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Work History
Education
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Affiliations
Constructionprojects
Professional Development
Books
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Sur. Maxwell Kwame  Tettey

Sur. Maxwell Kwame Tettey

Accra

Summary

A First Class Building Technology graduate and Best Graduating Student at my Masters level and now pursuing a career in Quantity Surveying in the built environment. I possess 10 years’ experience in the built environment working with local and international companies in Ghana. My vision is to establish a unicorn in the construction industry and raise an emerging generation of youth activists who will shape tomorrow’s global agenda for a zero-emission, efficient and resilient built environment for everyone, everywhere; while being listed on Forbes as one of Africa’s most influential and wealthiest entrepreneurs by 2032.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Quantity Surveyor

C&H RESOURCE LTD
12.2022 - Current
  • Prepare accurate cost estimates for construction projects based on architectural and engineering drawings, specifications and other relevant documents
  • Analyze quantities of materials, labour, and equipment required for each project
  • Develop cost plans and budgets for construction projects, considering factors such as materials, labour, equipment, and other expenses
  • Collaborate with project members to ensure cost plans align with project goals
  • Prepare competitive tender documents, including bills of quantities and specifications
  • Evaluate and negotiate contracts/sub-contract agreements and purchase orders to ensure cost-effectiveness
  • Identify value engineering opportunities to optimize project costs without compromising quality or functionality
  • Monitor project costs throughout the construction phase, track expenses, and ensure adherence to budgetary constraints
  • Administer construction contracts, including evaluating payment applications, assessing variations, and settling final accounts
  • Identify and manage potential risks that may impact project costs
  • Prepare regular reports on project costs, financial performance, and progress against the budget
  • Provide expert advice and support in resolving contractual disputes and claims related to cost or quantity issues
  • Prepare the final accounts at the end of each project.

Site Manager & Quantity Surveyor

GREEN ISLAND CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD
08.2022 - 11.2022
  • Act as the Technical Advisor on a construction site assigned to subcontractors, craftspeople, and operatives
  • Check plans, drawings, and quantities for accuracy of calculation
  • Ensure that all materials used on construction projects and works performed are per specifications
  • Oversee the selection and requisition of materials, plants, and equipment for the project
  • Ensure day-to-day management of the site including supervising and monitoring the site labor force, materials, plants, and equipment and the work of any subcontractor
  • Plan work and efficiently organize plant and site facilities to meet agreed deadlines on the project site
  • Oversee quality control and health and safety matters on site
  • Prepare weekly and monthly programs and reports as required.

Quantity Surveyor

GOLDEN MAINLAND GHANA LTD
12.2020 - 07.2022
  • Assist the Project Manager in the management of construction projects, including planning, scheduling, and control of works
  • Prepare resources (materials) schedule and cost estimates for works
  • Monitor and control costs throughout the project
  • Identify risks surrounding the project and the likelihood of cost variation and advice on contractual claims
  • Track any changes to the design or actual work and adjust budget projections
  • Measure and value works and prepare Interim Payment Certificates (IPCs) as well as certify subcontractors' claims for payment
  • Cost planning relating to the procurement of materials and subcontractor selection
  • Prepare a reconciliation statement based on the quantity of materials supplied, quantity of materials used, and balance on site and then calculate the material wastage
  • Prepare monthly cost report, cash flow, and progress report.

Quantity Surveyor & Quality Control Manager

SEEDCO ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION
12.2018 - 11.2020
  • Preparation of tender documents for contracts and pricing of blank BOQs
  • Prepare quotation for refurbishment works in the mines
  • Preparation of Interim Payment Certificates for numerous contracts executed in the mines
  • Managing and overseeing shutdown works in the mines
  • Managing and overseeing the fabrication, installation, and construction of Main Security Canopy at Goldfields Damang
  • Managing the fabrication of steel ball discharge at AAIL
  • Managing and overseeing the installation of fire hydrant
  • Overseeing refurbishment of containerized housing for SME Monitoring system at Goldfields Tarkwa
  • Managing and overseeing the fabrication and installation of pregnant solution tank at Goldfields Tarkwa
  • Managing construction of Generator Extension Shed at CIL Goldfields Tarkwa.

