Samer Al Hafez, Sr. Quantity Surveyor

Samer Al Hafez

Sr. Quantity Surveyor

Dar Oha Engineering Consultants

Location
Kuwait - Hawali
Education
Bachelor's degree, Construction Management
Experience
21 years, 2 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :21 years, 2 Months

Sr. Quantity Surveyor at Dar Oha Engineering Consultants
  • Kuwait - Al Farawaniyah
  • My current job since February 2017

Project Involved:
• Shaikh Jaber Al-Abdullah Al-Jaber Al- Sabah, International Tennis Complex (Design and Build Contract)
Contract Value: KWD 160, 000, 000/- Approx.
Responsibilities:
• Verifying Payment Invoice and Interim Payment Certificates
• Managing Work Progress as per Agreed Cost Breakdown
• Preparing of Monthly Progress Report
• Evaluating Variations Received from The Contractor
• Ascertain the Contractor Compliance with Contract Documents
• Situ measurements and calculate of actual quantities

Senior Quantity Surveyor at Jassim Qabazard Engineering Consultant (JQEC)
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • September 2015 to February 2017

Projects Involved:
• KIA Project, Admin Building, Car park, Fire Stations & External Works
Contract Value: KWD 46, 740, 000/-

Responsibilities:
• Verifying Payment Invoice and Interim Payment Certificates.
• Managing Work Progress as per Agreed Cost Breakdown.
• Preparing of Monthly Progress Report.
• Evaluating Variations Received from The Contractor.
• Ascertain the Contractor Compliance with Contract Documents.
•Situ measurements and calculate of actual quantities

Senior Quantity Surveyor at Kuwaiti Manager Contracting (KMC)
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • September 2013 to September 2015

Projects Involved:
• Museum Project: Kuwait National Museum Rehabilitation Project Bid Pack 4
Contract Value: Approx. KWD 12, 000, 000/-

Responsibilities:
• Submit and agree progress claims
• Ongoing procurement of various trades for M&P projects.
• Procurement and evaluation of domestic sub-contractors quotations upon receipt
• Take off quantities
• Negotiating and appointing preferred sub-contractors
• Sourcing contractors and suppliers as per specified in the contract
• Checking subcontractor invoices and certifying payments
• Issuing enquiries and placing tenders for subcontractors.
• Site inspections on a regular basis, reviewing work progress and possible variations
• Estimating of costs
• Preparing bid evaluation

Quantity Surveyor at Burhan International Construction Company (BICC)
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • September 2010 to September 2013

Projects Involved:
• Infrastructure Project: Roads, Storm Water Drains, Sanitary, Services and Others for Al-Funaitees Area Stage (II) Contract no. (RA/150)
Contract Value: Approx. KWD 10, 000, 000/-
• Roads & Bridges Project: Main Highways 6th & 7th Rings Motorways Connecting to New Housing Area at West of Jaleeb Al-Shuyoukh
Contract Value: Approx. KWD 20, 000, 000/-


Responsibilities:
• Preparing Payment Invoice and Interim Payment Certificates
• Take off measurements for final account and variations purposes
• Monitoring and verifying sub-contractor's interim payments
• Assessing & claiming the additional costs of design variations
• Day to day communication with Sites and sub-contractors
• Checking quantities between tender drawings and shop drawings
• Assisting with valuations and cost reports
• Coordinating with an executive team for procurement of materials

Quantity Surveying at Combined Group Contracting Co. (CGC)
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • July 2005 to September 2010

Projects Involved:
• Maintenance Project: Implementation of maintenance and restoration and construction works for schools and buildings of Mubarak Al-Kabeer area educational.
Contract Value: KWD 5 000, 000/-
• Multistoried Building Project: Lulwa Residential Tower - Salmiya, Kuwait
Contract Value: KWD 3, 000, 000/-


Responsibilities:
• Valuing completed work and arranging for payments.
• Site inspections on a regular basis, reviewing work progress and possible variations.
• Recording works on site, pricing variations and day works.
• Preparing drawings and estimated quantities.
• Managing the process of measurement and costing for Subcontractor billing & variation claims.
• Certification of subcontractor payment

Junior Quantity Surveyor at Burhan International Construction Company (BICC)
  • Kuwait
  • March 2003 to June 2005

• Studying work as mentioned in tendering documents.
• Preparing tender submission documents
• Analysis drawings and technical specification.
• Checking and verifying quantity take-offs
• Sourcing specialist, supplier, and subcontractors
• Providing estimators list of technical queries and points for discussion.
• Scheduling of tenders works for sending queries to subcontractors.
• Issuing of enquiries and placing tenders for subcontractors.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Construction Management
  • at University College of Estate Management
  • April 2022

University College of Estate Management (UCEM), UK via Distance Learning, www.ucem.ac.uk BSc (Hons) Construction Management 2015-(Ongoing) Accredited Institutions by CIOB (UK) - May 2016, www.ciob.org/Your-Career/accredited-courses Accredited Institutions by RICS (UK), www.rics.org/kw/the-profession/course-providers-and- graduate-opportunities/college-of-estate-management/

Diploma, Building Construction
  • at College of Technological Studies
  • June 2002

Diploma In Applied Science Technology Distinction with Honors Majoring Building Construction - Department of Civil Engineering Technology

Specialties & Skills

Quantity Surveying
Cost Control
Planning
Cost Engineering
Cost Estimating
Good command of the English language, both written and spoken
AutoCAD
Cost Reports
Take off Quantities
Ms Excel
Ms Word
Ms Project
Windows10
Cost Estimate
Power Point
Negotiation
Procurement
Project Estimation
Materials
Planning
Quotations
Cost Analysis

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Intensive English Program-Final Report (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 1998
Valid Until:
January 1999
AutoCAD (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2003
Valid Until:
January 2004
Computer Sience (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2003
Valid Until:
December 2003
Structural Design (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2009
Valid Until:
June 2009

Hobbies

  • Football, Volleyball, Swimming, Jim, Singing and playing guitar