Qaiser Mujtaba
Summary
Dynamic Senior Quantity Surveyor with extensive experience at Build Corp Interiors, adept in procurement and cost management. Proven track record in negotiating contracts and optimizing project budgets. Proficient in ERP and AutoCAD, complemented by strong leadership skills. Successfully delivered high-value interior fit-out projects, ensuring client satisfaction and timely execution.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Quantity Surveyor
Build Corp Interiors
Business Bay
03.2021 - Current
- Company Overview: Interior Designers & Contractors Co. deals in Turnkey Fancy High Value Interior Fit outs projects
- Handling all type of Procurement items i.e. Joinery, MEP, FF&E, Civil, Loose Furniture’s, Home Automation, Landscape, Marbles, Tiles, Light Fixtures, Cinemas & Metals works etc…
- Going through budget, Purchase budget, running invoices & Sub Contractor dealing for negotiations.
- Monitoring, controlling and updating of project costs, risks, billing, invoicing, accruals provisions and project reports.
- Verifying claimed amounts of sub cons, Interim Payment applications, payment certificates, project expenses look after taking report of on-going projects, claiming variations in on-going projects, scheduling daily works of estimation department.
- For Variation Purposes Preparing spread sheet while preparing complete Quotes to mark breakdown columns for the purpose of in-house cost of factory labour, installation labour, material, sales commission, contingencies, profit & net.
- Coordinates with the colleagues to produces correct quantity, pricing in order to find estimates through allowed budgets, all is done through self and also through a team of estimators, junior quantity surveyors or draftsmen based on the situation.
- Provide backup pricing for the company when dealing with Clients, Sub-contractors and Consultants by inviting four to five quotes from suppliers and sub cons.
- Attends in-house meetings as needed.
- Tracking company projects through coordination with site installation team for timely invoicing.
- Handles all commercial, contractual variations, claims and disputes with both clients and subcontractors separately.
- Liaises with the client, client representatives and other 3rd parties on commercial issues, including the agreement for additional amount.
- Interior Designers & Contractors Co. deals in Turnkey Fancy High Value Interior Fit outs projects
Senior Q. S.
Abanos Interior Fit out & Joinery
DIP
11.2014 - 02.2021
- Company Overview: Interior Design Contracting Co. deals in Turnkey Interior Fit outs projects & mass Joinery productions.
- Responsible for providing estimates for all type of projects and actively working for the tendering, costing and pricing process for the projects.
- Preparing Basic Cost sheets based on site surveys, quantity take offs, RFI’s responses and RFQ’s.
- Dealing with certifications of FSC, LEED Gold, Silver & General Green Building requirements of materials.
- Reporting to MD and attending in house meetings.
- Involved in Support to sales, meeting with clients, negotiating with clients & payment terms finalization.
- Preparing spread sheet while preparing complete Quotes to mark breakdown columns for the purpose of in-house cost of factory labour, installation labour, material, sales commission, contingencies, profit & net.
- Coordinates with the colleagues to produces correct quantity, pricing in order to find estimates through allowed budgets, all is done through self and also through a team of estimators, junior quantity surveyors or draftsmen based on the situation.
- Provide backup pricing for the basic costing works by inviting four to five quotes from suppliers and sub cons.
- Dealing with Clients, Sub-contractors and Consultants as per the situation and requirements.
- Submits value engineering option also to client based on PTC.
- Liaises with the client, client representatives and other 3rd parties on commercial issues, including the agreement for additional amount.
- Work and provide technical support and guidance to the related concern departments including production team.
- Also Involved in Cost Control, Contracts Laws, Design Review, Shop Drawings checking, Projects Scheduling.
- Analyzing Joinery Detailing, Purchase budget & Sub Contractor dealing for negotiations.
- Verifying claimed amounts of sub cons., Interim Payment applications, payment certificates, project expenses look after taking, report of on-going projects, claiming variations in on-going projects, scheduling daily works of estimation department.
- Interior Design Contracting Co. deals in Turnkey Interior Fit outs projects & mass Joinery productions.
Estimator/Quantity Surveyor
Bikram Industries FZE
Sharjah
04.2008 - 10.2014
- Company Overview: Interior Fit out & Joinery Contractors, based in UAE.
- Activities of Estimation & QS work were related to carrying out pre estimation & post tender QS work for complete Interior Turnkey Projects.
- Pre tender Interior Turnkey Projects understanding client’s requirements, conducting site surveys whenever required, sending RFIs, interacting with client’s designer or representative in order to get correct picture, taking off quantities, sending RFQ's to suppliers & sub-contractors, preparing basic cost sheet and quotation, finalising the quotation with MD and sending it to client.
- Follow-up with client, provide value engineering option if asked so, involves in negotiations for locking the quote.
- Post tender Interior Turnkey Projects: finalising commercial terms in order to prepare contractual agreement, detailing all estimated quantity and prices as per actual site requirements and based on shop drawings, handing over production BOQ to Projects department for timely and correct execution to satisfy the requirements of clients in order to collect full amount, based on BOQ conducting Kick Off internal meeting with projects, joinery, and purchase and accounts departments to clear their doubts.
- In the period of project execution monitoring variations and interacting with client for additional claims if required.
