Christia Bercasio

Christia B. Bercasio Unit S105 The North Grove Susano Rd. Camarin Caloocan City Email:- Cell No:- /- Sr. Quantity Surveyor / B.S. Civil Engineer Cost Control • estimating • tendering •Feasibility Studies • Project Management • Procurement • Contract Administration • Risk Management • Value Management • Documentation A dynamic and results driven professional with 12 years of experience in civil works involving building construction, low cost and middle housing development, light rail transit (LRTA). Experience also entails fabrication of structural steel works. Adept at managing and minimizing costs for civil engineering projects while achieving required standards and quality. Hands on experience in the Preparation of Bill of Materials, Bill of Quantities & Estimates and monthly invoicing to client; tendering works and FIDIC Contracts. Have worked in industries like oil & gas, marine and industrial, rail transport etc across the Philippines and UAE. Good exposure in working in multicultural environments; communicate effectively with developers / contractors, team members (project team and engineering team), clients and other project stakeholders. Computer skills include Candy Software (CCS), MS Office, SAP (System Application & Products, basics of AutoCAD 2000. Qualifications include Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering and Certified Cost Engineer. Experience HSPOW CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT CORP. Sr. Quantity Surveyor / STE / Proj. Eng’g Head (June 2016 – Present) Responsibilities: Handles various Subcontract Agreements Assess Subcontractor Billings and prepares payment certificate Evaluates Subcontractor’s claims / Variation Order Prepares Monthly Progress Billing with Client Follow up material deliveries Coordinates with the main office for the material requisitions and schedule of material deliveries Prepares Variation Orders of the project and reconciles with the client Monitoring of project budget and ensures that the project is still within the budget Project: Uptown Parade Bridge Link 1 & 2 (General construction) – Project Completed: Dec 2016 Centris Walk Extension – Cluster 1, 2 & 3 (General construction) – Project On-going CHINA STATE CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING CORPORATION (Middle East), ABU DHABI, UAE Sr. Quantity Surveyor (December 2014 – October 2015) Responsibilities: Reported to Commercial Manager & Fabrication Manager. Handled various Sub-subcontract Agreements Assessed interim payment application of sub-subcontractors and prepared payment certificates Evaluated sub-subcontractors claims and submitted request for variation orders (RFVO) Handled enquiries / request for quotations of various additional works to sub-subcontractors Analyzed sub-subcontract quotations and prepares price comparison for review by the Commercial Manager Prepared various contractual correspondence required on project for review by the Contracts Manager prior to submission Updated weekly monitoring of variation log, letter log and back charges log and submits to Commercial Manager and Fabrication Manager for reference and information Project: Midfield Terminal Building Project, Abu Dhabi Airport (Structural Steelworks) TROJAN GENERAL CONTRACTING CO. LLC (Al Maha Modular Industries), ABU DHABI, UAE Quantity Surveyor/ Estimator (June 2013 – November 2014) Responsibilities: Reported to Estimation Manager & Operation Manager. Analyzed specifications, proposal and drawings to prepare material cost and labor estimates for tender projects. Prepared budget using Construction Computer System (CCS) and Buildsmart. Assessed tender cost estimate and monitors & controls the budget. Coordinated with the Estimation team and operation department to ensure that the pricing and material costing are of current market price. WILLIAM HARE UAE LLC, ABU DHABI, UAE Quantity Surveyor (Dec 2006 – May 2013) Responsibilities: Reported to Commercial Director. Prepare and analyze project costs, generate and submit monthly cost reports. Compare tender drawings against contract drawings to verify the accuracy of the price build-up during contract awarding. Any changes noticed are notified to client to recover cost on terms of variation. Coordinate