Engineer Civil Engineering
Resume:
SHOJI ZACHARIA
Senior Professional – Estimating - Civil
Mobile : +971-**-***-**** (UAE) Permanent : +91-944**-***** (India) Email : *************@*****.***
Immediately available
To
The HR Manager
Sub: Application for the position of Senior Estimation Engineer - Civil Dear Sir / Madam,
Greetings!
I have 22+ years of working experience in Civil Engineering Construction Industry; out of which last 16+ years in Middle East (UAE, Oman & Bahrain) in Design, Estimating, Tendering and in Operations. I have knowledge of post contracts too.
I am looking forward for a position as Estimating Manager in mid-level firms and as Senior Estimation Engineer in large firms. I am extremely passionate about my work, enjoy working under challenging atmosphere, meeting deadlines and exceeding targets. Please go through my attached resume and if you find my experience could serve your firm in future, give me an opportunity to represent your esteemed concern. I shall spare no efforts in the discharge of the duties entrusted on me.
Thanking you and looking forward to hearing from you favorably. Yours Sincerely,
Shoji Zacharia
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Highlights Ready to join immediately
A result oriented professional with 22+ years of experience; out of which last 16+ years in Gulf region (UAE, Oman & Bahrain) in Design, Tendering, Estimating and in Operations.
I have extensive experience in leading firms like GBH International Contracting LLC, S&T - Shoba Developers Oman, GPZ Overseas Ltd. Bahrain (European firm), Al Naboodha Laing O’Rourke, Dubai (British firm) etc. I had been involved in iconic projects such as Atlantis Hotel Project, Dubai Mall Project etc.
Ability to find discrepancy and errors, self-checking skills and correction of work
Highly Motivated, Extremely Confidential, Committed Hardworking Professional
Passionate about my work and life, strives for the achievement of (professional and life) goals
Makes choices, takes chances and changes; having strong desires, determination and dreams Career Graph
Period Firm Location Designation
Mar, 2018 – Aug, 2020 GBH International Contracting LLC Dubai, U.A.E Sr. Estimation Engineer Oct, 2017 – Mar, 2018 Danem Energy Oil & Gas FZCO Dubai, U.A.E Sr. Estimation Engineer May, 2014 – Sep, 2017 S&T Contracting Oman (Shoba Group) Muscat, Oman Sr. Estimation Engineer Feb, 2012 – Mar, 2014 Al Bahja Civil Construction LLC Muscat, Oman Sr. Estimation Engineer Aug, 2008 – Jan, 2012 GPZ Overseas Ltd. Manama, Bahrain Sr. QS - Estimation dept. Oct, 2006 – Jul, 2008 Al Naboodha Laing O’Rourke Dubai, U.A.E PQS Atlantis Proj. & in Estimation Mar, 2006 – Aug, 2006 Gulf Precast Concrete Co LLC Dubai, U.A.E PQS - Dubai Mall Project Mar, 2004 – Mar, 2006 Essa Engg. & Marine Services LLC Ajman, U.A.E Jr. QS - Estimation Apr, 2003 – Mar, 2004 Crown Maritime Co. (I) Ltd., India Kerala, India Marine Surveyor Jun, 1998 – Apr, 2003 Prima Consultants Kerala, India Asst. to Architect Career Profile
Period : Mar, 2018 – Aug 2020
Firm : GBH International Contracting LLC, Abu Dhabi Branch, UAE – www.gbhic.com Designation : Senior Estimation Engineer – Oman and Abu Dhabi Region Duties : As described below
Technical, Contractual & Commercial Review
Pricing Direct and Indirect Cost Bills
Presenting optimum proposal for management finalization
Responsible for timely submissions and smooth functioning of Tendering dept.
