Cost control manager, civil engineer
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CURRICULUM VITAE:
PERSONAL INFORMATION:
Engr. JAIME JR. M. CASTAÑEDA, RCE, MBA, ASEAN Engr, LM. PICE, SCE Nationality : Philippines (Filipino)
Email Address : *********@*****.***
Present Address : Sulaymaniyah, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Mobile No./ WhatsApp#: +966-***-***-***
Home address : Tuguegarao City, Cagayan Valley North, Philippines LinkedIn Profile : linkedin.com/in/jaimejr-m-castaneda-rce-mba-asean-eng-pice-pmce-sce-2668366 PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:
With successful track record in delivering projects within the approved allowed budget, time and quality in fast-paced environment. Through his due diligence and dedication having excellent 25years of diversified technical working experience in the construction industry and real estate industry. Engr. Jaime Jr is a pro-active, dynamic professional, working with passion, integrity, honesty, self- motivated, a reliable team player, result oriented, excellent communication skills & leadership skills. I am committed and dedicated to contribute effectively my skills, knowledge and abilities to the project team, for a successful project delivery and towards company’s goals and objectives. QUALIFICATIONS:
2023 - RICS - APC Candidate (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors)
2019 - Lead - Senior Quantity Surveyor/ Contract Administrator (performed as Cost Control Manager)
2017- Competent Communicator (CC norm), Toastmaster’s International (SPICER Club), Riyadh
2016- Registered, ASEAN Engineer (AE) by AER/AFEO/PTC – Life Member
2014 - Certified Quantity Surveyor (TPICQS)
2011 - Certified Engineer by Saudi Council of Engineers (SCE)
1996 - Registered/licensed Professional Civil Engineer (RCE), PRC – Philippines
1996- Registered/licensed Professional Associate Geodetic Engineer (RAGE), PRC – Philippines
1996 & 1994 -Registered, CS Professional Exam & Sub-Prof. by Civil Service Commission, PH EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:
1. 2023 - Quantity Surveying & Construction, School of Sheriff (RICS-APC COACHING), Riyadh 2. 2019 - MS Project course (monitoring & control), COMSOPHIL, Riyadh KSA 3. 2016 &2015 – PICQS (APC RICS competency); Level 2 (PAP1) & Level 1 (P3T) 4. 2016 -Project Management Professional (PMP) course @PMBOK,45PDU, CMS-Riyadh 5. 2001 - Master in Business Administration (MBA), CCT/UCV-Tuguegarao City, Philippines 6. 1996 - Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (BSCE), awardee-Top10 graduating class
Cagayan State University (CSU), Tuguegarao City, Philippines COMPETENCY SKILLS:
Responsible, oversees, able to manage multiple contracts/projects @3Billion+SAR (@MOD).
By applying strategic process, saves @20% processing time, on submittal reviews & comments.
Excellent strategic problem-solving, negotiation, risk management and conflict management skills
Develop, implement cost control strategies, cost saving plans & project management principles Page 2 of 4
Build and maintain excellent relationships with Clients, suppliers, and subcontractors
Prepare and submit project cost report & status to management and Client.
Performs Cost Management, Contracts Management & Administration
Cost estimation and budget management, interim valuation/assessment & progress invoice
Change management, BOQ take off, pricing, costing, variation order and claims management
Project completion, testing & commissioning, Initial Hand over and Final Hand over of project
Excellent Document Management System
Ensure that Health & Safety compliance at all time in the project site and offices.
Excellent communication skills (verbal &written), report/presentation skill
Excellent decision-making skill, interpersonal skills, confidence and professionalism
Able to do multi-tasking works with excellent collaboration in fast-paced project environment
Able to provide an excellent proper advice to Client’s/stakeholders, with the ability to establish and maintain an excellent business long term relationship, with Client care. PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCES:
1. ATC (Asar Taqa Company - Main Contractor)
Position: Cost Control Manager
Duration: from April 2024 to present
Location: Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)
Projects: Buildings, High End Villas, Hittin Palace, MEP service facilities and infrastructures Duties and responsibilities:
1. Develop and implement cost control procedures, strategies & cost savings schemes 2. Performs complete Cost Management and Contract Management/Administration
(project’s pre-contract stage and post-contract stage) 3. Member, company’s project management team
4. Conducts monthly & weekly meeting with management and site Project Managers 5. Performs engineering, procurement processes, complete sub-contractor/supplier management, construction (monitoring & control).