with the project and engineering teams to ensure the project meets the deadlines and costs are within budgets. Evaluate completed works and authorized payments. Assess change order and compile claims for loss and expense, and reconcile final accounts. Projects: Marine & Industrial Project: Santa Marta Puerto Nuevo, Columbia • Client: Saipem SA • 2011 onwards Project: Sohar-Bulk Jetty, Oman • Client: Saipem Afcons • 2010 – 2011 Project: Arzew Ammonia, Algeria • Client: Saipem SA • 2009 – 2010 Oil & Gas Project: Yemen LNG Project, Yemen • Client: Technip France • 2009 – 2010 Project: Neste Oil Singapore, Singapore • Client: Technip France • 2008 – 2009 Project: Qatar Gas 3 & 4, Qatar • Client: Chiyoda-Technip • 2007 - 2009 WILLIAM HARE LTD, PHILIPPINES Quantity Surveyor (Sep 2006 to Dec 2006) Responsibilities: Reported to the Engineering Manager. Prepared shop drawing register and transmittal form. Checked accuracy of detail drawings and bill of materials. Coordinated with engineering team to ensure that shop drawings are complete and submitted to client and to fabrication shop on time. Evaluated completed works and authorized payments. Reviewed contract documents, tender drawings and contract specifications. Project: Shipyard Project: Subic Port • Client: Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction Co. Ltd, Philippines • 2006 ED ZUBLIN AG, ABU DHABI, UAE Quantity Surveyor (Nov 2005 - Aug 2006) Responsibilities: Reported to the Commercial Director. Reviewed Tender Drawings, contracts and specification. Prepared Bill of Materials for tendering works and acquired raw materials at lowest prices by going through quotation from different suppliers. Prepared bid / tender documents. Monitored project progress and maintained accurate records. Reviewed contracts and specification as per client requirements. Processed subcontract invoices and arranged payment applications. Projects Oil & Gas Project: Power Interconnection between Gasco Ruwais and Takreer Gup, Ruwais Refinery • Client: Siemens LLC • 2005 – 2006 Project: Ruwais Refinery Tank Dykes • Client: Takreer • 2005 – 2006 Project: Concrete Rehabilitation & Cathodic Protection of Jetties & Shore Line Protection at Marine Oil Terminal, Abu Dhabi • Takreer • 2005 – 2006 MAKATI DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PHILIPPINES Cost Engineer (July 2003 - Nov 2005) Responsibilities: Reported to the Project Manager. Reviewed tender drawings, contracts and specifications. Monitored project progress and valued completed works. Identified changes in the drawings and assessed variation orders. Released subcontractor payments after due evaluation of work completed. Prepared cost report every end of the month and reported to the management. Prepared budget request for the project and presented it to MANCOM (Management Committee). Conducted yearly inventory of materials. Carried out site inspection twice a week with client representative in reconciling payment application. Met deadlines and submitted accurate reports every month for MANCOM meeting. Project EPC Project: The Columns Ayala Avenue (TCAA), Philippines • Ayala Community Innovations Inc • 2003 - 2005 Previous Assignments Cost Engineer; Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction Co. Ltd.; Philippines (January 2001 - July 2003) Junior Project Engineer; Tri-Mark Construction Development Corp, Philippines (Jul 1999 – Dec 2000) Trainings & Seminar Training for Certified Cost Engineering (CCE), Chicago Management Training Institute, Abu Dhabi UAE Training in AutoCAD 2000 with 3D rendering, Microcadd Technology, Cubao Philippines Training/Workshop for Estidama Pearl Building Rating System, Urban Planning Council, Abu Dhabi UAE Seminar in Candy Post Tender and Budgetary Control, CCS Gulf Team, Dubai UAE Qualifications Certified Cost Engineer (CCE Course) • Chicago Management Training Institute • 2008 Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering • Mapua Institute of Technology, Philippines • 1998 Professional Memberships Overseas Filipino Civil Engineers Association (OFCEA), Abu Dhabi Chapter, U.A.E. Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering (AACE) Sex: Female • Date of Birth: 16 Aug 1976 • Nationality: Filipino • Possess UAE & Philippine Driving License