Lakmal Fernando is a Quantity Surveyor with 18 years of experience in construction projects in Dubai, UAE, Malaysia, and Sri Lanka. He has worked as a Quantity Surveyor for 12 years on projects such as hotels, airports, and commercial developments. For 6 years, he also served as a Site Engineer and Assistant Quantity Surveyor. Lakmal holds an MSc in Project Management and MBA. He is looking for a new challenging role that utilizes his experience in cost estimation, contract management, variation orders, and final accounts.

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Lakmal Fernando
Quantity Surveyor
: Dubai, UAE
: +971-50-9242056
: lakmalsdamien@yahoo.com
Profile:
Construction professional with 18 years of experience in construction environment in pre-contract and post-
contract works, working 12 years in Quantity Surveying and 6 years in Site Engineering capacity.
I have an excellent interpersonal and communication skills and an effective team player who gained respect
and loyalty among colleagues and others with a professional attitude to achieve success. I am comfortable
with working under pressure, in order to deliver demanding schedule and targets.
Objective:
Currently look forward to experience a new and challenging role, one which would make the best use of my
skills whilst allowing the opportunity for interpersonal and professional development.
Skills & Competencies:
Qualifications:
Professional Memberships:
 Registered candidate for the MAIQS, MRICS APC interviews
Summary of Experience as a Quantity Surveyor – 12 Years:
Al Jaber L.E.G.T. Engineering & Contracting LLC (ALEC) - UAE
From 2008 Feb to present, Dubai UAE (8 Years & 4 months)
ALEC is one of the main contracting company in UAE which involving in constructions of Airports, Hotels,
Retails, and Residential and Commercial developments.
 Verbal & Written Communication
 Goal Oriented
 Team Working
 Loyalty
 Time Management
 Variations & Claims
 Tendering & Estimation
 Cost Control & Cost
Reporting
 Valuations
 Subcontract Management
 Negotiation
 Final Accounts
Submission & Agreement
 MSc in Project Management (RICS
Accredited)
Sheffield Halam University (UK)
 Master of Business Administration (MBA)
 University of Sri Jayewardenepura (Sri Lanka)
 National Diploma in Engineering Sciences
IET of Sri Lanka
 Advanced Technician Diploma in
Construction & Quantity Surveying
City & Guilds of London Institute
 Managing of Warranties,
Guaranties, Maintenance &
Operation Manuals
 Controlling of Prime Costs &
Provisional Sums
 Contract management under
FIDIC forms

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Role: Quantity Surveyor
Outline: Working as a Contractor’s Quantity surveyor in a Tier 1 Construction Company in UAE, involving
in pre and post contract commercial duties.
Key responsibilities and duties in ALEC:
Project / Departments involved:
 ALEC Precast: From 2011 Jul to present - Main type of business involved Precast Concrete,
GRP, GRC and GRG. Annual turnover is circa AED 150 Mill
 Park Hyatt Regency Hotel Project – Saadiyat Island Abu Dhabi: From 2010 Dec to
2011 Jun - Park Hyatt Regency Abu Dhabi, which is a 309 key six-storey hotel project with a
contract value of 672 Mill.
 ALEC Fit-out: From 2010 Apr to 2010 Nov - ALEC Fitout provides fit-out solutions to
Airports, Hotels, and Commercial and Residential Projects. Annual turnover is circa AED 300 Mill
 ALEC Ceilings & Partitions: From 2009 Mar to 2010 Mar - ALEC C&P undertakes
ceilings and partitioning works in Airports, Hotels, Commercial and Residential Projects
 ALEC Design & Construct Department: From 2008 Feb to 2009 Feb - ALEC D&C
undertakes turnkey contracts including Design & Construct.
Jua Yakin SDN BHD – Malaysia & New Star Constructors – Sri Lanka
(subsidiary of Jua Yakin):
From 2006 Mar to 2008 Jan (1 Year & 10 months)
Jua Yakin SDN BHD is one of the main contracting company in Malaysia which involving in constructions
of Infrastructure Projects, Hospitals, Retails, and Residential and Commercial developments. New Star
Constructors (Sri Lanka) is their subsidiary company, which involves mainly in Residential Developments.
Role: Quantity Surveyor
Key responsibilities and duties in Jua Yakin & New Star:
■ Monthly cost & cash flow reporting to the
senior management
■ Change order / variation order management
■ Estimation and tendering
■ Monthly valuations,
■ Claim submission and negotiations with
clients
■ Subcontract package management
■ Coordination of project close-out including
final accounts
■ Managing of warranties, guarantees,
operation and maintenance manuals
■ Attending meetings and liaising with
stakeholders on commercial matters
■ Assistance to Senior QS’s and Commercial
Managers in preparation of cost plans
■ Drafting of contractual correspondence
■ Preparation of value engineering proposals
and analysis for design changes
■ Coordination of cost value reconciliations
and budget control
■ Delegate tasks / responsibilities to the junior
/ assistant QS’s where necessary
■ Estimation, tendering and BOQ preparation
■ Monthly cost & cash flow reporting to the
senior management
■ Change order / variation order management
■ Monthly valuations,
■ Claim submission and negotiations with clients
■ Subcontract package management
■ Final accounts submission and agreements
■ Material procurement for trade packages
■ Delegate tasks / responsibilities to the junior
QS’s where necessary
■ Drafting of contractual correspondence

