K.R.BOBY

Address: Al Mutawa, Alain, UAE

Contact: ***** 050*******

Email: adg3mq@r.postjobfree.com

SENIOR-LEVEL CIVIL ENGINEER QUANTITY SURVEYOR CONSTRUCTION EXPERT

CIVIL ENGINEERING - COMMERCIAL MANAGEMENT - QUANTITY SURVEYING - CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS - CONTRACT MANAGEMENT - STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP - COST & VALUE REPORTING

Seasoned highly accomplished civil engineer with more than 25 years’ experience in construction industry accomplishing mega projects in UAE, Qatar, Egypt and India across Quantity Surveying and Commercial & Contracts Management.

Senior quantity surveyor & construction professional mainly involved in General Construction, Infra Structure and Interiors, The First half in General Construction & Infrastructure, The Second Half in Interior mainly in Post Contract activities.

Having a proven track record of minimizing the costs of a project and enhancing value for money, while still achieving the required standards and quality. Possessing excellent foresight & the ability to plan ahead when working on construction projects.

Acquired extensive experience in working with the leading Cost Consultant, Consultants (The Engineer), PMC & Contractors while managing various large scale construction projects with end to end commercial planning, conceptualization, quantity surveying, tendering, contract management, commercial & contract administration, procurement and material planning & management.

Known for communicating the business priorities and ability to work and lead large teams with minimal supervision. Adept at Budgeting, subcontracting, Packaging, Payments for client and Subcontract, Variation, EOT, Final Account & Close out, Budget Preparation as per Feasibility studies, Cost Plan as per Master Plan, Review on Elemental analysis and life cycle costing.

Instrumental in management for construction projects with expertise in contract valuations, contract variations for civil works; monitor project the budget during the construction phase and cash flow management.

A team player, used to working as a proactive member of the team. Multi-discipline and multi-functional. Effective coordination with Client, Consultant, Contractors and Professionals.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Civil Engineering

Fit-out

High Rise

Commercial Management

Contractual Documentation

Negotiation

Bill of Quantity

Cost & Value Reporting

Procurement

BOQ

Cost Control

Procurement & Tendering

Construction

Cost Engineering

Quantity Surveying

Construction Management

Cost Management/ Planning/Reporting

Refurbishing

Construction Projects

Estimation & Costing

Risk Assessment

Contract Management

Feasibility Studies

Strategic Leadership

Contract/Tender Evaluation

FIDIC

Subcontracting

Contractors

Project Control/Estimation/Planning

Value Engineering

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering 1991

University of Kerala, India

Trainings / Seminars Attended:

“Concrete Technology and Design of Concrete Structures”

“Transportation planning for roads”

“Commercial and Contractual training as per FIDIC 1999,2017 Red Book”

“Post Diploma in Quantity Surveying in RICS online Academy”

‘’Post Diploma in FIDIC CONTRACTS from College Of Contracts Management ’’

‘’Member of Quantity Surveyor International ( MQSi) from January 2019 with No. 4639’’

‘’Abu Dhabi Municipality Approval for working as a Quantity Surveyor for Infra structure Projects’’

EXPERIENCE

PROJECT QUANTITY SURVEYOR Jan 2019

PARSONS (ABUDHABI )

Ongoing Jobs: AED 600 million Khalifa City Expansion Project –Infrastructure and Roads Development (ADM)

Client: ADM Consultant: DCI - Contractor: Al Jaber,Bin Hafeez and Ghantoot

This project is development of Infrastructure and Roads Development including Electrical, sewerage, drainage, water,MCC and Etisalat works and landscape)Hard& soft). In addition to Road structure the additional such as MCC and Etisalat requirements as per the additional facility. There are 5 contractors and the entire project was for zone #1 with duration/completion of the project all nearly 2020/21 according to Budget and size. All the contracts are remeasurable type with provisional sums and provisional items as per contract conditions. For Department of Transport (DOT) and monitoring and Controlling Centre (MCC) as per Authority requirement and administer in accordance with Provisional sum.

Responsibilities:

Administer day to day activities with contractors, Submit provisional, Variation and New rates for Employer Approval.

Evaluating technical and commercial submission by consultant/Contractor as per Request for proposal(RFP)

Conduct Meeting with Contractors regarding their payments and Value engineering submission before finalizing with the employer.

Attend Kick of Meeting and clarify the commercial and contractual clarification for the commercial part.

Involving all Pre and post contract activities including Change order Procedure, Claims management, Administration of PC/PS items upon progress of the work

Preparing the Engineer’s Instruction (EI) following Contract Conditions and summarizing the Variation

Review monthly RECAP for the different Package and Submit t report to Employer for proposing New Packages for the upcoming works within the allocated Budget.

Submit monthly logs with total project cash flow including Time and Cost related to Potential Variations, Value Engineering proposal with respect to monthly project Recap.

Establish a Close out and Final account Procedure for different contracts

Prepare and Submit Employer’s and Contractor’s monthly payment certificate against the contractor’s payment application.

