DINUKA DISSANAYAKE, Senior Quantity Surveyor

DINUKA DISSANAYAKE

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Hayleys Fentons (Pvt.)Ltd

Location
Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
Education
Bachelor's degree, Commercial Management (Quantity Surveying)
Experience
19 years, 5 Months

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Total years of experience :19 years, 5 Months

Senior Quantity Surveyor at Hayleys Fentons (Pvt.)Ltd
  • Sri Lanka
  • July 2021 to April 2023

Duties & Responsibilities:
• Advise on contractual entitlements and contractual obligations in a timely manner to the Main Contractor and Sub Contractor.
• Investigating and identifying changes to the scope of work in advance in order to initiate a change management process with consultants.
• Guide to identifying and managing risks related to the projects in advance.
• Manage subcontractor’s claims and secure the risks under the main contract by submitting notifications and claims on time.
• Identifying and serving proper notifications with regard to excusable and compensable delay events followed by detailed particulars for the claim.
• Preparation of Risk and Opportunities register.
• Preparation of project and internal cash flows along with various management reports.
• Monitor all the projects with cost valve reconciliation and cost to completion and ensure the projects are running within budget or not.
• Preparation and review of Variations and Claims.
• Preparation and review of monthly Interim Payment Certificate and Final Account and the securing of a discharge letter.
• Negotiating with Main Contractor/Client/Consultants in relation to claims, variations and valuation.
• Preparation of project and internal cash flows along with various management reports.
• Monitor all the projects with cost valve reconciliation and cost to completion and ensure the projects are running within budget or not.
• Estimation (Preparation of BOQ), submission of queries, preparation of tender documents, attending pre-bid meetings, submission of tenders, attending bid openings and involvement with post tender clarifications till signing off the contracts.
• Pre-Contract Cost Estimating and Cost Planning.
• Preparing monthly cost reports to control and monitor project total expenditures and ensure that expenditures are kept within the project budget.
• Involve to finalize procurement strategy and complete Tendering Process.
• Evaluating and reporting on tenders.
• Management of bonds, insurance, and guarantee logs
• Understanding the implications of health and safety regulations.
• FIDIC Contract.

Senior Quantity Surveyor at Al Tasnim Enterprises LLC
  • Oman - Muscat
  • December 2015 to March 2021

Duties & Responsibilities:
• Preparation and review of monthly Interim Payment Certificate, Final Account and the securing of a discharge letter.
• Preparation of a monthly cost report.
• Preparation and monitoring of the project with cost valve reconciliation and cost to completion to ensure the project is running within budget or not.
• Certify sub-contractor’s payment applications and administration.
• Evaluation of sub-contractor’s / supplier’s quotations and valuation of variations and claims.
• Contributing to the change management process as per Condition of Contract.
• Tracking, analyzing and developing responses to commercial risk.
• Preparation of Risk and Opportunities register.
• Value analysis and Value engineering.
• Preparation and finalize procurement strategy and Sub Contract Agreement of Nominated and Domestic Sub Contractors.
• Involve to finalize procurement strategy and complete Tendering Process for Nominated and Domestic Sub Contractors.
• Estimation (Preparation of BOQ), submission of queries, preparation of tender documents, attending pre-bid meetings, submission of tenders, attending bid openings and involvement with post tender clarifications till signing off the contracts for Nominated and Domestic Sub Contractors.
• Evaluating and reporting on tenders.
• Understanding the implications of health and safety regulations.
• Management of bonds, insurance, and guarantee logs.
• Drafting contractual letters.

Senior Quantity Surveyor at MTD Walkers PLC
  • Sri Lanka - Colombo 1
  • May 2013 to December 2015

Duties & Responsibilities:
• Preparation and review of monthly Interim Payment Certificate and Final Account.
• Preparation and review of Variations and Claims.
• Negotiating with Main Contractor/Client/Consultants in relation to claims, variations and valuationCertify sub-contractor’s interim applications.
• Evaluation of sub-contractor’s/ supplier’s quotations and valuation of variations and claims.
• Subcontract evaluation and administration.
• Post contract cost controlling and monitoring.
• Estimation (Preparation of BOQ according to CESMM3, POMI), submission of queries, preparation of tender documents, attending pre-bid meetings, submission of tenders, attending bid openings and involvement with post tender clarifications till signing off the contracts.
• Preparation of monthly cost report and Project planning.
• Preparation of Pre Tender Estimate.
• Preparation of Pre Contract Documents.
• Preparation of Cost Estimating and Cost Planning.
• Preparation of budget and monitoring.
• Evaluating and reporting on tenders.

