Curriculum Vitae

1. ADEDOYIN FESTUS ADEKANLE
Raffie Plaza Road 4012, Block 340, Building 601Juffar, Kingdom of Bahrain,
Telephone: +97334384396
E-mail adefestusade@yahoo.co.uk
PROFILE
A dedicated and hardworking Quantity surveyor, having a long standing experience in local
and international procurement methods with proven analytical, numerical and technical skill,
strong interpersonal relationship whilst growing professionally being resourceful, dynamic
and innovative.
A multi-dimensional surveyor with ability to swap function at short notice, been an effective
team player with high sense of responsibility.
PERSONAL DATA
Date of Birth: 27th December 1962
State Of Origin: Ondo
Local Government Area: Okitipupa
Sex: Male
Marital Status: Married
Religion: Christian
Spoken Language: English, Yoruba
Country of Origin: Nigeria
Country of Residence: Bahrain
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS, INSTITUTIONS AND CLASS OF DEGREE.
2009-2012 University of Reading United Kingdom
MSC Project Management -Good
2002-2003 University of Technology Akure
PGD (Quantity Surveying)-Distinction
1997-1999 Lagos State University Ojo
MBA (Financial Management) - Second Class Upper
1985-1987 Ondo State Polytechnic Owo
HND (Quantity Surveying) –Upper Credit
1982-1984 Lagos State Polytechnic Isolo
OND (Quantity Surveying) –Upper Credit
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Member Project Management Institute-PMP 2015
Member Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyor United Kingdom-MRICS 2014
Member Institute of Construction Industry Arbitrators (MICIArb) 1996
Member Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyor (MNIQS) 1991
Registered Member Quantity Surveyors Registration Board of Nigeria (RQS) 1991
Member Nigerian Institute of Management (MNIM) 1991

2. Summary of Post Qualification Work Experience
Key Areas of Experience.
 Tendering and Procurement methods
 International Procurement
 Post Contract management and cost control
 Contracts Management
 Lifecycle costing and cash flow forecast/ preparation.
 Contract Supervision and Contribution to Design
 Production Management and Supply Chain management
 Overseas Procurement and Shipping including costing imported materials.
 Investment Appraisal.
 Construction Project Management.
Employer Position Specific Duties/Achievement Period
DG Jones &
Partners Ltd
Commercial
Manager
February 2016
to Date
Seconded to Ministry of Housing Strategic Project Section saddled
with the responsibility of managing and delivery of 40,000 housing
unit complete with infrastructure in Five new Towns and villages
(Almadina Alshamaliya, Eash Hidd Town , Siltra, Southern New
Town, Ramli etc) around Bahrain for the citizen of the Kingdom in
line with the vision 2030 development goal of the Kingdom of
Bahrain.
Contract and Commercial management of both infrastructure and
Housing in five New Town Development funded by Abudhabi Fund,
Kuwait Fund and Saudi fund pre and post contract management.
Liaison with all the Funding Authorities seeking approval of Budgets
and changes where necessary. Reporting to the Minister and Under
Secretaries whilst collaborating with all other relevant Ministries
(Ministry of Works, EWA, Roads and SCE).
Supervisory role to the commercial and contract management team of
the Strategic Project Units.

3. AFA Consultant Associate 2003-Jan 2016
Cost consultant to clients and group of company's including Globacom
group, Conoil Plc and others.
-Preparation of bill of Quantities for projects on buildings, cell site
and all form of civil, electrical and mechanical installations for the
purpose of tendering and bench marking cost for the contractors.
-Analysing contractor tender and advice on selection including input
on the draft contract agreement.
-Benchmarking cost of major telecom infrastructure for the launching
and subsequent roll out.
-Negotiations and valuation of variation, final account preparations
and agreement for both main contractors and subcontractor’s.
-Supervision to ensure compliance to specification for all building,
civil, mechanical and electrical installations projects.
-Project management functions and general report on performance of
the projects.
-Claim management, valuation of claim and agreement in line with the
contract.
-Attend high level project meetings and reporting to the clients on
behalf of the organisation.
-Managing and allocating resources for the firm.
-Business development for the firm, meeting clients soliciting for
project works.
Achievements:
-Selection of the right contractors with technical, financial and human
capabilities for the projects.
-Prompt reporting of delays and advice on its implication on cost and
time for an immediate decision.
-Agreement with the contractor’s, generic rates for all types of cell
sites (Green Field, Roof Top, and Palm Tree and other
infrastructures).
-Getting the contractor to agree a fluctuation free contract especially
for contract above one year through negotiation.
-Ensure performance through quality management by ensuring
conformance to specification.
-Liaising with all functional or user department ensuring ownership
and commitment from them.
-Timely completion of projects (Switch buildings, cell sites) to meet
the business objective.
-Delivering projects to cost mostly without expenditure of
contingency sum.
-Agreement of claim without dispute or having recourse to arbitration.
-Expanding our client base and securing retainership for the firm
-Timely delivery of client assignments.

