Ayobami Odejobi
Chartered Quantity Surveyor– MRICS, MCIArb
BSc.(Hons.) Quantity Surveying;
Master of Laws (LLM), Construction and Arbitration, UK
Public Works Authority ‘Ashghal’ Qatar.
Doha - Qatar. Mobile: +97433610930
Mail: Skype ID: ayobami.odejobi1
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Name: / Ayobami Odejobi / Date of Birth: 25th Sept. 1978Sex: Male
profession / QUALIFICATION: / Chartered Quantity Surveyor, B.Sc. (Hons) QS, LLM, MRICS, MCIArb.
years OF EXPERIENCE: / 13+Years / nationality: Nigeria
Passport No.: A02674147
Current position /Position looking for / Senior Quantity Surveyor / Contract Manager / Contract Administrator / dRIVER’S LICENCE: vALID bAHRAIN, Qatar & nIGERIA
present pLACE OF WORK: / Doha - Qatar - +97433610930
key qualifications:
About13+ years (post-graduation)professional experience in Quantity Surveyingincluding8 years international experience in Gulf (Kingdom of Bahrain & Qatar) from companies engaged in Consulting, Contractin, Project Management and as a Client QS. Handling various Quantity Surveying activities such as Pre-contract and Post contract administration, including taking off quantities, preparation of Bill of Quantities. Tender documents, Tender evaluation, evaluation reports, interim valuation, Claims and final accounts. Verse in the use of computer software such as Microsoft excel and word, Microsoft project, Autocard, Spreadsheet preparation and the use of master bid to take up Quantities. Mayor experiences in Water Project, Road Works, Highway, Tunnel, Bridges, and High rise Buildings and Towers, Sanitary,Sewerage and Drainage. I am also well versed in FIDIC and local condition of contract in the GCC region and the use of latest version of CESMM, POMI, CATO and NRM
Education:
Master of Laws (LLM) Construction Law & Arbitration - Robert Gordon University Aberdeen, United Kingdom – Final thesis paper in progress, Topic: Risk associated with the use of Letter of Intent in the construction Industry - September 2012 – 2015.
B.Sc. (Hons.) Quantity Surveying - Obafemi Awolowo University Ife Osun State, Nigeria. Sept. 1996 –May,2002.
Senior School Certificate Education (S.S.C.E.) -St. John's Grammar School, Ile Ife
Osun State, Nigeria – May 1995.
Professional Memberships:
MRICS – Chartered Quantity Surveyor – Licence Number: 1268387.
Certified Member of Chartered Institute of Arbitrators– MCIArb – Licence No.33509
Seminar / Training of BIM (Building Information Modelling)
experience RECORDs:
PRESENT EMPLOYEr
Feb.2012 till Date
Public Work Authority Qatar – Ashghal- (Client QS)
Engineering Business Support Department (EBSD)
Position: Senior Quantity Surveyor.
Employment Number: 2072
Company Annual Evaluation 2013 – Very good
Work as a Sr. Quantity Surveyor in Engineering Business Support Department, (EBSD). I review the contractor / consultant / Project Management Contract (PMC)submissions- claims, variations, interim valuations and recommend the sameto finance for payment.I am basically working on Infrastructure Project like Local Roads and Drainage,Sewerage Treatment Works, Expressway/Roads, and Buildings among others.
Interpretation of Condition of contract and giving solution and advice to various contractual issues faced by various department of PWA such as Building affairs, Infrastructure affairs, Asset affairs, Operation & Maintenance affairs etc. to name few.
An Audit and review gateway to Finance – non-compliance with contract requirements is highlighted and recommendation made. Giving advice on claims validity and preparation / procedure for submissions including review of records, analyse and report on claim proposal. I manage, monitor and report KPIs.
Expert opinion on contractual implications, analyzing of variations and additional works orders with the team of Quantity Surveyors, giving recommendation on EOT (cost impact) and special claim by Consultant, Contractor and PMC
Processing of payments certificates (advance, interim, penultimate and final) and recommend the same to finance department payment.
As a Sr. QS in one of the country’s most technologically advanced infrastructure programme - Sharq Crossing, Comprising three iconic bridges linked with two immersed tunnels and a marine tunnel interchange.The project is one of the most technologically advanced and complex programmes being undertaken by Ashghalto enhance Qatar’s transportation network ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2022 and to fulfil Qatar National Vision 2030 – (Over $1 Billion)
Hamad Medical City Construction (Healthcare) – Hyundai Engr. & Construction – QR300B
Construction of Nos. 56 School Buildings and playground in various areas in Doha
Hamad Bin Khalid Bin Hamad – Construction of Masjid Quran Teaching Centre & Imam Houses at Various locations Package A – QR 500M
August 2009 - January 2012 – (Consultamt Firm)
KHATI & ALAMI INTERNATIONAL CONSULTING ENGINEERING Co
International consultant ENGR’g COMPANY
dOHA – QATAr.
