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Umer Naseem, Senior Quantity Surveyor Engineer/ Cost Estimator

Umer Naseem

Senior Quantity Surveyor Engineer/ Cost Estimator·Rashid Ictas company

Saudi Arabia

Master's degree, MSc in Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management

Work experience

Total years of experience: 14 years, 9 months

Senior Quantity Surveyor Engineer/ Cost Estimator

September 2025 - Present

Rashid Ictas company

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

September 2025 - Present

Responsibilities:

Pre Contract:

• Gather all necessary data for newly received tenders and prepare a detailed Tender Review Sheet highlighting key information for submission to the Business Development and Tendering Manager.

• Review project plans, specifications, and related documents for estimates.

• Prepare and submit RFI’s when tender data or information is incomplete or unclear for estimation.

• Prepare BOQ packages across all disciplines for RFQ distribution to suppliers and subcontractors and collect quotations for tender pricing.

• Develop pricing for work items using internal cost databases, supplier quotations, and market pricing references.

• Conduct pre-bid site visits, attend tender clarification meetings, and prepare detailed meeting reports for the Business Development and Tendering Manager.

• Perform detailed cost analyses for construction projects, considering materials, labor, equipment, and associated costs.

• Prepare comprehensive cost estimates based on project scope, specifications, and current market rates.

• Review tender documents and specifications to perform quantity take-offs and provide guidance for BOQ estimation.

• Prepare Bills of Quantities (BOQs) based on tender or IFC drawings and specifications, covering all relevant works.

• Analyze tender documents including drawings, specifications, and BOQs to ensure a comprehensive understanding of project requirements.

• Perform quantity take-offs from bidding drawings and specifications, ensuring accurate measurement of all construction elements in accordance with standard practices.

• Collaborate with planning and procurement teams to ensure the preparation of cohesive and competitive bids.

• Assist and coordinate with the Commercial Director on tender submissions, variation orders, approvals, and the hiring or termination of subcontractors.

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

Quantity Surveyor Manager

June 2023 - September 2025

Project Pioneers Contracting Company.

Neom, Saudi Arabia

June 2023 - September 2025

Client: NEOM

Consultant:
• BECHTEL
• AECOM
• PARSONS
• DAR AL RIYADH

Projects:
• Supply & Installation of 1200 water pipeline Central and South diversion to New HWY55 Permanent Water Supply to NGHP - OXAGON-NEOM Industrial City

• WO 07- THE SPINE HIGHSPEED RAILWAY- NEOM

• OXAGON-NEOM Industrial City- HIDC Construction of the East and West storms drain the hydrogen innovation development Centre.

• WO 19- NEOM-OUTER REGION- Car Park Facilities for The NC1 Business Hub Development

• WO 23- Site Preparation for Retractable Roof Greenhouse at Tabuk University

• WO-24 -MAGNA-Site Preparation Works Treyam & Gidori

• WO-25 - MAGNA- Site Preparation Works- Jaumur

• TROJENA- Early Works for Mirage Visitor Center



Responsibilities:

Post Contract:

• Responsible for the preparation, submission, and client coordination of running payment certificates, ensuring timely approval.

• Compiling the Revised BOQ with comprehensive backup data, presenting it convincingly to the client, attending all review discussions, and ensuring approval through proactive coordination.

• Preparing Variation Orders Considering RFIs, Client/ Consultant Letters.

• Monitor budget allocations, progress valuations, and cost-to-complete projections.

• Reviewing and verifying the subcontractor’s invoices to ensure the quantities align with the approved BOQ and remain within the approved limits.

• Prepare detailed cost plans, bills of quantities (BOQs), and financial forecasts.

• Preparation of cross-section for earth works in AutoCAD Civil 3D and find out the quantities of Earth work (Cut and Fill).

• Establishing weekly progress tracking and reporting mechanisms to assess project activities, including quantities and milestone achievements.

• Maintain commercial records including agreements, approvals, and cost logs and monitoring ongoing activities with scheduled frequency.

• Quantity take-off for all Executed works, including MEP, roads and bridge elements, including structural concrete work, bar bending schedules, landscape, excavation and filling work using AutoCAD Civil 3D, and fit out works.

• Discussing for the drawing issues with technical knowledge and parallel to cost.

• Monitor project costs and budgets throughout the project lifecycle.

• Collaborate closely with the site construction team and QC department to ensure seamless coordination and integration of quantity surveying data into project execution.

• Contribute to the development of commercial dashboards and audit-ready documentation.

• Collaborating with project teams to tackle and resolve technical issues that are connected to the project.

