Senior Quantity Surveyor
Burhan International Construction Co. - Kuwait
Total years of experience :50 years, 3 Months
1. Intersections on 6th & 7th Ring Roads - RA-186, consisting of Roads, Bridges, Segmental Bridges, Infrastructure in Kuwait, Costing about 61 million USD
• Complete Post Tender Contract Administration including the followings:.
• Preparation and presentation of monthly Cost Reports.
• Preparing drafts for Contractual communications, Claims and Extension of Time.
• Preparation of Ordinary and Specialist Subcontracts.
• Interpretation of Contract Documents.
• Project Cost Control.
• Reconciliation of major materials.
• Profitability Reports.
• Preparation and getting approvals of Main Bill to Clients.
• Control of Project Store.
• Other routine works in respect of Contract Administration
• Recording and preparation of minutes of meetings.
• Review of monthly Payment Applications.
• Preparation of subcontractors’ Payment Certificates.
• Checking of petty cash, Goods Received Sheet GRS, Waybills.
• Preparation of Procurement Approval Forms (PAFs).
2. 194 Kilometer long Potable Water Line (100mm to 1200mm diameters) - GTC 644/B Project of Kahramaa Qatar Government.
• Complete Post Tender Contract Administration including the followings:.
• Independently calling quotations for project materials, negotiating supply contracts, finalizing preparing and getting sign supply contracts, including management of all aspects of Procurement of materials with local and overseas suppliers, including complete correspondence.
• Preparation and presentation of monthly Cost Reports.
• Preparing drafts for Contractual communications, Claims and Extension of Time.
• Preparation of Ordinary and Specialist Subcontracts.
• Interpretation of Contract Documents.
• Project Cost Control.
• Reconciliation of major materials.
• Preparation and getting approvals of Main Bill to Clients.
• Other routine works in respect of Contract Administration
• Recording and preparation of minutes of meetings.
• Preparation of subcontractors’ Payment Certificates.
• Preparation of Procurement Approval Forms (PAFs).
3. Preparation of Draft and Final Claim for New Jahra Hospital - Kuwait.
• Complete write-up for each item of claims, explaining the circumstances with evidences of claims.
• Calculation sheets of claims.
1. Supervised a team of quantity surveyors on two highway projects during its construction, besides the following other functions at head office level:
Preparing all Contractual Documents of all phases of various contracts and Specifications independently on computer (including final typing with automatic table of contents), such as:
a. Preparing Prequalification documents including advertisement.
b. Preparing prequalification report and schedules.
c. Preparing FIDIC based (Construction and P&DB) all Tender Documents. Also non FIDIC based tender documents.
d. Preparation of all Specifications (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Preventive Maintenance etc.) all based on international standards.
e. Preparing Tender Report including Schedules and Bar Charts.
f. Preparing Letter of Acceptance.
g. Preparing Agreement.
h. Drafting all contractual correspondence.
i. Take Off of quantities for simple and complex structures, highways, infrastructures, airports and others.
k. Take Off and Estimation of Furniture and Interior Decoration Works.
l. Take Off and Estimation from Conceptual and Working Drawings.
m. Checking and Advising Corrections in Working Drawings.
2. Performing all post-tender Quantity Surveying and Contract Administration functions including:
a. Preparing and getting approval of Interim Payment Requests.
b. Preparing drafts for all contractual correspondence, including claims and extension of time.
c. Recording and preparing minutes of meetings.
d. Preparing bar bending schedules.
e. Preparation, submission and getting approval of Variation Orders.
f. Earth works take off.
g. Take off from conceptual drawings.
h. Translation of Arabic and French documents into English Language.
j. Preparation of Gantt Charts, cash flow and S curves.
o. Checking and Advising Corrections in Working Drawings.
Pre-Tender Contract Administration of 2 airport projects, and one hosp. Post-Tender Contract Administration of 4 airport projects, one mosque, 3 palace projects, including following functions:
1. Preparing all Contractual Documents of all phases of a contract and Specifications independently, such as:
c. Preparing FIDIC based (Construction and P&DB) all Tender Documents. Also non FIDIC based tender documents.
d. Preparation of all Specifications (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Preventive Maintenance etc.) all based on international standards.
h. All contractual correspondence.
i. Take Off of simple and complex structures, highways, infrastructures, airports and others.
j. Take Off and Estimation of Refurbishment Works, Addition and Alteration Works.
k. Take Off and Estimation of Furniture and Interior Decoration Works.
l. Take Off and Estimation from Conceptual and Working Drawings.
m. Checking and Advising Corrections in Working Drawings.
2. Performing all post-tender Quantity Surveying and Contract Administration functions including:
a. Preparing and getting approval of Interim Payment Requests.
b. Preparing drafts for all contractual correspondence, including claims and extension of time.
d. Preparing bar bending schedules.
e. Preparation, submission and getting approval of Variation Orders.
f. Earth works take off.
g. Take off from conceptual drawings.
l. Preparation, submission and getting approval of all Finalization Documents including Contract Close Out Documents.
m. Preparation of Ordinary and Specialist Sub-Contracts.
n. Calculating and Indenting Construction Materials.
o. Checking and Advising Corrections in Working Drawings.
p. Organizing Preparation of As Built Drawings.
q. Physical Measurement of Aggregates and other materials received at site.
r. Physical Measurement of works carried out at site and calculating Balance Works for computing Balance Materials Required.
s. Physical Measurement of Stock Piles of Aggregates and computation of further materials required accordingly.
