Niran De Silva, Contract Administrator

Niran De Silva

Contract Administrator

Abdullah Ahmed Albriki Est for Contracting

Location
Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
Education
Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering
Experience
11 years, 3 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :11 years, 3 Months

Contract Administrator at Abdullah Ahmed Albriki Est for Contracting
  • Saudi Arabia - Duba
  • My current job since July 2023

Working as a Contract Administrator for the construction of Sea Port and Oxagon community access road construction project under NEOM Project.

Contract Administrator at Oriental Consultant – CEA JV
  • Sri Lanka - Colombo 6
  • August 2020 to July 2023

• Advise on all contractual and commercial issues on the administration of the contracts in order to ensure the implementations are in accordance with the approved terms and conditions of the project.
• Drafting Contractual Letters on behalf of the Engineer in accordance with the Contractual Documents, drafting and advice on agreements such as MOU.
• Maintaining and updating the Claims Registry and Variations Registry, overseeing the maintenance and updating of contractual correspondence.
• Actively involved in the Progress Review Meetings and Special Meetings held related to progress and Contractual issues.
• Evaluate and recommend Contractors’ entitlements for cost and extension of time claims
• Interpret the Contract conditions and terms whenever required
• Advise Consultant Team Leader and Employer (client) in terms of Contractual matters.
• Maintained effective relations with clients and contractors

Contract Administrator at Egis International
  • Sri Lanka - Colombo 5
  • April 2016 to July 2020

• Preparation of cost reports, progress reports, cost tracking logs etc.
• Final checking of interim payment applications
• Assessment and Evaluation of Final Accounts.
• Prepare and finalize project statement at completions/ valuation at date of termination
• Participate in the kick-off meetings, progress review meetings and other special meetings.
• Maintaining and updating the Claims Registry and Variations Registry, overseeing the maintenance and updating of contractual

Quantity Surveyor at Drake & Scull International
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • October 2014 to March 2016

• Analyze and review tender drawings, review consultants pre-tender estimate and prepare BOQ for tenders and pre-tender estimates
• Take off the quantities base on the pricing preambles compile tenders bills of qualities with descriptions.
• Maintain vendor’s data base, floating inquiries of suppliers and sub-contractors.
• Analyze and compare quotations and prepare direct costs for the rates for bid pricing.
• Prepare budgets and detailed cost plans
• Draft RFQ (requests for queries) and get clarifications for tender preparation and prepare commercial clarifications in respect of tenders
• Review commercial sections of Tender documentation received from consultants

Quantity Surveyor at CML-MTD Construction (Pvt.) Ltd.
  • Sri Lanka - Colombo 14
  • September 2013 to October 2014

• Certifying and evaluating payment applications of sub-contractors.
• Preparation of interim payment applications
• Establish and Operate cost and financial control systems
• Validation of Variations, Preparation of budgets for variations
• Involved and was responsible for the preparation of Cash Flow and Budget of Contracts for the internal monitoring of the Project.
• Supporting in the preparation and analysis of tender documents
• Handle and monitor the project insurance and guarantees and sub-contract agreements
• Prepare extension of time claims and cost claim and Contract variation proposals

Trainee Engineer at Tudawe Brothers (Pvt.) LTd
  • Sri Lanka - Colombo 5
  • July 2012 to September 2012
Trainee Engineer at Sri Lanka Railway
  • Sri Lanka - Colombo 10
  • May 2011 to August 2011

Education

Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering
  • at University of Peradeniya
  • July 2013

Construction, contract Management, Quantity surveying, estimating, Project Management, Planning, Roads, building, infastrucuture

Specialties & Skills

Civil Engineering
Coordination
Lettering
Conditions
Contract Management
Estimation
Driving
Cost Managment
Letter writing
Quantity Surveying
Powerpoint
Primavera P6

Languages

English
Expert

Memberships

Saudi Council of Engineers
  • Member
  • August 2023
Institute of Engineers Sri Lanka
  • Associate Member
  • July 2014

Training and Certifications

Project Management with Microsoft Pr0ject (Training)
Training Institute:
University of Peradeniya
Duration:
8 hours
Workshop on FIDIC (Training)
Training Institute:
Road Development Authority of Sri lanka
Duration:
20 hours
Certificate course in Project Management Professional (Training)
Training Institute:
Institute of Engineers Sri Lanka
Date Attended:
November 2017
Duration:
50 hours