Ashok Kumar G

Senior Quantity Surveyor/ ashok.structure@hotmail.com

Cost Manager. (INDIA) +91 6383 809808
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India

Professional Summary
A Senior Quantity Surveyor /Cost manager with 14 years of pre and post-contract experience in aviation, high-
rise building, Metro Rail, and infrastructure projects in the Middle East, Australia, Kazakhstan, and India, and am
conversant in all aspects of commercial/contract management its include procurement, contract administration,
variation, claims, forecast, and earned value/ budget management.
For the last 7 years, I was worked for contractors on major capital infrastructure projects in the Middle East, and
on the latest project worked as part of EXPO2020- C38-District Main Contractor ($46 million) and am responsible
for main contract management and variation claims, cost/ budget management and familiar with various forms of
FIDIC Conditions of Contracts and have good knowledge in various Standard Methods of Measurement.
KEY SKILLS:
Areas of Competency
Contract Administration • Forecast, earned value/budget management, and commercial
Cost Management report preparation including risk and disputes.
• Quantity take-off, BOQ preparation, procurement, rate
Languages Known: analysis, and budget estimation.
English, Tamil • Preparation of contract agreements, letters, variations, work
orders, payment applications, and claims.
Personal Data • Certify Subcontractor payment, variation, new rates, and
D.O.B : 21-05-1986 claims.
Nationality : Indian.
QUALIFICATION:
Passport details:
M.Tech - Structural Engineering, SRM University, India (2014).
Number : Z6366441
Validity : Up to Oct 2031 B.E - Civil Engineering, Anna University, India (2007).
REGISTRATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:
Overseas Exposure countries:
Qatar, UAE, Australia, and Kazakhstan FIDIC Contract Management, 2017 (25 hours).
Earned Value Management, 2017 (8 hours)
Offshore Support Countries:
CCS - Candy Software, 2017 (2 Days)
Qatar, Australia, Singapore, UK, and
Work Safely in the Construction Industry, 2014 (20 hours)
UAE.
MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS:
Codes & standard:
Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors
Measurement standard. APC Under Preparation (Membership number: 6873418)
NRM, SMM, CESMM, POMI, IS1200 and
MORTH BRIEF EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
Contract standard. Mar 2021 – Employer : RiDh Engineering.
FIDIC Till Date Role : Managing Quantity Surveyor
Software used: Client :Hochtief & Capex
MS Office Projects : CTA west metro station, Los Angeles.
AutoCAD Western Sydney Airport, Australia.
CostX South Granville metro station, Canada.
Candy Christchurch hospital–Tower 3, New Zealand
Primavera SRJKTK, India
Revit RiDh Engineering is a growing company, and they are providing
Engineering services all over the world, and I was appointed as a
freelance managing quantity surveyor.
 • Responsible for reviewing tender drawings, tender addenda, and project specifications, and sending
clarification (RFI’s) to the client.
• Pre-tender quantity review and preparation of structural, architectural, and external works forming the
foundation to the façade and quality control according to international standards method of
measurements such as NRM and SMM7.
• Review tender BoQ, rate analysis, find missing items and prepare the budget.
Jan 2018 – Dec 2020 Employer : Quantum Global Solutions, Dubai, UAE
Role : Senior Quantity Surveyor/ Contract Administrator
Projects : Numerous (Refer Below)
Quantum Global Solutions is a growing company, and they are providing contractual, commercial, and planning
support services to global contractors, and I was appointed as the senior quantity surveyor responsible for support
to the commercial team for the project. During this period, I worked on projects that are.

Project : EXPO 2020, Dubai, UAE.

Client : Arabtec Construction L.L.C.
Contract Value : US$ 46 mn.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Preparing the payment application, variation, and new rate submission to the client.
• Assist in the preparation of Interim Cost Reports, including the preparation of Subcontractor liabilities
and Plant/Material Accruals and current financial status including risk and opportunity.
• Preparing contractual letters and supporting to Contractor's claim preparation.
• Assist with subcontractor payment Certificate, variation, and claims including measurement and pricing.
• Provide an updated weekly report on the outstanding variation orders and claims status.
• Attending meetings and liaising with a subcontractor on commercial matters.

