JENNIFER ARAÑO

- Review Invitation to Bid documents (ITB) for the preparation of tender and clarifications to Client when necessary;
- Works with Estimation Manager, Bid Managers, Technical and Commercial Director to develop bid strategies and tender files preparation;
- Coordinate with the team of Quantity Surveyors to check and verify the Client provided Bill of Quantities in order to determine the variance if any;
- Set up and provide key material and equipment deliverables to Procurement team to search and provide quotes from the corresponding suppliers and subcontractors;
- Provide detailed take-offs with labor and material pricing entries through the Vinci Grands Projets Company In-house Pricing Software called “Laureat” as well as maintains and update cost data files;
- Experienced with the development of capacity factored estimates such as benchmarking;
- Collects, reviews and verifies the data provided by the team members on the methods and technical matters;
- Maintain and develop local cost estimating procedures and systems in line with the industry, standards and internal guidelines, such as productivity and wastage analysis etc.;
- Prepares and finalize the tender documents for internal meetings as well as for the tender submission;
- Participate in the Commercial, Contractual and Technical meetings.
- Perform other functions as may be periodically required.

VARIATION QS:
- Prepares quantity take-off of Depot Buildings - Structural and Architectural works;
- Identify variations/ changes, logging the same, quantification, pricing and submission for approval;
- Prepares advance cost estimates;
- Coordinates with the Contractor’s Design & Cost Consultants;
- Search for drawing plans and specifications thru Aconex;
- Site checking and measurement activities if necessary;
- Coordinates, do workshops/re-measurement with the Client’s Engineers regarding Variation Instructions and other related matters;
- Perform other functions as may be periodically required.

PROGRESS PAYMENT QS:
- Review and verify details contained in subcontractor’s Interim Payment Applications;
- Prepares Monthly Interim Progress Payment of the Major Civil and Architectural works Subcontractors;
- Prepares In-house Design Consultants evaluation workbook and Monthly Interim Progress Payment for all Obayashi Arbitrators, Cost and Design Consultants;
- Prepares Monthly Overtime Payment for the Client’s Engineers;
- Coordinate, communicate and update the Subcontractors and the Consultants about their Monthly Payment Applications and Claims;
- Prepares Main Contractor’s Monthly Progress Billing for Client evaluation.

COST CONTROLLER:
- Update and monitors from time to time the budget and expenses of the project using Timberline System.
- Prepares Monthly Project’s Subcontractor status report.
- Perform other functions as may be periodically required.

JUNIOR PURCHASING ENGINEER:
- Serves as the Assistant Department Head and supervises the Cadet Purchasing Engineers;
- Reviews submitted purchase requisitions, canvasses and cost comparisons;
- Trains newly hired Cadet Purchasing Engineers and guides them to the daily activities of the department;
- Involves in converting construction site requisitions into purchase orders and ensuring that orders and change orders are place on time, detailed and are well organize;
- Maintains accurate current purchase orders information;
- Negotiates best pricing and deliveries to meet the cost and timing targets;
- Resolves supplier’s quality and delivery issues;
- Maintains data integrity in purchasing database;
- Assures and assists with timely and cost-effective delivery of purchased materials across international borders;
- Provides regular reports/ updates to the Manager as well to the Owners of the Company.
- Work closely with and support the Manager by providing supplier’s feedback and assuring compliance order placement in a timely manner.

JUNIOR CIVIL ENGINEER:
- Assigned at Jobsite office during the construction of NETSQUARE - 21 Storey commercial building project at Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City;
- Assist Cadet Civil Engineers in preparing office paper works;
- In-charge of quantity take-off and procurement of necessary materials for architectural and civil works;
- Coordinate with the specialty contractors on their scope of works, delivery of materials and work schedule;
- In-charge of the preparation and evaluation of all job orders submitted by the Engineer in-charge and the subcontractors;
- Monitors the corresponding budget prior to implementation of works as well as the cashflow so as to check the expenses and savings of the project;
- In-charge of material, labor and equipment take off of change orders of ongoing project;
- Assist the Project Manager in preparing office/ paper works.

- Project management on the construction of the housing project;
- Project check-out, lay-out, schedule job activities;
- Check job progression, prepares inspection slip, attend coordination meeting;
- Prepares request of billing;
- Check daily/weekly accomplishment;
- Prepares material take-off needed for the procurement of construction materials;
- Perform other duties assigned from time to time.