Senior Quantity Surveyor/Cost Engineer
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Doha, Qatar WILMA MENDEZ GALLARDO
Seeking senior level assignments as Senior Quantity Surveyor/ Quantity Surveyor/ Cost Engineer/ Contracts Engineer/ Estimation Engineer with an organization of high repute that will accomplish both personal & professional objectives Managing different types of Building Projects such as High Rise Towers and Commercial Building Complexes, Port Project, Stadiums Infrastructure and Rail Projects from mobilization to Commissioning with knowledge in different aspects of Quantity Surveying and Project Management from Contract Administration, Project Execution, Cost Control, and Budget Estimation Meticulous Quantity Surveyor Management Champion with a performance driven experience of years in working on numerous engagements geared towards improving performance of companies through efforts in: Delivering work against agreed scope, budget, schedule & customer expectations ~ Escalating promptly any issues that may impact operations ~ Managing client expectations by ensuring the delivery of the highest quality service ~ Managing complex functional work in various environments
■ Professional Overview
Accomplished Senior Quantity Surveyor offering outstanding experience of over 17 years in quantity surveying, project commercials, and cost management. Exceptional abilities in execution in Quantity Surveying for Infrastructures and Buildings
Breadth of experience covers managing all aspects of quantity surveying, including elemental cost estimate, measurement, bill of quantity preparation, tender/contract oversight and evaluation, negotiating meeting, progress on site, variation order calculation, and final accounts. Expert in working in a multi- national company and on a big scale projects.
Hands-on experience in monitoring adherence to business commercial processes while keeping project personnel aware of contractual obligations and objectives
Track record of working on highly versatile projects from pitch to completion with exceptional abilities in forecasting project revenues, budget, and profitability, productivity analysis, and earned value management
Skilful in maintaining healthy business relations with clients and liaising with the client at all stages of the project for securing approvals, finalisation of specifications, reporting progress and final handover Professional Skills
Professional Profile
High Performance Quantity Surveying Cost Engineer Profile- offering 17 years of experience
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■ Foundational Strengths
Project Cost Estimation/Valuation Project Execution & Budgeting Quantity Surveying Project Management Sub-contractor Management Project Progress Monitoring Estimation & Cost Control /Analysis Quantity Surveying Activities Strategic Planning Plans & Procedures Budget Management Team Coordination Leadership Acumen Liaison & Coordination Time Management Problem solving Negotiation Personality Traits Includes:
People engagement specialist utilizing logical and creative approaches to work while presenting specialist information to non-experts in an understandable form; natural leader with high degree of flexibility and ability in managing large teams
Thrives in time sensitive and challenging working environments; staunch believer of ‘Make Things Happen’ philosophy with persistence and good-decision making abilities
Excellent business communication, presentation, negotiation, closing, and follow through skills with a strong problem-solving capability; committed to deadlines and quick turnaround times
■ Work Experience
Oct 2017 – Present with Jacobs International Holdings as Cost Engineer Key Deliverables:
Lead and oversee the department and ensuring implementation of work in line with overall strategic objective
Carrying out project commercial close out includes issues final invoice and coordinate with project team and other support department regarding the requirements; preparing draft of monthly/periodic billing format for followed by agreeing on the same with the client.
Accountable for the preparation of monthly commercial reports; MD reports to Client.
Assess monthly payment application of Contractor and preparation of milestone certificates; make sure prompt submittal and completeness of Contractor’s monthly payment applications and finalize the payment certificates.
Update the cash flow and preparation of cost forecast based on the inputs from construction team and management of bonds, insurances and guarantee logs. Audited payments to Contractor and Sub-contractors. Updating the Claims and Variations register
Prepare ministry of Finance pack for Contractor’s payment and update the payment event tracker and milestone tracker.
Ensure mobilization of manpower resources for the project within designated timelines. Monitor progress of construction against planned timelines. Ensure effective cost management during the project lifecycle
Assess the Contractor’s submitted variation and prepare assessment.