Site visits / Mid bid meetings / Post tender clarification meetings and submissions Tender List for Oman and Abu Dhabi Region with GBH International UAE (Tender list) Tenders: Airport Road Building (2B+G+10) Abu Dhabi, UAE for Al Zebaq Investment LLC (L1) Abu Dhabi Future School Program Phase 8 for M/s MUSANADA (L2) (L1 underquoted) Commercial & Residential Building (2B+G+7) at Al Hamriya, Oman (L1) Commercial Building (B+G+9) at Bausher, Ghala Heights, Oman for Mr Rashid (L1) Commercial & Residential Building (B+G+9) at Bausher, Oman for Mr Mohammed Renal Dialysis Center, Al Amerat, Oman (L2), Al Rawad Intl School PH-3 (in L3) Sohar PTA/PET Project Temp. Facilities (in L2), Paultry Farm at Haima Al Ghafftain, Oman ROTANA RAYHAAN, AL MOUJ, Oman (B+G+6)
Mosque at Mabela South, Oman, Villa Complex at Bausher, Oman Proposed 3 Star Hotel at Ghala Heights, Oman
SHOJI ZACHARIA
Senior Professional - Estimating - Civil
Mobile : +971-**-***-**** (UAE) Permanent : +91-944**-***** (India) Email : *************@*****.***
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Period : Oct, 2017 – Mar, 2018
Firm : Danem Energy Oil & Gas FZCO, Dubai, UAE – www.danemgroup.com Designation : Sr. Estimation Engineer – Civil Tendering Dept. Duties : As described below
Prioritizing, Planning & Preliminary Analysis
Technical, Contractual & Commercial Review
Pricing Direct and Indirect Cost Bills
Presenting optimum proposal for management finalization
Responsible for timely submissions and smooth functioning of Tendering dept.
Post tender clarification meetings and submissions
Timely release of project cost budgets and prompt response to Post Contract Queries
Responsible for standard documentation, backups, safety and security of documents Pre-contracts experience with Danem UAE (Tender list) Tenders: Civil works for Esknawir 132/11 kV Substation & Associated Works for DEWA / Al Mostajed Civil works for Performer Village 132/11 kV Substation & Associated Works for DEWA / L&T Civil works for Amwaj 132/11 kV Substation & Associated Works for DEWA / MERAAS / L&T Partial Civil works for Funland 132/11 kV Substation & Associated Works for DEWA / L&T Jet Mixing Nozzle system, Jabel Ali, U.A.E for SEOT Pumping station-shelter extension, Jabel Ali, U.A.E for SEOT Chemical Loading Gantry and Miscellaneous Works, SEOT Phase 7a Upgrades, Part 2 Upgrading of Pumping Facility & Associated Works at EMDAD Jebel Ali Terminal Upgradation of Substation In Terminal-2, Rerouting of Underground Services Steel Structures, Canopies, Warehouses, Car parks etc.
Period : May, 2014 – Sep, 2017 (3.5 years)
Firm : S&T Contracting, Muscat, Oman - www.stcgroups.com
(Sister Concern of Sobha Developers)
Designation : Sr. Estimation Engineer – Civil Precontracts Dept. Duties : As described below
Prioritizing, Planning & Preliminary Analysis
Technical, Contractual & Commercial Review
Pre Bid Meetings with Clients/Consultants, Site visits etc.
Pre Bid Meetings with Subcontractors for competitive quotes
Risk Analysis and report to management
Bid adjudication Meeting with Post Contracts, Projects, MEP & Planning Dept.
Managing Team of Estimators and streamline their activities
Reviewing priced Direct Cost Bill, Pricing the Indirect Cost Bill
Benchmarking & presenting optimum proposal for management finalization
Responsible for timely submissions and smooth functioning of Precontracts dept.
Interviewing and recruitment of Precontract staffs and their improvement.