Keep Project Overall Cost for every month as per Employer’s requirement.

SR. QUANTITY SURVEYOR Jan 2018 – 2019

Louis Berger (LB– Dubai)

Ongoing Jobs: AED 5Billion Pre and Post Contract works for AL Hamra Real Estate and Development Company (AHRED) : SCL - Contractor: SEC

Project Duration: Manar Mall Expansion – Ras Al Khaimah – 24months – Budget ( AED) : 425 Million.

Client: AHRED Consultant

Responsibilities:

Prepare pre Qualification document for Consultant and Contractor for Building, Infrastructure, Refurbishment, maintenance and service contract from inception to Final account,

Evaluating technical and commercial submission by consultant/Contractor as per Request for proposal(RFP)

Prepare Request for Approval (RFA) from the Finance for the allocated Budget amount before awarding the Job.

Upon Finalizations RFP;prepare the contract document ( LOA/LOI)for Consultant/Contractor and award the job depending various procurement routes ( Remaeasurement.Design & Build and Lump sum Contract as per FIDIC -Red Book & Silver Book for Consultancy – White Book)

Attend Kick of Meeting and clarify the commercial and contractual clarification for the commercial part.

Involving all Pre and post contract activities including Change order Procedure, Claims management, Administration of PC/PS items upon progress of the work

Preparing the Engineer’s Instruction (EI) following Contract Conditions and summarizing the Variation and rate analysis to the client for approval.

Achievements:

Conducting Value Engineering and Selection of Alternative method (change insitu concrete structre to precast) for the Car Park Building in Manar Mall in Ras Al Khaima for the AHRED (Client) which leads to a net saving AED: 6Million from the Agreed Contract Value.

Reiterate the Final Contract Value upon finding the same nature of work in different phases of the awarded project; there by reducing the final contract value for an amount of AED : 15Million from the Agreed Amount.

SR. QUANTITY SURVEYOR June 2016 – Dec 17.

Turner Construction International (TCI – Dubai)

Ongoing Jobs: AED1.4 Billion 2200 Villas and Infrastructure works

Project Duration: 36 months – Lump Sum for main works and Re measure Contract for Infrastructure.

Client: Meydan Consultant: AE7 - Cost Consultant: KQS

Responsibilities:

Prepare preliminary Budget as per the Client proposal with available cost leading parameters

Evaluating technical and commercial submission by consultant to select consultants.

Ensuring that all submitted tenders are fully inclusive of their requirements by attending pre-commencement meetings with several clients; issuing scope of works.

Holding client business meetings to eliminate any glitches revealed and agreeing key commercial information i.e. Pre-Contract conclusion of terms and conditions, tender value, value engineering. Post-Contract agreement of variations and disputes / claim.

Preparing the Engineer’s Instruction (EI) following Contract Conditions and summarizing the Variation and rate analysis to the client for approval.

Holding Weekly Progress meeting with Client, contractor, Engineer and cost consultant and conduct bi weekly commercial meeting with project parties as per CoC.

Establish a project protocol for change order procedure; manage the Provisional Sum (PS) and Prime Cost (PC) sum with the Nominated Sub contractor as per Conditions of Contract.

In charge of undertaking post contract quantity surveying duties up to final accounts.

Procuring contractual agreements and producing tender documentation.

Achievements:

Conducting Value Engineering and Selection of Alternative Material as equivalent to the Specified one (Doors and Ironmongery Package) results a saving of AED. 15Million to the Agreed Contract Value.

Reiterate the Final Contract Value upon finding the same nature of work in different phases of the awarded project; there by reducing the final contract value for an amount of AED : 15Million from the Agreed Amount.

SR QUANTITY SURVEYOR (POST CONTRACT) June 2012 – May 2016

Turner International Middle East (Time - Qatar)

Completed Jobs: QAR200 Million Presentation Centre Center

Project Duration: 12 Months – Lump sum contract

Client: Seef Lusail Consultant: Broadway Malayan - Cost Consultant: North Croft

Completed Jobs: QAR400 Million 3(3B+G+20)

Project Duration: 36Months - Lump sum contract and enabling works as re- measure Type.

Consultant: UNii Engineering - Cost Consultant: North Croft

Responsibilities:

Preparing request for proposal for various plots following client budget; selecting consultant for various packages.

Actively assisting in establishing client requirements and undertaking feasibility studies.

Certifying monthly invoice from consultants and preparing payment certificate for each Consultant.

Negotiating with consultant, contractor and cost consultant during tender evaluation meeting; preparing and submitting letter of acceptance and notice to proceed and contract.

Evaluating advance payment guarantee, performance bond guarantee, tender bond, insurance (car and professional indemnity, professional liability), preparing variation for consultants and maintaining cost report logs.

Attending design, cost – control meeting to finalize total project Cost.

Preparing subcontracts agreement for Nominated and selected Contractors to various jobs and certifying their monthly payment as per work progress.

Evaluating and commenting on the cost report by executive cost consultant.

Conducting value engineering studies before finalizing cost during schematic design stage.