4. Costain (WA)Plc Commercial
Manager
2000-2003
Responsible for the commercial function of a strategic business unit.
-Contract negotiation, formulation, tender analysis and carrying out
earn value analysis of project and reporting financial position of
projects to the executive board.
-Management and coordination of all subcontractors and supplier for
effective delivery.
-Contract cash flow projection for projects for the executive board’s
arrangement for funding.
-Management of production on a furniture factory for a targeted
production of furniture’s for a housing development.
-Coordinate contract for design and build of generator houses for all
Coca-Cola factory nationwide on behalf of Leventis Power.
-Management of the commercial section of a strategic business unit of
the organisation.
Achievements:
-Coordinate design and delivery of all materials and relevant
information to the site to time and specification.
-Efficient allocation of resources and management of cash flow
resulting in project self-funding and eliminating cost of borrowing.
-Negotiating higher advance payment as a means of reducing cost.
-Delivery of furniture’s to the client 3months ahead of schedule.
-Delivery of the Generator houses for Coca-Cola factories on schedule
to meet their production plan and at cost.
-Returning 10% margin above target for the business unit.
Costain(WA) Plc Area Quantity surveyor 1994-2000
-Subcontractor quotation analysis and reporting,
-Preparation of tender document for civil, building, electrical,
mechanical and furniture/interior decoration.
-Supervision of Construction work on site including contribution to
design,
- preparation of interim and final valuation,
-Cash flow preparation showing valuation, expenditure and receipts
during, pre and post contract period and generally reporting to
commercial manager.
Achievement:
-Effective and competitive bidding winning about 65% of all bids
submitted.
-Effective negotiation with the subcontractors returning minimum 5%
above the projected return during the bidding.
-Ensuring receipt of all payment as at when due, handing over credit
free projects.

5. -Effective management of receipts resulting to prompt payment of all
subcontractor and suppliers returning debt free projects.
-Handing over of projects with added value to the client.
Costain(WA) Plc Senior Quantity Surveyor 1990-1994
Cost control of projects using cost checks and alternative cost
proposal method and life cycle costing for the purpose of selecting
materials for projects.
-Monthly financial reports on projects’, monitor planned against
progress and reporting variance and its attendance implication on cost
and time.
-Planning and formulation of demand and buying policy for projects.
-Responsible for bulk importation of materials for projects, Liaising
with foreign agents/suppliers and agree term of payments and
delivery, processing of Form M and Letter of Credit, liaising with
custom and clearing agent and local transport.
-Responsible for calculating the unit cost of imported materials for the
purpose of formulating rates for contracts.
-Wholly responsible for the selection, procuring and managing the
deliverables of all the electrical and mechanical subcontractors for all
projects in the organisation.
Achievements:
-Reducing cost of major material below target by 10%
-Selection of cheaper alternatives whilst maintaining quality standard.
-Prompt decision making arising from feedback.
-Returning 5% profit more than target due to the overseas
procurement of materials.
Costain (WA). Quantity Surveyor 1988-1990
Preparation of interim valuation
-Measurement and valuation of variations
-Scheduling of materials for importation and calculation of rates for
imported materials.
-Liaising with the shipping company and foreign suppliers
-Collation of documents for the processing of Form M.
-Civil engineering measurement including earthwork volume
calculation.
-Reporting to a senior Quantity Surveyor.

6. Achievement:
-Timely submission of valuation at end of month resulting to getting
the certificate and payment before the stipulated time in the contract.
-Delivery of materials on schedule.
-Early discovery discrepancies in quantities resulting in improved cash
flow.
Ministry of Rural
and Community
Development. Kano
National Youth Service 1987-1988
Supervision of directorate for food road and infrastructure roads
construction and preparation of preliminary estimates/budget for the
roads.
-Liaising with the community and negotiation right of way and
compensation.
-Reporting progress of work for the purpose of payment to the
contractors.
Achievements:
-Securing easy right of way from the community through
collaboration and ensuring buying in into the project by the
community.
-Easy transportation to the urban city
REFEREES: On request