ابوستولوس ميلوناس

• Contribution to the decision-making process of higher management about bid/no bid for potential business opportunities.
• Undertake full responsibility and ownership for the preparation of the technical and commercial bid.
• Coordination and liaison between other departments and tendering team, action planning on strategy set by the higher management.
• Review of bid conditions and obtain a clear understanding of the tender requirements and formulate the same in instructions to the involved discipline staff.
• Follow up commercial and contractual issues and prepare suggested assumptions and qualifications for internal management review.
• Management of major subcontracts negotiated during the tender period.
• Coordinating tender reviews and deadlines and adjusting them to the frameworks given by the Employers.
• Establishing project tender schedule and forecast of project cash flow.
• Risk/opportunities assessment of projects at tender stage.
• Establishment and management of synergy schemes with potential partners at tender stage.
• Finalizing tender submissions with higher management.
• Preparation and following up on post-tender clarification submissions and negotiations with Employer.
• Training and guiding a team of cost estimators, quantity surveyors, procurement engineers, planners and draftsmen.
• Supporting occasionally running projects with cost estimation/analysing of change orders and potential claims.

Managing commercial and technical proposals for the following projects (indicative among others):

- EPC for Shoreline Protection Project - Das Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE (awarded)
- Mina Salman Pier Replacement Project - Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain (awarded)
- Integrated Gas Development Expansion (IGD-E1) Project - Phase 1, Das Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE (awarded)
- EPIC of Civil and MEPI Works for Phase 2A for Erhama bin Jaber Al Jalahma Shipyard, Port of Ras Laffan, State of Qatar (awarded)
- EPC-2 Construction of Jetty at Hamriyah Free Zone, Sharjah, UAE (awarded)
- Extension and Strengthening of Mauritius Container Terminal, Port Louis, Mauritius (awarded)
- EPC Works for Site Preparation, Jetty and Seawater Intake for SARB-1 Project, Zirku Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE (awarded)
- Civil and Builders Works for Phases 4A and 5 for Erhama bin Jaber Al Jalahma Shipyard, Port of Ras Laffan, State of Qatar (awarded)
- Construction of Al Dabbiya Phase III Marine Infrastructure Works, Abu Dhabi, UAE
- EPC-2 Construction of Jetty at Hamriyah Free Zone, Sharjah, UAE (awarded)

• Initiation and preparation of the cost estimates in accordance with the company policies, procedures and specific requirements as identified for the tender by the higher management.
• Carry out appraisal and detail analysis of the available tender documents and liaison with other departments to provide/ prepare the necessary feedback.
• Timely delivery of the estimates for the works in regards of both direct and indirect costs and identification of their quality for risk assessment purposes.
• Co-ordination with other departments for specialist advice and the timely availability of proposals regarding design, work methods and equipment to be used, including schedules.
• Participation in the subsequent negotiations with the Employer and other third parties.

Key Responsibilities:
• Setting, monitoring and management of work measurement methods and interim and final valuations for payment.
• Technical and commercial evaluation of received offers from the vendors and subcontractors.
• Management of subcontractors, including payment applications.
• Day-to-day cost coding and proper allocation of costs to their correct cost centres.
• Follow up of project cash flow during project execution.
• Preparation and monitoring of annual project budgets.
• Estimation of Cost to Completion for all project activities prepared on monthly basis.
• Management of change/variation orders and maintenance of contractual correspondence register.
• Estimation of claims and works variations (additions and omissions) and negotiations with Engineer and Employer.
• Preparation and update of progress registers both for Employer and internally on daily, weekly and monthly basis.
• Establishment, update and monitoring of project schedule.
• Evaluation of schedule variations and assessment of entitlements for Extension of Time claims.
• Preparation of construction method statements, constructability studies and risk assessments.
• Coordination of temporary works design and associated shop-drawings.
• Coordination of design interfaces and settlement of design changes in coordination with Engineer and Employer.

Projects Undertaken:

Title: Design and Construct of Central Facilities Yard and Residential Complex, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
Duration: September 2010 - May 2011
Employer: Archirodon Group N.V.
Engineer/Consultant: Various local consultants
Project Budget: USD 20.00 millions

Title: Dubai LNG Import Terminal, Jebel Ali, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Duration: January 2010 - August 2010
Employer: Dubai Supply Authority (DUSUP) and SHELL
Engineer/Consultant: Halcrow International
Project Value: USD 77.55 millions

Title: Khalifa Port and Industrial Zone Project, Design and Construction of Marine Structures, Dredging and Reclamation, Construction Package-Contract No. 1000-201, Al Taweelah, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Duration: July 2008 - January 2010
Employer: Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC)
Project Management Consultant: Bechtel International
Design Subcontractor: Halcrow International
Total Project Value: USD 1, 58 billions

Title: Marine Civil Works for LNG Berth No.5 at Ras Laffan, State of Qatar
Duration: March 2007 - June 2008
Employer: Chiyoda Technip Joint Venture (CTJV)
End User: Qatar Gas II
Engineer/Consultant: COWI
Project Value: USD 46.70 millions