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

adbqgj@r.postjobfree.com

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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