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Tamilselvam Manickam MRICS MCIArb, Head of Contracts and Commercial

Tamilselvam Manickam MRICS MCIArb

Head of Contracts and Commercial·Ancient Builders Construction LLC [MBM Group]

United Arab Emirates

Master's degree, LLM in Construction Law and Arbitration

Work experience

Total years of experience: 32 years, 4 months

Head of Contracts and Commercial

February 2020 - Present

Ancient Builders Construction LLC [MBM Group]

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

February 2020 - Present

Contracts and Commercial Management
Managing Tendering and Procurement

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Construction and Building

Commercial Manager

October 2017 - January 2020

Sobha Group

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

October 2017 - January 2020

Commercial Management
Contract Practice
Contract Administration

Company industry:
Civil Engineering
Job role:
Construction and Building

Project Commercial Manager

June 2014 - October 2017

EFECO L.L.C (subsidiary of Arabtec Hodling PJSC)

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

June 2014 - October 2017

• Construction Commercial Management
• Contract Management and Administration Practice
• Quantity Surveying and Financial Management

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Engineering

Managing Quantity Surveyor

October 2011 - May 2014

Voltas Limited

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

October 2011 - May 2014

Post Contract Administration and Commercial Management

Company industry:
General Engineering Consultancy
Job role:
Engineering

Sr Quantity Surveyor

August 2008 - August 2011

Trans Gulf

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

August 2008 - August 2011

 Post Contract Estimation and Costing,
 Review’s of Tender / Contract documents,
 Post Tender Clarifications,
 Valve Engineering Managements,
 Project Cost Planning, Forecasting & Monitoring of Project Cash flow,
 Project Budget Scheduling (P & G / Material & Man Power ),
 Ledger Cost Managements,
 Contractual / Commercial correspondence,
 Periodical Reports which are time to time,
 Preparation & submission of Monthly Interim Payment Application,
 Evaluation of the same with clients and obtaining Payment Certificate,
 Payment follow ups,
 Recording Delay Events / Cause & Effect analyze / EOT claims,
 Variation Notifications / RFI / CVI and obtaining of Engineers Instruction,
 Submission / Evaluation of Variation Cost & Time with consultants,
 Comparison of various variation orders and agree the final figure,
 Preparation of sub-contractor Agreements,
 Preparation of sub-contractor payment Certificate,
 Sound Knowledge in FIDIC / POMI / SMM & Extras…

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Engineering

Quantity Surveyor

December 2004 - July 2008

Bilt Middle East

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

December 2004 - July 2008

Post Contract Quantity Surveying,
Preparation & submission of Monthly Interim Payment Application,
Evaluation of the same with clients and obtaining Payment Certificate
Variation identification / RFI / CVI managements / Notification and obtaining of Engineers Instruction,
Preparation & submission of Variation and evaluation of the Cost with consultants
Recording Delays and EOT claims,
Preparation of sub-contractor payment Certificate,
Assisting to contract manager to prepare project cost budget and cost control,
Assisting to contract manager for project final account closeouts and Etc

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Engineering

Lead Project Engineer

January 1994 - December 2004

Lalitha Enterprices Limited

Chennai, India

January 1994 - December 2004

More than 11 years rich experience in the field of Electrical Engineering, All types of Electrical HV & MV Installation and maintenance works in Multi storeyed Apartments & commercial complex, Shopping mall, Stadium, Auditorium, Institute, Hospital, Laboratory, computer center and Spinning Mill, Tea Factory, Cement Factory, Garment Factory, 33 KV wind form, 2.5 MW Power Plant, Refineries, Casting pipe Industries and Extras,

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Engineering

Education

Robert Gordon University Aberdeen (UK)

July 2018

July 2018

Master's degree, LLM in Construction Law and Arbitration

United Kingdom

LLM in Construction Law and Arbitration
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Heriot Watt

November 2013

November 2013

Master's degree, Quantity Surveying

United Arab Emirates

Completed
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RVD University, Rajasthan, India

March 2006

March 2006

Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering

India

GPA (percentage): 66%

GPA (percentage): 66%

Skills

Contract Management
Expert
Contract Management
Expert
Change Control
Expert
Change Control
Expert
Contract Administration
Expert
Contract Administration
Expert
Commercial Management
Expert
Commercial Management
Expert
Quantity Surveying
Expert
Quantity Surveying
Expert
MS Office
Expert
MS Office
Expert
ERP
Intermediate
ERP
Intermediate
SAP
Intermediate
SAP
Intermediate
Contract Management
Expert
Contract Management
Expert
Change Control
Expert
Change Control
Expert
Contract Administration
Expert
Contract Administration
Expert
Commercial Management
Expert
Commercial Management
Expert
Quantity Surveying
Expert
Quantity Surveying
Expert

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Intermediate
Tamil
Expert

Memberships

Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

MCIArb

July 2014

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

MRICS

December 2014

Indian Institute of Quantity Surveyors

MIIQS

February 2014

Institution of Surveyors (India)

MIS

April 2019

Training and Certifications

Training
Construction Claims & Disputes Management
Society of Engineers - UAE
Nov 2015
Areas of concerns in FIDIC 1999
IIQS
Nov 2013
Contracts Management and Administration (FIDIC)
3 Fold Education Center - Dubai
Feb 2015
Effective Claims Management in Construction Projects
3 Fold Education Center - Dubai
Jun 2014
Contract Administration under FIDIC 87/99
3 Fold Education Center - Dubai
Feb 2014
Procurement, Administration and Management of Construction Subcontracts
3 Fold Education Center - Dubai
Nov 2014
Conflict avoidance and Dispute Resolution in Construction Contracts
3 Fold Education Center - Dubai
Oct 2014
Project Management
Harward Business Publishing
Aug 2012
Budgeting
Harward Business Publishing
Aug 2012

Hobbies

  • Continuing professional developments
    Engaged with Continuing professional developments (CPD’s) such as seminars/ workshops/ training programmes