nadir abdul khader, Senior Quantity Surveyor

nadir abdul khader

Senior Quantity Surveyor

AASA Middle East Contracting Co. LLC

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, Commercial Management & Quantity Surveying
Experience
13 years, 1 Months

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Total years of experience :13 years, 1 Months

Senior Quantity Surveyor at AASA Middle East Contracting Co. LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since January 2017

• Successfully managed and supervised cost estimation and budgeting for building
and infrastructure projects.
• Collaborate closely with project managers, engineers, and architects to assess
project scope, identify value engineering opportunities, and control costs
without compromising quality.
• Played a key role in maintaining quality standards while controlling project
costs.
• Conducted thorough cost analysis to optimize resource allocation and identify
cost-saving opportunities during the construction process.
• Oversee all aspects of quantity surveying for multiple construction projects,
from initial feasibility studies to final accounts, ensuring adherence to budgets
and timelines.
• Managing a team of quantity surveyors, providing guidance and mentoring to
enhance their performance and professional growth.
• Negotiate and finalize contracts with suppliers and subcontractors to secure
competitive terms and mitigate project risks.
• Selection of Appropriate Subcontract based on procurement route and advising
of appropriate contractual procedure
• Carrying out Contractual mechanisms and procedures relevant to the financial
management aspects of project, such as change procedures, valuations, loss
and expense and final accounts
• Analyze project progress and financial reports to identify cost variances, risks,
and opportunities for improvement, presenting findings to stakeholders and
management.
• Implement cost control measures and risk management strategies to ensure
projects are delivered within budget and to the highest standards.
• Led the evaluation of variations and claims, negotiating settlements with subcontractors
and suppliers to achieve fair and equitable outcomes.

Cost Controller at alec
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • November 2012 to December 2016

Site Engineer
Responsibilities
o Controlling of site and proper coordination on site
o Instructing labours of the work to be done according to the drawings
o Coordinate with the design department for the latest drawings
o Providing the latest drawings to foreman on site and instructing them of how the work is to be done
o Giving DSTI and toolbox talks on site
o Raising the necessary paperwork’s required for the site such as IR’s MSRA, s etc.
o Coordinate the various dept. such as logistic and scaffolding for the smooth flow of the project
o Preplanning the materials required on site and ensuring the material delivery on site as per required
o Coordination with MEP department for the various works
o Planning the week program and arranging labor accordingly on various areas.
o Planning the machinery required on site and arranging accordingly
o Ensuring the completion of work prior to deadlines provided
o Ensuring the work is done safely as per Dubai airport safety standards
o Ordering the concrete required on site.
o Recording the quantity of work done daily for monthly costing
o Preparing monthly costing report
o To check the quality of work and to see if the specifications are properly followed
o Monitoring the progress of work and report the progress every month

Costing Engineer
o Preparing Monthly Cost reports of the projects
o Collecting labor, Plant, store reports and cumulating them for the monthly reports
o Preparing labor reports on a frequent basis for finding various areas where we are an loss and deciding on how to overcome it in future
o Preparing Cost report monthly for cross checking to find out where we have reached according to BOQ and for timely reporting of all the extra works being done to the QS.

Project Engineer at Associate Designers & Builders
  • India - Kerala
  • March 2011 to August 2012

• Managed the execution of construction projects, overseeing project planning,
scheduling, and execution.
• Coordinated with subcontractors and suppliers to ensure timely project completion.
• Conducted quality inspections to maintain high project standards.
• Assisted in cost estimation and budget tracking for projects.
• Worked closely with clients to address project requirements and changes.

Trainee Engineer at Al Futtaim Carillion LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • January 2011 to February 2011

o Assisted the site engineers in their work.
o Learned the importance of safety at site and maintaining the quality of work.
o Had a better understanding of various drawings of constructions.

Education

Master's degree, Commercial Management & Quantity Surveying
  • at Heriot Watt University
  • August 2016

MS in Quantity Surveying

Bachelor's degree, B.TECH IN CIVIL ENGINEERING
  • at GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING COLLEGE, THRISSUR
  • July 2010

B. Tech in Civil Engineering

Specialties & Skills

Contracts
Civil Engineering
Quantity Surveying
AutoCAD
MS OFFICE
STAADPRO
AUTOCADD
PRIMAVERA

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
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Malayalam
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Hobbies

  • Reading, Watching TV