Sachini Ruwanthika Ananda Hitihamilage
Cardiff,United Kingdom
Summary
Results oriented Quantity Surveyor with over four years of experience in the construction industry. Exceptional interpersonal skills enhance collaboration with diverse professionals and clients. Demonstrates strong analytical and problem solving capabilities, effectively managing multiple tasks and optimizing resource utilization.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Cost Manager
Dwr Cymru Welsh Water
Newport
03.2025 - Current
- Verified valuations, monitored costs, and identified cost variances to support effective cost control and financial reporting.
- Reviewed and assessed contractor and consultancy payment applications and invoices to ensure compliance with project budgets and contractual requirements.
- Liaised with project teams, consultants, and contractors to resolve commercial and payment discrepancies, facilitating timely project progress.
- Supported cost management services across AMP7 and AMP8 frameworks, contributing to successful project delivery in the water and utilities sector.
Cost Manager
Cumming Group
02.2025 - Current
- Managed risk register for Dublin Bus Connects project, identified potential risks and updated risk titles to enhance project oversight.
- Collaborated with team members to achieve target results.
- Managed complaints with calm, clear communication and problem-solving.
- Maintained clean, safe working environments to eliminate accident risks.
Quantity Surveyor
Royalrich Engineering (Pvt) Ltd
07.2021 - 08.2022
- Worked as Quantity Surveyor, performing various responsibilities including cost estimation and budget management
- Prepared cost reports and managed stakeholder relationships to ensure alignment on project financials
- Analyzing risk, value management and cost control during construction
- Measure, price, negotiate and agree budgets and costs for variations to project scope
- Collaborated with contract and site management teams to facilitate seamless project delivery
- Measure and value the work done on site
- Tracking changes to the design or construction work and adjust budget projections accordingly
- Managed pre-contract processes in supply chain management
- Assisting with tendering processes
- Allocating jobs to subcontractors and monitoring their work at all stages of the construction
Quantity Surveyor
Micro Constructions (Pvt) Ltd
02.2019 - 07.2021
- Worked in the capacity of Quantity surveyor for Micro Constructions (Pvt) Ltd, in post contract and precontract department. The performed duties are.
- Managing and improving the tendering/estimation processes
- Preparation of Bill of Quantities for the tender projects
- Preparing, planning and controlling project budget
- Assess sub-contractor applications for payment and issue payment notices
- Compiled final accounts for projects, ensuring accuracy and compliance with subcontractor valuations and client estimates.
- Prepare sub contract and supplier agreement.
- Managed commercial and contractual aspects of relationships with customers, consultants, and subcontractors to ensure compliance and alignment.
- Maintained relationships with clients and subcontractors to support project delivery and communication.
- Recording, monitoring and reviewing the financial performance of a contract.
- Preparing tender, technical document and bid document
Education
Masters - construction project management
University of South Wales
United Kingdom10-2023
Bachelor of Science - Quantity Surveying
General Sir John Kotelawala Defense University
Sri Lanka01-2019
Skills
- Risk management
- Cost control
- Commercial management
- Contract administration
- Valuation assessment
- Tender analysis
- Familiar with Form of Contracts: FIDIC, SBD 02 & NEC 03
- Familiar With Method of Measurement: NRM 02, CESSM 04 & SLS 573
- BIM and Revit
- AutoCAD and Cost X
- MS Project
- MS Office Kit
Websites, Portfolios, Profiles
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sachini-hitihamilage/
NON-RELATED REFEREES
References can be provided upon request.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- Student Member of Institute of Quantity Surveyor Sri Lanka
- Certificate of Presentation entitled Enhancing Economic viability of Road construction industry in Sri Lanka by integrating Lean construction Concept
- Certificate of participation in Delivering Sustainability through Value Management by BSc, MSc, APAEWE, MRICS Priyanka Nuwan Karunaratna
- Successfully completed Contract administration workshop conducted by Tilak Kolonne
- Participating in the Seminar on Price Fluctuation conducted by Construction Industry Development Authority
Training Experience in Sanken Construction (Pvt) Ltd
- (Industrial training organized by General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University incorporate with the National Apprentice and Industrial Training Authority (NAITA))
- Trainee QS (Construction of 17 Story Pre clinical Building for University of Colombo, Faculty of Medicine project) 12/2017 – 06/2018
- Preparing Bar schedules
- Preparing BOQ
- Measuring and value the work
- Preparing interim payments and sub bills
- Prepare Variation orders.
Timeline
Cost Manager
Dwr Cymru Welsh Water
03.2025 - Current
Cost Manager
Cumming Group
02.2025 - Current
Quantity Surveyor
Royalrich Engineering (Pvt) Ltd
07.2021 - 08.2022
Quantity Surveyor
Micro Constructions (Pvt) Ltd
02.2019 - 07.2021
Masters - construction project management
University of South Wales
Bachelor of Science - Quantity Surveying
General Sir John Kotelawala Defense University