Zaidee Talan Vecino

Perceptive Commercial Manager and Quantity Surveyor offering seventeen years of experience in developing and managing project estimates from inception until final stage and handover by coordinating with group of colleagues and clients. Successful in devising tender documents in line with client specifications, bespoke conditions and objectives through clear communication and attention to detail. Pursuing a responsible and challenging position in a dynamic and progressive company where my skills and competencies will impact for advancement of the firm.

Senior Commercial Manager - Sureste Properties Inc. (A Solaire Company) Philippines - Quezon City, Philippines

(2022-09 - 2026-06)

Solaire North Integrated Resort Project – Quezon City Philippines

• Post Construction Work
• Manage tender process of new packages, evaluation of tender and post tender meetings
• Preparation of Letter of Award to Contract Documentation
• Review of monthly valuations from third party Consultants, certified application of payment and reconciliation of variations for monthly progress payment
• Engineer Instruction issuance
• Handle Direct Supplier for Owner Supply Materials on site with Variation progress claim
• Report directly to Senior Commercial Director with regards of Monthly Cost Report
• Preparation and issuance of responses with regards of Contractor request of Extension of Time, Contractors Claims and Disputes

Senior Quantity Surveyor - Arcadis Vietnam - Vietnam

(2017-10 - 2021-12)

Alma Resort Project was an in active project for quite sometime and since it was abandoned by the former Contractors, we have encountered risk on the physical building itself as well as Contractual issues and dispute with the former Contractors. We re-assess all the physical evidence including the contracts and interim payments that was handover to my team to sort out all the dispute with respective Contractors and settled internally avoiding arbitration. In addition to above project, I have handled some other Hospitality and Apartment projects in various location of the Country.

• Delivering pre-contract responsibilities, from Budgetary Estimate to approval of Client project budget, reporting to top management of the Client
• Setting up Tender package and Tender Schedule with coordination to Client and Project Management Team
• Preparation of tender documents, Calling Tender, issuance of Tender Addenda to shortlisted Tenderer
• Preparation of Letter of Award to Contract Documentation
• Delivering post-contract responsibilities to manage contract administration such as review and interpretation of contract documents and manage contractual issues related to cost and time
• Prepared monthly financial reports, cash flow projection, and monitor project control budgets and forecast costs to completion including joint valuations in preparation of interim payment valuations
• Assessment and review of the Variation works on respective packages

Senior Quantity Surveyor - Bureau Veritas Manila, Philippines - Manila, Philippines

(2016-09 - 2017-05)

Renovation of One Roxas Triangle Residential Building

• Managed project construction for some renovation required by the Client
• Cost Control of each package, requesting quotation to awarding the small scale of renovation works
• Direct reporting to the internal Project Manager

Project Team Leader Quantity Surveyor - Langdon and Seah Indonesia (an Arcadis Company) - Indonesia

(2012-09 - 2016-08)

• Executed in a variety of aspects of quantity surveying including preparing high-level construction estimate to advise client on all costs and developing bills of quantities to provide detailed budgets
• Prepared full tender packages and lead the tender process for the client, then evaluate and level all tender packages returned and advise the client on contract award
• Attended site meetings bi-weekly during construction as a client representative, reviewing contractor's monthly payment applications and provided certificate of payment recommendations including agreement of final accounts at project completion

Quantity Surveyor - Florida Construction & Development Corporation - Philippines

(2011-06 - 2012-08)

• Prepare Tender Document for submission to Client and the QS
• Preparation of tender document for Sub Contractors and awarding of sub-contract works
• Quantity and material taking off, estimates, review of supplier quotations, procurement, and logistics of materials and plant, preparation of payment billings
• Prepares weekly reports and regularly monitors budgets, schedules, sub-contractors, and contracts and keeps an accurate record of all elements and document control of various projects
• Developed the ability to adapt to different cultures and processes and a strong work ethic

Quantity Surveyor - Rider Levett Bucknall Companies

(2009-04 - 2011-06)

• Prepare Tender Document for submission to Client and the QS
• Preparation of tender document for Sub Contractors and awarding of sub-contract works
• Quantity and material taking off, estimates, review of supplier quotations, procurement, and logistics of materials and plant, preparation of payment billings
• Prepares weekly reports and regularly monitors budgets, schedules, sub-contractors, and contracts and keeps an accurate record of all elements and document control of various projects
• Developed the ability to adapt to different cultures and processes and a strong work ethic

Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering - Catanduanes State University (2008-04)