MANOJ KUMAR MUKKANNA
Bangalore
Summary
Aspiring to work in a globally competitive environment and contribute towards successful completion of projects that help in the growth of the organization and attain job satisfaction. Cost Manager at JLL and with background in Civil Engineering from VTU having more than 12 years of work experience across different disciplines i.e. Client, Contractor and Cost Consultants and brings breadth of experience of construction knowledge in Residential, commercial, Mix Use design, Hyperscale Data center, Educational, Pharmaceutical care and Infrastructure.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Cost Manager
Jones Lang LaSalle
Bangalore
05.2025 - Current
- Projects: 1. Embassy - Hilton Hotel: 529 keys, 2. Embassy Residential Building - Greenshore & Sky Terraces, 3. ITC Infotech Green Center office building.
- Led cost analysis initiatives to optimize project budgets and improve financial forecasting accuracy.
- Spearheaded strategic negotiations with vendors, achieving favorable contract terms and reducing overall costs.
- Liaised with stakeholders to communicate project financial updates regularly, maintaining transparency throughout the process.
- Monitored ongoing project expenses closely, ensuring adherence to approved budgets and minimizing variances.
- Created detailed project budgets, aligning them with the organization''s strategic goals and objectives.
- Evaluated vendor proposals, negotiating favorable terms to achieve cost savings without compromising quality.
Cost Manager
Turner and Townsend Pvt Ltd
Mumbai, India
02.2022 - 05.2025
- Projects: 1. WADI SAFAR projects, Saudi Arabia, 2. Mixed-use design project - Andheri, 3. Hyperscale data center 18 MW - Navi Mumbai. Commercial office and facility building in Thane.
- Analyzing costs by studying historical data, quantifying trends in expenses, and recommending cost reduction strategies.
- Monitoring budgets and expenses to ensure compliance with company policies.
- Working with other departments to identify opportunities for increasing efficiency, or improving workflow processes, within the organization.
- Recommending changes to production methods based on current industry trends.
- Forecasting labor needs for future projects by analyzing workloads and project schedules.
- Managing projects from start to finish, including planning, organizing, staffing, budgeting, forecasting, scheduling, and reporting results.
- Recommending ways to improve processes to save time and money.
- Ensuring that all safety protocols are followed during construction projects to prevent accidents and injuries.
- Conducting employee training programs to ensure that they understand their roles and responsibilities.
- Prepared timely, accurate financial reporting, and analysis.
- Met budget targets through responsible planning and resource allocation.
Quantity Surveyor
Allied Builders Seychelles Limited
Mahe, Seychelles
08.2019 - 07.2021
- Projects: residential buildings, commercial buildings, airports, and intra projects.
- Assist in establishing a client's requirements, and undertake feasibility studies to ensure their proposals will work.
- Prepare and analyze project costings for tenders, such as materials, quantities, labor, Plant & Machinery, and time.
- Prepare tender and contract documents, including bills of quantities, with the architect and the client.
- Negotiate contracts and work schedules.
- Allocate work to subcontractors, and oversee their work at all stages of the construction.
- Perform risk, value management, and cost control during construction.
- Undertake a cost analysis for the repair and maintenance project work.
- Advise on a procurement strategy.
- Identify, analyze, and develop responses to commercial risks.
- Provide advice on contractual claims and disputes.
- Analyze outcomes, and write detailed progress reports.
- Value completed work, oversee bills, and arrange payments.
- Maintain awareness of the different building contracts in current use.
- Understand the implications of health and safety regulations.