Supervised a team of 13 quantity surveyors on a 1050 megawatts thermal power station from day first to contract close out stage. Besides worked on various other projects and estimating department.
Recruited as Senior Quantity Surveyor, however the responsibilities gradually increased due to the introduction of following advanced Qualifications.
1: BL. A Graduate Degree In the faculty of Law, with Contract Law,
2: LLB. A professional Graduate Degree in the faculty of Law.
3: LLM. A Master’s Degree in the faculty of Law (viva remaining)
RESPONSIBILITIES
01: Responsible for all Quantity Surveying, Estimating functions including:
02: Pre-tender & Post-tender Contract Administration.
03: Preparation Submission & getting Approval of Interim & Final Bills.
04: Preparation Submission & getting Approval of Claims & Extra Items.
05:Timely advising project directors & managers, actions regarding Contractual Obligations
06: Preparation, Submission & getting Approval of all Finalization Documents.
07: Preparation, Submission & getting Approval of Variation Orders.
08: Preparation & getting Approval of Bar Bending Schedule.
09: Preparation of Ordinary & Specialist Sub-Contracts.
10: Preparation of Contract Documents.
11: Take Off & Estimating from Conceptual & Working Drawings.
12: Take Off & Estimation of Power Projects, Sugar Mills, Salinity Control & Reclamation Project, Residential Complexes, Roads,
13: Takeoff & Estimation of Refurbishment Works, Addition & Alteration Works.
14: Calculating & Indenting Construction Materials.
15: Checking & Advising Corrections in Working / Execution Drawings.
16: Valuations.
17: Organizing Preparation of As built Drawings.
18: Drafting & initiating all Contractual Correspondence.
19: Drafting letter for Extension of Time.
20: Reconciliation of Materials.
21: Assisting Arbitration in Civil Engineering Contracts.
22: Coordinating with Company Lawyers in connection with the suits against Company.
• Responsible for preparing & submitting of Tenders for Civil Engineering Contracts, Preparation Submission & getting Approval of Interim Bills, Preparation Submission & getting Approval of Claims & Extra Items, Preparation & getting Approval of Bar Bending Schedule, Contractual Correspondence, Preparing & Indenting Construction Materials, Take Off, Estimating, Controlling Carpenter’s Shop & Welding Shop, Preparing Sub Contracts, Preparing Sub Contractor’s Bills, and other routine Quantity Surveying functions. Preparation & submission of Tenders.
1: Responsible for part site supervision.
2: Sending daily, weekly & monthly progress reports.
3: Preparation of Main & Sub Contractor’s Bills.
4: Calculation of Construction Materials & Indenting.
5: Other routine Quantity Surveying functions.
1: Responsible for part site supervision.
2: Sending daily, weekly & monthly progress reports.
3: Preparation of Main & Sub Contractor’s Bills.
4: Calculation of Construction Materials & Indenting.
5: Other routine Quantity Surveying functions.
1: Labor Supervision.
2: Checking & Measuring Construction Materials.
3: Reporting Daily Progress.
Membership of Sindh Bar Council allowed me practical experience in Legal Practice in dealing Contract Legal matters & Arbitration in Civil Engineering Contracts.
Degree Name: LLM (viva remaining) Studied Shipping Laws and International Laws as special Subjects. Obtained Membership of Sindh Bar Council in July-2002.The subjects studied improved my capability in my field and also responsibilities.
Obtained highest marks in the college in the final year results. This qualification helped me in hospital projects. Subjects studied were Anatomy, Physiology, Pathalogy, Dermatalogy, Histology, ENT, Opthalmalogy, Clinical Methods, Orthopeadics and Medicine.
Degree, Major: Professional Bachelor’s Degree, Law (2nd Division) Description: Major subjects were Conveyance & Pleading, Interpretation of Statutes, Arbitration Law, Law of Evidence, Limitation Law, Constitutional Remedies, Legal Ethics, Civil Procedure Code, Criminal Procedure code and Medical Jurisprudence
Degree, Major: Bachelor’s Degree, Law ( 2nd Division) Description: Major subjects studied were Contract Law, Sale of Goods Law, Company Laws, Negotiable Instruments Law, Partnership Law, Registration Law, Transfer of Property Law, Succession Law, International Law, Labor Law, Income Tax Law, Principles of Equity, Constitution of USA, Principles of British Constitution, Constitution of Pakistan, Law of Torts & Easement, Trust Law, Specific Relief Law, Jurisprudence, Islamic Jurisprudence and Criminal Law.
Studied Commerce & Business subjects and also Business Drafting which improved my judging & understanding of Accounts Documents, Shipping Documents, Audit papers and other Business Documents which I often confronted in my day to day Quantity Surveying Functions and faced difficulties in their interpretation previously.
Studied Civil Engineering Subjects & Quantity Surveying which has a direct impact on my caliber in my field.
Studied advanced mathematic subjects which helps me in solving complex Quantity problems accurately & convincing/truly acceptable to the clients & consultants.
This is my Basic Science Qualification with Distinction in Mathematic Subjects, which was the basic that I have chosen Quantity Surveying Field as my carrier.