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■ Estimation, tendering and BOQ preparation
■ Monthly cost & cash flow reporting to the
senior management
■ Change order / variation order management
■ Monthly valuations,
■ Claim submission and negotiations with
clients
■ Quantity take off
■ Drafting of contractual correspondence
Projects involved:
 Sewerage Treatment Plant – Kuala Sawah, Malaysia - From 2006 Oct to 2008 Jan –
Jua Yakin was a package contractor involved in buildings & infrastructure works in the
project under the main contractor Kajima Co. Japan.
 Premier Pacific Regency Condominium Housing Project – Colombo, Sri Lanka -
From 2006 Mar to 2006 Oct – New Star Constructors (subsidiary of Jua Yakin) involved in
construction of 12 storey twin towers condominium project as a main contractor.
Industry Serve Engineers – Sri Lanka:
From 2004 Mar to 2006 Mar (2 Years)
Industry Serve Engineers is a medium size contracting company involve in construction of Hotels, Retails,
Roads & Infrastructure, Commercial buildings, Airport Refurbishment works.
Role: Quantity Surveyor
Key responsibilities and duties in Industry Serve Engineers:
Projects involved:
 Hatton National Bank branch buildings renovations / refurbishments, Sri Lankan Air Lines
Hanger refurbishment works, Ceylon Petroleum Co. pumping station construction in
Nuwara Eliya.
Summary of Experience as a Site Engineer cum Asst. QS – 6 Years:
Companies served:
 Qatar Building Engineering Co. (QBEC)
Doha Qatar
 International Construction Consortium
(ICC) – Sri Lanka
 Industry Serve Engineers – Sri Lanka
From 2002 Mar to 2004 Feb & 1998 Jun to
2001 Mar (Total 4 Years 10 months)
From 2001 May to 2002 Mar (Total 10 months)
From 1997 Dec to 1998 Jun (Total 6 months)
Key responsibilities and duties in Industry in above companies:
■ Assisting to the QS’s providing quantity take off for subcontracting works & payment certification
■ Site quality controlling as per the project specs
■ Labour cost recording
■ Site supervision
Projects involved:
Experience in QBEC (Doha Qatar)
 Technical college project at Al Hilal – Doha Qatar
 School buildings projects – Doha Qatar
 150 Villa Al Fardan Gardens Project – Doha Qatar
 B+G+2 Office Building Project at Al Mansoura – Doha Qatar

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Experience in ICC (Sri Lanka)
 Merbok MDF Factory Building – Horana, Sri Lanka
Experience in Industry Serve Engineers (Sri Lanka)
 Hatton National Bank Refurbishment Project – Colombo, Sri Lanka
Computer Skills:
 CCS (Candy Computer Software) for estimating / cost controlling / subcontract management /
valuations
 Auto CAD Software & MS Office.
 Cad Measure.
Personnel Data:
Name in Full : Jayamarakkala Widanelage Sharminda Lakmal Fernando
Date of birth : 23rd
of May 1972
Nationality : Sri Lankan
Civil status : Married
References:
 Can be provided on request
I assure that the above details given by me are true and accurate to the best of my knowledge.
……………………….
Lakmal Fernando Date: 07/06/2016