Professional Summary

A Civil Engineer with professional license from Republic of Philippines - Professional Regulation Commission, Works continuously in the last 12.75 out of 16.42 years of whole career here in UAE as Quantity Surveyor, wherein I had experienced the tendering up to post-contract activities which involved cost management, cost estimation, detailing of quantities & scope of works, value engineering proposal, payments and variation claims. I have installed all these achievements in the excel estimation module that can generates quotations with overall budget summary, drove to at least top 3 in tendering.

During my earliest career as Junior to Project Engineer I had managed the distribution of manpower and supervised the construction of luxury villas, interior fit out works & medium rise building renovation works. In these years also my computer skills had developed. Tools to become exposed in the preparation of technical drawings, work schedules and obsess in learning new technology.

Key Skills

Familiarity with the FIDIC condition of contract

Excellent knowledge in quantity surveying software such as RIB-CS14, Oracle, Primavera P.3, AutoCAD, MS Word & Excel.

Experience

Senior Quantity Surveyor 01 July 2018 – 14 March 2019

Premier Marble Technical Services L.L.C. – Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Designed and maintained the excel format estimation module consisting of cost codes and libraries, which were categorically budgeted/priced according to their use into the multiple sheets and generated an integrated quotation with Estimated overall budget summary.

Identified the scope of tenders, re-measured the whole works and provided an internal detailed BOQ with the allocated references of every item such as the particular specifications section, drawings number, addendum and all other related correspondence.

Detailed the sketches from client, allocated cost of the materials involved together with their fixing methods and developed a proportional item rates.

Attended meetings and collaborated concerning designed drawings and the cost of variation as per the agreed adjustment in respect to activities scheduled.

Prepared detailed shop drawings and proposed ID designed works for client approval.

Senior Quantity Surveyor 02 August 2014 –26 June 2018 El Alfy for Marble and Granite L.L.C.– Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

Designed and maintained the excel format estimation module consisting of cost codes and libraries, which were categorically budgeted/priced according to their use into the multiple sheets and generated an integrated quotation with Estimated overall budget summary.

Prepared projects overall budget, variation orders, monthly invoices and monitored the cash flow such as in advance payments, amount claimed/certified, actual out payments and the estimated cost to complete the projects.

Collaborated with sub-contractors, suppliers, and the in-house teams regarding their performances, evaluated the deficiencies and consolidated the best beneficial factors that helped & improved the company’s estimation system.

Assigned activities to fellow Quantity Surveyors/Estimators accordingly with their experienced in facing similar type of jobs.

Reviewed the tender’s documents and advised in the conflicted statements between the specifications, drawings and to all other requirements.

Studied all quotations provided by the assigned QS/Estimator prior to the approval of general manager and submission of quotations.

Studied project requirements, established parameters, outlined resolution and formed value engineering proposals as per client instruction or company internal purposed.

Quantity Surveyor 01 July 2006 – 31July 2014

Carrara Middle East Industrial Co. L.L.C. – Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Identified the scope, re-measured the whole works and provided an internal detailed BOQ with the allocated references of every item such as for the particular specifications section, drawings number, addendum and all other related correspondence.

Provided and sent the set of inquiries consisting the tailored BOQ, filtered drawings and specifications for the works concern to sub-contractors, suppliers, rental of equipment and labors.

Responded complex queries based on the printed documents, advised and proposed resolutions in the situations that the exact outcomes were not attainable.

Collected tenders data, consolidated all bids, coordinated the concerns department and developed the BOQ items rate with the detailed calculations and consideration to the logical expenditures in pro rata analysis or by cost plus basis from sub-contractors and suppliers prices.

Provided the value engineering proposal as per the guidelines introduced by the client and further evaluation in the circumstances made during the pre-tender stage to secure the LOA of the future projects.

Reviewed sub-contractors and suppliers proposal, prepared comparison sheets, did the negotiations and qualifications before the procurement team awarded the sub-contract works.

Prepared the value of the overall measured completed works consisting original scope, variations, delivered materials on/off-site and prepared the monthly up to the final bills of the project.

Coordinated with the quality assurance team and to persons involved in the sub-contractors activities, ensured that all budgets were expended accordingly and recorded the amount that accumulated in monthly billing due to unpredictable discrepancies such as in schedules, materials specification, method of installation and the charges related to safe execution of works.

Reviewed the project contract documents, validated the extent of works having issues for variation and prepared detailed proposals approved by the client after the presentation.

Project Engineer 24 July 2002 – 17 March 2006

AR. Reynoso Arch-Inter Design Corp. – Quezon City, Philippines

Attended the projects kick-off meetings and secured all required documents such as client authorization, government authority permit and understood the final instructions of all concern parties.

Visited site conditions, identified work obstacles that the management had listed and confirmed their resolutions and allocated budgets prior to acceptance of the new offered projects.

Monitored the sub-contractors activities and helps resolved their unpredictable work scheduled due to late delivery of materials, availability of equipment, project documentation and labor shortage.

Re-drafted the plan and provided detailed sketch for the tasks that are impossible to attain according to site condition, prior to proper coordination with all related subcontractors, architects, and the client representatives.

Managed and assigned activities to multi numbers of people consisting in-house junior site engineer, foremen, skilled workers, labors, and the sub-contractors.

Reviewed the project schedule scrutinized the lapses and resolved by inviting the teams involved in that particular activities, asked their proposal, checked the consequences, coordinated with client and updated the activities accordingly.

Supervised the construction of the installed mock-ups and get it approved by client then listed the changes from original to agreed - specifications, drawings, and all other requirement for company’s record used in the variation claims and schedules.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering June 1996 –April 2001

Rizal Technological University – MandaluyongCity, Philippines

Former president of “Civil Engineering Student Society” (CESS) – School Year 2000 - 2001

Training Attended

Contract Management and Administration 18th November - 9th December, 2016

(Based in FIDIC Condition of Contract)

3FOLD Education Center – Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Organization

Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers (PICE) – East Metro Manila Chapter, Philippines

Personal Details

Born in July 1977, Married with 2 siblings holding Philippine passport

Will able to join immediately

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