Project : Qatar International Airport, Doha, Qatar.

Client : Permasteelisa Gartner Qatar LLC.
Contract Value : US$ 54 mn.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Evaluation of the MEP daywork claims and development of a detailed narrative for deductions.
• Collect and write a detailed narrative for termination and back charges related to subcontractor
appointment/climes and material damage on the job site.

Project : Abu Dhabi Plaza, Astana, Kazakhstan.

Client : Consolidated Contractors Company & Arabtec Construction L.L.C.
Contract Value : $1 Billion
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Identifying hidden variations through a comprehensive and exhaustive review of contractor documents
including drawings.
• Develop a detailed narrative in support of the identified variations with quantification and pricing.
• Develop progress sheets detailing the reviewed documents and the identified variations.

May 2017 – Sep2017 Employer :L&T Construction, Heavy Civil Infrastructure IC, Ahmedabad, India
Role :Manager in Quantity Surveyor
Projects :Underground Metro – MEGA Package 02
Client :Metro-Link Express for Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad Company Ltd.
Projects value:INR 9010 Million ($134 Million) - FIDIC Contracts
I was appointed as the Manager in Quantity Surveyor, responsible for 5 underground stations and a 4.2 km tunnel
of the project.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Preparing forecast based on latest drawing and comparing with contract budget and deviation reporting
to the Project Manager.
 • Preparing the material, P&M, and sub-contract procurement plan based on a contract program.
• Preparing the bill of quantity (BoQ), scope of work, and responsible matrix for sub-contract procurement
and preparing the letter of intent (LOI) and work orders.
• Preparing the contract Interim Payment Application and assisting the subcontractor administration with
the commercial team.

Nov 2014 -Jan 2017 Employer :ALYSJ JV, Doha, Qatar (Aktor, L&T, Yapi Merkezi, STFA, Al Jaber)
Role :Quantity Surveyor/ Contract Administrator
Projects :Doha Metro – Gold Line (Underground Metro)
Client :Qatar Rail
Projects value:QAR 12 Billion ($3.3 Billion)- FIDIC & GCCC Contract
I was appointed as the Project Quantity Surveyor, responsible for one of the 10 stations of the project, at a total
cost of QAR 450 million ($123 million).
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Preparing the BoQ, scope of work, and responsible matrix for sub-contractor/supplier procurement.
• Preparing the sub-contractor procurement plan and maintaining a procurement schedule based on a
contract program.
• Preparation of agreements, variation orders, and work orders for sub-contractor/supplier.
• Inspecting and valuing completed work, issuing payment certificates, take-over, performance certificates,
and the final account to the sub-contractor.
• Evaluating the sub-contract variation, claims, and recording event details for contra charges.
• Preparation of the contractor variation/Claim and supporting payment milestone submission to the client.
• Preparing forecast-based latest drawings/designs and monitoring and controlling the cost of site resources
within the forecasted budget such as earn value and cost reporting.
• Attending monthly internal financial control meetings with the project director, discussing cash flow,
Liability, Risk, Opportunities, and reports submitted to board members.