Post tender clarification meetings and submissions
Timely release of project cost budgets and kickoff meetings
Handover workshops and prompt response to Post Contract dept. clarification requests
Responsible for standard documentation, backups, safety and security of documents
Feedbacks, Lesson Learned and Improvement
Significant Highlights:
Setting up and monitoring back office QS department in India for quantity takeoff, subcontract enquiries packaging and floating, BOQ preparation to pricing format etc. Pre-contracts experience as Estimation Manager with S&T Oman (Tender list) Tenders: Submitted above 200 commercial & residential bids in past 3+ years, listed a few below ROP officers club at Airport Heights (Awarded, USD 150 million) ORPIC - Construction of new Admin Bldg (Awarded, USD 30 million) Regional Detention Centre at Nizwa (Awarded, USD 50 million) Police Station Complex at Majan (Awarded, USD 25 million) Al Bustan Palace Ritz Carlton Hotel Renovation (Awarded, USD 45 million) Accommodation Complex for Central Prison (Awarded, USD 80 million) ROP officers club at Nizwa (Awarded, USD 18 million) ROP RHQs, RDCs, STFs, Border Posts, Police Stations, Residential complexes etc 4/6
MOD – New Military Camp at Sohar 5 packages, BARQ 5 packages, HAWK facilities MOD - Sultan Qaboos Naval Base - PKG 2, Construction of Frontier Camps 3 pkgs MOD building work tenders at various locations
MOH - Ministry of Health New HQ Building, Health Care Units at various locations Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre 3 packages, Renaissances 4 packages PDO - MAF Recreation club, Oman's First Aquarium Gift to Nation SEZAD – Building works at Duqm, Seawater Intake Duqm (Quoted as S/C) IBIS hotel at Sohar, Sundus Rotana Hotel at Seeb, The wave plaza Hotel, Dhofar Beach Resort, Alila Hotel Resort Salalah, Intercontinental Hotel & Club House Oman Rail Project – Segment 1 (Quoted as S/C for 9 consortiums) Residential villas 975 in Liwa for MOHu, Senior Staff Villas at Nizwa, 8 Villas at Qurum etc Residential complexes at MBD, Ruwi, Sifah, Duqm, Salalah etc Civil Services Employees PF HQ
ROP General Hospital & New Sultan Qaboos Hospital Salalah (Quoted as S/C for a JV) Aster DM Hospital at Gubra
Period : February, 2012 – March, 2014 (2 years)
Firm : Al Bahja Civil Construction LLC (ABCC), Muscat, Oman - www.albahja.com Designation : Senior Cost Estimator – Tendering and Estimating Dept. - Civil Duties : As described below
Detailed Study of tender documents, preparing project brief, raising RFIs, pretender site visits, coordinating enquiries packaging, floating, follow-ups, comparisons etc.
Monitoring and checking QS activities.
Pricing direct and indirect cost bills, proposing offer to the management for review
Attending the negotiation & kickoff meetings, Budget release Tenders : Major tenders listed below (1 Riyal Omani = 2.6 USD) Tender Description Client Consultant Value in USD
Hisn Shammokh-Ext. Ph-14 at Nizwa Building works Royal Court Affairs Milcris 52 M (Awarded) Sultan Qaboos Mosque at Bid Bid Mosque -ditto- Faithful+Gould 13 M (Awarded) Sultan Qaboos Mosque at Nakhal Mosque -ditto- Faithful+Gould 13 million (L2) Sultan Qaboos Mosque at Mahdha Mosque -ditto- Alamur Engg. Cnlt. 10 million (L3) 54 New Villas at Seeb Building works Royal Flight Daan Shabaan 20 million Proposed Gateway at Shinas Infra works RCA Alamur Engg. Cnlt. 9 million Safinat Boundary Wall, BAB,Oman b.wall and marine -ditto- DQS&C - Seeb 30 million RAO Printing Press at Muscat Building works MOD MOD 7 million 11KV System at BAB 6 substations RCA DQS&C - Seeb 2.6 M (Awarded) B.Wall and other works at Qurum boundary wall -ditto- Milcris 2.6 M (L2) GUtech Conf. and Exhibition Centre Building works OES Driver 8 million Grandstand at Royal Cavalry, Seeb Grandstand works RCA Majan Engg. cnlt. 7 M (Awarded) Qurum Guest Villas Villas -ditto- Milcris 26 M (Awarded) Residence for private client B+G+F+PH Villa Private client Jadawill Engg. 2.6 M (Awarded) Villa Complex at Al Khoudh, Muscat Building works Private client CES 20 M (Awarded) HAS - New Villa at Nizwa Building works RCA Majan Engg.Conslt 30 million (L2) HAS - Ext. Ph-17 at Nizwa
Construction of RGO Complex
Building works -ditto- Rider Levett
Bucknall
52 million
Period : August, 2008 – January, 2012 (3 years) Firm : GPZ Overseas Ltd. (European firm) - www.gpzgroup.com Manama, Bahrain
Designation: Sr. Quantity Surveyor – Estimating and Tendering Dept. Duties : Studying the tender package, identifying the scope of works, raising RFIs, pretender site visits etc.
