ARABINDA DATTA CV *

Position looking for

Senior Level role in Contract Management /

Quantity Surveying / Cost Management

Professional Qualifications

Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) from

Regional Engineering College (National

Institute of Technology) Silchar in 1996

Professional Memberships

MRICS (Member of Royal Institution of

Chartered Surveyors), UK

FIV (Fellow of Institution of Valuers), India

Standards worked with

FIDIC (Red), Ministry of Road Transport &

Highways (MORTH) India, Dubai Civil Aviation

(DCA), Central Public Works Department

(CPWD) India, Standard Documents for

Building and Civil Engineering Works 2019

– Sultanate of Oman, Indian Railway

Permanent Way Manual, Civil Engineering

Standard Method of Measurement (CESMM3),

Principles of Measurement – International 1979

(POMI), British Standards (BS), Indian

Standards (IS), and Delhi Schedule of Rates

(DSR).

Software knowledge

MS Office

Career summary

Having about 23 years’ experience in handling

Contract management and Quantity Surveying

role with a proven track record of successfully

managing the job along with a strong Client

relationship and work ethic.

Started working with a Govt. of India approved

valuer consultancy firm for 1.5 years and later

joined with main Contractor for about 8 years

working on various projects (Appx. Total

Projects Cost handled from Contractor side

equivalent to USD. 322 Million).

Subsequently since 2009 started working with

Project Management Consultancy and till

now gathered 13 years knowledge in Pre and

Post Tender Contract (Appx. Total Projects

Cost handled equivalent to USD. 2.20 Billion)

Skill Set

Contract Management: Contract

Administration, Risk Management, Tender

Documentation, Project Correspondence

and Documentation.

Quantity Surveying: Interim and Final

Payment Certificate, Estimation, Variation

Order, Claim Management, EOT

Assessment.

Cost Management: Cost Estimation,

Budgeting, Change Management.

Countries of working

India – 13.98 years

UAE – 1.82 years

Oman – 6.99 year

Sector wise experiences

Roads & Highways (9.91 Years)

Airports (4.14 Years)

Buildings (3.82 Years)

Rail (1.84 Years)

Other Infrastructural (Piping) (1.56 Years)

Other Infrastructural (Dam) (Recently

joined)

Valuer Consultation (1.52 Years)

CURRICULUM VITAE

ARABINDA DATTA BE, MRICS, FIV

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES IN DETAIL:

Organisation-

Period-Position

Project Key Deliverable's

1. RENARDET S.A.

& Partners

Consulting

Engineers LLC,

Muscat, Oman

From: March. 2024

To: Present

Contract Engineer

&

Quantity Surveyor

Project Supervision Consulting

Services for construction of

Flood Protection Dam in

Wadi Aday Gorge (G2)

Client : Ministry of

Agriculture, Fisheries

Wealth and Water

Resources, Sultanate of

Oman

Value : Omani Riyal 38.700

Million (USD. 100.50 Million

appx.)

• Managing overall Contract

Administration,

• Review & Certification (IPC) of

Contractors’ monthly progress

Payments Application,

• Review and recommendation of

Contractor’s claims,

• Provide expert advice on contractual and

cost-related issues, including change

orders, claims etc.

2. AAW & Partners

Consulting

Engineers,

Muscat, Oman

From: Sept. 2023

To: Jan. 2024

Contract

Engineer /

Quantity

Surveyor

Project Management Services

for construction of Water

supply scheme for Al-Ajaiz,

Abu Madabi and Haima in Al

Wusta Region.

Client: NAMA Water

Services, Sultanate of

Oman

Value : Omani Riyal 24 Million

(USD. 62 Million appx.)

• Overall Contract Administration,

• Review & Certification (IPC) of

Contractors’ monthly progress

Payments Application,

• Review and recommendation of

Contractor’s claims,

• Producing Consultant’s Monthly

Progress Report and Cost Report.

• Provide expert advice on contractual and

cost-related issues, including change

orders, claims etc.

3. RENARDET S.A.

& Partners

Consulting

Engineers LLC,

Muscat, Oman

From: Oct. 2017

To: Mar. 2023

Project Quantity

Surveyor

Project Supervision Consulting

Services for construction of

Al Sharqiyah Expressway

(Sec-2, Part-2, Ch. 78+000 to

130+800 & 150+000 to

152+900)

Client : Ministry of

Transport, Communications

and Information

Technology, Sultanate of

Oman

Value : Omani Riyal 110 Million

(USD. 286 Million appx.)

