Ronald Ravitesh Ram
Christchurch,New Zealand
Summary
Natural leader experienced in driving great team successes by coaching and motivating team members to increase financial profitability, operational efficiency, and customer satisfaction. Record of performance in meeting organizational objectives. Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to work well with others, in both supervisory and support staff roles. Successful Senior Construction professional offering 12+ years of construction experience specializing in Senior QS/Estimator. Successful at managing subcontractors and working effectively with architects to accomplish projects on-time and according to budget.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Quantity Surveyor
Mike Greer Commercial
02.2022 - Current
- Worked on Projects Range from $2M TO $15M - Approx 7 projects at one time - valued approx $60M +
- Review Contract Documents - EOT, Variation
- Value Engineering advice on projects to save money
- Well versed with Procore and Lentune Software
- Review Subcontractor Packages and sign up
- Organised Prelet meeting with Subcontractors and Prepare handover package to Project PM
- Review Variation and Payment claim and process in timely manner
- Well versed with all construction trade estimating
- Prepare SOQ for different stage of Project
- Forecast management, cashflow flow forecast, feasibility study, risk assessment
- Approve subcontractor invoice for timely payments
Projects Quantity Surveyor
Huadu International Construction Company
03.2020 - 02.2022
- Tendering and Estimating post Contract works
- Review Contract Documents
- Value Engineering advice on projects to save money
- Well versed with Procore Software
- Review Subcontractor Packages and sign up
- Organised Prelet meeting with Subcontractors and Prepare handover package to Project PM
- Review Variation and Payment claim and process in timely manner
- Well versed with all construction trade estimating
- Prepare SOQ for different stage of Project
- Forecast management, cashflow flow forecast, feasibility study, risk assessment
- Review Tender requirement, plans to prepare for SOQ
Senior Quantity Surveyor
Southern Response Ltd
03.2019 - 12.2019
- Monitored key dates to ensure information is obtained by deadlines
- Maintained historical records by documenting system changes and revisions
- Monitored government regulations and standards to ensure alignment with company policies and procedures
- Demonstrated flexibility working with internal team members to remedy any issues and pre-emptively coming up with solutions
- Developed and edited template contracts with any changes in our company's service lines or new developments
- Utilized cost estimation systems to document project information, create estimates and revise project costs to reflect current data
- Provided accurate estimates by defining scope, timelines, potential setbacks and limitations
- Payment claim processing and approval, Variation processing and approvals
Intermediate Quantity Surveyor
Arrow International Ltd
09.2014 - 03.2019
- Monitor and approve expenditure against forecast
- (forecast management)
- 100% accurate and timely updating of closing out work centres that ensures accuracy of project forecasting
- Manage status updates of all jobs so that monthly reporting from Work Bench is accurate for the PCG report
- Reconciliation of PIMS contract schedule to TA including progress claim values, customer, contractor
- On completed projects all purchase order values are to be competed
- Variations management - all job costs completed and in construction are within budget and accurately inputted into PIMS with comments Verifying Scope of Works with the POD Managers where they appear out of the norm
- Evaluate tenders (TAs) and providing recommendations to the client that are accurate within agreed time frames and in line with SR requirement
- Attending and minute preferred contractors meetings
- Processing of progress claims is completed 100% within weekly timeframes and in accordance with the CCA
- Reconciling contractor submission to the certified value and accurately updating into PIMS with any required adjustment comments in accordance with the CCA
Projects Estimator / Intermediate Quantity Surveyor
Fulton Hogan ChCh Ltd
03.2014 - 09.2014
- Ensuring contractor claims are able to be paid in a timely and accurate manner
- Worked with all different kinds of civil projects - tendering for treatment plant, Road construction, bridges, large foundation excavation and backfilling
- Contributing to effective working relationships between Sub-contractors and Client
- Preparing a BID/NO BID Sheet for the company
- Preparing cost information
- Respond to variations
- Do site visits as per claims
- Using Excatal software did take offs from drawings for drainage, landscaping, Roading, underground services, Footpaths, Excavation, backfilling
- Health and Safety Requirement
- Tender - Prepare all tender documents for submission
Quantity Surveyor
Fletcher EQR
10.2012 - 03.2014
- Ensuring that Fletcher EQR pays a fair and reasonable price for work carried out by contractors
