GANESAN KANTHALU, Project Quantity Surveyor

GANESAN KANTHALU

Project Quantity Surveyor

MWH CONSULTING ENGINEERS (UK) LTD

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, Quantity Surveying
Experience
40 years, 3 Months

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Total years of experience :40 years, 3 Months

Project Quantity Surveyor at MWH CONSULTING ENGINEERS (UK) LTD
  • United Arab Emirates
  • My current job since April 2016

Overall Commercial management of DS 204/1 - Drainage & Sewerage Project at City of Arabia ( Majan, Al Barari and City of Arabia) for Dubai Municipality with a value of AED 88 Million.

Responsibilities include certifying monthly interim Payments, Variations, EOT & Cost Claims, Correspondences, Statement at Completion, Monthly/Weekly progress/cost Reports etc.

Senior Quantity Surveyor at Kele Contracting LLC
  • United Arab Emirates
  • January 2015 to March 2015

Overall Commercial management of 2 High Rise Towers Project with a value of AED 455 Million. Responsibilities include Payments, Variations, EOT & Cost Claims, Correspondences, Suppliers and Subcontractor payments, monthly cost Reports etc.

Senior Quantity Surveyor at Idroesse Infrastructure Middle
  • United Arab Emirates
  • December 2011 to December 2011

Infrastructure Works for MOPW for various locations in Northern Emirates.
•Commercial management of Construction
•Contract Administration & Practice
•Project Financial control and reporting
•Post Contract works for South Shamkha development of Infrastructure works - Lot 1 of Value AED 2.0 Billion
•Pre Contract works for the Infrastructure works of Badeeya Interchange of Value AED 78 Milion
•Pre Contract works for the Infrastructure works of Etihad Rail Network
At various locations of value AED 120 Million

•Pre Contract works for the 2 nos. Bridges at Fujairah

5. Post Contractworks for Infrastructure Project in Yabsa Bypass Road, Fujairah (Deep Cutting for a maximum depth of 32m with Blasting & Deep filling, Roads, Bridges, Box Culverts & Pipe Culverts). Total Contract value is AED 200 Million

6.Post Contract works for Infrastructure Project in Wadi Sha’am, Ras Al Khaimah (Roads, Bridges, Channels & Culverts) of Value AED 29 Million.

Senior Quantity Surveyor at PAL Group of Companies
  • United Arab Emirates
  • May 2010 to November 2011

Post contract works for Design & Build Contract of Infra structure works for Emirati Housing Community at Yas Island

Consultant at Abu Dhabi Police GHQ
  • United Arab Emirates
  • January 2007 to March 2010

Infrastructure, Transportation and Highways.
•High Rise Towers, Residential & Commercial Bldgs.

Specialist at Hyder Consulting ME Ltd
  • United Arab Emirates
  • January 2005 to January 2007

Infrastructure, Transportation and Highways
•Drainage and Sewerage Projects

Sr. Quantity Surveyor at 7.Associated Consulting Engineers International
  • January 2003 to January 2005

Project : Burj Dubai Development - Roads & Infrastructure works
Phase 2 - Residences I - Lake promenade and Landscaping works

The Project comprises of Burj Development works carried out in various phases and the Total Value will be around 1 Billion

•Review the Contractor’s interim valuations & prepare the payment Certificate as stipulated in the Conditions of Contract.

•Assisting the Resident Engineer for the assessment of Contractor’s Claim for Extension of Time & Prolongation Cost.

•Preparation of financial report to the Client for monthly/quarterly progress report.

•Monitoring and updating the financial status of the project.

•Clarification to the Client’s Quantity Surveying Unit for Financial/ Contractual Issues. .

•Agreeing the new rates/final account with the Contractor and recommending to the Client for approval.

Quantity Surveyor at Bin Ladin Contracting Group
  • United Arab Emirates
  • January 2000 to January 2003
Quantity Surveyor at 9. Al-Geemi Partners
  • United Arab Emirates
  • January 1993 to January 2000
Civil Engineer at 10. Al- Hassanain Excavation & Transport Co
  • January 1989 to January 1993

Execution of Infrastructure projects

Major Projects Handled
•Sewerage Reticulation Project for Aluminium Bahrain (ALBA). Project consisted of Sewerage pipes having pressure and gravity lines, Pumping stations, Drainage Manholes and lines, Tumbling Bay Manholes, Trust Block concreting at bends, chilled water pipelines by Sub Contractor, Telephone ducts and chambers and Roadworks.
•Project Managers - BACTEL - LAVELIN JV ( American - British JV) Project Cost Dh.30 Million including Waterlines, Roadwork and services with PWA - Bahrain

Construction Engineer at 11. Unitech Ltd
  • United Arab Emirates
  • January 1985 to January 1989

Supervision for the construction of Dh.50 million worth Projects of Super Market, 12th Class School Building, Clinic and 80 houses Project 66 KV Substations. Directed supervised a team of 60. Reported to the Project Manager.

Civil Engineer at United Technical Consultants Pvt. Ltd
  • January 1980 to January 1985

Supervision in the management of major construction projects for United Technical Consultants Pvt. Ltd. based in India. Reported to the Project Manager.
•Managed and directed a team of skilled and unskilled labours through all the phases of construction till the time of full commissioning and handing over of Civil Engineering Projects.
Major Projects Handled
•Construction of 5 star Hotel Project at Madras worth Rs. 40 Million.
•Thermal Power Plant works at Viraz Steel Plan Rs. 300 Million.
•7000 Flats Project at Nallasoppara, Bombay worth Rs. 500 Million.

SENIOR QUANTITY SURVEYOR
  • to
Consultant at AL DAR/ ROYAL GROUP; Project Management: Royal Architects and Project Managemen
  • United Arab Emirates
  • to

Post contract works for Design & Build Contract of Building works for Abu Dhabi Police General Head Quarters at

Senior Quantity Surveyor
  • to
Quantity Surveyor at Bin Ladin Contracting Group
  • United Arab Emirates
  • to
Project Manager at De Leuw Cather Overseas Ltd
  • to

with the main focus on managing the estimation for major projects of Buildings and Infrastructure development. Successfully participated and managed 2 Projects worth AED 60 Million.
•Involved in the preparation of Payment Certificates/ / Cash Flow Chart/ Material Requirements.
•Certified Subcontractor payments & Job costing of the project.

Major Projects Handled
•R 790/1-Ras Al Khor Interchange. Consultant

Quantity Surveyor at Geemi
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Education

Bachelor's degree, Quantity Surveying
  • at Heriot Watt University
  • November 2015
Bachelor's degree, Civil Engg

, Dubai Branch

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