6. Performs complete contracts administration (from initiation, construction, variation/change order, risk management. completion, T&C,hand over,project close out). 7. Performs Client care, provide proper advice and guidance as per best practices 8. Prepares projects status report and performs other duties as per instruction from CEO 2. ZUHAIR FAYEZ PARTNERSHIP (ZFP) CONSULTANTS, ISO & ENR top20/rank11 Position: Lead–Senior QS/Contracts Administrator cum Acting Project Manager (core team) Duration: December 2011 to March 2024 (12years +)
Location: Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)
Projects: KSA - kingdom’s pilot projects:
Ministry of Defense (MOD)
Mega projects (helipad, airport, buildings, packages - military community facilities, MEP services & infrastructures, 5 star hotel (4storey), high end villas, hospital, STP, sub- stations, road work system, drainage & water system, community parks & playgrounds. Duration: from April 2019 to March 2024 (5years)
Duties and responsibilities:
1. Lead the commercial team, responsible/in-charged, oversees and managed complex projects and multiple contract/s, @3Billion+ SAR
2. Pre Contract works – coordinator/technical support (pre-contract/design and tender documentation, prepares BOQ take off, pricing, BOQ cost estimates, cost quotation analysis, tender evaluation, analysis & make recommendation for tender bidder. Page 3 of 4
3. Post Contract works - complete post contract administration, review and project implementation, supervision, cost control & cost management, delivers within allowed budget, quality, time and Client requirements (work include such as, payments assessment (advance payment invoice, interim invoices, final invoice), review & recommendation; change management/variation orders & claims, negotiation, prepares project reports, report monitoring for bonds, insurances, warranties,, risk management, prepares BOQ take off, project pricing, costing analysis, Client Care. Project hand over (initial & final) and project close out. 4. Provide guidance & advice on contractual, financial and commercial risk to client. 5. Attend/chair cost meeting, technical meeting & make collaboration to stakeholders. 6. Project/Site Management works - designated/approved by Client/MOD- performed as Acting Project Manager (APM)/Resident Engineer; Responsibilities include review, evaluation, recommendation & approval of projects technical submittals
(D&B, Construction contracts - Contractor’s pre-qualifications, shop drawings, materials, technical query, method of statements, documents, etc)., Engineering, Procurement, Construction. Site project implementation/execution, administration, monitoring & control, close coordination to all technical staff (core team and different projects sites), attends coordination meeting with Client/Contractors for project status. Attend and solve related project issues, conflict management, risk assessment & make solutions, reporting to the Client for all project updates and Client care.
7. Performs other duties related to project needs as directed by Project Director/PM
Ministry of Health (MOH) - Medical Cities (KFMC-1350beds & PMMC-1000beds); Duration: from July 2012 to March 2019, Phase I – project cost of 1Billion+saudi riyals
King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD),4# high rise towers (20Floors, 17F,14F, 12F) Duration: June 2012 to July 2012
Ministry of Health; (420+440) medical clinics, multi-million project, kingdom wide. Duration: December 2011 to June 2012
2. AL MADAR CONTRACTING GROUP WLL (Main Contractor – ISO Company), Qatar Position: Lead - Quantity surveyor (cost control engineer and contract engineer)
>Pre – contract works and Post contract works
Projects: WOQOD commercial tower (36Floors @westbay), Al Madar Tower (27Floors
@westbay, Five (5) star hotel @Salata, Bilal Studio(10F) Tower, high end villas, roads, drainage system, slope protection, land developments with facilities, utilities and services.
