Nowfal Aliyarukunju, Sr. Estimation Engineer-MEP

Nowfal Aliyarukunju

Sr. Estimation Engineer-MEP

Sobha Constructions (Sobha Realty)

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Eng
Experience
15 years, 10 Months

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Total years of experience :15 years, 10 Months

Sr. Estimation Engineer-MEP at Sobha Constructions (Sobha Realty)
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • March 2018 to July 2022

Key Profile: Responsible for cost estimation, budgeting, preparing and submitting material submittal for approval, prepare costing reports, preparing variation claims and conducting value engineering studies.

Responsibilities:
• Prepared cost estimation for MEP system for various villas and apartments projects.
• Performed value engineering studies to meet targeted square feet rate.
• Invited proposals from contractor or suppliers and negotiated to meet the target rate.
• Prepared material and labour budget for various materials and subcontractor packages.
• Prepared and submitted variation claims by keeping records of design changes.
• Prepared various costing reports such as cash in/out flow, monthly targets and CTC reports.

Project:
• Handled multiple projects for Sobha Realty such as Green Phase-2 (2 towers of 08 floors), Green Phase-3 (2 towers of 12 floors), Creek Vista (2 towers of 28 floors), One Park Avenue (24 floors), Villa Phase-01, Villa Phase-02, Villa Phase-03 (90 units) Town House (27 units)

Sr. Estimation & Tendering Engineer at Kerala Water Authority
  • India - Kerala
  • May 2016 to November 2017

Key Profile: Responsible for Tendering, project & contract management, preparing progress & cash flow reports, reviewing & approval of bills submitted by contractors etc.

Responsibilities:
• Prepared preliminary schedule and budget estimate & got approval from the higher authority.
• Reviewed engineering drawings, specification, BOQ prepared by the consultant.
• Invited proposals from contractor or suppliers and prepared comparative statements.
• Prepared work orders and got administrative sanction from higher authority/government.
• Reviewed and approved schedules, progress and cash flow reports submitted by contactors.
• Verified the progress report and approved the bills submitted by contractors.

Sr. Estimation Engineer-MEP at Voltas Limited
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • August 2014 to January 2016

Key Profile: Appointed for cost estimating of MEP System, reviewing heat load calculation and other design calculations associated with HVAC, Plumbing & Fire Fighting; assisting the project team in evaluating bids and negotiating contracts as well as preparing/ submitting project submittals for consultant’s approval.

Responsibilities:
• Reviewed Specification, Bill of quantity and drawings & prepared tender evaluation report/risk analysis reports.
• Estimated Own Cost (Material & Labour) as well as Overhead Cost based on BOQ, Specification, Drawings for Complete MEP System.
• Reviewed design packages technically and incorporated the cost impact of design changes to the estimation.
• Analysed quotations from suppliers/Subcontractors, prepared comparative statement & conducted techno commercial negotiation meeting.
• Carried out value engineering studies, based on Client’s budget constraints and proposed alternate make for approval.
• Assisted project management team in bid analysis and contract negotiations with sub contractors as well as vendors.
• Finalize project costs by estimating & adding preliminaries (Indirect Man Power, Overheads and expenses) to project own costs.
• Prepared technical & commercial proposal and submitted complete bid as per the tender requirement.

Projects:
• Al Bustan Utility Complex Project - Cogeneration District cooling plant supplying chilled water to Al Bustan Compound consists of 800 villas, 2 schools, 1 shopping mall, 1 stadium and 1 Hospital (Contract Value - 350 Million).
• AKH Tower, Dammam, Saudi Arabia- 40 Story commercial Tower (shell & Core) for Abdul Karim Holding Company, Saudi Arabia (Contract Value - 65 Million).

Estimation and Planning Engineer at Cool Horizon HVAC/R Services
  • Saudi Arabia - Dammam
  • August 2011 to February 2014

Key Profile: Attending job explanation meeting, reviewing tender documents, prepare preliminary design for budgetary proposal, cost estimation for bidding project, prepare project schedule and cash flow reports.

Responsibilities:
• Managed the tendering process from receiving tenders to submission of completed bid packages.
• Reviewed RFQ/tender documents/ engineering drawings/ technical specification from client.
• Verified BOQ prepared by the quantity surveyor and prepared cost estimate.
• Conducted techno commercial negotiation meeting with vendor/subcontractors.
• Attended bid opening meeting and compared competitor price.
• Prepared preliminary design of HVAC system to prepare budgetary proposals.
• Selected various types of HVAC and ancillary equipments like Chillers, AHUs, FCUs, Exhaust Fans, Pumps, air terminal devices, valves and fitting etc.
• Prepared, monitored and updated project schedule using Primavera/MS Project.

Projects:
• Supply and installation of chilled water process cooling system for Zamil Plastic, Saudi Arabia.
• Replacement of HVAC system for 05 substations for Saudi Electricity Co- LSTK Project encompassing civil, electrical, instrumentation and mechanical activities.

HVAC ENGINEER at Zamil Air conditioners
  • Saudi Arabia - Dammam
  • May 2007 to July 2011

Key Profile: in preparing preliminary design of HVAC system to draft budgetary proposals, Preparing BOQ, selecting HVAC equipment - chiller, AHUs, FCU and ancillary equipment like fans pump etc., and cost estimation.

Responsibilities:
• Involved in evaluating tender document/drawings/technical specification for preparing cost estimates.
• Prepared Bill of Quantity (BOQ) based on bid package/design drawings.
• Participated in techno-commercial negotiations for evaluating bids from subcontractors/suppliers.
• Coordinated activities related to selecting various types of HVAC/ ancillary equipment like Chillers, AHUs, FCUs, Exhaust Fans and Pumps etc.
• Managed project schedules using Primavera P6 & MS Project for various Aramco & SEC projects.
• Prepared periodical progress reports including bar charts, and manpower histogram and progress s-curve.

Projects:
• Supply and Installation of MEP Systems at various substations and underground shelters in Safaniya Gas and Oil Separation Plant for Saudi Aramco-LSTK Project encompassing civil, electrical, instrumentation and mechanical work.
• Supply and installation of MEP system at Process Interface Buildings and operators shelters for Hawiya Gas Plant for Saudi Aramco
• Replacement of HVAC system for Zuluf- offshore Gas and Oil Separation plant for Saudi Aramco.

Highlights:
• Recipient of ‘A’ (above 95 % of score) grade for four years in the internal Personal Development and Evaluation Plan in the organization.

TRAINEE ENGINEER at Hindustan Latex Limited
  • India
  • February 2005 to February 2006
SERVICE ENGINEER at Indus Motors
  • India
  • September 2004 to January 2005

Education

Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Eng
  • at Cochin University of Science and Technology
  • January 2003

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High school or equivalent, Science
  • at Kerala University
  • January 1998

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Specialties & Skills

Project Management
Project Planning
Cost Estimating
HVAC Design
Tendering and Contract Management
Design-HVAC, Plumbing & Fire FIghting System
Cost Budgeting
Qunatity Survey
Cost Estimation
Planning, Scheduling & Cost Control
Delay Analysis & Claim Management
Bid Evaluation
planning
project planning
quotations
primavera p6
project estimation
materials
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Languages

English
Expert
Malayalam
Native Speaker