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Immaculate Mary. Nabuggwawo

Quantity Surveyor
Kampala

Summary

Strategic Quantity Surveyor with five years of experience in commercial management, construction technology, contract administration, procurement, due diligence, design economics and cost planning in property and infrastructure sectors.. Results-driven and motivated professional proficient in CostX, BIM, WinQS and intermediate in Tableau. Committed to efficiently managing commercial and contractual aspects of projects. Ventured into data analysis to enhance making data driven decision making in day to day work.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certifications
2
2
Languages

Work History

Quantity Surveyor

Turner & Townsend Limited
Kampala, Kampala
02.2021 - 09.2021
  • Managed and coordinated cost, availability and timely delivery of materials and project schedules for suppliers from concept to handover for over 8 projects in real estate and infrastructure.
  • Performed measurements for structural and architectural works to prepare cost estimates for projects.
  • Utilized cost estimation systems to document project information, create estimates and revise project costs to reflect current data.
  • Calculated correct costs for project-specific goods and services by gathering information from team members, sub-contractors and vendors.
  • Conducted feasibility studies to estimate materials, time and labor costs.
  • Used CostXto prepare bills of quantities and estimates
  • Generated cost and value reports to produce accurate information on cash flow.
  • Prepared and presented cost plans at different RIBA stages of design, benchmarking and value engineering.
  • Prepared of Pre tender estimates, associated tender documentation and tender bills of quantities for projects.
  • Evaluated tenders and compiled tender evaluation report leading to selection of specialist contractors.
  • Post contract cost management including; preparation of payment recommendations, reviewing and agreeing variations, managing change procedures; preparation and presentation of monthly cost reports ,advising on any commercial related items; and carrying out cost to completion exercises.

Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Turner & Townsend Limited
Kampala, Kampala
09.2018 - 01.2021
  • Performed measurements for structural and architectural works to prepare cost estimates for two projects.
  • Calculated correct costs for project-specific goods and services by gathering information from team members, sub-contractors and vendors.
  • Conducted feasibility studies to estimate materials, time and labor costs.
  • Used CostX to prepare cost estimates.
  • Prepared and presented cost plans at different RIBA stages of design, benchmarking and value engineering.
  • Prepared of Pre tender estimates, associated tender documentation and tender bills of quantities for project.
  • Evaluated tenders and compiled tender evaluation report leading to selection of specialist contractors.
  • Post contract cost management including; preparation of payment recommendations, reviewing and agreeing variations, managing change procedures; preparation and presentation of monthly cost reports ,advising on any commercial related items; and carrying out cost to completion exercises.

Junior Quantity Surveyor

Turner & Townsend Limited
Kampala, Kampala
05.2018 - 06.2019
  • Prepared and presented cost plans at different RIBA stages of design, benchmarking and value engineering for 4 projects
  • Prepared of Pre tender estimates, associated tender documentation and tender bills of quantities for two projects.
  • Evaluated tenders and compiled tender evaluation report leading to selection of specialist contractors.
  • Post contract cost management including; preparation of payment recommendations, reviewing and agreeing variations, managing change procedures; preparation and presentation of monthly cost reports ,advising on any commercial related items; and carrying out cost to completion exercises.

Graduate Quantity Surveyor

Turner & Townsend Limited
Kampala, Kampala
07.2017 - 09.2018
  • Developed team communications and information for meetings.
  • Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork.
  • Measured and quantified works.
  • Prepared and presented cost plans at different RIBA stages of design.
  • Prepared pretender estimates.
  • Evaluated of tenders.
  • Value engineering.

Quantity Surveyor Intern

QUBE
Nairobi, Nairobi
05.2016 - 08.2016
  • Measured and quantified works for 3 residential projects.
  • Prepared site measurements for valuations.
  • Provided of support in preparation of payment recommendations.

Education

Certificate - Tableau

Udemy
Online
11.2021 - 01.2022

Advanced Diploma - Contract Management

College of Contract Management
United Kingdom
01.2020 - Current

Certificate - Google Data Analytics Certificate

Coursera
Online
03.2020 - 05.2020

Certificate - Arbitration

Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Online
05.2020 - 05.2020

Bachelor of Science - Quantity Surveying

Makerere University
Uganda
03.2013 - 01.2018

Skills

Cost Management

Proposal writing

Problem-Solving and critical thinking

Leadership

Data Visualisation

Communication and project collaboration

Time Management

Accomplishments

  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
  • Collaborated with team of 3 people in the development of Company Risk policy document at the start of the pandemic to analyze how it was going to affect our projects in 3 regions namely Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda.
  • Supervised and mobilized a team of 23 staff members for CSR activities.
  • Received a Silver Spot Award due to positive contributions to the Company's Business Generation.
  • Represented the Company on several panels addressing and giving perspective on how COVID-19 had affected construction industry and way forward.

Software

Tableau

Cost-X

DimensionX

WinQS

Revit

Microsoft Office

SQL

Certification

Quantity Surveyor, Turner & Townsend, 5 years

Sector Experience

  • Residential (End-user)
  • Commercial (Data Centres)
  • Education (schools)
  • Health ( Hospitals and Health centres)
  • Leisure and Hospitality (hotels and residential homes)
  • Manufacturing (Warehouses)
  • Infrastructure (Air)
  • Infrastructure (Industrial Parks)

Timeline

Google Data Analysis, Coursera

07-2022

Tableau, 4 months

01-2022

Certificate - Tableau

Udemy
11.2021 - 01.2022

Introduction to Alternative Dispute Resolution, CIArb

05-2021

Quantity Surveyor

Turner & Townsend Limited
02.2021 - 09.2021

Certificate - Arbitration

Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
05.2020 - 05.2020

Certificate - Google Data Analytics Certificate

Coursera
03.2020 - 05.2020

Advanced Diploma - Contract Management

College of Contract Management
01.2020 - Current

Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Turner & Townsend Limited
09.2018 - 01.2021

Junior Quantity Surveyor

Turner & Townsend Limited
05.2018 - 06.2019

Graduate Quantity Surveyor

Turner & Townsend Limited
07.2017 - 09.2018

Quantity Surveyor, Turner & Townsend, 5 years

05-2017

Quantity Surveyor Intern

QUBE
05.2016 - 08.2016

Bachelor of Science - Quantity Surveying

Makerere University
03.2013 - 01.2018
Immaculate Mary. NabuggwawoQuantity Surveyor