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Current Employment: Freelance QS/Part Time QS at Quantconsult – Kenya.
Nationality: Kenyan
Profession: Quantity Surveyor/Estimator/Contracts Administrator
Languages: English & Kiswahili

QUALIFICATIONS:
1) Degree – Building Economics (University of Nairobi) – Equivalent to BSC Quantity Surveying
2) Professional Qualification – MIQS, MAAK - Equivalent to MRICS & ASAQS

EXPERIENCE:
1) Length: 27 Years
2) Locations: Kenya, Middle East (Saudi Arabia), Uganda & Botswana.
3) Works/Duties:
A) As a Consultant Quantity Surveyor – Preparation of Contract Documents (Includes Quantity Take-Offs for Bills of Quantities), Evaluation of tenders, Feasibility Studies (Construction Economics Cost Analysis), Cost Estimating and Cost Control, Construction Documents and Progress Reports, Re-measurements, Valuations, Prevention and Evaluation of Claims & Final Accounts.

B) As a Construction Quantity Surveyor – Pricing and Estimating/Negotiating contracts (Including Administration Cost Estimates), Tendering (Bidding), Quantity Take-Offs and Preparation of Schedule of Materials, Re-measurements, Preparation of Claims (Arising & Interim). Scheduling and supervision of subcontractors, Final Accounts, Liaising with Consultants & Reporting on Progress.

C) As a Contracts Manager – Estimating/Negotiating contracts, Monitoring Construction (Co-coordinating activities of the Consultants and the Contractors). This includes Site organization (Oversee and manage all site improvement), Progress reports tie-ups and cost input assessment
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PROFFESSIONAL TRAINING, SOCIETIIES & BODIES:
1) 1977 – 1979 Graduate Quantity Surveyor Training and Employment at M/S Muturi Gakuya & Partners (Registered Quantity Surveyors) for Architectural Association of Kenya (QS Chapter) Cooperate membership examination.
2) 1980 - Passed Corporate Membership examination (In: Building Technology, Quantity Surveying Practice & Procedure, Building Economics & Cost Estimating, Arbitration, Price Analysis) and was elected as a corporate member of Architectural Association of Kenya (QS chapter) as a Quantity Surveyor – Member Number 680
3) 1981 - Registered, under the Laws of Kenya Cap 525, by the Board of Registration of Architects and Quantity Surveyors (BORAQS) as Registered Quantity Surveyor Number Q 159
1995 – Admitted to the Institute of Quantity Surveyors (IQS Kenya) as a co-operate Member No. 063

EDUCATION:
1) 1967 – 1970 - East African Certificate of Education (GCE " O" Level) – Kapsokwony Secondary school, Kenya
2) 1971 – 1972 East African Certificate of Education (GCE "A" Level) Kakamega High School Kenya
3) 1973 – 1976 – BA Building Economics (Honors), University of Nairobi, Kenya (Majors: Building Technology and Services, Building Technology & Technical Drawing, Law of Contract, Conditions of Construction Contracts, Price Analysis, Building Economics & Cost Estimating, Quantity Surveying & Preparation of Tender documents, Theory of Structures, Arbitration, Elementary Surveying, Practice & Procedure of Quantity surveying.
4) Computer literate and competent in Microsoft Excel and Word

PROJECTS/EMPLOYMENT RECORD
1) May 2003 – May 2004
a) Firm: M/S L T & Associates (Botswana).
b) Position: Consultant - Principal Quantity Surveyor c) Duties: Preparation of Tender documents, Cost Planning (Feasibility Study), Cost Estimates for obtaining finances, Processing claims and Price analysis for contractors

2) June 2000 – May 2003
a) Firm: Ghanzi District Council (Ministry of Local Government (Botswana).
b) Position: Chief Quantity Surveyor.
c) Projects: Handled various projects that include Clinics, Hospitals, Schools and Housing d) General Duties: Preparation of Tender documents, Tendering, Interim Valuations, Final Accounts, Progress Reports, Settling Client/Contractor Disputes & Site meeting organization and attendance.

3) Oct 1997 – May 2000
a) Proprietary: Free Lance Quantity Surveyor - Uganda b) Position: Consultant Quantity Surveyor.
c) Projects: Handled various projects that include Commercial Buildings, Multi-Floored Office Blocks and Housing.
d) Duties: Preparation of Tender documents, Analysis of Claims, Cost Estimates for obtaining finances, Price analysis & Pricing of tender documents for contractors.

