Prasanna Balaji, Sr Quantity surveyor/ Contracts/ Costing and Commercial Manager

Prasanna Balaji

Sr Quantity surveyor/ Contracts/ Costing and Commercial Manager

LEO A DALY

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
Master's degree, Civil Engineering Technology And Construction
Experience
15 years, 7 Months

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Total years of experience :15 years, 7 Months

Sr Quantity surveyor/ Contracts/ Costing and Commercial Manager at LEO A DALY
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • My current job since March 2020

Project: Musanada, Mosque and Majlis Project., 122.5 Mlln AED
Al Bateen, Abu Dhabi

Roles & Responsibilities:
• Dealing with Government projects in buildings.
• Reviewing and certifying Contractors variations and claims
• Verifying Sub-contractor payments and updating status
• Project related all commercial update and reports
• Reviewing and Certifying Contractors Payments
• Client billing on monthly basis for the project.
• Review of all claims and extension of time submissions (EOT).
• Coordinating between the Project Execution team and the contractors regarding Contractual matters.
• Cost and Schedule impact of change notifications to client.
• Preparation and Submission of Consultant Analysis report on variations and claims

• Using AutoCAD for taking out quantity in faster manner.
• Preparation and submission of Cashflow reports to clients on monthly basis.
• Submission of Payment for consultants
• Helping the Head office in Tendering and pricing works
• A good learner of all kinds of software and have a good knowledge of computer.
• Generally, assist project manager, Technical Engineers Commercially & in quantity takeoff.

Sr Quantity surveyor/ Contracts/ Costing and Commercial Manager at LEO A DALY
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • My current job since March 2020
Sr. Quantity Surveyor at Emirates Link Maltauro LLC
  • United Arab Emirates
  • January 2018 to March 2020

Project: Musanada, Federal Supreme Court Project., 159.5 Mlln AED
Airport Road, Abu Dhabi

Roles & Responsibilities:
•Co-ordination with Subcontractors for completion of job.
•Reviewing and certifying subcontractor variations and claims
•Preparation of all claims, Variations and support to Extension of Time (EOT).
•Coordinating between the Project Execution team and the Subcontractors regarding Contractual matters.
•Cost and Schedule impact of change notifications to client.
•Maintaining site measurements and subcontract measurements on weekly basis.
•Generally assist project manager, construction manager & technical manager in quantity takeoff.
•Preparation of documents for registration/prequalification of suppliers/ subcontractors to evaluate the status of procurement, delivery and quantity of materials.
•Using AutoCAD for taking out quantity in faster manner.

Sr. Quantity Surveyor at Commodore Contracting LLC
  • United Arab Emirates
  • November 2016 to December 2017

Project: WAFRA Real Est. Company., 369 Mlln AED
Residential Tower (High Raised) Development Plot C5, Al Reem Island in ABU DHABI

Roles & Responsibilities:
•Preparation and following all procurement process of sourcing, contracting, negotiating etc.,
•Follow-up for materials to get on time in site.
•Highlighting the forecast of delay in materials to management.
•Co-ordination with Subcontractors for completion of job.
•Preparation of LOI (Letter of Intent and subcontractor / supply agreements).
•Reviewing and certifying subcontractor variations and claims
•Checking of materials receipt at site in store and updating record maintenance.
•Coordinating between the Project Execution team and the Subcontractors regarding Contractual matters.
•Maintaining site measurements and subcontract measurements on weekly basis.
•Generally, assist project manager and construction manager in quantity takeoff.
•Preparation of documents for registration/prequalification of suppliers/ subcontractors to evaluate the status of procurement, delivery and quantity of materials.
•Using AutoCAD for taking out quantity in faster manner.
•Proper allocation of works to experienced subcontractors.

Assistant Manager at Larsen & Toubro Limited
  • United Arab Emirates
  • November 2013 to November 2016

Project: TAKREER-Aviation North Fuel Depot Project in Abu Dhabi International Airport Abu Dhabi - 149 Ml USD ($)
Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Commissioning and Start-up (EPC) works for the New Abu Dhabi International Airport (ADIA) Aviation Fuel Depot Project for ADNOC


Roles & Responsibilities:

•Identifying the Capital materials & Project required materials with specs.
•Taking of all items for ordering the materials of project and supporting project management.
•Tracking of increase in quantity consumption during execution and updating the value of increase highlighting to the management.
•Final Reconciliation of materials procured Vs drawing quantity Vs Construction Quantity and highlighting to management.
•Vendor registration/ prequalification formalities with Commercial license/ Trade license
•Checking and Certification of Sub-Contract Bills measurements.
•Preparation of Claims of additional worked quantities to Client as variations
•Getting Quotation for the materials and preparation of Comparative statement and finalizing the vendor based on the technical / commercial quotes.
•Negotiation with the L1, L2 & L3 Meeting for finalization of commercial value.
•Submission of Materials and taking Client approval in the form of Material Approval Request (MAR).
•Follow up for the material delivery for on time delivery to achieve the project targets.
•Preparing material delivery schedule in MS Office for submission to management and client.
•Ensure the quality of the materials used for construction and also the completion of structure.
•Getting Engineering Clarification and providing engineering solutions in case of any constructability problems

Assistant Manager at Larsen & Toubro Limited
  • United Arab Emirates
  • May 2011 to October 2013

Project: ADCO-BIDAL QUIMZAN Project in BIDA ZAYED-WESTERN REGION, Abu Dhabi - 200Mlln AED
Construction of BQ Station Facilities, RDS-1, & 16” Transfer Line (Package-A) for ADCO.

