Curriculum Vitae

Abiodun Fowokan. LLM (Const law & Arb) MCIArb, MAIQS, MQSi, MNIQS, RQS, MSCL, MRICS (In View)

Phone no: +974-********, E-mail: adfalx@r.postjobfree.com

Contract Administrator /Senior Quantity Surveyor

Profile

Qualified and experienced professional Quantity Surveyor with comprehensive understanding of construction claims, contract administration and dispute management for various clients. My Work experience cut across BUILDING: education, hospitality, resorts, healthcare projects, and high-rise residential and commercial INFRASTRUCTURE: roads, land reclamation, power, substations, etc.ME&I/MEP: (mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, pipe work/pipelines). I am well familiar with the usage of FIDIC suites, JCT and several bespoke forms (conditions) of contract including their adapted versions.

Summary of Employment History:

2013 – To date: Senior Quantity Surveyor, Engineering Consultants Group (ECG), Doha, Qatar

2008 – 2012: Senior Quantity Surveyor, BEC Consultants Nigeria

2007 – 2008: Quantity Surveyor, Damacon Construction Ltd, Lagos, Nigeria

2005 – 2007: Quantity Surveyor Projecthouse Limited, Lagos, Nigeria

2000 – 2002: Quantity Surveyor Trainee, Group Q Associates, Lagos, Nigeria

Qualifications & Professional Membership held:

Master of Laws in Construction Law & Arbitration; Robert Gordon Univ, Aberdeen, UK,2016

Approved QS study for RICS; University College of Estate Management, Reading, UK,2014

Higher National Dipl. in Quantity Surveying; Lagos State Polytechnic, Nigeria, 2005

Dip. in Building Technology & Quantity Surveying; Ogun State Polytechnic, Nigeria,2002

Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors, membership No. 2729.

Quantity Surveyors Registration Board of Nigeria, membership No 2726

Chartered Institute of Arbitrators UK, membership No. 33251

Society of Construction Law UK, membership No. 7609.

Quantity Surveyors International, membership No. 3772

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors: Candidate – membership No. 6370276

Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors, membership No. 27906

Details of Employment History:

Engineering Consultants Group S A, Qatar Jan 2013 – to date

(An international multidisciplinary Consulting firm)

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Key Result Areas:

Managed and reviewed variations on contractor’s claims. Prepared Interim & Final valuations of works as well as made recommendations for the payments.

Preparing and presenting the risk management plan containing an analysis of likely risks with both high and low impact.

Verifying claims from the contract agreement and legal perspective study and defend the claims made by contractors/subcontractors in coordination with the Project Managers.

Supporting the project during the contract changes/claims process providing the cost impact analysis, and keep an update on cost/revenues forecast.

Key Responsibilities:

Establish and maintain tendering process and set up cost monitoring and reporting systems and procedures

Prepare cost and expenditure statements at regular intervals for the duration of a project

Settlement of Final Accounts with Clients and Sub-contractors.

Negotiating and appointing preferred sub-contractors.

Putting Contract in place for new sub-contractors, checking subcontractor invoices and certifying payments.

Collecting / recording event details from site to establish variations / contra charges etc…

Manage and co-ordinate construction projects and prepare construction progress

Carrying out the activities of issuing relevant purchase orders, contract documents to vendors and subcontractors.

Providing timely inputs regarding Cash flow and Cost to complete of project.

Project Experience:

Al Saad Health Health Center project for Public Works Authority

Al Wakra Health Center project for Public Works Authority

27-floors Somerset Hotel Apartments for Katara Hospitality at Westbay

Bu Thelah Farm & Infrastructure Project for Private Engineering Office

33/11KV HV network connection to 20 primary substations in Al - Wakra Heritage Village

Restoration & Infrastructures Development of Heritage Villages at Al-Wakra, Al Khor, Umm Slal, etc.

Kids Playground & Underground carpark with various Infrastructural projects at Al Wakra

Emiri Diwan Mshereib MEP and Interior design works and conversion

And many more

BEC Consultants Nigeria July 2008 – Dec, 2012

(A Cost & Procurement Management firm)

BEC Consultants Nigeria was engaged as Cost & Project Management Consultant for the projects, the works comprises planning, & execution of the development of buildings, roads and associated infrastructure works

I was involved in multiple projects from inception to completion using various forms of contracts. My responsibilities covered pre & post contract quantity surveying services, which are not limited to the following:

Key Result Areas

Managed complete tendering, evaluation, negotiation and award of work within stipulated time frame for various projects.

