Domingo  Galindo, Senior Quantity Surveyor

Domingo Galindo

Senior Quantity Surveyor

ARENCO ( Architectural & Engineering Consultants )

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
High school or equivalent, Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
Experience
39 years, 6 Months

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Total years of experience :39 years, 6 Months

Senior Quantity Surveyor at ARENCO ( Architectural & Engineering Consultants )
  • United Arab Emirates
  • My current job since May 2014

Specific job & Responsibilities includes:

•Preparing pretender/post and contract documents including quantity take off & preparation of bill of quantities( BOQ)
•Undertaking costs analysis for repair and maintenance project work
•Performing risk and value management and cost control
•Advising on procurement strategy

Senior Quantity Surveyor at Al Rams Prime Construction
  • United Arab Emirates
  • December 2013 to April 2014

Specific job & Responsibilities includes:

•Manage the team of quantity surveyor & estimator for pre & post contract requirements of the projects
•Review & approved comparative statement to award the works to subcontractors/suppliers including coordination
•Check, review & submit payment certificate to consultant including certifying subcontractor’s valuation
•Review technical & commercial data information for obtaining quotations
•Prepares & follow up approvals for project submittals
•Prepare materials schedules with required lead times for take - off, quotations, cost appraisal and PO with delivery period
•Prepare various contracts including formal, short form and annual contracs- Drafting, Evaluation, negotiation and execution
•Prepare and submit contractual claims as per Condition of Contracts












Shafa Al Nadah Bldg, Cont’g. LLC

Senior Quantity Surveyor at P.O. Box
  • United Arab Emirates
  • August 2013 to December 2013

Specific job & Responsibilities includes:

•Preparing pretender/post and contract documents including quantity take off & preparation of bill of quantities( BOQ)
•Undertaking costs analysis for repair and maintenance project work
•Performing risk and value management and cost control
•Advising on procurement strategy
•Identifying, analyzing and developing response to commercial risk
•Preparing and analyzing costing for tenders
•Allocating works to subcontractors
•Providing advice on contractual claims
•Analyzing outcomes and writing detailed progress reports
•Valuing completed works and arranging payments
•Maintaining awareness of different building contracts in current use
•Understanding the implications of health and safety regulations

Asst at SEG – Emirates Contracting
  • United Arab Emirates
  • May 2013 to August 2013

Specific job & Responsibilities includes:

•Prepare various contracts including formal, short form and annual contracts - Drafting, Evaluation, negotiation and execution.


•Non disclosures agreements, sales/Purchasing agreements, Master agreements, review of customer proposed terms & conditions.
•Distribution Agreements ( resellers, agents, joint marketing etc )
•Commercial & Public ( Federal, State and Local Municipalities ) contracting.
•Serve as a pint of contract for customers on contractual matter ensuring timely review and approval/reconciliation of variations.
•On all standard and nonstandard contracts, provide red lined recommendations and often negotiate directly with customer attorneys or purchasing staff until consensus has been reached.
•Maintain contractual records and documentation such as receipts and control of all contract correspondence, customer contact information sheets, contractual changes, status reports and other documents for all projects.
•As needed, provide guidance on contract matters to project managers or other operational staff including training to new project managers and other employees in contracting practices & procedures.
•Develop & implement procedures for contract management and administration in
•compliance with company policy. As appropriate, contribute to or influence company policies.
•Monitor compliance by company employees with established procedures. Identify areas of recurrent pressure.
•Prepare pretender requirements for tender submission and perform post contract as when required.

Quantity Surveyor at ARC International ( Architectural & Eng’g. Consultant )
  • United Arab Emirates
  • November 2011 to May 2013
Senior Civil Engineer at Marvic Interior Design & General Maintenance
  • United Arab Emirates
  • November 2010 to November 2011
Sr. Civil Engineer at HH SH Moh’d. Bin Rashid Al Maktoum
  • United Arab Emirates
  • October 1998 to October 2010

total general maintenance, interior fit out & effort to ensure project is constructed in accordance with the design, budget and schedule includes interfacing with the client representatives, Architect representative, subcontractors, security etc.
•Plan coordinate and/or supervise activities of all company personnel on assigned project ( s ).
•Authorize/approved all project personnel transactions, purchase requisitions, change request etc.
•Prepare the project master schedule and detailed look ahead schedule.
•Plan & monitor resources/progress needed to execute the work.
•Study contract documents and monitor, initiate correspondence with the client, subcontractors and suppliers.

