Senior Quantity Surveyor
Resume:
JEREEN JAATH AHAMAD, BSc. (Hons) QS RICS - APC Candidate
SENIOR QUANTITY
SURVEYOR
(12
+
YEARS OF EXP.)
E-Mail:
***********@*****.***
Telephone: +971*********
Date of Birth: 28-12-1987
Nationality: Sri Lankan
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Current Address:
Dubai, UAE
Country of Experience:
UAE, Sri Lanka
Languages:
English, Tamil, Sinhala
Driving License:
UAE Driving License
Familiarised Software:
Cost X
Auto Desk Revit
Architecture 2014
AutoCAD
MS Office Suite
Visa Status:
Residence Visa
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Commercial professional with over Twelwe (12) years of cost and commercial management experience gained with clients and multidisciplinary consultancies in the Middle East.
Worked on construction projects from inception to completion and involved in various types of projects including commercial, residential, retail, education and healthcare sectors and managed various types of contract forms, including FIDIC. KEY SKILLS
I worked closely with prestigious Government clients and master developer in the Middle East to help successfully deliver schemes within the budget. Proficient in feasibility studies, budget validation, cost planning, tender administration, value engineering, post-contract administration including but not limited to contract management, variations and financial reporting.
Recent assignment roles were, review and monitor the cash flow of a number of developments across various locations and liaise with Project Managers and ensure commercial implications were resolved in a timely manner including claims, variations and payments to project stakeholders, periodic financial reporting to executive management and feasibility cost studies for new development.
KEY AREAS
Commercial Management Contract Administration Commercial Audit Cost Control Change Control Value Management
Tendering Estimation Measurements
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION
APC Candidate for Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS –UK) No: 6718904 EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
BSc. (Hons) in Quantity Surveying (2nd Class Upper) Oct. 2012 Sheffield Hallam University, United Kingdom.
BTEC HND in Quantity Surveying - Edexcel (UK) Dec. 2009 British College of Applied Studies, Sri Lanka
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
Al Ghurair Properties (Property Developer) Dubai, UAE Senior Quantity Surveyor (Jan. 2020 to date)
Al Marjan Island (Master Developer) RAK, UAE
Commercial Manager (Jan. 2019 to Dec. 2019)
Azizi Developments (Property Developer) Dubai, UAE Commercial Officer/ SQS (Sep. 2016 to Dec. 2018)
Dar Al Handasah (Project Management Consultant) Dubai, UAE Senior Quantity Surveyor (July 2014 to July 2016)
Mace International (Cost Consultant) Dubai, UAE
Cost Manager (April 2013 to June 2014)
Arabian Construction Company LLC (Main Contractor) ) Abu Dhabi, UAE Quantity Surveyor (June 2010 to Feb. 2013)
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DETAIL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (12+ YEARS)
Al Ghurair Properties, Dubai, UAE Jan. 2020 to Present Position : Senior Quantity Surveyor
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Responsible for commercial management of various developments in Al Ghurair Properties. Reporting to Contract Manager, my day to day roles include but not limited to review and recommend commercial tasks, identify the value management opportunities, manage supply chain, post contract administration, contractual support, liaise with the consultants and oversee the development budgets.
Al Marjan Island (Master Developer), RAK, UAE Jan. 2019 to Dec. 2019 Position : Commercial Manager
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Responsible for managing cost and commercial management of various developments in the Al Marjan Island. Directly report to Development Director regarding the commercial aspects of projects, including but not limited to liaise with the consultants, supervise the pre-contract cost management deliverables, post contract administration, claims management and overseeing the development budgets. Azizi Developments (Property Developer), Dubai, UAE Sep. 2016 to Dec.2018 Position : Commercial Officer
Projects : Entisar Tower - Dubai, UAE, (Mixed Use Skyscraper, 1.3 Billion AED) Royal Bay Hotel - Dubai, UAE, (Hospitality, 50 Million AED) Azizi Riviera - Dubai, UAE, (Hospitality, 2 Billion AED) Meydan Avenue - Dubai, UAE, (Residential, 102 Million AED) Duties and Responsibilities:
• Verify and monitor all payments to be made to contractors, consultants and major suppliers are accurate and in line with agreed contract terms.
