cost manager
Turner and Townsend International
Total years of experience :17 years, 5 Months
I am currently involve in one of the UAE's prominent infrastructure project, the Etihad Rail. Previously, I've been working with EMAAR Downtown Development in the District Cooling Projects. Construction of the new DCP 4 and Chilled Water Network and some of the ancillary works for the existing DCPs like DCP 3 Cooling Towers Tensile Fabric Canopy and DCP 1, 2 and 3 Asset Management and Life Cycle Costing.
I have worked with Al Maktoum International Airport project in Jebel Ali, Dubai for the preliminary design stage. I have perform some peer review and value engineering as well as magnitude of cost as per design stage and additional scope of works..
Previously, worked for a year in a multi billion Claims project (Confidential Client) under Contract Service Solutions Sector of Turner and Townsend.
Basically, I am responsible in quantity measurements, bill of quantities preparation, cost control and cost management for infrastructure projects (Dubai Airport and DWC in Jebel Ali), retail and property (Meraas Citywalk) sector.
- Preparing Cost Plan and Pre-tender Cost Estimaion (CAPEX Report)
- Quantification and Bill of quantity preparation.
- Assists in preparation of the Tender Documents for the construction of (Design & Build) a new district cooling plant and a chilled water network
- Preparing Post Tender Evaluation Report, Tender Adjudication Report and carry out tender analysis for the construction packages.
- Evaluation of work in progress on site, materials on site and off site.
- Managing re-measurement exercise which involves joint measurement with the Contractor
- Agreeing and reconciliation of variation order claims, assessing Contractor’s interim payment application and preparation of interim payment recommendations for Client.
- Handling Final Account reconciliation with Contractors
- Conducting and attending meetings with the Client, Engineer and Contractor (including but not limited to design and scope coordination, progress and valuation meetings)
- Life Cycle Costing and Asset Management, asset condition reporting and tagging.
- Support the measurement team of the project in providing advice and opinion on full measurement of all the disputed works
- Provide opinion and advice based on the reassessment and analysis of the disputed items
- Key Project(s) include
- Infrastructure - Rail
- Etihad Rail (Abu Dhabi) - Stage 2 and 3 (September 2018 to Present)
Infrastructure - Power Sector
Marassi Al Bahrain Development - New District Cooling Plant and Chilled Water Network
EMAAR Downtown Development - District Cooling Plant 4 and Chilled Water Network
EMAAR Downtown Development - District Cooling Plant 3 Cooling Towers Tensile Fabric Canopy
EMAAR Downtown Development - District Cooling Plant 1, 2 & 3 Asset Management
Infrastructure - Aviation Sector
Airfield and Infrastructure Southside AMIA
DWC Al Maktoum International Airport - Passenger Terminal Building (PTB)
Dubai International Airport Expansion Project (Phase III)
Al Maktoum International Airport - DLC Inspection Facility
Property (Retail, Residential, Leisure) Sector
EXPO 2020 - Thematic Districts
Meraas CityWalk
Meraas Phase 2
Responsible in the aspect MEPF work including cost estimates, quantity take off, bill of quantities preparation, tender evaluation, value engineering, valuation and cost control. Involved in retail, office building fit-out, hotels, residential, manufacturing and infrastructure.
- Undertake cost planning, cost estimating and tendering
- Tender and contract documentation
- Valuation, evaluation and agreement of variations and final accounts
- Seconded to Client for a cost control and cost management exercise.
- Key project(s) include
Industry and Manufacturing Sector
Taweelah Aluminium Extrusion Plant - Abu Dhabi
Infrastructure - Rail Sector
Etihad Rail - Abu Dhabi
Oil and Gas Sector
OICT - Oman
Property (Retail, Residential, Leisure) Sector
Abu Dhabi Plaza - Astana, Kazakhstan
Jumeirah Golf Estates - Jebel Ali
Pre-Contract Duties and Responsibilities :
• Interpreting architectural or engineering drawings and specifications to calculate project cost
• Quantity take-off and preparation of bill of quantities
• Develop cost estimate database for MEP using Candy CCS (pricing libraries, resource-based analytical estimating, resource and value analysis)
Post Contract Duties and Responsibilities :
• Measurement and reconciliation of variation orders (MEP and interior fit-out works)
• Monitoring project status and valuing work progress on site and arranging payments
• Updating the client on the progress of the project with reference to financial matter
• Preparing and maintaining financial records and writing reports
• Understanding the implications of health and safety regulations
Pre-Contract Duties and Responsibilities :
• Assist in establishing clients requirements and undertaking feasibility studies
• Interpreting architectural or engineering drawings and specifications to calculate project cost
• Quantity take-off and cost plan with the use of CATO and CAD Measure
• Preparation of bill of quantities using standard methods of measurement (POMI)
• Tender document preparation
• Assist in value engineering, benchmarking and in preparation of monthly cost report
• Document filing and management (thru web via Aconex) and coordinating with project team for other QS related tasks
Pre-Contract Duties and Responsibilities :
• Interpret architectural or engineering drawings and specifications for quantity take off
• Preparation of bill of quantities using standard methods of measurement (PSMM, HKSMM, POMI, SMM7)
• Tender document preparation
• Document filing and management and coordinating with project team for other QS related tasks
Post Contract Duties and Responsibilities :
• Measurement and reconciliation of variation orders (civil, MEP, architectural & interior fit-out works)
• Value the work progress on site and arranging payments
• Updating the client on the progress of the project with reference to financial matter
• Preparing and maintaining financial records and writing reports
• Understanding the implications of health and safety regulations
Pre-Contract Duties and Responsibilities :
• Preparation of preliminary cost estimates and cost plan reports
• Measurement and preparation of bill of quantities (civil, structural, architectural & interior fit-out works)
• Preparation of tender documents
• Assisting and coordinating with project team in all QS related tasks.
• Document filing and management
Post Contract Duties and Responsibilities :
• Measurement and reconciliation of variation orders (civil, structural, architectural & interior fit-out works)
• Value the work progress on site for payment recommendation
• Assists in preparation of financial report for the client
• Performs value engineering exercises for the client
• Contributes and coordinates with project team in all QS related tasks
• Prepares correspondences
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