Highly Experienced Quantity Surveyor

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Serial No: 11568

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Skills keywords: civil engineer, quantity surveyor, site supervisor

Current location:  بلدية الدوحه, Qatar - View on map

Nationality: Pakistan

Spoken languages: english

Education And Qualifications
MSc degree: Construction Project Management (In progress)

BSc (Hons) degree: Quantity Surveying ( 2012)
University of Wolverhampton, UK

HND: Quantity Surveying (2009)

Diploma: Civil Engineering (1995)

IELTS International English Language Testing System (2013)
Listening – 4.5,Reading – 5.0,Writing – 5.5,Speaking 6.5,Overall – 5.5

Professional Development
Seminar: Role of Quantity Surveyors in the Construction Industry, Qatar (2011)

Seminar: Introduction and Use of the Latest Survey Scanner in Construction, Qatar (2009)

Course: AutoCAD (2006)

Course: Traffic Control Supervisor, Qatar (2005)

Course: Permit to Work, Qatar (2003)

Course: PEC Basic Off-shore Safety Awareness Officer (2001)

Experience
Project Quantity Surveyor and Post-Contract Administrator ( 2010 – date)
COWI AS Project Management Consultants, Qatar
Project: Doha and Rayyan sewerage project
• Checking and verifying the contractor’s Interim Payment Certificates, and forwarding to the client for payment
• Playing an integral role in delivering monthly progress reports to clients, including highlighting any issues arising
• Providing comprehensive assistance to the team during claim assessment rate negotiations and dispute resolution activities
• Accurately evaluating and assessing claims and variation orders, and analyzing the impact on progress and costs
• Acquiring a comprehensive understanding of all contractual issues within the construction industry, including lump sum contracts, design-build contracts and re-measure contracts
• Controlling expenditure in line with the agreed budget, and reporting on costs on a regular basis

Post Contract Quantity Surveyor (2007 – 2010)
Dar Al Handsah Share & Partner, Qatar
Project: Major road and infrastructure project covering 100km of dual carriageway
• Checking and verifying Interim Payment Certificates, claims and variation orders received from the main contractor
• Calculating quantities for road and infrastructure works
• Preparing variation orders and evaluating price escalations
• Delivering timely and accurate reports on progress and costs for the client

Construction Supervisor  (2004 – 2007)
United Engineers, Qatar
Project: Construction of 80km of 4-lane dual carriageway connecting Doha to Saudi Arabia, including road works, 11 interchanges, 3 camel crossing underpasses, 20 Qatar Petroleum culverts, utilities and electrical works
• Delivering the project to the agreed specifications, on budget and on schedule, ensuring safety throughout
• Ensuring timely site deliveries of materials and equipment through excellent planning
• Providing strong leadership and direction to a team of sub-contractors, to ensure work progressed as planned
• Delivering training, orientation sessions, advice and discipline to employees, as well as delegating work to meet objectives
• Collaborating with sub-contractors, consultants and clients, developing positive professional relationships with a diverse range of people
• Composing requests for information and collating responses

Site Engineer (2002 – 2004)
Hot Line Trading, Qatar
Project: Construction of a sewerage treatment plant and collector system, including a 14km sewer line with house connections, construction of a pumping station and a rising main
• Defining the purpose and scope of the project, establishing standards and protocols, and agreeing milestones and timelines
• Calculating resources necessary to complete the project successfully, allocating resources, maximizing the use of staff and machinery, coordinating staff and sub-contractor tasks and monitoring performance
• Adhering to and enforcing health and safety standards and procedures in order to maintain a secure and healthy working environment
• Taking full responsibility for quality control and quality assurance
• Preparing daily progress reports

Site Engineer (2001 – 2002)
Rako Engineering and General Contracting, Qatar
Project: Construction of Al Hana Street, including 3.4km of 4-lane dual carriageway, road works, construction of manhole, laying of sewer line, utilities and electrical works
• Achieving construction within strict time and cost constraints, to the agreed specifications and in a safe environment
• Liaising extensively with sub-contractors, Architects, Engineers, Owner’s Representatives and clients, as well as effectively leading a team of sub-contractors
• Developing requests for information and coordinating responses
• Ensuring timely delivery of all materials and equipment
• Managing, reviewing and monitoring the change order process
• Accurately estimating costs and delivering timely cost reports
• Preparing daily progress reports and incident reports, and maintaining the site diary

Assistant Quantity Engineer (1997 – 2000)
China Petroleum and Engineering Construction Corporation, Pakistan
Project: 72km of 4-lane dual carriageway, including road works, 735m-span bridge, box girder structure, construction of 32 minor bridges, box culvert pipe, stone pitching, traffic signals and gantry signs
• Preparing interim payment certificates, progress reports, monthly material statements and variation orders, and calculating quantities for financial claims
• Verifying invoices and claims submitted by sub-contractors and suppliers
• Developing claims and estimates for earthworks, roads and bridges

Languages
Fluent English, Hindu and Urdu, excellent Arabic