Sr Quantity Surveyor

Location:

Jersey City, NJ

Salary:

130000 - 150000

Posted:

June 22, 2018

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ANANT DESAI

* ***** *****, *** #****, Jersey City, NJ Phone: +1-862-***-**** Email: ac5y7w@r.postjobfree.com Page 1 of 3

WORK EXPERIENCE

SELF-EMPLOYED CONTRACTOR (INDIA) 03/2017 - Present

Co-owner of General Contracting Company

Planned, designed and executed as per approved shop drawings and coordination of all activities

Ensured efficient & effective utilization of resources to ensure compliance to delivery timelines

Organized resources to achieve financial forecast and completion within scheduled time

Developed strategic planning and programs for effective company growth

Analyzed market trends and statistics to determine growth potential & monitored sales performance SENIOR QUANTITY SURVEYOR 06/2013 - 10/2016

SSH INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANT (KUWAIT)

Worked with a team of several senior Quantity Surveyors that delivered the Pre- Tender Estimate (PTE) for the “Decked parking & shelters – West at Sabah Al Salem University city, Kuwait

Interpreted the conditions of contract, specifications, and ambiguities in contract documents

Worked alongside senior executives to assist with the management of the office

Evaluated payment applications and finalized payment certificates for submission to the client

Handled all technical and contractual correspondence with Project Management Office

Reviewed and evaluated contractor’s variation claims and prepared Variation Order of KWD 3.5 MM (US $ 11.585 MM)

Assisted in identifying and implementing Value Engineering worth KWD 42 MM (US $139 MM) SENIOR QUANTITY SURVEYOR 03/2007 - 05/2013

GULF CONSULT (KUWAIT)

Played an integral role in setting up and streamlining the tender process within the business

Worked alongside senior executives to assist with the management of the office

Evaluated payment applications and finalized payment certificates for submission to the client

Scrutinized payment applications and preparing payment certificates and submitting to the client

Reviewed and evaluated contractor’s claims for variations and prepared Variation Order

Assisted in identifying and implementing Value Engineering worth KWD 9 MM (US$ 32 MM) and KWD 16.62 MM (US $ 55 MM) for culvert project near 4th ring road and pumping station

Handled project management responsibilities on several projects as required QUANTITY SURVEYOR 01/2006 – 02/2007

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT PROJECT MANAGEMENT - SDPM (KUWAIT)

Handled project management responsibilities on several projects as required

Handled all activities related to quantity surveying and cost estimation, review of tender documents and BoQ prepared by the consultant

Developed and sustained good professional relationship with Client, Design team and Sub-Contractors to discuss, mitigate and resolve issues

Reviewed and evaluated tenders received from contractors for various bid packs QUANTITY SURVEYOR 01/2004– 12/2005

KEO INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANT (KUWAIT)

Supported the project manager for the management of costs, risks and mitigation in line with company risk process

Evaluated compliance of HVAC piping & equipment work, firefighting system work, lifts & escalators; as per specifications

Worked with contract management to develop systems to monitor contract performance

Assisted in identifying & implementing Value Engineering worth KWD 12.75 MM (US $42.2 MM) ANANT DESAI

1 River court, Apt #2507, Jersey City, NJ Phone: +1-862-***-**** Email: ac5y7w@r.postjobfree.com Page 2 of 3

QUANTITY SURVEYOR 12/2002 – 07/2003

GULF DREDGING CO. (KUWAIT)

Provided commercial support to design and contract staff

Prepared sub contract enquiries and order documents

Conducted remeasurement of bills of quantities

Valued works executed by sub-contractors and certify interim and final payments QUANTITY SURVEYOR, 05/2000 – 12/2002

AL KHALID ENGG. CONT. CO. WLL (KUWAIT)

Played a key role in compiling and submitting formal bid documents and attending contractor interviews for tenders

Prepared sub contract enquiries and order documents

Conducted remeasurement of bills of quantities

Prepared sub contract valuations and payment certificate

Measured and prepared valuation of works (on site & from drawings) for Valuation, Variations & Final Accounts as directed by line manager

QUANTITY SURVEYOR /CIVIL ENGINEER, 10/1999 – 05/2000 DECO KUWAIT WLL (KUWAIT)

Provided commercial support to design and contract staff

Implemented budget monitoring, provided contract/workstream performance data in timely manner

Conducted remeasurement of bills of quantities

SITE ENGINEER /SR. QUANTITY SURVEYOR, 01/1997 – 09/1999 SQUARE ARCHITECTS (INDIA)

Square Architects, Baroda (India), is one of the leading contracting co in Vadodara, INDIA.

Prepared sub contract enquiries and order documents

Conducted remeasurement of bills of quantities

Prepared sub contract valuations and payment certificate

Monitored costs to ensure budgets a remit

Prepared, negotiated and worked on final accounts and contract charges SITE ENGINEER /QUANTITY SURVEYOR, 04/1996 – 01/1997 AL KHALID ENGG & CONT. CO. WLL (KUWAIT)

Prepared sub contract enquiries and order documents

Conducted remeasurement of bills of quantities

Prepared sub contract valuations and payment certificate

Prepared valuation for interim application for payment including variation

Monitored costs to ensure budgets a remit

Prepared, negotiated and worked on final accounts and contract charges QUANTITY SURVEYOR /CIVIL ENGINEER, 12/1994 – 02/1996 ARCHITECTURAL SYSTEMS W.L.L (KUWAIT)

Architectural system is one of the medium level sub-contracting co. for architectural finishing works

Provided commercial support to design and contract staff

Conducted remeasurement of bills of quantities

Prepared sub contract valuations and payment certificate ANANT DESAI

1 River court, Apt #2507, Jersey City, NJ Phone: +1-862-***-**** Email: ac5y7w@r.postjobfree.com Page 3 of 3

CIVIL ENGINEER/ QUANTITY SURVEYOR, 04/1981 – 09/1994 PATIL CONSTRUCTION CO. (INDIA)

Started gaining extensive experience in a variety of aspects of the quantity surveying profession including preparing budget estimates, cost plans, bills of quantities, contract tendering and negotiating, cost reports and final account reports

Provided commercial support to design and contract staff

Prepared sub contract enquiries, evaluating / selecting sub contract tenders

Conducted remeasurement of bills of quantities, prepared sub contract valuations and payment certificate;

Gained extensive experience in a variety of aspects of the quantity surveying profession including budget estimates, cost plans, bills of quantities, Contract tendering and negotiating, cost reports and final account negotiating and reports

Constructed various building including public schools, hospital, shopping complex, private houses, government office buildings, theatre etc

EDUCATION:

Bachelor OF SCIENCE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING (FIRST CLASS) IN MARCH 1981

M.S. UNIVERSITY OF BARODA, VADODARA, INDIA

CERTIFICATE: KUWAIT SOCIETY OF ENGINEERS, KUWAIT (Registration No. 14662), Since Oct 20, 1996 (LIFETIME) REFERENCES:

1. MOHAMED FAREEDUL HAQ (MRICS, BE, FIE, PMP, CCMP, RMP, SP, AVS) Contract Manager

SSH international, Kuwait

Mob. +965-****-****

Email: ac5y7w@r.postjobfree.com

2. NARENDRA DEOPURKAR

Project Executive

SDPM International, Kuwait