Joseph Fordjour Yeboah
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Founder & Lead Consultant
Premium Cost Engineering
01.2025 - Current
- 5D take-off and preparation of the BOQ for Architectural, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing works using advanced Cubicost TAS, TRB, TME and TBQ 5D BIM software in accordance with NRM 2 and CESMM4.
- Prepared initial budgets, conducted cost planning in line with NRM1, and advised the client on the project's contract price and budget.
- Developed fully cost- and resource-loaded baseline programmes in Primavera P6, integrating project budgets and schedules across multiple residential, commercial buildings and civil works for the client and contractors.
- Led weekly and monthly reporting cycles, tracking site progress, preparing progress claims, and identifying delays; introduced mitigation plans that reduced the cumulative project delay risk by 30%.
- Prepare weekly and monthly Earned Value Reports for contractors and the client to measure the performance of the project.
- Conducted forensic schedule analysis to assess delays and provide insights for extension of time claims and prolongation costs.
- Advise Client on procurement routes and selection of contract type for the project.
- Prepare Monthly Cost Value Reconciliation for Contractors.
- Prepare the monthly valuation application payment for contractors.
- Prepare weekly forecast and cash flow for clients and contractors.
- Prepare monthly cost reports for the client.
Senior Quantity Surveyor
Lycopodium
01.2023 - 01.2025
- Generate a detailed weekly QHR & PMM report to track actual contractor quantities against contract quantities, contributing to an 80% improvement in quantity tracking and proactive mitigation of additional quantity risks.
- Prepared As-Built Quantities Report for historical benchmarking.
- Prepare monthly interim payment certificates (IPCs) and assess final accounts in accordance with contract conditions, ensuring timely certification for 100% of contractor payments to date.
- Evaluate contractor claims and variations against actual site progress and contractual entitlements, reducing approvals of unsupported claims by 25% through rigorous forensic quantum analysis.
- Deliver weekly project dashboards and progress reports, integrating cost, schedule, and earned value data in Power BI to improve executive decision-making and visibility.
- Compile weekly earned value management (EVM) reports to benchmark physical progress against the baseline, thereby improving cost-to-progress alignment across work packages.
- Conduct quantity take-offs for civil, structural, piping, electrical and building works using RIB iTWO CostX and Cubicost 5D BIM, ensuring precision and compliance with NRM2 and CESMM4 during BOQ preparation.
- Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, including contractors, planners, and site engineers, to validate quantities and cost data, ensuring seamless alignment between field activities and financial controls.
- EPCM Contractor for Newmont Ahafo North Project
Senior Quantity Surveyor | Contract Manager | Planning Engineer
Nickseth Construction Co., Ltd
Kumasi
01.2011 - 01.2023
- Delivered planning and quantity surveying services for a broad portfolio, including semi-detached bungalows, apartment blocks, private homes, office buildings, banks, fuel stations, factories, warehouses, hospitals, schools, hostels, churches, and silo base civil works.
- Developed fully cost- and resource-loaded baseline programmes in Primavera P6, integrating project budgets and schedules across multiple residential and commercial buildings.
- Led weekly and monthly reporting cycles, tracking site progress, preparing progress claims, and identifying delays; introduced mitigation plans that reduced the cumulative project delay risk by 30%.
- Implemented earned value management to analyse cost and schedule variances against baselines, enabling real-time financial oversight and achieving 95% forecast accuracy across project lifecycles.
- Prepared initial budgets, conducted cost planning in line with NRM1, and advised management on the project's contract price and budget.
- Directed subcontractor negotiations, monthly valuations, variation pricing, and final account settlement with consultants and vendors, ensuring contractual compliance and timely certification of payments.
- Conducted forensic delay and quantum analysis, submitted extension of time (EOT) claims with supporting documentation, and interpreted impacts in accordance with FIDIC 2017 standards.
- Conducted quantity take-offs and produced detailed BOQs using iTwo CostX, based on SMM7, NRM2, and CESMM4, while overseeing tender pricing, procurement reports, method statements, and cash flow projections.
