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Mohammad Ghonim, Contracts Engineer – Senior Qs

Mohammad Ghonim

Contracts Engineer – Senior Qs·Richmond Consulting Services

Saudi Arabia

Bachelor's degree, Civil Construction And Civil Engineering

Work experience

Total years of experience: 10 years, 1 months

Contracts Engineer – Senior Qs

January 2025 - Present

Richmond Consulting Services

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

January 2025 - Present

• Administer 3 concurrent construction contracts with a combined value of SAR 338M under the Saudi Government Tenders
and Procurement Law, ensuring full contractual compliance across all project phases.
• Review and assess contractual claims totaling SAR 76M+ (net scope increase), analyzing entitlement, substantiation quality,
and commercial impact across multi-disciplinary project environments.
• Administer Variation Orders spanning architectural, structural, MEP, and civil works — managing a multi-disciplined VO
portfolio with gross scope change exposure across all active contracts .
• Certify and process more than 18 interim payment applications for Client, ensuring timely and accurate certification aligned
with contract requirements and cash flow milestones.
• Conducted cost evaluations, authorizing project certifications, and contributing to 15% contract value savings.
• Perform quantity take-offs and prepare Bills of Quantities (BOQs) based on drawings and specifications across multiple
project disciplines.
• Prepare commercial reports, cost estimates, variation assessments, and financial evaluations for senior stakeholders and
Client representatives.
• Maintain official correspondence registers and administer project letters in strict compliance with contract conditions and
Saudi Government Tenders and Procurement Law.
• Coordinate with project managers, design consultants, engineers, and legal teams to ensure effective commercial and
contractual implementation across all project interfaces.

Company industry:
General Engineering Consultancy

QS Manager - Estimator

January 2023 - December 2024

Technical Development for Contracting

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

January 2023 - December 2024

• Managed teams of quantity surveyors and support staff for infrastructure projects with a total budget of 1 billion SAR.
• Supervised the variation and change orders (VOs & COs) process, analyzing cost impacts and monitoring contract values.
• Devised digital cost plans, managing a 10% budget increase due to design changes while maintaining financial control.
• Implemented subcontractor management strategies, achieving on-time payments for 95% of partners.
• Conducted cost evaluations, authorizing project certifications, and contributing to 15% contract value savings.
• Provided technical guidance and mentoring to junior staff, enhancing skills and knowledge.
• Created and managed project budgets, forecasting future costs and adjusting budgets as needed.
• Prepared and presented cost estimates for project proposals, improving accuracy by analyzing historical cost data and
industry trends.

Company industry:
Construction & Building

QS Team Leader

December 2021 - November 2023

Technical Development

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

December 2021 - November 2023

Leading a team of senior and junior level QS to prepare and submit the company invoice to the client on time.
• Dealing successfully with creep scope and major changes by the end user.
• Project Cost revision with the contract change management
providing the cost impact analysis, and keep an update on
cost/revenues forecast.
• Managed measuring, assessing, evaluating variations and
reviewing on subcontractor’s claims. Reviewing Interim & Final valuation of works as well as made recommendations for the payments.
• Advised Projects Managers on Contract conflicts, new rates, additional works, cost analysis, cost impact studies and disputed items of work.
• Prepare Revised BOQ due to change of scoop and the end user requirements

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Engineering

Quantity Surveyor

January 2020 - November 2021

Inches Home Decor

Cairo, Egypt

January 2020 - November 2021

• Managed cost estimation, material take-offs, and quantity surveying for projects ranging from 8-45M EGP.
• Ensured accurate cost planning and budget management for over 10 projects.
• Streamlined estimating and procurement processes, introducing robust quantity take-off methods, reducing errors by 20%.
• Delivered 4 projects within budget through value analysis during construction.
• Supported senior staff by tracking variation orders and assessing cost impacts on 5 active projects.
• Coordinated with contractors and sub-consultants to acquire information for budget updates and progress billing, improving
efficiency by 15%.
• Established productive working relationships with clients through transparent communications and consultations on cost
issues, enhancing client satisfaction by 25%.

Company industry:
Construction & Building

Quantity Surveyor

May 2016 - January 2020

Doctors Group contracting

Cairo, Egypt

May 2016 - January 2020

• Managed cost estimation, material take-offs, and quantity surveying for projects ranging from 8-45M EGP.
• Ensured accurate cost planning and budget management for over 15 projects, maintaining budgets within 5% of estimates.
• Streamlined estimating and procurement processes, introducing robust quantity take-off methods, reducing errors by 20%.
• Delivered 4 projects within budget through value analysis during construction, achieving 10% cost savings.
• Tracked variation orders and assessed cost impacts on 10 active projects, supporting senior staff.
• Coordinated with contractors and sub-consultants to acquire information for budget updates and progress billing, improving
efficiency by 15%.
• Established productive working relationships with clients through transparent communications and consultations on cost
issues, enhancing client satisfaction by 25%.

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Construction and Building

Education

Mansoura University

May 2016

May 2016

Bachelor's degree, Civil Construction And Civil Engineering

Egypt

GPA (percentage): 67%

GPA (percentage): 67%

Graduation Project with Excellent degree Traffic Project with Excellent degree

Skills

Contracting
Expert
Contracting
Expert
Impact Analysis
Expert
Impact Analysis
Expert
Cost Control
Expert
Cost Control
Expert
Microsoft Excel
Expert
Microsoft Excel
Expert
Quantity Survey
Expert
Quantity Survey
Expert
Technical writing
Expert
Technical writing
Expert
Team leadership
Expert
Team leadership
Expert
Negotiations
Expert
Negotiations
Expert
Microsoft Excel
Expert
Microsoft Excel
Expert
Team work
Expert
Team work
Expert
Management
Expert
Management
Expert
Microsoft word
Expert
Microsoft word
Expert
AGILE PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
AGILE PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
CLAIMS AND LITIGATION MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
CLAIMS AND LITIGATION MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
CONSTRUCTION
Intermediate
CONSTRUCTION
Intermediate
CONSULTING
Intermediate
CONSULTING
Intermediate
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
Intermediate
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
Intermediate
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
CONTRACT NEGOTIATION
Intermediate
CONTRACT NEGOTIATION
Intermediate
COST CONTROL
Intermediate
COST CONTROL
Intermediate
CULINARY ARTS
Intermediate
CULINARY ARTS
Intermediate
PROCUREMENT
Intermediate
PROCUREMENT
Intermediate

Social profiles

Personal Website
Personal Website
m-ghonim.github.io/

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Native Speaker

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Certified Senior Quantity Surveyor
Certified Contract & Commercial Head
Certified Contract & Commercial Head
Certified Contract & Commercial Head
Certified Contracts Engineer & Senior QS
Certified Contracts Engineer & Senior QS

Hobbies

  • Traveling