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S KUNASEELAN BSc (Hons) QS, MSc, FRICS, PQS, MACostE

Chartered/Professional Quantity Surveyor/Cost Engineer

*** – 10 Carabob Court, Scarborough,

Ontario, M1T 3N5

Tel: 1-647-***-****

Email: ***********@*****.***

PROFILE

Highly experienced, versatile, creative, results oriented Chartered/Professional Quantity Surveyor with over 20

years of experienced in Contracting, Consulting and Clients organizations having extensive exposure to Pre and

Post Contract stages of the projects in Canada, Dubai and Sri Lanka. Key strengths are Preparation of

Tender/Contract Documents, Estimating Project Cost inclusive of Civil, Architectural, Electrical and

Mechanical Works, Cost Controlling, Finalizing of Variations, Preparing, Evaluating, Negotiating and

Finalizing of Claims, Valuation and Certification of Payments & Administrating of Contracts successfully from

commencement to completion of projects.

Fields of work involved includes Infrastructures - Highways, Airport Runaways, Internal Roads, Bridges,

Tunnels, Interchanges & all related Electrical & Mechanical Services etc., Buildings - Offices, High Rise

Residential Apartments, Shopping Complex, Mosque, Housing (Villas), Warehouse, Airport Buildings –

Concourse, Terminal Building, First Class/Business Class Lounge & Control Tower, etc. & Landscaping

Works.

Well conversant with Construction Industry Standards such as FIDIC & ICTAD Forms of Contract, Methods of

Measurements such as POM (I), CESMM3, CESMM4, SMM6 & SMM7.

RICS Approved Assessor for Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) for more than seven years and also

Mentor & Counsellor for RICS - APC candidates.

PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION:

1. Fellow Member of Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (FRICS), United Kingdom since December 2006

2. Professional Member of Canadian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (PQS) since February 2013

3. Professional Member of the Association of Cost Engineers (MACostE), United Kingdom since December 1999

ACCADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:

1. BSc. (Hons) Quantity Surveying degree at Dept. of Building Economics, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka,

Completed in December 1993. The Degree is accredited by RICS (U.K) & AIQS (Australia).

Thesis – “Payment Procedures adopted in Design & Build Contract s”

2. MSc. in Construction Project Management, at Dept. of Civil Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka.

Completed in February 1999. Thesis – “Life Cycle Costing and Value Analysis for Design of Buildings"

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

M/s. JV Driver – In-situ Thermal Oil Plant Project at Nabiye, Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada - Nov 2013 to date

Position – Lead Electrical Quantity Surveyor (High Potential) – Oil/Gas Project

The Projects is the largest In-situ Thermal Oil Plant in the World. The Client is M/s. Imperial Oil Resources. Value of the

project is approximately CAD 2.50 Billion other than the Client supplied materials/Items. Professional duties are as

follows:

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Identifies trends, deviations and recommend corrective courses of action with regards to Budgeted Quantity Vs

Quantity Installed

Prepares appropriate cost monitoring reports for all work packages with emphasis on productivity against planned

work.

Prepare cash flow forecast based on planed schedule of work with the associated S-Curve graphs

Handles change management regards to extra work order (EWO) and sub-contract change notice (SCN)

Accumulates, compiles and validates accurate quantity installation data

Participates in weekly project cost/progress/quantity reviews/schedule meetings

Periodic and final procurement audits identifying, documenting and archiving lessons learned for future projects

Other relevant duties as assigned by the Project Controls Manager

ROADS AND TRANSPORT AUTHORITY (RTA), GOVERNMENT OF DUBAI - Sept. 2006 to June 2013

The last Position held: Chief Quantity Surveyor (High Potential) – Infrastructures/Buildings

Involved in more than Dhs. 10.00 Billion (US$ 2.73 Billion) worth of 51 Infrastructure Projects {Highways, internal

roads, bridges, tunnels, Electrical works (Feeder pillars, substations, ducts, conduits, cable trays, generators, high/low

voltage underground cabling etc.) and Mechanical Services (Water/Sewerage pump stations including pipe works,

water/drainage/sewerage underground pipe lines, chambers, valves etc.) and landscape works etc.} and 2 office buildings

inclusive of civil, architectural, electrical works and mechanical works. Professional duties were as follows:

Prepared Tender and Contract Documents

Prepared Tender Evaluation Reports with recommendations for most suitable Tender

Prepared Terms of References (TOR) for Consultancy Tender Documents

Administrated all the Contracts successfully from commencement to completion of the projects during my

tenure and brought reputation to the Contracts and Purchasing Department of RTA and obtained one of the

most Prestigious Award from the Chairman of RTA.

Prepared Preliminary and Pre-Tender Project Cost Estimates

Prepared Cost Planning

Carried out value engineering analysis to control the project cost

Controlled the project cost within the budget limit

Reviewed and approved the valuation of Work certified by the Consultant and processed for p ayment

Reviewed and approved Variations and New Rates recommended by the Consultants. Finalized around US$ 400

Million worth of Variations and New Rates.

Prepared, negotiated and finalized Various Claims inclusive of extension of time and disruption claim s

mainly in Infrastructure Projects. Finalized several hundred Million US$ worth of Claims (value not

disclosed due to confidential nature of the Claims).

Reviewed, prepared and approved Final Accounts submitted by the Consultants

Supervised and provided suitable advices to the Junior Quantity Surveyors in their day to day activities.

