KANNAN DHANARAJ
Ph: +974-33456218
Email: kannan921@gmail.com
Present Location: Doha, Qatar
QUANTITY SURVEYOR
Seeking challenging assignments as Quantity Surveyor
that demands and leverages my technical skills.
? Civil Engineer (B.E. and PGP in Quantity Surveying) with over 10 years of experience in Quantity Surveying, Bidding & Estimation, Site Execution.
? Certified Quantity Surveyor with Post Graduation in Quantity Surveying (PGP-QS) from National Institute of Construction Management and Research, India (NICMAR).
? Hands on experience of working with CCS (cost estimation software) and PlanSwift (quantity estimation software).
? Accomplished CIPM Program (Certificate in Project Management) by Project Management Certification Institute, the certification body of PMA (Project Management Associates – Indian Member of IPMA International Project Management Association)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
? QUANTITY SURVEYOR – TENDERING, Qatar Building Company, Doha, Qatar. Apr 2014 - Present Key Responsibilities:
? Quantity take-off for lump-sum projects and comparing with the BOQ.
? Preparing BOQ for lump-sum items from tender documents.
? Tracking changes in the tender documents issued during tender clarifications and applying the changes in quantification.
? Coordinating and assisting the cost estimator in updating quantities as per drawings.
? Identifying and quantifying the scope of work not covered in the BOQ.
? Preparing and floating enquiries for various items.
? Comparison and finalization of quotes from vendors and sub-contractors.
? Preparing documents for commercial submission.
? Preparing tender queries.
? ESTIMATOR – BIDDING & ESTIMATION, Punj Lloyd Ltd, Gurgaon, India. June 2011 – Feb 2014 Key Responsibilities:
? Preparing a competitive per unit cost of items through detailed rate analysis.
? Detailed study of tender documents which includes analyzing financial & general conditions of contract.
? Calculating escalation for contractually uncovered components.
? Calculating direct supervision charges, preliminary charges, plant & equipment cost.
? Quantifying items as per tender documents.
??INTERNSHIP TRAINING, Gammon India Ltd., Bihar, India Dec 2010 – Feb 2011.
Project: Improvement/ Upgradation of SH-70 (Gaya – Rajauli), BIHAR, India.
A state highway two lane flexible pavement road project of 70 km length from Gaya to Rajauli in Bihar.
Key Learnings:
? The work process of preparation, submission, correction and certification of Interim Payment Certificate.
? Practical knowledge of Plants and Equipments required for the project.
? Various tests involved in Quality Analysis for materials like aggregate and composite materials.
? ENGINEER - EXECUTION, Care India Fabrications RMG (P) Ltd., Pondicherry, India
Aug 2007 – Nov 2009.
Key Responsibilities:
? Inspection and supervision of construction work and ensuring its compliance with the contract documents, drawings, technical specifications and bills of quantities.
? Preparation of payment certificate after bill verification.
? Preparation of weekly progress report.
? Preparation of list of critical items and its close monitoring.
? Coordinate and follow up with team of consultants
Project Nature: Residential Villas
AREAS OF INTEREST
? Quantity Surveying ? Contract Administration ?
EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS
Educational Qualification:
? PGP in Quantity Surveying from NICMAR, Hyderabad, India in 2011 with CPI of 7.3
? BE – CIVIL from Anna University, Chennai, India in 2007 with an Aggregate of 62%
Computer Credentials:
? Proficient with CCS (Cost Estimation), Microsoft Office Applications, AutoCAD, PlanSwift (Quantity Estimation).
PERSONAL PROFILE
? Nationality
? Bate of birth
? Passport
? Languages known
? Marital Status
: Indian
: 21-09-1984
: H4413865
: English, Tamil, Hindi (Limited working proficiency)
: Single