Create monthly accruals and budget variance report; prepare and submit the budget for the project; get approval from management, track the same as well as monitor the project expenditure in terms of proposed budget.
Motivate team players to achieve goals; guide & mentor team members in accomplishment of objectives; improve the team performance through counseling & skills enhancement.
Provide inputs to the design, planning and coordination teams before the commencement of the work. Plan, recruit and manage staff, as required, to execute work; provide technical and capacity building support including supervision, training and mentoring in the planning, management and implementation.
July 2016 – Sept 2017 with Larsen and Toubro Ltd as Senior Quantity Surveyor Key Deliverables:
Accountable for the preparation of Cost Breakdown Structure; prepared and submitted cost analysis for the project, repairs and other works. Evaluated quotations obtained from different suppliers and subcontractors and ensure that quantities and specifications are in line with tender and project specification
Prepared material quantity take off for procurement required in the construction; compared the Issued Tender Drawings from Issued for Construction drawings for any discrepancy and informing the Project Manager on any effects and possible variations.
Carried out site inspection to ensure work execution is as per approved design drawings; providing support to Planning team by providing scope of works and weekly site progress accomplishments; analyzed cost implications due to design changes; monitored changes to designs, assessing effects on cost, and measuring, valuing and negotiating variations to designs.
Reviewed the site instructions issued by the client and ensure that all aspects of variation are covered properly on the issued site instruction. Looked after the production of cost estimates at concept, scheme and detailed design stage 3
May 2012 – June 2016 with Hamad Bin Khalid Contracting Co. WLL as Senior Quantity Surveyor Key Deliverables:
Worked on New Port Project and assessed the accuracy of quantities of work items, materials and stores & inventory; measured, value, submit and negotiate contract variations
Ensured evaluation of Variations, Cost analysis, prepare claims documents for submission; highlighted & coordinated with the site management and technical engineers for all the discrepancies and clarifications, raising notifications for any variations and changes.
Prepared cost implications and preparation of variations, day works, and extra claims; performed reconciliation of quantity and materials for procurement/cost control purposes.
Accountable for Project Variations, Claims & Change Orders with cost implication to coordinate with Contract Administrator & Technical Advisor; enforced Quantity requirements/Contract specifications and the BOQs
Accountable for Commercial and contract accounts queries including audits, survey, repeat on site cost, payments
■ Prior experience
February 2010 – May 2012 with Abdullah Al Muftah Trading and Contracting Co. W.L.L. as Quantity Surveyor/Cost Engineer Dexterously worked on Residential Buildings, Mosque, Warehouses, Bridges Finishes, Staff Accommodation and Landscaping Works; managed variations from the Contract Administrator ensuring all additional works are correctly recorded in line with the contract, and adequate records are maintained to ensure full revenue recovery
May 2008 - May 2009 with ETA- ASCON, UAE as Quantity Surveyor Handled Jumeirah Lake Towers – Car Parking Garages Works and assisted the Planning Team in preparing construction schedules, daily and monthly progress reports; prepared unit price analysis for new project for Tender as well as analyzing cost implications due to design changes. Jan 2002 – May 2008 with City Government of Olongapo, Philippines as Quantity Surveyor Worked on Projects involved construction of different buildings, roads, bridge and conducted field/location survey for the proposed infrastructure projects. Prepared sub-contract documents to allow the appointment of subcontractors and attending regular meeting to review and agree progress or changes in the subcontract
■ Education & Credentials
2001
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering – St. Columban College, Olongapo City, Philippines Professional Courses/ Seminars:
Registered Licensed Civil Engineer by the Professional Regulation Commission of the Philippines (Registration No. 0091095 – 05 December 2001)
Seminar on Systematic Project, Planning and Management
Seminar on Construction, Supervision and Project Implementation
■ Personal Details
Linguistic Ability: English
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