Mohammad Al Muhsen

• Develop and implement commercial strategies for each fitout project, ensuring that are delivered on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.
• Work closely with the Project Manager to manage the budget and ensure that costs are controlled throughout the project life-cycle.
• Manage the procurement process, including sourcing and selecting vendors, negotiating contracts, and managing supplier relationships.
• Monitor project financial performance and prepare reports to track progress against budget and forecast.
• Provide guidance and support to the project team on commercial matters, including risk management and contract administration.
• Work with the sales team to develop proposals and cost estimates for new fitout projects, ensuring that they are competitive and profitable.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients, subcontractors, and suppliers, ensuring that all commercial agreements are upheld.
• Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, including contract terms and conditions, insurance, and health and safety.

• Develops bid cost estimates for the specified deadlines for submission
• Manages the bid calendar to ensure that company is complying with its commitments
• Reviews and comments on technical and commercial specifications
• Prepares material takeoffs to allow Purchasing Dept to obtain market pricing
• Coordinates with Projects department
• Manages and reviews the performance of Estimating team
• Helps establish and periodically review the Estimating Policies and Procedures of the Company
• Manages the retention of important bid documents/technical specifications according to the Policies and Procedures of the Company as established by the Controller
• Works with sales to prioritize and periodically review the Bid Calendar to ensure Company is meeting its obligations to submit timely bids.

• Guide & Lead team members in estimation activities to submit commercial BOQS
• Collaborate, organize & guide the technical deliverables for Tenders
• Guiding and mentoring team members, promoting team work and collaboration
• Attend site visits & tender interview meetings with Clients/Consultants
• Negotiation of cost with Suppliers and subcontractors
• Reviewing project cost reports
• Reviewing pricing and scheduling
• Oversee the preparation of Variation claims in accordance with the contract conditions
• Attend variation review meetings with Consultant/Client and obtain approval on variations
• Oversee preparation & submittal of progressive & final invoices to the Client/Consultant for approval.

• Establish and implement 'best practices' and focuses on continuous improvement
• Study, analyze and evaluate tender documents from a technical point of view in order to identify risk factors, ensuring that technical terms comply with the relevant standards for the overall risk assessment and bid decision
• Solicit and follow-up with the design/drafting section during tender preparation for method optimizing in order to reach cost efficiency
• Review and finalizes project cost estimates as prepared by the Estimation Engineers in terms of the required material as per bill of quantities, amount of work, material/equipment/and manpower requirements during the tendering phase
• Liaise with the Procurement department to negotiate with approved vendors/suppliers and subcontractors for various supplies/material as per project (pre/post tender)
• Finalize estimation of all direct and indirect costs and consolidates tender documents for management review and approval.

• Develop cost estimates and coordinate proposals for the projects
• Managing estimation team to prepare technical and commercial offers for clients, including examining projects, drawings, specifications, contracts conditions, pricing for direct & indirect costs
• Making Cost comparison in case of multiple offers to select technically and commercially suitable proposals
• Look after all commercial aspects of Project Planning, Estimation and Cost Management consisting of Tender Preparation, Risk Analysis, Quantity Survey of Construction projects, Client Monthly Progress Invoices, Earned Value Management, Cost Reports, Cash Flows, Forecasts, Variations, Claims, revision analysis and interpretation of all contract agreements with clients, suppliers, consultants and contractors
• Provide area specific forecasts and report projects status
• Manage multiple bids and act as liaison between estimating team and Managing Director
• Revise estimates and implement required changes as and when required
• Maintain client relations by being lead contact of proposal for client and monitor and ensure bid format meet clients standards
• Coordinate bid inputs from all organizational departments, participate in pre and post bid meetings as required and perform as liaison for Project Management when tender is awarded and becomes job
• Tender Negotiations with client.

• Estimating of costs, Ongoing Procurement of various trades for M&P projects
• Payments
• Identify, price and agree project variations
• Submit and agree progress claims
• Tender reporting and procurement of contractors, Cost control of works contractors and completing projects within budget, Settlement of Final Accounts with Clients and Sub-contractors
• Regular interface with Architects regarding specification and design, value engineering and proposing alternatives where possible, Sourcing contractors and suppliers
• Negotiating lump Sums with specialist contractors, Checking subcontractor invoices and certifying payments, Procurement and evaluation of domestic sub-contractors quotations
• Negotiating and appointing preferred sub-contractors, Preparing cost comparisons for different methods of construction, Quality & Cost checks on finished works
• Collecting/recording event details from site to establish variations/contract charges etc....Certification of subcontractor.

• Identify, price and agree project variations, Submit and agree progress claims, Cost control of works contractors and completing projects within budget, Settlement of Final Accounts with Clients and Sub-contractors, Sourcing contractors and suppliers
• Negotiating lump Sums with specialist contractors
• Day to day communication with Sites and sub-contractors, Checking subcontractor invoices and certifying payments, Procurement and evaluation of domestic sub-contractors quotations
• Negotiating and appointing preferred sub-contractors, Preparing cost comparisons for different methods of construction, Collecting/recording event details from site to establish variations/contract charges etc..
• And Certification of subcontractor payments.

• Acting as the main technical adviser on a construction site for subcontractors, crafts people and operatives
• Setting out, leveling and surveying the site, Checking plans, drawings and quantities for accuracy of calculations, Ensuring that all materials used and work performed are as per specifications, Overseeing the selection and requisition of materials and plant
• Agreeing a price for materials, and making cost-effective solutions and proposals for the intended project, Managing, monitoring and interpreting the contract design documents supplied by the client/architect, Liaising with any consultants, subcontractors, supervisors, planners, quantity surveyors and the general workforce involved in the project
• Liaising with the local authority (where appropriate to the project) to ensure compliance with local construction regulations and by-laws, Liaising with clients and their representatives (architects, engineers and surveyors), including attending regular meetings to keep them informed of progress, Day-to-day management of the site, including supervising and monitoring the site labour force and the work of any subcontractors
• Planning the work and efficiently organizing the plant and site facilities in order to meet agreed deadlines, Overseeing quality control, health and safety matters on site, Preparing reports as required, Resolving any unexpected technical difficulties and other problems that may arise
• Handles the buying of an array of products linked to the overall engineering field, including civil, mechanic, and chemical, Work with suppliers to ensure products needed to complete projects are available when required and are up to quality specifications.

• Monitoring and inspection of works to ensure compliance and reporting progress and issues of concern to the Construction Manager
• Ensuring that contractors adhere to company management systems and processes
• Ensure that all works are installed and executed in accordance with the contract information to the required quality standard
• Formally record activities carried out by the contractor by maintaining a Site Diary and associated records.