• Review & Certification (IPC) of

Contractors’ monthly progress

Payments Application,

• Finalising partially completed project

final account,

• Managing the Change Control process;

consult with other stakeholders to assess

changes and risks to the overall project

outturn,

• Finalisation of Variation Orders,

• Preparation of correspondence and

maintenance of records necessary to

ensure the effective administration of all

contractual matters,

• Reviewing claims and identifying any

potential claim by the Contractor and its

mitigating measure,

• Preparing tender documentation,

• Producing Consultant’s Monthly

Progress Report and Cost Report,

• Review and monitor the Cash flow in the

programme submitted by the Contractor,

• Representation of the project to the Client

(Ministry / funding Bank) on various

Commercial / Contractual issues,

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Organisation-

Period-Position

Project Key Deliverable's

• Keeping tracks on Drawings, Insurances,

Bank Guaranties etc.,

• Conducting regular site visits to check and

record materials delivered to site, works

progress achieved, change orders

executed, identifying any potential

variation etc.,

• Providing support to the Client on any

Commercial and Contractual issues,

• Guiding site execution team on any

contractual issues.

• Provide expert advice on contractual and

cost-related issues, including final account,

change orders, claims etc.

4. AAW & Partners

Consulting

Engineers,

Muscat, Oman

From: Sept. 2015

To: Oct. 2016

Project Quantity

Surveyor

Project Management Services

for construction of

Infrastructure for New

Residential Area over 800

hectares in Liwa

Client : Ministry of Housing,

Sultanate of Oman

Value : Omani Riyal 82.4

Million (USD. 222 Million appx.)

• Managing overall Contract Management,

• Review & Certification (IPC) of

Contractors’ monthly progress

Payments Application,

• Managing the change management

process,

• Finalisation of Variation Orders,

• Keeping tracks on Drawings, Insurances,

Bank Guaranties etc.,

• Quantity take off from drawings and Bar

Bending Schedules,

• Producing Consultant’s Monthly

Progress Report and Cost Report,

• Representation of the project to the Client

(Ministry) on various Commercial /

Contractual issues,

• Providing support to the Client on any

Commercial and Contractual issues,

• Guiding site execution team on any issues.

5. Parsons

Brinckerhoff

India Pvt. Ltd.,

Delhi (H.O. in

USA)

From: Oct. 2013

To: Jul. 2015

Senior Manager

Quantity Survey

Project Management Services

for construction of DLF

Residential Development

Projects – The Regal

Gardens & The Primus at

Sector 90 & Sector 82A

Gurgaon (total 17 towers in

both the projects up to 32

storeyed including helipad at

top including other amenities

and internal roads)

Client : DLF

Value: INR. 8.5 Billion (USD

130.5 Million appx.)

• Preparation of Sub-contracts in

selecting nominated Sub-Contractors,

• Review and negotiate sub contractor

proposals to ensure competitiveness and

alignment with project requirements,

•

• Review & Certification (IPC) of

Contractors’ monthly progress

Payments Application (Got

appreciation from the Client for efficient

handling the Project Payments),

• Finalisation of Variation Orders,

• Keeping tracks of Actual Cost against

scheduled Budgeted Cost,

• Quantity take off from drawings and Bar

Bending Schedules,

• Providing support to the Client on any

Commercial and Contractual issues.

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Organisation-

Period-Position

Project Key Deliverable's

6. Parsons

Brinckerhoff

India Pvt. Ltd.,

Delhi (H.O. in

USA)

From: Jan. 2011

To: Oct. 2013

Senior Manager

Quantity Survey

Construction Supervision

Services for Construction of

Integrated Passenger

Terminal Buildings (An

International Airport) at

NSCBI Airport, Kolkata

Client: Airport Authority of

India

Value: INR. 16.02 Billion (USD

348 Million appx.)

• Review and Certify (IPC) Contractors’

monthly progress Payments

Application,

• Review and Certify Contractors’ Final

Payment Application,

• Finalisation of Variation Orders,

• Assessment of Extension of Time (EOT)

Claim,

• Quantity take off from drawings and Bar

Bending Schedules,

• Support Senior Management on any

Commercial and Contractual issues.