- Finalising suppliers and sub-contractors’ to ensure profitability of the project, coordinating with accounts to ensure correct and timely invoicing.
- Supervising pre & post tender works of other estimators & quantity surveyors i.e. checking the feasibility of the projects, review site survey results, development of RFIs, review basic cost sheet and preparation of quotation, finalising the quote with MD and sending it to client.
- Part of meeting with client to finalise it, after winning the project helping junior team by supervising post tender works.
- Ensuring complete filing of relevant pre and post tender communication with clients, sub- contractors, suppliers and design/projects department if any additional changes in specifications or drawings occurred, keeping record of tender drawings and shop drawings from the commercial point of view.
- Interior Fit out & Joinery Contractors, based in UAE.
Project Engineer
ARTIS Emirates
Dubai
02.2001 - 03.2008
- Company Overview: France based Interior Design Consultants
- Carried out site project execution works along pre & post estimation work relating to Interior Turnkey Projects for Offices, Apartments, Restaurants, Coffee Shops, Villas and some special designing of custom made Furniture.
- It includes the work of noting down client requirements, conducting site survey, prepared design on AutoCAD and finalizes Bill of Quantities, corresponds with client & prepared project Schedule in order to complete the projects with coordination of all sub-contractors & suppliers in order to handing over of complete job to client.
- France based Interior Design Consultants
AutoCAD Designer
COMPCAD Academy
New Delhi
07.1997 - 01.2001
- Company Overview: Project of AT & T Co. of USA
- It’s all related to work of digitizing and Raster to Vector conversion means hard copy to soft copy of Architecture, AC, Fire Fighting, Plumbing, and Electrical layouts.
- The source drawings were of American buildings made on A0 scanned drawing and converting into specialized CAD software.
- Project of AT & T Co. of USA
Education
Diploma Engineering - Architecture
Faculty of Engineering & Technology- Aligarh Muslim University
Aligarh, India01.1999
Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing Management -
Faculty of Management Studies- Aligarh Muslim University
Aligarh, India01.1998
Skills
- Proficient in using ERP
- AutoCAD
- Word
- Excel
- Power point
- MS Projects
- Specialised developed software
Personal Information
- Nationality: Indian
- Marital Status: Married
- Visa Status: Residence Visa
Languages
- English
- Hindi
- Urdu
References
Can be provided upon request from UAE and abroad as well.
Training
- Management Information Systems, Ministry of Industries, Govt. of India, Agra Branch, 1997
- Market Research Survey, Escotel Mobile Phones Aligarh, UP, 1997
Uae Driving License
Valid till 2026
Portfolio
Pal Jumeira Villas, Dubai Hills Villas ranging from 5 Million to 30 Millions, W Residence Penthouses in Palm Dubai, various list, Various Palm Jumeira, Sanctuary Falls & Barari Villas in Dubai, Mobility Pavilion, Malaysia Pavilion Joinery etc., Co Ex. , Opportunity Pavilion, DP World etc., Dubai International Airport Hotel, Joinery & Soft Furnishing works, Le Meridian Airport, Royal Air Show Joinery Works, etc., Onyx 4 Star Hotel for fit out & MEP, Onyx Hotel FF & E, Dubai Health Authority Convention Centre design & Build, Crown Plaza-Renovation, Westin Renovation, Shopping Centre / Apartments & 4 star Hotel -Yas Island as per Estidama & Green Building rules, Hansa Hotel Dubai, Pure Gold, Land Mark group (Max, Centre point, Iconic etc.), Mouawad Jewellery Dubai Mall & GCC region, Azadea Group (Intimissimi, Oysho), Safeer Group & MAF group etc., Fun city, Fitness First, VLCC, Vox Cinemas 4D concept., Emirates NBD - Gulf Towers – Dubai, Mashreq Bank Knowledge Village - Dubai, Sharjah Urban Planning Council Office, Sharjah, Gulf Petrochem Office Hamriya, Pure Gold JLT office, Mouawad Head Office JLT etc., Qatar Exhibitions, Dubai exhibitions and Europe Exhibitions stands etc., Tabu Restaurent, Huqqabaz, Stone Fire Pizza Dubai Mall, Pizzaro Al Ain, Royal Atlantis 3 external restaurants, Pascal Tepper -Legoland , Puran Mall, Angaar, Damac Majestine public areas Business Bay, Damac Ghalia public areas, Taj Hotel Apt in JLT., Al Ansari Hotel Apartments, Various list of projects for fit outs, FF & E, Joinery, MEP & Landscape etc. ranging from any value to 7 Million, 30 Million and also sometimes up to values of AED 125 Million+.
Timeline
Senior Quantity Surveyor
Build Corp Interiors
03.2021 - Current
Senior Q. S.
Abanos Interior Fit out & Joinery
11.2014 - 02.2021
Estimator/Quantity Surveyor
Bikram Industries FZE
04.2008 - 10.2014
Project Engineer
ARTIS Emirates
02.2001 - 03.2008
AutoCAD Designer
COMPCAD Academy
07.1997 - 01.2001
Diploma Engineering - Architecture
Faculty of Engineering & Technology- Aligarh Muslim University
Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing Management -
Faculty of Management Studies- Aligarh Muslim University
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