Sr. Quantity Surveyor /Estimation Engineer

CURRICULUM VITAE

WASHIM WARIS

B. Tech, MMUP, PMP®, IIQS

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CAREER OBJECTIVE:

Aspiring to work in a globally competitive environment and contribute towards successful completion of projects that help in the growth of the organization and attain job satisfaction.

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE:

I am a perceptive Contracts/Commercial/Sr. QS personnel, a result-oriented construction professional. Having 16 years working as part of a busy team effectively managing all the contracts and costs related to Oil & Gas industries, EPC Projects, Pumping Stations, complete Foul Sewer, Electricity, Potable Water, Street Lighting, Telecommunication and Surface Water Drainages and Substations. I am competent in cost monitoring, administering Variations and Claims, preparing cost estimates, budgets, review contract documents and advise Contractor’s right on variations and claims. In addition, I am proficient in drafting commercial and contractual letters, generating project status reports. I am proactive, keeping up to date relevant information, minutes, maintain logs, registers and measurement files for effective data management and produce chronology of events. I am a natural organizer, good team player, relationship builder, who can multitask in accomplishing Client’s objectives through clear communication and attention to detail.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION:

Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering with First Class from Faculty of Engineering and Technology, JAMIA MILLIA ISLAMIA (A Central University, NAAC Accredited “A” Grade), New Delhi, India.

CERTIFICATION, TRAINING AND ACHIEVEMENTS:

MMUP Engineer Registration Certification No.32262, Validity until 05th July 2025

Project Management Professional (PMP)®, PMP® Number: 3249447, Validity until 18th May 2025

Member of Indian Institute of Quantity Surveyor (MIIQS), Membership No# 000623

Successfully completed COST ENGINEERING program from Madras Management Training Institute (MMTI), Doha-Qatar

EMPLYMENT HISTORY:

Company

Designation

Duration

Location

Senior Quantity Surveyor

02 Sept ’2021 -Present

Doha, Qatar

1.Project Title: Roads and Infrastructure in West Muaither (Al Manaseer) - Package 2

Client: Public Works Authority (PWA) - ASHGHAL

Project Value: QAR 551,430,000 – Re-measurable

Contractor: UCC- Infraroad JV

2.Project: Roads and Infrastructure in West Muaither (Al Manaseer) – Package 3

Client: Public Works Authority (PWA) - ASHGHAL

Project Value: QAR 489,229,510.94 – Re-measurable

Contractor: Boom Construction Company

Roles & Responsibilities:

Familiar and working experience with Payment, Change Management and Claim procedure

Maintain and record keeping related to the Contractual and commercial issues.

Providing the guidance/assistance to the site staff regarding the contractual issues.

Review the Contract Documents and Bill of Quantities

Review the Contractor’s submitted Cost Impact and recommend to the PWA

Review and recommend the Contractor’s monthly payment Application

Evaluate and negotiate costs with Contractor for additional work and Variations

Prepare the monthly financial statements for the Management.

Participate in all commercial meetings.

Prepare Variation Orders and present to the RE for review

Prepare periodical contract financial status report and Cash flow to the Management

Ensure joint measurements are agreed with the Contractor and Consultant for Interim Payments;

Maintaining good working relationship with Client and Contractor

Respond to daily/Weekly/Monthly correspondence from Consultant/Client related to Commercial and contractual issues.

Co-coordinating and liaison with Project site team for the site updates and interface issues

Reviewing and recommending Contractor’s Payments (Advance Payment, Interim Payment, Penultimate Payment, Final Payment & Direct Payment to Nominated Subcontractor)

Company

Designation

Duration

Location

Senior Quantity Surveyor

19 Jan ’2020-31 August 2021

Doha, Qatar

1.Project: Refurbishment and Upgrading Works for various Pumping Stations

Client: Public Works Authority (PWA) - ASHGHAL

Project Value: QAR 85.5 million – Re-measureable

Supervision Consultant: Engicon

2.Project: Roads and Infrastructure in South of Al Meshaf - Package 07

Client: Public Works Authority (PWA) - ASHGHAL

Project Value: QAR 421.6 million – Re-measurable

Supervision Consultant: Dorsch Gruppe Middle East

Development and construction of Pumping Stations, Asphalt Roads, complete Foul Sewer, Electricity, Potable Water, Street Lighting, Telecommunication and Surface Water Drainages and Substations. Involved with the Commercial Management of the Contracts, which mainly comprises timely submission of Interim Valuations to enhance cash-flow, analysis of un-certified items/ claims and follow-up for its certification, preparation and finalizing contract variations, EOT/Prolongation Claims, track changes to the design and/or construction work and adjusting budget projections accordingly, supervise junior and assistant QSs on the tasks of measurement take-off and inspection request (INRs), prepare material reconciliation reports, Commercial reports and Subcontract Management.

