Engineer Civil
Resume:
To Whom It May Concern:
I am a Civil Engineer, I have worked as an Estimator/Quantity Surveyor with Cladtech International, Multiforms LLC, AMW-Sobha, Specialized Aluminum, Armada metal works- CS group and Associated Construction. I have stayed and worked in UAE for more than 10 years. My experience mainly in UAE is Pre and Post Contract Quantity Surveyor for Sub-contractors and main contractors. Please see my CV for brief outline of my career to date.
My duties as an Estimator includes; pricing of new projects such as reading specifications, drawings, Boq, sending inquiries of materials like aluminum systems, glass, accessories and other materials required to fulfill the project requirement. I am also coordinating with the design department, fabrication, execution, logistics for their inputs to ensure precise pricing of Tenders.
My duties as a Quantity surveyor includes making comparison of IFC/Approved drawings and Tender Drawings for the items tendered to established potential variations and verify the Contract BOQ and the budget. Coordinating with the Estimation, technical and Purchase department to ensure that considered items are within the budget. Preparing BOQ as per the approved drawings. Preparing payment application to be submitted to contractors and payment certificate for our sub-contractors.
To summarize, I am enclosing a copy of my Curriculum Vitae for your review and I hope that you will consider my application. Should my qualification and experience equal your requirement I am more than willing to meet with you.
I look forward to hearing from you in the future.
Yours Faithfully
Ronnie Briones
Civil Engineer
RONNIE E. BRIONES
Mobile: 052-***-**** – Khuzam, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE
*************@*****.***
Personal Aim:
My aim is to get hired in a well establish company where I can practice my gained knowledge, secure new projects continuously and get involve in new projects which offer challenges, responsibilities and opportunities.
Skills
Estimation & Pricing
Keen to details and specifications
Logical Software
Experience in optimizing software
Expedion/ Aconex Software
Good experience working on Post Contract Projects such as preparing payment applications, payment certificate, variations, quantity take, correspondence and final account
Excellent computer skills like Auto cadd, Microsoft office,
Knowledge of Primavera 3, Photoshop CS6 & Basic IT,
ETABS
Preparing/submitting technical submittals
Working Experiences:
Estimator
November, 2017 to December 2019
Cladtech International Ras Al Khaimah, UAE
Reading the Instruction to Tenderer and understanding the project requirement.
Review specifications, drawings, BOQ addendums to determine the scope of work and required content of estimate.
Sending RFIs to Contractor whenever there’s a conflict description between specification, BOQ and drawings
Floating inquiries to Aluminum System, glass, accessories, fabricated and special products suppliers
Maintain files of working documents as back up for estimate figures, including accurate information on prices from suppliers through direct procurement department
Takeoff quantities for project works by using auto cad drawings, tabulation, analyzing and formulating the information to facilitate the preparation of measurement sheet.
Clarify and ask advice from technical department for technical issues.
Once complete scope and all required information have been gathered and inquired, start preparation of individual items and complete the estimate.
Adjusting of prices as per received actual prices
Assuring that all considered materials will be compliant as per project requirement.
Noting down of the considered and excluded materials during pricing.
Qualify considered materials that are not in specification.
Coordinate with the planner and ask advice regarding scope and project duration
Discuss with superiors the required preliminaries and margins
Print a draft cost sheet with all the supporting papers for discussion with superior.
Liaising with Contracts Department and Technical Department for submitting the Technical and Financial documents
Finalizing/recording and submitting of quotation/ bid documents on time
Request for extension of time for submission if need necessary.
Estimator/Quantity Surveyor
August 25, 2013 to October 2017
Multiforms LLC, Dubai, UAE
Estimator
Reading the Instruction to Tenderer and understanding the project requirement.
Review specifications, drawings, BOQ addendums to determine the scope of work and required content of estimate.
Sending RFIs to Contractor whenever there’s a conflict description between specification, BOQ and drawings
Floating inquiries to Aluminum System, glass, accessories, fabricated and special products suppliers
Maintain files of working documents as back up for estimate figures, including accurate information on prices from suppliers through direct procurement department
Takeoff quantities for project works by using auto cad drawings, tabulation, analyzing and formulating the information to facilitate the preparation of measurement sheet.
Clarify and ask advice from technical department for technical issues.
Once complete scope and all required information have been gathered and inquired, start preparation of individual items and complete the estimate.
Adjusting of prices as per received actual prices
Assuring that all considered materials will be compliant as per project requirement.
Noting down of the considered and excluded materials during pricing.
Qualify considered materials that are not in specification.
Coordinate with the planner and ask advice regarding scope and project duration
Discuss with superiors the required preliminaries and margins
Print a draft cost sheet with all the supporting papers for discussion with superior.
Liaising with Contracts Department and Technical Department for submitting the Technical and Financial documents
Finalizing/recording and submitting of quotation/ bid documents on time
Request for extension of time for submission if need necessary.
Quantity Surveyor
Coordinate with Accounts department regarding submission of Performance Bond, Bank Guarantee, Advance Payment and other insurances for new awarded projects.
Making comparison of IFC/Approved drawings and Tender Drawings for the items tendered to established potential variations and verify the Contract BOQ and the budget.
Coordinating with the Estimation, technical and Purchase department to ensure that considered items are within the budget.
Preparing BOQ as per the approved drawings.
Checking delivery notes and tallying with the MIR.
Following and coordinating with the WIR as required in the submission of Payment Application
Preparing payment application to be submitted to contractors and payment certificate for our sub-contractors.
