Senior Quantity Surveyor

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** ***** *** ********** ** Quantity Surveying Professional, in the field of Quantity Surveying, Cost and Commercial Management seeking Mid-Senior level assignment as… SENIOR QUANTITY SURVEYOR/ESTIMATION MANAGER/CONTRACT MANAGER

{Construction field (Contractor, Employer, Consultant, cost consultant)} A highly efficient, Quantity Surveying professional with 22 years' overall experience in handling the quantity surveying of large number of projects for reputed Clients, Consultants and Contractor organizations in UAE. Well versed with all aspects of Quantity Surveying, Contracts Administration, Cost Engineering, Contracts & Commercial Management, Valuation, Procurement, Tender & Contract Documentation, Contractual issues, Payment certificates and Claims & Variations etc. related to various projects such as City Development, Residential & Commercial Development, Warehouse, shopping malls, Road and infrastructure works. Well experienced in providing Quantity Surveying support to the projects from estimation stage through execution stage and Project Closure stage. A resourceful and result oriented team player with excellent interpersonal skills with positive approach to problem solving; Equipped with Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering and Quantity surveying adaptation course qualification. In pursuit of new endeavors, to utilize the acquired skill and competencies gained over the years. CREDENTIALS

Computer/Technical Skills

Microsoft packages

AutoCAD

CAD Measure/BIM Measure

CATO Planning and Reporting

Primavera P6

FIDIC-99/87, POMI/NRM/CESMM3

Memberships / Affiliations

MIEB (Member of the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh).

RICS – APC Candidate – 6557333 (Professional Experience Route –PER) EXPERIENCE SUMMARY

Bin Ham Engineering Project, Al Ain, UAE

May-2018 to April 2021

QS Manager/Estimation Manager/Contract Manager: May-2018-April 2021 Key Responsibilities:

Responsible for the quantification for villas, buildings, road & Infrastructure works and prepared the budgetary cost for the project.

Handled all the commercial and contractual correspondence received from the Engineers and nominated subcontractor & suppliers.

Participate in contract and commercial negotiations meeting to pursue company goal ensure effective communication between suppliers, Subcontractors, internal managers, the Engineer and the Employer.

Arranged and updated the documents for performance bond, advance bank guarantee and Insurances and submit to the Employer according to the Contract obligation.

Arranged Interim Payment application based on progress in different disciplines and get approval from the Engineer and the Employer.

Responsible to identify and prepare variations and claims according to Engineer’s Instruction and design changes and further submit to the Engineer with substantiation and attended to negotiation meeting for a finalization.

Responsible to arrange of contractual documents for loss & expense and dispute items in line with the Conditions of Contract.

Prepared comparison of actual income, budgets cost and actual cost and reported to the top management for a profitability of the Project.

Responsible to selection & procured suppliers and sub-contractors and finalized the Sub-contract agreement with negotiation meeting.

Responsible to management of subcontractor's and supplier payments.

Responsible to avoid cost overrun and maintain for a productivity, procurement, wastage and change management to complete the project within the budget.

Responsible to arrange the documents such as bill of lading, vesting certificate & insurance for payment of Materials off site.

Involvement with tendering, checking of discrepancy, query of discrepancy of BoQ, drawings and contract documentations. Shafiqul Islam

Address: PO Box No. 75848, Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Contacts: +971********* (Mob)

E-mail: ******-***@*******.***

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Collect quotations from suppliers, MEP & specialized subcontractors and prepared the total estimation price of the project based on rate analysis and other factors.

Prepared estimation reports of respective project to take a decision for a participation of tendering.

Submission and participation to bidding with maintain all documentation procedure respective Client for a selection. Project Construction of 217 Aryaf Residential Villas, Construction of 336 Nasyem Residential Villas and Desert Box Client Wahat Al Zawyea LLC, Al Ain, UAE

Value AED 400M

Scope Civil Works:, structural, architectural, precast and external GRC cladding works.

MEP works – Electrical, Mechanical, ICT, Home Automation,

External works – Boundary Wall, Road, Sewerage network, Surface water drainage service, HV & LV cables network and telecommunications service.

Landscaping works – Hardscaping including various type of paving, Softscaping including plams, trees, shrubs & ground covers.

Participated Tendering:

Shahama Mall, Al Mariya Mall, Mosque and 196 Waha living Villas Faithful+Gould Middle East (WS Atkins and Partners Overseas), Abu Dhabi, UAE Jan-2012 to Apr-2018

Senior Quantity Surveyor/Contract Manager: Jan 16 –Apr-2018 Key Responsibilities:

Responsible for post contract duties pertaining to cost management, cost controlling and cost reporting as well as Contract administering.

