AJITHKUMAR VAMADEVAN.FCIArb,MRICS
CONTRACT AND CLAIMS EXPERT
TRIVANDRUM,KERALA
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
6
6
Certifications-FCIArb,MRICS,PMP,CCP.MIE,MEDIATOR
2
2
Degrees- BTECH(Civil Eng.),LLB
5
5
Sector- Construction,Infrastructure,Energy,Sports,Legal
1
1
Advancing-FIDIC Certified Adjudicator- to secure 2024 itself
5
5
Expertise-Contracts, Claims, Arbitration, PMC, Construction
Work History
PROCUREMENT, CLAIMS & ARBITRATION Specialist
KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD LTD
TRIVANDRUM, KERALA
06.2021 - Current
- Pre-contracts activities including preparation of tender and Contract documents, tender solicitation,evaluation and selection of Contractors and finally award of works
- Prepare replies to all tender queries and tender addenda and conduct prebid meeting as appropriate
- Post Contract administration including all warranties, bonds, insurances, guarantees, etc is dealt in accordance with the Contract and formalize Site Instructions and finalize Variations Orders and payment certificates .
- Review of contractual notices of claims, associate delay analysis with planners and making recommendations/ reports on contractor’s EOT and Quantum entitlements including technical appraisals with consultants
- Dispute Resolution including assistance to the standing counsel in relation to Arbitration/Civil litigations and to assist settlement of claims of the contractors through negotiations and advice Client/ Management
- Closely associate with litigation on the service and administrative matters with the Employees of the Organization
- Formulating HRD policies and the training modules for the Employees.
SENIOR PROJECTS MANAGER
KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD LTD
CALICUT, KERALA
03.2019 - 06.2021
- To appraise the Contractors in respect of all contractual matters ensuring that the requirements of the Employer are implemented and maintained throughout the Contract period and to approve the payment certificates issued by the Consultant
- Daily monitoring of resources expended at site and maintaining logs for various items including risk register.
- Assist in value engineering with the design Consultants and contractor's team an for optimal design development
- Implemented the project works as per the Specifications conforming to Quality, safety standards,specification and within time frame
- Appointed by the State Government (one among two members expert panel) to prepare technical report on tunnel blasting damages of a project
- Convener of a High level Government purchase committee on the compensation packages to the project affected families.
- Lead the team of panels including corporate lawyers in finalizing the suitability of a bidder whose foreign parent company underwent liquidation
CONTRACTS MANAGER (Program Management Consultant)
Hill International
Sur, Sultanate of Oman
02.2017 - 03.2019
- Advise Client on all the Contractual aspects including dispute resolution aspects
- Post Contract administration including all warranties, bonds, insurances, guarantees, etc
- Is dealt in accordance with the Contract and formalize Site Instructions and finalize Variations Orders as per Contract
- Review of contractual notices of claims, conducting delay analysis, assessing disruption claims and making recommendations reports on contractor’s EOT and, Quantum entitlements, carrying out change order management procedures and providing contractual advice in the administration of the Contract including technical appraisals with Consultants
- To approve the payment certificates issued by the Consultant
- Organize Commercial Meetings and records minutes of the meetings
- Involved in a high value insurance claim with contractor and the loss adjusters and assisted the Client in reaching a resolution.
CONTRACTS MANAGER (Supervisory Consultant)
PARSONS INTERNATIONAL
Doha, Qatar
01.2015 - 02.2017
- Post Contract administration including all warranties, bonds, insurances, guarantees, etc
- Is dealt in accordance with the Contract and formalize Site Instructions and finalize Variations Orders as per Contract
- Review of contractual notices of claims, conducting delay analysis, assessing disruption claims and making recommendations/reports on contractor’s EOT and, Quantum entitlements, carrying out change order management procedures and providing contractual advice in the administration of the Contract including technical appraisals with Consultants
- Interact with the Project Management Consultants and relevant Contractors in respect of all contractual matters ensuring that the requirements of the contract documents are implemented and maintained throughout the Contract period and to approve the payment certificates issued by the Consultant
- Organize Commercial Meetings and records minutes of the meetings
- Daily monitoring of resources expended at site and maintaining logs for various items
- Establish budget, cost plan, cot at completion and monitoring the same for individual projects
- Presenting the Monthly Financial Report, Project status and progress presentations to top management for appraisal and further action
- Manages more than 20 professionals.
PROJECT MANAGER(Client)
NATIONAL GAMES SECRETARIAT
Trivandrum, Kerala
08.2009 - 07.2015
- Construction and Renovation of Stadiums and Infrastructure including Associated Roads and Utilities
- Contract administration including all Site Instructions and finalize Variations Orders as per Contract
- Review of contractual notices of claims, and making recommendations/reports on contractor’s EOT and, Quantum entitlements, carrying out change order management procedures and providing contractual advice in the administration of the Contract including technical appraisals with Consultants
- To approve the payment certificates issued by the Consultant
- Organize Progress & Commercial Meetings and records minutes of the meetings
- Daily monitoring of progress and the risk appraisement
- Presenting the Monthly Financial Report, Project status and progress presentations to top management for appraisal and further action.
- Appointed by the Government for assessing the tunnel blasting claims by local habitants .
