Judith Tajale - Luna, Quantity Surveyor

Judith Tajale - Luna

Quantity Surveyor

Parsons Brinckerhoff

Location
Qatar - Doha
Education
Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering
Experience
22 years, 5 Months

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Total years of experience :22 years, 5 Months

Quantity Surveyor at Parsons Brinckerhoff
  • Qatar
  • August 2013 to September 2017

Evaluate the General Engineering Consultant (GEC) Payment Applications in terms of contractual compliance, progress of services completed, Supervision Services for Projects in construction, and prepare payment certification and recommendation letter to the Public Works Authority (PWA)

Prepare a weekly payment update on the GECs payment status for the PWA Contract Affairs

Post-contract administration to Construction Contracts in terms of;
o Contractors Payment Certification - review the GECs Payment recommendation and process for submission to the PWA
o Processing for approval by the PWA of Site Instructions, Cost Impact Assessment and Variation Orders (VO) including Reconciliation VOs for projects achieving substantial completion
o Liaise with PWA/EBSD with issues relating to their review and approval of the above

Prepare/draft correspondence, as and when required

Assist in pre-tender activities such as;
o Review of Commercial Report Cost Estimate for projects going to Gateway 3 (Tendering)
o Assist in preparing draft Invitations to Tender (ITT)

Assistant Commercial Manager at LimitlessLLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • October 2011 to February 2013

Advise on procurement strategy

Review vendors portfolio for pre-qualification purposes

Manage the tender process (issue EoI, ITT, write RFPs, respond to RFCs, issue TA, PTA, PTC, LOI, LOA)

Conduct pre and post tender interviews,

Project at Arabian Canal
  • United Arab Emirates
  • September 2008 to September 2011
Project at Arabian Canal
  • United Arab Emirates
  • January 2008 to August 2008

Key tasks:
Implement contract order documents to be in line with the company’s standards and policies
Prepare LOI, LOA, and Contract Agreements
Review proposals received from Consultants, Contractors and vendors
Maintain an over-all contracts register including the monitoring of variation orders, invoices and payments
Verify and check each invoices received for contractual compliance and communicate to the vendors if any issues

Engineering Consultant at Limitless LLC
  • United Arab Emirates
  • January 2008 to February 2008

Payment Applications in terms of contractual compliance, progress of services completed, Supervision Services for Projects in construction, and prepare payment certification and recommendation letter to the Public Works Authority (PWA)
Prepare a weekly payment update on the GECs payment status for the PWA Contract Affairs
Post-contract administration to Construction Contracts in terms of;
Contractors Payment Certification - review the GECs Payment recommendation and process for submission to the PWA
Processing for approval by the PWA of Site Instructions, Cost Impact Assessment and Variation Orders (VO) including Reconciliation VOs for projects achieving substantial completion
Liaise with PWA/EBSD with issues relating to their review and approval of the above
Prepare/draft correspondence, as and when required
Assist in pre-tender activities such as;
Review of Commercial Report Cost Estimate for projects going to Gateway 3 (Tendering)
Assist in preparing draft Invitations to Tender (ITT

Project at Taisei Corporation
  • United Arab Emirates
  • August 2006 to January 2008
Quantity Surveyor at Shimizu Corporation
  • Singapore
  • March 2005 to July 2006

Key tasks:
Contract administration to over 70 sub-contractors
Prepare subcontractors payment certificates
Prepare and float tenders to sub-contractors and vendors
Participate in tender interviews & prepare Bid Comparison
Draft LOI, LOA and Contract Agreements

Quantity Surveyor at Teamsystem Construction Pte Ltd
  • Singapore
  • March 2004 to March 2005

Key tasks:
Involved in pre-and post-contract stages (from scouting tenders, attending site
‘show-round’ or site visits of prospected tenders
Quantification of the Bill of Quantities, soliciting quotations, building-up rates for items in the BoQ, compiling, packing and submission of tenders, and post contract administration for newly awarded tenders.

Project at Kian Hiap Construction Pte Ltd
  • Singapore
  • March 2000 to August 2001
Civil Engineer at Philippines
  • Saudi Arabia
  • January 1996 to January 2000

Preparation of plans for the construction of school buildings and residential houses
Carry out costing and programming site works
Attest and certify structural soundness of buildings as a Professional Engineer
Process claims, payments to Contractors and Vendors
Scout for Tenders in the government and private sector

Project at R.A.R Construction & Development Corporation/ National Irrigation Administration, Philippine
  • November 1993 to August 1996

Bohol Integrated Water Supply and Irrigation Development, Philippines
Key tasks:
Assist in the Preparation of the design of a Masterplan of the Bohol Integrated Water Supply and Irrigation Development (BIWID) Project, Philippines in terms of design of pipelines, contouring of topographic survey, quantification and costing of civil works such as excavations, length of pipelines, manholes, etc

Quantity Surveyor at MPPR
  • Philippines
  • April 1992 to September 1993

Key tasks:

Conduct daily project site inspection and measurement of the on-going works
draft & submit daily project report
Prepare Monthly Progress Payment Report (

Senior Quantity Surveyor
  • to

Key tasks:
Responsible for handling post-contract activities (Payment Valuation and Certification; assess, issue, & monitor change/variation orders; negotiate and finalize vendors accounts)
Develop a set of project contract administration tool
Review Request For Proposals (RFP) documents in terms of contractual integrity
Prepare Commercial Monthly Report and Cash Flow update

Quantity Surveyor at Widening of Emirates Road & Arabian Ranches
  • United Arab Emirates
  • to

Key tasks:
Managed the QS team with three (3) junior Quantity Surveyors
Work closely with Finance and Planning departments for cost control and monitoring of cash flows (in and out)
Quantification of works done in conformance with FIDIC and CESMM3
Liaise with Employer’s Representative on contractual issues
Assist the finance department in projecting yearly budgets and year-end accruals

Quantity Surveyor at Del Sol Condominium Projec
  • Singapore
  • to

Key tasks:
Involved with contract administration of various vendors and sub-contractors including payment certifications, monitoring and issuance of Variation Orders,
Corresponding from time to time on contractual issues;
Assisted the Senior Quantity Surveyor to provide progress quantities to input in the Monthly Progress billing to the Client.

Quantity Surveyor at Industrial Integrated Maintenance Center
  • Singapore
  • to

Key tasks:
Preparing monthly billing to the client
Carry out quantity take-offs for actual work done
Track down Project Manager’s procurement schedule and coordinate closely with the PM ensuring that materials are procured timely
Prepare Payment Certificates of Sub-contractor’s invoices
Building-up prices/rates for use in the tender Bill of Quantities (BoQ)
Draft correspondence for approval by the PM

Education

Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering
  • at Holy Name University
  • January 1991

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Specialties & Skills

Administration
Procurement
Supply Chain Management
Quantity Surveying
Tender Process
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
ENGINEERING
GOVERNMENT
MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
MICROSOFT WORKS
PROCUREMENT
PROGRAMMING
PROGRESS
STRATEGIC