Reviewed and handled the project insurances, performance bond, and advance payment guarantee and retention bond.

Responsible to certify the Interim payment certificate based the actual progress on-site and considered all aspect of contractual & commercial such as deduction of retention, defective works, Engineer’s over time or addition works and advanced payment recovery.

Reviewed, analysed and recommended the variation and claim based on substantiation and conditions of contract of the project.

Prepared the budgetary cost for modification, design change and additional work as per site and design requirements.

Prepared monthly cost report as per Client requirement including variations, claims, potential variations/claims, provisional sum adjustment, PC rate adjustment & financing charge adjustment.

Evaluated, analysed & recommended prolongation & disruption claims whilst liaising with planning and other project delivery departments.

Monitored, controlled & resolved problematic contractual issues while safeguarding the client interest.

Monitored & controlled all commercial matters and to ensure that the costs of the project are under the client budget.

Provide contractual advice to project team for the interim payments, claims & issuing instructions to the Contractor.

Attended commercial meetings and presented all commercial & contractual issues.

Responsible for commercial close out of the project including deduction of the cost of defective & outstanding works and releasing retention money as per the condition of contract.

Reported to Resident Engineer & Client Senior Commercial Manager on all commercial issues. Project Abu Dhabi Marina City Development

Client National Investment Corporation, Abu Dhabi, UAE Value AED 750M

Scope Project: Construction of 67 luxury villas with dedicated swimming pools and car parking, 4 towers G+12+RL1+RL2 with podium and car parks in the 200,000 m2 plot area.

Civil Works: structural, architectural, precast and external stone cladding works.

MEP works – Electrical, Mechanical, ICT, Home Automation, conveying system, and Garbage chute.

Infrastructure works – Asphalt Road, subgrade, sub base & wearing course, interlocking road, Paving, Sewerage network including Manhole, lifting stations, Surface water drainage service, Direct buried HV & LV cables network, 3 Substations, Street lighting and telecommunications service.

Landscaping works – Hardscaping including various type of paving, Softscaping including plams, trees, shrubs & ground covers and lawn, kids play ground, external swimming pools & water features.

Irrigation network – Piping, manholes & chambers and Water Reservoir. Role Senior Quantity Surveyor

Responsibilities Post contract duties pertaining to Cost management, Cost controlling, cost reporting as well as Contract administration

Reporting to Client, Project Manager and Commercial Manager Project VVIP Villa at Al Mina Palace, Abu Dhabi

Value AED 300M

Responsibilities Post contract duties pertaining to Cost management, Cost controlling, cost reporting as well as Contract administration

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Senior Quantity Surveyor: Jun 2015 – Jan-2016

Key Responsibilities:

Assisted in establishing client's requirements and feasibility studies

Preparation of Cost Estimating and Cost planning based on historical data in different stage of Pre-contract project.

Involvement of prepare of Tender documentation such as BoQ, Instruction to tenderer, drafting of agreement with standard form of contract.

Involvement of tender evaluations process, preparation of tender report & recommendation to the Employer including negotiations and contract award.

Involvement of value management and value engineering. Key Project

Project Construction of REEM MALL, Abu Dhabi, Pre-Contract Client Al Farwaniya

Scope Civil Works: Piling, Shoring, Civil, structural, architectural & Steel works.

MEP works: Mechanical, Electrical, BMS, ICT, Conveying system,

Road and Infrastructure works: Asphalt Road & Paving, landscaping and Irrigation works Responsibilities Cost planning and preparing SOR/BoQ based on detailed design in Pre -Contract stage. Analyzing and evaluating the Value Engineering in Pre -Contract stage Senior Quantity Surveyor/Contract Manager: Jan 2012– Jun 2015 Key Responsibilities:

Responsible for post contract duties such as Cost management, Cost controlling and cost reporting to senior management.

Provided effective coordination between the Client and Contractor pertaining to all aspect of quantity surveying and contract administration of the project from inception to the handing over stages.

Implemented and followed all contractual and commercial proceedings in accordance with conditions of contract and company procedures.

Prepared monthly cost report including variations, claims, potential variations/claims, provisional sum adjustment, PC rate adjustment, fluctuation & financing charge adjustment.

Reviewed & managed the Contractor’s insurances, performance bond, and advance payment guarantee and retention bond.

