Moustafa Saboon
Abu Dhabi
Summary
Accomplished Consultant Quantity Surveyor Engineer with over 9 years of diverse experience across infrastructure, roadworks, railways, wet and dry utilities, earthworks, pipelines, and offshore projects. Proven expertise in material take-off analysis, cost estimation, valuation, and full project lifecycle cost management. Strong working knowledge of FIDIC contract conditions. Adept in the use of quantity surveying tools, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Primavera P6, and Microsoft Office. Demonstrates strong capability in budget forecasting, procurement, contract administration, dispute resolution, and tendering. Recognized for effective project leadership, time management, and a commitment to financial precision and client satisfaction. Continually driven to achieve even greater milestones in the field.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Consultant Quantity Surveyor Engineer
Bilfinger Middle East
Abu Dhabi
01.2025 - 05.2025
- Company Overview: German Company
- Preparing detailed Bills of Quantities (BOQ) based on civil Engineering Standard Method of Measurement CESMM3 & CESMM4 conducting accurate quantities take-offs from technical drawings.
- Verifying contractors-submitted quantities in Requests for Approval (RFA) against approved drawings and site executed ensuring accuracy and compliance prior to issuing approvals or rejections.
- Reviewed and certified monthly Interim Payment Certificates (IPCs) based on actual site progress, contractual terms, and measured works, while accounting for retention and applicable penalties.
- Preparing and issuing detailed work orders in coordination with design and site requirements, ensuring alignment with project scope and budget allocations.
- Ensuring all submissions are complying with contract specifications and project timelines, maintaining financial control and minimizing risk of overpayments.
- Liaising closely with client (Abu Dhabi City Municipality) and advising them on contractual risks and interact daily with internal teams to resolve discrepancies and expedite approvals, to maintain project cash flow integrity.
- Attending meetings and presenting accurate and updated records and charts on financial status, certified interim payments, variation orders, claims, remaining budget and cash flow expectation.
- Drafting contractual letters, variations, provisional sums letters, and penalties.
- Documenting project documents, preamble, project insurances, and project bonds, requests for approval, interim payments certificates, variations orders, and letters and authorities regulations.
- German Company
Senior Quantity Surveyor Engineer
PUPIL
Dubai
11.2022 - 12.2024
- Company Overview: UK Company
- Administered different contracts re-measure and lump sum, including variation orders, interim valuations, final accounts, and claims management in line with FIDIC and project-specific conditions.
- Prepared subcontractors contracts and detailed bill of quantities (BOQ).
- Managed project budget and cost plan.
- Negotiated with suppliers and subcontractors, contributing to a net profit of 2,100,000 AED, exceeding the initial profit forecast by 3.40%, while maintaining full contractual compliance and specifications.
- Prepared notice of claims and variation orders using BOQ rates and new item rate breakdown and submit to consultant with all supported documents describing the variation impact on amount and time based on FIDIC red book clauses numbers 13&20.
- Supervised subcontract quantity take-offs and certified their invoices.
- Led team of four members and oversaw preparing and submission of requests for approval, interim payments & cash flow forecast.
- Participated in project meetings, performed site visits and monitoring the As-Built quantities on site.
- UK Company
Quantity Surveyor Engineer
A.N.T.CO GROUP
Al Ain City, UAE
05.2021 - 10.2022
- Conducted detailed quantity take-offs for executed works coordinating with the site teams to verify quantity and ensure alignment with site conditions while utilizing AutoCAD, CIVIL 3D and Excel for precise quantity take-offs.
- Prepared estimation sheets and work orders, requests for approval, interim payments and valuation sheets and tax invoices.
- Liaised with consultant and client (Al Ain City Municipality) to meet their needs and to approve claims.
- Prepared variation orders using Pro-rata pricing and Daywork for urgent works based on Daywork Schedules of rates.
Quantity Surveyor Engineer
BRGT General Contracting
Al Ruwais, UAE
03.2019 - 04.2021
- Conducted detailed quantity take-offs for executed works and prepared cash flow forecast, requests for approval, interim payments certificates, variations order using BOQ rates and claims.
- Established strong and respected relationships with our clients (Al Dhafra Municipality, ADNOC, ETIMAD, General Head Quarters Armed Forces, Etihad Railways, Salcef Group, Archirodon, SAMA Salt) which made them, assign new phases and projects to our company.
- Supported project managers with commercial advice that led to client satisfaction and successful early completion of multiple projects, resulting in a 9.35% cost saving compared to the forecasted cost plan.
Site Engineer
Al Sahraa Al Shumaliya
Dubai
10.2017 - 03.2019
- Managed the site work and coordinated construction activities to ensure alignment with project plans.
- Oversaw the ongoing work and reported on daily progress.
- Ensured the quality of work and material supplies. In addition, work done is compliance with contract.
- Ensured healthy and safety work environment. Interact daily with the consultant and client (Dubai Municipality) to meet their requirements.
Site Engineer
National Company for Roads and Construction
Cairo
08.2016 - 09.2017
- Delivered projects within deadline by efficiently managing resources and personnel.
- Planned, scheduled and assigned work tasks to the team members.
Education
Bachelor degree - Geomatics Engineering
Shoubra Faculty of Engineering
10.2011 - 05.2016
Skills
- Material Take-Off & Quantity Estimation
- Cost Planning and Budget Forecasting
- Procurement and Tendering
- Contract management and Dispute Resolution
- Management of variations, claims and extension of time EOT
- AutoCAD
- Civil 3D
- Arc GIS
- Primavera P6
- Autodesk INFRAWORKS 360
- Microsoft Office Proficiency
- Hard worker
- Cooperative
- Flexible
- Team Working
- Eager to learn
- Ambitious
- Self-motivated
- Negotiation skills
- Decision-Making skills
- Communication skills
- Problem-Solving skills
Languages
English
Arabic
French
Timeline
Consultant Quantity Surveyor Engineer
Bilfinger Middle East
01.2025 - 05.2025
Senior Quantity Surveyor Engineer
PUPIL
11.2022 - 12.2024
Quantity Surveyor Engineer
A.N.T.CO GROUP
05.2021 - 10.2022
Quantity Surveyor Engineer
BRGT General Contracting
03.2019 - 04.2021
Site Engineer
Al Sahraa Al Shumaliya
10.2017 - 03.2019
Site Engineer
National Company for Roads and Construction
08.2016 - 09.2017
Bachelor degree - Geomatics Engineering
Shoubra Faculty of Engineering
10.2011 - 05.2016
Custom
References available upon request.
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