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Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Software
References
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Kavinda Wijayabandara

Kavinda Wijayabandara

Quantity Surveyor/ Estimator
Farwaniya

Summary

A self-motivated, personable, and result-driven professional Quantity Surveyor/Estimator with over 13 years of experience in the construction industry. Active team member with excellent communication skills and the ability to develop and maintain professional relationships with all members of the team. Possess a reputation for attention to detail, integrity, an ability to adapt to different cultures and processes, and a strong work ethic. Involved with several large-scale projects in the Infrastructure, Oil & Gas, and building sectors with over $ 570 million in Kuwait & Sri Lanka, while involved in pre- and post-contract works representing the Contractor and the Client.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages

Work History

Project Quantity Surveyor

POLAT YOL YAPI SAN. ve Tic. A.Ş
01.2021 - Current
  • Project: Project: Upgrading of Abdaly Highway from Access to the Proposed Mutla' City to the Proposed Interchange at Northern Regional Road - Kuwait
  • Client: Ministry of Public Works - Roads Administration
  • Consultant: Parsons
  • Field of activity: - Road and Infrastructure
  • Project Value: - KWD 88.499 million ($286.74 million)
  • Duties & Responsibilities: -Getting expertize as a Quantity Surveyor in expressway construction with good communication with the
    management while carrying out duties as follows,
    Preparing and submitting Interim valuation reports to the consultant /Preparing and submitting
    Subcontract payments/Material reconciliations/Preparing & proceeding Sub-Contract Agreements /Taking
    off Quantities and getting approvals for Issued for Tender drawings, Shop drawings & as-built drawings.

Quantity Surveyor

THE KUWAIT COMPANY FOR PROCESS PLANT CONSTRUCTION & CONTRACTING K.S.C. (KCPC)
Mina Az-Zour
12.2017 - 01.2021
  • Project: Construction,Completion and Maintenance of Roads, Bridges, Storm Water Drainage, Sewers, and Other Services for Roads Connecting Mina Az-Zour and Wafra - Kuwait
  • Client: Ministry of Public Works - Roads Administration
  • Consultant: Dar Al-Handasah
  • Field of activity: - Road and Infrastructure
  • Project Value: - KWD 64.9 million ($210.28 million)
  • Duties & Responsibilities: -Achieved experience as a Quantity Surveyor in expressway construction with good communication with the client & consultant while carrying out duties as follows,
    Preparing and submitting /Interim valuation reports to the consultant /Variations to the main contractor
    /Subcontract payments/Material reconciliations/Financial Statements to the Head office & Contractors'
    Reservations to the consultant/Taking off Quantities and getting approvals for Issued for Tender drawings,
    Shop drawings & AAs-built drawings/Estimating and claiming Construction Site Instructions(CSI)

Quantity Surveyor

MUSHRIF TRADING & CONTRACTING CO.KSCP
Rumaithiya
01.2016 - 12.2017

Project 01: - Clean Fuel Project (CFP) - Kuwait National Petroleum Company - (KNPC) - Mina Abdullah Refinery Area -Kuwait

  • Client: - Kuwait National Petroleum Company. Fluor, Daewoo and Hyundai joint venture.
  • Field of activity:-Oil & Gas
  • Project Value: - KWD 12 million ($38.88 million)
  • Duties & responsibilities: -Achieved experience as a Quantity Surveyor in Oil & Gas field with good communication with the main
    contractor while carrying out duties as follows,
    Preparing and submitting /Interim valuation reports to the main contractor/Variations to the main
    contractor /Final forecasts and discussing with the management/Balance works and comparisons to the
    management/Taking off quantities from Issued for Construction (IFC) Civil, Steel and Pipe line drawings and
    preparing Cost Summary Sheets (CSS)/Estimating and claiming of Construction Site Instructions(CSI) /Main
    contract payment scheduling /Attending for Final Reconciliation meetings with the Consultant

Project 02:
Design, Execution, Completion & Maintenance of Shadadiya Industrial Infrastructure works PAI/18M/A/2013 - Kuwait

  • Client: - Public Authority for Industry (PAI)
  • Field of activity: - Civil & Infrastructure
  • Project Value: - KWD 84.880 million ($275 million)
  • Duties & Responsibilities: -

Gathered more experience as the accountable Quantity Surveyor of Sub Contracting work packages. Some
of the executed works are as follows,
Preparing and Submitting Pre Request for Quotation (PRFQ) , Request for Quotation (RFQ), Agreements/Sub
Contract Information Request for non-approved Sub Contractors and Sub Contract comparison and
recommendation/Sub Contract Negotiation/Agreement drafting & preparing Responsibility Matrix/Sub
Contract Performance Evaluation/Preparing and recommendation of variations/Preparing and Submitting
Sub Contract Liability statements, Tracking Schedule, and Sub Contract Interim Payments.


