PRAVEEN RAMESH
Contact: +974-****-**** E-mail: ************@*****.*** &***********@*****.***
SENIOR QUANTITY SURVEYING PROFESSIONAL
Seeking a challenging position in an organization that provides me ample opportunity to explore & excel while carving out the niche in the gamut of Quantity Surveying/Contracts Engineering. SUMMARY OF SKILLS
A qualified Civil Engineering professional and Quantity Surveyor with over 14+ years of quantity surveying and Estimation experience in Roads Infrastructure and building Projects..
Real-time implementation experience in devising and implementing strategies to ensure smooth marketing activities & project execution with key focus on bottom line profitability by ensuring optimal utilization of resources.
Hands on experience in managing team from different nationalities and educational backgrounds and work force of skilled, semi- skilled and unskilled labours, and provide competence under high pressure.
Excellent time management skills with an ability to work accurately and quickly prioritize, coordinate and consolidate tasks and work under pressure; resilient with a high level of personal integrity and energy experience.
Key Skills:
Proficient in CESMM3 and Contracts & Claims Management principles.
Application Under process for RICS Member Ship. Membership No. 6868524
Scored Band 7 in IELTS
Proficient in CANDY CSS Software
Proficient in Auto CAD
Familiar with FIDIC (Red Book) Condition of Contract
Hands on experience in construction materials, products and procedures.
Expertise in construction management of civil engineering projects (Infrastructures and buildings).
Proven acumen by demonstrating unique abilities in organization and management of important projects,
Sound oral and written communication skills.
Ability to perform consistently in a varied environment and under pressure Core Competencies:
Claims Management Budgeting/Cost control quantity surveying Contract Management Cross functional team leadership Requirements Analysis Development, Design& Implementation Documentation Skills Delivery Management Employee relations Construction Management Liaison & Coordination Operations Management Process Monitoring Project Planning Project Planning & Execution Performance Improvement Vendor Management Process Enhancements QA & QC Quality Management Resource Balancing Revenue & Cost management Relationship Management Resource Optimization Strategy, Vision & Mission Planning Trouble shooting Team management &Team player EMPLOYMENT CHRONICLE
PETROSERV LIMITED, Doha, Qatar Mar’2011 – Till Date Senior Quantity Surveyor
Projects Handled:
Umm Al Dome Package 1, 2 & 3
Client: ASHGHAL
Value: QR. 366,708,017.63
Status: On-Going
Roads and Infrastructure in Al-Mearad and South West of Muaither –Package 03 Client: ASHGHAL
Value: QR. 257,213,989.22
Status: On-Going
Doha Port Redevelopment Project-Infrastructure, Buildings & Streetscape Package Client: Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy
Value: QR. 212,125,879.00
Status: Completed
Muaither Area Sewage –DW050 Package-2
Value: QR. 128,258,558.00
Status: Completed
Roads and Infrastructure at Barzuan Camp
Client: PEO
Value: QR. 270, 332,698.00
Status: Completed
Refurbishment and Upgrading works for Various Pumping Stations Client: ASHGHAL
Value: QR. 270,148,258.00
Status: Completed
Key Deliverables:
Quantity Surveying and Contract Management:
Record and monitor all site activities and costs being expended on the project.
Measure, value, submit and negotiate contract variations.
Provide advice to project staff on commercial and contractual matters including reviewing and drafting of correspondence.
Prepare, submit and negotiate project interim valuation and final accounts.
Prepare sub-contractors payments and record/monitor of all site works.
Preparation of monthly commercial reports in conjunction with PM and site team.
Reconciliation of materials and works executed during the month.
Assist in preparation and adherence to project purchasing targeting and costing budgets.
Communicate regularly with project staff and specialist subcontractors to ensure commercial controls are in place, understood and followed at all times
Manage and produce accurate formal reports in accordance with business timetable
Supply all relevant information to the Project Manager/ Senior Management for review at the specified intervals set.
Assist the Project Manager / Senior Quantity Surveyor and/or Contracts Manager with a range of other duties as may be required from time to time.
Played a crucial role as a part of team, advice and negotiate terms revisions, variation offer requests, change orders and claims in conjunction with management.
Liaise with Legal and Finance departments on all legal and commercial requirements.
Measurement of works from drawings including AutoCAD measurement techniques.
