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Syed Raziq Ul Hasan

Syed Raziq Ul Hasan

Cost Engineer (Budget/Cost Control)
Dubai,UAE

Summary

Cost Control Engineer with Nine years experience in the construction management industry with CCP-Certified Cost Professional certification from AACE International and Masters in Project Management from IIMTS Dubai(British Accreditation Council). Proven track record of successfully managing multi-billion dollar projects from conception to completion. Currently working on a 4.5 Billion Dirham project in Dubai.

Committed with strong & practical understanding of Budgeting, Estimation, Cost Control, Project Cost Management, Cost Planning & Reporting, Cost Forecasting, Earned Value Management & Risk Management.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
9
9
Certifications

Work History

Cost Control Engineer

[UNEC] United Engineering Construction Company
Dubai, UAE
11.2018 - Current
  • Reviewing cost estimates and adjust budget if required in-order to form cost baseline.
  • Allocate budget with cost breakdown structure - work-package, cost code, job code at resource level for Activity Based Costing implementation.
  • Prepare monthly Cost Report/Cost value reconciliation using Earned Value Management system EVM.
  • Forecasting estimate to complete and estimate at completion and closely monitor resources and schedule to achieve target within budget and stipulated time frame.
  • Preparation of Monthly Accruals and incorporate in cost reports.
  • Issue target Manpower productivity to PMT and maintain budget.
  • Implement the Labor control system on the project to control the labor cost using EVM, and control direct & indirect cost in detail in the productivity report.
  • Familiar with current rates of material, labor, and workmanship as per GCC market.
  • Review and understand key concepts of projects contract.
  • Prepare monthly Cash flow to analyze actual cash position and financial stability.
  • Support in preparing short-term & long-term business plan.
  • Make profit and loss statement and revenue summary.
  • Increased profit by 7% by Implementing Total Cost Management Framework (TCMF) principles.
  • Cost analysis for labor, material, equipment, Sub Contractor whenever required to maintain budget by adhering Life Cycle Costing LCC principle and performing Value Engineering, cost reductions.
  • Monitoring & releasing Project contingency as per approval of Cost Control Director & Project Manager.
  • Prepare & Maintain list of Risk & opportunities.
  • Closely monitor & record the Client Payment Application/Payment Certification and received payments. (Contract, Certification & Payment Analysis)
  • Monitoring closely the cost & schedule variances & raising the flag & taking corrective action.
  • Approve Daily timesheets by verifying job-code allocation to maintain clear records of hours for each activity for productivity analysis and forecasting.
  • Projects cost tracking by closely monitoring cost ledger to maintain proper cost allocations.
  • Perform budget shifting & cost re-allocations whenever required.
  • Monitor/Evaluate and maintain change orders/variations to add in Project Execution Budget.
  • Advising Commercial department on bid summary stage and providing budget.
  • Close coordination with construction managers and solving issues immediately.
  • Preparation of Closure reports at Project’s completion and provide feedback to estimation at end and during project execution.
  • Add lessons learned from current projects in Cost Control Directory for future references.

Cost Control Engineer

Engineering Contracting Company ECC
Dubai, Dubai
03.2017 - 10.2018
  • Prepare Budget/rate analysis for estimated project to allocate budget for project.
  • Control & monitor direct / indirect costs around 11% as an overall.
  • Fully understand cost breakdown structure CBS and cost code level / Activity Based Costing.
  • Prepare monthly labor report using Earned Value Management system (EV & AC) to monitor cost CBS wise if gaining or losing as per CPI/SPI & check BAC & Estimate at completion EAC.
  • Monitor and check cost control procedure implementation at Store, SIV/MRV/TV e.g. cost code, timely input, etc.
  • Monitor ledger cost booking of project (project expense/cash flow)& shift cost if miss-allocated & also budget shifting when required.
  • Review & approve all material requisition required at site by verifying cost code, rate, quantity and amount against budget & help in procurement.
  • Checking of sub-contractor’s quotations & coordinating with QS in finalization & approving all payment certificates by monitoring sub-contractor liabilities as per budget/scope.
  • Discuss, set & agree on productivity for certain CBS with Project Engineers to be within budget especially for new activities.
  • Cost Analysis and case studies when required for implementation of cost-effective ideas.
  • Cost Analysis of materials/sub-contractors & suggest alternatives when required.
  • Providing feedback to estimation as per actual scenario during post contract.
  • Forecast resources by checking EAC / ETC and alarming Project manager and take-action.

Project’s Quantity Surveyor Cum Cost Control

East Coast Contracting & Trading LLC
Fujairah, UAE
01.2016 - 01.2017
  • Quantity take-off for different purposes
  • Preparation of Bills of Quantities for quantities taken off.
  • Preparation of Cost Reports on monthly basis
  • Established Labor Productivity monitoring
  • Preparation of Monthly valuations as per site progress.
  • Preparation of Variations as per drawings / Client requirements.
  • Sub contractor’s and materials inquiries & obtaining Quotations.
  • Prepare and measure Subcontractor's work for contract documents, monthly payments, and final accounts.
  • Basic Contracts Knowledge of FIDIC.
  • Good Knowledge of the construction process from Initial to Final stage considering specifications & also technical knowledge of Construction Materials.

