assessing a CE for an extension to one of the wingwalls I allowed the Subcontractor to present their quotation
• I had already reviewed the quotation prior and had a list of items that I believed they had over priced
• Through the preparation I did, it allowed me to challenge these items in the meeting, which resulted in the Subcontractor reducing their price in line with the assessment I had completed