: Prepare list of approved manufacturer/supplier, approved materials, prepare additional sketches and BOQ pages if necessary and sending subcontract enquiries.
: Follow up with subcontract enquires, evaluation of quotations against specification and drawings, comparison, negotiation for better rates etc. 5/6
Tenders : Listed below (one tender from each category) (1 Bahrain Dinar = 2.65 USD) Category Tender Description Client Consultant Value Sewerage
System
Muharraq STP &
Sewer Conveyance
System
STP, TLS, 51 DGS Shafts
depth upto 12.1m
Pipeline dia 1,1.4,1.8m
Samsung Engineering /
Muharraq STP
Company BSC (C)
Hyder Consulting BD. 16
million
Power and
Desalination
Plant
Al Dur Independent
Water & Power
Project
64 Structures
Built-up area: 55,710 m
Hyundai Heavy
Industries Co Ltd/
Ministry of Finance
Al Dur Power &
Water Co. BSE (C)
BD. 11
million
Substations 66kV Transmission
Development
66kV BSP and City Type
Substations, roads etc.
Al Areen Desert Spa &
Resort Holding Co BSC
City Engineering BD. 1.5
million
Infrastructure
Works
ASRY Basin Quay
Wall – Infra works
22 structures, asphalt
roads, ducts, in 250 acres
Arab Shipbuilding and
Repair Yard Co.
Royal Haskoning
UK Ltd.
BD. 13
million
Marine Works ASRY Basin Quay
Wall – Marine Works
1380m quay wall with 180
m berth,12m water depth
Arab Shipbuilding and
Repair Yard Co.
Royal Haskoning
UK Ltd.
BD. 40
million
Iconic Bldg
Bouygues JV
Four Seasons hotel at
Bahrain Bay
50-storey hotel complex
Suspended restaurant
Signature Hotels
Management Company
COWI Gulf A/S BD. 118
million
High-rise One Bahrain
250.11m high
1BF+3P+49 floors
Floor area: 104,125 m
Global Real Estate Hyder Consulting On Hold
Large
Building
Bahrain National
Theatre
2BF+3 floors, 5 balconies
Floor area: 24,150 m
Special Projects Dept.
Ministry of Works, BAH
WS Atkins /
Architectural Studio
BD. 24
million
5 Star Hotel Banader Rotana Hotel 1BF+ 33 floors, 44,050 m Banader Hotels Company MSCEB BD.25m Five Star
Hospital
Cardiac Centre 8stored bldg, 38960 m
External : 157,500m
Special Projects Dept.
Ministry of Works, BAH
WS Atkins/ Ellerbe
Becket
BD. 56
million
ShoppingMall Muharraq Mall 3 floors, Area: 74,800m Muharraq Mall Co. Leigh &Orange Ltd. BD. 5m Villa Project Riffa Views XL Villas 325 villas; 8 types Riffa Views BSC (C) MSCEB BD 48m ID Works RitzCarlton renovatio 33 suits, 212 rooms International Hotels Pierre-Yves Rochon BD.8m
Period : October, 2006 – July, 2008 (2 years)
Firm : Al Naboodah Laing O’Rourke (British firm) - www.laingorourke.com Dubai, U.A.E.
