Assistant Manager – QS Estimation & Project Manager
Mohsin Haider Darwish LLC
Total years of experience :13 years, 1 Months
Responsible for Tender estimation process and approvals
•Handle tenders from initial enquiry to timely submissions for ID Fitout, Civil and MEP trades
•Prepares work to be estimated by gathering proposals, drawings, specifications, and related documents
•Analyze contract documentation and prepare accurate subcontractor packages for pricing
•Liaise and negotiate with Client / Consultants/ Subcontractors and other Stake holders and Suppliers
•Computes costs by analyzing labor, material, and time requirements
•Understanding drawings and fit-out works technical issues visiting sites to gather information needed
•Maintain good relationships with prospective clients and professionals to promote further tender invitations
•Lead the engineering team comprising of Construction Managers, Site Managers
•Any other work assigned by management from time to time such as SAP Operations
•Deploying SAP solutions and ensuring smooth system integration
•Prepares, compiles, and sorts documents for entry on SAP.
MPI - MINT PROJECTS INTERNATIONAL LLC - Muscat, Oman
•Trained the team in Safety Management, Leadership Skills, and Contractual Management and to develop the team to deliver project professionally
•Inculcated Safety culture amongst the team and to deliver project safely
•Liaison between Client, Consultants & Statutory authorities to ensure completion of the project safely and within the budget on time
•Lead the Project Engineers, Quality Control Engineers, and Site Engineers & Surveyors from the front
•Coordination with Quantity Surveyors & Estimators for evaluating performance and forecast reports
•Delivered activities to support operational objectives
•Plan, co-ordinate and review the Construction Programmes and take any necessary actions to meet the expectations of the clients
•Conducting weekly subcontract meetings with all subcontractors to review progress and take necessary actions and corrective measures to meet the defined task
•Coordinated with commercial team and preconstruction team to prepare a detailed pricing
•Coordinated with commercial team to prepare a monthly invoicing and final account close out for completed projects.
•Supported senior managers and department leaders by completing projects and problem resolution under tight budgets and schedule demands.
Responsible for producing architectural working drawings including all details for architectural interior projects
•This includes coordination with MEP, millwork, tile, elevations, plans, sections, and RCPs
•Maintain/organize project files, schedules, and specifications
•Site survey / measures of existing conditions by producing drawings of same
•Work with the entire team, in office with outside consultants
•Proficient time management to facilitate working on multiple projects simultaneously
•Fostered positive communications and relationships with team members, management, vendors and clients
•Adhered to company policies and procedures and actively participate in meetings as requested
•Procured required material by taking measurements from the drawings and verify the site measurements before procurement
•Submitted specified Material submittals for approvals
•Work within timely schedules to coordinate the completion
•Adhered to timelines to meet quality assurance targets.
Executed several projects in compliance with IMS (QMS, EMS &OHSAS) and fulfilling all the requirements of clients, Consultants on the project
•Took stringent quality control/safety measures and have been instrumental in conducting internal quality control checks prior to the delivery to ensure that the projects are completed according to international standards
•Introduced fortnightly tool box talks with the supervisors and laborers to ensure that the works are executed within stringent safety and quality measures
•Trained supervisors for delivering tool box talks in the absence of project manager and maintaining dynamic working environment
•200, 000 Safe man hours without any accidents/ incidents at site
•Trained MET (Management Engineers trainees)/ GET (Graduate Engineer trainees) with respect to know- how on Engineering/ construction and site management so that they can independently handle projects
•Cost savings of approximately 90, 000 Omani Riyals by sourcing alternate materials/ suppliers in line with the client specification requirements and liaised with suppliers for timely delivery thereby reducing the cycle time of activities as most of the materials had longer lead-times
•Introduced PPL (project production list) for the in-house factory production of the company and has successfully reduced the production time of joinery elements by 20% thereby avoiding potential penalties on the project
•Supervised multiple projects from project start through delivery by prioritizing needs and delegating assignments.
Communicated effectively with customers to confirm satisfaction and deliver project updates
•Identified process improvement areas and employee professional development needs through observations, interactions and production floor walk-through
•Sharpened quality inspection and quality assurance processes to align with customer goals and expectations Developed and implemented new production processes
•Informed leadership of problems and situations that affected department performance and drove accountability by formulating solutions to resolve issues
•Supervised and supported team by overseeing production, submitting work hours, processing time off requests and performing evaluations to maximize department productivity and efficiency Reviewed time sheets and work orders
•Tracked project and team member performance closely to quickly intervene in mistakes or delays.
•Verified finishing met established standards for color, textures, metallic, exotic woods and aged finishes.
•Supervised and supported employees by overseeing production, submitting work hours, processing time off requests and performing evaluations to maximize department productivity and efficiency.
Excellent sound working knowledge of specification, contract Program and Drawings
•Liaised between client's staff with respect to inspections/approvals
•Adopted a proactive role with respect to site safety and environmental aspects and know company's HSE policy
•Managed and executed False Ceiling / Hand-Rails / Glass-Partitions / And other Packages (Cementitious terrazzo flooring, Epoxy terrazzo flooring, Porcelain tile, Glass wall cladding, Granular render, Pantry & Vanity counter, Mushrabiya screens, BMU & BMPAS, Entrance mat, Signages)
•Responsible for respective package MAS & MST approval had to coordinate and conduct workshop with internal design team / Client / Consultants
•Coordinated with Client / Architect / Vendor to finalize the materials including All finishes Items
•Assisted in finalizing of vendor's/ subcontractors with procurement teams.
MAK Projects - Hyderabad, India
•Tracked all hours and expenses to keep projects on task and within budgetary parameters
•Coordinated presentations for customers and project members detailing project scope, progress, and results, keeping all entities well-informed of milestones and goals
•Checked compliance of company safety plan and delivered recommendations to address regulatory issues
•Kept projects on schedule by managing deadlines and adjusting workflows as needed
•Planned and arranged meetings with external organizations and individuals, enabling all parties to meet and discuss project progress
•Formulated complete project plans and coordinated engineering, design and shop drawing efforts.
•Supervised multiple projects from project start through delivery by prioritizing needs and delegating assignments.