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Prasanna Kumari Kasa

Salisbury North

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

  • -Accomplished Professional offering Since 2001, Over 23 Years of Experience in multinational companies rendering services to 20 Projects as Civil Engineer, Planning Engineer, Claims Manager, Senior Quantity surveyor.
  • Worked closely with the team members and Management about Quantity Surveying techniques by analyzing, evaluating the different standard methods of measurement, working with various factors that influence the design solution, identify the different procurement routes.
  • Subcontract management, valuation and evaluation of the subcontract works, preparation of the subcontract agreements, variations and valuation of the work. Identify the Clients requirement; coordinate with the project and planning team to ensure the work is completed within the scope and time.
  • Analyze the design requirements of the project and raise the change requests based on the changes advised by the Client and/or Consultant. Provide Time and Cost impact analysis for the changes. Identify the delays and disruptions to the project based on the design changes, procurement routes.
  • Analyze various options available, to settle the claims that may arise due to the changes advised. Preparation of documentation as, contemporary records are required to protect the interests of the project and the Client.
  • Identify the risks at the pre-tender stage and contract formulation phases of the project, project plan and scope of work. Team Working -Developed through working in an established team of experienced Quantity surveyors in Meraas Holdings (Client), Arkiteknik (Consultants) and MKM (Wafi Mall) through various project assignments.
  • Communication - Developed through dealing with sub-contractors and negotiating contracts, agreeing final accounts with both sub-contractors and Clients’ Quantity Surveyors.

Contracts Administrator

ARCO General Contracting LLC.
05.2019 - 05.2023
  • Projects: Community facilities for Golf grove and Club villas – Dubai, UAE Construction of Central Park, MASDAR – Abu Dhabi, UAE Dubai Parks and Resorts – Dubai, UAE
  • Duties and Responsibilities:
  • 1. Preparation of contractual letters based on General conditions and Particular Conditions of Contract &To record the Delays and Disruption events.
  • 2. Preparation of Extension of Time claim based on Time Impact Analysis and Impacted As-Planned. Interface effectively with Clients, Consultants, Coworkers, Subcontractors and others.
  • 3. Perform Contract Administration functions such as verifying evidence of Sub-contractor's progress, negotiating modifications, reviewing sub-contract claims and conducting contract close-outs.
  • 4. Create and maintain all required contractual documentation.

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Al Fara’a General Contracting LLC
03.2017 - 04.2019
  • Project: Construction and maintenance of Wafi Hotel Complex, Oud Metha, Dubai. Al Bateen Secondary School, Dubai
  • Duties and Responsibilities:
  • 1. Plan, Coordinate and carryout contracts related activities from the Post-tender stage up to contract close-out in accordance with contracts procedures as per FIDIC 1999 and Particular Conditions of Contract.
  • 2. Preparation of subcontract agreements and finalizing the payment certificate for subcontractors. Preparation of contractual letters based on General conditions and Particular Conditions of Contract.
  • 3. Preparation of “AMICABLE SETTLEMENT PROPOSAL” and negotiating with Consultant (Arkiteknik International Consulting) and with Client (MKM). To record the Delays and Disruption events. Preparation of Extension of Time claim based on Time Impact Analysis as per “Society of Construction Law Delay and Disruption Protocol”.
  • 4. Adequately establish “Cause and Effect” of each event and demonstrate the extent of Time-related damages experienced as a direct result of the Delay event.
  • 5. Identifying the concurrent delays and splitting between the Contractor and Employer delay. Define the contractual basis for the entitlement and prepare the evidence of delays. Definition of project scope and objectives, contractual milestones or sectional completion dates.

Contracts Engineer

ARCO General Contracting Est
12.2014 - 02.2017
  • Project: Primary Infrastructure works for Dubai Parks and Resorts” and “Infrastructure Works for Downtown Jebel Ali – Limitless Project.
  • Duties and Responsibilities:
  • 1. Timely preparation & submission of monthly interim payment applications and final payment applications. Monitoring and controlling of Variations and timely submission of Cost Proposals.
  • 2. Evaluation of Sub-Contractors Valuations, Claims and preparation of payment certifications based on the works done at site; Monitoring and controlling of Variations and evaluation of Variations of Subcontractors.
  • 3. To record the Delays and Disruption events Preparation of Extension of Time claim based on Time Impact Analysis as per “Society of Construction Law Delay and Disruption Protocol”. Adequately establish “Cause and Effect” of each event and demonstrate the extent of Time-related damages experienced as a direct result of the Delay event.

