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Zohaib  Aslam, Quantity Surveyor Engineer

Zohaib Aslam

Quantity Surveyor Engineer·ACICO Group Co.

Kuwait

Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering

Work experience

Total years of experience: 18 years, 8 months

Quantity Surveyor Engineer

February 2023 - Present

ACICO Group Co.

Al Jahra, Kuwait

February 2023 - Present

• Estimating and Cost Planning: Preparing cost estimates by analyzing project scope and specifications, performing quantity takeoffs, and pricing materials, labor, and equipment. Developing cost plans and budget estimates for construction projects.
• Tender Documentation: Preparing tender documents such as bills of quantities, specifications, and contract documents. Ensuring that the documents are accurate and complete, and in compliance with project requirements and regulations.
• Tender Evaluation: Reviewing and analyzing the bids received from subcontractors and suppliers, comparing the pricing and technical submissions, and making recommendations to the Tender Committee.
• Value Engineering: Suggesting value engineering options that can help reduce project costs while maintaining quality and functionality.
• Risk Management: Identifying and managing risks related to cost and contract issues during the tender process, and developing risk mitigation plans.
• Negotiation: Negotiating with subcontractors and suppliers regarding pricing, contract terms, and other relevant issues during the tender process.
• Post-tender activities: Participating in post-tender activities such as awarding contracts, preparing final budgets, and conducting cost analysis reports.
• Coordination: Coordinating with other departments, such as the design team and the procurement team, to ensure that all project requirements are met.
• Change Order Management: Reviewing and processing change orders and requests for payment from subcontractors and suppliers.
• Cost Control: Monitoring project costs and expenses, and implementing measures to control costs and stay within budget.
• Reporting: Preparing reports and presentations on tender activities, costs, and other related issues as required.• Estimating and Cost Planning: Pre

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

Estimation Engineer

September 2017 - December 2022

Alamiah Building Co. (K.S.C.C)

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

September 2017 - December 2022

• Review of Tender documents on receipt to ensure its completeness.
• Organize / take part in bid initiation & review meeting.
• Ensure that clarifications are raised well in time to get better clarity on bid submission.
• All in-house co-ordination for preparation of bid including follow-up, collection of input from various sub-contractors or 3rd party.
• Clear understanding of work scope & best estimation with respect to execution of project.
• Ensure that commercial submissions to tenders are fully complied with all necessary details.
• Ensure completeness of Subcontract Enquiry Packages and availability of Subcontract offers well in time.
• Ensure Subcontractor responses are complete & tabulated accurately on a Bid Evaluation spreadsheet.
• Ensure the Indirect Cost Estimate is correctly prepared and costed.
• Assist Proposals Manager in the identification, evaluation and ranking of risks as well as developing a strategy to manage and mitigate the risks to Company.
• Ensures the Estimate Basis is “Current Costs” and escalation is properly covered. Wherever possible a good value of estimate contingencies to be captured.
• Present to Proposals Manager for review the Cost Estimate in detail prior to review of the tender by Management.
• Assist Proposals Manager with the preparation of a list of clarifications and qualifications to the proposal.
• Ensure that Clients pricing and technical tender schedules are complete and accurate.
• Maintain Lessons Learnt database from existing projects.
• Assist Proposals Manager in other various departmental development work

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

Estimation Engineer (Civil) / Projects Coordinator

April 2014 - October 2017

Khalifa Daij Al-Dabbous & Bros. Co

Al Ahmadi, Kuwait

April 2014 - October 2017

• Monitor & Supervise the Current Projects (KMC Project Wafra, D&P Filling Station for KNPC, Tank Foundations for KNPC). Total Cost 12, 000, 000/- KD
• Prepare and submit monthly reports to the Management
• Deal with Sub Contractors and send them related Documents, Details & Drawings to collect Quotations from them.
• Prepare Comparison Sheet and give recommendation to Management for selection of Subcontractor.
• Preparing Subcontract Agreement and get approval from Management.
• Prepare and monitor monthly payments of Contractors and Subcontractors.
• Attend meetings with Clients and Subcontractors
• Prepare Basic Estimation of the project

Company industry:
Civil Engineering
Job role:
Civil Engineering

Cost Estimator

September 2013 - March 2014

Al-Najjar & Rashid Gen. Trad. & Cont. Co. (W.L.L)

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

September 2013 - March 2014

• Monitor & Supervise the Current Project (Project Cost KD 6, 000, 000/- )
• Prepare and ensure the completeness of tender documents
• To Deal with Sub Contractors and send they related Documents, Details & Drawings to collect Quotations from them.
• Prepare quotations and hardware schedules based on floor plans and door schedules provided.
• Manage the tender query and response process.
• Prepare Basic Estimation of the project
• Identification of all requirements during estimation.
• To prepare the comparison Sheet for rates Quoted by Sub Contractors.
• To prepare tender documents and other Coordination required for Tender submission

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Engineering

Quantity Surveyor (Civil)

September 2007 - August 2013

Combined Group Contracting Co. (K.S.C.C)

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

September 2007 - August 2013

• To Deal with Sub Contractors and send them related Documents, Details & Drawings to collect Quotations from them.
• To prepare the comparison Sheet for rates Quoted by Sub Contractors.
• Preparing Quantities & Check/verify it comparatively with Original BOQ.
• To prepare tender documents and other Coordination required for Tender submission
• Working out Quantities personally.

Company industry:
Civil Engineering
Job role:
Civil Engineering

Education

Bachelor of Sciences in Civil Engineering

November 2009

November 2009

Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering

Pakistan

GPA (percentage): 70%

GPA (percentage): 70%

Bachelor of Sciences in Civil Engineering

Punjab Board of Technical Education

December 2004

December 2004

Diploma, Diploma of Assiociate Engineer (Civil)

Pakistan

GPA (percentage): 70%

GPA (percentage): 70%

Diploma of Associate Engineer (Civil)

Skills

Tender Preparation
Expert
Tender Preparation
Expert
Tendering
Expert
Tendering
Expert
Quantity Surveying
Expert
Quantity Surveying
Expert
Pricing Analysis
Expert
Pricing Analysis
Expert
Pricing
Expert
Pricing
Expert
Tendering
Expert
Tendering
Expert
Quantity Surveying
Expert
Quantity Surveying
Expert
Project Estimation
Expert
Project Estimation
Expert
Ms Office
Expert
Ms Office
Expert
Project Coordination
Expert
Project Coordination
Expert
AutoCad
Intermediate
AutoCad
Intermediate
Tender Preparation
Expert
Tender Preparation
Expert
Pricing Analysis
Expert
Pricing Analysis
Expert
Pricing
Expert
Pricing
Expert

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
Urdu
Native Speaker

Training and Certifications

Training
AutoCAD
Punjab Board of Technical Education Lahore, Pakistan
Oct 2004
M.S. Access for Pricing Software
Piman Training Center Kuwait
Feb 2009