Roles & Responsibilities:
•Administer subcontractor’s contracts maintaining a continual review of progress and providing management with information regarding projected financial or technical difficulties.
•Identifies contractual problems and possible claims by contractor and takes appropriate action to ensure a satisfactory resolution and informing management/client of the same.
•Manage variations and changes to the contract and prepare, demonstrate, negotiate and follow up of Final Accounts, Variations and Claims, until settlement of subcontractor’s contracts.
•Coordinating between the Project Execution team and the Subcontractors regarding Contractual matters.
•Weekly Progress Recordings from Site Visits and Coordination with the Planning Department and Construction Managers for producing the Quantity Reports.
•Preparation of Monthly Payment Application to the client based on the progress at site.
•Assist Cost control engineer for cost value reconciliation.
•Identifying the events for variation and claim and sending notification letter.
•Preparing subcontractor liability statement for Head office purpose.
•Assisting /supporting project manager in handling all contractual and commercial matters.
•Reviewing and certifying subcontractor variations and claims
•Attending to weekly, monthly progress meetings and site construction meeting to indicate highlight the wastages locations and rectify.
•Co-ordination with design team to make an economical section to reduce the cost.
•Providing new innovative ideas to engineering team during co-ordination.
•Using AutoCAD for taking out quantity in faster manner.
•Generally, assist project manager and construction manager in quantity takeoff.

Engineer at Larsen & Toubro Limited
  • United Arab Emirates
  • June 2010 to April 2011

Chennai & Ahmedabad

Project: CAIRN Energy India Limited Salaya Bhogat Pipeline Project, Gujarat, India
Engineering, Procurement and Construction of 2 Nos 24” Crude oil and 8” Gas line with 3Nos Stations with a Terminal

Roles & Responsibilities:
•Monitor all Commercial Information in relation to project.
•Preparation of Official Contractual Communication/letters to the Client and consultant.
•Reviewing and identifying variation against the Main contract and preparation of Variation Request/Claim against Main Contract to the client/consultant.
•Preparation of Subcontract Tender packages for procurement.
•Preparation of Contractual Documentation for the purpose of Subcontract Agreements.
•Preparation of scope of works and interface responsibility matrix for the Subcontract Packages.
•Preparation of Variation Orders and Site Instructions to the Subcontractor.
•Certification of Subcontractor payment application.
•Supply all relevant information to the Commercial Manager for review at the specified interval.
•Assist Commercial Manager with a range of other duties as may be required from time to time.
•Closing out of contracts after verification of NCR, SOR, Snag list and Punch points.

Senior Engineer at Larsen & Toubro Limited
  • United Arab Emirates
  • August 2008 to March 2010

Chennai & Ahmedabad

Project: CAIRN Energy India Limited Barmer Salaya Cross Country Pipeline Project, Rajastan & Gujarat, India
Engineering, Procurement and Construction of 24” Crude oil and 8” Gas line with 32 No’s Stations with 8 Terminals

Roles & Responsibilities:
•Certification of Subcontractor payment application.
•Coordinating between the Project Execution team and the Subcontractors regarding project contractual matters.
•Supply all relevant information to the Commercial Manager for review at the specified interval.
•Assist Commercial Manager with a range of other duties as may be required from time to time.
•Closing out of contracts after verification of NCR, SOR, Snag list and Punch points.

Areas of Interest
• Contracts Management
• Quantity Survey Management
• Commercial Management
• Costing Management
• Procurement Management
• Planning and Scheduling

Education

Master's degree, Civil Engineering Technology And Construction
  • at National Institute of Business Management
  • August 2022
Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering
  • at SASTRA University
  • May 2008

Diploma, Civil Engineering
  • at Thanthai Hans Roever Polytechnic College
  • March 2005

Specialties & Skills

Bills of Quantity
Contracts
Costing
Commercial Management
Quantity Survey
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
PROCUREMENT
AUTOCAD
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
MICROSOFT WORKS
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
CLOSING
CONSULTING
COST CONTROL
DELIVERY
Negotiating Contracts
MS Project
Purchasing

Languages

Arabic
Beginner
English
Expert
Hindi
Expert
Tamil
Native Speaker
Telugu
Expert
Malayalam
Intermediate
Kannada
Intermediate
Urdu
Expert

Hobbies

  • Carrom, shuttle, tennis, Chess
    Was collage level champion in carrom Attended competitions of chess