Over 33 years of experience of which 26 years worked overseas for Contractors and Consultant with (Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Libya) on the commercial and contractual aspect of construction and 07 years in the Philippines for site supervision.
Wide exposure to numerous mega scale projects such as residential infrastructure developments, airport runways and taxiways, roads and bridges, civil works for hydro power and combined cycle gas power plants, water works, high rise buildings as well as factory buildings.
Proven experience in post contract commercial aspect of construction and well conversant with FIDIC Conditions of Contract and Standard Method of Method of Measurements.
Ability to work independently and a team player with a drive and motivation to resolve all commercial issues within the site project management level.
Project: Infrastructure Development of Al Madina Al Shamaliya, Islands 10,11,12 and Construction of Interconnecting Bridges
The Al Madina Al Shamaliya, Arabic for North Village, is a group of 10 reclaimed islands situated on the northern coastline of the Kingdom of Bahrain designed primarily as a residential development. Islands 10, 11, 12 Project is a 164 hectares infrastructure development including 4 interconnecting bridges intended for social housing project for Bharaini families.
The scope includes site grading, roads and bridges, potable water network, sewer network, storm water network, irrigation network, 11KV power cable network and substations, traffic signals and street lighting, telecommunication ducting, and roadside landscaping.
The main responsibility as the Consultant’s Quantity Surveyor was to take care of the financial and contractual aspects of the project by monitoring, controlling and resolving problematic contractual issues whilst safeguarding the Employer’s best interest at all times.
Pre contract responsibilities includes review of the Bill of Quantities in accordance with the drawings and specification and draft reply to tender queries related to commercial issues.
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Further post contract general responsibilities were to ensure that all project activities are within the approved budget, identify any deficiencies, conduct proper analysis and recommend solution to the Employer through the Resident Engineer, managing all commercial correspondence and contractual notices in accordance with the contractual conditions to ascertain the Employer’s contractual position is clearly established for the purpose of negotiations between the Employer and Contractor on contract terms and conditions on all project related issues.
Project: Development of South Shamkha Infrastructure, Lot 3
South Shamkha is a mixed use development for a new township covering an area of 4,300 hectares (43M m2), one of Abu Dhabi’s largest infrastructure schemes. It comprises 16 residential neighborhoods, schools, a Central Business District, public parks and green spaces to act as a focal point for social leisure activities that encompasses all aspects of a self sufficient community.
South Shamkha Lot 3 is a 980 hectares development, one of the four (4) packages for the infrastructure development which includes road works, wastewater system including a pump station, potable water networks, a power distribution system including both primary and secondary substations, street lighting and traffic signalling system, storm water drainage network and provision for a telecommunication network.
Post contract responsibilities:
My responsibilities are the the same as in my latter project except that we are three Senior Qunatity Surveyors on the project. Retained at the end of the project to close out all outstanding issues that could be reasonably agreed for inclusion in the agreed amount of the Final Statement and advised the Employer of outstanding issues for resolution between Employer and Contractors in accordance with the Conditions of Contract.
Dubai World Central (DWC) is a greenfield development which includes the Jebel Ali Airport, also known as Al Makthoum International Airport, slated to be the worlds’ biggest airport in terms of size and capacity by 2050.
Scope of Works includes earthworks, roads networks, tunnel, runway, aprons, taxiways, airfield lighting, electrical works and substations, jet fuel pipe network, water supply and firefighting system, drainage system. Involved as a Senior Quantity Surveyor reporting to the commercial manager for the following projects:
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Majority of the projects undertaken by the company are infrastructure projects funded by international lending institutions such as Asian Development Bank (ADB), World Bank (WB), Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), Japan Overseas Economic Cooperation Fund (OECF) which involved the rehabilitation of national highways, civil works of a hydro power and combined cycle power plant in Vietnam and urban road rehabilitation/widening, and an expressway in Sri Lanka.
Worked as Senior Quantity Surveyor / Engineering Manager for the following projects:
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Prject: Phu My 2.1 Extension Power Plant Project – Civil works for a 2x150MW combined cycle power plant.
The Phy My power generation complex is a series of power plant projects with a combined capacity of 3,900MW of electricity. The power plants are a combination of combined cycle turbines run on natural gas whilst distilled oil on standby, and conventional turbines which uses furnaces to collect heat emissions from the gas turbines, then transformed into steam for generating power.
Phu My 2.1 Extension is the second generating plant built within the Phu My complex. Works includes the gas turbine building, smoke stack, fuel tank farm, control building, water treatment plant, site development, underground electrical ducts, water supply, storm water drainage system, and concrete foundations of natural gas pipeline supply.
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Originally assigned for the Hyatt hotel project in Ho Chi Minh City but due to the Asian financial crisis that affected the financial resources of the Client, was transferred to the Fortuna hotel project in Hanoi City.
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Quantity Surveyor employed for two high rise building projects situated along the banks of the Saigon river.
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Worked as Project-in-Charge for a natural stone finishing contractor such as granites, marbles, slates for floor lobbies, exterior and interior cladding on several high rise office and residential buildings.
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Coordinate with the main contractor and subcontractors for work interface to ensure controlled access from other trade contractors on completed works to avoid the diminishing of polished quality;
Project: The Great Man-Made River Project - Phase 1, Sarrir-Sirt / Tazerbo-Benghazi Conveyance Pipeline
The Great Man-Made River Project is a vast network of underground pipelines and aqueducts bringing high-quality fresh water from the ancient Nubian Sandstone Fossil Aquifer accumulated during the last ice age more than 500 meter deep under the Sahara Desert, to the northern Mediterranean coastal towns and cities for domestic use, agriculture, and industry. The GMR has been described as the largest underground network of pipes and aqueducts, as well as the largest irrigation project in the world.
Phase 1 of the project includes 800km twin conveyance pipelines 4m diameter prestressed concrete pipes to convey fresh waters drawn from the 120 and 126 well heads from Tazerbo and Sarir wellfields respectively. Other major components of the works includes DI pipelines, header tanks, holding reservoirs, butterfly valves of varying sizes up to 4m diameter.
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The continuous influx of foreign investors seeking to build factories and as one of the few contractors who gained early foothold at Cavite Export Processing Zone leading to a series of new factory projects within the zone. Assigned as Senior Civil Engineer to assist the Operations Manager to supervise several on-going projects.
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Project: Infastructure Development of a nine (9) hectares industrial subdivision project in the outskirts of Manila, Philippines leased from a government body which includes the construction of several warehouse type building for commercial lease.
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This is my first job after graduating in civil engineering course and passed the Civil Engineering Licensure Exam conducted by the Philippine Profession Regulation Commission. Assigned as structural designer for a 2 storey residential building; Afterwards, I was tasked to take-off material quantity for procurement.
Passed the Intermediate E-Course for Practical Use of the FIDIC Contracts
Passed the Course Module for Law, Practice and Procedure for International Arbitration
MSc Quantity Surveying - Heriot Watt University, Dubai Campus (Part Time)
Diploma in Highway Engineering Technology (Home Study Programme)
Diploma in Construction Engineering Technology (Home Study Programme)
Bachelor of Science in Sanitary Engineering (Post Graduate Studies)
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
AICCP Credential ID: 210011 - No Expiration Date
ACIArb Credential No. 33711 - No Expiration Date
MPICQS Credential ID No. 00186 - No Expiration Date
Civil Engineer Credential ID: 001486. No Expiration Date
Sanitary Engineer Credential ID: 003086. No Expiration Date
Civil Engineer Credential ID: 045982. No Expiration Date