YOUSAF YAKOOB, Quantity Surveyor

YOUSAF YAKOOB

Quantity Surveyor

Arkan Building Contracting

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Higher diploma, Architecture
Experience
10 years, 7 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :10 years, 7 Months

Quantity Surveyor at Arkan Building Contracting
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since September 2013

• Quantity take-off & preparing BOQs for all architectural building projects
• Checking and verifying quantities
• Estimating & analyzing costs
• Preparing tender and contract documents
• Analyzing & monitoring rates for each tenders and projects
• Reviewing manufacturing list and submitting materials as per project program
• Identify, price and agree project variations
• Measurement and valuation of installations
• Monitoring contractual letters and claims
• Preparing purchase requisition
• Responsible for managing project costs from pitch to completion
• Produce monthly cost & value reports, quarterly reports & cash flow information
• Maintaining quantities for final account and variations purposes
• Preparing monthly running bills and interim payment certificates
• Sourcing sub-contractors and suppliers
• Negotiating lumpsums and appointing preferred sub-contractors
• Checking subcontractor invoices and certifying payments
• Procurement and evaluation of sub-contractors quotations
• Developing strong relationships with suppliers and sub-contractors
• Day to day communication with sites and sub-contractors
• Proposing value engineering and alternatives to consultant where possible
• Preparing civil detail drawings as per site requirement
• Preparing MEP Shop drawings for consultant and authority approvals

Architectural Designer at Arkan Building Contracting
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • September 2013 to August 2018

• Designing and planning as per client (current sponsor) and municipality requirements
• Making revisions as per CFR
• Preparing detail drawings from concept level to completion level of a project
• Preparing exterior 3d visualizations for client and authority approval
• Coordinating with consultant of record for approvals and NOCs from authorities
• Complete project management in design phase of the project
• Designing & managing interior design and fit-out works for private apartments and offices

Education

Higher diploma, Architecture
  • at Govt. Polytechnic College, Adoor, Kerala, South India
  • March 2013

Diploma in Architecture

Specialties & Skills

Microsoft Office
Cost Analysis
Quantity Surveying
Estimation
Architectural Design
Adobe Photoshop
MS Office
Revit Architecture
AutoCAD
Sketchup with Vray
3ds Max
Adobe Premiere
Adobe After Effects
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Indesign

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Expert
Arabic
Beginner
Malayalam
Native Speaker

Hobbies

  • Travelling, Photography, Film-making, Movies & Music