Tom Mazzitelli
Quantity Surveyor
I’ve always had a passion for construction; I can remember receiving a JCB ride as a child for numerous birthdays and Christmas’. My love for the construction industry actually stems from architecture and seeing something being built from the ground up.
Still undecided on what I wanted to do coming out of high school, my options for college were very vague and I went into work full time in the retail sector. After a cancer diagnosis I reflected on where I was both personally and professionally and tapped into the things I enjoyed and began exploring my options which led me to return to education and study construction and the built environment HNC and subsequently a Quantity Surveying degree. This involved attending university one day per week and allowed me to develop both my theoretical and practical skills as I could learn on the job and in the classroom. I found this learning option really worked for me – getting the mix of hands on and theory was a good balance and allowed me to get a good idea of the industry.
Fast forward to today and with 6 years of experience as a PQS having worked on several projects in different sectors for a range of clients, an opportunity at Hive was too good to refuse. The projects, the core values and exponential growth really appealed to me and Im looking forward to the variety of schemes and sectors I’ll get to work on.
Aside from my role as a QS, I’m a huge fan of sports, most notably horse racing and you can often find me at racecourses up and down the country!