SHIFANATH THOTTUM PALALTH, Senior Quantity Surveyor

SHIFANATH THOTTUM PALALTH

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Engineering Contracting Company

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering
Experience
12 years, 3 Months

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Total years of experience :12 years, 3 Months

Senior Quantity Surveyor at Engineering Contracting Company
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since April 2021

• Prepare submit and negotiate project final accounts.
• Preparing monthly Interim Valuation & Coordinate with Client, Consultant & Main contractor for Certification.
• Maintaining records for the materials delivered to site & claiming material on site.
• Identifying the changes in the Employer’s Requirement and other related situations as applicable as per FIDIC condition of contract.
• Identifying the changes & preparing variations against IFC Drawings.
• Preparation of Supporting documents for Claims.
• Pricing for additional works based on BOQ price / Build-up with new unit price.
• Measure, value, submit and negotiate contract variations.
• Attends meetings with Client/Consultant/Contractor/Sub-contractor for Providing clarifications/explanations.
• To carryout technical evaluation of the requirement from Client and make recommendation.
• Prepares details and modifies proposal drawings including sections, plans and elevation diagrams as per instructions provided, in order to process client approvals.
• Joint review with consultant QS Variation discussion and issue formal variation order

Senior Quantity Surveyor at Ittihad International Investment /ELMC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 2018 to February 2021

• Reviewing the Contract Documents to become acquainted with Project requirement & specifications.
• Preparing quantity take-offs, analysis, estimate, and studies for all items incorporated in the assigned scope.
• Issuing the budget to procurement department complying to Contract BOQ and Project budget.
• Analysing and controlling the budget using SAGE ERP system.
• Prepare the Cost Report liaising with the Accounts department.
• Verifying the Material Requisition from Site by checking the quantities against the budgeted quantities to ensure the budget and the Contract specifications.
• Investigating & validating the source and cause of over budget items and working to keep the project within the time and budget.
• Revising the budget as per approved Variations
• Making sure that construction costs and production are managed as efficiently as possible.
• Analysing and preparing summary regarding the commercial aspects of the project.
• Communicate with the suppliers / sub-contractors to get the quotations and negotiate to get the best rate for the best quality and preparing price comparison and recommending the Supplier / Sub-Contractor.
• Preparation of Subcontract agreements and Contract negotiations including drafting letter of acceptance and contract agreements.
• Evaluating of Sub-Contractor / Supplier payment applications and issuing Payment certificate.
• Provide advice to project staff on commercial and contractual matters including reviewing and drafting of Correspondence.
• Reporting to the Managing Director/Commercial Manger regarding the commercial aspects of the project
• Arrange to amend all insurances (CAR, Workman’s Plant & vehicle, Performance, and advance bonds.
• Sending Notices to the Client for any expected Claim, variations etc.
• Assisting Claim experts for the preparation of Delay claim and Extension of time.

Quantity Surveyor at Actco General Contracting Co LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • July 2016 to January 2018

• Prepare submit and negotiate project final accounts.
• Preparing monthly Interim Valuation & Coordinate with Client, Consultant & Main contractor for Certification.
• Maintaining records for the materials delivered to site & claiming material on site.
• Identifying the changes in the Employer’s Requirement and other related situations as applicable as per FIDIC condition of contract.
• Identifying the changes & preparing variations against IFC Drawings.
• Preparation of Supporting documents for Claims.
• Pricing for additional works based on BOQ price / Build-up with new unit price.
• Measure, value, submit and negotiate contract variations.
• Attends meetings with Client/Consultant/Contractor/Sub-contractor for Providing clarifications/explanations.
• To carryout technical evaluation of the requirement from Client and make recommendation.
• Prepares details and modifies proposal drawings including sections, plans and elevation diagrams as per instructions provided, in order to process client approvals.
• Joint review with consultant QS Variation discussion and issue formal variation order

Quantity Surveyor/Estimation Engineer at Ghantoot Group
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • March 2014 to July 2016

• Prepare the full estimate of the tenders and submitting competitive offers within the allowed time schedule.
• Review and interpret Request for Proposal or Tender Document received from Client and comprehend the scope of works.
• Detailed studying of Tender documents & drawings.
• Prepare Take-off tender quantities as per Tender drawings and specifications, compare with the quantities given in the Client BOQ, if necessary, rise the Query and solve it by Tender Addendum.
• Liaise with Client regarding ambiguities contract work scope and seek clarifications there to.
• Preparing Request for Clarifications or Tender Queries.
• Collate documents to prepare enquiry for various subcontract packages.
• Researching, sourcing, negotiating, and obtaining the best prices and quotes from suppliers and subcontractors and rates are in line with the Company’s tender specifications.
• Liaise with Subcontractor to resolve any clarifications / pending information.
• Pricing the Inhouse Items as per the Data Sheet.
• Analysis of rates for Labour, Material and Plant and thus build up costing, pricing, and analysis of direct and indirect cost for the BOQ items.
• Reviewing the price list and preparing subcontract price comparison sheet.
• Identifying, analysing, and developing responses to commercial risks.
• Updating the PC rates and apply the Value Engineering in post tender and Verifying the provisional Sum Items.
• Attending Client/consultant meetings for finalization of the Contracts
• Compile Contract documents based on FIDIC.
• Analysing the Contract and prepare contract assessment for management review.

Civil Engineer at Merit Intl L.L.C
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • February 2012 to February 2014

• Prepare the full estimate of the tenders and submitting competitive offers within the allowed time schedule.
• Review and interpret Request for Proposal or Tender Document received from Client and comprehend the scope of works.
• Detailed studying of Tender documents & drawings.
• Prepare Take-off tender quantities as per Tender drawings and specifications, compare with the quantities given in the Client BOQ, if necessary, rise the Query and solve it by Tender Addendum.
• Liaise with Client regarding ambiguities contract work scope and seek clarifications there to.
• Preparing Request for Clarifications or Tender Queries.
• Collate documents to prepare enquiry for various subcontract packages.
• Researching, sourcing, negotiating, and obtaining the best prices and quotes from suppliers and subcontractors and rates are in line with the Company’s tender specifications.
• Liaise with Subcontractor to resolve any clarifications / pending information.
• Pricing the Inhouse Items as per the Data Sheet.
• Analysis of rates for Labour, Material and Plant and thus build up costing, pricing, and analysis of direct and indirect cost for the BOQ items.
• Reviewing the price list and preparing subcontract price comparison sheet.
• Identifying, analysing, and developing responses to commercial risks.
• Updating the PC rates and apply the Value Engineering in post tender and Verifying the provisional Sum Items.
• Attending Client/consultant meetings for finalization of the Contracts
• Compile Contract documents based on FIDIC.
• Analysing the Contract and prepare contract assessment for management review.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering
  • at University Of Calicut
  • September 2011

9 years plus experienced Proffessional in UAE demonstrated history of working in the construction industry (Post Contract and Pre-Contract) Skilled in Quantity Surveying, Cost Controlling, Contract Management, Budget Management, Variations, Claims, Quantity takeoff and Bill of Quantity Preparation.

Specialties & Skills

Adaptability
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Teamwork
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Languages

English
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Training and Certifications

Autocad (Training)
Training Institute:
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