Quantity Surveyor / Cost Engineer
ASTAD Project Management
Total years of experience :15 years, 0 Months
Currently, I am an integral member of a major project’s Arbitration team that recently won the arbitration merit determination.
My experience with ASTAD Project Management as follows,
Completion of the Design and Construction of Sidra Medical and Research Centre (SMRC) for Qatar Foundation - Education City
Al Shaqab - Veterinary Hospital - Fit-out & Medical Equipment - Education City
Construction of Qatar National Library for Qatar Foundation - Education City
Construction of Qatar Foundation Headquarters & Strategic Studies Center for Qatar Foundation - Education City
Construction of South Site Wide Infrastructure and EC Landscaping for Qatar Foundation - Education City
I have involved four projects including construction of Concourse A, Concourse D, Relocation of airport expo and related facilities ( Al MAJLIS at Terminal one ) and Cargo Mega Terminal Upgrade & Extension. ALEC's scope includes the overall co-ordination of the projects, managing various subcontract packages and associated packages. I have involved procuring sub-contractors, negotiation with sub-contractors for a better outcome, consolidating sub-contract agreements, perusing sub-contractors’ payment application with submitted supportive documents, preparing sub-contract payment certificate through CCS, preparing interim application with requested supportive documents, submitting cost proposals, finalizing final account of sub contract and main packages. Currently assisting to Senior Quantity Surveyor for cost management tasks including preparation of internal cost report, cash flow forecast, splitting the common cost to relevant packages and maintaining the fuel management log and sharing the total cost between work packages. Monitor the petty cash expenditure and release of sub-contractor payments. Be prepared to work as substitute to customs clearance coordinator.
February 2012 to April 2012 Project Quantity Surveyor at Vform Consultants Pvt Ltd, (Roads and public buildings civil mix project - Sri Lanka.)
January 2010 to August 2011
Assistant Quantity Surveyor at Techno Engineering Consultants Pvt Ltd, Sri Lanka. (Part time) ( Residential tower building projects - SL)
July 2009 to November 2009
State Engineering Coporation of Sri Lanka, (Trainee Quantity Surveyor) ( Renovation of Inland Revenue building - Sri Lanka)
March 2009 to July 2009 Isuru Engineering (PVT) LTD, (Trainee Quantity Surveyor) (Kandy north water supply project - Sri Lanka)
Research Experience: "Achieving Buildability in Separated Procurement Arrangement", Unpublished B.Sc. (Hons) in Quantity Surveying final year dissertation with highly commended grade (A), Department of Building Economics, University of Moratuwa.
Skills
Pre Contract activities
• Taking off by using Auto CAD, CAD measure, Autodesk design review and manual. Preparing Bills of Quantities for civil, infrastructure and building works, assist to preparation of cost plans, tender evaluation, tender selection, preparing cash flow forecasts, preparing cost data base and cost analysis.
• Preliminary estimating, specification writing, preparation of tender documents, tender procedure and evaluation, sub-contractors and suppliers management.
• Attending meetings and assist to preparation of contractual correspondences.
Post Contract activities
• Preparation of sub-contractors' payment certificates with CCS, site inspections and measurement of works, preparing interim valuations with CCS, assist to preparation of cost reports, assessing variations, attending progress meeting, producing commercial based supportive documents for final account.
• Good knowledge in condition of contracts FIDIC based projects.
Documents Familiar With
• Principles of Measurement International. (POMI)
• Civil Engineering Method of Measurement (CESMM3)
• FIDIC Condition of Contract
• Standard Method of Measurement of Building works (SMM7)
• Sri Lankan Standard Method of Measurement (SLS 573)
• Standard Bidding Document - Procurement of works, Sri Lanka & "ICTAD Condition of Contract", Sri Lanka.
Accreditation
Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (AIQS) & Pacific Association of Quantity Surveyors (PAQS)
Prof. Indrawansa Samaratunga PhD, DSc Sound Contract Administration Course Prof. Indrawansa Samaratunga PhD, DSc Contract Administration Advanced Course
Higher Education B.Sc (Hons) in Quantity Surveying Duration 2007 May - 2011 May Name of University University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka Performance during the four years of study
General Management
