Ahamed Safras Naeemuddeen BSc QS, Quantity Surveyor

Ahamed Safras Naeemuddeen BSc QS

Quantity Surveyor

Northcroft Consultants L.L.C

Location
Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
Education
Bachelor's degree, BSc (Hons) in Quantity Surveying
Experience
13 years, 2 months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :13 years, 2 months

Quantity Surveyor at Northcroft Consultants L.L.C
  • Qatar - Doha
  • June 2020 to January 2023

Projects: Buildings, Infrastructure and MEP Utility Works

Key Responsibilities (Pre-Contract):
• Preparation of cost estimates and cost plans at different design stages
• Undertake market review and research in order to compile and update unit rates for estimation.
• Participate with the design service team in the development of the cost estimates.
• Preparing detailed cost estimate including material prices, direct and in-direct man-hours, equipment charges and ancillary in-direct costs together with basis of the estimate.
• Review contract documents to identify any contract risk and exposure to estimated cost and assign contingency elements.
• Conduct Benchmark estimates to compare and analyze scope, quantities and other cost data between previous projects.
• Ensuring that client objectives are met providing an efficient cost management service from pre contract to construction completion.
• Consult with the team to define an appropriate Work Breakdown Structure in accordance with the clients’ requirement.

Key Responsibilities (Post Contract):
• Process the contractor’s Interim payment certificates, Final payment certificate and recommendation for client approval.
• Review and respond to contractor's requests for Commercial clarification/ information.
• Reviewing, reconciling and arranging settlement of claims and resolution of disputes
• Maintain and manage the cost report and provide regular updates on financial position
• Monitoring the change control register for contractual implications and take appropriate action in reviewing and commenting on proposed variations
• Support the coordination of the Change Management process for the project prices.
• Follow up on the submission by contractor of all required bank guarantees, bond and insurances in accordance with Conditions of Contract.
• Commenting and responding to contractor’s correspondences.
• Ensuring that post-contract cost variances and change control processes are managed effectively.
• Carrying out the production of monthly cost reports for presentation to the client.

Quantity Surveyor at Domopan Qatar Trading & Contracting WLL
  • Qatar - Doha
  • April 2015 to May 2020

Projects: Residential Compounds & Ancillary Buildings

Key Responsibilities (Post Contract):
• Responsible for all the works relating to Valuation submission, Approval and Payment
• Negotiating and finalizing Additional works with the Client
• Assessing the subcontractors variations for the Projects
• Finalizing the sub-contractors for the Project, monitoring their Progress of works and release payment accordingly
• Detailed study of the specifications and drawings of the projects, to identify the scope of work, materials etc.
• Assist in the provision of commercial and contractual advice based on the contract documents and industry standards documents such as methods of measurement.
• Attend and contribute to regular commercial meetings with the client and contractor
• Prepare and maintain commercial logs of subcontractor’s agreements, variations, guarantees, bonds, insurances and payments.

Project Quantity Surveyor at Arabtec Construction
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • September 2013 to March 2015

Projects: Airport and Commercial Buildings

Key Responsibilities (Post Contract):
• Prepare monthly payment application and follow up the Engineer’s approval and timely on account payment in line with the contractual clauses.
• Identify the additional contractual works, estimation of variations, negotiation and finalizing with the Engineer.
• Manage a compilation of the subcontract agreements including the payments, variations, final account and other contractual obligations.
• Control project scope and meticulous tracking of project progress to enhance project deliverables.
• Update subcontractors/suppliers payments certificates, invoices, drawing details and preserve the tracking.
• Attending commercial meetings with the client, negotiating and agreeing on claims and variations.

Quantity Surveyor at Central Engineering Consultancy Bureau
  • Sri Lanka - Colombo 3
  • February 2010 to April 2013

Projects: Government Buildings & Apartments

Key Responsibilities (Post Contract):
• Review the Contractor invoices by verifying the quantities from the project site, to confirm that work has been done by the contractor
• Determination of variation along with necessary supporting documents
• Participate in Cost Planning, Cost Analyzing and Cost Reporting for monitoring of project’s budget
• Management of bonds, Insurances and Guarantee logs.
• Onsite and off-site quantity verifications and confirmation with regard to payments and variation works
• Facilitating value engineering workshops with project stakeholders
• Tender administration including compilation, tender analysis, negotiations, and recommendations

Education

Bachelor's degree, BSc (Hons) in Quantity Surveying
  • at Birmingham City University
  • December 2017
Diploma, in AutoCad
  • at American Institute of Computer Technology
  • January 2012

British Institute of Computer Technology

Diploma, BTEC-Higher National Diploma in Quantity Surveying & Construction Economics-EDEXCEL-UK
  • at Colombo School of Construction Technology
  • October 2010

Quantity Surveying & Construction Economics-Edexcel-UK. Colombo School of Construction Technology, Sri Lanka (Accredited by RICSand CIOB)

Diploma, in Quantity Surveying
  • at Srilanka College of Technology.
  • August 2010

National Certificate

Specialties & Skills

Client's Progress Meeting
Cost Controle
Quantity Takeoff
Site Inspection
Subcontract Agreement
Vatiarion
Price Comparison
Progress Report
Interim valuation
Subcontract Administration
Value Engineering

Languages

English
Expert
Tamil
Native Speaker
Hindi
Intermediate
Malayalam
Intermediate

Memberships

Srilankan Institute of Quantity Surveyors
  • Quantity Surveyor
  • April 2010
Saudi Council of Engineers
  • Engineering Speacialist
  • April 2023

Training and Certifications

International English Language Testing System (Training)
Training Institute:
Cambridge Univeristy
Date Attended:
October 2010

Hobbies

  • Swimming
  • Travelling
  • Wild Forest Safari
  • Music
  • Chess games