Joecel Buan

Registered Electrical Engineer with experience in electrical quantity surveying, cost estimation, BOQ preparation, quantity takeoff, tender evaluation, variation management, and facilities operations and maintenance. Experienced in reviewing electrical and MEPF drawings, specifications, and tender documents, preparing cost-effective bids, conducting material takeoffs and rate analysis and monitoring project resources, quality, and costs. Skilled in coordinating with contractors, consultants, clients, and maintenance teams to ensure compliance with drawings, specifications, BOQs, and project requirements.

Proficient in Bluebeam, PlanSwift, AutoCAD, Autodesk Review, MS Project, and Microsoft Office.

Electrical Engineer – Quantity Surveyor at E.E Black, Ltd. (2025-08 – Present)

• Perform detailed electrical quantity takeoffs from construction drawings, specifications, and project documents.
• Review tender documents, drawings, specifications, and scope of work to identify project requirements, discrepancies, and potential cost impacts.
• Raise and track pre-bid queries to clarify technical and commercial requirements prior to tender submission.
• Prepare cost-effective bids and estimates for MEP packages while considering materials, labor, equipment, subcontractor costs, and project requirements.
• Prepare BOQs, quantity takeoffs, cost estimates, and rate analyses for electrical works including power, lighting, fire alarm, and security systems.
• Review architectural/MEP drawings, specifications, and tender documents; identify scope requirements and raise pre-bid queries.
• Prepare cost-effective bids for M&E packages and evaluate cost-saving and value engineering opportunities.
• Manage electrical variations and assess cost impacts of project changes.
• Use Bluebeam, PlanSwift, AutoCAD, Autodesk Review, and MS Project for estimating, drawing review, and project coordination.

Shift Engineer – Facilities / Technical, Operation and Maintenance Engineer at Tork Philippines, Inc. (2022-11 – 2025-08)

• Plans and reviews overall status of project in coordination with Supervisor Engineer, and Maintenance Engineering Department of Cultural Center of the Philippines.
• Ensures all site resources (labor, machinery, materials, sub-contractors, etc.) are effectively utilized and monitored in order to achieve timely completion of the projects
• Ensures the Supervising Engineer is promptly provided with any relevant documentation received from either the client or authorities.
• Identifies and records any possible variations to the contract, ensuring the Supervisor Engineer and MESD department is promptly notified
• Implement site inspection to safeguard good quality installations and finished products.
• Ensure all parts of the works are constructed in accordance with the BOQ, drawings, specification and design and that work is being executed to an acceptable standard.
• Maintaining MEPFS equipment and prepare report and synopsis for project approval in addition of follow up papers for billing phase.
• Technical, Management, Operation and Maintenance works.

Electrical Engineering / Construction at AAARM Construction (2021-06 – 2021-07)

• On the Job
• Assisted with electrical material takeoff, cost estimation, and construction project coordination.
• Gained practical experience in electrical construction and site activities.

BS in Electrical Engineering – Holy Angel University (2018-06 – 2022-06-10)