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Shiamala Baniear Salvam

Shiamala Baniear Salvam

Summary

With extensive experience at OneO2Hydroculture Pte Ltd, I am a highly skilled professional specializing in tender management, Bill of Quantities (BOQ) preparation, and cost estimation for landscape projects. I have a proven track record of evaluating suppliers, managing variation orders efficiently, and ensuring strict adherence to budgets and timelines. My expertise spans landscape works (projects & tenders), landscape maintenance, and indoor hydro plants, where I excel in multitasking, cultivating supplier relationships, and ensuring compliance for successful project delivery.


Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Quantity Surveyor

OneO2Hydroculture Pte Ltd
07.2024 - Current
  • Pre-qualification submission-related works.
  • Prepare BOQ, costing, and tender documents for submission of the different tender assignments. (Project / Landscape Maintenance & Indoor Hydro Plants)
  • RFQ calling, RFQ evaluation, supplier/contractor for quotation or proposal and ensure all requirements are complied. (Project / Landscape Maintenance & Indoor Hydro Plants)
  • Review tender documents and raise any queries to the client.
  • Review tender addendum, corrigendum, and post tender addendum drawings and documents and update costing summary with technical proposal accordingly.
  • Contract documentation. (Project / Landscape Maintenance & Indoor Hydro Plants)
  • Involve in tender interview and questionnaire replies.
  • Worked with various vendors to select and source planting materials.
  • Verifying LOA and sub-con agreements.
  • Pre growing plant reports.
  • Preparation of monthly progress claims of the different project assignments. Complete with proper required supporting documents to validate the work done
  • Handling VO-related works (evaluating VO / preparing VO / submitting VO) complete with proper required supporting documents to validate the quotation and work done.
  • Final Account of different project assignments. (Involve in discussion and submission).
  • As-built & shop drawing preparation.
  • DLP maintenance reports preparation and submission.
  • Handing over job site.
  • Other duties as and when assigned by QS manager.

Quantity Surveyor

ISS Hydroculture Pte Ltd
08.2017 - 07.2023
  • Pre-qualification submission-related works.
  • Prepare BOQ, costing, and tender documents for submission of the different tender assignments. (Project / Landscape Maintenance & Indoor Hydro Plants)
  • RFQ calling, RFQ evaluation, supplier/contractor for quotation or proposal and ensure all requirements are complied. (Project / Landscape Maintenance & Indoor Hydro Plants)
  • Review tender documents and raise any queries to the client.
  • Review tender addendum, corrigendum, and post tender addendum drawings and documents and update costing summary with technical proposal accordingly.
  • Preparation of monthly progress claims of the different project assignments. Complete with proper required supporting documents to validate the work done
  • Handling VO-related works (evaluating VO / preparing VO / submitting VO) complete with proper required supporting documents to validate the quotation and work done.
  • Final Account of different project assignments. (Involve in discussion and submission).
  • DLP maintenance reports preparation and submission.

Assistant Quantity Surveyor as Project Executive

Total QS Services Snd Bhd
09.2016 - 08.2017
  • Measurement using BIM software (Glodon) for high-rise buildings
  • Taking off using BIM software (Glodon)
  • Preparation of draft tender documents.
  • All post contract works.
  • Identify and prepare variation orders.
  • Site valuation.
  • Evaluate monthly progress claim.
  • Evaluation of VO quotation / Star rate quotation comparison.
  • Issuance of payment certification.
  • Final account discussion.
  • Issuance of Final account certification.



QS Intern

Total QS Services Sdn Bhd
08.2016 - 12.2016
  • Site valuation.
  • Measurement using BIM software (Glodon) for high-rise buildings.
  • Take off using BIM software (Glodon).

Education

Bachelor of Science - Quantity Surveying

INTI International University
Nilai, Malaysia
11-2016

Skills

    Technical Skills

  • BIM Software (GLODON TAS &TRB)
  • Microsoft Office (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet, etc)
  • Cost X
  • AutoCAD
  • Tender management
  • BOQ preparation
  • Progress claims
  • Variation orders
  • Supplier evaluation
  • Payment certification
  • Cost variance analysis
  • Bid evaluation
  • Subcontractor management
  • Claims management
  • Post-contract evaluation
  • Final account settlement
  • Personal Skills

  • Fast learner
  • Time management
  • Multitasking
  • Adaptability and flexibility
  • Self motivation

Accomplishments

  • Paper presenter and participant of 8th RICS - RISM International Surveying Conference for Undergraduate 2016 held on (05/2016)

- Represented INTI International University for the technical paper presentation competition titled Study on the Effectiveness and Efficiency of GLODON software usage in QS practice.

Languages

English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Malay
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Tamil
Upper intermediate (B2)

Timeline

Senior Quantity Surveyor

OneO2Hydroculture Pte Ltd
07.2024 - Current

Quantity Surveyor

ISS Hydroculture Pte Ltd
08.2017 - 07.2023

Assistant Quantity Surveyor as Project Executive

Total QS Services Snd Bhd
09.2016 - 08.2017

QS Intern

Total QS Services Sdn Bhd
08.2016 - 12.2016

Bachelor of Science - Quantity Surveying

INTI International University
Shiamala Baniear Salvam