Employer: Khatib & Alami International Consulting Engr. Co. Doha–Qatar
Project: GTC 220/2008 and GTC 233/2008(USD $ 300 million)
Client: Qatar Water and Electricity Corporation, Qatar - Kahrama
Contractor: Hamad Bin Khalid Contracting Co W.L.L. (HBK)
Project Description:Head Works Construction for Mesaimeer RPS and associated Pipelines - Design and Build Construction contract
Design and Construction of a new independent Water infrastructure facilities comprising:Access Roads and Road network (15km), two Prestressed Concrete Circular Reservoirs of capacity of 36million gallons each, 30kilometers of new 900mm and 400m of 600mm Rising Mains Pipelines and Associated Chamber works (Washout Chambers, Anti-surge Air Valve chambers, Branch Chambers,Stopout Chambers, Inlet and Outlet Chambers and their fittings), Pump Station, Distribution Pipes, Sub-Station, Access Roads network, Lagoon, Boundary walls, Guard House, Emergency Filling Station among other scope of works for GTC 220/2008 AND GTC 233/ 2008 Projects.
Responsiblility- MEP QUANTITY SURVEYOR/ Contract Adiminitration
I am Consultant Project Quantity Surveyor reporting to the Client representative and Consultant’s Resident Engineer. My duties, among other duties include general post contract administration which include but not limited to;
- Quantity Calculation and Review of different construction activities.
- Reporting on progress costs and man-hours against budgets.
- Reviewingand certification of Contractor’s Interim Valuation.
- Reviewing, negotiation and certification of Contractor’s Claim and Variations.
- Analyse and source for rates for new items under variation / additional works
- Measurement and Preparation of Payment Application to recommend for Client.
- Keeping records of all files, Design Drawing, material, plant and equipment submittal.
- Updating Progress of works and reporting accomplishment using Primavera Project Planner.
- Preparing weekly and Monthly Progress Report and submit it to the Client.
- General Monitoring of all Construction activities as stipulated in The Condition of Contact
- Preparation of sub contractor’s Tender estimate
- Representing the client for site visit for Tendering Purposes.
- Evaluation and analysing Contractor/Tenderers quotations/Tenders and recommendation toClient.
July 2007- july 2009 - BAHRAIN- (A)(Client Quantity Surveyor)
Rauf Al Mannai Chartered Quantity Surveyor (RICS)
In Secondment with the Ministry of Works Bahrain (Middle East)
PROJECT Quantity Surveyor – Various Projects
I am working on secondment with the Ministry of work as project Quantity Surveyor (QS) for (Client) on a number of Projectsfor pre and post contract duties. Some of my responsibilities include but not limited to Taking off Quantities, Preparation of Bills of Quantities, Preparation of Tender Documents, Tender sum negotiation, Preparation of Interim Valuation, Claim Variation negotiation and final Accounts.Advice on budget setting and allocation, provide cost advice during various design and planning stages, monitoring design development against plan and expenditure, advise on procuring of construction services and many other off site duties. Some of the Projects handled include but not limited to:
Isa town gate Interchange – A road project that consist of highway road, flyover, underpass and drainage system ($ 108 million)
Construction of SH. Khalifa Bin Salman Highway and bridge Phase 5, Grade Separated interchanges 3 & 4with extensive drainage system ($ 45.78 million).
Construction of SH. Khalifa Bin Salman Highway Phase 5, Zallaq Bridge and University Access Road ($ 22.548 million)
Construction of Bahrain City Center Interchange – Road works ($ 18.621 million).
Reef Island Access Bridge – Construction and completion of a 4-lane dual carriage way, cofferdam, 135m marine bridge and connecting 1-km of 6-lane dual carriage access road, Sewerage and drainage system ($ 15.374 million)
Construction of Truck Haul Road and drainage ($ 9.605 million)
Road Improvement – Bahrain Gas, A’Ali & Traffic Directorate Junctions including protection of existing drainage ($ 47.410 million)
JULY2007 – JULY 2009 - BAHRAIN-(B)- (Consultant Firm)
Rauf Al Mannai, Chartered Quantity Surveyor (RICS)
Consultant Firm, Kingdom of Bahrain (Middle East)
Also working with a team of Senior Quantity Surveyors at my employer office (Raul Al Mannai-Consultant Firm) on a number of Projects which include High rise Building and reclamation works. Working in a Consultant Quantity Surveyor firm, Iam engaging myself in both pre and post contract duties such asTendering procurement, Contract Administration and General Project Management such as monitoring the impact of variation on budget, tracking subcontractors labour, plant, equipment and material on site, preparing detailed and accurate quantity take off from drawings and related documents. Some of the Project handled include but not limited to:
Lusail External Arterial Roads and Interchange at Al Khor Highway Qatar – Consist of Highway, flyover, bridge and underpass, street lightening and drainage (Cost plan in progress)
Reef Island development- 25 & 20 two storey luxury towers at Reef Island Kingdom of Bahrain -. Estimated to USD $ 200m (Gulf–Daily News.com 27th Oct. 2008)
King Hamad Grand Mosque: Reclamation and construction of King Hamad Grand Mosque at Muharaq Area, Kingdom of Bahrain ($166 Million)
Muharraq Housing Estate – Redevelopment of Hyundai Housing Estate Appartment of 4/6/7 of 8 blocks and 4/5/7 of 2 blocks with external works ($ 47.25 million).