Determined the Risks and prepared Risk Management plan. Estimated impacts and advised Project Managers with the strategy to mitigate the risks.

Advised Project Managers on Contract conflicts.

Verification and settlement of Claims submitted by contractor.

Verification and approval of Variations in consultation with Project team.

Successfully implemented Final close-out contract procedures

Tender reporting and procurement of contractors.

Cost control of works contractors and completing projects within budget.

Settlement of Final Accounts with Clients and Sub-contractors.

Regular interface with Architects regarding specification and design, value engineering and proposing alternatives where possible.

Day to day communication with Sites and sub-contractors.

I.Major Projects

Elizade University, Ilara Mokin Ondo State, Nigeria - project comprises Auditorium, Lecture halls, Hostels, Staff residence, library complex, extensive road works, underground pass and culverts etc - Estimated completion cost £125 Million.

Luxury Apartment for private client Ilara Mokin Ondo State, Nigeria, Completion cost valued at £7 Million.

Construction of Modern Auto Mechanic Workshops and Office Complexes for Private client in various locations - Estimated completion cost £15 Million

Remodeling and Restructuring of Toyota Nigeria Ltd workshop facility at Oregun, Lagos, Nigeria. Valued at £20 Million.

Construction of Modern Auto Mechanic Workshops and Office Complexes for Private client in various locations - Estimated completion cost £15 Million

Multi storey car park with basement for Elizade Nigeria Ltd, Abuja. Estimated completion cost £12 Million.

Intercontinental Bank branches development throughout Nigeria. - Estimated completion cost £25 Million.

Wema Bank Plc branch development at Bella vista Lekki.

Remodeling and Restructuring of Hotel and Guest houses, Nigeria. Valued at £1 Million.

GTBank branch development at Oregun road, Ikeja Nigeria

GTBank warehouse development at Ibafo, Nigeria

Various Infrastructural works for Toyota Nigeria Ltd in lekki, Isolo, Ikeja Oregun, etc

And many more.

Damacon Construction Ltd, Lagos, Nigeria Feb 2007 – June 2008

Responsibilities;

Managed delivery of construction contract on site

Analyzed tender / contract information and documents of prospective jobs and advice on implications

Prepare the firm’s bid documents and participate in contract negotiations with Client

Prepared bills of quantities, and analyzed quotations of sub-contractors and suppliers& negotiated supply contracts,

Prepared valuation, cost and project progress reports, Cash flow forecast for project expenditure, mentoring of Student & graduate interns.

I.Major Projects

Steel Rolling Mill factory at Sagamu, Nigeria, for Westcom Group Ltd, estimated completion cost valued at £5 Million.

Luxury Apartment for UACN Properties, at Romay Garden Lekki, estimated completion cost valued at £0.5 Million.

Luxury Apartment for UACN Properties, Treasure Garden Lekki, estimated completion cost valued at £0.7 Million

Luxury Apartment for UACN Properties, Anchorage Estate, Amuwo, estimated completion cost valued at £0.7 Million

Remodeling and Restructuring of BOC Gas workshop and office complex at Oshodi, Lagos, Nigeria. Valued at £2 Million.

Construction of Hotel building for Hotel Supports Ltd at various locations in Lagos

Many other Infrastructural works

Project house Limited, Lagos, Nigeria July 2005 – Jan 2007

Projects

Container terminal at Tin Can Island Apapa for Mid Maritime Services Ltd

Branch development and remodeling for Diamond Bank plc in Lagos and Abuja

Foreshore protection and land reclamation works for Oceanic Bank Plc

Luxury Apartments for Fiki boat Ltd

Sheet pilling construction for Nigeria Bottling Company

Cell site construction in various part of the country for MTN

Original Essays and Dissertations:

Fowokan, A. (2005) “Causes and effect of abandoned project in Nigerian Construction Industry”. HND Dissertation. Original Essay, Department of Quantity Surveying. Lagos State Polytechnic – Nigeria.

Fowokan, A. (2009) “Effect of delay in Construction project delivery” PGD Dissertation. Original Essay, Department of Quantity Surveying, Federal University of Technology, Akure – Nigeria.

Fowokan, A. (2016) Time Bars Clauses in Construction and The Possibility of Contractor Losing Entitlement of Claims - A Case Study of Qatar: M.sc Construction Law Dissertation, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, UK

I T Skills:

MS Office Suites, Autodesk take off, Plan swift, QSCAD, etc

Bio Data

Year of Birth: 1979

Nationality: Nigerian

Sex: Male

Marital status: Married with kids

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