Prosper Mlambo

Construction Estimator with 7+ years of post-qualification experience in commercial construction, new-build procurement, and refurbishment works. Experienced in preparing Bills of Quantities, cost planning, tender administration, contract management, and final account settlement across diverse project types. Applies disciplined cost control methodology, accurate measurement and established working relationships with project managers, architects, contractors, and subcontractors.

Committed to budget integrity, programme adherence, and transparent client reporting throughout the project life cycle.

Quantity Surveyor (Construction Estimator) - Six Nine Construction (Pvt) Ltd - Harare, Zimbabwe

(2018-01)

• Produced detailed Bills of Quantities for new-build contracts and refurbishment schemes, applying standard measurement rules and cross-checking take-offs against architectural and structural drawings, reducing documentation errors by 30% within the first two years.
• Compiled comprehensive material schedules by converting measured quantities from BoQs, working drawings, and site measurements, enabling procurement teams to source materials within agreed budgets and cutting material over-ordering by 18%.
• Administered the full tender cycle for contractors and subcontractors, from preparing scope documents and issuing tender packages through to evaluating submissions, preparing tender reports, and recommending awards to senior management.
• Conducted regular site visits to measure progress, verify work against contract documents, and prepare interim valuations, consistently maintaining valuation accuracy within certified amounts.
• Prepared accurate cost estimates for projects at feasibility and detailed design stages, incorporating material, labour, plant, and overhead costs, with three consecutive project estimates achieving out-turn costs within 5% of the approved budget.
• Drafted and priced variation orders arising from design changes and unforeseen site conditions, maintaining a live variation register that reduced dispute resolution time by an average of six weeks per contract.
• Assessed and processed contractor and subcontractor payment claims in line with contract terms, ensuring certified amounts reflected actual value of work completed and mitigating cash-flow disputes across a concurrent portfolio of four active sites.
• Liaised directly with clients to present cost reports, advise on budget exposure, and issue early warnings on cost overruns, retaining full client confidence on three major contracts valued cumulatively at USD 4.2 million.
• Settled final accounts on completed contracts, reconciling actual costs against the original contract sum and negotiating agreed final account values that collectively saved the company USD $210,000 in contractor claims over a three-year period.

Quantity Surveyor Intern (Construction Estimator) - Mutare City Council - Mutare, Zimbabwe

(2015-01 - 2015-12)

• Assisted in preparing preliminary Bills of Quantities for construction projects, conducting take-offs from architectural drawings under supervision from qualified Quantity Surveyors.
• Visited active construction sites weekly to record progress, photograph completed work stages, and compile site measurement notes used to support interim payment certificates issued to the principal contractor.
• Maintained the project cost tracker in Microsoft Excel, updating commitment and expenditure records after each payment run and preparing monthly cost reports distributed to the project steering committee.
• Researched current material and labour rates from local suppliers and subcontractors, contributing rate data to the departmental cost database and improving the accuracy of budget estimates for subsequent projects in the programme.

National Diploma in Quantity Surveying (AQF Diploma Equivalent) - Quantity Surveying - Mutare Polytechnic College (2014-01 - 2016-12)

National Certificate in Quantity Surveying - Quantity Surveying - Mutare Polytechnic College (2013-01 - 2013-12)