Babatunde Salami

Experience

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  Adewale Oduyemi and Partners

  Jul 1995 - Jun 1997

  Assistant Quantity Surveyor
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  Shelter-Cost Associates

  Jul 1997 - Feb 2000

  Quantity Surveyor

  • Provided counsel on tendering procedures and contractual agreements; prepared bills of quantity or other appropriate tendering and cost control documents; tendered evaluations.• Participated in the development and improvement of project control systems as well as recommending improvements in systems, tools and, methods of project controls and project management• Prepared project cost reports and ensure it contains: all issued instruction, agreed variations, anticipated instructions, expenditure of provisional sum, expenditure of contingencies, and balances of provisional sum• Prepared final statement of account for the employer; ensured total agreement with contractors and employers on all contractual matters.• Performed cost reporting and analysis, procurement scheduling, and cost control implementation. Show less

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  Lagos State Polytechnic, Nigeria

  Mar 2000 - Jul 2004

  Lecturer

  • Taught construction-related subjects including Measurement of Building Works, Civil Engineering Measurement, Construction Law and Arbitration, Construction Technology, Principle and Practice of Quantity Surveying, Cost Control and Planning of Construction Work.• Prepared estimates for construction work, and projects under renovation.• Supervised and coordinated projects under construction.Served as chairman of the examination committee

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  Wema Bank Plc, Nigeria

  Jan 2004 - Jun 2007

  Senior Quantity Surveyor

  • Prepared tender and contractual documents which led to tender selection, appraisal and an award for Branch Development.• Monitored and controlled cost during pre-and-post contract stages. • Gave advise on project briefs, procurement routes, and cash flow.• Negotiated with contractors and sub-contractors.• Tasked with the preparation of final account documents and interim valuation reports. • Provided reports on significant program and financial matters that arose during construction.• Gave contractual advice in cases of disputes with contractors• Prepared dilapidation schedules and cost estimates. Show less

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  Appleyards (Now Artelia UK)

  Jun 2007 - Jun 2012

  Cost Consultant

  • Handled and monitored all aspects of quantity surveying including cost analysis, preparation of tender and contract documents, contract administration, variation assessment, and dispute resolution.• Performed effective and efficient quantity surveying, cost controls, and change management activities throughout the project life-cycle.• Provided accurate documentations and effective presentations to stakeholders.• Prepared and updated cost database and contractor performance records.• Conducted post-project reviews to ensure the objectives of the projects were successfully achieved; captured any improvement opportunities.• Ensured project activities comply with organization and contract requirements.• Assisted with arbitration, mediation, litigation, and adjudication.• Provided daily and weekly status and progress reports to the management team.• Ensured contract and quantity surveying activities comply with current laws and regulations. Show less