Lilian Ruhwaya

• Carry out cost-effective and timely administration, and closeout of contracts, purchase orders, and consultancies associated with the delivery of the project.
• Conduct the analysis and evaluation of variations and claims in accordance with commercial and contractual principles, and the terms of the relevant contracts, to determine Final Contract Prices.
• Manage and report on project budget, commitment, cost forecasts, risks, and opportunities.
• Provide commercial and contractual expertise to ensure that strategies are developed, approved, and implemented in accordance with project delivery objectives and the wider commercial interests and objectives of the Corporation.
• Develop and implement the cost plans, including work cost estimates, risks, and contingencies, as appropriate, using risk modelling techniques.

• Measuring quantities for estimates, cost plans, bills of quantities, variations, etc.
• Preparing cost plans, estimates, and associated reports.
• Attending project and consultant meetings as required.
• Preparing bills of quantities to required standards.
• Assessing and analysing tenders.
• Preparation and presentation of monthly cost reports.
• Preparation and presentation of monthly cash flows.
• Analysing completed projects.
• Aid Junior Quantity surveyors in undertaking contract administration services.
• Measurement of variations, and preparation of progress claims.

Projects undertaken include Roxy Theatre Redevelopment, Royal Melbourne Periop Cladding, Moorabool Shire Council various projects, Nazareth College Masterplan, Nexus Manning Private Hospital, and others.

• Preparation of the construction progress report.
• Preparation of Cost Plans.
• Measuring and Estimating Using CostX.
• Pricing schedule of quantities/works.
• Calculating unit rates from first principles and applying this as appropriate, benchmarked, market-tested rates.
• Cost planning involves preparing whole lifecycle cost plans, incorporating construction estimates, development costs, consultants' costs, statutory costs, escalation, and contingency, among others.
• Quantitative comparisons for tender analysis.
• Assessing contractor progress claims, including site inspections.
• Valuating and assessing variations.
• Preparing payment recommendations and certificates.

Projects undertaken include Tamworth Primary School, Warnervale Primary School, I Care Comensura Office Fit-Out, HealthOne Infrastructure, Tanga Road, Trio Luxury Apartments, and Transmission Gully, NZ, etc.

• Prepare daily and weekly tenders to meet closing deadlines.
• Measure work from plans, and prepare a schedule of works/quantities.
• Price schedule of quantities/works.
• Liaise with the glazing department, prepare appropriate pricing packages, and evaluate subcontract bids.
• Prepare and submit progress claims in terms of contract requirements.
• Value and process variations.
• Ensure final claims are prepared accurately, and submitted by the due date.
• Negotiate necessary valuations with the customer, contractor, and/or their professional consultants.
• Set up and signing of contracts.
• Attend pre-letting meetings for subcontract signing.
• Liaise with engineers and architects to provide input on value engineering.

Typical projects include Hoyts Cinemas, the New Outpatients Building, and Christchurch Girls' High School.

• Assessed and monitored the progress of construction projects to ensure work completed as per contractual requirements.
• Analyzed financial data, including cash flows, budgets, forecasts, and invoices, to evaluate performance against agreed targets.
• Attended meetings with clients, contractors and other stakeholders to discuss cost plans and review progress reports.

I was part of the Group Home and Architectural Homes Rebuild Team. The scope of work for the rebuilds generally comprised total demolition and rebuilding, building repairs involving complex foundation structural repairs, ground remediation, upgrades of services, and external works. I oversaw the financial cost management of jobs and claims that have a total value of over $60M.

• Assessing quotes for home repairs to ensure that the quotes are fair and reasonable.
• Procurement of the contractor and finalizing terms of the subcontract.
• Evaluating variations to quotes, liaising with EQC loss adjudicators regarding variations, and approving variations.
• Working with contractors, contract supervisors, and EQC loss adjudicators to resolve different viewpoints regarding quotes and variations.
• Processing and reviewing progress claims, and entering them into the PA database.
• Responding to contractor queries regarding payment claims and quotes.
• Pricing and preparing cost estimates for pricing complex work.
• Providing advice to contract supervisors and/or other hub staff relating to the area of responsibility.
• Assisting contract supervisors with progress site assessments and project sign-offs.

• Preparation of take-offs and measurements for estimates.
• Assisted in analysing payment claims, preparing payment schedules, and preparing drawdowns.
• Measurements using the measuring software, Cost X.
• Estimates for EQC claim assessments that involved quotations for repair work, as per the schedule of scopes.
• Bank drawdown schedules for the principal's/senior QS's financial report to the bank.

• Assisted in compiling warranties and guarantees from subcontractors.
• Assisted in the process of compiling a project completion folder for Sharpac Lawyers Building in Tauranga, CBD.
• Assisted in the tender analysis of subcontract price submissions.
• Organized and maintained filing systems for documents and records.

I joined the organization to mainly assist the quantity surveyors and project managers with their project administration and commercial aspects of their projects.

Projects undertaken include the C44 Childers Road seismic strengthening project, the Countdown Tawa project, the Monteith Grove swimming complex, and the Scion Laboratories.

• Assisted the Lead Quantity Surveyor in evaluating tenders and preparing contracts.
• Conducted quantity take-offs from construction drawings and bills of quantities.
• Responded to post-contract cost variances with appropriate change control processes to maintain on-schedule contract progress.
• Verified contractor invoice charges against original project contracts and communicated with contractors to clarify discrepancies.
• Supported change order and claims review, comparing proposals against contractual obligations and advising on entitlements and other relevant factors.

My responsibilities included providing commercial and administrative support to the Senior QS for the Papamoa College project worth $25 million.