Quantity Surveyor

SENARATH ENGINEERING (PVT)LTD
08.2013 - 01.2016
  • All Roads and Infrastructure projects executed by the company
  • Provincial Council Roads and Infrastructures Projects/GOSL,JICA & ADB Funded Road projects

Quantity Surveyor

ROAD DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
06.2011 - 08.2013

Worked as the key responsible Quantity Surveyor for main five divisional areas of two provinces in Sri Lanka during the following works.

  • Producing of Main BOQs as representing the government.
  • Preparing and submitting of Interim payment applications /Project cash floor & costing schedules /Contractual claims, EOT/Claims & variation orders/Weekly & monthly Physical & Financial Progress/Construction Program and Balance work schedules/Material reconciliations & Final accounts
  • Scrutinize and approving of sub contractor’s rates, agreements & payments

Quantity Surveyor

ROAD DEVELOPMENT
07.2010 - 01.2011

The personal career path arises with engaging most related works to become a Quantity Surveyor with Preparing of project cash flow schedules /Preparing & Checking Interim Valuation Reports/Drawing road cross sections, longitudinal Sections & Culverts/Bridges drawings/Preparing & maintaining of material forecasts, material approval documents, material requisitions & maintenance of resource records/Preparing of interim payment applications, progress reviews & Scrutinize of sub-contractors’ payments

Education

Bachelor of Science - Quantity Surveying And Construction Management

Sheffield Hallam University
United Kingdom
04.2013 - 04.2015

Advanced Technician Diploma - Quantity Surveying And Civil Engineering

City And Guilds
United Kingdom
01.2011 - 01.2013

Diploma - Quantity Surveying (IVQ 3)

City And Guilds
United Kingdom
03.2009 - 04.2011

National Certificate In Technology Quantity Survey - Quantity Surveying (NCTQS) (NVQ 4)

College of Technology
Sri Lanka
01.2009 - 01.2011

Skills

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Accomplishments

  • MCIOB(Pending)
  • Kuwait Driving License
  • ICTAD(Institute for Construction Training And Development)Seminars

× Specification for the FDPS Systems

× Engineering Software’s used in the construction industry

× Seminar on Road Paving Technology

× Management of Common Problems Encountered in Local Construction Contracts

× Project Management and Contract Administration

  • Certificate of Continuing Professional Development

Contract Administration (Foundation Course) Presented by Professor Indrawansa Samarathunga (Professor Sam)

  • Webinar: CATO BoQ Production NRM1/POMI

Software

Cobicost

Auto CAD

References

 Available upon request 

Timeline

Project Quantity Surveyor

POLAT YOL YAPI SAN. ve Tic. A.Ş
01.2021 - Current

Quantity Surveyor

THE KUWAIT COMPANY FOR PROCESS PLANT CONSTRUCTION & CONTRACTING K.S.C. (KCPC)
12.2017 - 01.2021

Quantity Surveyor

MUSHRIF TRADING & CONTRACTING CO.KSCP
01.2016 - 12.2017

Quantity Surveyor

SENARATH ENGINEERING (PVT)LTD
08.2013 - 01.2016

Bachelor of Science - Quantity Surveying And Construction Management

Sheffield Hallam University
04.2013 - 04.2015

Quantity Surveyor

ROAD DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
06.2011 - 08.2013

Advanced Technician Diploma - Quantity Surveying And Civil Engineering

City And Guilds
01.2011 - 01.2013

Quantity Surveyor

ROAD DEVELOPMENT
07.2010 - 01.2011

Diploma - Quantity Surveying (IVQ 3)

City And Guilds
03.2009 - 04.2011

National Certificate In Technology Quantity Survey - Quantity Surveying (NCTQS) (NVQ 4)

College of Technology
01.2009 - 01.2011
Kavinda WijayabandaraQuantity Surveyor/ Estimator