Senior Quantity Surveyor/ Claims Manager

Gayatri Projects Limited
08.2001 - 11.2014
  • Project: Improvement of Naranpur – Dubri road project in the districts of Keonjhar, Orissa
  • Project: Design, Build, Operate and Transfer of road from Panikoili – Rimuli road project of NH215 from Km 0.00 to Km 163.00 in the state of Orissa.
  • Project: Design, Construction, Finance, Operation and Maintenance of Four Laning of Hyderabad – Karimnagar – Ramagundam Road (SH-1) from Km.28.200 to 235.058 in the state of Andhra Pradesh under Public Private Partnership (PPP) on Build, Operate and Transfer (BOT) Basis.
  • Project: Design, Construction, Development, Finance and Maintenance of Eight lane access controlled expressway under Phase II A program as an extension of Phase I of ORR to Hyderabad City, in the State of Andhra Pradesh, India, for the package from Kollur to Patancheru from Km 12.00 to Km 23.70 (Project Reference No.ORR/PH-IIA/BOT/AP 2) on Build, Operate and Transfer (BOT) (Annuity) basis.
  • Project: Park Hyatt Hyderabad, AP Operated and Managed by Hyatt International. The total builtup area of approx. 0.9 Million Sq. ft. The facilities envisaged in the hotel comprises 290 Guest bays, Coffee, two specialty restaurants, bar, discotheque, two banquet halls, four conference halls, two meeting rooms, business Centre cum board room, health club/SPA, lobby lounge, swimming pool & its deck and other need based public / utility areas.
  • Project: Maheswari and Parameshwari Mall at Hyderabad, TSR Commercial complex at Hyderabad, Secunderabad and Visakhapatnam.
  • Duties and Responsibilities:
  • 1. Prepare budget and cash-flow statements certify the monthly interim payment certificates, frequently visiting the project sites and maintain actual physical progress reports.
  • 2. Record the quantities being executed at site and ensure the quantities at site are being entered as per the norms mentioned in the contract agreement.
  • 3. Prepare the Daily report formats for Men, Material and Machinery working hours and train the site staff if necessary.
  • 4. Prepare Monthly material reconciliation report, Monthly Progress Report and apprise the Project Manager of the site activities.
  • 5. Actively interact with design professionals to ensure future claims are reduced / prevented and to find and recommend eliminations of potential causes of claim.
  • 6. Perform bid document reviews to identify potential claims opportunities and performed claim preparation and negotiation.
  • 7. Maintain daily job logs – Men, Machinery and Material which can be produced as contemporary document evidence for the claims.
  • 8. Understand the construction documents and review common risk-shifting clauses including indemnification provisions, risk insurance coverages, et. establish events causing claims, fully justifying claims with contractual justification and supporting documents/details of cost claimed for reimbursement.

Education

Master in Business Administration -

Victoria Institute of Technology
01.2023

Executive MBA - undefined

IIM
01.2014

Bachelors - Civil Engineering

JNTU
01.2001

Skills

  • Risk evaluation
  • Procurement processes
  • Financial management expertise
  • Contract drafting

Timeline

Contracts Administrator

ARCO General Contracting LLC.
05.2019 - 05.2023

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Al Fara’a General Contracting LLC
03.2017 - 04.2019

Contracts Engineer

ARCO General Contracting Est
12.2014 - 02.2017

Senior Quantity Surveyor/ Claims Manager

Gayatri Projects Limited
08.2001 - 11.2014

Executive MBA - undefined

IIM

Bachelors - Civil Engineering

JNTU

Master in Business Administration -

Victoria Institute of Technology

Personal Details

  • Date of Birth: 27th July 1978.
  • Nationality: Indian.
  • Driving License: Valid Australian Driving License
  • VISA Status: Permanent Resident of Australia

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