Frank Bonto, Quantity Surveyor/Estimator/Cost Estimator

Frank Bonto

Quantity Surveyor/Estimator/Cost Estimator

CLASSIC HOME INTERIOR DECORATION

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, ARCHITECTURE & FINE ARTS
Experience
22 years, 4 Months

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Total years of experience :22 years, 4 Months

Quantity Surveyor/Estimator/Cost Estimator at CLASSIC HOME INTERIOR DECORATION
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • March 2021 to March 2021

EMPLOYMENT:


CLASSIC HOME INTERIORS & DECORATION Nov. 2017 at Present Dubai, UAE

Head Estimator
Preparation of bills of quantities
Adjudication of contractor’s claims (measurement)
Estimating and cost control
Managing full tender process
Interpreting specifications, price tenders, and preparation of contract documents
Interpreting and checking drawings, tender documents, quantities and estimates

Study and makes Value Engineering. Coordinate & discuss with Designers for the proposed design.
Comparison Studies based on suppliers Quotations.

Freelance Quantity Surveyor/Estimator at LUSSO INTERORS, LLC
  • United Arab Emirates
  • October 2012 to June 2013

LUSSO INTERORS, LLC Oct. 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013
Karama, Dubai, UAE

• Freelance Quantity Surveyor/Estimator.
• Reporting to Project Manager & Designer Manager to discuss relevant works of design & works
scheduled set by each Department.
• Working on Awasana Sanatorium Project (5-Star Hotel) situated in Turkmenistan, Russia.
• Scrutinize, review of tender drawings/documents for discrepancies, additional BoQ items/scope and incorporating within the tender offer; Liaise with Consultant regarding ambiguities contract
work scope and seek clarifications there to.
• Quantity Take Off for all Civil/Interiors elements and Fit-out materials (manually, A-CAD) based on pricing preambles and compiling the Tender BoQ with description. And makes some
suggestion/recommendation of interior design & Technical Specification to meet the design
criteria of the Design Department to the Cad-Operator.

A-Estimation Department Head cum Estimator/Quantity Surveyor at CREATIVE GLASS GRAPHICS, LLC
  • United Arab Emirates
  • October 2010 to September 2012

CREATIVE GLASS GRAPHICS, LLC Oct. 2010 to Sept. 30, 2012
P.O. Box: 37948, Dubai, UAE

A-Estimation Department Head cum Estimator/Quantity Surveyor.
• Check and Review all Quotation made by my co-Estimators & discussed to the concern person for the cost prices, overheads & profits percentage mark-ups prior to submission to the client.
• Study & make recommendation to the Director's & Sales Manager for the requirement of
RFQ/BOQ for all Technical Specification of Tenders & Jobs on hand project to be quoted.
• Prepare take-off Material Quantities from AutoCAD drawings as per requirements in the Bill of
Quantities and RFQ's as per Client Inquiry.
• Responsible for the fixing accessories/materials to find a price from the supplier to comply the needed technical data and specifications as per BOQ/RFQ requirements.
• Daily log-in on all incoming inquiries and submission of finish quotation to the Sales Coordinator.
And prepare daily status of accomplishment as required for weekly and monthly reports.
• Literate in Auto Cad-designing, drafting & using Microsoft Excel 2007/Microsoft Words.

B-Project Coordinator: • Provide comprehensive project coordination for all RFPs / RFQs and associated contract.
• Maintain the division's project tracking database - entering new project data and preparing
reports, as needed
• Manage and maintain the department's project timelines and internal and external meeting
schedules and provide logistical support for internal and external meetings.
• Monitor departmental email accounts and prepare and deliver responses to information
requests and Manage procurement requests and communications with external procurement
services.

