Achala Nenathunga

Head office based

Key Responsibilities:

• Led the cost estimation and budgeting process for multiple high-value projects, ensuring financial efficiency and accuracy.
• Managed the entire tendering process, including pricing strategies, bid submissions, and negotiations with clients and subcontractors.
• Provided strategic cost advice to senior management, optimizing budget allocations and improving cost control measures.
• Oversaw contract administration, ensuring compliance with ICTAD and local contractual frameworks.
• Collaborated with project managers, engineers, and consultants to align financial planning with project execution.
• Led the preparation and submission of interim payment applications and final accounts, securing timely approvals and payments.
• Supervised a team of quantity surveyors, providing mentorship, training, and performance evaluation.

Worked as a freelance quantity surveyor on a range of construction projects across the UAE, Oman, and KSA, providing remote support for both pre- and post-contract services.

• Reviewing drawings, and obtaining details and clarifications from clients.
• Conducting quantity takeoffs using PlanSwift and AutoCAD.
• Reviewing Bills of Quantities (BOQ) for errors, omissions, and inconsistencies.

Head office based

• Prepared detailed tender pricing and actively participated in negotiating with clients and consultants to ensure commercially competitive, and compliant submissions.
• Collaborated with site managers, clients, contractors, and subcontractors to maintain clear communication and alignment on project objectives.
• Managed contractual issues, including the preparation and resolution of claims and disputes, in accordance with contract conditions.
• Produced comprehensive reports, contract documents, cost analyses, and budget forecasts to support informed decision-making.
• Administered interim payment applications and final account settlements to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.
• Monitored and controlled project budgets, implementing cost management strategies to maintain commercial efficiency.
• Oversaw the administration and performance of subcontractor agreements, ensuring compliance with contractual terms and project standards.

Project based

Project: Establishment of Colombo College of Technology and Vocational Training Centre, Gampaha (Contract Sum: 9.8M USD). Client: Ministry of Skills Development and Vocational Training. Consultants: KUT, DOWON, ECL. Period: [Insert Years].

• Produced and submitted payment applications, negotiating with consultants to secure timely certification.
• Raised and negotiated contractual claims in line with contract provisions.
• Developed and updated project budgets and cost forecasts for accurate financial oversight.
• Managed the procurement of materials and performed reconciliations to ensure efficient resource allocation.
• Administered and coordinated subcontractor agreements, ensuring compliance and performance.
• Prepared final accounts, and obtained client approval to conclude financial matters.
• Oversaw project handover, and managed defect rectification throughout the defect liability period.

Head office based

Handled key projects, including the refurbishment of Cinnamon Lakeside Hotel (LKR 60M), Laugfs filling stations in multiple locations (LKR 50M), along with various government and residential developments. Responsibilities covered tender pricing, BOQ preparation, client negotiations, and interim payment applications. Additionally, I was involved in site supervision, cost control, project documentation, and managing final handovers.

Remote

Engaged in quantity takeoffs and preparation of Bills of Quantities (BOQs) for various Middle Eastern construction projects, primarily in the UAE and KSA. Responsibilities included detailed measurement, accurate cost estimation, and ensuring all BOQs complied with international standards and specific client requirements.

Head office-based.

Involved in pricing tenders and preparing competitive quotations for interior fit-out projects across the commercial and residential sectors. Responsibilities included accurate cost and material breakdowns, ensuring alignment with client specifications, and supporting the bidding process to successfully secure project awards.

Project-based.

Project MORPH for Unilever Sri Lanka Ltd (Contract Sum: LKR 340M). Period: [Insert Years].

Worked on Project MORPH for Unilever Sri Lanka Ltd, overseeing key quantity surveying functions. Duties included measuring completed work, preparing Interim Payment Applications (IPAs), generating material reconciliation reports, and developing detailed shop drawings. Also responsible for managing subcontractor payments, and preparing daily and monthly progress reports to track project milestones.

Project-based.

Key projects included the repair and refurbishment of the hostel block at the Centre for Banking Studies, Rajagiriya (LKR 200M, Client: Central Bank of Sri Lanka), and the construction of the Courts Complex in Negombo (LKR 520M, Client: Ministry of Justice and Law Reforms), both under the consultancy of CECB. Responsibilities involved measuring completed work, preparing Interim Payment Applications (IPAs), compiling costing and material reconciliation reports, and managing subcontractor payments. Also responsible for preparing as-built drawings for final documentation, and producing daily and monthly progress reports to monitor project performance.