Jul 2007 - Nov 2014 Employer :HOCHTIEF India Private Limited, Chennai, India
Role : Team Lead cum Senior Quantity Surveyor 2011 - 2014
Quantity Surveyor 2009 - 2011
Design Engineer cum Quantity Surveyor 2007 - 2009
Projects :Numerous (Refer Below)
Client :Hochtief, Habtoor Leighton Group, Arup
In this role, I worked as the Senior Quantity Surveyor. I was involved in a wide range of sectors such as infrastructure,
residential and commercial projects, with structural, architectural, and MEP works forming the foundation to the
facade, with his strong knowledge in the pre-contract stage, an understanding of various codes of measurement,
and contract standards.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, I managed the coordination and quality control over the bills, calculating
man-hours requirements, planning, and scheduling of works, and monitoring the progress.
• Review and preparation of pre-tender estimates and quality control according to international standards
such as NRM, POMI, CESMM, SMM-7, and MORTH.
• Analyzing construction plan and sequence, calculating the preliminary costs, rate analysis, and establishing
a budget for various trades.
• Preparing contract/tender document including addenda as required.
• Review tender drawings, tender addenda, and project specifications and send the queries and requests for
information (RFI’s) to the client for clarification.
• Preparing and Managing team members to ensure execution for the time-bound deliverables of all the bills,
contract/tender documents
Major projects undertaken during this period included:
Metro and Railway.
• Doha Metro, Doha– Underground tunnel including stations
• T2 Woodlands Station, Singapore - Underground stations.
• Stevens station & tunnels, Singapore - Underground stations
 • Delhi Metro Rail Project, India - Underground tunnel including stations
• Chennai Metro Rail Project, India - Underground tunnel including stations
• Western High-Speed Diameter, St. Petersburg - Railway Project
Aviation.
• ADIA Midfield Terminal Building, Abu Dhabi – Airport
Seashore & Oil and gas
• New Doha Port, Qatar - Off-shore structures.
• Ichthys LNG facility, Australia - LNG gas Project
Infrastructure
• Cala Toll way, Philippines - Bridge structures
• Access to Bluewater Island, Dubai - Bridge structures
• New Orbital Highway & Truck Route (P023), Doha - Highway project
• MTC Primary & Secondary Roads, Abu Dhabi – Bridges
• Paddington New Yard - Railway tunnel and bridge.
• Doha North Sewerage, Qatar - Sewerage treatment plant.
• GTC 611-Transmission of Pipeline, Qatar - Mega reservoirs
• ISA Project, India - Six lines of National Highway project.
• IDRIS, Doha - Trunk sewer tunnel and shafts.
• Dualisation of Bid bid Sur Road. Abu Dhabi – Six-lane highway.
• FAMCO Facilities, Dubai - Investment Park.
• Regiment Camp, Qatar - Infrastructure
• Pacific Highway, Pimlico to Teven, Australia - Bridge structure
High-rise building.
• Barwa Commercial Avenue (Type 1 to 5), Qatar - 8.1km long multi-functionality shopping complex
• Eastern Mangrove Development, Abu Dhabi - Apartment Building.
• The One Tower, Dubai – Multi-functionality commercial complex.
• Al Marsa (106 floors). Dubai – Multi-functionality commercial complex.
• King Abdullah Medical City, Abu Dhabi - Hospital building.
• New al Silla Community Hospital, Abu Dhabi.
• Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, Abu Dhabi - Bank Head Quarters building
• Dubai Tower, Qatar - High-rise commercial building.
• SABIC Housing Project, Abu Dhabi.
• Le-Meridien Hotel Redevelopment, Abu Dhabi - Multi-functionality commercial complex.
• Fairmont Hotels & Serviced Apartments, Abu Dhabi - Multi-functionality
• W-Resort Hotel & Residences, Dubai - Hotel & Residences.
• Hard Rock Cafe, Doha - Hotel & Residences.
• Antara Senior Living Limited, Dehradun, India - Residential apartments.
• TCS SEZ campus, Kolkata - Multi-functionality commercial complex.

Project : ICHTHYS LNG Facilities, Darwin, Australia.

Client : Leighton Contractors Private Limited, Australia (Deputation)
Contract Value : $34 Billion

I worked as a Quantity Surveyor for three months in Australia to coordinate with clients' requirements (Onsite) in
terms of the coding system and claims. I was trained in CostX software for BoQ preparation and measurements and
communicated with India (Offshore teammates) to prepare as-built measurements for claims and variations.
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Re-measuring quantity based on construction and as-built drawing.
• Prepare comparison report Construction vs Contract drawing.
• Preparing the Variation report based on the tender document and BOQ.

Declaration
I hereby declare that the above-mentioned details are true to my knowledge.

Date:10-August-2022 (ASHOK KUMAR G)