Htet Arker

Quantity Surveying professional with 10+ years' experience in commercial management and contract administration across large-scale projects in Singapore and Myanmar. Skilled in budgeting, cost control, claims, payments, and final accounts, with proven ability to negotiate contracts and manage subcontractors. Experienced in handling variations, extensions of time, and progress claims, while preparing accurate cost and progress reports to support forecasting.

Strong communicator with a solid record of resolving commercial issues and ensuring contract compliance.

Contracts Manager at Chudenko Group of Companies (2026-03 – Present)

• Develop and manage project budgets, ensuring that costs are controlled and monitored throughout the project lifecycle.
• Prepare and issue tenders for electrical works, evaluate bids, and make recommendations based on cost, quality, and compliance.
• Analyze electrical designs and specifications to identify cost-saving opportunities without compromising quality.
• Manage contracts related to electrical works, including negotiating terms and conditions and ensuring compliance with contractual obligations.
• Manage variations and change orders, providing cost implications and justifications.
• Work closely with architects, engineers, and contractors to ensure that electrical systems are integrated into the overall project plan.
• Prepare regular reports on cost status, forecasts, and project financial performance for stakeholders.
• Organize and attend meetings with clients, contractors, consultants, and suppliers for tender clarifications, cost discussions, and contractual matters.

Deputy Contracts Manager at Hyundai Engineering & Construction (2023-11 – 2025-11)

• Discuss, draft, review, negotiate and subsequently shortlist and award subcontracts
• Draft, review, negotiate, and administer contracts with clients, consultants, main contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers
• Upon award, initiate transition kick-off and ensure proper handover to the project team
• Check MEP deliverables of project requirements and review sub-contractor's submittals
• Prepare cash flow forecast and preparation of monthly claim for the Client and subcontractors in terms of MEP works
• Review the contractual performance of all parties to ensure compliance with terms and conditions
• Assesses claims, VOs submitted by specialist contractors, suppliers and submit it to consultants and client's project management team
• Advise and support project teams on contractual matters, including EOT, variations, claims. Issue MCD to relevant subcontractors when necessary
• Resolve contractual claims and disputes that may arise during the project. This includes identifying potential claims and drafting and reviewing correspondences
• Prepare, review, and negotiate contracts and purchase orders with MEP contractors, suppliers, and vendors to secure favorable terms
• Assess the value of completed MEP works, prepare interim and final valuations, and verify subcontractor payment claims
• Prepare accurate cost estimates for MEP components by analyzing project drawings, specifications, and other documents
• Follow up variations and change orders to the scope of MEP works, documenting them and assessing their impact on project costs and timelines
• Work with the client's representative, PM team, project managers, engineers, quantity surveyors, and contractors, suppliers to ensure smooth integration and execution of the MEP works
• Provide regular reports to senior management and stakeholders on the financial and commercial status of MEP packages
• Maintain accurate and complete records of all contracts, correspondence, change orders, and progress reports

Senior Quantity Surveyor at MILLENNIUM PTE CO., LTD (2022-10 – 2023-10)

• Track changes to the design and/or construction work and adjusting budget projections accordingly
• Procure or agree the services of contractors and/or subcontractors who work on the construction of the project
• Measure and value the work done on site
• Manage project progress claims, variation and final claims
• Liaise with the client and other construction professionals, such as site managers, project managers and site engineers
• Preparation of Monthly Progress Claim to Client and Sub-Contractors
• Preparation for Payment Response to sub-contractor and suppliers
• Taking off quantity for dry Archi, Civil and Metal work
• Tracking project work done completion for each trade works

Executive Procurement QS at Fujita Corporation (Myanmar Branch) (2020-04 – 2022-09)

• Provide professional assistance in commercial/contractual matters, any quantity surveying duties and Bill of Quantity matters to the project team
• Assist to QS manager to oversee the administration of subcontractor payments, instructions, contract notifications and variations in order to limit financial exposure and ensure performance of subcontractor's obligations.
• Join in client meetings to negotiate with clients regarding to claim settlement or the necessary changes of the contracts.
• Maintain contract documentation and advise on post contract matters
• Prepare cost analysis based on the architectural drawings, engineering estimates, and labor involved and assist in preparation.
• Evaluation and prepare payment certificate of sub contractor payments
• providing work rates and norms to Procurement Dept and Project Managers to reduce risk on company and manage effectiveness of Projects.

Senior Quantity Surveyor at Dragages Singapore Pte Ltd (Subsidiary of Bouygues Construction) (2015-07 – 2020-03)

• Assist to contract manager all costing and contractual matter.
• Getting Quotation from specialists, suppliers and sub-contractors.
• Preparation of relevant documents and getting information from Clients/Consultants & suppliers for tender submission, including Bills of Quantities timely response
• Prepare & Submit Monthly Progress Claim, VO and Statement of Final Account.
• Liaising with Client to get monthly payment response and Variation Order Assessments according to monthly progress claim and VO.
• Preparing the project documentation, including preparation of interim payment certificate for both supply and sub contract
• Arrange Logistics Company to carry materials from port to site.
• Preparation cost comparison to confirm price the better.
• Preparation final statement of account for project
• Preparation of Contract Document such as LOA, subcontract, supply contract, Hire agreement, Purchase Order, Service Order and Work Order to Sub-con and supplier according to the relevant condition of contracts

Bachelor's of Engineering in Mechanical – Technological University Magway (2008 – 2013)