Client Quantity Surveyor (Commercial & Contracts Specialist)
Ministry of Presidential Affairs (Seconded by RW Armstrong, UAE)
Total years of experience :14 years, 11 Months
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)