Assistant Engineer - Quantity Surveyor
Nagarjuna Construction Company Ltd
Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India
11.2017 - 07.2019
- Assist in establishing a client's requirements and undertake feasibility studies to ensure their proposals will work
- Prepare and analyze project costings for tenders, such as materials, quantities, labor, Plant & Machinery and time
- Prepare tender and contract documents including bills of quantities with the architect and the client
- Negotiate contracts and work schedules
- Allocate work to subcontractors and oversee their work at all stages of the construction
- Perform risk, value management and cost control during construction
- Identify, analyze and develop responses to commercial risks
- Analyze outcomes and write detailed progress reports
- Value completed work, oversee bills and arrange payments
- Understand the implications of health and safety regulations
Quantity Surveyor
Keystone International Pvt Ltd
Male, Valdives
11.2016 - 05.2017
- Assist in establishing a client's requirements and undertake feasibility studies to ensure their proposals will work
- Prepare and analyze project costings for tenders, such as materials, quantities, labor, Plant & Machinery and time
- Prepare tender and contract documents including bills of quantities with the architect and the client
- Negotiate contracts and work schedules
- Allocate work to subcontractors and oversee their work at all stages of the construction
- Perform risk, value management and cost control during construction
- Undertake cost analysis for repair and maintenance project work
- Advise on a procurement strategy
- Identify, analyze and develop responses to commercial risks
- Provide advice on contractual claims and disputes
- Analyze outcomes and write detailed progress reports
- Value completed work, oversee bills and arrange payments
- Maintain awareness of the different building contracts in current use
- Understand the implications of health and safety regulations
Civil Site Engineer
Karunamaya Constructions
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
07.2014 - 10.2016
- Act as the main technical advisor on a construction site for subcontractors, craftspeople and operatives
- Set out, level and survey the site
- Check plans, drawings and quantities for accuracy of calculations
- Ensure that all materials used and work performed are in accordance with the specifications
- Manage, monitor and interpret the correct design documents supplied by the client or architect
- Liaise with any consultants, subcontractors, supervisors, planners, quantity surveyors and the general workforce involved in the project
- Liaise with the local authority (where appropriate to the project) to ensure compliance with local construction regulations and by-laws
- Communicate with clients and their representatives (architects, engineers and surveyors), including attending regular meetings to keep them informed of progress
- Carry out day-to-day management of the site, including supervising and monitoring the site labour force and the work of any subcontractors (this is site-specific and may not be the case on all projects)
- Oversee quality control and health and safety matters on site
Civil Site Engineer
Omega Constructions
Bellary, Karnataka, India
05.2012 - 06.2014
- Act as the main technical advisor on a construction site for subcontractors, craftspeople and operatives
- Set out, level and survey the site
- Check plans, drawings and quantities for accuracy of calculations
- Ensure that all materials used and work performed are in accordance with the specifications
- Manage, monitor and interpret the correct design documents supplied by the client or architect
- Liaise with any consultants, subcontractors, supervisors, planners, quantity surveyors and the general workforce involved in the project
- Liaise with the local authority (where appropriate to the project) to ensure compliance with local construction regulations and by-laws
- Communicate with clients and their representatives (architects, engineers and surveyors), including attending regular meetings to keep them informed of progress
- Carry out day-to-day management of the site, including supervising and monitoring the site labour force and the work of any subcontractors (this is site-specific and may not be the case on all projects)
- Oversee quality control and health and safety matters on site
Education
No Degree - Quantity Surveying
JLL & Turner & Townsend Pvt Ltd
Mumbai, India CCS Candy - undefined
Allied Builders Seychelles Limited
07.2021
ERP & Building tool - undefined
NCC Ltd
05.2019
Auto Cad Revit Architecture & Structures, Etabs - undefined
CANTER CAAD - Hyderabad
10.2017
Bachelors - Civil Engineering
Rae Bahadur Y Mahabaleshwarappa Engineering College
Bellary, Karnataka03.2012
Skills
- Cost estimation
- Budget management
- Financial reporting
- Risk management
- Value engineering
- Contract negotiation
- Procurement strategy
- Cost control analysis
- Change order management
- Construction documentation
- Cost variance analysis
- Cost benchmarking
- Bid evaluation
- Cash flow forecasting
- Cost reporting
Additional Information
1. Consultant Engineer for In Ground and Roof top Swimming pool & Other Water Engineering Structures, Windex Incorporation, Hyderabad, Telangana.
2. Participated in India gate & National war memorial project - Finishing, Landscaping and Plumbing, Nagarjuna Construction Company Ltd, New Delhi, Delhi.
LANGUAGES
English
Hindi
Kannada
Telugu
Tamil
HOBBIES AND INTERESTS
Playing Basketball, Swimming
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Title, COST MANAGER
Timeline
Cost Manager
Jones Lang LaSalle
05.2025 - Current
Cost Manager
Turner and Townsend Pvt Ltd
02.2022 - 05.2025
Quantity Surveyor
Allied Builders Seychelles Limited
08.2019 - 07.2021
Assistant Engineer - Quantity Surveyor
Nagarjuna Construction Company Ltd
11.2017 - 07.2019
Quantity Surveyor
Keystone International Pvt Ltd
11.2016 - 05.2017
Civil Site Engineer
Karunamaya Constructions
07.2014 - 10.2016
Civil Site Engineer
Omega Constructions
05.2012 - 06.2014
CCS Candy - undefined
Allied Builders Seychelles Limited
ERP & Building tool - undefined
NCC Ltd
Auto Cad Revit Architecture & Structures, Etabs - undefined
CANTER CAAD - Hyderabad
Bachelors - Civil Engineering
Rae Bahadur Y Mahabaleshwarappa Engineering College
No Degree - Quantity Surveying
JLL & Turner & Townsend Pvt Ltd