Preparation of detailed cost estimates and bills of quantities.
Responsible to control and monitor project total expenditure including verifying and checking of invoices and claims from suppliers, vendors and subcontractors to ensure that all project expenditures are captured and properly recorded
Perform project costing related reporting to the team and management’s review on a monthly basis to ensure that expenditures are kept within the project budget.
Perform and manage project activity scheduling and monitoring. Cost forecast planning.
Perform technical and commercial review of subcontractor’s quotations for the preparation of Service agreements
Ensure effective project implementation and utilize productive reports from the creation of WBS with the use of project management system to monitor the status of all purchases, invoicing and delivery up to the closure of the project.
Cost Control:
Responsible to control and monitor project total expenditure including verifying and checking of invoices and claims from suppliers, vendors and subcontractors to ensure that all project expenditures are captured and properly recorded.
Provide planning and cost controlling support for all projects which includes variation reporting, monitoring of milestone progress to the preparation of customer billing processes, etc
Perform and manage project activity scheduling and monitoring
Ensure effective project implementation and utilize productive reports from the creation of WBS with the use of project management system to monitor the status of all purchases, invoicing and delivery up to the closure of the project.
Prepare monthly vessel movement report for the monitoring of the vessel activities on a daily basis and register all downtime, consumptions and vessel related issues relating to the project promptly to the project manager and management.
Coordinate and work with the project management team to resolve project issues to ensure the delivery/completion of the project work.
Attend project meetings and discussions with the PMT and external clients
Perform project costing related reporting to the team and management’s review on a monthly basis to ensure that expenditures are kept within the project budget.
Provide cost control and planning advice to the internal PMT team as and when required. GALFAR ENGINEERING AND CONTRACTING WLL, Abu Dhabi, UAE Sep’2009– Feb’2011 Quantity Surveyor
PROJECT: EPC OF PRODUCED WATER TREATMENT FACILITY AT ZIRKU
Undertake periodic valuations; assess contractor’s financial claims and process payments to contractor through the client’s organization.
Co-ordination with consultants, Preparation of specification, project approval, cost estimation, Tender, technical evaluation, negotiation, design checking, execution, scheduling monitoring, safety, quality check, bill checking & payment.
Develop / Maintain the Bill of Quantity.
Study the tender documents, contracts, budgets, bill of quantities with TET and / client and submit report to TET during tender stage.
Manage quantity take off during tender stage and undertaking cost analysis for construction, repair and maintenance project work etc.
Review and analyzing costing for tenders.
Advising on procurement strategy.
Forecast the quantity of the different materials needed for the project.
Procure or agree the services of contractors and or subcontractors who work on the construction and maintenance etc. of the projects.
Identifying, analyzing and developing responses to commercial risk.
Providing advice on BOQ and contractual claims with time impact and cost.
Tracking changes to the design and or construction and maintenance etc. works and adjusting quantities.
Coordinate among- project managers, Consultants and contractors on contractual, cost and variation issues
Provide support to Planning Engineers, recommend extension of time and impact cost for the same.
Measure and value the work done on site.
Prepare and submit monthly projects payments to clients.
Reviewing / Checking quantities and approved subcontractors payments. PREVIOUS ASSIGNMENTS
DOLPHIN TRADING AND INVESTMENT LLC, Muscat, Oman May’2008 – Aug’2009 Quantity Surveyor
PROJECT: CONSTRUCTION OF G+10FLOOR RESIDENTIAL UNIT CONSTRUCTION OF 121 VILLAS FOR MINISTRY OF HOUSING LARSEN & TOUBRO PVT.LTD, Chennai, India Mar’2006 – May’2008 Civil Engineer
NOTEWORTHY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Grabbed cash reward for successfully submitting and getting approval for claims of USD 5.8 Million. EDUCATIONAL & PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS
Bachelor of Technology (Civil Engineering), 2006 SASTRA University, Tanjore, India Professional Enhancements:
Proficient in CCS-CANDY software
“Certified Cost Engineer”, by AACE (American Association of Cost Engineers)
IRCA Certified ISO 9001: 2008 Series Lead Auditor
Application Under process for RICS Member Ship. Membership No. 6868524 PERSONAL DETAILS
Date of Birth: 10th Oct, 1984 Languages known: English, Tamil and Hindi References: Available on request
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