Le Xi

Quantity Surveyor with over 16 years of extensive experience directing commercial management, cost engineering, and contract administration for multi-billion-dollar infrastructure, commercial, and industrial developments. Proven track record of spearheading cost-reduction strategies, managing complex sub-contractor negotiations, and delivering major capital projects within budget.

Principal / Senior Project Quantity Surveyor - Nigerian Armed Forces Resettlement centre - Lagos, Nigeria

(2016-03)

• Direct commercial operations for large-scale commercial and civil infrastructure projects
• Preparation of BOQ for new construction projects and Renovations in the Centre
• Oversee a team of 3 junior and mid-level quantity surveyors handling valuations, payment certifications, and monthly cost reports
• Successfully negotiated and settled final accounts for sub-contract packages, achieving an average cumulative cost saving through rigorous variation control
• Implemented digital estimating workflows
• Drafting of program of work
• Preparation of variation on sites
• Preparation of site budgets for construction
• Implementation of cost control procedures during construction
• Assist in preparation of federal budget for the centre
• Ensure clients' needs are met in a timely and cost effective manner
• Assist in the review of contractors quotations to ensure that only fair and reasonable pricing is recommended for approval
• Preparation of claims/valuations to the customers
• Site visits/Reports
• Maintaining and updating of price indices and database for the centre
• Review field inspection reports from consultants throughout the lifecycle of the project

Quantity Surveyor - New Dawn Construction Company Ltd - #29 Ladipo Oluwole street, Ikeja Lagos state

(2012-10 - 2016-02)

• Preparation of BOQ for construction of engineering and telecom cell sites for MTN, HUAWEI, ERICSON
• Preparation of bids for new opportunities
• Preparation of cash flow for the company
• Attend client meetings and assist with determination of project requirements in Telecom
• Assist the PM in the drafting and issuance of project proposals, RFP's, tenders, budgets, cash flows and preliminary schedules for Telecom proje
• Chair site meetings and distribute minutes to all project team members
• Track the progress and quality of work being performed by design disciplines/trades
• Use project scheduling and control tools to monitor projects plans, work hours, budgets and expenditures
• Effectively and accurately communicate relevant project information to the client and project team
• Ensure clients' needs are met in a timely and cost effective manner
• Review field inspection reports from Consultants throughout the lifecycle of the project
• Issue Contracts, Letters of Intent, Purchase Orders, etc.
• Maintain Contract Execution Tracking Log
• Assist the PM in the review of Contractor quotations to ensure that only fair and reasonable pricing is recommended for approval
• Track & manage contemplated change notices and change orders in the database
• Prepare substantial completion certificates and ensure all required project close out documents are obtained
• Communicate ideas for improving company processes with a positive and constructive attitude, and for developing this attitude in others
• Keep the Project Manager (PM) and others informed about project status and issues that may impact client relations

Assistant / Intermediate Quantity Surveyor - Lead Pine Nigeria Ltd - Lagos

(2012-03 - 2012-10)

• Assisted senior managers with quantity take-offs, site measurements, and checking subcontractor bills
• Maintained material procurement records, material reconciliation logs, and site progress tracking metrics

Consultant Quantity-Surveyor - Ernest grace consultant - #12 mcc road, owerri, Imo state

(2011-05 - 2012-02)

National youth service corp. - Imo State Housing Corporation - Owerri, Imo state

(2011-03 - 2012-02)

Site Engineer - Voda construction limited - 10 seidu street, ikeja, Lagos state

(2010-10 - 2011-12)

Industrial Training - Back-up consult - 37 Shipeolu Street, Pamgroove Lagos State

(2007-01 - 2007-12)

Higher National Diploma (HND.) - Quantity Surveying - Federal Polytechnic, Offa (2010)

National Diploma (ND.) - Quantity Surveying - Federal Polytechnic, Offa (2007)

First Leaving Certificate (2004)