VANATHI TERESA
Chennai,India
Summary
Accomplished Quantity Surveyor with extensive expertise in billing, project management, and project coordination. Proven track record in vendor and cost management, ensuring efficient project delivery and budget adherence. Adept at driving successful outcomes through strategic planning and meticulous attention to detail. Committed to advancing career goals by leveraging core competencies to contribute to organisational success.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
2006
2006
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Executive - Quantity Survey
GT Bharathi Urban Developers
07.2024 - 09.2025
- Detailed Quantity Estimation for Residential Projects based on the structural drawings (AUTOCAD/ hard copies)
- Preparing, checking and certifying running and final bills
- Liasing with Site managers, clients, contractors & subcontractors
- Monitoring project expenditures and variances
- Reconciliation of Sub contractor payments and expenditure cost of the projects.
- Develop and review contracts and maintain records of contractual documents and correspondences
- Monitor Contractor performance and contract changes, amendments and renewals
Assistant Manager - Costing and Business Development
Maxina Decors
10.2018 - 02.2019
- Preparation of project cost estimate based on drawings, specifications from Architects/Clients.
- Plan, organize and evaluate construction projects with respect to schedule, specifications and budget.
- Plan and prepare construction schedule and monitor the progress.
- Liaison and consult with Architects/ Clients for drawings, specifications and approvals for changes in BOQ/extra work as the work progress.
- Going for site visits and inspecting the work done, taking site measurements. Meeting Clients/Architects at site and brief about the progress schedules.
- Direct and supervise the purchase of building materials, labour/vendor payments.
- Meet Architects/PMC/Clients for procuring new projects.
Costing Engineer
Consolidated Construction Consortium Limited
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
01.2012 - 01.2013
- Prepare project cost estimate based on drawing, specifications, and quotations and compare it with contract bid estimate, to forecast profit/ loss percentage at initial stage of project.
- Monitor and compare actual costs against projected costs on monthly basis
- Manage and co-ordinate construction projects and prepare construction progress schedules on monthly basis
- Liason and consult with site engineers to obtain the monthly expenditure report and prepare and review the cost and expenditure statement accordingly.
- Analysis of the status, profit/loss and progress schedule of project at regular intervals and submit it to the management for review.
- Prepare and maintain directory of Contractors, Sub-contractors & Suppliers
Contracts Engineer
Consolidated Construction Consortium Limited
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
01.2010 - 01.2012
- Procure the tender documents for the project, and carefully study the drawings, specifications and Bill of Quantities for preparing the cost estimate.
- Attend Client meetings at pre- tender stage for obtaining clarifications.
- Prepare and maintain directory of Contractors, Sub-contractors & Suppliers to procure rates from contractors, sub-contractors and suppliers for contract bid.
- Coordinating with site personnel for site visits and analyze the reports.
- Study the drawings and specifications and take-off structural and architectural quantities for lumpsum projects. Calculate project area and prepare milestone charts.
- Prepare project cost estimates based on rate analysis of material, Plant and machinery and labour charges including overhead charges etc.
- Liaisoning with finance department for obtaining Bank Guarantees for security deposits, etc.
- Draft the tender and contract conditions and send it for review and approval from management and submit the bid on time.
- Prepare contract bid documents on award of tender.
- Attend project kick off meetings to brief on project details if needed to site personnel.
Engineer – Contracts
Geo Foundations & Structures Private Limited
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
01.2010
- Study the tender document and prepare the gist & prequalification documents.
- Preparing BOQ and calculating quantities and working out rate analysis
Project Associate
Centre for Non-Destructive Evaluation - Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
01.2009 - 01.2010
- Worked in a team on the project on ‘Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR), used to locate the position of rebars in the structures.
Project Officer - Billing
Spencers Retail Limited
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
01.2007 - 01.2009
- Coordination with vendors, site engineers for receipt, checking & processing of Project bills for payments.
- Liaisoning with finance department, preparing reconciliation statements for follow up of vendor payments.
- Gained knowledge in SAP and Oracle for bills processing.
Quantity Surveyor
Eskay Designs
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
01.2006 - 01.2007
- Preparing tender documents for Clients for tendering process.
- Estimation of structural and architectural quantity for preparing BOQ for tender documents
- Checking contractor’s bills for payment
Site Engineer
Call Express Constructions
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
01.2006
- Site Engineer at IT Park for M/s. Ford India Pvt Ltd at Kaivelil, Chennai
- Site supervision for sub-structure (piling works) & super structure works.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Civil
Sree Sastha Institute of Engineering and Technology
08.2002 - 05.2006
Higher Secondary - Mathematics and Computer Science
Vana Vani Matriculation Higher Secondary School
Chennai / India 07.2000 - 04.2002
10th Std -
Vana Vani Matriculation Higher Secondary School
Chennai/IndiaSkills
Quantity Survey
Billing
Project Management
Project Coordination
Vendor Management
Cost Management
Projects
Mini Project : Analytical Studies of Flat Slabs., Main Project : Planning, Analysis and Design of Residential Building.
Disclaimer
I hereby declare that the above furnished details are true to the best of my knowledge. Place: Chennai Date
PERSONAL DETAILS
DOB: 15/10/1984 | Marital Status: Married | Nationality: Indian
Languages
English
Fluent
Hindi
Fluent
Tamil
Native
Affiliations
- Reading Book
- Singing
- Watching Sports (Cricket)
Timeline
Executive - Quantity Survey
GT Bharathi Urban Developers
07.2024 - 09.2025
Assistant Manager - Costing and Business Development
Maxina Decors
10.2018 - 02.2019
Costing Engineer
Consolidated Construction Consortium Limited
01.2012 - 01.2013
Contracts Engineer
Consolidated Construction Consortium Limited
01.2010 - 01.2012
Engineer – Contracts
Geo Foundations & Structures Private Limited
01.2010
Project Associate
Centre for Non-Destructive Evaluation - Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
01.2009 - 01.2010
Project Officer - Billing
Spencers Retail Limited
01.2007 - 01.2009
Quantity Surveyor
Eskay Designs
01.2006 - 01.2007
Site Engineer
Call Express Constructions
01.2006
Bachelor of Engineering - Civil
Sree Sastha Institute of Engineering and Technology
08.2002 - 05.2006
Higher Secondary - Mathematics and Computer Science
Vana Vani Matriculation Higher Secondary School
07.2000 - 04.2002
10th Std -
Vana Vani Matriculation Higher Secondary School