Mohamed Shamsudeen

MSc, BSc (Hons), RICS (APC)

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Doha, Qatar. Mob: +971*********

ac3ep9@r.postjobfree.com

“A passionate Senior Quantity Surveyor worked in multi-disciplinary projects from inception to completion”

08+

Years’ Experience

CORE SKILLS

1.Cost Plan

2.Tendering

3.Value Engineering

4.Warranties and Insurances

5.Proficiency in FIDIC 87

6.BIM & CAD Measure

7.Estimation & Costing

8.Tender Evaluation

9.Contractual Claims & Variation

10.Commercial Audit & Reporting

11.Contract administration

12.Procurement

13.Client Facing Skills

POSITION

14.Senior Quantity Surveyor / Cost Consultant

QUALIFICATIONS

15.RICS (APC) candidate.

16.MSc Construction Project Management (Fulltime), Liverpool John Moores University, UK.

17.BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management, (Fulltime), Liverpool John Moores University, UK.

18.Edexcel HND in Building Economics.

NATIONALITY

19.Sri Lankan

I’m an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor and have over 8 years of cost and commercial management experience in Construction having sound technical and commercial knowledge across the UK, UAE, Qatar and Sri Lanka. I have mixed experience of multiple roles worked for international Main Contractor and Consultancy firms. He has worked for Major Clients including Ashghal, Department of Transport (DOT), Aldar Properties, International Red Cross and Al Futtaim Investment Management.

I have joined Arcadis in 2014 in Abu Dhabi, UAE and internally relocated to Qatar in 2015. Presently I’m working in Doha Festival City Mall Project commercial team. Which is the largest cost management appointment related to retail within Arcadis.

I have hold a Masters (MSc) and Bachelor’s (BSc Hons) fulltime Degree in Quantity Surveying studied in the UK. Currently, following the RICS structured training for final assessment.

I have got vast experience within the infrastructure sector post-Contract works for Ashghal (PWA) which included the 22 Km Main Road Network, 37 Km Local Roads Network, Surface Drainage Network, Surface Storage Tank, Foul & Sewerage Network, Sewer pipe by Micro Tunnelling and other infrastructure works.

I have undertaken projects in Infrastructure, Mall, Structured Car park, Hotel, Car show room, Secondment to Public Authorities, Community housing projects and Hospital. Mohamed is enthusiastic about his profession, work well in team and a quick learner.

Professional History

Year

Position

Company

Country

Jan 2015 - date

Jan 2014 – Dec 2014

Aug 2012 –Sep 2013

Oct 2010 – Dec 2011

Apr 2008 – Jun 2009

Jul 2005 – Dec 2007

Senior QS

Quantity Surveyor

Procurement Engineer

Quantity Surveyor

Quantity Surveyor

Junior Quantity Surveyor

Arcadis

Arcadis

Mail Boxes ETC

Burhan International Contracting

Hairu Engineering Consultancy

Zam Zam’s Construction

Doha, Qatar

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Manchester, UK

Doha, Qatar

Kandy, Sri Lanka

Colombo, Sri Lanka

Professional History (Continued)

Year

Position

Company

Country

Apr 2008 – Jun 2009

Jul 2005 – Dec 2007

Quantity Surveyor

Junior Quantity Surveyor

Hairu Engineering Consultancy

Zam Zam’s Construction

Kandy, Sri Lanka

Colombo, Sri Lanka

Jan 2015 – present

Arcadis, Doha, Qatar – Senior Quantity Surveyor / Cost Consultant

Doha Festival City Project, QAR 3.6 Billion, Client - Al Futtaim /BASREC.

I have started my career as a Quantity Surveyor and progressed through to Senior Quantity Surveyor within a short span of time. Currently I’m working with the commercial team delivery of a multi-use development including 260,000m2 GLA Mall and Entertainment Centre, IKEA store, Hotels, Car Showroom, 132KV primary Substation and 15,000RT Energy Centre. We work as a team for the Mall package but I have been individually assigned for infrastructure package such as Roads, Vehicular Ramps, Structured car park, Jogging track (incl. Tunnels), Mountain bike trail, Landscaping, Drainage network and Storm water tank due to my exposure in infrastructure projects.

Post contract work undertaken on the following:

Review and respond to commercial correspondence to contractor, Engineer & Client

Post Contract Administration

Commercial Risk, Value Management and Project Cost Control (Budget)

Financial (Monthly) Reporting to client

Assessment of main contractor payment application and issue the recommendation to Client

Involved in Final Account and Project close out procedures

Evaluation, Negotiation and Agreement of Contractors Variations; Over 1500 separate Engineers Instructions have been issued throughout the development

Evaluation, Negotiation and Agreement of Claims

Cost Estimate of Change Management such as Request for Change, Tenant Variation Request & Leasing Change Request

Propose budget on the potential change order to Early Warning Register

Appreciate project delivery and manage timely delivery of deliverables to recognised standards

Health & Safety site walk with the Safety team once a month

Aug 2014 –

Arcadis, Abu-Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Quantity Surveyor

Dec 2014

Mall Life Cycle Costing Surveys, Client - Majid Al Futtaim Properties LLC.