Inclusive Date: January 22, 2007 to February15, 2011 (4years +) 3. Firm Builders Realty Development Corp. (FBRDC-Prime Real Estate Developer), Philippines Position : Project Engineer (asst) cum Quantity Surveyor (QS) & QA/QC engineer
>Pre contract works & Post contract works
Project : Rio Del Grande Subd. (16 Hectares, Ph.1) – First Class Subdivision Inclusive Date : January 16, 2006 to July 25, 2006 Page 4 of 4
4. Pag-IBIG FUND/HDMF( DPBSC), Philippines
> Prime Real Estate/Housing Government Financial Institution Project Inspector/Appraiser III/ Quantity Surveyor (QS), Quality Control Engineer
Pre – contract & Post – contract works
Projects : Medium rise buildings, various subdivision projects, retails projects Inclusive Date: July 22, 1997 to December 31, 2005 (8years +) 5. GT PROJECT MANAGEMENT (Consultant), Manila, Philippines Project Engineer cum QA/QC Engineer and Quantity Surveyor (QS) Projects : Commercial, residential, townhouses, shopping mall Inclusive date : January 05,1997 to July 21, 1997
ACHIEVEMENTS, LEADERSHIP & PROFESSIONAL AWARDS:
2024- Awardee, GCC/Middle East Top Filipino Engineers& Architects by TFT @ Dubai
2024- Board of Director, Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers (PICE), Riyadh KSA
2021- Awardee – PICE Annual convention, Riyadh KSA
2021- Achiever, in the book “Fist of Valor KSA”, published by Mr. Yul Espartero - Dubai
2017- Awardee -Exemplary leadership/service award given by PICQS, KSA Chapter
2017- Board of Director (BOD), Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers (PICE),Riyadh KSA
2017- Chairman/SPLE by PRC, Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers (PICE),Riyadh KSA
2017- Vice President-Membership, SPICER Toastmasters Club, Riyadh, KSA
2016- Awardee, Competent Communicator (CC norm),by Toastmasters International
2016- Registered ASEAN Engineer (Cost Management, Claims and Cost Control)
2016- 3
rd
place winner, International Speech Contest Club- SPICER TM Club, Nov16-2016
2012-2019- Group leader, Quantity Surveying (QS) Section, Medical City projects, Riyadh
2016- Member committee, Subject Matter Experts (SME’s)/trainer by PICQS, KSA
2010 -Member, Audit Committee for projects, endorsed by Management/Owner Al Madar Contracting Company – General Contractor (AMC), Doha, Qatar.
2000 - Best Employee/frontline services of the year 2000 Pag-IBIG Fund/HMDF Regional Office, Tuguegarao City, Philippines
1996- Academic Awardee, Top 10 graduating class, BS Civil Engineering (BSCE) Cagayan State University, Philippines
1990- Academic Awardee, High School, ASAT, Philippines
1986 – Academic Awardee -Salutatorian (2
nd
honors), Elementary, BES, Philippines
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS/AFFILIATIONS:
Member – 2024 Top Engineers & Architects @ Middle East/GCC by TFT @ Dubai, UAE
Member - APC Candidate, RICS -Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
Member/Engineer – Saudi Council of Engineers (SCE), Riyadh, KSA
Life Member – ASEAN Engineer by ASEAN Engineering Registry (AER)/AFEO/PTC
Life Member/PMCE – Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers (PICE), Riyadh KSA
Member (TPICQS) – Phil. Institute of Certified Quantity Surveyor (PICQS) Riyadh, KSA
Member – Toastmasters International (SPICER Club, Riyadh KSA)
Member – Society of Filipino Quantity Surveyors (SOFIQS), Riyadh KSA
Member – HDMF/Pag-IBIG Fund Appraiser’s (as Quantity Surveyor)– Philippines, 1997-2005 VOLUNTEERISM:
Volunteer, reach out to social services, event and programs of Filipino professional organization/s like PICE, AER, PCEA, SPICER-TMC, PICQS & OFW (Fil-Com leader).
Mentoring junior QS engineer to construction best practices and share proper advice.
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