East Riffa shopping mall at East Riffa Bahrain-Project ongoing($ 47.50 million)
Oct. 2006 – June 2007- (Construction Company)
Wadmus Engineering Construction Ltd
5A, Obanlearo Street, Ilupeju, Lagos, Nigeria
I was the Project Quantity Surveyor based on site office reporting to Project Manager at the Head office;I was responsible for mostly post contract activities and general contract administration such as cost control, Valuation, cost assessment of variation order, andpreparing payment certificates and attending various site meetings among others. Also, as a project Quantity Surveyor I was fully engaged in preparation of Material and Labour Schedule, General management of materia and Labour on site.
Construction of Ultra Modern Ikeja Cantonment market at Ikeja military cantonment Lagos, Nigeria ($8.4million)
Construction of WESTEC Steel Rolling Mill at Ode Lemo Shagamu, Lagos, Nigeria ($4.00 million)
Construction of Residential Duplex for Arc. Adeleye Mustapha at Opeyemi Estate, Ajah, Lagos, Nigeria($ 250,000.00)
Electrical and Mechanical Installation for Paradigm Ltd Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria ( $ 1.50 million)
Construction of Helios GSM cell site at Zaria, Kaduna State Nigeria (4 sites) ($ 0.65 million)
Construction of Westcom GSM Cell sites at Abuja, Nigeria (8 sites)( $ 1.5 million).
Construction of suburban GSM Cell sites at Lagos, Ibadan and Abeokuta, Nigeria ($ 0.50 million)
Oct. 2004- Sept. 2006(Construction Company)
Battement Technique Limited
Lekki Phase 1 Lagos, Nigeria
I worked as a Project Quantity Surveyor on Construction of Living Spring International Hotel at Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria. A Project that consist of a luxury hotel, a complete gulf field, Dam, road network among others ($100million)I was employed as a residential project QS. Iwas fully engaged on site for taking physical measurement for contractor and nominated subcontractor for the purpose of interim payment, preparation of labour and material schedule, tender evaluation & report, contract documentation, Performing measurement & valuation of sub contractors' works, variation Claims and general contract administration of the project among other duties and other contractual matters.
Dam Experience at Battement
I have some experience in construction of Dam in the above Project. The project also includes construction of Dam to provide constant supply of water to wet the gulf field at any time of the year. The Dam was constructed from about 20 m Wide River that pass through the site. We took the opportunity of this seasonal flowing river to construct the Dam to impound water for usage at all time for wettingthe gulf field and for other irrigational purposes. The dam is about 15m height measured from the downstream toe to the crest and has impounding capacity of about 20,000 cubic metre of water.
July 2002- Sept. 2004 - (Construction Company)
Fashola Insuma & Partners – Civil/ StructuralEngineering
Construction & Contracting – 224A census close,
Surulere, Lagos, Nigeria
Employed as an Assistant Quantity Surveyor and rose to the Post of Quantity Surveyor within two (2) years, I was based on site reporting to Project Manager directly. I underwent the following Duties & Responsibilities among others: Planning and preparing relevant budget, Managing and monitoring project cost,Tender evaluation & report, contract documentations, Quantification of road project, Quantification of road project, taking off from the drawings, Attending site meetings,general contract administration, valuing variation and claims. etc.
Project Undertaken & value
Construction of 5Km Road at Ajah, Lagos, Nigeria ($ 1.55 million)
Construction of 10Km dual-carriage road at Odoona, Ikorodu Lagos, Nigeria ($ 3.75million)
Studies and Unpublished books
The Study of Bankruptcy and Insolvency in Nigeria construction industry – A project dissertation written in partial fulfillment of the Award of Bsc. Degree in Quantity Surveying , Obafemi Awolowo Universuty of Ife, Osun State, Nigeria. (2002)
Training Courses:
Electronic Documentation Management System (EDMS)-Training organised by Bahrain Ministry of Works for staff of special projects Road Department. January 2009.
CATO – Cost Planning and Control software system – In-House training by Ashghal
Seminar / Training on application of BIM for Quantity Surveyor in Project delivery – RICS CPD
Computer Trainings – Ms Excel 2007
- Primavera Project Planner (Training on going)
- Ms Word 2007
- Ms Project
- Auto Card (Training ongoing)
- Training in BIM (Building Information Modelling)
countries of work experience:
Nigeria: 5+ Years
Kingdom of Bahrain (Middle East): 2 Years
State of Qatar (Middle East)6 years - (Present Location)
Total Years of Experience: 13+ years
languages and degree of proficiency:
English: reading, writing and speaking – excellent
Yoruba:reading, writing and speaking – excellent
Ayobami Odejobi / May, 2015Signature of Applicant / Date Update