Senior Estimator
Bechtel Corporation
Total years of experience :26 years, 11 Months
Consultancy & Knowledge Transfer to National Project Management Organization (Mashroat), a Saudi Government agency tasked to standardizing Project Management procedures of all ministries and Government entities for realization of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030.
•Part of Project Control team reporting to Project Control Manager.
•Oversaw Operations and Maintenance (O&M) estimates in co-ordination with Mashroat and the Saudi government ministries & entities.
•Managed provisioned baseline estimates which may be used to issue RFPs and measure expression of interest.
•Research & Analysis for Establishment of International Operation & Maintenance (O&M) Benchmarks.
•Participate in meeting with Mashroat & Saudi government ministries / entities representatives, documenting discussions and addressing estimates & RFPs issues as they arise, with input from management.
•Assisted in the pre-qualification of potential bidders and selection of bidders for tendering for selected contracts.
BACS Consortium (Bechtel, Almabani, CCC & Siemens) is the EPC contractor for $12 Billion+ Package 1 (Line 1 & 2) of the Riyadh Metro Project, a mega infrastructure project.
•Part of Project Control team reporting to Project Control Supervisor.
•Prepared & issued notice for Claims / Change in accordance with contractual requirements and within prescribed time limits.
•Identification, Analysis, Quantification, Pricing & Commercial Evaluation of Unforeseen Claim.
•Provided support with strong backup of documentary evidence, contract clauses, correspondence for successful defense of Unforeseen Claim worth over US $ 100 million.
•Reviewed variation requests providing input, as required and facilitated the approval and processed changes to the contract, alert management to any potential contractual issues and mitigate claims.
•Priced change orders and following to ensure that contractual coverage is implemented; identifying contractual problems and taking appropriate action to ensure a satisfactory resolution.
•Backing up with supporting documentations, negotiated and followed up variations and change until settlement.
•Assisted in contract close-out activities related to Claims & contractual issues, prepared, negotiated and followed up final accounts for the same, while serving as point of contact / interface with clients.
•Studied the contract scope & requirement as well as analyzing budget vs. actual and produce and submit Cost Reports to the Management.
•Carried out full construction take off to produce fully priced detailed bills of quantities for budget & forecast, tracking work progress, cost, manpower, materials consumption etc. for the QURR report.
•Participate in meeting associated with contract / claims related issues, documenting discussions and addressing contractual issues as they arise, with input from management. Also maintaining Change / Claims Log.
AHEC was a EPC Contractor with projects across UAE in Oil & Gas, Power plants, infrastructure sectors
•Part of Planning & Cost Control team reporting to Planning & Cost Control Manager.
•Preparing draft of monthly / periodic valuation of the Work In Progress (WIP) with supporting documentation and getting the same agreed to by the client.
•Ensured timely submission of Interim Payment request to the Clients with Monthly Financial Status Report (MFSR).
•Reviewed variation requests providing input, as required and facilitated the approval and processed changes to the contract, alert management to any potential contractual issues and mitigate claims.
•Priced change orders and following to ensure that contractual coverage is implemented; identifying contractual problems and taking appropriate action to ensure a satisfactory resolution.
•Backing up with supporting documentations, negotiated and followed up variations and change until settlement.
•Assisted in contract close-out activities, prepared, negotiated and followed up final accounts for the same, while serving as point of contact / interface with clients.
•Drafted contracts for engineering services projects and administered the business provisions of assigned contracts to ensure that contract requirements are met.
•Participate in meeting associated with contract / claims related issues, documenting discussions and addressing contractual issues as they arise, with input from management. Also maintaining Change / Claims Log.
•Prepared and processed contractual arrangements with third parties as per company procedures; evaluated and interpreted main contract, sub contracts and supplying conditions and obligations.
•Prepared subcontract packages for procurement, agree contracts and manage to a final account.
•Finalized sub-contractor item rates, hired equipment and certification of bills and preparation of monthly payments for the parties; maintaining a register of payments.
•Verified measurements of work submitted by the site engineers for works executed at site by the Sub-Contractor.
•Prepared and maintained cash flow forecasts for subcontract works along with estimates of variation works.
•Managed and secured project interests with the necessary bonds, warranties, insurances, undertakings until final discharge of obligations; detecting variations and changes to the contract.
Saudi Oger Ltd was the contractor for $3 Billion+ Package 1 of the Princess Noura University (PNU), the largest university exclusively for women.
•Part of Cost Control team reporting to Cost Control Manager.
•Supervised a team of Cost Controllers & Data Entry Clerks
•Analyzed budget vs. actual and produce and submit Cost Reports to the Management..
•Produce Productivity Reports
•Checked for correct imputations of cost codes
Al Futtaim Carillion was contractor for the AED 900 million Central Boulevard, a mixed use development in Business Bay locality in Dubai. The project consisted of 3 Levels of Basement, 2 Levels of Podium and 2 Towers (One of 48 Level & the other of 49 Levels).
•Part of Quantity Surveying team reporting to Commercial Manager
•Checking Contractors / Vendors Bills
•Preparing Payment Certificates
•Managed Bonds, warranties, insurances, undertakings until final discharge of obligations