Prepared & certified the Interim payment certificate based on actual progress on-site, materials on site & off site and all aspects of contractual and commercial such as deduction of retention, defective works, Engineer’s over time or extra works and advanced payment recovery etc.

Providing claims advice, contractual assistance and finalized the claims including evaluation of prolongation cost, loss & expense claim of the contractor due to de-scope and shell & core of the works during the construction.

Prepared the budgetary cost for modification, design change and additional work as site requirement.

Reviewed and evaluated of contractor’s variation, claims & value engineering proposal and finalized throughout the negotiation meeting.

Represented the weekly commercial meetings with the Employer and the Contractor.

Reviewed the contractor's cash flow and prepared forecasted cash flow for the project.

Dealt with the commercial and contractual correspondence to the Employer and contractor.

Monitored and controlled the project within Employer budget with timely review of the project cost.

Issued Engineer’s Instruction to the contractor after primary approval of the Client and in line with the Contract.

Led commercial team including three quantity surveyors.

Studied all the status reports and actual project progress and processed statement of completion, accordingly

Responsible for commercial close out of the project including deduction of defective & outstanding works and releasing retention money as per the condition of contract.

Project Al Forsan Village, Abu Dhabi

Client Al Forsan Real Estate LLC

Value AED1900M

Scope Project: Construction of 385 luxury Villas with dedicated swimming pools & car parking, 8 towers G+7+RL1+RL2 including podium car park and community centre in the 550,000 m2 plot area.

Civil Works: Structural, architectural, precast and GRC works.

MEP works – Electrical, Mechanical, ICT, and Home Automation, conveying system, Dumbwaiter and Garbage chute.

Road and Infrastructure works – Asphalt Road, subgrade, sub base & wearing course, interlocking road, Paving, Sewerage network line including Manhole, 3 lifting stations, Surface water drainage service, Direct buried HV & LV cables network, 6 Substations, Street lighting and telecommunications service.

Landscaping works – Hardscaping including various type of paving, Softscaping including plams, trees, shrubs & ground covers and lawn, kids play ground, external swimming pools & water features.

Irrigation network – Piping, manholes & chambers and Water Reservoir. Responsibilities Post contract duties such as Cost management, Cost controlling, cost reporting as well as contract administration

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Engineering Consultants Group (ECG), Abu Dhabi,UAE Nov-2008 to Dec.-2011

Senior Quantity Surveyor/Contract Engineer: Jun 2009 to Dec 2011 Key Responsibilities:

Managed the quantity surveying activities from the commencement of the project to handing over stages.

Reviewed, commented and further processed all the commercial and contractual documents received from the Contractor, nominated subcontractor and the Client.

Issued Engineer’s Instruction to the Contractor after client primary approval based on notification and proposed cost of additional Works.

Tracked the records of insurances, performance bond, advance payment guarantee bond & retention bond submitted by the Contractors under the contract and project requirement.

Re measured and certified the quantities of architectural & structural activities for 385 different types of villas, 8 towers and community centre including basement parking and prepared BoQ for the contractor’s interim payments and total costs of the project in line with POMI, schedule of rate and conditions of Contract.

Participated in discussions regarding BoQ activities, rate & cost with the Contractor, Subcontractors and the Engineer’s Program Management Team.

Attended the project progress and design change/design development meetings throughout the duration of the project and assisted the Resident Engineer to ensure that the cost advice & Contracts Administration functions are implemented to high standards.

Involvement of nominated sub-contractor’s tendering for provisional sum package such as carried out verification of sub-contractor pre-qualification, technical & commercial reviewed, conditions of contracts, tender reports & recommendation to client for issuing contract award/letter of Intent.

Prepared the detailed monthly cost reports & compare with client’s budget including valuation, variation, claims, provisional sum adjustment, prime cost adjustment, potential claims/variations and presented to the client.

Monitored and kept track of the project progress, measured & valued the variations in the work during the construction, making agreement for interim payments, settled all disputes & claims arising out due to variation from contract.

Evaluated, analysed and finalized the contractor prolongation costs, loss of expense claim due to de-scope and shell & core of the work during the construction.

Certified the contractor’s interim payment considering actual progress on site, materials on site & off site and all aspect of contractual

& commercial such as deduction of retention, defective works, Engineer’s overtime or extra works and advanced payment recovery.

Identified & arranged of minor subcontracts, invited quotations and finalized subcontract/ agreement.

Attended weekly commercial meetings & presented of different commercial issues, recorded proceedings and issued minutes of meetings.