Chasing Payment Certificate and responsible for Payment Collection
Update project status report on regular basis
Assisting Contracts Manager, Planning Manager by providing backups and information for request of extension of time if necessary
Notifying potential Variations
Submission of Variation
Tracking of variations and maintaining variation log
Keeping records of Direct Payments and Contra charges
Documenting Verbal instruction
Prepare BOQ for subcontractor if necessary
Preparing Payment Certificates and Final Accounts for Subcontractors
Preparation of Project Final Accounts
Issuance of Warranty and Guarantee
Quantity Surveyor
November 8 2012 to August 2013
Architectural Metal Works FZCO (SOBHA GROUP), Dubai, UAE
Coordinate with Accounts department regarding submission of Performance Bond, Bank Guarantee, Advance Payment and other insurances for new awarded projects.
Making comparison of IFC/Approved drawings and Tender Drawings for the items tendered to established potential variations and verify the Contract BOQ and the budget.
Coordinating with the Estimation, technical and Purchase department to ensure that considered items are within the budget.
Preparing BOQ as per the approved drawings.
Checking delivery notes and tallying with the MIR.
Following and coordinating with the WIR as required in the submission of Payment Application
Preparing payment application to be submitted to contractors and payment certificate for our sub-contractors.
Chasing Payment Certificate and responsible for Payment Collection
Update project status report on regular basis
Assisting Contracts Manager, Planning Manager by providing backups and information for request of extension of time if necessary
Notifying potential Variations
Submission of Variation
Tracking of variations and maintaining variation log
Keeping records of Direct Payments and Contra charges
Documenting Verbal instruction
Prepare BOQ for subcontractor if necessary
Preparing Payment Certificates and Final Accounts for Subcontractors
Preparation of Project Final Accounts
Issuance of Warranty and Guarantee
Quantity Surveyor
September 2010 to April 2012
Specialized Aluminum & Steel Company (SASCO GROUP), Abu Dhabi, UAE
Coordinate with Accounts department regarding submission of Performance Bond, Bank Guarantee, Advance Payment and other insurances for new awarded projects.
Making comparison of IFC/Approved drawings and Tender Drawings for the items tendered to established potential variations and verify the Contract BOQ and the budget.
Coordinating with the Estimation, technical and Purchase department to ensure that considered items are within the budget.
Preparing BOQ as per the approved drawings.
Checking delivery notes and tallying with the MIR.
Following and coordinating with the WIR as required in the submission of Payment Application
Preparing payment application to be submitted to contractors and payment certificate for our sub-contractors.
Chasing Payment Certificate and responsible for Payment Collection
Update project status report on regular basis
Assisting Contracts Manager, Planning Manager by providing backups and information for request of extension of time if necessary
Notifying potential Variations
Submission of Variation
Tracking of variations and maintaining variation log
Keeping records of Direct Payments and Contra charges
Documenting Verbal instruction
Prepare BOQ for subcontractor if necessary
Preparing Payment Certificates and Final Accounts for Subcontractors
Preparation of Project Final Accounts
Issuance of Warranty and Guarantee
Quantity Surveyor
March 2009 to April 2010
ARMADA METALWORKS, Dubai, UAE (Exclusive fabricator of Construction Specialties)
Study contract documents (Shop drawings, Specifications).
Sending RFI’s to consultant.
Quantity takeoff and prepares BOQ for ordering.
Study Fabrication drawings and prepare and issue cutting list to fabrication
Prepare delivery note and arrange for delivery.
Prepare and submit Invoice to client
Responsible for collection
Preparing correspondence
Quantity Surveyor
March 2006 to November 2008
ASSOCIATED CONSTRUCTION AND INVESTMENT CORP. (ASCON), Dubai, UAE
Study contract documents to determine construction project materials requirements and specifications.
Quantity takeoff from (Tender & Issue for construction drawings) and make comparative analysis.
Prepares RFIs and RFQs
Evaluate work at site and make assessment.
Prepare and submit payment application and responsible for payment certificate and payment collection
Prepares and submit variation orders in coordination with the construction department
Coordinate with the planner in monitoring work progress at site.
Assisting in the cost monitoring report
Quantity takeoff for recovery program
Preparation of payment certificate for subcontractor (subcontractor’s bill certification)
Preparation of progress drawings using autocadd
Entry of all sub-contractors bill in the system (Algorithm)
Engineer 2
April 1999 to January 2006
NATIONAL FOOD AUTHORITY (Government’s Sector) – Philippines
Prepares preliminary estimates
Quantity takeoff and preparing BOQ
Invite and float quotations.
Preparation of comparative statement
Compiling all the documents and submit to head office for advice and approval.
Once budget approved by provincial government, advertise for project tender to subcontractors
Check subcontractors offer and make assessment and inputs
Submit to Provincial Engineer/ Provincial manager
Once budget has been allocated, documents are handed-over to operation department for execution.
Technical Engineer
August 1997 to February 1999
DECOPRO INCORPORATED – Philippines
Survey and inspect the job site for the purpose of mobilization.
Estimates materials to be used as per plan and actual site visit
Inspects the quality of work and supervises manpower at the job site.
Attend to meetings and review the flow and status of the works at site.
Prepares billing reports to be collected from the clients, prepare drafting works
Engineer 1
February 1995 to December 1996
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS (Government Sector)
Supervises and resides to government projects.
Prepares daily activities and inspects materials to be used in construction
Ensuring the materials conformity to project Specification
Coordinates with Contractor’s Engineers and Foremen
Certifying payments
Educational Attainment
University of the Assumption – Philippines (1989 to 1994)
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
Board Passer Registration- 0159044
Bulacan State University – Philippines, 2003
Masters in Public Administration
24 units earned
Zabeel International Institute of Management and Technology. Abu Dhabi, UAE, 2012
Certificate in Quantity Surveying
Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers - Member
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