Cornelius Petrus van Nikkelen Kuyper, Commercial Manager

Cornelius Petrus van Nikkelen Kuyper

Commercial Manager

Trojan General Contracting

Location
United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
Education
Diploma, DIPLOMA IN ADVANCED PROJECT MANAGEMENT (ACCREDITED BY NEWPORT UNIVERSITY)
Experience
39 years, 1 Months

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Total years of experience :39 years, 1 Months

Commercial Manager at Trojan General Contracting
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • My current job since October 2021

Commercial Director for STJV constructing the Zayed National Museum for AED2.8 billion

Commercial Manager at Al Jaber Engineering
  • Qatar - Doha
  • February 2020 to August 2020

Looking after all commercial aspects for the Remote Baggage Handling Facility at Hamad International Airport project

SNR COMMERCIAL/CONTRACTS MANAGER at Larson & Toubro
  • Qatar - Doha
  • June 2017 to November 2018

Looking after all Commercial and Contractual aspects on Al Rayyan FIFA Stadium and Precinct to the value of USD 500 million

COMMERCIAL MANAGER at Murray & Roberts Middle East
  • Oman - Muscat
  • June 2015 to May 2017

Responsible for all Commercial aspects of Marriott Hotel project, value USD 91 million

COMMERCIAL MANAGER at Leighton Middle East Contractors
  • Saudi Arabia
  • July 2013 to May 2015

Responsible for all Commercial aspects on design and construct project of Ma'aden Bauxite Aluminium Mine and Village in Al Ba'itha, Qassim district to the value of USD 176 million

ASSISTANT COMMERCIAL MANAGER at Leighton Middle East Contractors
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • April 2013 to July 2013

Responsible for Commercial team on design and build Airport Maintenance Hanger Project with value USD 770 million

PROJECT SENIOR QUANTITY SURVEYOR at STEFANUTTI STOCKS BOTSWANA
  • Botswana
  • March 2012 to April 2013

Responsible for all Commercial aspects of Fairscape Precinct Project - USD 37 million

GENERAL MANAGER at ITALTSWANA CONSTRUCTION CO.
  • Botswana
  • September 2011 to March 2012

Responsible for all activities within the company relating to construction, commercial and financial control, worked on 3 projects to the value of USD 58 million

COMMERCIAL MANAGER at MURRAY & ROBERTS CONTRACTORS MIDDLE EAST
  • Bahrain - Manama
  • August 2004 to August 2011

Overlooking 6 x site QS’s, 1 x contract admin & 1 x accountant
Negotiations with sub-contractors & suppliers
Negotiations with Client & Consultants
Sub-contractor & supplier orders
Measuring and pricing of variations and changes
Monthly valuations
Sub-contractor & supplier payments
Cost control on site
Budgets / Cost reports / Cashflows
Contractual claims (up and downstream)
Final accounts

Contracts Completed:
Arcapita Headquarters & Mosque - USD 28.47 million
Raffles City Foundations & Substructure - USD 7.30 million
Dubai Airport AX202, AX247, AX116, AX431 - USD 22.74 million

SENIOR QUANTITY SURVEYOR at STOCKS & STOCKS BOTSWANA (PTY) LTD
  • Botswana
  • April 2001 to July 2004

Overlooking 3 x site QS’s
Monthly valuations
Sub-contractor & Supplier payments
Negotiations with Sub-contractors & Suppliers
Measuring and pricing variations and changes
Bulk orders & general procurement
Monitoring and processing increased costs
Cost control on site
Budget / Cost report / Cashflow
Contractual claims
Final accounts

CONTRACTS WORKED ON:
Ministry of Health Headquarters in Gaborone - USD 16.3 million
International Law Enforcement Academy at Otse - USD 40 million

CHIEF QUANTITY SURVEYOR / COMMERCIAL MANAGER at ITALTSWANA CONSTRUCTION COMPANY / CI CIVILS
  • Botswana
  • November 1999 to March 2001

Overlooking 1 x Estimator, 3 x QS’s & 1 x Buyer
Monthly valuations
Sub-contractor payments
Measuring and pricing variations and changes, bulk buying
Monitoring and processing increased costs
Budget / cost reports
Final accounts
Contractual claims
Tenders for civil & building projects

