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Abdul Gafoor Jesmi Roshan, Client Quantity Surveyor (Commercial & Contracts Specialist)

Abdul Gafoor Jesmi Roshan

Client Quantity Surveyor (Commercial & Contracts Specialist) ·Ministry of Presidential Affairs (Seconded by RW Armstrong, UAE)

United Arab Emirates

Master's degree, M.Sc in Construction Project Management

Work experience

Total years of experience: 17 years, 1 months

Client Quantity Surveyor (Commercial & Contracts Specialist)

January 2018 - Present

Ministry of Presidential Affairs (Seconded by RW Armstrong, UAE)

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

January 2018 - Present

Projects Involvement
 Presidential Palace Project - Abu Dhabi
 Other related projects to MOPA
- AL Reem Tower at Reem Island
- Residential Compound
- Westin Hotel at Ras Al Kaima
- Four Star Hotel at Al Marjan Island
- VVIP Villa at Dubai
- VVIP Terminal at Al Ain International Airport

Duties and Responsibilities related to;

Pre Contract

 Advise Client on Commercial & Contractual matters
 Attending Meetings with Client
 Analyze, Evaluate and Recommend Consultant’s Financial Proposal
 Review Contract Documents & Provide Instructions to Consultants
 Attend Tender Openings, Pre Bid Meetings
 Preparation of Post Tender Clarification
 Negotiation with Contractors
 Reviewing cost plans and estimation

Post Contract

 Dealing with all Commercial & Contractual correspondences
 Review and Provide Recommendation on EOT Claims
 Attending Commercial Meetings with Contractors
 Drafting commercial letters to Consultants & Contractors
 Review the Variation Assessment of Consultant and Prepare Variation Orders upon Client Approval
 Maintaining VO log
 Evaluate & Recommending Payment Certificate
 Preparing Contractual Correspondences
 Involved in Value Engineering studies and implementing VE options
 Assisting for the preparation of Engineers Instructions
 Preparing Financial Statements and financially controlling the Project
 Reviewing and Agreeing Final Accounts
 Evaluating and Negotiating Contractual Claims

Company industry:
Business Consultancy Services
Job role:
Consulting

Project Quantity Surveyor

December 2016 - December 2017

KIER International

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

December 2016 - December 2017

Projects Involvement
 Rotana Five star Hotel & Resort, Sadiyat Island, Abudhabi
 Design & Build Contract based on FIDIC 1999 Yellow book

Client: Rotana
Lead Consultant: Khatib & Alami
Cost Consultant: Faithful + Gould
Main Contractor: KIER International & Ali and Sons Contracting (JV)

Duties and Responsibilities related to;
Pre Contract

 Drafting Condition of Contract for Subcontractors
 Preparation of BOQ
 Evaluation of Quotations
 Defining Scope of work for Subcontractors
 Drafting Instructions to tenderers
 Compiling documents and preparing RFI documents
 Managing Pre Tender Clarifications
 Tender Negotiations and Tender Evaluations with Subcontractors
 Finalizing Commercial and Contractual terms and Conditions, preparing Contract Agreement for Subcontractors

Post Contract

 Dealing with all contractual correspondences
 Involving in EOT Claims
 Attending Commercial Meetings with Client, Engineer and Sub Contractors
 Drafting commercial letters to Client and Sub Contractors
 Analyzing Engineer’s Instructions and RFIs
 Evaluation of Variation Proposals from Sub Contractors
 Preparation Variation Claims for Client Review and Approval
 Negotiating and Agreeing VOs with Client and Prepare VOs for Sub Contractors
 Preparation of Sub contractors Payment Certificates
 Maintaining the cost comparison against each Sub Contractor with the Client’s payment
 Sending enquiries to suppliers and Sub Contractors
 Defending Contractual Claims with Client and Sub Contractors
 Take off quantities based on POMI

Company industry:
Civil Engineering
Job role:
Engineering

Project QS Cum Planner (Civil & MEP)

December 2011 - October 2016

Tedeschia Construction Enterprises - Qatar / Dukhan Engineering Services

Doha, Qatar

December 2011 - October 2016

Projects Involvement

American Air Base Project - Al Udeid

 Building Construction works
 Maintenance works
 VIP Guest and Heliports
 Road Construction inside the base
 Contract Value: 400 Mn QAR
 Traditional Lump Sum Contract

New Doha International Airport (CP11, CP19, CP26 & CP94 packages)

 Walkways and Roads within
 Epoxy Flooring works
 Contract Value: 80 Mn QAR
 Traditional Measure & Pay Contract

Qatar Armed Forces - New Medical Services Building

 Interior Fit out project (Civil, MEP, ID Works)
 Contract Value 40 Mn QAR
 Design & Build Contract, Lump Sum price modality


