Zaif Ismail
Senior Cost Consutaltant @MGAC
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WORK HISTORY
Senior Cost Consutaltant @MGAC
San Francisco, CA, US
25+ Years experience as Construction Cost Consultant at all design phase from Master Planning, Inception, Schematics through Construction Document. Vast project experience in sectors that include Government (local, state and Federal), National Laboratories (Berkeley, Lawrence Livermore and Sandia), Technology, Hospitality, Higher Education (Universities, Colleges), Life Sciences, Transportation (Transit Terminal), Aviation (Terminals, Concourse, Automatic People Mover, Runways, Air Traffic Control Tower), Museums, Health Care (Hospital, Medical Office Building), Commercial (Office Buildings, Mixed-Use Development, Retail and Housing)Experience in emerging construction such as mass timber, sustainable (Green Roof, Bio Retention, Geo Thermal, Photo Voltaic) and modular construction.Active participation in professional associations; American Society of Professional Estimators (ASPE) and Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering International (AACEi).
EDUCATION
University of California, Berkeley
Airport Systems Planning and Design
University of South Australia
Bachelor of Applied Science in Building Technology, (Construction management, economics and quantity surveying)
University of California, Berkeley
Certificate in Construction Management, (Construction management, construction law, construction economics)
ABOUT ZAIF ISMAIL
Zaif Ismail has been in private practice in USA, Saudi Arabia and Australia. He has more than 30 years of experience in all aspects of Cost Planning, Cost Management and Contract Administration delivering on a wide range of project types, sizes and market sectors that include aviation, government, transportation, healthcare, hospitality, pharmaceutical, religious facilities, laboratories, mixed-use, defense, education K-12, and higher education, arts and leisure.Qualifications and experiences include:• Senior level manager spearheading a staff of 5 to 10 people.• Excellent communication skill reporting to senior management, stakeholders and client group.• Create and manage project development budget cost.• Strong estimating skill for a successful project delivery.• Accomplished projects of different industry/sectors and sizes. • Conceptualize projects and execute “high level” cost estimates at early design phase.• Proven track record within 5% cost estimating accuracy.• Solid knowledge of Bay Area construction market and prevailing costs.• Possess excellent soft skills i.e. work well under pressure, methodical and meticulous in work practices. • Pro-active and result oriented approach. • Certified Cost Professional (AACE) and Certified Professional Estimator (ASPE).• Experience supporting marketing and business development including responding to RFP.Core competencies include: • Project Budget• Cost Plan• Bench marking• Cost Estimating• Value Engineering• Life Cycle Costing• Procurement• Bid analysis and Award• Monthly Draws• Cost Reports• Change Order Evaluation• Sustainability• Market Study• Expert Witness
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