- Supervised value engineering and feasibility studies across pre- and post-contract phases, prepared site event documentation, issued formal notices to consultants, and advised the Managing Director on contractual risks and opportunities.
Assistant Quantity Surveyor
Architectural and Engineering Services Ltd
Kumasi
01.2007 - 01.2011
- Supported quantity surveying and cost management activities across residential, Educational, Health, Commercial, Church, Defense, Refurbishment of residential and commercial buildings, and Civil works projects.
- Conducted feasibility studies and prepared preliminary estimates, cost plans, and tenders using structured cost databases, improving tender turnaround time by 20% through optimised pre-contract procedures.
- Drafted high-quality tender documentation, including BOQs and technical specifications, using digital tools to ensure full compliance with procurement and regulatory standards.
- Advised on design-stage economics and whole-life costing principles, contributing to cost-effective planning and early-stage value engineering, which delivered 10-15% long-term savings across select institutional projects.
- Priced and analysed tender submissions, prepared detailed cost breakdowns and profiles, and negotiated contract sums to align contractors' offers with budget expectations.
- Monitored post-contract performance, conducted interim valuations and financial reporting, and tracked actual expenditure against budgeted profiles, achieving 95% cost accuracy in the reconciled accounts.
- Assisted the Project Architect in evaluating EOT claims, validating contractor submissions, and ensuring that documentation for final accounts and audit procedures was complete.
- Collaborated with design teams and stakeholders to manage project delivery, ensure quality control, implement risk mitigation strategies, and provide structured progress reports for post-contract reviews.
Assistant Quantity Surveyor
Department of Feeder Roads
Navrongo
01.2006 - 01.2007
- Contributed to the execution of civil infrastructure works, including box and pipe culverts, U-shaped and trapezoidal drainage systems, and road tarring projects across rural feeder networks.
- Documented on-site construction activities, recorded progress events, and maintained structured logs to support variation claims and contract cost adjustments.
- Priced day works and scope variations, and conducted detailed cost comparisons across multiple construction methods, identifying cost-effective alternatives that reduced costs by up to 12% on selected drainage installations.
- Evaluated subcontractor quotations, compared tender submissions, and supported negotiations for subcontractor appointments in accordance with project procurement policies.
- Measured sites work regularly and validated quantities to ensure alignment with certified payment applications, improving invoice accuracy and payment turnaround by 15%.
- Checked subcontractor invoices, verified claims, and certified payments in collaboration with the site team and the finance department to maintain cost-control integrity.
- Assisted with preparing monthly valuations and cost reports, supporting financial tracking and reporting across road infrastructure packages.
- Conducted quality and cost inspections of completed work segments, ensuring compliance with specifications and standards and identifying cost-impacting defects.
- Gathered detailed site event data to support the preparation of variation orders, contract charges, and post-project evaluations, enabling more defensible claim documentation and resolution.
Assistant Quantity Surveyor
Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly
Kumasi
01.2004 - 01.2006
- Coordinated material and plant procurement and maintained delivery schedules to support continuous site operations.
- Verified subcontractor invoices through re-measurement and certified payments in line with actual site progress.
- Prepared comparative cost analyses of various construction methods to support value engineering initiatives.
- Tracked daily labour allocation, site events, and work progress to inform cost reports and variation.
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Timeline
Founder & Lead Consultant
Premium Cost Engineering
01.2025 - Current
Senior Quantity Surveyor
Lycopodium
01.2023 - 01.2025
Senior Quantity Surveyor | Contract Manager | Planning Engineer
Nickseth Construction Co., Ltd
01.2011 - 01.2023
Assistant Quantity Surveyor
Architectural and Engineering Services Ltd
01.2007 - 01.2011
Assistant Quantity Surveyor
Department of Feeder Roads
01.2006 - 01.2007
Assistant Quantity Surveyor
Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly
01.2004 - 01.2006