Assistant Quantity Surveyor

MSF CONSTRUCTION
01.2017 - 11.2018
  • Monitoring the cost of site resources
  • Valuation of works
  • Preparation of materials schedule
  • General administrative works
  • Assist in the preparation of technical documentations, reports, and surveys.

Safety Officer

BS INTERNATIONAL CLEARING AND CONSTRUCTION LTD
01.2016 - 12.2016
  • Investigate accidents and incidents
  • Make on-site inspections
  • Keep records of incidents and safety concerns
  • Prepare and submit reports
  • Develop, monitor, and enforce job safety analysis
  • Conduct safety training for workers
  • Plan and implement work Health and Safety Policies and Programs.

Assistant Quantity Surveyor & Technician Engineer

APPRO - TECH IMPEX LTD
01.2013 - 12.2015
  • Managing project cost from commencement to completion
  • Attend meetings and liaise with stakeholders on commercial matters
  • Analyzing the contractor's extension of time claims
  • Engineer estimates for budget approvals of varied works
  • Preparation of material schedule
  • Taking off quantities
  • Preparation of Programme of Works.

Safety Officer

METRON ENERGY APPLICATION
01.2015 - 11.2015
  • Ensure a safe workplace environment with regard to the health of workers
  • Ensure updated and well-communicated rules and regulations related to health and safety at the site
  • Ensure the completion and regular review of risk assessment for all work equipment and operations
  • Proper documentation of every incident and activity taking place on-site
  • Organize toolbox meetings regularly before any work activities on-site.

Assistant Quantity Surveyors & Technician Engineer

VANGUARD PROPERTIES DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LTD
01.2012 - 12.2012
  • Prepare weekly and monthly project reports
  • Material inspection and prepare Lab Test reports
  • Monitor progress and quality of works on-site
  • Valuation of works
  • Taking-off quantities
  • Materials Inventory.

Education

MBA Finance - University of Ghana Business School.

University of Ghana
Accra, Ghana

MSc. Computer Science - Faculty of Computing

Ghana Communication Technology University
Accra, Ghana

MSc. Engineering Project Management -

Coventry University UK in Collaboration with Ghana Communication Technology University
12.2022

BTech. Building Technology -

KNUST
02.2014

Post Graduate Certificate in Occupational Safety, Health and Environmental Management -

GHANA INSTITUTION OF MANAGEMENT AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (GIMPA)
12.2012

First Class Honour and Best Graduating Student Department of Building Technology (Higher National Diploma) -

HO TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY
12.2008

Best Student in Building Construction in my Final year -

KETA SECONDARY TECHNICAL SCHOOL
08.2004

Skills

  • Project Management
  • Strong Maths Knowledge
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Problem Solving
  • Analytical thinking Skills
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Leadership
  • Knowledge of building and construction
  • Forecasting and Budgeting
  • Public Speaking
  • Ability to use your initiative
  • Understanding of Engineering Science & Technology

Affiliations

  • Member – Ghana Institution of Surveyors (GhIS)
  • Member - Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)( Probation)

Constructionprojects

  • Construction of Government Priority Health Infrastructure Projects- Agenda 111, District Hospitals, Bolgatanga East District, Zuarungu, Upper East Region, Ghana – West Africa, Zone 6
  • Proposed Remedial Works on the Waste Management Systems at Old Campus, University of Media Art and Communication(UNIMAC)
  • Construction of Government Priority Health Infrastructure Projects – Agenda 111, District Hospitals, Amansie South District, Manso Adubia, Ashanti Region LOT 4C &4D
  • 880 Capacity of Africa Integras School Hostel at University of Ghana
  • Refurbishment & re-equipping of Fevers Unit as Treatment and Holding Centre at Korle Bu Hospital
  • Fabrication, installation and construction of Main Security entrance Canopy at Goldfields Damang
  • Fabrication of steel ball discharge at AngloGold Iduapriem Tarkwa
  • Installation of Fire Hydrant at Goldfields Tarkwa
  • Refurbishment of containerized Housing for SME Monitoring system at Goldfields Tarkwa
  • Fabrication and installation of Pregnant Solution Tank at Goldfields Tarkwa

