A Project Management expert having more than 12 years hands on experience of Construction Projects Management, Quality Control, Project Controls, Projects Planning and Procurement in Saudi Arabia and Pakistan.
Currently working as Head of Civil Works Department and leading the Project team responsible for Construction of 500 bed, 15 storey Canal View Hospital Project in Faisalabad Pakistan, having covered area around 550,000 sft.
Previously finished assignment are Project Controls Engineer on Saudi Aramco Projects in Dammam and Rabigh with an EPC Contractor M/s Saudi Arabian Baytur and construction of 4500 state of the art classrooms as Provincial Construction Manager (Punjab) on DFID/FCDO funded school construction and rehab project being executed & managed by IMC Worldwide UK.
Head of Civil Works Department / Manager Construction responsible to manage all construction works of 500 bed 15 storey Canal View Hospital Faisalabad having covered area around 550,000 sft. and maintenance activities at Sitara Group's Aziz Fatimah Trust Hospital Faisalabad and Aziz Fatimah Medical & Dental College Faisalabad. My major Job responsibilities include;1. Managing Incharge of all construction Projects/works from start to finish and all repair/maintenance works.2. Head of Estimation & Tendering team for all new projects.3. Command and control of Project Planning team to keep track on activities timeline as per approved Schedule. To develop and implement lookahead and catch-up plans.4. Close look on project expenditures and limiting them to be in accordance with financial plan to ensure overall Cost Control so that project runs as per the approved budget.5. Liaison with Consultant team to make sure all structural matters are resolved and inspections are done in time amicably.6. Leading all weekly Progress Review meetings with contractors and consultants to keep a close eye on targets, hurdles and achievements.7. Command and control of subcontractors carrying out all Civil and MEP works.8. Ensuring in time execution of all high-end finishing works like tile work, glass work, SS and Aluminium works.9. Cross checking of Invoices and Bar Bending Schedules prepared by contractors and internal QS team before processing for payment.10. Supervision of internal QA/QC & Laboratory staff for all Site and Lab testings with special focus on relevant documentation and record keeping.11. Liaising with the group's HR Department to manage the manpower requirements of projects under my domain.
Provincial Head of Punjab Infrastructure Team responsible to manage all district teams & construction works for FCDO/DFID UK funded School Construction & Rehabilitation Project (SCRP), consisting construction of 4500 classrooms & 5000 Toilets in 800+ schools having worth in excess of 60 billion PKR in districts Lahore, Kasur, Faisalabad, Sialkot, Rahim Yar Khan and Muzaffargarh etc.* Head of Punjab Engineering team of 30+ graduate Engineers and 20+ national level contractors, responsible for supervision & execution of all the construction activities in the respective districts.* Site visits, assessment of necessary works, BOQ preparation and all relevant documentation for Rehab works in existing buildings.* Design and execution of Sewerage and Drainage systems in schools with special consideration to environmental aspects.* Design and execution of dedicated toilets for Disabled staff/students, including standardized ramps & pathways.* Meeting and visits with Donar agency, Third Party Auditors, Gov. Education department, internal QA/QC and Community Coordination departments to ensure that construction is being carried out as per specifications and up to complete satisfaction of all stakeholders.* Design, execution and vetting of Plinth protection construction works in schools.* Management and training of staff and contractors on various Retrofitting techniques of existing government buildings including ferro-cementing of masonry walls against seismic failure in 400 schools across Punjab.* Member of Procurement team responsible for tendering and award of contracts to contractors. Included preparation & analysis of bids, due diligence and finalization of contracts.
Technical Head of District Engineering Teams responsible to manage all the construction activities for the DFID funded School Construction & Rehabilitation Project (SCRP), consisting construction of 4500 classrooms & 5000 toilets in 800+ schools having worth in excess of 60 billion PKR in individual districts like Lahore, Kasur, Faisalabad, Rahim Yar Khan, Muzaffargarh & Rajan Pur.* Head of Districts Engineering teams of 10+ graduate Engineers and 10+ national level contractors, responsible for execution & supervision of all the construction activities in the respective districts.* To carry out monitoring visits of all the sites to cross check the activities of contractors and district engineering team. Handling of all contractors affairs including bills, payments, approvals of all catch-up & rectification plans. * Coordination with managers at Head office which includes regular progress review meetings and devising plans for timely completion of project etc.* Liaison with Third Party Auditors, Gov. Education department, internal QA/QC and Community Coordination departments to ensure that construction is being carried out as per specifications and up to complete satisfaction of all stakeholders.* Vetting of invoices and Change/variation orders initiated by Contractors. * Execution, vetting and training of staff and contractors on various Retrofitting techniques of buildings including ferro-cementing of masonry walls against seismic failure.* Design, execution and vetting of Plinth protection and drainage system construction in schools.
Project Controls Engineer in Turkish EPC firm at1. Non-process Buildings Project at SAUDI ARAMCO Oil Refinery Petro-Rabigh in Jeddah Region, which included Admin buildings, Engineering staff building, Laboratory, Mosque and Large Warehouses.2. ARAMCO's Luxury Housing Society in Dammam, Consisting of 228 Luxury Villas each having cost in excess of 1.0 Million Saudi Riyals.My job responsibilities included;* Monitoring the overall progress of the project using Primavera P6 and updating it.* Preparation of Weekly Progress reports.* Preparation of Monthly Construction and Procurement reports.* Preparation of subcontractor progress and payment reports.* Preparation of 2 weeks and 90 Days Look ahead.* Identification of delaying activities and preparation of Recovery Schedules.* Preparation of monthly Invoices/IPCs. * Preparation of Change orders which include quantity take-off and pricing of Civil, Electrical & Mechanical works. * Estimation works for new projects which include quantity take-off and pricing of Civil, Electrical & Mechanical works.* Preparation and verification of BOQs. * Maintenance of IPC logs. * Updating Cost Code book to efficiently record the expenses against the allotted budget to achieve better cash flow goals.* Taking care of personal choices of owners of villas regarding interior decoration works.
* Lead Project Engineer at the construction of second Cement production line (having capacity 4200 tons/day) at Cherat Cement Company Ltd. Plant near Nowshera, KPK. * In charge of on site construction activities of all sorts including excavation, steel reinforcement and concretes for foundations, beams, columns, RCC Silo walls and trenches etc.* Preparation of monthly Invoices (IPCs), Change orders, Bar Bending Schedules and handling of subcontractor's IPC & BOQs.
Served as Project Engineer on construction project of 20 RCC grain storage Silos (25m high & 20m diameter) at Sadiq Feeds Mill Sahiwal Pakistan.* In charge of on site construction activities of all sorts including excavation, steel reinforcement and concretes for foundations, beams, columns, RCC Silo walls and trenches etc. * Preparation of monthly Invoices (IPCs), Change orders, Bar Bending Schedules and handling of subcontractor's IPC & BOQs.