Roles & Responsibilities:

Project Cost Estimation, Rate derivations and Value Engineering as per project requirements

Prepare Cost Impact Assessment for Variation Orders

Ensure correct completion of inspection records (RFI) in coordination with Project Engineers/ Project QA/QC Engineers

Ensure all inspection records can be traced to the relevant Bill items

Maintain Project records (filing system) of Payments, Variations and Claims.

Ensure and comply with all Contractual requirement, Insurances, and Bonds, etc.

Review/verify and recommend for payment of the Contractor’s Interim Payment Applications.

In accordance with CESMM-3, ensure all the joint measurements Quantities take-off for the IPCs, addition/omission in Scope of Works.

Review/Evaluate and negotiate any cost related Claims, e.g. Value Engineering Proposal, Scope reduction proposal or any additional work instructed by the Client.

Prepare/review the relevant Claim for the submission to the Consultant/Client

Maintain and record keeping related to the Contractual and commercial issues.

Providing the guidance/assistance to the site staff regarding the contractual issues.

Review the Contract Documents and Bill of Quantities

Evaluate and negotiate costs with Contractor for additional work and Variations

Prepare the monthly financial statements for the Management.

Prepare periodical contract financial status report and Cash flow to the Management

Ensure joint measurements are agreed with the Contractor and Consultant for Interim Payments;

Maintaining good working relationship with Client and Contractor

Respond to daily/Weekly/Monthly correspondence from Consultant/Client related to Commercial and contractual issues.

Co-coordinating and liaison with Project site team for the site updates and interface issues

Update BOQ in accordance with the Company’s established Standard Method of Measurement SMM.

Company

Designation

Duration

Location

Qatargas (Outsourced by Heman Middle East)

Quantity Surveyor

18th Sept ’2010-09th Jan ’2020

Ras Laffan, Qatar

Roles & Responsibilities:

Preparing Tender and contract documents, including BOQ, Scope of Work for new projects, contract estimation.

Familiar and working experience with Qatargas Payment, Change Management and Claim procedure

Re-measurement of the actual work executed at site and agreement of final as-installed quantities with Contractor.

Review and validates project cost estimates

Monitor drawing revisions and validate Contractor re-measurement in the BOQ

Close coordination with Cost Engineer to ensure Contractor Variations are managed in accordance with the Project Management of Change Procedure

Undertaking costs analysis for Fabric Maintenance Project works and Plant Shutdowns/Turnarounds Projects.

Valuation of completed work and arranging for payments for the Contractors

Sound knowledge about the various kinds of construction materials.

Well versed with design drawings, P&ID & Isometrics to read and understand to take off the appropriate quantities

Report periodic progress measurement for physically works completed at site for Contractor’s payment

Attends regular progress meetings with project team and Contractors as appropriate.

Formulate Change Orders to existing subcontracts for change in scope and pricing

Prepare the unit prices for additional work (star rate).

Company

Designation

Duration

Location

Chiyoda Technip Joint Venture

Quantity Surveyor

10th November ’2009-30th June’2010

Ras Laffan, Qatar

Roles & Responsibilities:

Valuation of completed work and arranging for payments for the Contractors

Sound knowledge about the various kinds of construction materials.

Well versed with design drawings, P&ID & Isometrics to read and understand to take off the appropriate quantities

Report periodic progress measurement for physically works completed at site for Contractor’s payment

Attends regular progress meetings with project team and Contractors as appropriate.

Formulate Change Orders to existing subcontracts for change in scope and pricing

Prepare the unit prices for additional work (star rate).

Company

Designation

Duration

Location

Descon Engineering

Quantity Surveyor

25th June ’2008-31st December ’2008

Das Island, Abu Dhabi

Job Roles & Responsibilities:

Works very close with the Project team to ensure that measurements, Variations and contractual matters are properly recorded and notified

Update all documents and data base quantities

Reviews Contractor’s Claimed invoice and certification of the same

Evaluates quotations obtained from different suppliers & subcontractors, ensures quantities and specifications are in line with Tender and Project Specification

Forecast quantities to determine estimated final cost of measured work and quantity growth

Able to support in a variety of tasks assigned in response to evolving Company’s Business needs

Provide analyses and advice on contractual Claims for progress payments, additional work, and close-out

Support audits for final re-measurement and close out of quantities as installed prior to completion as applicable.

Company

Designation

Duration

Location

S. A Kentz Company Ltd.

Quantity Surveyor

May ’2006 - May ’2008

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Job Roles & Responsibilities:

Ensure measurement data is properly received, documented, stored, in both hard and soft copies and readily available for future Audit purpose

Exposure to working in multi-cultural and well diversified work environments

Understanding the implications of Health and Safety regulations at job site and office.

TECHNICAL & BUSINESS SKILLS:

Team oriented

Excellent interpersonal skill

Excellent written and verbal English skills.

Strong planning, organizational, and prioritizing skills.

Strong negotiating and influencing skills.

Good communication and interpersonal skills.

Good computer literacy skills (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)

DECLARATION: -

I, hereby declare that the above details furnished in the above CV are true to the best of my knowledge.

WASHIM WARIS

(STATE OF QATAR)

“Estimation & Invoicing Engineer”

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