SAVAD DARWISH

Mobile: +971********* ~ E-Mail: ac30qv@r.postjobfree.com

Date: 04/01/2018

Dear Sir/ Madam,

Please find the resume attached for the position of Quantity Surveyor. I'm particularly interested in this position, which relates strongly to my 14.5 years of experience in the areas of Quantity Surveying, Site Management, Estimation and Contract Management, besides others across India & UAE. I am currently working as Quantity Surveyor with Samsung C&T Corporation, Dubai, UAE, I believe I meet all the essential criteria for the position. I am an effective leader with excellent motivational skills to sustain growth momentum while motivating peak individual performances and I am now willing to take up roles as Sr. Quality Surveyor/Quantity Surveyor with an organization of high repute in Construction/ Consultancy industry across UAE/ GCC.

I am keen to join your firm due to its leading position in the industry that characterizes your firm and its employees. I am attracted to this role on account of the Quantity Surveyor that it offers. I appreciate your efforts in taking the time to review my credentials and experience. Looking forward to a positive response.

Sincerely,

SAVAD DARWISH

Enclosure: Resume

Executive Profile

An accomplished professional offering 14.5 years of experience across India & UAE in Quantity Surveying, Site Management, Estimation and Contract Management

Proficient in executing and planning construction projects with a flair for adopting modern methodologies in compliance with quality standards

Experience in managing overall project, with a view to ensure completion targets within the time and cost parameters

Rich experience in Villas & Building sectors in Quantity Surveying functions (Site & Estimation)

Expert in managing functions related to pre-contract & post-contract, estimation, cost engineering, project tendering and site operations

Highly skilled in quantity take-off, price enquiry, valuation, cost control, estimation & rate analysis, final account creation including variations and subcontract bills

Exposure of different forms of contract, FIDIC and method of measurements

Proficient in devising the detailed and abstract estimates, bill of quantities and drawings

Skilled in liaising with clients, architects, consultants, contractors, subcontractors & external agencies for determining technical specifications & approvals and obtaining statutory clearances Key Skills

Soft Skills

Communicator Collaborator

Analytical Innovator

Motivator

Team Management

Career Timeline

Education & Credentials

Diploma in Civil Engineering, Board of Technical Education, Kerala in 2003

Diploma in Interior Designing (Building Interior) from Exterior-Interiors(P)Ltd Institute in 2005 Certification:

Draughtsman Civil from National Council for Vocational Training in 1999 Apr’03-Dec’04 Jan’05-Jul’05

Aug-05-Dec’07 Apr’08-Apr’15

SAVAD DARWISH

Achievement-driven professional with track record of executing prestigious projects of large magnitudes within strict time, cost & quality parameters; targeting assignments as Sr. Quality Surveyor/Quantity Surveyor with an organization of repute in Construction/ Consultancy industry preferably in UAE/ GCC ac30qv@r.postjobfree.com

+971*********

Apr’03-Dec’04

The Developers, XX

(city), Kerala, India

as Site Engineer /

Quantity Surveyor

- Quantity Surveying

- Costing & Estimation

- Quality Assurance & Control

- Project Management

- Pre & Post Tender Management

- Contract Management

- Site Management

- Value Engineering

- Cross-functional Coordination

MalayilBuilders, XX

(city), Kerala, India

as Site Engineer &

Site In-charge

Direct Contracting

LLC, Dubai, UAE as

Quantity Surveyor

& Site In-charge

Arabtec

Construction LLC,

Abu Dhabi as

Quantity Surveyor

Samsung C&T

Corporation, Dubai

as Quantity

Surveyor

May’15-Dec’17

Professional Experience

May’15 till date

Samsung C&T Corporation, Dubai, UAE as Quantity Surveyor

(Reporting to: Director Building and Proposal)

Apr’08-Apr’15

Arabtec Construction LLC, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Assignments Undertaken:

Apr’08-Feb’12 Quantity Surveyor (Onsite) - Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. Abu Dhabi- Reported to Project Q.S.