Key Projects

Project ADISC-Residential Leisure & Commercial Development, Abu Dhabi Project Duration 6 Years 6 months (ECG and Faithful+Gould) Client Private Property Management (PPM), Abu Dhabi, UAE Value AED1800M

Scope Consists of 385 luxury Villas with dedicated swimming pool and car parking, 8 tower, G+10+RL1+RL2 including podium car park, community center, Infrastructure (Road & Paving, sewerage network line, lifting station, surface water drainage service, direct buried HV & LV cables network, substations, street lighting & telecommunications service etc.) and landscaping works (Hardscaping, Softscaping, kids play ground, external swimming pools & water feature and Irrigation networks etc.) Role Senior Quantity Surveyor

Responsibilities Managed all aspect of quantity surveying activities from the inception to handing over stage. Project ADISC –Additional building - package -2

Value AED 65M

Responsibilities Managed all aspect of quantity surveying activities from the inception to handing over stage. Senior Quantity Surveyor/Contract Engineer: Nov 2008 to Jun 2009 Key Responsibilities:

Responsible for a range of activities which included cost estimate, cost planning, value management, feasibility studies, lifecycle costing and tendering.

Attended pre tender meeting, visit to site and preparation of site visit reports.

Preparation of Cost Estimate and Cost plan.

Preparation of Tender documents such as BoQ, Instruction to tenderer, agreement and conditions of contract.

Leading tender evaluations process, preparation of tender reports & recommendation to Client including negotiations and contract award.

Assisted in establishing client's requirements and undertook feasibility studies

Performed risk analysis, value management and value engineering. 5

Advised on procurement route to the Employers based cost, time and quality.

Identified, analyzed and developed the commercial risk. Key Projects

Project Sheikh Sultan Warehouse, Office & Shop

Owaida Villa – Main villa, Majlis & Service Block.

Villa Project – General Construction Package Works (Main Villa, Twin Villa & Service Block)

Ruwais Refinery Expansion Project

Responsibilities Prepared feasibility studies, cost estimating and cost planning as per client requirement.

Advised procurement route and prepared tender documentation. PIVOT Engineering & General Contracting Company, Abu Dhabi, UAE Quantity Surveyor/Estimation Engineer: Dec 2006 – October 2008 Key Responsibilities:

Responsible for the quantity take-off for buildings & Infrastructure works for project budgetary cost.

Reviewed, commented and further processed all the commercial and contractual documents received from the PMC, Engineers and nominated subcontractor & suppliers.

Prepared contractual documents for variations and dispute items in alignment with the conditions of contract.

Prepared budgets and projections, reviewed budget with actual cost and reported financial implications to the management.

Carried out detailed analysis of cost value reconciliation on a three monthly basis.

Responsible to identify and prepare variations and claims according to Engineer’s Instruction and design changes to submit to Engineer with substantiation and attending meeting for negotiation.

Prepared, arranged and updated documents for performance bond, advance bank guarantee and Insurances.

Handled all the commercial correspondences for main contract and sub-contract.

Prepared Interim Payment application based on the percentage of progress in different disciplines.

Prepared the final payment application including all variations, claims, total contractual cost, and statement at completion, substantiation & cotemporary records.

Prepared Sub-contractor's agreement as per FIDIC conditions of contracts

Responsible to prepare & certified of sub-contractors and Nominated subcontractor's payment details.

Prepared and arranged documents such as bill of lading, vesting certificate & insurance for payment of Materials on site and off site.

Involvement with tendering, checking of discrepancy, query of discrepancy of BoQ quantities and drawings, collect quotations from suppliers, MEP & specialized subcontractors and prepared the total price of the project and submitted to Authorities. Key Projects

Project Golf Gardens Residential Community Project, Abu Dhabi, UAE Value AED 800M

Client Sorouh Real Estate PJSC

Scope 7 different types of 400 luxury villas, community center, Road, infrastructure and landscaping works Bin Ham Gen. Cont. Co., Abu Dhabi, UAE

Quantity Surveyor/Estimation Engineer: Feb 2004 to Dec 2006 Key Responsibilities:

Involved in tendering process including quantity take-off, Preparation of BOQs, Quotation enquiry & rate analysis.

Review and verified tender documents, coordinated to client & consultant with tender query for any discrepancy for bid items.

Prepared Initial Budgetary Cost estimates for different projects.

Prepared interim payment application, final account application, negotiation and settlement with the Client and Engineer.

Prepared variation and claims according to change order including calculation and substantiation.

