Himanshu Shah
E-mail: contachim@hotmail.com
LinkedIn: ca.linkedin.com/in/contacthim
PROFESSIONAL QUANTITY SURVEYOR
Over 10 years of international market experience, with a proven record of effectively
managing costs and administering contracts for multi-million dollar construction projects,
to the best professional standards.
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Achieved cost savings of more than CAD$200m by negotiating variation related
claims on various projects.
Successfully priced and won bids for main contractor in the midst of the downturn in
the Middle East construction industry.
Independently prepared construction cost estimates and reports for a wide variety
of projects, ranging from CAD$20m to CAD$800m, and at all stages of design
development, from concept to completion.
Achieved excellence in preparing detailed and accurate cost reports to advise
project team of risks related to cost and time overruns, with established records of
successfully implementing risk mitigation strategies through value engineering.
Built a reputation for achieving client satisfaction, and delivering quality work on
time.
CAREER EXPERIENCE
SENIOR QUANTITY SURVERYOR
Apr 2015 – present
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) – Abu Dhabi, UAE
UAE-based Oil and gas exploration and production
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Representing employer’s core team on construction of 75-storey high-rise
headquarter office building project, valued at over CAD$800m.
Overseeing entire change management process, encompassing over 250 change
requests due to design evolution during construction stage.
Reviewing and recommending change proposals for director’s approval and
participating in change order negotiations, achieving over CAD$30m savings on
claimed variations.
Issued over 500 contract correspondence letters including response research
analysis and drafting.
SENIOR QUANTITY SURVEYOR
Hill International – Abu Dhabi, UAE
USA-based Project Management Consultancy Firm
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Aug 2012 – Mar 2015
Managed quantity surveyors on a high-rise office building project, achieving
CAD$20m savings through cost control and value engineering of varied works.
Appraisal recommendation from client for executing commercial management and
contract administration on six contract packages ($1.2bn value) simultaneously.
Cultivated strong business relationship with client’s team and was able to secure
my company’s services on another project worth CAD$350m.
SENIOR QUANTITY SURVEYOR
Dec 2010 – Jul 2012
Hastie International – Abu Dhabi, UAE
Australian-based Design and Build MEP Contracting Company
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Employed with MEP contractor, effectively carried out contract administration of
CAD$120m university project and CAD$170m port facility project.
Managed and administered subcontract packages, including formation of
subcontract agreements for more than 30 packages.
Successfully prepared, submitted and negotiated variation related dispute claim
with main contractor for CAD$8m.
SENIOR ESTIMATOR
Nov 2008 – Jul 2010
Alpine Bau Deutschland – Dubai, UAE
German-based Main Contractor – Buildings, Stadiums and Infrastructure
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Managed tendering and estimation department. Prepared commercial and technical
proposals to clients for mixed-use multi-million dollar tenders.
Secured CAD$24m tender during construction industry downturn in the Middle
East, ensuring continuity of work for the company.
Collaborated with in-house design department to incorporate sustainable solutions
as an added qualification to ensure bid success.
PROJECT QUANTITY SURVERYOR
Sep 2005 – Oct 2008
Al Futtaim Carillion – Dubai, UAE
UK-based Main Contractor – Malls, Hotels, Residential, and Commercial Buildings
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Employed with main contractor, effectively managed post-contract commercial
management for a CAD$300m mixed-use landmark project and CAD$250m
residential development projects.
Identified over-run risks - reduced 9pc wastage for steel reinforcement to 3pc in one
example, by procuring pre-fabricated steel bars, rather than on-site fabrication.
Provided value engineering recommendation during pre-tender stage to use dry
wall partitions in lieu of block work, resulting 40pc labour and 25pc time savings.
ASSISTANT MANGER, COMMERCIAL
Dec 2004 – Sep 2005
Reliance Engineering Associates (Developer) – Mumbai, India
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Developed pre-bid micro-level budget for CAD$40m high-rise residential project –
used as a benchmark during bid evaluation, work award and construction stages.
Provided value engineering recommendation during pre-tender stage to convert
composite structure to pre-fabricated snake-frame welded steel structure, resulting
in saving of on-site fabrication costs and time saving of 28 weeks.
SENIOR QUANTITY SURVERYOR (REGIONAL HEAD)
Apr 1999 – Oct 2004
Currie & Brown (Quantity Surveying and Cost Consultancy) – Mumbai, India
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Led the team in providing pre-contract cost consultancy services for multi-million
dollar hotel construction and refurbishment projects.
Promoted to Regional Head for on-time completion of floating tender enquiries,
negotiating bids and awards, and for securing further contracts from client.
QUANTITY SURVERYOR
Apr 1997 – Mar 1999
Lead Consultants (Quantity Surveying Consultancy) – Mumbai, India
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Working on a 5-star hotel project, prepared progress billing and change orders,
followed up on claims valued at over CAD$50m.
Checked and approved sub-contractor and vendor claims, saving CAD$10m.
CONSTRUCTION AND BILLING ENGINEER
Apr 1994 – Mar 1997
Naman Developers Pty Ltd (Private Developer) – Mumbai, India
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Supervised construction of high-rise buildings over a value of CAD$100m from
foundation stage to completion, including fit-out finishes.
Reconciled material consumption with executed work and monitored project cost
resources, achieving savings of approximately CAD$15m.
EDUCATION
BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying
Sep 2006 – Sep 2010
College of Estate Management, University of Reading, United Kingdom. GPA: 3.33.
National Diploma in Construction Technology
Technical Board, Mumbai, India. GPA: 3.67
Aug 1991 – Jun 1994
CERTIFICATION
Membership of Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS) since 2012.
PQS Members of Canadian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (CIQS) since 2015.