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Zubair Ahmed

(Commercial Manager)

MSc. in Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management (UK), Bachelor in Technology (Civil)

MRICS. APC Candidate

+973-********

Email: adrjrk@r.postjobfree.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sqs-zubair-ahmed-msc-qs-uk Summary

A Senior Quantity Surveyor (SQS) holding MSc in Quantity Surveying from Heriot Watt University (UK) and B-Tech (Civil) from Preston University, Islamabad and 20 years’ of practical experience in handling Projects like Buildings, infrastructure (Roads, Bridges, Hydro Power) and commercial building with reputed establishments in Pakistan and Middle East with respect to contract and commercial aspects.

Well versed with all aspects of Quantity Surveying, Contracts Administration and Commercial Management of construction projects.

Skills

• Managed the complete project requirements pertaining to quantity surveying activities from the inception of the project till handing over.

• Handled complete procurement process of Main Contract and Nominated Sub Contracts from Tender preparation to award of tender.

• I was responsible for managing all project costs from pitch to completion and preparing monthly cost report using CMS (Change Management System) for client.

• Estimating the project quantities and identifying variations with standard method of measurements.

• Preparing Rate Analysis and comparative Statements for civil packages.

• Carrying out monthly valuations of work in progress, including forecasting of final costs of the project.

• Monitoring and keeping track of project progress and measuring and valuing the variations in the work during the contract, for making agreement of interim payments.

• Preparing contractual documents for variations and disputed items in alignment with local standard conditions.

• Handling the Payment certificates for contractors.

• Preparing and issuing commercial reports to the project director, including up to date cash flow analysis of costs to date and projected final account figures.

• Overseeing and managing final account close out and claim management.

• Managing selection of all contractors and procurement of materials.

• Preparing and negotiating contractor’s contracts and responsible for all commercial correspondence.

WORK EXPERIENCE

1. HISHAM ABDUREHMAN JAFFIR (HAJ) Kingdom of

Bahrain

Senior Quantity Surveyor

April 2014 to Present

Projects: Contract Procurement of Address Hotel (5 Star hotel) Marassi Al Bahrain Project Duration: Procurement (2017~2019), Construction (2019~2022) Project Cost: 75 million USD

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Client: Eagle Hills Development Diyar, Kingdom of Bahrain Consultant: PARSONS/PACE

Role: SQS, Responsible for Payment Certifications, Variation Management, Close-out documentation, contractual correspondence.

Responsibility: cost management, contractual correspondences, variation management, valuation of progress payments, and preparation, collating supporting document, defence and negotiations of claims for EOT and associated prolongation costs. Projects: Procurement of PS item for Galleria Mall and Vida Hotel Marassi Al Bahrain Project Duration: Construction (2018~2021), PS Procurement (2019~2020) Project Cost: 385 million USD

Client: Eagle Hills Development Diyar, Kingdom of Bahrain Consultant: PARSONS/PACE

Role: SQS, Responsible for Procurement of PS Items, Preparing IPC, Valuation of Variations. Responsibility: PTE (Pre-Tender Estimate, Value Engineering Options, variation management, interim payment certification, assessment of prolongation costs claims. Projects: King Faisal Corniche Development, The Avenues Diplomatic Area, Bahrain Project Duration: Construction (2015~2017)

Project Cost: 113 million USD

Client: Bareeq Al Retaj Real Estate Services W.L.L, Kingdom of Bahrain Consultant: MSCEB

Project Description:

Enabling Works:

• Relocation of Tabreed District Cooling Line

• Protection of Fiber Optic Cable

• Demolition/Relocation of Existing Water, ELV Services and sleeve for future services, TSE Tank

Main Works:

• Construction of The Avenues Mall, with 130 Shop, Cinemas etc Role: SQS

Responsibility: Responsible for Preparing IPC, Valuation of Variations and Cost Reporting.

2. DESCON ENGINEERING LIMITED. (DEL) Lahore,

Pakistan

Proposal Engineer/Estimator

June 2012 to Apr 2014

Projects: Lahore, Proposal Department, DEL Head Quarters 1.Etihad Railway, Phase 2, Package 1, 2 and 3,

2. Laffan Refinery Phase 2 Project, Qatar North Field (Early Work), 3. Qapco Ethylene Expansion Project

4. S-1 New port Super 220/132/22kV- Kahramaa Phase 11 5. S-2 Duhail Super 220/66/11kV- Kahramaa Phase 11 6. S-3 New port 1, 132/22 KV- Kahramaa Phase 11

7. S-4 Al-Mashaaf 66/11kV- Kahramaa Phase 11

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Project Duration: Bidding Period for all projects mentioned above is during 2012 to 2014 Project Cost:

1. USD 12,494,676

2. USD 10,070,235

3. USD 8,139,403

4. USD 7,372,385

5. USD 34,754,923

6. USD 41,637,645

7. USD 175,775,665

Clients:

1. SAIPEM, Abu Dhabi, UAE

2. Petrofac/Rass Laffan, Doha Qatar

3. CTCI/QAPCO, Doha, Qatar

4~7. SIEMENS, Doha, Qatar

Consultant: N/A

Project Description:

1~4. Civil Works of Substations

5. ETHYLENE EXPANSION PLANT

6. Phase II Project, Early works (Access Road, WTG Found and Prefabricated Substations etc 7. Package P-1 (Over Bridges 8 No)

7. Package P-2 Building Freight Facilities (Madinatzayed, Mezaira'a, Ruwais & Sila) 4 Areas 7. Package P-3 Building Freight Facilities (Al-Ain Industrial FF/RSK/RO) Area) Role: Estimator/Proposal Engineer

