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Rama Guttula, Sr Quantity Surveyor

Rama Guttula

Sr Quantity Surveyor·PACE

Kuwait

Master's degree, Transportation

Work experience

Total years of experience: 30 years, 9 months

Sr Quantity Surveyor

February 2018 - Present

PACE

Hawali, Kuwait

February 2018 - Present

 Review the Variation Orders submitted by the Contractor, cost evaluation and recommendation report to Client for approval.
 Review and Certify Payment applications and obtain approval of Payment certificates from Client in a timely manner. Prepare Schedule of Interim Monthly Statements.
 Manage and advise the Client to avoid any Financial Impacts/ Delays by the Contractor.
 Review Trend Notices in accordance with conditions of Contract and advise Client impartially.
 Coordinate with Clients, International Consultants and Contractors in implementing Professional
 Business Strategies I Change Management
 Avoid Claims & Dispute.
 Main Contracts administration including the project activities in line with the
Contract documents and early warning of Potential Contractual concerns to the Project Team.

Company industry:
Civil Engineering
Job role:
Civil Engineering

Sr Quantity Surveyor/Commercial manager

January 2017 - February 2018

China State Construction Engineering Corporation

Al Farawaniyah, Kuwait

January 2017 - February 2018

 Handle all day-to-day contractual, commercial correspondences to Client, with Company and Subcontractors in close coordination with site construction teams such as Engineering, Construction, Quality & Planning
 Monitoring, measuring and reporting (with appropriate commentary) on the cost position of the project against the budgets .
 Preparation of Estimations, Costing& Price analysis. Claims and final settlements of Main Contract aswell as Subcontracts.
 Hands on experience in pre & post contract administration.
Preparation, submission, negotiation and getting approval of payment applications with Client/Engineer
Certification of Subcontractors payment application

Company industry:
Civil Engineering
Job role:
Civil Engineering

Sr.QUANTITY SURVEYOR

May 2005 - December 2016

M/s AHMADIAH CONTRACTING & TRADING Co

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

May 2005 - December 2016

Organize Quantity Surveying and Manage Subcontractors Develop project invoicing
procedures and ensure system be followed in all payment processes.
 Project cash flow management (Budgeting, Invoicing and Cost control).
 Preparation of Estimations, Costing& Price analysis.
 Comparative statements for completed works with original estimates. Final settlement of
project payments including preparation of project close out reports.
 Claims and final settlements of Subcontract agreements

Company industry:
Civil Engineering
Job role:
Civil Engineering

Sr.Quantity Surveyor

November 2004 - May 2005

M/s Alamiah Building Co

November 2004 - May 2005

Coordination with team of quantity surveyors and re-measuring the BOQs as per site
physical progress.
 Preparation of Contractor’s interim Payment application, reporting of site progress,
Materials at site & manpower and further negotiations with the Consultant / Client to
finalize the Payment.
 Certification of Sub contractor’s invoices and back-to-back payments to Subcontractors and
maintaining invoice logs with up to date billing details to ensure cost controlling.
 Evaluation of Subcontract Variation Proposals / Claims including standby costs submitted by
the Subcontractors.
 Evaluation of site work instructions (SWI) and Variation orders issued by client.
 Interacting with the sub contractors and project management teams at site for smooth
execution of the contract and resolving all the contractual disputes.
 Participate in all site progress review meetings with Consultant, Client and Subcontractors
and raise concerns on any contractual deviations in execution of the project.
 Assist construction teams in preparation and issuing Site Instructions, Technical Work
Instructions to Subcontractors in line with terms and conditions of main contract /
subcontract.
 Ensure all Legal, Insurance, Performance guarantees, and BG requirements are met as per
the contract / subcontracts and maintain all the documents per contractual requirements.
 Periodic reporting on performance of main Contract & Subcontracts to the Project Director.
 Final settlement of project payments including preparation of project close out reports

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Engineering

Asst Executive Engineer

June 2000 - September 2004

Vigilance& quality Control,Panchayat Raj Engineering Dept

India

June 2000 - September 2004

Execution and work progress monitoring of ongoing works. Executed the Buildings Roads, overheard service reservoirs, Sand filters, School Buildings, Community Halls, sump wells etc.,

Company industry:
Civil Engineering
Job role:
Civil Engineering

Assistant Executive Engineer

December 1997 - August 2000

December 1997 - August 2000

Preparation of estimations & costing, Price analysis, preparation of bills for
 finished items, Comparative statements for completed work with original estimates.
 Execution and work progress monitoring of ongoing works Executed the overheard service
reservoirs of capacities, Sand filters, sump wells.
 Taking the levels for pipe line distribution, Executed the PVC, & RCC pipe line distributions
for water supply,
 Executed the Deepening and improvements to Summer Storage Tanks by taking pre
levels& final levels.
 Construction of CC drainages, Bus shelters and community halls etc Recording the Pre
measurements and final measurements of finished quantities,
 Main duties are the design developments, Budgetary control, Quality control & control of
contractors and local authorities. Control of work progress

Job role:
Engineering

Jr. Engineer

May 1993 - August 1995

A.P Police Housing Corporation

Hyderabad, India

May 1993 - August 1995

Preparation of Estimations, Costing & Price analysis.
Preparation of interim bills for contractors.
Recording of Pre measurements and final measurements of finished quantities

Company industry:
Civil Engineering
Job role:
Engineering

Education

JNTU

January 1997

January 1997

Master's degree, Transportation

India

GPA (percentage): 85%

GPA (percentage): 85%

Nagarjuna University

January 1993

January 1993

High school or equivalent, Civil

India

(

College of Estate Management U.K

High school or equivalent,

In the RICS, APC program Via

Skills

APPROACH
Expert
APPROACH
Expert
BUDGETING
Expert
BUDGETING
Expert
CLOSING
Expert
CLOSING
Expert
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
Expert
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
Expert
COST CONTROL
Expert
COST CONTROL
Expert
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
Expert
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
Expert
ENGINEERING
Expert
ENGINEERING
Expert
MACROMEDIA DIRECTOR
Expert
MACROMEDIA DIRECTOR
Expert
MICROSOFT OFFICE
Expert
MICROSOFT OFFICE
Expert
MICROSOFT WORKS
Expert
MICROSOFT WORKS
Expert

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Intermediate
Hindi
Intermediate
Telugu
Native Speaker