MS Office
Muhammad Zakaria Shaik
Quantity Surveyor
Sandton
Summary
I am an energetic, ambitious individual who has developed a mature and responsible approach to any task which I undertake, or challenge which I am presented with.
As a Quantity Surveyor with five years of experience, I am capable of working with others to achieve company objectives on time as well as working independently should it be required.
I possess the experience and capability to effectively represent the company in meetings with stakeholders at all levels.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Language
Work History
Site Quantity Surveyor
AMPM Projects
05.2023 - Current
- Preparation of Bill of Materials
- Tracking of construction costs to Bill of Quantities to maintain expenditure on projects and track future variation orders
- Measure and draw up Variation Orders including rate breakdowns
- Prepare Letter of appointments issued to contractors
- Contractor evaluations done on a timeous basis with payment certifications issued
- Material requests given to the procurement department with co-ordination for deliveries based on site requirements.
- Gathered data on materials, labor and equipment costs to determine total costs of projects.
- Collaborated with project managers and contractors to obtain necessary information for preparing cost estimates.
- Evaluated subcontractor bids to obtain best value for projects.
- Negotiated contracts with suppliers and vendors, securing best pricing for materials, labor and equipment.
- Preparation and issuing of Final Accounts
- Learned and adapted quickly to new technology and software applications
Junior Quantity Surveyor
Charles Comnsulting CC
06.2021 - 09.2022
- Performed measurements for structural and architectural works to prepare cost estimates for projects.
- Estimated and analyzed work performed to request payment from clients.
- Inputs given in the Design and Feasibility Stage
- Preparation of Elemental Estimates and Order of Magnitudes
- Value Engineering done to achieve clients budget requests
- Used WinQS to prepare bills of quantities.
- Prepared Cost Reports on a monthly cycle showing progress on site
- Prepared monthly contractor evaluation with payment certificates issued
Tendering Assistant
Azcon Projects CC
01.2019 - 03.2020
- Attending Site Inspection Meetings
- Assisting the Quantity Surveyor in Pricing Tender documents
- Building up Rates together with the Quantity Surveyor for tender documents
- Assist the Quantity Surveyor with program's for tender documents
- Evaluate best suppliers
Education
Bachelor of Technology - Quantity Surveying
Durban University of Technology
Durban, Kwa-Zulu Natal 04.2001 -
Skills
Material takeoff
Cost reporting
Cost control
Subcontractor management
Budget control
Procurement management
Teamwork and collaboration
Problem-solving
Time management
Multitasking Abilities
Software
PlanSwift
MS Excel
WinQS
Refrences
- Faheem Patel - AMPM General Manager - 076 437 8647
- Sameer Mall - AMPM HOD Quantity Surveying - 074 485 7144
- Lilian Charles - Charles Consulting HR and Finance Manager - 031 266 8615
- Zaahid Mall - Managing Member - 031 465 1716
Timeline
Site Quantity Surveyor
AMPM Projects
05.2023 - Current
Junior Quantity Surveyor
Charles Comnsulting CC
06.2021 - 09.2022
Tendering Assistant
Azcon Projects CC
01.2019 - 03.2020
Bachelor of Technology - Quantity Surveying
Durban University of Technology
04.2001 -
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