John Eric Mata

Licensed Civil Engineer (RA 1080) with 5+ years dedicated to cost estimating, quantity take-offs, and BOQ/cost-plan preparation from construction drawings and specifications. Currently supported an Australian client (MEM Consulting Pty Ltd) remotely, preparing and auditing tender documentation and take-offs for a Queensland Government infrastructure program within AU business hours — direct, current experience on Australian construction work. Uses PlanSwift and Advanced Excel for take-offs and pricing, reviews subcontractor and supplier quotations for accuracy, and maintains organised estimating and tender records across multiple concurrent projects.

Estimating background spans government infrastructure (PHP5M-PHP150M+) and private construction and operations. Comfortable working independently and meeting deadlines in a fully remote role.

Cost Estimator / Tender & Procurement Support at MEM Consulting Pty Ltd (2026-05 – 2026-07)

• Prepared and audited tender/bid documentation for a Queensland Government disaster-recovery infrastructure program, verifying accuracy and completeness before submission.
• Prepared quantity take-offs and cost estimates from construction drawings to support tender pricing and budget breakdowns.
• Tracked addenda and maintained an organised document registry across multiple active tenders — fully remote, AU business hours.

Engineer I – Cost Estimator / Quantity Surveyor at DPWH Region VII (2023-04 – 2025-10)

• Built cost estimates, take-offs, and BOQs from architectural and engineering drawings for 10+ infrastructure projects (approx. PHP5M–PHP150M+).
• Reviewed contractor billings and quotations against approved plans and specifications, identifying and resolving quantity discrepancies before payment approval.
• Analyzed project scope against drawings and specs to identify gaps and cost risks before they affected budget or schedule.

Engineering Assistant – Quantity Surveying / Estimating at DPWH Region VII (2022-08 – 2023-03)

• Prepared BOQs, cost estimates, and material take-offs from drawings and specifications to support project budgeting.

Engineering Assistant – Technical Support (CAD Drafting) at DPWH Region XIII (2019-07 – 2019-12)

• Produced shop drawings and as-built plans in AutoCAD and supported cost analysis for infrastructure project proposals.

Project Engineer at Vios Architects (2018-11 – 2019-06)

• Reviewed and compared subcontractor quotations for accuracy and competitiveness to support budget monitoring on residential and building construction work.

General Manager and Estimator at BJJM Poultry Farm (2020-01 – 2022-02)

• Estimated labor, materials, and operational costs for private construction works; reviewed supplier quotations and applied value engineering to reduce spend.

Bookkeeper – Cleanup & Reconciliation at Sunday Stories (2025-12 – 2026-03)

• Reconciled multi-platform accounts in QuickBooks Online remotely — self-taught the platform quickly.

BS in Civil Engineering – University of San Jose–Recoletos (2013 – 2018)