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Vallinayagam Selvaraj
Point Cook,Australia
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Cost Controller
ARTC (Australian Rail Track Corporation)
10.2022 - Current
- Submission of Monthly Cost Reports to IR Corporate team based in Brisbane
- Review of Contractors Progress Claims and certification of invoices for payments
- Review of Contractor’s forecast and variations, including Risk and Contingency items
- Prepare lessons learnt information for identifying the cost impacted items
- Attend Cost review meetings with the Contractors and discuss the basis of cost forecast
- Provide cash flow forecasts to IR Corporate for FY budget allocation
Senior Cost Controller
Rail Projects Victoria
09.2018 - 10.2022
- Submission of Monthly Cost Reports to MTIA for the handled packages Rail Signaling, Land Acquisition
- Review of Alliance Contractors Progress Claims and certification of invoices for payments
- Conduct financial audits on the projects, with a focus on contractor cost and revenue forecasts
- Prepare benchmarking data for Rail Signalling work package to identify trends within the project
- Attend Cost review meetings with the Contractors and discuss the basis of cost forecast
- Provide cash flow forecasts to Treasury for financial year budget allocation
Senior Cost Controller
Downer Group
07.2010 - 09.2018
- Provide cost analysis on actual, cash flow, forecast cost and progress performance
- Ensure development and issue of planning and progress reports (VOWD & COST FORECAST), profiles, man-power histograms etc
- Maintain and administer the maintenance cost control system and ensure interfaces between the cost control systems are accurate
- Develop Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and other coding in line with internal, contract and work face planning requirements for use in scheduling and progress system
- Ensure alignment between scheduling and progress system
Manager - Contracts
EMAS Engineers & Contractors
12.2009 - 05.2010
- Preparation of Contract documents for various Projects
- Preparation of Bank Guarantees, Performance Bonds & Insurance
- Monthly Client Billing & Payment status of all projects
- Preparation of MIS reports on monthly basis
- Major Projects under taken: TICEL Bio Park II (US$ 20 Million) - Project cost control, Contracts management
Quantity Surveyor
Aker Solutions
09.2008 - 06.2009
- Preparation of Monthly Progress Bill for the Contractor’s Claims (M/s
- Downer – M/E works and M/s
- Monadelphous – Structural Steel works)
- Preparation of weekly progress reports based on the actual works at site
- Preparation of Contractual correspondence with the Client and Contractors
- Preparation of Budget estimates for cost implications arising from Variations
- Preparation of final estimated quantities for evaluating the progress of work at site
Senior Quantity Surveyor
Dutco Balfour Beatty
06.2007 - 08.2008
- Evaluate design changes and prepare cost estimate for Notification of Variations
- Preparing Bid tab summaries for review and approval of Sub-contractors and Suppliers
- Preparation of Sub-contract Agreements for various trades involved in the project after getting approval from the senior management
- Preparation of Contractual correspondence with the Consultant and Sub-Contractors
- Prepare and maintain standard procedures in Construction department in relation to Contracts and Quantity Surveying practice in co-ordination with contract head
- Identification of cost overrun areas in different stages of procurement and undertake cost saving calculation exercise in terms of Value Engineering etc
- Prepare cost information used in Budget forecasting
Quantity Surveyor
KEO International Consultants
05.2005 - 05.2007
- Major Projects under taken: Porto Arabia, The Pearl Qatar – Preparation of Tender Documents for 40 Packages (US$ 2.5billion)
- Infrastructure Development for Mohamed bin Zayed City, Abu Dhabi – Preparation of budget estimate for infrastructure works (US$ 157 million)
- Ghobash Tower Project, Dubai – Preparation of BoQ and Estimate (US$ 250 Million)
- Coral Reef Tower, Ajman – Preparation of BoQ and Tender Analysis Report (US$ 400 million)
Quantity Surveyor
Six Construct Co. LLC
06.2002 - 05.2005
- Preparing Interim valuations for Payment certificates
- Preparation of Quantity calculation for material procurement, estimations and rate analysis for new items
- Evaluating Sub-contract variations, preparing sub-contract agreements and Sub-contractor monthly interim payment certificates
- Contractual negotiations with the consultant regarding monthly payment certificates, variation works, claims and quantity reconciliations
- Assisting Commercial Manager for preparation of claims, maintenance of records for delay in works, obstructions and client instructions
Project Associate
Indian Institute of Technology
07.2001 - 04.2002
Civil Engineer
Venus Civil Engineers
06.2000 - 06.2001
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Civil
Madurai Kamaraj University
Madurai, IndiaSkills
- Cost benchmarking
- Supplier relationship management
- Cost reconciliation
- Earned value management
Interests
Timeline
Lead Cost Controller
ARTC (Australian Rail Track Corporation)
10.2022 - Current
Senior Cost Controller
Rail Projects Victoria
09.2018 - 10.2022
Senior Cost Controller
Downer Group
07.2010 - 09.2018
Manager - Contracts
EMAS Engineers & Contractors
12.2009 - 05.2010
Quantity Surveyor
Aker Solutions
09.2008 - 06.2009
Senior Quantity Surveyor
Dutco Balfour Beatty
06.2007 - 08.2008
Quantity Surveyor
KEO International Consultants
05.2005 - 05.2007
Quantity Surveyor
Six Construct Co. LLC
06.2002 - 05.2005
Project Associate
Indian Institute of Technology
07.2001 - 04.2002
Civil Engineer
Venus Civil Engineers
06.2000 - 06.2001
Bachelor of Engineering - Civil
Madurai Kamaraj University
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