PRASADBABU KVK MRICS
Quantity Surveyor / Cost Engineer
Chennai
Summary
Organised Senior Quantity Surveyor and Cost Controller possessing in-depth knowledge of project planning, cost analysis and scheduling. Prepares project estimates, tracks and analyses project costs and evaluates proposal specifications. Customer-focused individual commended for managing 3 projects and supervising 6 member team.
Logical 15 professional with proven abilities in examining requirements and plans to create proposals. Motivated to provide precise estimates by clearly understanding project objectives, defining scopes and determining schedules. Experienced in adhering to client feedback and revising estimate information to suit customer preferences.
Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organisational skills eager to secure entry-level Senior Quantity Surveyor / Cost Controller position. Ready to help team achieve company goals.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
Work History
Cost Controller
Larsen & Toubro Limited
Chennai
07.2022 - Current
- Created and distributed reports on internal and external finances, audits and budgets.
- Completed journal entries, reconciliations and account analysis to prepare quarterly financial documents and general account management.
- Worked with both internal and external users to create detailed financial reports.
- Introduced internal controls to monitor critical areas of financial control and devised Type corrective actions to address risks or deficiencies.
- Updated and reviewed financial reporting packages and managed financial reporting processes.
- Mitigated risk by implementing internal controls and safeguards for revenues and expenditures.
Cost Controller & Head
M/s Gayatri Projects Limited
Shirdi
11.2018 - 06.2022
- Utilized cost estimation systems to document project information, create estimates and revise project costs to reflect current data.
- Calculated correct costs for project-specific goods and services by gathering information from team members, sub-contractors and vendors.
- Provided accurate estimates by defining scope, timelines, potential setbacks and limitations.
- Collected historical cost data to estimate costs for current or future products.
- Devised, enhanced and communicated deliverable timetables by reviewing project requirements, scope and resources to make accurate assessments.
- Conducted special studies to develop and establish standard hour and related cost data or to effect cost reduction.
- Maintained privacy and confidentiality of all information for existing and prospective clients to protect personal and business interests.
- Determined project objectives, budgets and schedules by coordinating with clients and teammates and optimized plans to meet changing conditions.
- Prepared estimates used by management for purposes such as planning, organizing and scheduling work.
- Worked with engineers, designers, purchasers and suppliers on changes and adjustments to cost estimates.
Quantity Survey Manager
L&T Construction
12.2010 - 11.2018
- Project: Construction of elevated Viaduct for 72 Kms of Hyderabad Metro Rail Project in the state of Telangana valuing at 3,550 Crores
- Key Result Areas:
- Responsible for Preparation and submission of Interim Payment Applications of the project, Material Advance
- Bills, Mobilization
- Advance Bills and submission to Client
- Preparation of commercial claims and variation orders involved in contract (submitted variation order amounting approx
- 4.3 million-successful) and getting certification of the same from client
- Maintain record of Cash-flow, financial reporting and interim payments
- Generation of Contemporary records to support claims and ensure proper documentation of correspondence with Employer/Engineer
- Notification of disruption events impeding the progress of works to Client/IE
- Subsequent registry into EOT records
- Assisting in preparation of necessary costing & documents/backups in relation to EOT/Change of Scope for substantiation
- Preparation of Work Order, Running Account billing for Contractors
- Planning and allocation of resources & Coordination with internal departments
- Sub-Contractor rates negotiation in line with ACE & Rate Analysis
- Notifying the change items in contract and preparing cost implication
- Developed team communications and information for meetings.
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
- Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service.
- Offered friendly and efficient service to customers, handled challenging situations with ease.
Asst. Manager
Gammon India Ltd
06.2009 - 11.2010
- Planning and Billing
- Project: Construction of Civil Works, Miscellaneous works and Architectural Works for 1980 MW TPP
- Project Value: 481 Crs
- Key Result Areas:
- Project monitoring and tracking based on the Master Construction program and preparing DPR
- Quantities take off for different items for client billing
- Certifying and Processing of labor and subcontractor bills in ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning software) and following up for payments
- Sub-Contractor Billing and Rate analysis for extra items
- Notifying the change items in contract and preparing cost implication
- Documentation of client correspondence, RFIs, Drawings
- Previous Experience
- Preparation of Sub contractor Bill and Coordination with site people and Client authorities
- Monthly reconciliation of materials
- Documentation of client correspondence, RFIs, Drawings
- Identifying and working on Change orders
- Preparation of Weekly Programs and Progress Monitoring on day-to-day basis
- Quantities take off for different items for client billing
- Certifying and Processing of labour and subcontractor bills in ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning software) and following up for payments
- Sub-Contractor allocation for various works in different locations
- Liaising with clients for approval and billing and ensuring customer satisfaction
- Planning and ensure of effective utilization of resources and setting up weekly/monthly targets review
Junior Engineer
M/s NCC Ltd
Hassan
05.2006 - 07.2008
- Construction of Govt
- Medical College, Hostel Block and Doctors Quarters Block at Hassan
- Project Value: 112 Crs
- Project day to day planning and monitoring
- Preparation of Running Account billing for Subcontractors
- Execution of doctor’s quarter block
- Quantity take offs and cost estimation
- Follow-up for procurement of civil construction materials as per specifications and approved by Client
- Execution of work by following the Quality and safety norms
Education
Bachelor’s degree - Civil Engineering
Acharya Nagarjuna University
04.2006 - 01.2006
Graduate Program - Quantity Surveying
NICMAR
04.2008 - 01.2009
Royal Institute Of Chartered Quantity Surveyor -
RICS
05.2015 - 04.2016
Skills
Quantity Surveying and Cost Control
undefinedTimeline
Cost Controller
Larsen & Toubro Limited
07.2022 - Current
Cost Controller & Head
M/s Gayatri Projects Limited
11.2018 - 06.2022
Royal Institute Of Chartered Quantity Surveyor -
RICS
05.2015 - 04.2016
Quantity Survey Manager
L&T Construction
12.2010 - 11.2018
Asst. Manager
Gammon India Ltd
06.2009 - 11.2010
Graduate Program - Quantity Surveying
NICMAR
04.2008 - 01.2009
Junior Engineer
M/s NCC Ltd
05.2006 - 07.2008
Bachelor’s degree - Civil Engineering
Acharya Nagarjuna University
04.2006 - 01.2006
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