Manoj Devadas, Procurement Manager

Manoj Devadas

Procurement Manager

Airolink Building Contracting

Location
United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
Education
High school or equivalent, Civil Engineering
Experience
32 years, 6 Months

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Total years of experience :32 years, 6 Months

Procurement Manager at Airolink Building Contracting
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since July 2018

Reporting to the Commercial Director.
Manages a team of procurement officers, quantity surveyors and procurement coordinators.
Selection of Vendors such as Contractors, Consultant, Designers, Suppliers etc. through pre-qualification process.
Comparing & evaluating subcontractor’s offers and pre contract negotiations with major subcontractors to finalize the cost.
Appointing sub-contractors following the review of package evaluation, post tender negotiation for different types Contract such as Lumps sum, Design Build, Re-measured.
Proposing / analysing value engineering options proposed by major subcontractors in order to reduce overall cost of the project

Sr Manager Tendering at Meraas Holding
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • November 2014 to December 2016

Meraas Holding is a leading semi-government company in Dubai with the aim of positive contribution to the National economy by creating a portfolio of investments in various industry sectors to generate long term wealth enhancement to the economic and social development of Dubai.

Estimating Manager at HLG
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • March 2003 to August 2014

Reporting to the Pre-Contracts Operations Manager / GM / EGM.
Manages a team of estimators, quantity surveyors and estimation coordinators.
Keeping all green sheets and other confidential documents in safe custody.
Preparing and maintaining projects data base for future use.
Evaluating & discussing productivity rates.
Preparation of New Rates, Basic bids and Budgets.
Preparing various reports for the tender review by Management.
Evaluating tender documents and preparing APO upon receipt of new tenders.
Detailed study of the Scope of the tender, Contract documents, Conditions of contract.
Analyse the sufficiency of internal resources for the preparation of the tender, if not appoints external resources like QS service, engineering services.
Attending Site Visits, Meetings (pretender and post tender clarifications) with Consultants and Clients.
Verify and finalize the Subcontract comparison statements in CCS / Excel prepared by Senior Estimators / Estimators / QS’s.
Comparing & evaluating subcontractor’s offers and pre contract negotiations with major subcontractors to finalize the cost.
Finalizing the tender prepared by Senior Estimators for management review.
Liaising with other internal departments for the preparation of technical and commercial submission.
Identifying VE items as part of the winning strategy

at AIROLINK BUILDING CONTACTING LLC
  • United Arab Emirates
  • March 2003 to August 2003
Estimation Engineer at Mushrif Trading and Contracting Co
  • Kuwait
  • May 2002 to March 2003

Reporting to the Pre-Contracts Operations Manager / GM / EGM.
•Manages a team of estimators, quantity surveyors and estimation coordinators.
•Keeping all green sheets and other confidential documents in safe custody.
•Preparing and maintaining projects data base for future use.
•Evaluating & discussing productivity rates.
•Preparation of New Rates, Basic bids and Budgets.
•Preparing various reports for the tender review by Management.
•Evaluating tender documents and preparing APO upon receipt of new tenders.
•Detailed study of the Scope of the tender, Contract documents, Conditions of contract.
•Analyse the sufficiency of internal resources for the preparation of the tender, if not appoints external resources like QS service, engineering services.
•Attending Site Visits, Meetings (pretender and post tender clarifications) with Consultants and Clients.
•Verify and finalize the Subcontract comparison statements in CCS / Excel prepared by Senior Estimators / Estimators / QS’s.
•Comparing & evaluating subcontractor’s offers and pre contract negotiations with major subcontractors to finalize the cost.
•Finalizing the tender prepared by Senior Estimators for management review.
•Liaising with other internal departments for the preparation of technical and commercial submission.
•Identifying VE items as part of the winning strategy.

Quantity surveyor at Darwish Engineering Emirates LLC
  • United Arab Emirates
  • November 1993 to March 2002

for various tender packages and sites (Buildings, Roads, Dams, Bridges, and Infrastructure works).
Roles and Responsibilities
•Receiving and verifying the tender documents.
•Studying the scope work, contract specifications and conditions of contract.
•Floating enquiries for various subcontract items.
•Visiting the site to analyse the existing site conditions.
•Quantities take off (In detail) from drawings.
•Preparation of detailed BOQ in Excel.
•Preparation of comparative statement of subcontract quotations.
•Preparing rates and basic estimate for the bids.
•Assisting the Estimation manager from the initial stage till the submission of the tender.
•Preparation of variation orders for the ongoing projects.
•Preparation of interim payments for some projects.

Site Engineer at Nirmitha Architects, Engineers
  • India
  • July 1991 to July 1992

Planning of works, Quality control, Cost control, checking and co-ordinating construction activities of sub contractors.
•Preparation of sub contractor payment certificates.

Engineer at A.B.B.Ltd. (Asea Brown Boberi)
  • India
  • November 1989 to May 1991
Technical Assistant at Keral
  • United Arab Emirates
  • October 1988 to November 1989

Education

High school or equivalent, Civil Engineering
  • at Madurai Kamaraj University
  • January 1988

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Specialties & Skills

Microsoft Excel
Tender Preparation
Estimating
Cost Savings
Quantity Surveying
MICROSOFT WORKS
COST CONTROL
QUALITY CONTROL
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
MACHINERY
MEETING FACILITATION
PROGRESS
BRIDGES
MARKETING

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