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Civil Engineering

Senior Quantity Surveyor /Technical office Engineer

November 2021 - June 2023

AL-AYUNI Investment & Contracting Company.

Tabouk, Saudi Arabia

November 2021 - June 2023

Client:
• Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu
• NEOM

Consultant
• PARSONS
• BECHTEL

Projects:
• LINK TAMA FLYOVER BY-PASS VIA KING SALMAN STREET (PHASE 2) AT YANBU.

• ROAD AND UNDERPASS BRIDGE -15E (C) CH 41+000 - CH 45+300 km at NEOM



Responsibilities:

Post Contract:

• Preparation of Final Reconciliation RBOQ (Final Executed) with reasonable compute backup and submit to client with convincing way and got client approval.

• Preparation of the running payment certificate and getting client approval.

• Takeoff quantities for all roads and bridges elements including structure concrete work, bar banding schedule, landscape, MEP works, excavation and filling work using AutoCAD Civil 3D.

• Preparation/ Review of sub-contractor invoices and ensure that quantities of sub contractors’ invoices do not exceed the quantities in the approved BOQ.

• Support procurement strategy, tender evaluations, and final account settlement.

• Coordinate with technical teams for quantity take-offs and design change pricing.

• Monitoring ongoing activities with scheduled frequency.

• Preparing Weekly and monthly project status reports.

• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date records of all cost-related information.

• Take off Executed quantities for all scope of works.

• Preparation of Variation order and attendance review meeting at every stage with efficient way.

• Preparation of cross-section for earth works in AutoCAD Civil 3D and find out the quantities of (Cut and Fill).

• Preparation of monthly Cost Report and guiding project execution in budget.

• Making Rate Analysis with Physical vendor quotation and make meeting to choose best.

• Study the Tender Documents and read the specification for guiding the estimation of BOQ.

• Estimate all type of quantities in the construction objects with proper standard.

• Calculating Quantities for all items in the BOQ according to the approved Shop / IFC / As built drawings.

• Attend technical meetings with contractor and weekly progress meeting.

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

Senior Quantity Surveyor

February 2011 - February 2021

Saudi Binladin Group

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

February 2011 - February 2021

Client: Ministry of Finance, GACA

Consultant: Dar Al-Handasah, AECOM

Projects:
• Central Utility Complex & Tunnels for Makkah Haram

• Makkah First Ring Road and Bus Station

• King Abdulaziz International Airport- Jeddah

• King Abdullah Specialist Children Hospital - Riyadh

• Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University - Riyadh


Responsibilities:

Post Contract:

• Preparation of the running payment certificate and getting client approval.

• Take-off of executed quantities for all architectural and external works, including cladding, ceilings, flooring, painting, landscaping, and related items.

• Preparing BOQ’s including detailing of items with reference to specifications and scope of work.

• Take off all quantities of building work, including Bar bending Schedule, structures concrete, and all types of finishing work.

• Providing details and Quantities to the ongoing activities in order for fabrication of materials.

• Monitoring ongoing activities with scheduled frequency.

• Preparation of Daily, Weekly and Monthly reports and submitting it to the Client and senior Management.

• Making material enquires & Receiving from the warehouse and different suppliers.

• Preparing Presentations by using MS PowerPoint, Photoshop, and AutoCAD.

• Preparation and review of Subcontractors Invoices.

• Preparation of Shop drawing and As-built drawing.

• Supervision of Storekeepers, making material request and providing material daily stock report to the project manager.

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

Education

Liverpool John Moores University

June 2026

June 2026

Master's degree, MSc in Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management

United Kingdom

Birmingham City University

May 2019

May 2019

Bachelor's degree, Bachelor of Science in Quantity Surveying

Great Britain (UK)

Associate Engineering in Civil

July 2010

July 2010

Higher diploma, Civil

Pakistan

Skills

QUANTITY SURVEYING
Expert
QUANTITY SURVEYING
Expert
CONSTRUCTION
Expert
CONSTRUCTION
Expert
MICROSOFT EXCEL
Expert
MICROSOFT EXCEL
Expert
DESIGN ELEMENTS AND PRINCIPLES
Intermediate
DESIGN ELEMENTS AND PRINCIPLES
Intermediate
COST MANAGEMENT
Expert
COST MANAGEMENT
Expert
AGILE PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
AGILE PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
AUTOCAD CIVIL 3D
Expert
AUTOCAD CIVIL 3D
Expert

Languages

English

Expert

Arabic

Beginner

Urdu

Native Speaker

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Senior Quantity Surveyor
Quantity Survey Manager

Hobbies and interests

Watching informative and educational videos on topics such as science, technology, history, and pers