Cost Control Engineer

Beaver Gulf Contracting
Abu Dhabi, UAE
12.2013 - 12.2015
  • Monitoring proper allocation of cost codes.
  • Reviewing all invoices and LPO's
  • Preparation of Cost Reports on a monthly basis
  • Labor Productivity monitoring
  • Equipment timesheets verifying and approving monthly invoices
  • Verifying of labor timesheets for job codes allocation and overtime control
  • Monitoring of major material as per store inventories and stocks.
  • Coordinating with site team on a daily basis on different issues
  • Monitoring subcontractor's awards, payments, and accruals

Quantity Surveyor

The Engineer’s Consultancy
Hyderabad, India
01.2013 - 12.2013

Pre-contract and Post Contract QS activities.

Education

Post Graduate Programme in Project Management - Project Management

International Inst of Management&Technical Studies
Dubai
05.2019 - 06.2021

Bachelor's - Civil Engineering

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
Hyderabad, India
05.2009 - 05.2013

Skills

    Microsoft Excel

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Certification

**Certified Cost Professional (CCP) from AACE International

Additional Information

  • Civil Engineering Degree is UAE/Saudi Arabia Embassy attested

Projects

Working Projects with Current Company:


Construction of the biggest mall in Middle east – DEIRA MALL – Deira Island, Dubai, UAE

Project Value: 4.5 Billion + AED

Project Built Up Area: 10.3 million square ft

Client: NAKHEEL

Consultant: RSP

Main Contractor: UNEC


Construction of Uptown Apartments, Residential Buildings 17 No.s of G+6 and a Bridge Connecting Al Zahia City Center at AL Zahia, Sharjah,UAE

Project Value: 600 Million AED

Client: Majid Al Futtaim

Consultant: ECG, Currie & Brown, Faithful+Gould

Main Contractor: UNEC


Worked on Projects with Previous Company(ECC):

Construction of 8no.s B+G+8 Floor Buildings, Mulberry Park Heights at Dubai Hills Estate, Dubai.

Project Value: 700 Million AED

Project Built Up Area: 177,500 square meters.

Client: EMAAR

Consultant: BSBG

Main Contractor: ECC


Project: Design & Construction of 2no.s Gr+2P+9 Floor Buildings, UNA Apartments at Nshama Town Square Dubai. (Design & Built)

Project Value: 340 Million AED

Project Built Up Area: 90,500 square meters.

Client: NSHAMA

Consultant: Al Wasl AL Jadeed

Main Contractor: ECC


Worked on Projects with Previous Company(East Coast):

Project: Construction of G+2P+1S+22Typ+Helipad Building, Al Sheria, Fujairah, UAE.

Project: Construction of G+1 Kalba Mall, Kalba, Fujairah, UAE.

Project: Construction of G+Mez+10 Residential & Commercial Tower. Al Sheria, Fujairah, UAE.

Project: Construction of G+8, Two Residential & Commercial Buildings. Al Sheria-1, Fujairah, UAE


Worked on Projects with Previous Company(Beaver Gulf):

Project: Construction of 2B+G+M+13 Floors Hotel Building, CITY MAX HOTEL, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE

Project: Construction of Filling stations with Commercial, Residential buildings & Masjids for ADNOC distribution.

Timeline

AACE – UAE Section – Efficient Procurement Techniques.

10-2021

AACE – Qatar Section – Agility of Value Engineering.

08-2021

AACE – UAE Section – Claims & Claims Management.

06-2021

AACE –Australian Section – The state of Project Controls

06-2021

AACE International – Achieving Total Cost Management.

05-2021

AACE – Qatar Section – Procurement Routes in Construction Projects.

05-2021

AACE International – Importance of Cost & Schedule Integration.

03-2021

**Certified Cost Professional (CCP) from AACE International

01-2021

Post Graduate Programme in Project Management - Project Management

International Inst of Management&Technical Studies
05.2019 - 06.2021

Cost Control Engineer

[UNEC] United Engineering Construction Company
11.2018 - Current

Cost Control Engineer

Engineering Contracting Company ECC
03.2017 - 10.2018

Project’s Quantity Surveyor Cum Cost Control

East Coast Contracting & Trading LLC
01.2016 - 01.2017

Cost Control Engineer

Beaver Gulf Contracting
12.2013 - 12.2015

Quantity Surveyor

The Engineer’s Consultancy
01.2013 - 12.2013

One Year Diploma in Quantity Surveying

06-2012

Bachelor's - Civil Engineering

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
05.2009 - 05.2013
Syed Raziq Ul HasanCost Engineer (Budget/Cost Control)