RAMESH R IYER ( *****, Polo Drive, Apt ***, Fairfax, VA 22033

E-mail: abh64m@r.postjobfree.com

Personal cell:-571-***-**** / 571-***-****

ESTIMATOR

SUMMARY

More than 13 years hands-on experience in initial bidding as well as

post award contract estimates, claim and changes order estimates for Civil

Eng projects from $1mn to $100mn for five General contractors, three

Engineering & Project Management Consultants and a project for Owner side,

all spread in 5 countries that includes four in Asian countries and three

years in USA.

Developed winning & competitive pre bid prices for high rise

commercial (Retail/Offices) & residential buildings, Embassies, hospitals

and Infrastructure projects.

Estimated for budget, claims and negotiated change orders for 12 post

award Contracts-those have architectural features like glass curtain wall,

metal claddings, glass bridges, skylight roof, pent house roof with garden,

swimming pool and luxury interiors. Those projects are-a massive

residential complex, four commercial buildings, a pilot plant for

researches, two Hyatt's five star hotel projects and three road projects

that includes one for Qatar Petroleum.

KEY SKILLS

Exposure in Pre Bid & Post Bid Negotiated Contract with Prim/ Sub

procedures Contractors

Analyzed blue prints /doc for Quantity Maintained Cost keys & Price Masters as

take-off, Bills of Quantities (BOQ), well as Professional & Technical

Unit Price Estimates knowledge

Prepared Claims & Change Orders Compared material purchase & consumption

Estimates used

Contributed to Team Effort by Obtained bids from Vendors & Suppliers

accomplishing related results as needed by specifying Materials

SELECTED Accomplishments

* Collected & analyzed information for 12 post award projects including

the five star hotel projects that resulted in allowance and allocation

of cost for the Contractor and Consultant.

* Prepared winning Bids for 1. Renovations in Beer School in Washington

DC ($0.688mn). This 4 months project returned the company more than

$300,000 net profit. 2. Design & build 6POD class rooms at Laurel Ele.

school for PG County in MD ($4.892mn plus Change Orders to $0.6mn) and

3. Renovation of Unit 1 at 631 Gold street for Baltimore Housing

($212,314) and many other competitive bids as well. 4.Developed the

winning Bids for- 38 Km Um Bob Road work in Qatar as part of two man

team, 5 Dubai Health Care City (7 buildings) & 6 The MR Business Park

in Dubai.

* Reviewed, negotiated & settled proposals with Prime & Sub Contractors.

Prepared Order of Magnitude estimate (OME) for Main Terminal Aero

Train People Moving Station at Dulles Intl. Airport.

* Saved more than a $100,000 for the Prime Contractor in Park Hyatt

Dubai hotel project during final settlement of the rebar in concrete

structure with the Structural Consultant (LCC) and the Project

Management Consultant (Mirage Mille Leisure). This item of steel, the

Contractor did work, but missed to claim by pointing out the technical

& commercial errors in LCC's Bar Bending schedule which was being used

for the settlements. When I was posted in that project, I pointed out

with the Consultants and after many meetings, it was finally settled

by saving to the Contractor.

* As part of 2 men Consultant's estimating team, reviewed claims and

Change Orders of four Prime Contractors for constructing 84 buildings-

the second largest housing complex in New Bombay. I participated in

this complex from conceptual stage to final settlements.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

* U.S Cost, Inc., VA, USA

(An

Estimation Consulting Firm)

Estimator (Temporary on Short Term Assignment basis)

Jul 10 to Oct 10

Couple of short term estimates including Unit Cost database

preparation from settlements at Miami Intl. Airport.

Used 'On Screen Take- off' and Success Estimator' software.

* K2 Construction Consultants, Inc., MD,USA

(A Construction

Consulting Firm)

Resident Estimator

Jan 09 to June 10

< Post Bid Contract-1 (Lump sum): Reviewed, negotiated & settled

Change Order claims with Prime and Sub Contractors. Supported the

Management in budgeting & scheduling by preparing Order of

Magnitude Estimates (OME) with breakdown for Time, Labor, Material

& Equipment for Main Terminal Aero Train People Moving Station at

Dulles Intl. Airport (value $315mn)

* Dynamic Corporation, MD, USA

(A General

Contracting Firm)

Cost Estimator

June 07 to Jan 09

Pre Bid: As a single estimator, estimated bid prices for many

projects from a $1 to 41mn. Some of those best price

Bids :1 Design & build modifications works at US Consulate in Lagos,

Nigeria ($23.3mn), 2 Sr. Wellness Center in

DC for OPM ($6.314mn), 3 Refurbishment of Addison Ele. School, DC

($6.15mn), 4 Chiller replacements for DMV

in DC($1.1mn), 5 Renovation of Baltimore World Trade Center,

($2.2mn), 6 Design & build NAB building at US

Embassy in Guayaquil, Equator (41mn), 7 Design & build Foreign

Service Institute, in Tunis, Tunisia for

OBO,USDS($28mn) Bids won :1 Renovations Beer School in

DC($0.688mn),with profit around $ 300,000. 2 Design

& build 6POD at Laurel Ele. School for PG County in MD ($4.892mn plus

Changes $0.6mn) with profit over $

1.5mn. 3 Renovation of 1 bed unit for Baltimore Housing ($212,000)

with profit of over $100,000.

