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Abdul Latif Zeitoun, Planning & Cost Estimation Engineer –

Abdul Latif Zeitoun

Planning & Cost Estimation Engineer –·Kuwait Oil Company

Kuwait

Bachelor's degree, surveying engineering technology.

Work experience

Total years of experience: 10 years, 6 months

Planning & Cost Estimation Engineer –

January 2016 - Present

Kuwait Oil Company

Al Ahmadi, Kuwait

January 2016 - Present

Names of Projects on:
• Construction of Remote Header Manifold and associated works in SEK.
• Construction of Flow Lines and Associated Works SEK Area.
• Pipeline Repair / Replacement Services in SEK Area.
• Re-routing of Flow lines and Associated Works for at SEK Area.
• Installation of Flow lines and Associated Works in Burgan and Magwa
Areas.

My Responsibilities for Cost Estimation Engineer:
Cost Estimation Summary: Estimation of all kinds of Capital Feed Projects at
different stage (Roug Order of Magnitude-ROM, Budget Proposal (BP), Tender Check
Estimate-TCE), Bid Evaluation, Adjustment Orders & Claim.
• Working on E-Beams and Oracle System.
• Prepare Cost Estimates for each phase of the project, i.e. Conceptual Study
(ROM), FEED, Budget Proposal (BP), Authorization for Expenditure (AFE), and
Tender Check Estimate (TCE) for EPC & EPCM projects.
• Develop Material Take Offs (MTO) from project drawings.
• Prepare the Bill of Quantities (BOQ) after studying the FEED data, project
drawings, and technical specifications provided for the projects.
• Pricing for Materials & Installation Cost.
• Rate Analysis and New Rate Build-up.
• Assist in the preparation of the Form of Tender (FOT) Price schedule, capturing
prices for the full scope of works as per the specifications, and participate in
value engineering workshops and provide cost analysis for the project.
• Prepare and float RFQs to suppliers/vendors/subcontractors, collecting
quotations and technical-commercial comparison for major civil items.
• Interact with suppliers and vendors. Handle correspondence for quotations,
quantities, and specifications
• Evaluate and process Contract Variation Proposals, Design Changes, and Claims
(Adjustment Orders) submitted by Contractors, prepare Company Estimates against the Contractors claim, and participate extensively in the price negotiation cycle for Adjustment Orders.
• Prepare Authorization for Expenditures (AFE) budgets for higher management approval and coordinate with the project control and design team for raising Contract Requisition (CR) within the stipulated time.
• Perform Bid Analysis and Evaluation of the Commercial Proposals of the Bid, including the Cost Breakdown, Contract Unit Rates, and Cash Flow, etc., and conclude the recommendation to award the contract.
• Review EPC Contractors Cost Reports and Monthly Progress Reports.
• Review and analyze EPCs Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS), etc.
• Deal with multi-functional areas such as Estimating and Costing, Procurement Strategy, Cost Planning, Value Engineering, and Cost Management
• Estimation of all kinds of Capital Projects at different stage:
• Study Estimate / Rough Order of Magnitude
• Budget Estimate / Proposal
• Pricing for Material & Installation Cost.
• Adding Overhead profit on material & Installation.
• Considering Escalation, Contingency for Rough Order of Magnitude and Budget Proposal.
• Study/Review of tender documents, scope of work, drawings, BOQ, specifications.
• Cost estimation for mechanical - Civil works (Piping fabrication, erection and related activities, Structural steel fabrication and erection, Equipment and Machinery installation, Pipelines construction works, Painting, insulation works, RCC and Excavations).
• Cost budgeting for projects.
• Excellent knowledge in technical engineering, field and site visits, review of drawings, materials, labor and equipment and cost estimation.
• Provide Cost Estimation, Cost Monitoring and Control (including budget control).
• Planning and scheduling, Invoice Processing Monitoring and Document Control
services with focus on the successful project execution on time, within budget
and in accordance with the project requirements.
• Preparation and Evaluation of Tender / Contract documents and Bill of Quantities
based on customer RFQ and drawings.
• Pricing for Materials & Installation Cost.

Company industry:
Oil & Gas
Job role:
Engineering

Education

Jawaya University

June 2020

June 2020

Bachelor's degree, surveying engineering technology.

Lebanon

Arab International Academic University

July 2019

July 2019

Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering.

Lebanon

Arab International academic University

June 2014

June 2014

Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering

Lebanon

Official secondary

Bekaa Technical & Vocational Institute

June 2014

June 2014

Higher diploma, Surveying and General Construction

Lebanon

• Prepare or supervise preparation of all data, charts, plots, maps, records, and documents related to surveys. • Setup the Instrument at standpoint in order to see all the back sites. • Resection in order to get the coordinates of the standpoint. • Traverse is a series of established stations that are linked together by the angle. and distance between adjacent points. • Leveling – direct & Indirect – to determine the vertical distance to carry the elevation from a known to an unknown point. • Lots – Parcel. • Susceptibility to plant and lift civil points. • Work in GPS, Total Stations and level to collect data from site. • Susceptibility to plant and lift civil points. • Reading maps, deeds, and other physical evidence for surveys. • Preparing and maintaining maps, reports, sketches, etc. • Drawing on AutoCAD. • Drawing on Civil design land desktop 3D (profile, alignment, cross section & area of cut and filling.

Bekaa Technical & Vocational Institute

June 2014

June 2014

Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering And Environmental Sciences

Lebanon

Manara High School

June 2011

June 2011

High school or equivalent, Life Science

Lebanon

Official secondary

Manara High School

June 2011

June 2011

High school or equivalent, Engineering And Mathematics

Lebanon

Skills

Mechanical Design

Expert

civil engineer

Expert

Bills of Quantity

Expert

Bill of Materials

Expert

Cost Estimating

Expert

materials

Expert

quotations

Intermediate

AUTOCAD

Expert

BUDGETING

Intermediate

CHARTS

Intermediate

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Expert

CONSULTING

Intermediate

CONTRACT MANAGEMENT

Intermediate

ms project

Intermediate

order

Expert

project estimation

Expert

mep

Expert

project planning

Expert

COMMUNICATIONS

Intermediate

CONTINUOUS FLOW MANUFACTURING

Intermediate

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Intermediate

COST ESTIMATION

Intermediate

ENGINEERING ANALYSIS

Intermediate

JOB COSTING

Intermediate

OIL AND GAS

Intermediate

PLANNING

Intermediate

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Intermediate

Languages

Arabic

Native Speaker

English

Expert

French

Beginner

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Kuwait Driving License.

Training
cyber security
kuwait oil company

Hobbies and interests

Reading & writing