Arcadis was appointed to undertake a survey of number of malls across GCC to recommend lifecycle maintenance cost to form a financial forecast for the period of 10 years.

Feed quantities to Kykloud generated data report

Estimate anticipated works on priority basis

Coordinate with Building surveyors on site

Weekly Progress meeting – conference call

Established a Cost Bench Mark using the past & current ongoing project cost data

Central Market Development, AED 8 Billion, Client – Aldar Properties

Arcadis was appointed as the cost consultancy through all phases of project delivery of prestigious development. Assists in Quantity Surveying Services for all aspects of post contract duties.

Jan 2014 – Aug 2014

Arcadis, Abu-Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Quantity Surveyor

Programme Management, Main Road Division, Client - Department of Transport

Arcadis had a long term framework with Department of Transport on fulltime basis. I have worked in Main Roads division, he involved in various projects conjunction with Commercial Manager responsible for both pre and post contract services of Main & Local Roads, Bridges and Inter Change Projects.

Post Contract Commercial Management of Infrastructure Projects

Preparing tender and contract documents, including Bills of Quantities

Responsible for projects payments and Variations (Maintaining excel master sheet)

Preparation of Client Main Road projects Budget (team work) – Quarterly & Yearly

Prepare Projects Dash Board (cost vs. time)

Project Manager’s Monthly Report

Project cash flow based on Primavera P6

Review potential Risk and record in the monthly PM report

Attendance to Progress Meetings to discuss and address queries and risks

Aug 2012 – Sep 2013

Mail Boxes ETC, Manchester, United Kingdom, Procurement Engineer

Responsible for all necessary procurement arrangement and services on behalf of our clients’ daily needs.

Strong negotiation skills

Services to meet business needs

Best practise in procurement and Logistic arrangements

Oct 2010 – Dec 2011

Burhan International Contraction, Doha, Qatar, Quantity Surveyor

Bani Hajer Infrastructure Project, QAR 1.2 Billion, Client – Public Works Authority (Ashghal).

I have worked as a Quantity Surveyor on an Infrastructure Roads Project; elements of the projects are Development of main & Internal Roads, Water network, Sewer Network, Surface Water Network, Micro Tunnelling, Electrical & Street Lights & Qtel Network. Mohamed have successfully handled numerous forms of condition of contracts (QCC& FIDIC), method of measurements (CESMM3).

Reporting to Commercial Manager and responsible for Post Contract commercial activities.

Measurement and preparation of Sub-contract Tender Packages, Cost control, Financial Reporting and Final Account agreements

Responsible for subcontract Payment assessments, Payment certification and variation orders

Analyse completed work and prepare the monthly internal cost report

Prepare Contractor’s cost proposal for variations and Claims

Taking off quantities based on Drawings (AutoCAD) and preparation of material schedule (3months Look ahead)

Dealing with consultants’ queries and day to day commercial activities

Updating site material delivery and maintain the schedule for monthly MOS Claims

Apr 2008 – Jun 2009

Hairu Engineering Consultancy, Kandy, Sri Lanka, Quantity Surveyor

Tsunami Reconstruction Projects, Multiple Projects, Client - International Red Cross and Red Crescent.

I have started his career as an Assistant Quantity Surveyor and progressed through to Quantity Surveyor within a short span of time. I’ve Involved in Residential, Commercial & Civil Construction projects based in our company Head office. I have gained substantial experience in all aspects of Quantity Surveying work with strengths in feasibility studies, cost planning, and cost control and post contract administration.

Cost planning and Cost Control management

Take off Measurement using Auto CAD

Assessment of Contractors Payment Application and Variations

Preparation of Bills of Quantities & Tender Documents

Post Contract Administration (Site visits and supervision)

Tender evaluation

Attendance of meeting with client and Contractors

Assessment of Contractual claims

Jul 2005 – Dec 2007

Zam Zam’s Construction (Pvt) Ltd, Sri Lanka, Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Residential Apartment, Ministry Circuit Bungalow, University Buildings.

I have worked as Assistant Quantity Surveyor in building projects, which time I was following the HND in Quantity Surveying at ICBT Campus.

Assisted senior surveyors in the following areas:

Site measurement of completed work for payment

Prepare Interim Payment Application

Site supervision

Producing Trade Sub-Contracts

Prepare Variations and Valuations

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