SENIOR QUANTITY SURVEYOR (Contractor)
AL RAJHI CONSTRUCTION
Dubai, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
03.2008 - 08.2009
- Post Contract administration (FIDIC-1987) including drafting letters, review and finalize contractual correspondences, notices, Monthly Payment certificates, claims, major variations and new rates
- Project Coordination & Procurement of materials
- Preparation of Monthly Interim Payment application to the Consultant
- Finalization of Sub Contractors, preparation of Subcontract Agreements
- Attending Cost & progress meetings with Consultants and Clients
- Assist the Head office for review and finalization of the Projects’ monthly Cost/ Value Reconciliation Reports and submittal of quarterly financial reports to Management and cash flow
- Cost coding, Control and resource allocations
- With other members of the team, produce and provide accurate forecasts of project cost to completion and final value
- Preparation of BOQ and Tender Submissions.
SENIOR QUANTITY SURVEYOR (Contractor)
AL AHMADIAH CONTRACTING & TRADING, FRENCH LEISURE GROUP JV
Dubai, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
02.2006 - 02.2008
- Post Contract administration (FIDIC-1987) including drafting letters, review and finalize contractual correspondences, notices, Monthly Payment certificates, claims, major variations and new rates
- Project Coordination & Procurement of materials
- Preparation of Monthly Interim Payment application to the Consultant
- Finalization of Sub Contractors, preparation of Subcontract Agreements
- Attending Cost & progress meetings with Consultants and Clients
- Assist the Head office for review and finalization of the Projects’ monthly Cost/ Value Reconciliation Reports and submittal of quarterly financial reports to Management and cash flow
- Cost coding, Control and resource allocations
- With other members of the team, produce and provide accurate forecasts of project cost to completion and final value
- Preparation of BOQ and Tender Submissions
- With the assistance of the other members of the team, re-cast the BOQ for the Theme Works to assess the Provisional Sum Items, variations and submittal of Payment applications.
PROJCTQUANTITY SURVEYOR (Contractor)
DUBAI CIVIL ENGINEERING CO.
Dubai, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
07.2004 - 01.2006
- Preparation of Monthly Interim Payment application to the Consultant
- Finalization of Sub Contractors, preparation of Subcontract Agreements
- Cost coding, Control and resource allocations
- Preparation of BOQ and Tender Submissions
- Dealt with TRETT CONSULTING (Claim Consultant) for an Arbitration case against a subcontractor
- Assisted in the Arbitration proceeding and was specifically involved in compiling the points of claims.
CONTRACTS ENGINEER / PROJECT ENGINEER(Client)
KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD
Trivandrum, KERALA
03.1993 - 06.2004
- Supervised construction of roads, bridges, culverts, power house, tail race Channel, tunneling works, commercial buildings and Site technical surveys
- Certification of Monthly Interim Payment Certificate to the Contractor
- Finalization of Variations & Claims of Contractors
- Attended Court & Arbitration Proceedings on behalf of the Client
- Prepared Feasibility, Project reports and tender documents of Major Hydroelectric Projects
- Assisted in the litigation proceedings against Maincontrators
PROJECTENGINEER/ QUANTITY SURVEYOR(Consultant)
JAYACHANDRAN & MURALEE CONSULTANTS
Trivandrum, KERALA
01.1990 - 02.1993
- Supervised construction of commercial buildings and Site technical surveys
- Certification of Monthly Interim Payment Certificate to the Contractor
- Finalization of Variations of Contractors
- Preparation of Tender documents.
Education
FIDIC Certified Adjudicator Programme - ADJUDICATION
FIDIC
GENEVA 06.2023 - Current
Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb), UK - International Commercial Arbitration
CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF ARBITRATORS
UK 03.2013 - 12 2022
Chartered Member, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS), UK - QUANTITY SURVEYING & CONSTRUCTION
ROYAL INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED SURVEYORS
UK 02.2010 - 12 2014
CHARTERED ENGINEER -
THE INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS,INDIA
KOLKATA 03.2006 - 06.2012
ADVANCE COURSE IN PROPERTY VALUATION - PROPERTY VALUATION
ROYAL INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED SURVEYORS
INDIA 06.2009 - 11.2009
CERTIFIED COST PROFESSIONAL-CCP-AACEI - COSTING -presently Not A Member
AACEI
USA 07.2006 - 11.2008
PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL-PMP - PROJECT MANAGEMENT-presently Not A Member
PROJECT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE
USA 07.2006 - 06.2007
Bachelor of Laws, University of Kerala, INDIA - LAW
UNIVERSITY OF KERALA
KERALA 03.1999 - 12 2002
Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering, University of Kerala, INDIA - CIVIL ENGINEERING
UNIVERSITY OF KERALA
KERALA 03.1985 - 12 1989
Skills
Microsoft Office
undefinedCertification
FCIArb
Adequacy For Assignment
Detailed Tasks Assigned on Consultant’s Team of Experts: Reference to Prior Work/Assignments that Best Illustrates Capability to Handle the Assigned Tasks. Management of all type of FIDIC based Contracts. Post Contract administration. Assessment of Risks and Early Warning. Evaluation of Contractor’s claims and recommendation to the Client. Resolution of disputes including mediation, arbitration and litigation. Contract Drafting and negotiation. Advising appropriate strategy for the Procurement. Preparation of Tender documents and Monitor Projects Time Schedules and Cost to ensure the timely delivery of the projects. Undertaking all Administrative, Financial, and Technical related issue to ensure the full compliance of the requirements and the completion of Projects and handing over. Responsibility for the effective flow of information between team members and the Client. Coordination with the Client for all issues related to the on-going Commercial and technical aspects. Progress meetings and Reports writing. Feasibility Studies and DPR of Major Hydro Electric Projects. Site supervision and execution of projects as per project standards.
Expert Contact Information - Email
ajithbvs@gmail.com
Country Of Residence
INDIA
Personal Information
- Citizenship: INDIAN
- Date of Birth: 28- MAY -1968
- Driving License - UAE,Qatar,Oman & India
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