Doha North Sewerage Treatment Project

 Construction Joints & Epoxy Flooring works
 Contract Value: 10 Mn QAR
 Traditional Measure & Pay Contract

Duties and Responsibilities related to;
 Dealing with Contractual Claims
 Valuing completed work and preparation of payment applications
 Collection of information of the various operations and under which conditions they occurred (cost analysis), which can be used for future estimates.
 Internal budgeting / pricing tenders
 Take off quantities based on CESMM3, SMM7
 Preparation and agreeing on domestic sub-contractors’ account
 Evaluation of Quotations
 Cost Controlling & Monitoring
 Preparing Cost Report (Cost Value Reconciliation)
 Assisting the contract manager to control the costs of the project
 Take part a role play on every progress meetings
 Preparation of Progress Report
 Preparation of construction programme, progress charts etc.
 Planning & Scheduling of Activities & Resources
 Updating the programme (Actual vs Scheduled)
 Planning the resources
 Maintaining awareness of the different building contracts in current use

Company industry:
Civil Engineering
Job role:
Construction and Building

Sr. Lecturer (visiting)

January 2012 - August 2016

BCAS Campus

Qatar

January 2012 - August 2016

Subjects conducting for QS degree programme with London South Bank University (UK) in collaboration with BCAS Campus as follows (university Grants Commission approved):
- Project Appraisal and Cost Control
- Contract Practice and Administration
- QS Project (Based on NRM1, NRM2 / SMM7)
- Research Project (Supervisor)

Subjects conducting for Higher National Diploma - QS batches as follows:
(Pearson Edexcel - UK approved)
- Advance Building Measurement (Based on NRM2 / SMM7)
- Civil Engineering Measurement (Based on CESMM4/3)
- Tender Estimation & Construction Economics
- Pre & Post Contract Management

Company industry:
Primary, Prep, & Secondary School
Job role:
Teaching and Academics

Quantity Surveyor (Civil & MEP)

January 2010 - November 2011

Cost Consultancy Services (Pvt) Ltd

Colombo 8, Sri Lanka

January 2010 - November 2011

Projects Involvement
Overseas Consultancy Services

 Janayin Sama 10 storey commercial building
project - Oman
 IT Building - Qatar
 QDC Projects - Qatar
 CEG Projects - Qatar

Worked as a Project Quantity Surveyor and handled major projects in both pre and post contract in local as well as overseas

 Preparation of Preliminary Cost Estimation for
Budgeting Purposes and Bills of Quantities
 Providing general cost advice to design team and
client
 Preparation of Tender Documents
 Evaluation of Tenders
 Responsible for financial and contractual aspects
of projects
 Preparing Contractual Correspondences
 Preparing Payment Certificate to the Contractor
 Preparing Financial Statements and Financially
controlling the Project
 Preparing and agreeing Final Accounts
 Evaluating and Negotiating Contractual Claims

Company industry:
Business Consultancy Services
Job role:
Civil Engineering

Trainee QS

March 2009 - November 2009

CMPL & CCS

Colombo 6, Sri Lanka

March 2009 - November 2009

CCS (Pvt) Ltd , Sri Lanka

I assisted to a senior Quantity Surveyor in preparation of Bill of Quantities (BOQ), Tender evaluation reports, interim payment certificates and the final accounts. Also I accompanied with the senior QS for commercial meetings with contractors


CMPL (Pvt) Ltd, Sri Lanka

I assisted to a senior Quantity Surveyor in site measurement, preparation of interim payment application, preparation of sub contractors’ payment certificate, preparation of monthly and daily reports and material reconciliation

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Engineering

Education

University of Wolverhampton (UK)

June 2016

June 2016

Master's degree, M.Sc in Construction Project Management

United Kingdom

GPA (percentage): 70%

GPA (percentage): 70%

M.Sc in Construction Project Management at University of Wolverhampton (UK) (Faculty of Science & Engineering) with Merit Pass Accredited by Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) UK
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University of Moratuwa

March 2011

March 2011

Bachelor's degree, B.Sc (Hons) QS

Sri Lanka

GPA (point): 3.12 out of 4

GPA (point): 3.12 out of 4

B.Sc (Hons) in Quantity Surveying at University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka Accredited by Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) UK, Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (AIQS), Institute of Pacific Association of Quantity Surveyors (PAQS) Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB)& Institute of Quantity Surveyors Sri Lanka (IQSSL)
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Skills

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Memberships

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

Chartered Quantity Surveyor - MRICS (Nr.1263771)

May 2018

Institute of Quantity Surveyors Sri Lanka

Graduate Member - Nr.GS1456

July 2011

Quantity Surveyors International

Professional Member of the Quantity Surveyors International - Nr.4151

September 2016

Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors

MAIQS, CQS (Reg Nr.26598)

October 2019

Hobbies and interests

Cricket, Music