Maged Omran
El Shorouk,Cairo
Summary
Civil Engineer with extensive experience in Cost and Quantity Surveying, specializing in both pre- and post-contract stages of construction projects. Demonstrated success in delivering high-value outcomes while working with international consultancy firms to achieve international clients' requirements across diverse projects.
Project portfolio includes a wide range of Projects, including high-rise buildings , infrastructure works, commercial, and residential buildings.
Currently focused on advancing my career by working towards MRICS Chartered Quantity Surveyor
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cost Engineer – Pre & Post Tender Stage
Dar Al-Handasah (Shair and Partners)
04.2024 - Current
- Prepared high-level and detailed estimates across all project design phases—feasibility, concept, preliminary, and detailed design—aligned with international standards such as CSI and NRM.
- Developed Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) and prepared complete tender packages, including BOQs and pricing schedules based on POMI and CESMM standards.
- Conducted market benchmarking to validate unit rates and ensure alignment with current industry trends.
- Participated in the preparation and issuance of preambles, item descriptions, and method of measurement notes.
- Involved in structuring the escalation formula in line with contract requirements and market indices.
- Drafted comprehensive Basis of Estimate (BOE) reports, clearly outlining scope, assumptions, exclusions, and benchmarking data.
- Assisting in preparing Requests for Proposal and performing negotiations for agreements with contractors.
- Led the tender commercial evaluation process, including reviewing contractor proposals, organizing clarification meetings, and coordinating with design and client teams.
- Analyzing contractor submissions to identify arithmetical errors, scope exclusions, and cost loading methods, and compliance with project requirements.
- Preparing comprehensive commercial evaluation reports and participating in the final recommendation process to the client (MODON).
- Monitored post-award cost performance by tracking budgets, reviewing interim payment certificates (IPCs), and managing change control processes across various contract types—including Re-measured, Cost-Plus, and Lump Sum Contracts—tailored to each package's scope.
- Monitoring and ensuring project insurance policies are maintained in relation to project construction works (Professional Indemnity, Contractors All Risk, Third Party, and other contract insurance and bonds requirements).
- Prepared monthly cost reports incorporating payment figures, approved and potential variation orders, claims status, and Earned Value Management (EVM) metrics for each package.
- Key Project: Ras El Hekma Development Project-Egypt Client: MODON
Cost Engineer | post-tender
D.G. Jones & Partners
04.2022 - 03.2023
- Negotiated and finalized variation cost assessments with contractors, ensuring fair and accurate pricing adjustments.
- Reviewed, negotiated, and prepared settlement of claims, ensuring compliance with contractual terms, and protecting the employer's interests.
- Assessed supervision consultant and contractor payments, issuing interim payment recommendations, and ensuring timely payments.
- Assisted in the project closeout process, preparing final accounts for consultants and contractors.
- Prepared all monthly payments and uploaded them to the ERP system.
- Reported the overall cost report of the project to the employer, including payments, billing, claims, variations (VOs), amendments, earned value analysis, and forecast final accounts.
- Ensured the submission of consultants' and contractors' insurances and bonds in line with the contract's terms.
- Facilitated commercial meetings, maintained detailed minutes, and ensured effective communication across teams, including direct coordination and reporting with client and project manager.
- Involved in snag list cost assessment based on consultant recommendations to ensure accurate budgeting for defect rectifications and final project closeout.
- Key Projects: Construction of Office Buildings – Cairo Festival City, Cairo, Egypt Client: Al-Futtaim
- City Gate Project – Cairo, Egypt Client: Qatari Diar
Cost Control Engineer | post-Tender
REDCON Construction
03.2021 - 03.2022
- Prepared and maintained project cost reports, forecasts, and variance analyses in coordination with planning teams.
- Utilized SAP to track actual costs, manage purchase orders, and monitor commitments against project budgets.
- Verified subcontractor and supplier invoices in SAP, ensuring compliance with contracts and approved budgets.
- Coordinated with procurement and project management teams to validate costs, invoices, and financial commitments.
- Supported cost estimation, change order evaluation, and maintained cost control registers reflecting financial impacts.
- Generated monthly cost performance reports, including earned value analysis (EVA) and forecast at completion (FAC), highlighting risks and savings opportunities.
- Key Project: THE LATIN DISTRICT IN NEW AL-ALAMEIN CITY, Egypt
Quantity Surveying Engineer | Pre & Post Tender Stage
Engineering Consultants Group S.A
02.2019 - 02.2021
- Prepared and updated Bills of Quantities (BOQ) and preambles, ensuring accuracy with project specifications and measurement standards.
- Reviewed tender documents and incorporated design changes and contractors' queries into BOQs.
- Reviewed and analyzed tender documents (drawings, schedules, and specifications), ensuring accuracy and completeness.
- Utilized Revit, AutoCAD, and Microsoft Office for quantity take-offs and document preparation.
- Assisted in managing the construction tender process, including issuing responses to queries and addenda.
- Cross-checked design documentation and coordinated with design team to resolve discrepancies before measurement.
- Analyzed statistical reports and wrote detailed progress reports, highlighting key issues and conclusions.
- Reviewed and approved quantity surveying requests submitted by the contractor (Orascom) for civil, architectural and MEP items, ensuring alignment with approved shop drawings across projects:
- AL-MASSA HOTEL IN THE NEW ALAMEIN CITY, Egypt
- OPERA HOUSE IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE CAPITAL, Egypt.
- Assessed the percentage of completion of contractor's work based on the approved Inspection Request (IR) log to support accurate certification of interim payment applications.
- Managed material tracking to ensure timely delivery to site and monitored unused quantities to align with actual site progress.
- Involved in project close-out procedures including verification of as-built quantities, final payment certification, and preparation of final commercial documentation
- Key Project: Pre-Tender Responsibilities:
- Post-Tender Responsibilities:
Education
Bachelor of Science - Construction and Building Engineering
Arab Academy For Science, Technology And Maritime Transport
Alexandria, Egypt01.2018
Skills
- Cost estimation
- Cost control
- Vendor negotiation
- Cost management
- Vendor selection
- Contract management
- Bidding negotiation
- Change order management
- BIM
- Quantity surveying
- Pricing negotiation
- Cost reporting
Certification
- RICS Chartership Pathway – Quantity Surveying
- Currently enrolled and progressing toward Chartered Membership (MRICS) through the RICS Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) – Quantity Surveying & Construction Pathway.
- Contractual and legal aspects in the construction industry (CLAC)
- CLAC 030: FIDIC contracts, interpretive case-oriented approach
- CLAC 040: Claims and disputes in the construction industry
Practical Trainings
- Completed a series of practical, on-site Engineering summer training courses with major companies, including:
- CCC & Hassan Allam JV (New Alamein City)
- Talaat Moustafa Group (El-Amreya Drainage Project)
- PETROJET (Ethane/Propane Maximization Project)
Timeline
Cost Engineer – Pre & Post Tender Stage
Dar Al-Handasah (Shair and Partners)
04.2024 - Current
Cost Engineer | post-tender
D.G. Jones & Partners
04.2022 - 03.2023
Cost Control Engineer | post-Tender
REDCON Construction
03.2021 - 03.2022
Quantity Surveying Engineer | Pre & Post Tender Stage
Engineering Consultants Group S.A
02.2019 - 02.2021
Bachelor of Science - Construction and Building Engineering
Arab Academy For Science, Technology And Maritime Transport