Tariro Chafa

A qualified quantity Surveyor with a masters in Construction Project Management
  1. Risks management
  2. Project Management
  3. Value Engineering
  4. Commercial management
  5. Quantity Surveying
  6. Tender Estimation
  7. Communication skills
  8. Stakeholder management
  9. Organizational skills
  10. Leadership skills
  11. Intercom valuations
  12. Costs Reporting
  13. Quality Control
Last Resume Update January 22, 2019
Address Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
E-mail tarirochafa@gmail.com
Phone Number +971559394461

Experience

Blovetac Construction
Contract Administrator/Quantity Surveyor
Feb 2017 - Current

 Performing risk and value management and cost control;
 Preparing tender and contract documents, including bills of quantities and pricing;
 Identifying, analysing and developing responses to commercial risks;
 Preparing and analysing costing for tenders;
 Preparation of estimates for projects
 Providing advice on contractual claims;
 Analysing outcomes and writing detailed progress reports;
 Preparations of MEP estimates and BOQs
 Contract negotiation with potential clients
 Valuing completed work
 Preparation of costing, budgeting and cash flow projections for projects
 Allocating work to subcontractors
 Cost controlling and financial reporting of projects to Directors
 Conducting value engineering exercises in liaison with the Design Team
 Carrying out re-measurements on site and from drawings
 Attending site meetings

Footprints Consultancy
Assistant Project Manager
Mar 2016 - Jan 2017

Preparation of indicative cost budgets and appraisals
 Preparation of elemental cost plans
 Provide advice and opinion in respect of our client development plans and expectations
 Value engineering assessments
 Providing advice on procurement strategy
 Assembling and seeking agreement to long and short tender lists
 Preparing and issuing tender documents.
 Running a competitive tender process including managing queries from tendering contractors
 Managing and contributing to structured and documented tender evaluations
 Preparation of Contract Recommendation Reports
 Preparation of MEP estimates
 Scrutinising and verifying applications for interim payments
 Managing change control in accordance with contracts
 Producing cost reports
 Tender Adjudication
 Promote commercial awareness throughout project
 Advising and liaising with internal project and cost control team

B and S Mcheken Contractors
Quantity Surveyor
Jan 2014 - Feb 2016

 Assisting in establishing a client’s requirements and undertaking feasibility studies;
 Advising on procurement strategy
 Allocating work to subcontractors
 Advising on the maintenance costs of specific buildings
 Analysing outcomes and writing detailed progress reports
 Identifying, analysing and developing responses to commercial risks
 Performing risk and value management and cost control.
 Preparing and analysing costing for tenders.
 Preparing tender and contract documents, including bills of quantities with the architect and/or the client.
 Understanding the implications of health and safety regulations
 Valuing completed works and arranging payments

T N Zunzanyika Associates and Quantity Surveyors
Trainee Quantity Surveyor
May 2012 - May 2013

 Assessing variations and its impact on project value
 Cost control & financial management
 Estimating to define project budgets.
 Financial claims, progress reports & programme analysis
 Final accounts and tender adjudication
 Measurement of mechanical, plumbing and electrical works
 Preparation of Feasibility Studies.
 Preparation of Bills of Quantities to assist in the tender process.
 Provision of cost control services during construction.
 Preparing contract documents and participating in contract administration.
 Valuation of construction work and assessing contractor’s claims
 Site visits to check progress of the works and writing cost reports.

Education

National University of Science and Technology
Master of Science Degree
Jul 2015 - Nov 2018

Construction Project Management

National University of Science and Technology
Bachelor Science Degree
Sep 2010 - Nov 2014

Quantity Surveying

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