* Bu Haleeba Cont. L.L.C, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

(A General Contracting Firm)

Quantity Surveyor (i.e. Estimator) - Mid level

July 04 to Feb 07

Pre Bid: Developed many bids, as part of four men team. Nids won-

1 Dubai Health Care City (7

buildings) of $60mn. 2 M.R. Business Park of $50mn.

< Post Bid Contract-1(Lump sum): A Residential/Commercial building

(2B+Gr+Mez+8+PH) of value $20mn:- As a single estimator, estimated

& resolved Change Orders & saved nearly $50,000.

Post Bid Contract-2 (Re measurable): 238 Room hotel 'Park Hyatt

Dubai', of value $135mn: -As part of four men estimators team,

prepared claims, resolved Change Orders and evaluated Sub-

Contractors' claims. Negotiated with Consultants & saved over $1mn

by resolving cost discrepancy of steel in concrete.

Post Bid Contract-3(Lump sum): Phase V(02)&VI(01)of Dubai Airport

Free Zone Authority- 2 buildings (A common 2 level basements

+Gr.+8+ Roof) meant for Corporate Offices, of value $65mn: - As a

single estimator made interim claims, resolved many Change Order

Claims.

* Galfar Al Misnad Eng.& Contracting. W.L.L, Doha, The State Of Qatar

(A General Contracting Firm)

Quantity Surveyor (i.e. Estimator) - Mid level

Mar

02 to May 04

Pre Bid: As part of two the men team, developed winning price

for-EPC contract of GTC 225/ED/03 -

37 Km. Dual Carriageway between Umm Bab to Salwa Road for Qatar

Petroleum(Bid value $57.69mn).

< Post Bid Contract-1&2 (Re measurable): Twin Road projects for MMAA

Dept.(ERC 0547/C1 & ERC 0404/C1) at west of Madinat Shamal & Shamal

Ind. area of value $ 3.67mn & $ 3.0mn:- As a single estimator,

developed interim & final claims, resolved Change Order issues and

prepared budget cost estimates. Evaluated Sub-Contractors' claims.

Performed reconciliation of the materials purchased.

Post Bid Contract-3(Lump sum): EPC Contract # GTC 106/ED/03 for 3km

extension of Module Corridor Road & Phase II Support Services Area

for Qatar Petroleum in Ras Laffan, of value $15.36mn: - As a single

estimator, developed cost estimate for budget & monitoring,

Prepared claims and resolved Change Orders. Although road projects

were new career, showed my independency in my area of works.

* Desert Palms LLC, Muscat, The sultanate of Oman

(A General Contracting Firm)

Quantity Surveyor (i.e. Estimator) - Mid level

Feb

00 to June 01

Pre Bid: Developed many competitive bids those include

commercial, Industrial and residential projects.

< Post Bid Contract-1(Lump sum): 7 Building Villas complex (GF+1

floor)at Al Madinat Qaboos of value $1mn:-Developed final quantity

take off for resolving Change Orders & Rebar (Re measurable).

< Post Bid Contract-2(Lump sum): A Commercial building (Basement +GF

+ Mez floor+ 11 floors+ PH) in Ruwi of value $2.5mn:- As a single

Estimator, developed quantity take off for budget and claims.

Performance in oversea project, reinforced my confidence.

* Consulting Eng Services (I) Ltd., Mumbai, India

(A Structural, Arch & PM Consulting Firm)

Eng. Supervisor (Quantity Survey section) - Mid level

Feb 96 to Feb

00

< Post Bid Contract-1(Re measurable):A Mass residential complex in

Bombay (Consists 1230 flats in 84 buildings ranging G+3 to G+12

floors of varied types), of value $15.5mn: - As part of two men

estimator team, performed quantity take off for budget &

monitoring and reviewed Contractors' claims. Gained confidence of

handling major projects independently.

Post Bid Contract-2 (Re measurable):444Rooms'Hyatt Regency' Hotel(2

level basement+GF+Mez+9 Floors):-A Hotel project near Sahar Intl

Airport in Greater Mumbai. Performed works similar to project 1.

* Hindustan Lever Ltd., Research Centre, Mumbai, India

(A Consumer product Manufacturing Firm)

Site Engineer - Mid level

Feb 95 to Feb 96

< Post Bid Contract-1(Re measurable): Pilot Plant &Office building

"Abhiyan"-(Gr+2floors 0.5mn): - Performed quantity take off,

evaluated Sub Contractors' claims & coordinated site works.

* S P Perisamy & Co., Chennai, India.

(A Contracting Firm of Government

projects)

Site Engineer - Mid level

Jan 93 to Jan 95

< Post Bid Contract-1(Re measurable):"Retail &Office building for

TNHB in Chennai ($1mn): - Performed quantity take off, evaluated

Subs' claims. Obtained professional knowledge in my works.

* Enkem Engineers Pvt. Ltd., Chennai, India

(A Environmental Eng Consulting Firm)

Jr. Project Engineer - Entry level

Jan 88 to Nov 91

< Performed Quantity takeoff, budgeting & coordinating for execution

of various water retaining & effluent treatment plants of value up

to $2mn. Working with this company founded base for my next

careers.

EDUCATION

Graduated three years full time degree in Civil Engineering, Chennai,

India, in 1989

SOFTWARES USED

On Screen Take -Off, Success Estimator, CCS (training completed), R.S

Means, M.S Word and M.S. Excel

STATUS

Having Green Card and eligible to work for any Employer in USA

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