Sendhil Alagendran K M, Senior Quantity Surveyor - Site

Sendhil Alagendran K M

Senior Quantity Surveyor - Site

HEISCO

Location
India
Education
Diploma, Civil
Experience
20 years, 7 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :20 years, 7 Months

Senior Quantity Surveyor - Site at HEISCO
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • My current job since March 2017

 Submitting monthly progress invoice, preparation of estimate for change orders, forecasting project revenues and budget upon completion, and approving subcontractors invoice.
 Ensures cash flow is maximized and ensuring payments are received on time.
 Enhancing profitability by identifying ways to reduce cost or add value to the projects.
 Prepared and submitted Claims and Variations in consultation with Project team.
 Elaborating to Project Manager for commercial issues such as review of new rates, additional works, cost analysis, cost impact studies and disputed items of work.
 Identifying, analyzing the commercial risks and developed strategies to mitigate the risks.
 Organized documentation of adequate records in respect of project contractual issues and commercial processes.
 Advising Project Managers on Contract conflicts.
 Verifying and advising on claims submitted by lower-tier Sub-contractor.
 Ensured timely submission of all contractual notices with supporting data.
 Created final settlement of claims and implemented final close-out procedures.
 Contributed in monitoring and advising the project team on wastage, cost, budget, claims and profits.
 Conducting regular site visits and meeting with contractors, subcontractors, and consultant entities.

Site - Quantity Surveyor - Civil at Kharafi National
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • August 2011 to November 2016

 Assuming stewardship for submitting monthly invoice, preparation of estimate for change orders, forecasting project revenues and budget upon completion, and approving subcontractors invoice.
 Effectively preparing the material take off from issued IFC drawings in strict accordance with project method of measurement.
 Responsible for activity % (weight-age) breakup for each BOQ items and securing approval from client prior to preparing the measurement sheet/progress valuation.
 Spearheading an array of activities spanning the preparation of monthly progress claims, variation orders through site visits to record information on claims/variations, and rate analysis for non BOQ items.
 Conducting routine on-site inspections for gathering the information to track progress for monthly invoice generation.
 Submitting realistic project estimate post thorough evaluation of the client issued site instruction/RFI.
 Forecasting and presenting the budget at completion (BAC) values on a timely basis.
 Reporting weekly earned revenue values for the project.
 Managing subcontracts inclusive of verification and certification of sub-contractor progress billing.
 Providing pivotal assistance while managing contract administration duties related to QS.

Project Quantity Surveyor at M.S. AL-SUWAIDI INDUSTRIAL SERVICES CO LTD
  • Saudi Arabia
  • May 2007 to June 2011

 Managed project costs from inception to completion inclusive of subcontractors’ management, extension of time (claims), project revenue, budget allocation, issuance of notification letter to clients on various issues, and closure of project final accounts.
 Accurately prepared monthly progress claims, monthly cost value analysis/project commercial reports, tender/contract documents for sub-contractors, and monthly subcontractor bills for the work executed at site as per progress from site staff.
 Meticulously analyzed, prepared, and presented monthly performance and revenue report.
 Developed notification letters and detail particular of variation claims as well as supporting documents for VO and EOT claims.
 Ensured maximum profitability on projects by controlling and proactively approaching duties and exercising commercial acumen.
 Analyzed and documented project de-scope cost with all supporting documents.
 Supervised the work delivered by the junior/assistant QS and ensured on-time delivery and accuracy.
 Amassed and consolidated relevant information and documents in preparation of additional claims and submission to client.
 Finalized project termination settlement with client as well as presented project monthly performance status to executive board.
 Utilized JD Edward’s ERP Modules for Cost Management and Project Closeout Executions.

Junior Engineer - Client Billing at Consolidated Construction Consortium Ltd
  • India
  • May 2005 to May 2007

 Single-handedly managed site costs, final project claims preparation and negotiation, and new rate analysis.
 Effectively supervised the site works and constantly updated project progress to concerned parties.
 Prepared and verified client bills and subcontractor billing for the work accomplished.
 Estimate the quantity of materials as well as conducted material reconciliation on a monthly basis.
 Developed change order for additional works and payment invoices for client and subcontractors.
 Responsible for requisitioning/deploying materials and manpower in accordance with the project and budget requirements.
 Tactfully settled extra claims through meetings and negotiations.
 Participated in meetings with subcontractor in the event of quantities dispute and variation work order.

Draught’s man cum Civil Estimator at ABL Biotechnologies Ltd
  • India
  • August 2003 to April 2005

 Drafting the Layouts and Plans
 Estimate the materials for civil works.
 Checking the bills.
 Supervising the Civil Works.

Trainee at Madras Cements Limited
  • India - Chennai
  • June 2003 to July 2003

 Supervising the site works.
 Drafting the layouts and Plans.
 Estimate the materials.
 Checking the Subcontractor bills

Education

Diploma, Civil
  • at P.A.C.Ramasamy Raja's Polytechnic College, Rajapalayam.
  • August 2003

Specialties & Skills

Materials
Gathering
Preparation
Billing
Autocad
MS Office
Primavera 6.0

Languages

English
Intermediate
Tamil
Expert
Hindi
Intermediate
Malayalam
Intermediate
Kannada
Intermediate

Memberships

Project Management Institute
  • PMP Learning
  • July 2012
PMI
  • Contributing to Project Management Practices
  • July 2012
The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors
  • Candidate
  • August 2018

Training and Certifications

PMP Preparation Course - 35 Mhrs (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2013
Valid Until:
August 2013