- Ensuring contractor claims are able to be paid in a timely and accurate manner
- Contributing to effective working relationships between contractors and Fletcher EQR
- Preparing cost information, Final Account Agreement, Respond to variations, Do site visits as per claims
- Assessing quotes for home repairs to ensure that prices are fair/reasonable
- Evaluating scope changes and variations to quotes, liaising with EQC loss adjusters regarding changes, approving changes
- Recommending payment of claims for work done
- Forecasting expenditure for future periods
- Preparing cost reports and forecasts and explaining expenditures/ cost changes
- Uphold confidentiality on company related matters and work within the company defined policies and procedures and the laws of New Zealand
- Ensure protection of the company's commercial interests at all times and in all circumstances
- Demonstrate professional skill and a high standard of fairness and integrity
- Where required, preparing cost estimates to assist the hub manager in progressing larger/ more complex works
- Providing advice to contract supervisors and/or other hub staff relating to costs and contracts
Intermediate Quantity Surveyor
J S Hill and Association Ltd
03.2011 - 12.2011
- Prepared contract documents
- Checked invoice
- Kept construction schedule
- Monitored construction program
- Strategic Supplied Arrangements - Subcontractor management
- Subcontractor management Regime
- Excatal Course for software usage
- BIMS Models
- Gib Fire Rated Seminar
Intermediate Quantity Surveyor
Vimals Investment Fiji Ltd
11.2010 - 07.2011
- Projects Coordinated Refurbishment of Mana Island Resort Fiji
- Extension of City Auto Electrical Shop
- Take offs drawing (Tiling, Block work, Timber, Painting and all other sub trades)
- Preparation of bill of quantity
- Check to see the quantity used are correct
- Costing of jobs in all trades, aluminum, block painting, steel concrete works, etc
- Preparation of tender documents
- Preparation of progress claims
- Manage project
- Go out on fields and do measurement
- Do purchasing of material
- Stayed on Mana Island for six months to complete project
- Liaise with the architect and the engineer for details
- Stayed professional and demonstrated fairness
Quantity Surveyor and Estimator
Denarau Investment Ltd
06.2007 - 10.2010
- Projects Coordinated Construction of Fiji Beach resort and Spa
- Duties/Responsibilities as a Contracts Coordinator:
- Construction of main buildings with civil works
- Prepared weekly site reports
- Checked invoice
- Liaised with sub-contractors
- Prepared labour, plant, material and workmanship hours
Junior Quantity Surveyor/Trainee
Downer Engineering Ltd
01.2005 - 05.2007
- Worked on two projects - Nadi Airport Apron Slap Replacement and Construction of Marriot Fiji Momi Bay Resort
- Onsite processing Variation, evaluating payment claim
- Learned how to read drawings, do take offs
- Learnt about different concept of building, precast structures, services, Prepared bill of quantity
Education
Diploma - Quantity Surveying, Construction and Maintenance of Building and Civil Engineering
Fiji Institute of Technology
Suva, Samabula CampusRisk management course, Retention regime course, Construction Contract ACT 2002 - Nz, NZIQS Code of conduct course
General Seminars
Christchurch, CanterburyQuantity Surveyor
Fletcher EQR
03.2014
Intermediate Quantity Surveyor
J S Hill and Association Ltd
12.2011
Skills
- Budgeting
- Construction Contract Act 2002
- Building Code
- NZS 3910
- NZS 3915
- NZS 3916 Contracts
- Final Account Statement
- Detail Design Review
- Contract Management
- Costing
- Estimating
- Pricing
- Financial Monitoring
- Cost Forecasting
- Drawing Review
- Meeting Coordination
- Policy Development
- Progress Claims Review
- Purchasing
- Payment Reconciliation
- Financial Reporting
- Site Visits
- Risk Management
- Forecast Management
- Cost Management
- Statement of Quantities (SOQ) Production
Affiliations
New Zealand Institute of Quantity Surveyors, Registered Senior Quantity Surveyor, M5209
Timeline
Senior Quantity Surveyor
Mike Greer Commercial
02.2022 - Current
Projects Quantity Surveyor
Huadu International Construction Company
03.2020 - 02.2022
Senior Quantity Surveyor
Southern Response Ltd
03.2019 - 12.2019
Intermediate Quantity Surveyor
Arrow International Ltd
09.2014 - 03.2019
Projects Estimator / Intermediate Quantity Surveyor
Fulton Hogan ChCh Ltd
03.2014 - 09.2014
Quantity Surveyor
Fletcher EQR
10.2012 - 03.2014
Intermediate Quantity Surveyor
J S Hill and Association Ltd
03.2011 - 12.2011
Intermediate Quantity Surveyor
Vimals Investment Fiji Ltd
11.2010 - 07.2011
Quantity Surveyor and Estimator
Denarau Investment Ltd
06.2007 - 10.2010
Junior Quantity Surveyor/Trainee
Downer Engineering Ltd
01.2005 - 05.2007
Risk management course, Retention regime course, Construction Contract ACT 2002 - Nz, NZIQS Code of conduct course
General Seminars
Quantity Surveyor
Fletcher EQR
Intermediate Quantity Surveyor
J S Hill and Association Ltd
Diploma - Quantity Surveying, Construction and Maintenance of Building and Civil Engineering
Fiji Institute of Technology
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