Developing knowledge relevant to contract conditions and their applications.

Achievements:

Conducting Value Engineering and Selection of Alternative Material as equivalent to the Specified one results a saving of QAR. 20Million to the Agreed Contract Value for the 400 Million Job.

Grouping Provisional Sum and Prime Cost Sum as client involved will result a minimal savings in the agreed contract Sum.

Analyzing the Contractor’s Submitted Total Variation amount from QAR 30Million as agreed with the Cost Consultant to 20Million.

SR QUANTITY SURVEYOR (POST CONTRACT) Aug 2006 – April 2012

Depa Interiors – Dubai

Completed Jobs: 60AED Million Alghurair Center Consortium, Dubai – Hotel & Public Area

Project Duration: 14 Months

Consultant: Turner - Cost Consultant: Davis Langton

Achievements:

Analyzing the tender documents and Issued for Construction documents leads Total Variation amount from AED 10Million as submitted and agreed with the Cost Consultant to 6Million for the Final Account.

Completed Jobs: 100AED Million Royal Mirage III, Hotel & Public Area– MLC International, Fairmont Hotel & Residential Apartment, BAKU Flame Tower in Azerbhhaigan, Alghurair Villa in Dubai

Project Duration: 18 Months

Consultant: Mirage Mille Cost Consultant

Achievements:

Being a Re measure Type Contract (FIDIC 1987), on Final account our team received 12% more than the agreed contract amount.

For the Variation an amount of AED.8 Million as agreed against the submitted amount of AED.12Million.

Completed Jobs: 70AED Million, Dubai International Airport Finishes to EK Lounges

Consultant: DAR AL HANDSA, Cost Consultant: TTS

Achievements:

Being a Re measure Type Contract, on Final account our team received 15% more than the agreed contract amount.

For the Variations and Extension of Time together received an amount of AED.15 Million in addition to the contract Amount.

Completed Jobs: 918.25AED Million, Interior and Fit outs to FOUR SEASONS SAN STEFANO HOTEL EGYPT

Consultant: PIERE – YVES ROCHON S.A.S

Responsibilities:

Managing Cost on various new building projects and structures including Tower Buildings, roads and bridges, schools, hospitals, offices and factories.

In charge of final account preparation and submission of completed variation as per contract.

Actively assisting in establishing client requirements and performing feasibility studies.

Responsible for preparing early stage budget and detailed cost control; performing risk and Value management and cost control.

Preparing Contractual Claims, Insurance claim, EOT, monthly valuation and submitting to client

Maintaining through knowledge of FIDIC, CESSAM, SMM7; developing knowledge relevant to contract conditions and their applications.

Preparing Subcontracts to various jobs and Certifying their monthly payment as per work progress

SR QUANTITY SURVEYOR (POST CONTRACT) July 2003 – July 2006

Hasan Juma Backer Trading and Contracting Co. LLC

Completed Jobs: 21OMR Million, Water Supply Main Line of M.S & DI & HDPE Pipe of Various Diameter, Reservoirs, Pumping Stations, Water Tower, Tanker Filling Station, Elevated Tank, Chlorination and Generator Buildings.

Consultant: Mott MacDonald & Company L.L. C

Major clients: (MHEW, ROP)

Responsibilities

In charge of all contractual matters related to main contract and nominated sub-contractors.

Estimating quantities and preparing client invoices as per contractual requirements.

Certifying sub-contractors interim invoices, raising combined invoice to client, providing clarification and seeking approval.

Responsible for preparing and maintaining records for all variations; preparing final payment application.

In charge of preparing and submitting letter for extension of time;

Responsible for reconciling quantities and materials.

Achievements:

Being a lump sum Contract, on Final account our team received 15% more than the agreed contract amount for the new items and additional quantities for various items.

QUANTITY SURVEYOR (POST CONTRACT) April 2000 – May 2003

Tower Building & Infrastructure jobs in Al-Hamad Development & Construction, Abu Dhabi

Major clients: (ADNOC, PWD, WED, ABUDHABI Municipality, Khalifa committee, UAE Armed Force)

Responsibilities

Preparing built measurements and final accounts; monthly measurement and bill for payment.

Actively coordinating with planning and procurement or construction stores.

Measuring work done, site material and preparing valuation statements.

Controlling expenses to ensure they are within the budget limit.

PROJECT QUANTITY SURVEYOR May 1995 – March 2000

Speed Contracting Company,Dubai

Responsibilities:

Responsible for preparing weekly and monthly progress reports.

Planning resource and plant level requirement as per planned programmed

Actively assisting pre contractual works for projects under design.

IT SKILLS

Working proficiency of MS Office Packages (MS Word & Excel)

Email, Internet, Computer and Web-based applications

PERSONAL PROFILE

Date of Birth : 1st May 1965

Nationality : Indian

Marital Status : Married

Languages : English, Hindi, Malayalam

Passport No : N0363548

Visa Status : Employment Visa

Driving License : Valid UAE Driving License for Light Vehicle

References : Available upon request

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