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Aaqib Ahameth, Quantity Surveyor and Estimator

Aaqib Ahameth

Quantity Surveyor and Estimator·Frankly Built Contracting,

United Arab Emirates

Bachelor's degree, BSc (Hons) in Quantity Surveying and Construction Economics

Work experience

Total years of experience: 5 years, 7 months

Quantity Surveyor and Estimator

March 2025 - Present

Frankly Built Contracting,

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

March 2025 - Present

Core Skills & Competencies
• Taking off Quantities for material requisitions.
• Preparation of monthly interim payment application for Engineers approval.
• Evaluating sub-contractors variations and issuing Variation orders.
• Preparation of Subcontractors Interim payment certificate.
• Assist in preparing and Subcontractors Final Account
• Evaluating tender documents, drawings, specs & schedules.
• Take off quantities from drawings and prepare BOQ or cross-check BOQ quantities with drawings and identify the
additional items if any.
• Send inquiries to subcontractors, and suppliers and follow- up for quotations.
• Compare and prepare adjudication reports for the quotation of sub-contractors and suppliers.
• Preparation of Rate Analysis/Rate Build-up, preparing detailed estimates for labor, material, plant, and overheads.
• Negotiation and communication with clients, contractors, and consultants.
• Understanding material costs, supplier pricing, subcontractor rates.
• Identifying cost-saving alternatives without compromising quality.

Company industry:
Construction & Building

Quantity Surveyor and Estimator

January 2024 - February 2025

BMAA Technical Services Contracting LLC,

Dubai, United Arab Emirates Hybrid

January 2024 - February 2025

Core Skills & Competencies
• Taking off Quantities for material requisitions.
• Preparation of monthly interim payment application for Engineers approval.
• Preparation of Material on-site Report.
• Evaluating sub-contractors variations and issuing Variation orders.
• Preparation of Subcontractors Interim payment certificate.
• Assist in preparing and Subcontractors Final Account
• Evaluating tender documents, drawings, specs & schedules.
• Take off quantities from drawings and prepare BOQ or cross-check BOQ quantities with drawings and identify the
additional items if any.
• Send inquiries to subcontractors, and suppliers and follow- up for quotations.
• Compare and prepare adjudication reports for the quotation of sub-contractors and suppliers.
• Preparation of Rate Analysis/Rate Build-up, preparing detailed estimates for labor, material, plant, and overheads.
• Negotiation and communication with clients, contractors, and consultants.
• Understanding material costs, supplier pricing, subcontractor rates.
• Identifying cost-saving alternatives without compromising quality.
• Measuring works & preparation of BOQ (POMI, NRM 1&2, SMM7 & CESMM)
• Assist the Commercial Manager to prepare the Commercial document for the tender submission

Company industry:
Fit-Out & Joinery
Job role:
Construction and Building

Quantity Surveyor

December 2021 - November 2023

MONEIRCO Trading & Contracting W.L.L.,

Doha, Qatar

December 2021 - November 2023

• Taking off Quantities for material requisitions.
• Preparation of monthly interim payment application for Engineers approval.
• Preparation of Material on-site Report.
• Evaluating sub-contractors variations and issuing Variation orders.
• Preparation of Subcontractors Interim payment certificate.
• Assist in preparing and Subcontractors Final Account.
• Take off quantities from drawings and prepare BOQ or cross-check BOQ quantities with drawings and identify the
additional items if any.
• Measuring works & preparation of BOQ (POMI, NRM 1&2, SMM7 & CESMM)
• Compare and prepare adjudication reports for the quotation of sub-contractors and suppliers.
• Assist the Senior Quantity Surveyor to prepare the Commercial document for the tender submission

Company industry:
Construction & Building

Quantity Surveyor

December 2021 - November 2023

Nawaloka Constructions,

Colombo 1, Sri Lanka

December 2021 - November 2023

• Taking off Quantities for material requisitions.
• Preparation of monthly interim payment application for Engineers approval.
• Prepare and submit the variations, follow up, and agreeing with consultants.
• Material Requisition and coordinating with procurement Department.
• Assist to certify material on-site payment.
• Monitoring the site activities.
• Managing the subcontractor procurement: sending request for proposal (RFP), evaluating and recommending the offers
• Preparation of subcontractors Payment Certificate

Company industry:
Construction & Building

Quantity Surveyor

October 2020 - January 2022

Nawaloka Constructions

Colombo 1, Sri Lanka

October 2020 - January 2022

Quantity Surveyor | Nawaloka Constructions |Sri Lanka | 1 year 10 Months
Project
Client
Consultant
: ITC hotel
: Welcomhotels Lanka (PVT) LTD
: Gensler & Sterling engineering consultancy

Company industry:
Construction & Building

Education

Oxford Brookes University

March 2025

March 2025

Bachelor's degree, BSc (Hons) in Quantity Surveying and Construction Economics

Sri Lanka

City & Guilds

May 2023

May 2023

Higher diploma, Civil Engineering

Sri Lanka

University of Vocational Technology

January 2022

January 2022

Bachelor's degree, Building Services Engineering

Sri Lanka

Kingdom Association of Professionals

January 2022

January 2022

Higher diploma, Higher National Diploma in Quantity Surveying

Sri Lanka

E.C.N College

July 2018

July 2018

Diploma, Autocad

Sri Lanka

Skills

MECHANICAL ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING MEP SYSTEMS
Intermediate
MECHANICAL ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING MEP SYSTEMS
Intermediate
QUANTITY SURVEYING
Intermediate
QUANTITY SURVEYING
Intermediate
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
NEGOTIATION
Intermediate
NEGOTIATION
Intermediate
LANDSCAPING
Intermediate
LANDSCAPING
Intermediate
AUTOCAD
Intermediate
AUTOCAD
Intermediate
PLANSWIFT TAKEOFF SOFTWARE
Intermediate
PLANSWIFT TAKEOFF SOFTWARE
Intermediate
MICROSOFT OFFICE
Intermediate
MICROSOFT OFFICE
Intermediate
MICROSOFT EXCEL
Intermediate
MICROSOFT EXCEL
Intermediate
MICROSOFT WORD
Intermediate
MICROSOFT WORD
Intermediate
quantity takeoff
Intermediate
quantity takeoff
Intermediate
CIVIL ENGINEERING
Intermediate
CIVIL ENGINEERING
Intermediate
AUTOCAD
Intermediate
AUTOCAD
Intermediate
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
HEALTHCARE SERVICES
Intermediate
HEALTHCARE SERVICES
Intermediate
HOSPITALITY
Intermediate
HOSPITALITY
Intermediate
INTERIOR DESIGN
Intermediate
INTERIOR DESIGN
Intermediate
MECHANICAL ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING MEP SYSTEMS
Intermediate
MECHANICAL ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING MEP SYSTEMS
Intermediate
PLANSWIFT TAKEOFF SOFTWARE
Intermediate
PLANSWIFT TAKEOFF SOFTWARE
Intermediate
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
QUANTITY SURVEYING
Intermediate
QUANTITY SURVEYING
Intermediate