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Vera Akhmetchina, Senior estimator engineer

Vera Akhmetchina

Senior estimator engineer ·KAZIntel Group

Kazakhstan

Bachelor's degree, Industrial and Civil Engineering

Work experience

Total years of experience: 8 years, 4 months

Senior estimator engineer

February 2021 - October 2021

KAZIntel Group

Almaty, Kazakhstan

February 2021 - October 2021

● Analysed and drilled down of estimates before procurements and contracts award.
● Made reports of work completion and issued invoices to a general contractor or a client.
● Checked reports of work completion, invoices and acceptance acts from subcontractors.
● Prepared estimates and participating in procurements.
● Introduced a new method of analysis and drill down of estimates that allows to see the profitability of the
projects faster and more efficient by 40%.

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

Cost Estimation Engineer

September 2018 - January 2020

LIGHTHOUSE Kazakhstan

Almaty, Kazakhstan

September 2018 - January 2020

● Drew up cost estimates on all design stages: order of magnitude, schematic design, design development and construction design.
● Conducted audit of market prices/rates for job, materials and equipment.
● Got approval of estimates in expert companies.
● Successful passed of the estimate in the state examination.

Company industry:
Civil Engineering
Job role:
Engineering

Cost Estimation Engineer

January 2018 - June 2018

Gazprom neft

Almaty, Kazakhstan

January 2018 - June 2018

● Drew up cost estimates for petrol stations and oil storage facilities overhaul.
● Organized procurements.
● Conducted contracts awards.
● Checked reports of work completion, invoices and acceptance acts from subcontractors.
● Made up and reported budget planning and accomplishments of planning.

Company industry:
Oil & Gas
Job role:
Oil and Gas

Estimator engineer

July 2016 - June 2017

RAMS Kazakhstan

Almaty, Kazakhstan

July 2016 - June 2017

● Drew up cost estimates in local prices and adaptation the Turkish Autodrome facilities project.
● Checked reports of work completion, invoices and acceptance acts from subcontractors.
● Made up reports of work completion and issued invoices to a general contractor or a client.
● Conducted audit of market prices/rates for job, materials and equipment.
● Completed the preparation of calculations in a 4-fold reduced period for the start and completion of construction on time.

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

Senior Engineer of the production and technical department

October 2014 - April 2016

BI Group

Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan

October 2014 - April 2016

● Drew up cost estimates for project section: internal and external mechanical, electrical, plumbing, etc. ● Worked in turn with 5 objects with a total cost of more than KZT 10 billion (USD 45 million).
● Organized procurements.
● Made up and reported budget planning and accomplishments of planning.
● Prepared and defended KPI planning and reports.
● Prepared acts for the write-off of materials and equipments.
● Checked reports of work completion, issued invoices and acceptance acts from contractors.
● Accepted and checked as-built documentation.
● Supervised one student to a senior specialist for a year.
● Reduced the cost of 4 projects by more than 30% as a result of procurements at total KZT 2 bil. (USD 9 million).

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

Cost estimator

July 2013 - June 2014

Niko-2010

Karagandy, Kazakhstan

July 2013 - June 2014

● Drew up cost estimates for projects: store, chemical laboratory, village houses.
● Made up reports of work completion and issued invoices to a general contractor or a client.
● Prepared acts for the write-off of materials and equipments.
● Checked reports of work completion, issued invoices and acceptance acts from contractors.
● Kept records of work completion.

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

Senior Engineer of the production and technical department

September 2010 - September 2012

Sole proprietor

Karagandy, Kazakhstan

September 2010 - September 2012

● Drew up cost estimates for Silicon plant project.
● Made up reports of work completion and issued invoices to a general contractor or a client.
● Prepared acts for the write-off of materials and equipments.
● Checked reports of work completion, issued invoices and acceptance acts from contractors.
● Kept records of work completion.
September 2010 - January 2011 Assistant Foreman, reported to Site Foreman
● Kept records of work completion.
● Made up as-built documentation.
● Controlled for job construction workers.

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Engineering

Education

Karaganda State Technical University

January 2014

January 2014

Bachelor's degree, Industrial and Civil Engineering

Kazakhstan

GPA (point): 2.55 out of 5

GPA (point): 2.55 out of 5

I had experience in construction in parallel with education.

Temirtau High Polytechnic College

March 2010

March 2010

Diploma, Civil Engineering

Kazakhstan

GPA (point): 5 out of 5

GPA (point): 5 out of 5

Member of the Environmental Protection Group

Skills

Analysis
Expert
Analysis
Expert
Procurement
Expert
Procurement
Expert
Auditing
Expert
Auditing
Expert
Drawing
Expert
Drawing
Expert
Cost Estimating
Expert
Cost Estimating
Expert
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
Expert
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
Expert
DOCUMENTATION
Expert
DOCUMENTATION
Expert
MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
Expert
MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
Expert
BUDGET PLANNING
Expert
BUDGET PLANNING
Expert
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
Expert
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
Expert
AUTOCAD
Intermediate
AUTOCAD
Intermediate
BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE
Beginner
BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE
Beginner
COST CONTROL
Expert
COST CONTROL
Expert

Social profiles

Personal Website
Personal Website

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Languages

English
Expert
Russian
Native Speaker

Training and Certifications

Training
Construction Cost Estimating and Cost Control Course
Columbia University
Feb 2022
Construction Cost Estimating Course
Qualification Course center
Jan 2013

Hobbies

  • Traveling
  • Psychology
  • Sport
  • Healthy food