Drafted Contractual/Commercial correspondences

Resolved several disputes via Negotiation and Mediation and involved in Expert Determination and Arbitration

process,

Interviewed Quantity Surveying/Commercial Staffs for recruitments

Some of the key projects I have involved in RTA are as follows:

1. Comprehensive Improvements of the Parallel Roads – Contract 2A, Value: Approx. US$ 510.00 Million. The Project

includes 5 bridges, 2 underpasses, 2 major Interchanges & 26 km of highway (dual carriageway) with 3 lanes at both

sides of the road.

2. Widening of Al Qudra Road, Value: Approx. US$ 405 Million. It contains 2 additional lanes to existing 35 km highway

(dual carriageway), widening of 2 under passes at existing highway, 2 bridges and widening of one interchange.

3. Comprehensive Improvements of the Parallel Roads – Contract 2C, Value: Approx. US$ 260.00 Million. The Project is

inclusive of 2 bridges, one underpass & 15 km of highway (dual carriageway) with 4 lanes at both sides of the road.

4. Comprehensive Improvements to Al Ittihad Road Phase 1, Value: Approx. US$ 175.00 Million. The Project includes

2 bridges, widening of three under passes and 8 km of existing lanes at highway (dual carriageway).

5. Dubai Water Canal Project – Phase 1 & 2 (involves in Pre-contract stage only), Value: Approx. US$ 350.00 Million. It

contains 15 km of open cut canal with concrete retaining walls and one tunnel crossing a highway.

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ASSOCIATED CONSULTING ENGINEERS INTERNATIONAL, DUBAI - Oct. 2003 to June 2006

The last position held: Senior Quantity Surveyor - Infrastructures

Worked in the World famous “Palm Jumeirah Project", which is "The biggest man-made island in the World”. I have

particularly involved in Road Works, 2 Bridges, Concrete retaining walls and Sewerage Treatment Plant project inclusive of

Civil, Electrical and Mechanical works in the Crescent of the Pam Island – Total Contract Price is US$ 210 Million.

Finalized around US$ 25.00 Million worth of Variations & finalized substantial amount of Claims (value not

disclosed due to confidential nature of the Claims). Professional duties were as follows:

Prepared Preliminary & Pre -Tender Project Cost Estimates

Administrated the Contracts successfully from commencement to completion of the projects

Valued the Work carried by the Contractor and Certify for payment

Valued the Variations and New Rates and recommended to the Client for approval

Evaluated numerous Claims submitted by the Contractor and recommend to the Client for approval

Drafted Contractual/Commercial correspondences

Prepared Monthly Project Financial Reports for Clients

Supervised the works of Project Quantity Surveyors

D. G. JONES AND PARTNERS MIDDLE EAST LTD, DUBAI - Aug 2000 to Oct 2003

Project Quantity Surveyor – Buildings/Infrastructures

Worked for 3 projects (1) Dubai International Airport Project – Contract Price – US$ 1.20 Billion inclusive all Civil,

Architectural, Electrical works and Mechanical works (2) A Road project Contract Price – US$ 25.00 Million inclusive of

Civil works, Electrical and Mechanical services & (3) 160 Villa (Housing) inclusive of Civil, Architectural, and all

Electrical and Mechanical services, soft and hard landscaping works – Contract Price – US$ 35.00 Million. Finalized

around US$ 105 Million worth of Variations and substantial amount of Claims (value not disclosed due to confidential

nature of the Claims) in addition to carry out other routine activities as Project Quantity Surveyor for all these projects.

ITALCONSULT, DUBAI - July 1999 to Aug 2000

Project Quantity Surveyor – Infrastructures/Buildings

Worked for 3 Projects (1) A Road project (2) Dubai Municipality Park project "Mushrif Park" - Parking and landscaping

works, & (3) Emirates Lake project includes a lake, internal roads for a housing project and landscaping works. All projects

consist of Civil, Electrical and Mechanical services. Total Contract Price is US$ 40.00 Million. I have finalized particularly

around US$ 5.00 Million worth of Variations with no Claims.

TUDAWE BROTHERS LTD, SRI LANKA - March 1994 to April 1999

The last position held - Senior Quantity Surveyor - Buildings

Worked for 9 building projects – Total Contract Price is US$ 255.00 Million. Type of buildings were 2 Office Buildings, 4

Residential Apartments, a Mosque, a Shopping Complex & a Warehouse for Pepsi Cola inclusive of Civil, Architectural,

Electrical works and Mechanical works. I have finalized around US$ 37.00 Million worth of Variations and substantial

amount of Claims (Value not disclosed due to confidential nature of Claims). Professional activities carried out were as

follows:

Analyzed Tender budget information

Carried out Sub–Contract procurement and management of Sub-Contract accounts

Prepared and agreed Interim/Final Payment with the Project Consultants

Carried out monthly and quarterly cost and value reconciliation’s including collation of all necessary

information.

Carried out regular cost and value forecasts to complete the projects

Prepared monthly cost report for higher management meetings

Identified, prepared and negotiated and agreed variations and extras with Project Consultants

Identified, prepared and negotiated and agreed Claims with Project Consultants/Clients

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Advised management on contractual matters and drafted relevant contractual/commercial correspondences

Analyzed planned and “as constructed” programs for extension of time claims etc.

Carried out study on output against planned resources and fed back to Head Office Estimators

Supervised the activities of Site Quantity Surveyors

COMPUTER LITERACY: MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint and MS Project,

DRIVING LICENSE: Holder of valid Canadian Driving License

VISA STATUS: Permanent Residence Visa Holder of Canada since 21/07/2012

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