CONTRACTS WORKED ON:
3 storey office building for Acumen - BWP 5, 000, 000
2 x 3 storey office buildings for Tholo Investments - BWP 6, 000, 000
Refectory at University of Botswana - BWP 13, 500, 000
14 x Hostel blocks at University of Botswana - BWP 35, 200, 000

SENIOR QUANTITY SURVEYOR at RFC BUILDING (PTY) LTD
  • South Africa
  • March 1998 to October 1999

Monthly valuations
Sub-contractor payments
Measuring and pricing variations and changes
Cost reports
Final accounts

CONTRACTS WORKED ON:
3 storey office building in Woodmead for African Life Props - ZAR 9, 500, 000
3 storey office building in Sunninghill for the Agency - ZAR 7, 000, 000
3 storey office building in Illovo for Edge Properties - ZAR 17, 000, 000
4 storey office building in Sunninghill for Astra S.A. - ZAR 14, 000, 000
6 storey office building in Sunninghill for Ariel Technologies - ZAR 16, 000, 000
3 storey office building in Hurlingham for Corpcom - ZAR 6, 000, 000
2 storey office building in Woodmead - ZAR 7, 500, 000

CHIEF QUANTITY SURVEYOR at GALLIC CONSTRUCTION (PTY) LTD
  • South Africa
  • July 1996 to February 1998

Monthly valuations
Pricing new works
Negotiations with Developers
Negotiations with sub-contractors
Sub-contractor payments
Measuring and pricing of variations and changes
Monitoring and processing increased costs Cost reports
Final accounts

CONTRACTS WORKED ON:
28 x upmarket 2 storey cluster development in Morningside - ZAR 13, 000, 000
7 x upmarket cluster development in Riverside - ZAR 12, 000, 000
8 x upmarket 2 storey cluster development in Morningside - ZAR 8, 000, 00

CONTRACTS MANAGER / QUANTITY SURVEYOR at AMBIENT CONTRACTORS (PTY) LTD
  • South Africa
  • November 1995 to June 1996

Monthly valuations
Estimating
Sub-contractor payments
Measuring and pricing variations and changes
Quality control of work done
Ordering materials
Supervise site staff
Final accounts
Dealing with clients

CONTRACTS WORKED ON:
Several ceiling and partition sub contracts with value ranging between ZAR 2, 000 to ZAR 300, 000 all over South Africa

CHIEF QUANTITY SURVEYOR at JAN FOKKENS (BEHERENDE) (PTY) LTD
  • South Africa
  • July 1989 to September 1995

Monthly valuations
Sub-contractor payments
Measuring and pricing variations and changes
Monitoring and processing increased costs
Final accounts

CONTRACTS WORKED ON:
2 storey mini factories in Midrand for Edge Properties - ZAR 12, 000, 000
4 storey office building in Randburg for Allrand - ZAR 5, 000, 000
2 storey museum for city council of Vereeniging - ZAR 8, 000, 000
2 storey primary school in Alexandra - ZAR 3, 000, 000
2 storey high school in Tokoza - ZAR 5, 000, 000
Garage and showroom in Midrand for Grand Central - ZAR 4, 000, 000

QUANTITY SURVEYOR IN TRAINING at NORMAN & SIGLE QUANTITY SURVEYORS
  • South Africa
  • January 1983 to June 1989

Measuring for new bills of quantities
Estimates for new projects
Remeasure for final account
Final accounts

CONTRACTS WORKED ON:
Measuring for and compiling new bills of quantities for several new projects, measuring for final accounts, prepare budgets and cost reports for clients

Education

Diploma, DIPLOMA IN ADVANCED PROJECT MANAGEMENT (ACCREDITED BY NEWPORT UNIVERSITY)
  • at EXECUTIVE EDUCATION
  • November 1998

Duration: 6 months Subjects: Programming Planning Resource analysis

Diploma, BUILDING SURVEYING
  • at TECHNIKON PRETORIA
  • November 1987

National Diploma Building Surveying Duration: 3 years

High school or equivalent, STANDERD 10
  • at HIGH TECHNICAL SCHOOL, WOLMARANSTAD
  • November 1982

Matriculation passed with full exemption

Specialties & Skills

Quantity Surveying
Commercial Management
Team Management
Contract Management
CONSTRUCTION COMPUTER SOFTWARE - CCS CANDY
COMPUTER LITERATE: WORDPRO, LOTUS, MS EXCEL,MS WORD

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