Feb’12-Apr’15 Quantity Surveyor (Estimation Dept.)- Reported to Estimation Manager Aug’05-Dec’07

Direct Contracting LLC, Dubai, UAE as Quantity Surveyor & Site In-charge Key Result Areas:

Examining the pre and post tender documents by verifying quantities from drawings against BOQ (sub-structure, super structure, architectural, interior and landscape)

Formulating the check list with the tender drawings and specification

Measuring built-up area and providing breakdown for the project brief

Developing project baselines; monitoring and controlling projects with respect to cost, resource deployment, time overruns and quality compliance to ensure satisfactory execution of projects

Anchoring on-site activities to ensure completion of project and effective resource utilisation to maximise output

Generating queries for missing/additional details required to complete the quantity take-off and estimating schedule for quantity take-off for major trades or as requested

Listing out the missing items, checking specification & addendum / clarifications and making tender qualifications

Inviting enquiries for the subcontract works and generating queries for any discrepancy that may occur from issued tender drawing against BOQ

Utilizing PlanSwift, AutoCAD for all the items as per uniformat & master format for quantity take-off

Preparing quantity take-off for precast element for pricing, structural items quantity abstract sheet for each elements floor by floor quantity

Conducting quantity analysis with the built-up area and the structural items along with structural analysis (actual vs. client quantity)

Creating BOQ as per CSI format based on tender drawings and preparing breakdown for the items

Articulating the qualification for tender submission which is not clarified with tender amendments

Maintaining drawing register to track the revision of each drawing issued in addendums

Supporting quantity take-off for overseas projects if required

Collaborating with estimator for quantity verification for major trades subcontractor with their quantity as well as preparing request for quotation from supplier/ subcontractor

Coordinating with estimator for preparing quantities for subcontract inquires

Comparing major subcontractors quantities, and advising estimator for subcontract selection

Discussing with the Senior Estimation Engineers for inquiries to be sent

Forecasting quantity breakdown for technical proposal/ planning/ formwork schedule preparation as per formwork/ planning engineer requirement

Highlights:

At Samsung c&t

Pre-contract

Duabi Creek Tower (IntialProposal),Dubai,UAE

Burj 2020, Dubai, UAE

Museum of the future, Dubai,UAE

Jeddah corniche tower,Jeddah,KSA..etc

Arabtech

Post-contract

Managed high net-worth project worth US$327Million involving an esteemed set of clientele including ADEC

Administered onsite project management functions for Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre,Abu Dhabi, especially Exhibition Centre + 2 nos. multi-storey Car parking(G+10)+ Aloft Hotel Building(G+15) Pre-contract

The Louver Abu Dhabi,Abu Dhabi, UAE

Saraya 1 &2 Tower, Abu Dhabi, UAE

ADIB Head Quarter, Abu Dhabi,UAE

Mafraq Hospital, Abu Dhabi

Shek Khalifa Hospital,Abu dhabi...etc

At Arabtec Construction LLC, Abu Dhabi

Variation Requests: Reviewed the new issued drawings and established variation request, if any in coordination with Quantity Surveyors for the take-offs

Subcontractors Enquiry: Formulated BOQ for subcontract as per the specification and schedules, transmitted the enquiry to subcontractors for clarifying the same, established budget for the subcontract by analysing the subcontractors quotations and bid summaries

Reconciliation of Variations: Facilitated reconciliations of variations with clients Quantity Surveyors as per the FIDIC conditions of contract and principle of measurements international

Commercial Correspondence: Drafted & forwarded correspondence letters to subcontractors regarding the commercial and contractual issues

Making BOQ: Prepared bill of quantities for re-measurable items

Subcontractors Payments: Reviewed the contractors interim payment claim and prepared payment certificate as per the contract terms

Final Account: Prepared final accounts for the subcontracts work Previous Experience

Jan’05-Jul’05

MalayilBuilders, Edappally, Cochin, Kerala, India as Site Engineer & Site In-charge Apr’03-Dec’04

The Developers, M.G Road, Cochin, Kerala, India as Site Engineer / Quantity Surveyor IT Skills

Engineering Packages: Plan Swift, On Screen Take-off, AutoCAD, 2000, 2004, 2010, 2015 & AutoCAD 3D, CAD Measure

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Operating System: Windows

Personal Details

Date of Birth: 20th May 1980

Languages Known: English, Malayalam, Tamil and Urdu Address: UAE

Passport No.: M2962353 (Validity) Nationality: Indian Marital Status: Married No. of Dependents: 5

Visa Details: Employment Visa (Transferable without notice period) Driving License: UAE Driving License (Light)

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