Quantity Surveyor at TAISEI Cooperation
  • Sri Lanka - Colombo 1
  • November 2012 to March 2013

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Includes reviewing and preparing the progress report.
• Preparation of Interim payment applications, variations.
• Preparation of claims and coordination with project consulting team regarding variations.
• FIDIC Contract.

Quantity Surveyor at MAGA Engineering (Pvt.)Ltd
  • Sri Lanka - Colombo 1
  • September 2008 to September 2010

Duties & Responsibilities:
• Preparation of interim valuation.
• Preparation and review of Variations.
• Prepare and certify Subcontractor’s payment certificates and final accounts in accordance with the Subcontract Agreement and compare them with the progress certification received under Main Contract.
• Preparation of monthly cost reports, extra work orders and project planning.
• Evaluation of sub-contractor’s / supplier’s quotations.
• Review and check quantity measurements and prepare the Quantity Survey Reports.
• Forecasting completion cost.
• Post contract cost controlling and monitoring.

Measurement Engineer at China Harbour Engineering Co. Ltd
  • Sri Lanka - Colombo 1
  • June 2005 to March 2008

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Preparation of interim payment applications, and extra work orders.
• Preparation of budget and monitoring.
• Monthly cost report, and project planning.
• Evaluation of Sub-contractor’s / supplier’s quotations.
• Taking off quantities for materials.
• Prepare and certify Subcontractor’s payment certificates and final accounts in accordance with the Subcontract Agreement and compare them with the progress certification received under Main Contract.

Assistant Quantity Surveyor at Al Shamal Steel & Construction Company
  • Qatar - Doha
  • September 2003 to April 2005

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Preparation of interim payment applications,
• Prepare and certify Subcontractor’s payment certificates and final accounts in accordance with the Subcontract Agreement and compare them with the progress certification received under Main Contract.
• Preparation of unit rates studying and verifying received quotations from suppliers and subcontractors.
• Take-off all quantities from the received drawings and specifications including all items not mentioned in BOQ or not shown clearly in the drawings.
• Develop proper documentation procedure to track and trace all the project related correspondences in relation to commercial and contractual matters.
• Preparation of tender estimate.
• To prepare relevant summary of the quantity takeoff for major material ordering, Variations, contra charges etc.
• Assists in the contractual claims by the Contracts manager and Contracts Administration.

Quantity Surveyor at Kumagai – Gumi Co: LTD
  • Sri Lanka - Colombo 1
  • January 2001 to August 2003

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Preparation of variations.
• Prepare a relevant summary of the quantity take-off for major material ordering, variations, contra charges etc.
• Prepare and certify the subcontractor’s payment certificates in accordance with the subcontract agreement and compare them with the progress certification received under the Main Contract.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Commercial Management (Quantity Surveying)
  • at London South Bank University
  • July 2012

SECOND CLASS HONOURS(1st division)

Diploma, Advanced Technical Diploma In Construction (Quantity Surveying, Tendering & Estimation)
  • at City and Guild
  • May 2010

Specialties & Skills

Cost Estimating
Tender Process
Cost Control
Commercial Management
Contract Administration
Contract Administration
Estimates and Evaluations
Cost Planning and Cost Control
Valve Enginnering
FIDIC Contract
Cost Estimate
Claim and Change Management
Microsoft Office / SAP Products / Acconex
Commercial Management
Drafting Contractual letters
Tender Administration
communication
Technical knowledge
Team Work
Negotiation

Languages

English
Expert

Memberships

Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (Member - Membership number 100012131)
  • Quantity Surveyors
  • July 2021
Saudi Engineering Council - Member - Membership number (946576)
  • Enginnering
  • June 2023

Training and Certifications

Contract Management and FIDIC Condition of Contract (Training)
Training Institute:
walkers - CML group of Companies
Date Attended:
November 2014
Duration:
32 hours