Mohammed Itbaisha

• Lead the commercial evaluation process during the Pre-Contract stage, ensuring structured assessment of bids in line with governance and project objectives.
• Oversee bid review, analysis, and assessment to ensure compliance with project requirements,
employer standards, and procurement strategies.
• Manage commercial correspondence with bidders, ensuring clear communication, timely clarifications, and contractual compliance throughout tender stages.
• Develop and maintain cost plans, budgets, and estimates across multiple packages, aligned with project scope, design development, and financial objectives.
• Prepare, review, and update detailed cost estimates incorporating scope changes, design evolution, market conditions, and project specifications.
• Provide strategic cost advice to stakeholders, identifying cost savings, value engineering opportunities, and alternative design solutions.
• Implement cost control strategies to minimize deviations, monitor expenditures, and proactively manage unforeseen costs across all project phases.
• Negotiate with vendors, contractors, and suppliers to secure competitive pricing and optimal
commercial terms in line with procurement policies.
• Prepare and present cost and variance reports to senior management, ensuring transparency of financial performance, risks, and forecasts.
• Lead and mentor a team of 5 Cost Management professionals while coordinating with external cost consultants and project stakeholders across multiple development packages.

• Led the development of comprehensive cost estimates, benchmarking models, risk assessments, and owners cost evaluations to support executive investment decisions.
• Managed the end-to-end estimating process from project initiation through closeout, ensuring
alignment with project objectives and client requirements.
• Directed the development of Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), estimating plans, methodologies, and cost estimating principles in coordination with project stakeholders.
• Reviewed design scope, quantities, and estimating bases for completeness, accuracy, and
reasonableness, developing additional assumptions where required.
• Supervised the collection, validation, and integration of project scope into cost estimates, including labor rates, productivity analysis, installation rates, and engineering/construction costs.
• Established and maintained benchmarking databases and historical cost records through validation of previous estimates, actual costs, vendor pricing, and industry standards.
• Identified project risks, developed escalation models, evaluated contingency requirements, and
enhanced estimate accuracy through quantitative risk assessment.
• Prepared and presented cost estimating reports, including Basis of Estimate documentation, to senior management and key stakeholders.
• Supported project planning, scheduling, value engineering initiatives, feasibility studies, and critical path evaluations to optimize project budgets and execution strategies.
• Managed and coordinated a multidisciplinary team of 4 Estimation, Quantity Surveying and Project Controls professionals.

• Directed end-to-end procurement operations, including material sourcing, service acquisition, supplier management, and contract administration.
• Negotiated and finalized subcontractor and supplier agreements, securing optimal pricing, terms, and commercial conditions.
• Reviewed and approved procurement plans, subcontract agreements, supply orders, and variation orders in alignment with project baselines and projects requirements.
• Managed subcontractor material flow, letters of intent, and procurement deliverables to ensure
compliance with project schedules and contractual requirements.
• Conducted techno-commercial evaluations, comparisons, and final selections of suppliers and
subcontractors.
• Controlled project expenditures—materials, subcontractors, manpower, and services—to maximize profitability and maintain healthy cash flow.
• Reviewed tender packages, assessed scopes and risks, and coordinated preparation and submission of compliant tender proposals.
• Collaborated with internal stakeholders and attended client/tender meetings to ensure alignment with project requirements and value-engineering opportunities.
• Oversaw project budgets, cost estimates, and variations, ensuring accurate forecasting and commercial control.
• Led a department comprising of 5 Procurement Engineers, 6 Purchase Officers, 3 Quantity surveyors and 2 Estimation Engineers across multiple concurrent projects.

• Led the estimation of multibillion-value tenders, preparing BOQs, pricing direct/indirect costs, and ensuring full compliance with tender requirements and addenda.
• Conducted detailed techno-commercial evaluations, prepared price comparison sheets, and
incorporated clarifications to produce accurate and competitive tender submissions.
• Reviewed tender and contract documents, identified discrepancies, assessed risks, and ensured complete submission in line with Instructions to Tenderers.
• Coordinated with suppliers, subcontractors, clients, consultants, and internal departments to gather pricing, validate scope, and support value-engineering proposals.
• Prepared preliminary project budgets upon award and executed structured handover of all tender documents to relevant departments as per company procedures.

• Planned and updated project schedules using Primavera and Excel, tracking progress against baseline programs and identifying variances.
• Coordinated with consultants, subcontractors, project managers, and internal departments to ensure timely completion of project requirements and handover deliverables.
• Reviewed project performance, monitored progress, and supported claims for extensions of time based on schedule analysis and contractual provisions.
• Controlled project expenditures—including payments, materials, subcontractors, and manpower—to optimize cash flow and maximize profitability.
• Attended client and consultant meetings, facilitated cross-department coordination, and ensured alignment of all project stakeholders with schedule, cost, and handover objectives.

• Monitored site progress against approved schedules, LPOs, invoices, labor sheets, and all project documentation to ensure timely and accurate execution.
• Coordinated with project engineers and subcontractors to facilitate site activities, accelerate handover milestones, and ensure compliance with safety standards.
• Estimated material quantities, resources, and manpower requirements, and supervised the execution of construction works to meet project targets.
• Prepared and submitted inspection requests, conducted required tests and site meetings, and ensured adherence to quality and technical specifications.
• Developed and delivered daily, weekly, and monthly progress reports, maintaining clear
communication across all project stakeholders.