• Worked at Parsons Brinckerhoff Head

Office (under Commercial wing) in Delhi

for 3 months (3 months was the gape

period between Kolkata Airport project

completion and the Contractor submission

of Final Payment Application) in evaluation

of Due Diligence for tender processing,

reviewing claims for the existing

projects, tracking of Insurances & BGs.

7. Parsons

Brinckerhoff

India Pvt. Ltd.,

Delhi (H.O. in

USA)

From: Sep. 2009

To: Dec. 2010

Senior Quantity

Engineer

Project Management Services

for Construction of VAG

Corridor of elevated MRTS

(Mass Rapid Transit System)

(Metro Rail) in Mumbai

Client: Mumbai Metro One

Pvt. Ltd.

Value: INR. 14 Billion (USD 304

Million appx.)

• Managing Multiple Contract at a time as

construction of Station Buildings, Depot,

Elevated corridor (as ongoing contract

then),

• Certify (IPC) Contractors’ monthly

progress Payments Application,

• Assisting Contract Administrator in

contractual interpretation on any

commercial issues,

• Preparing Monthly Cost Reports,

• Quantity take off from drawings and Bar

Bending Schedules.

8. Parsons

Brinckerhoff

India Pvt. Ltd.,

Delhi (H.O. in

USA)

From: Mar. 2009

To: Aug. 2009

Senior Quantity

Engineer

General Consultancy

Services for Construction of

Dedicated Freight Corridor

between Bhaupur to Khurja

on Eastern Corridor – (Pre

Bidding Works)

Client: Dedicated Freight

Corridor Corporation India

(Subsidiary of Indian

Railways)

Value: INR. 57 Billion (USD 683

Million appx.)

• Undertaking detailed Cost Estimation

based on concept design of the Project for

Civil, Trackwork, Signalling, Electrification,

OHE (Over Head Equipment),

Telecommunication and Scada works.

• Preparing Contract Pricing Document

with payment milestones,

• Representation of the Cost to the World

Bank.

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Organisation-

Period-Position

Project Key Deliverable's

9. TransCore LP,

Dubai (H.O. in

USA)

From: May 2008

To: Oct. 2008

Quantity Surveyor

Installation and

implementation of Dubai Toll

Collection System (DTCS),

Project R-900

Client: Roads and Transport

Authority, Dubai, UAE

Value: AED 511 Million (USD.

154 Million appx.)

• Managing overall Contract Management,

• Prepare and submit Interim Payment

Application to the Client and ensuring

timely processing of the same in

coordination with Client,

• Managing the change management

process,

• Prepare and submit Variation Cost

Proposals and Variation Order to the

Client and ensuring timely processing of

the same in coordination with Client,

• Certify Sub-Contractors’ Interim

Payments Applications and Variation

Orders,

• Keep Control on Drawings, Insurances,

• Bank Guaranties of Sub-Contractors.

10. Wilbur Smith

Associates Inc.

Bangalore, India

From: Dec. 2007

To: Mar. 2008

Quantity Engineer

Project Management Services

for Rehabilitation and

Upgrading of East-West

Corridor from Km. 509 – Km.

579 of National Highway -76.

(Total 3 separate packages)

Client : NHAI (National

Highways Authority of

India)

Value: INR. 2.78 Billion (USD

64 Million appx.)

• Managing Multiple Contract at a time as

construction of 70 Km. under three

different packages,

• Managing overall Contract Management,

• Certify (IPC) Contractors’ monthly

progress Payment Applications,

• Checking and recommending the revised

BOQ submitted by Contractor.

11. Al Naboodah

Contracting LLC,

Dubai (United

Arab Emirates)

From: Mar. 2005

To: Jul. 2006

Quantity Surveyor

Construction of Dubai

International Airport

Expansion Project (Cargo

Mega Terminal Building

Construction works including

the Up gradation of the

External Services Like Roads,

Water Supply, Sanitary and

Landscaping)

Client : Dubai Civil Aviation.

Value: AED 160 Million (USD.

44 Million appx.)

• Prepare and submit Interim Payment

Application to the Consultant and

ensuring timely processing of the same,

• Prepare and submit Variation Cost

Proposals to the Consultant,

• Certify Suppliers’ & Sub-Contractors’

invoice,

• Preparing correspondence related to

Variations, Extension of Time, Customs,

Insurance, etc.,

• Quantity take off from drawings and Bar

Bending Schedules

• Preparing Monthly Cost Report.