• Study and analyse variations in order to validate the cost impact on the project.
• Administer the contract in order to ensure it is executed timely without any major dispute and within the allocated budget. Coordinate with Project Managers in order to meet the design development and cost management objectives.
• Prepare periodical management reports accurately for all projects to provide timely feedback to management for monitoring the progress of quantity surveying activities
• Interface / liaise with the project department and consultants
• Prepare benchmark analysis
• Manage five (05) site-based quantity surveyors involving in contract administration and commercial management Dar Al Handasah (Project Management Consultant), Dubai, UAE July 2014 to July 2016 Position : Senior Quantity Surveyor
Projects : IBIS Styles Hotel-Dubai, UAE, (Hospitality, 67,763,947 AED) - NAKHEEL Dragon Mart - 2 Mall - Dubai, UAE. (Retail, 432,888,888 AED) - NAKHEEL Golden Mile-2, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, UAE, (F&B, 15,228,650 AED) - NAKHEEL Al Shaya Food Processing Plant - Dubai, UAE, (Food Factory, 167,942,500 AED) - AL SHAYA Duties and Responsibilities:
• Review payment applications, evaluation and issuance of payment certificates
• Prepare monthly cost report
• Study the contract documents and respond to financial and contractual issues
• Monitor and forecast the project cost to complete
• Review variations, evaluation and issuance of the variation orders
• Prepare estimates and build rates for varied works
• Attend meetings to negotiate with stakeholders
• Assist Contracts Manager in reviewing the bonds and insurances submitted by Contractor Page 3 of 3
Mace International (Cost Consultant), Dubai, UAE April 2013 to June 2014 Position : Cost Manager
Projects : Dubai World Trade Centre Phase -1A5, Dubai, UAE. (Residential, 13,406,850 AED) - DWTC Al Wasl Commercial and Residential Complex, Dubai, UAE. (40,572,803 AED) - AL WASL Golf Residential Community, Dubai, UAE. (373Villas/Residential, 303,864,000AED) - DAMAC Duties and Responsibilities:
• Prepare preliminary cost plan and appraisals
• Prepare BoQs
• Estimate costs
• Tender documentation
• Contract compilation
• Evaluation of pre-qualification of contractors
• Tender opening and comparative studies of bids
• Carry out tender analysis to report and recommend
• Assist Client during the tender awarding exercise Arabian Construction Company LLC (Main Contractor), Abu Dhabi, UAE June 2010 to Feb. 2013 Position : Quantity Surveyor
Projects : Central Market Redevelopment Project T1, Abu Dhabi, UAE. (Mixed-Use Development, 5.1 Billion AED) Duties and Responsibilities:
• Take – off quantities of major materials for procurement.
• Prepare interim payment application.
• Evaluate and recommend subcontractor's payments
• Prepare, negotiate and follow-up variations
• Adjudicate of cost comparison of subcontractor’s/supplier’s quotations
• Assist in cost control and value engineering procedures Sierra Construction (Main Contractor), Colombo, Sri Lanka 2008 – 2010 Position : Quantity Surveyor
Projects : School Project 3(G+1), 2 (G) Numbers, Colombo, Sri Lanka (Educational, 351 Million LKR) Duties and Responsibilities:
• Quantity take-off, material enquiries and BoQ preparation
• Prepare of interim valuation
• Identify variations and negotiate with the Consultant
• Analyze the rate breakdown
• Certify and recommend payments for subcontractors CAREER DEVELOPMENT PLAN
• Acquire a Chartered Membership from Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS - UK) by Sep. 2020.
• Follow MBA Construction and Real Estate at University College of Estate Management, UK in 2020. REFERENCES
To be provided upon request.
DECLARATION
I hereby declare that the above written particulars are true to the best of my knowledge and belief. Jereen Jaath Ahamad
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