Verified and certified sub contractor's and Nominated sub contractor's payments.

Prepared Cash flows and forecasted cash flow.

Prepared weekly & monthly progress report, compared work done with Planned.

Prepared Materials & shop drawings submittals and sent to Engineer for approval.

Prepared site joint Measurements for abortive works and variation Key Projects

Project Commercial and Residential Complex; Value – AED 50 M

40 LCH at Al Yahar; Value – AED 25 M

160 LCH at Baniyas; Value – AED 120 M

204 LCH at Al Heeliya; Value – AED 155 M

Elementary School for Girls, Samha; Value – AED 22 M

Al Yamama & Al Noor School, Al Ain & Jalot School at Baniyas; Value – AED 18 M Hyder Consulting Middle East/National Engineering Consultant Group, Al Ain, UAE Quantity Surveyor: Mar 2002 – Feb-2004

Key Responsibilities:

Reviewed and finalized the converted list of items and included price to the unit rates in the BoQ.

Reviewed and verified unit rate breakdown of BoQ items.

Reviewed, assessed and finalized the variation and Claim 6

Prepared Cash flows as per client requirement.

Prepared weekly & monthly progress report, compared work done with Planned.

Prepared and verified Site Measurements for abortive works and variations.

Reviewed and finalised contractor’s claim with negotiation meeting.

Evaluated and Interim payment certificate, prepared and certified the Final payment certificate as per negotiation meeting decisions. Key Projects

Project 290 Low Cost House at Al Yaher, Al Ain

Value AED 135 M

Client Al Ain Municipality

Scope Construction of 290 low cost villas including external and landscaping works Al Etihad General Maintenance & Cont. Co., Al Fujairah, UAE Quantity Surveyor: Aug 2001 to Mar 2002:

Key Responsibilities:

Prepared budgetary cost to complete the Works. Collected quotation and ordered materials as per specification and client approval.

Prepared Interim payment Invoice and finalised negotiation with Client.

Prepared and finalized variations Works with the client. Prepared claim and negotiation with the client.

Prepared weekly & monthly progress report, compared work done & Planned

Prepared, negotiated and finalized the final account settlements. Key Projects:

Project: Dibba Civil Defense, Al Fujairah, Maintenance, renovation and extension works of existing Civil Defence buildings BCL Associate Ltd., Dhaka, Bangladesh

Site Engineer/QS: Jun 1999 to Jul 2001

Key Responsibilities:

Inspected levelling, excavation of cutting, filling and preparation of sub-grade as per approved drawings and specification.

Inspected of road base, base course and wearing course as per specification and drawings.

Monitored the progress, verified and reviewed monthly Interim payment.

Prepared interim payment certificate, Finalization of Variation and Claim etc. Key Projects:

Projects: Construction of 10 kilometre highway road between Joydebpur and Mouna in Dhaka-Mymensingh Road Stapoti Sagshed Ltd., Dhaka, Bangladesh

Junior Engineer/QS: Oct 1998 to Jun 1999

Key Responsibilities:

Inspected levelling, excavation of cutting, filling and preparation of sub-grade as per approved drawings and specification.

Inspected of road base, base course and wearing course as per specification and drawings.

Monitored the progress, verified and reviewed monthly Interim payment.

Prepared interim payment certificate, Finalization of Variation and Claim etc. Projects: Construction of 5 kilometre rural highway road in Sylhet-Sunamganj Road CREDENTIALS

Education

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering – Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology (DUET), Bangladesh -1998

Quantity surveying adaptation course (One year) - College of Estate Management (CEM)-2015

Pre-Contract Cost management (6 Months) in RICS Online Academy-2016

Quantity Surveying Foundation & Practice course (6 Months) in RICS Online Academy-2017 Professional Training

Cost Professional - Completed 40hrs training programme - Abu Dhabi - 2013

Contract Administration (FIDIC-87) - Completed 40hrs training course - organised by Prof. Sam in Abu Dhabi - 2013.

FIDIC Contracts -99 - Two days course - A Practical Guide for using and understanding the international Conditions of Contract in Abu Dhabi - 2012

Contracts Management and Administration (FIDIC) 87/99 - Completed 18hrs training programme PERSONAL PARTICULARS

Date of Birth : 15th Feb. 1972

Languages Known : English, Bengali, Arabic, Hindi & Urdu

Nationality : Bangladeshi

Passport : BK0969611

Visa Status : Resident Visa (Employment-as a Graduate Engineer visa will be tranfered)

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