Engineer Design cum Estimator at REDSEA HOUSING SERVICES COMPANY
  • United Arab Emirates
  • March 2008 to July 2010

REDSEA HOUSING SERVICES COMPANY March 2008-July 2010
P.O. Box: 17000, Jebel Ali Free Zone, Dubai, UAE

• Assign in Sales & Marketing Department as Design Engineer cum Estimator/Quantity Surveyor.
• Prepare Bill of Quantities, Tendering and RFQ's as per client inquiry.
• Assign in making final design of project plans/drawings as specified by the client as per
Quotation Request.
• Designing of Pre-Engineered Building (PEB) requirements as per specification of client in country
location of project.
• Prepare Design of plans/drawings and Technical specification/information of the project.
• Assign in Engineering Department as a Civil Estimator of Material Request of approve projects for implementation
• Project Coordinator - monitoring of projects progress and works implemented as per approved
drawings/documents of the Project Manager & Engineers.
• HSE Supervisor - implement safety standard of the company and ISO standards for construction
HSE rules for the workers/tools/equipment

Project In-charge and Supervisor at BYRNE MODULAR BUILDINGS, CO. LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • June 2006 to February 2008

BYRNE MODULAR BUILDINGS, CO. LLC June 2006-February 2008
P.O. Box: 5228, SHARJAH, UAE

• Project In-charge and Supervisor.
• QA/QC in-charge of Civil, Electrical, Plumbing & other related works / project of the company.
• P.E.B. Designing and Planning, Estimator, Draftsman assigned in Engineering Department.
• In-charge of AutoCAD and Frame cad designing of all the Project of the company.
• Manage the Manpower (Foreman and workers on site)

SUPERVISORY at ALBAY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC
  • Philippines
  • July 1991 to April 2006

ALBAY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. July 1991-April 2006
LEGAZPI CITY, PHILIPPINES
CORPORATE PLANNING and TECHNICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT

SUPERVISORY Assignment: • Project and Designing 13, 200kv Distribution Line in Albay Province, Philippines.
• In-charge of making proposal project for the expansion supply of electrical power of the entire
province.
• In-charge in monitoring Substation Power Equipment wherein the power supply of the entire
province came.
• Field Supervisor - construction and maintenance of the existing distribution system of the entire
province.
• Division Head- Line Design and Maintenance Division.
• Technical Committee
- RFQ/Bidding projects of the company.
- Quality control of supply materials of the project.
- Signatory for Approval of the proposed and implemented projects.
- In-charge in supervision of all the contractors joined project of the company.
• Approval of submitted documents of the Contractor's for the project they made.
• Committee-member of the quality control of materials purchased by the company.
SELF-IMPLEMENTED PROJECTS

Quantity Surveyor / Estimator at Two Storey Residential Building
  • Philippines
  • January 2005 to December 2005

2005 Two Storey Residential Building
SKILLS: 1. Quantity Surveyor / Estimator.
2. Building Construction Management and Supervisions.
3. Reading Architectural, Electrical and Civil Plans/Drawings.
4. Building Construction Layout/Setting-out.
5. Manpower Management and Supervisions.
6. Designed of Overhead Electrical Distribution Line (13.2kv)
7. Electrical Design of Building and Laid-out as per plans or drawings.
8. Knowledge in installation of Lighting Panel Board protection of industrial and Commercial
establishment, 3-phase and single phase line.
9. Auto Cad literate with knowledge of new Frame Cad designing software, Microsoft Office
Software & Excel 2007.

Architet at Three Storeys Residential Building
  • Philippines
  • January 1998 to December 1998

1998 Two Storey Residential Building
Three Storeys Residential Building
1999 Two Storey Residential Building

DESIGNING/SPACE PLANNING and PROJECT SUPERVISOR at Four Storey Commercial Building
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 1991 to December 1991

DESIGNING/SPACE PLANNING and PROJECT SUPERVISOR
1991 Four Storey Commercial Building
1995 Two Storey Office and Residential Building
1996 Two Storey Residential Building
1997 Two Storey Residential Building

Education

Bachelor's degree, ARCHITECTURE & FINE ARTS
  • at Aquinas University
  • March 1991

COLLEGE: Aquinas University Legazpi City, Philippines Bachelor of Science in ARCHITECTURE & FINE ARTS Graduated: March 1991

Specialties & Skills

Estimating
Supervising
Space Planning
AutoCAD
Space Planning/Design, Estimation, 2D Auto Cad Drafting, Q.S.
DISTRIBUTION LINE
ESTIMATOR
MAINTENANCE
SUBSTATION
QUANTITY SURVEYOR
TECHNICAL SERVICES
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
Construction Supervisor
Estimation/Quantity Surveying
Quantity Surveying
AUTO CAD

Languages

English
Intermediate