Ahamed Zuhail

Pre Contract
▸ Evaluated tender documents, drawings, specifications, and BOQ schedules; prepared detailed quantity take-offs from IFT
and IFC drawings with cross-verification against design documents.
▸ Prepared Bills of Quantities, Schedules of Rates, and comparative cost analyses in accordance with POMI and applicable
SMM standards.
▸ Issued RFQs and evaluated subcontractor and supplier quotations; negotiated rates and prepared award recommendations
to management.
▸ Prepared, submitted, and negotiated Interim Payment Applications (IPAs) with Engineers and Client representatives; issued
Interim Payment Certificates (IPCs) for subcontractors.
▸ Prepared, submitted, and agreed Variation Orders with engineers and Client representatives; maintained a live Variation
Register and assessed subcontractor variation claims.
▸ Provided input to monthly Cost Reports including cost variance analysis and forecast final cost (EAC).
▸ Analyzed drawing revisions between tender and IFC stages, identifying commercial implications and raising early warnings.
▸ Maintained comprehensive commercial logs: IPA, IPC, VO, subcontractor invoice, and correspondence registers.
▸ Attended and minutes commercial and progress meetings; liaised with multi-disciplinary project teams.
Post-Contract
▸ IPA logs Subcontract tracking Logs and other required correspondence logs for respective projects.
▸ Preparation and submission of Variations and agreement with Engineers and Clients representative.
▸ Conducting Quantity Take offs for Issued for Tender (IFT) and Issued for Construction (IFC) Drawings.
▸ Preparation of interim payment application and negation with Engineers and Clients representative
▸ Preparation of Interim Payment Certificate for Subcontractors.
▸ Assessing Variations & Claims of Subcontractor and providing input to cost report
▸ Progress on site Takeoff Quantities from Tender drawings and prepare comparative Bill of Quantities and Sending RFQ and
communicate with subcontractors & suppliers to provide the best quotations. Preparing Bill of Quantities, Schedules of
Rates.
▸ Update and Maintain required Logs such as Subcontractors invoice logs, variation Logs,
▸ Analysis the Changes of drawings (Tender stage and IFC stage)
▸ Attend commercial Meetings and records minutes of meetings.

Project:
▸ Reviewed and certified Contractors monthly Interim Payment Applications (IPAs) based on independently verified site
measurements and progress assessments.
▸ Evaluated, negotiated, and approved Variation Orders for additional and omitted works; ensured entitlement under
contract before instructing variations.
▸ Prepared tender documents including BOQs and quantity take-offs for both Civil and MEP works; responded to tender
queries and issued formal addendums.
▸ Reviewed tender drawings for design discrepancies and raised queries to the design team; prepared preliminary and
detailed cost estimates and cost planning reports.
▸ Developed and maintained unit rate databases by obtaining supplier quotations and benchmarking against market costs.
▸ Provided cost-related advice to Employer, design team, and contractor representatives at technical and commercial
meetings.

Projects: |
▸ Administered contracts in accordance with FIDIC, POMI, SMM, and CESMM standards; managed formal contract
correspondence and documentation.
▸ Reviewed and certified contractors monthly interim payment applications; assessed and agreed variation orders with
supporting quantity take-offs from revision drawings.
▸ Prepared monthly cost variance reports, reporting against contract scope and identifying commercial risks related to direct
and indirect costs.
▸ Prepared monthly site progress reports for Employer review and maintained all commercial records.

Mixed-Use Tower
▸ Conducted detailed quantity take-offs and prepared BOQs for a landmark high-rise construction project.
▸ Supported pre- and post-contract commercial activities including measurement, valuation of work, and preparation of
tender documentation and cost estimates.

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▸ Assisted the senior QS team in measurement, valuation, and site surveying activities for a landmark luxury residential
tower.
▸ Supported preparation of BOQs, schedules of rates, and tender documentation; maintained variation and site instruction
registers.