Managing construction of Generator Extension Shed at CIL Goldfields Tarkwa

Professional Development

  • Edge Green Building Training Program, 07/2023
  • Building Information Modelling Master Class for Quantity Surveyors, Property Managers and Valuers, 06/2023 - 07/2023
  • Fundamentals of Project Planning and Scheduling Course, 05/2023
  • Progress Measurement And Earned Value Management Concepts, 04/2023
  • Career and Succession Planning for the Professional Quantity Surveyor, 02/2023
  • Practical Introduction to Cost Engineering/ Project Controls Training, 01/2023
  • Ai Prompt Engineering, 07/2024
  • Conflict of interest in the Practice of Quantity Surveying, 11/2022
  • Public Financial Management(Public Investment Management), 10/2022
  • Architectural Design with Revit, 06/2022
  • Structural Design and Analysis with Revit, 04/2022
  • Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing with Revit, 03/2022
  • Quantities and Estimation Plan Swift 10 Software, 02/2022
  • Practical Cost Estimating of Construction Projects, 12/2021
  • Practical Project Cost Management, 09/2021

Books

  • Assessing Value for Money on Project Performance at the Local Level, A case Study of Accra Metropolitan Assembly - November, 2022.
  • Influence of Motivation on Workers Productivity in the Ghanaian Construction Firms – August, 2014.

Volunteer Experience

  • Conservation Volunteering Works: I took part in the 2021, 2022 and 2023 edition of the Green Ghana Day under the theme ‘Our Forest, Our Health’ with a target to plant at least 10 million tree seedlings each year.
  • Farming Volunteer Works: this includes Clearing and developing lands for crops, Teaching farming techniques to locals and Assisting with Purchasing, moving and caring for stock. These helps to Contributes to United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal #8: Decent Work and Economic Growth.
  • Community Development: Quarterly Donations are normally done to Weija Leprosarium through Chairman of the Lepers Aid Committee Rev. Fr. Andrew Campbell towards the up keep of the lepers. Occasionally work with National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) during some severe natural disasters such as Flooding and Fire outbreaks within Keta Municipality.

Languages

English
Advanced (C1)

Timeline

Quantity Surveyor

C&H RESOURCE LTD
12.2022 - Current

Site Manager & Quantity Surveyor

GREEN ISLAND CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD
08.2022 - 11.2022

Quantity Surveyor

GOLDEN MAINLAND GHANA LTD
12.2020 - 07.2022

Quantity Surveyor & Quality Control Manager

SEEDCO ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION
12.2018 - 11.2020

Assistant Quantity Surveyor

MSF CONSTRUCTION
01.2017 - 11.2018

Safety Officer

BS INTERNATIONAL CLEARING AND CONSTRUCTION LTD
01.2016 - 12.2016

Safety Officer

METRON ENERGY APPLICATION
01.2015 - 11.2015

Assistant Quantity Surveyor & Technician Engineer

APPRO - TECH IMPEX LTD
01.2013 - 12.2015

Assistant Quantity Surveyors & Technician Engineer

VANGUARD PROPERTIES DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LTD
01.2012 - 12.2012

MBA Finance - University of Ghana Business School.

University of Ghana

MSc. Computer Science - Faculty of Computing

Ghana Communication Technology University

MSc. Engineering Project Management -

Coventry University UK in Collaboration with Ghana Communication Technology University

BTech. Building Technology -

KNUST

Post Graduate Certificate in Occupational Safety, Health and Environmental Management -

GHANA INSTITUTION OF MANAGEMENT AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (GIMPA)

First Class Honour and Best Graduating Student Department of Building Technology (Higher National Diploma) -

HO TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY

Best Student in Building Construction in my Final year -

KETA SECONDARY TECHNICAL SCHOOL
Sur. Maxwell Kwame Tettey