Chatura Atukorala , Quantity Surveyor

Chatura Atukorala

Quantity Surveyor

Cumming Corporation

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, Commercial Management and Quantity Surveying
Experience
15 years, 1 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :15 years, 1 Months

Quantity Surveyor at Cumming Corporation
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since October 2014

Projects;
Meraas Holding - Dubai Theme Park Project (AED 2.2 Billion) (October 2014 - February 2016)
Majid Al Futtaim - Rides installation: Project planning, Cost Planning, Budget tracking Cost Reporting, Preparing BoQs (February 2016 - November 2016)
Meraas Holding - Dubai Arena: (November 2016 - February 2017)
Majid Al Futtaim (Secondment) - Cost planning, Tender evaluation, Tender report, Cost report, Preparation of contract, Negotiation with Contractors, Budget Tracking, Measurements, Preparation of BoQs (February 2017 - December 2017)

• Preparation of Contracts and agreements, cost reports and Tender reports
• Preparation of Price analysis, Cost estimations, Budget estimate and Tender evaluation
• Monthly Payments, Evaluation of variations, Contract administration,
• Preparation of Bill of Quantities cost plans and project program

Quantity Surveyor at M/s. Trafalgar Technical Service (Dubai, UAE)
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • July 2013 to September 2014

• Review Engineers instructions and assessing of variation cost claims.
• Disputes resolution, evaluation of interim payments.
• Preparation of BOQ and Preparation of rate breakdowns.
• Establish entitlement associated with Contractors claims for various variations based upon the tender documents.

Quantity Surveyor at M/s. Sweet Group (Dubai, UAE)
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • April 2013 to June 2013

• Part of a team providing Arbitration Support Services to the client.
• Undertakes Independent Commercial Evaluation for Architectural and fit-out works/claims evaluated by Consultants.
• Performs a detailed analysis of claims and prepares individual claim assessments on Special Airport Systems and Contractors claims for various variations.
• Measurement of BOQ quantities and production of BOQs and other tender documents.

Quantity Surveyor/ Estimator at M/s. Innov8Group LLC (Dubai, UAE)
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • May 2012 to March 2013

• Prepare Bill of Quantities, Tender documents, build up rates
• Prepare monthly bills, variations and update financial records.
• Prepare budgets as per the client’s/ Designer’s requirements
• Participate in visit sites with subcontractors, clients, consultant to cover measurements
• Quantity take-off for all the civil, Joinery, Furniture, Lights.

Quantity Surveyor / Site Manager at M/s. SENOK Trade Combine (Male, Maldives)
  • Maldives
  • March 2011 to March 2012

• Identifying variations, Preparation cost proposals, build up new rates.
• Take-off quantities per measurement standards.
• Preparing interim payment certificate, Machinery managing and Site surveying.
• Setting out of the Harbor & providing the coordinates for the harbour basing,

Assistant Quantity Surveyor at M/s. State Engineering Corporation (Colombo, Sri Lanka)
  • Sri Lanka - Colombo 1
  • March 2009 to March 2011

• Take-off quantities and preparation of bill of Quantities, Site inspections, Unit rate
• Preparation of payment application and Sub contractor’s bills and evaluation, Variation
• Negotiates with subcontractors, suppliers and getting prices for the items.
• Preparing monthly progress claims under the supervision of Senior QS

Education

Master's degree, Commercial Management and Quantity Surveying
  • at Heriot watt university
  • December 2017
Bachelor's degree, Quantity Surveying and Construction Management
  • at Sheffield Hallam University
  • October 2014

COST STUDIES CONSTRUCTION PROFESSIONAL STUDIES INTEGRATED PROJECT PRODUCTION ORGANISATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT DISSERTATION QUANTITY SURVEYING PRACTICE

Specialties & Skills

Contract Administration
Cost Reporting
Cost Planning
Value Engineering
Cost Estimating
Cost planning
Tendering
Cost controlling
Budgeting
Value Engineering
Value Management
procurement
Cost estimation

Memberships

Institute of Australian Quantity Surveyors
  • Corporate Member
  • October 2018
Royal institution of Chartered Surveyors
  • Charted Quantity Surveyor
  • November 2019
Institute of Quantity Surveyors Sri Lanka
  • Associate Member
  • December 2019