Designation: Quantity Surveyor – Projects and in Estimation Dept. Duties : Quantities take off
o Project : Al Raha Beach Development – ALDAR Headquarters www.hqad.ae Client : Aldar Properties PJSC, Consultants: MZ & Partners / ARUP Description : 23 storey building
o Project : AX415 Dubai Metro Station at Airport Terminal-1 Client : RTA, Consultants: Dar Al-Handasah
Description : Light rail transit station civil works o Project : ATLANTIS - Crescent of Palm Jumeirah - www.atlantisthepalm.com www.palmjumeirah.ae/atlantis-the-palm.php
Client : Nakheel Properties
Consultants: NORR Group Consultants International Ltd Description : I was one of the site quantity surveyor and job scope was the precast and GFRC facades. The project includes 14,200 GRC cladding panels and 2,000 precast panels.
Period : March, 2006 – August, 2006 (To cover up 6 months ban period) Firm : Gulf Precast Concrete Co. LLC - www.gulfprecast.ae Designation: Quantity Surveyor – Projects, Duties : Quantities take off Project : Burj-Dubai Development - The Dubai Mall - www.thedubaimall.com www.emaar.com/index.aspx?page=the-dubai-mall
Consultants: DP Architects PTE Ltd., Singapore
Contractor : JV - Dutco Balfour Beatty, Al Ghandi & Consolidated Contractors INT’L Co. Description : EMAAR Properties’ Burj-Dubai Development – The Dubai Mall is the largest shopping colossus in the world. My job role was as site quantity surveyor responsible for precast and GFRC facades.
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Period : March, 2004 – March, 2006 (2 yrs)
Firm : A & P Group – Essa Engineering & Marine Services LLC, U.A.E http://www.essaengineering.com/AP_Profile.html
Designation: Jr. Quantity Surveyor – Estimation
Duties : Quantities take off
Projects : Warehouses, Substations, Pipelines, Ajman sewerage system civil works, Ajman waste water collection system, elevated and ground water tanks etc. o Project : Ajman sewerage system
Client : Ajman Sewerage (Pvt) Co. Ltd
Consultants: Binnie Black & Veatch
Contractor : Besix
Description : Laying of pipeline of dia 100 mm to 1000 mm and depth varies from 1m to 7m. Work includes piping, collection manholes, pumping stations, local inspection chambers, reinstatement of interlock and asphalt pavements. o Project : Ajman waste water collection system
Description : Laying of pipeline 2.5kilo meters. Work includes piping dia 150mm to 800mm, collection manholes, pumping stations etc.
Period : April, 2003 – March, 2004 (1 year)
Firm : Crown Maritime Co. (I) Ltd., India
Designation: Marine Surveyor
Client : ONGC, India
Duties : Coordinated survey of bottom of lakes through GPRS to upgrade internal water transportation route to goods carrying facility. Prepared sketches of bottom of lakes before and after trudging, Prepared BOQ for trudging works.
Period : June, 1998 – April, 2003 (5 years)
Firm : Prima Consultants, India
Designation : Assistant to Architect
Site Coordination, Creative CAD Draughting, Quantity Surveying and Estimating works Duties : Prepared drawings, carried out quantity take off, estimated and coordinated site for residential buildings, office buildings, school buildings, auditoriums, churches etc. Educational Credentials
B.Tech in Civil Engg from RVD University 2011-15 (Distance Education)
Diploma in Civil Engineering 1995-98 (First Class with Distinction)
Pre-degree Course
Software Skills
Estimation software CCS Candy, AutoCAD, MS Excel, MS Word, MS Power Point
Conversant with ERP, MS Windows, Internet & Intranet utilities Driving License
Valid GCC (issued from Dubai) & India Driving Licenses Personal Profile
Passport Details : R1460889, Issued from Cochin, India (Expiry: 09/07/2027) Date of Birth & Age : 3rd April 1978, 40 years
Nationality & Religion : Indian, Christian
Permanent Address : Thyvelikkakam, Vadackal PO, Alleppey-688003, Kerala, India Marital Status & dependents : Married (Wife, with a Masters in Information Technology, elder child having 11yrs old studying in 6th std. & younger one having 6yrs old studying in KG2, Abu Dhabi) Interests : Architectures, Landscapes, Desert driving, Chess, Math’s puzzles
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