12. Essar

Constructions

Ltd, Mumbai

(India)

From: Jan. 2003

To: Feb. 2005

Quantity Surveyor

Rehabilitation and

Upgrading of Harihar to

Haveri (56 Km.) (Package-5)

section of National Highway-4,

under Golden Quadrilateral

Project

Client : NHAI (National

Highways Authority of

India)

Value: INR. 2.11 Billion (USD

45 Million appx.)

• Prepare and submit Interim Payment

Application to the Consultant and

ensuring timely processing of the same,

• Certify Suppliers’ & Sub-Contractors’

invoice,

• Quantity take off from drawings and Bar

Bending Schedules for preparation of

Revised BOQ and Reconciliation,

• Assisting in preparation of Variation Cost

Proposal.

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Organisation-

Period-Position

Project Key Deliverable's

13. Elsamex-TWS-

SNC-JV, Bangalore

(India)

From: Nov. 2001

To: Dec. 2002

Quantity Surveyor

Widening the Existing

National Highway-5

(Bhadrak to Balasore) up to 4

lanes for the Length of 62.641

Km. Package: OR-III

Client : NHAI (National

Highways Authority of

India)

Value: INR. 1.99 Billion (USD

45 Million appx.)

• Prepare and submit Interim Payment

Application to the Consultant and

ensuring timely processing of the same,

• Certify Suppliers’ & Sub-Contractors’

invoice,

• Quantity take off from drawings and Bar

Bending Schedules for preparation of

Revised BOQ and Reconciliation,

• Preparing Weekly and Monthly Progress

Report,

• Updating Project Manager in case if any

deviation of actual cost against

budgeted cost and on requirement of

next three months materials for the

work.

14. SPC Ltd.,

Mumbai (India)

From: Apr. 2001

To: Oct. 2001

Q.S. Engineer

Construction of Mumbai -

Pune Expressway from

Adoshi Cut to Khandala for the

Length of 7.2 km.

Client : MSRDC (Maharashtra

State Roads Development

Corporation)

Value: INR. 1.02 Billion (USD

24 Million appx.)

• Assisting in the preparation of Interim

Payment Application,

• Checking Sub-Contractor and the

Supplier Invoice with respect to the

Client certified quantities,

• Quantity Estimation as required for

preparation of Sub-Contractor BOQ,

• Assisting Reconciliation department by

providing required quantities.

15. BEB (P) Ltd.,

Mumbai (India)

From: Feb. 1998

To: Jan. 2000

Quantity Surveyor

Multi storied building

Construction Project

• Quantity take off from drawings and Bar

Bending Schedules for the purpose of

billing and reconciliation,

• Preparing Bar Bending Schedule.

16. S. Sengupta &

Associate,

Tezpur (India).

From: May. 1996

To: Nov. 1997

Engineer

Govt. of India Approved

Valuer & Engineering

Consultancy in Execution of

the PWD, MES (Military Engg.

Services) Internal Roads and

Building Constructional Works,

Details Planning, Design,

Estimation for the Construction

of Residential and Commercial

Building, also in the valuation

of the Immovable Properties on

behalf of the National Banks,

Court, Insurance Sectors, etc.

• Estimating the Quantity for the Project for

the execution of the works by the

Contractor,

• Supervision of the Road and Building

works by the Contractor,

• Planning, Design and Estimation for the

construction of new Residential and

Commercial Building,

• Evaluating valuation of the Properties

(Land & Building Method).

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MORE INFORMATION ON PRESENT EMPLOYEMENT

Notice Period : One Month

PERSONAL DETAILS

Postal Address : Flat A-402, SGIL Gardenia, 227 NSC Bose Road, WB. India. Kolkata-700149.

Contact Mobile No. : +968-******** (Oman)

Email id : ad47gf@r.postjobfree.com

My Linked-in : linkedin.com/in/arabinda-datta-be-civil-mrics-fiv-4109427

Passport Number : T0682127 issued from MUSCAT (Embassy of INDIA) on 04/12/2018, valid up to 03/12/2028.

Driving Licence Status : Holding a valid ‘Light Vehicle’ licence in Sultanate of Oman.

Date of Birth : 1 April 1971.

Marital Status : Married.

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