Specific Job & Responsibilities includes: Quantity Surveyor/Estimator

•Prepare payment certificates for sub - contractors and follow up with the client.
•Asses cost effectiveness of products, projects or services, tracking actual cost relative to tenders/quotation as the project develop
•Prepare estimates for use in selecting vendors and subcontractors.
•Prepare cost and expenditure statements and other necessary documentation at regular intervals for the duration of the project.
•Prepare and maintain a directory of suppliers, contractors and sub contractors.
•Establish and maintain tendering/quotation process and conduct negotiations
•Preparing tender/quotation and contract documents including bill of quantities with the Architect and Client.
•Perform risk and value management and cost control.
•Preparing and analyzing costing for tenders/quotations.
•Asses cost effectiveness of products, projects or services, tracking actual cost relative to tenders/quotation as the project develop
•Prepare estimates for use in selecting vendors and subcontractors.
•Prepare cost and expenditure statements and other necessary documentation at regular intervals for the duration of the project.







Engineer’s Office (E.O.

QUANTITY SURVEYOR at Al Moosa Contracting (Pioneer)
  • United Arab Emirates
  • May 1997 to May 1998

Specific job & Responsibilities includes:
•Take off and estimates bill of materials for tendering and construction purposes
•Preparing costing as per the BOQ and tender requirements

•Prepare BOQ for post and tender contract package as per drawings & specifications
•Certifying and agreeing qty’s for sub - contractor’s for payment certificate as per contract agreement
•Prepare tender analysis and reporting
•Prepare preliminary estimates base on concept designs and providing cost and commercial advice during the progression of design.
•Verify the records for claims time extension or delay and associated cost
•Preparation & processing of variation agreement procedures
•Review agreement & processing timely interim payments
•Prepare cost and expenditure statements and other necessary documentation at regular intervals for the duration of the project.
•Prepare and maintain a directory of suppliers, contractors and sub contractors

CIVIL ENGINEER at Abbas Moh’d Contracting
  • United Arab Emirates
  • May 1992 to January 1997

Specific job & Responsibilities includes:
•Materials quantity take - off on different types of structural steel fabrication and civil works for construction used and tendering purposes.
•Supervise different types of villas, workshops and warehouse that include civil and structural fabrication works.




•Coordinates with Dubai Municipality, Consultant and Sub contractosr for inspection request, program schedules, procurement, variations, QA / QC and safety matters.
•Attend and submit weekly meeting regarding site coordination and progress report, procurement, safety and QA /

FIELD ENGINEER at PTL Construction & Devt Corporation
  • September 1990 to April 1992

Room 803 - B - Ayala Life Building
Ayala Avenue, Makati
Metro Manila

PROJECT ENGINEER
  • February 1988 to March 1990

Specific Job & Responsibilities includes:
•Supervises different types of U.S. Government projects in maintenances, structural and Civil Works such as Building, Housing, Warehouses, Roads and Bridges, Runways, Piping and Trenching, Drainage Etc
•Take off and estimates bill of materials for construction used and bidding purposes
•Checks, monitors and evaluates quality of works with conformance of U.S plans and specifications.
•Performed other related safety and quality matters.


City Planning & Development Staff
Office of the City Mayor

PROJECT ANALYST
  • Philippines
  • April 1985 to January 1988

Specific Job & Responsibilities includes:
•Monitor and evaluates program of works of Government projects, horizontal and vertical (civil and structural)
•Conduct inspections of contractors projects prior to approval for billing and payment
•Design and estimates Bill of Materials of Government projects for construction used and bidding purposes



•Made site inspection for feasibility studies to proposed Govt projects in coordination and information in preparation for working drawings and specifications.

FIELD ENGINEER at J.E. Manalo & Co. Inc
  • Philippines
  • January 1983 to January 1985

(Company’s U.S. Naval Base Housing Projects)

Specific Job & Responsibilities includes:
•Supervises and liaises with the sub - contractor for the following projects below:
•UEPH - P200 A five (5) storey building with Elevator
•UEPH - P765 A two (2) storey building
•UEPH - P757 A four (4) storey building
•UEPH - P767 Jet Engine Test Cell Factory
•Do materials take - off and estimates bill of materials for construction used and bidding purposes
•Perform engineering office works in U.S. Naval Base projects with the conformance of U.S. standards plans and specification requirements
•Procured and controlled construction materials as per plans and specifications to program schedule
•Implement safety and quality matters on site using U.S. Standard procedure
•Attend and submit weekly meeting regarding site coordination and progress report, procurement, safety and QA / QC as per program of work.

Education

High school or equivalent, Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
  • at Cabanatuan Elementary School
  • February 2020

High school or equivalent, Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
  • at Manuel L. Quezon University
  • January 1975

High school or equivalent, Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
  • at Olongapo City National High School
  • January 1971

Specialties & Skills

BILLING
BUDGETING
CONSULTING
MARKETING
MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
MICROSOFT WORKS
PROCUREMENT
PROGRESS
QUALITY

Languages

English
Intermediate