4) Nov 1996 – Sept 1997
a) Firm: Ambextra Engineering Construction - Kenya b) Position: Projects Manager c) Projects: Various projects that included small commercial buildings & Residential Houses.
d) Duties: Negotiating and Securing works, Liaising with Consultants, Progress Reports, Cost Estimates, Processing claims, Interim Valuations and Final Account

5) Feb 1996 – Nov 1996
a) Firm: Oriental Construction Co. Ltd – Kenya.
b) Position: Construction Quantity Surveyor.
c) Projects: Masinga – Kitui Water Supply civil works d) Duties: Re-Measurements, Interim Valuations Processing and submission of arising claims.
6) Jul 1994 – Dec 1995
a) Firm: Wamiko Construction Company (U) Limited – Uganda.
b) Position: Supervisory Construction Quantity Surveyor.
c) Projects: Kampala City, Water Supply Network Rehabilitation d) Duties: Re-Measurements, Interim Valuations, Submission of arising claims.

7) May1992 – Jul 1994
a) Firm: Pelican Engineering Construction - Kenya.
b) Position: Projects Manager c) Projects: Handled two main projects (i) Namanga Border Customs Offices and residential Houses (for Kenya Government Ministry of Finance). And (ii) Residential Flats, Multi-Purpose Hall and Nursery School for Kenya Ports Authority.
d) Duties: Heading Construction teams involved in - Works Planning, Progress Monitoring, Liaising with Consultants, Interim Valuations, Processing claims and Schedule of materials for purchasing.

8) Oct 1990 – Apr 1992
a) Proprietary: Free Lance Quantity Surveyor - Kenya b) Position: Consultant/Construction Quantity Surveyor.
c) Duties: Preparation of Tender documents, Re-Measurements, Processing of Claims, Cost Estimates & Final Accounts.

9) Jul 1989 – Oct 1990
a) Firm: Gonzaga Consultants - Kenya.
b) Position: Consultant Quantity Surveyor.
c) Projects: Handled various projects that included Institutional Science Complex (for Jomo Kenyatta University, Kenya), Health Center (for Jomo Kenyatta University, Kenya), Office Block Extension (for Kenya Breweries Limited, Kenya)
d) Duties: Preparation of Tender documents & Cost Planning (Feasibility Study.

10) Feb 1987 – Jun 1989
a) Firm: M/S Arch Center Quantity Surveyors (Middle East – Saudi Arabia).
b) Projects: Handled various projects that included Dammam City Water & Sewerage System, Office Block, Cross Country Oil Pipeline (Iraq to Saudi Arabia Pipeline Value 1.30 Billion).
c) Duties: Independent Qs Re-Measurements, Interim Valuations & Final Accounts.

11) Jun 1986 – Feb 1987
a) Proprietary: Free Lance Quantity Surveyor - Kenya b) Position: Construction Quantity Surveyor.
c) Projects: Consulted by various contractors on various projects.
d) Duties: Estimating & Tendering, Claims, Re-Measurements, Interim Valuations & Final Accounts for commercial and housing estates.

12) Mar 1984 – Jun 1986
a) Firm: Quantsconsult Quantity Surveyors - Kenya b) Position: Consultant Quantity Surveyor.
c) Duties: Preparation of Tender documents for commercial and industrial buildings.

13) May 1980 – Mar 1984
a) Firm: M/S John Aluoch & Associates, Chartered Quantity surveyors - Kenya b) Position: Consultant Quantity Surveyor.
c) Projects: Handled various projects that included that included commercial, industrial, and institutional.
d) Duties: Preparation of Bills of Quantities (Tender Documents), Interim Valuations & Final Accounts.

14) Sep 1977 – May 1980
a) Firm: Muturi Gakuya & Partners Quantity Surveyors - Kenya.
b) Position: Consultant Quantity Surveyor.
c) Projects: Handled various projects that included Schools, commercial, industrial, multi-floored office blocks and housing estates.
d) Preparation of Bills of Quantities (Tender Documents), Interim Valuations & Final Accounts

SPECIALITIES AND INTERESTS
1) Working on and Formatting Spreadsheets (Excel)
2) Price Analysis
3) Cost Estimating
4) Claims & Arbitrating Documents
5) Scheduling and Purchasing of Materials

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