Responsibility: Preparing bids using winbid system Team Size: Estimater with document Controller, IT incharge and Planning Engineer. 3. CWE (CHINA INTERNATIONAL WATER & ELECTRICAL CORP.) Muzaffarabad, Kashmir (Pakistan) Senior Quantity Surveyor

Jan 2011 to May 2012

Project: Urban Development Project Muzafarabad, AJK, Pakistan Project Duration: 2010~2012

Project Cost: USD 800,000,000

Clients: Government of Pakistan, Muzaffarabad, Bagh, Rawlakot, AJK, Pakistan Consultant: NESPAK

Project Description: Bank Road, Shopping Plaza, Thota Satellite Town, Prime Minister’s Secretariat, Library, Inter City Roads, Water Supply Schemes etc. Contractors: CWE

Role: Senior Quantity Surveyor

Responsibility:

• Preparing tender rates using excel sheet for bidding purposes.

• Preparing Rates breakdown into Manpower, Material Cost, Equipment Cost and Cosumble cost.

• After pricing the tender, justifying the rates to NESPAK engineer and settling the tender amount.

Team Size: Document Controller and CAD operator

4. DESCON ENGINEERING LIMITED. (DEL) Peshawar, Pakistan Quantity Surveyor

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Aug 2006 to Dec 2010

Project: Islamabad-Peshawar Motorway M-1 Motorway, Section III, Pakistan Project Duration: 2006~2008

Project Cost: USD 4,000,000,000

Clients: NHA (National Highway Authority), Pakistan Consultant: PMC (Pakistan Motorway Consultants, consortium of different national and international consultants)

Contractors: Descon

Role: Quantity Surveyor

Responsibility:

• Preparing Monthly Interim Payment and justify the claim to Engineer.

• Preparing Variations for the Project in collaboration with Project Manager using contractual arguments to justify the same.

• Calculation of Quantity of cross section using survey data for monthly progress and bill for sub-contractors.

5. DONGFANG ELECTRIC CORPORATION (DEC) Attock, Pakistan Quantity Surveyor

Aug 2004 to Jul 2006

Project: Ghazi Brotha Hydro Power Project C-03 Ghazi-Brotha, Attock, Pakistan Project Duration: 2002~2006

Project Cost: USD 2,1000,000,000

Clients: Water and Power Development Authority, Pakistan Consultant: PHC (Pakistan Hydro Consultants, consortium of different national and international consultants)

Project Description: Constuction of Power House Building, Switch Yard Building, Tailrace Bridge, Penstocks & Intake Building of Ghazi-Barotha Hydro Power Project C-03, Major roads etc. Contractors: DEC

Role: Quantity Surveyor

Responsibility:

• As a Quantity Surveyor I was handling Monthly interim payment of Power House, South and North Sill and Tail regulator.

• Gathering information from our Batching plant about the concrete production for different site.

• Verifying the progress with site supervisor and justifying interim payment of Power House to PHC (Pakistan Hydro Consultants.)

Team Size: Document Controller and CAD operator

6. RASHID & BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION CO Abbottabad, Pakistan Site Engineer

Jul 2002 to Jul 2004

Project: Admin and Academic Blocks Burn Hall College, Abbottabad, Pakistan Project Duration: 2001~2004

Project Cost: USD 1,000,000

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Clients: Army Burn Hall College, Abbottabad

Consultant: N/A

Project Description: Construction of Two Academic and Admin Block Army Burn Hall College, Abbottabad.

Contractors: R&B

Role: Site Engineer

Responsibility: Supervision of Construction activities, conducting layout, raising inspection requests and preparing IPCs

Team Size: Consists of about 100 people including Foremen, Store Keepers, Skilled and Semi-Skilled Labour.

NATURE OF WORK DONE (JOB DESCRIPTION)

Preparation of monthly payment applications including checking site measurement of completed Work and checking the materials delivered onto site that can be included under the valuation.

Review Variations, directions and instructions issued by the Engineer and advise to the PM accordingly of the contractual and commercial implications, issue any necessary response.

Responsible for a range of activities which may include cost planning, value engineering, lifecycle costing, tendering, valuation and cost estimating.

Measurement, Price Analysis and Evaluation of the Variation works in accordance with the conditions of Contract.

Developed cost control plan and manage cost through different phases of project and track any variance of actual costs from budgeted costs of each element and ascertain the cause(s) of variance to budgeted costs and utilized possible corrective measure to realign between actual and budgeted costs.

Management of the project budget including reporting progress bi-weekly against the budget and running a detailed spreadsheet “cost to completion” of the contract works including a projected P&L. raising early warning notices to the client for potential additional costs.

Attend all site meetings with Contractor and Nominated Subcontractor to stay up to date of all matters relating to the Contract.

EDUCATION

1. MSc. QS & Commercial Management Heriot Watt University (UK) 2. Bachelor Technology (Civil) Preston University, Pakistan PROFESSIONAL BODY MEMBERSHIP

Pakistan Institute of Cost and Contracts. Registration N. PICC/CEO/QS000547. TRAINING

Auto CAD

Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Power point, Outlook, etc) Winbid, tendering Software

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VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

- Member of Quantity Surveyors Associations of Pakistan PERSONAL DETAILS:

Date of Birth 26 June 1983

Nationality Pakistani

Marital Status Married (4 children)

Language Known English, Urdu, Pashto.

Driving License Bahrain (Valid in Gulf Region)

Visa Status Employment visa of Bahrain

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