Managing the ongoing project execution for the construction of a 210-meter suspension bridge and a 3.5km road to improve road access in the Immit Valley.
- Coordinating with stakeholders, including government authorities, local communities, and donors to ensure project alignment with objectives and requirements.
- Overseeing the project planning, design, and implementation phases, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards.
- Conducting site inspections and monitoring project progress to ensure timely completion within budget constraints.
- Addressing and resolving technical and logistical challenges, ensuring the successful delivery of project milestones.
- Preparing detailed project reports and documentation for donor and stakeholder review.
- Facilitating community engagement and participation, promoting local ownership and sustainability of the infrastructure improvements.

As a civil engineering expert, I have made a significant impact on project management and contributed positively to the implementation of critical initiatives. My role extends to safe housing design and earthquake-resistant construction, village planning, Natural Hazard Mitigation, water supply, sanitation, and climate change adaptation, with a strong emphasis on rural communities.
 
Key Responsibilities and Achievements:
 
- Spearheaded all technical aspects of the projects, ensuring that they align with local and international best practices and are tailored to the unique needs of the local context.
- Took a meticulous approach by reviewing structure designs, drawings, and cost estimates for the projects, ensuring the highest quality standards.
- Provided crucial technical leadership to the regional staff, fostering a safe and improvement-oriented work environment while supporting project implementation.
- Produced comprehensive Terms of References, specifying project scopes, and developed tender documentation to identify leading companies, design/construction firms, and equipment providers.
- Acted as the primary point of contact for various stakeholders, including the Government, Local Councils, AKDN Agencies, and local communities in the Region.
- Implemented hands-on oversight and effective controls for the selection and evaluation processes of supervising companies, construction firms, and equipment procurement.
- Ensured strict adherence to international standards, national requirements, and stakeholder needs, while also preparing detailed monthly progress reports for implemented projects.
- Played a pivotal role in obtaining approvals for Design-Engineering documentation related to construction projects.
My expertise also extends to climate change adaptation, where I integrate climate-resilient practices into infrastructure projects, ensuring they are prepared for the challenges posed by a changing climate. This includes designing structures and systems that can withstand climate-related hazards and supporting communities in building resilience to environmental changes.
Through a comprehensive approach to project management and climate-conscious strategies, I am dedicated to improving the well-being of rural communities while addressing the critical issues of climate change and adaptation.\\\"

Aga Khan Planning & Building Services Pakistan is striving to improve human habitats, exceptionally safe housing design and earthquake-resistant construction, village planning and natural hazard mitigation, water supply and sanitation, and improved indoor living conditions, mainly for rural communities.
Ensured deployment of customization in regulatory legislation and guidelines, also liaised with, contractors, government agencies, local authorities, and suppliers. Executed all projects within budgets and timescales while maintaining awareness of current environmental issues.
Key Achievements:

Managed tendering process, monitored and verified civil works, inspected structure designs, drawings, and cost estimates of Drinking Water Supply Schemes, flood protection structures, and school retrofitting projects. 
Conducted detailed visits to fields and project sites to track progress and ensure the quality of construction; served as a resource in all efforts to present the project details and technical information to colleagues and clients
Worked in close collaboration with stakeholders for mapping and analysis, reported progress, and review quarterly / monthly reports of projects as well as formulated and controlled project budgets.

INTEGRATION Environment & Energy is working for Development of Hydro and Renewable Energy in KPK.
Leveraged a keen insight to identify and highlight non-conformances and devised preventive and corrective actions, optimized quality-focused initiatives for team members, devised QA/QC Checks, audits, and reviews, also updated and maintained the quality file system. Provided continuous quality training, assessment, and human factors of the staff.
Key Achievements:

Defined and devised Quality goals and KPIs, facilitated Partner Organization Engineers’ for evaluating and responding to all specific quality control problems and issues, also analyzed ad reviewed the feasibility studies of Micro hydels.
Directed all Partner Organization (PO) engineers in the construction of civil works of mini-micro hydropower projects, monitored daily and weekly site reports, as well as designed QA Plan, and maintained the existing Manual.
Provided analytical and technical supervision to PO Engineers for quality control of material, equipment, and works, follow up QA Procedures deployment, also liaised with respective-team in QA System and monitor the deployment

Sarhad Rural Support Program under EU Funded Project (Program for Economic Advancement and Community Empowerment (PEACE).
Coordinated with clients for different construction and civil engineering programs, designed and developed plans, and monitored progress. Built and sustained relationships with local and district governmental authorities and draw up. Supported government authorities to liaise with community leaders, members, and groups to identify and prioritize community needs. Built collaborative rapport with government and local authorities, leaders, individuals, and groups to identify and implement selected community development projects. Devised mechanisms to adapt structures and tender bids from contractors. Generated detailed reports regarding the progress of projects including financial reports.
Key Achievements:

Analyzed performance evaluation of Field engineers, performed assessment, designing, planning, and execution of Water Supply Schemes, Flood Mitigation Works, and Hydro Power projects (ranging from 25kW to 2MW).
Strategically positioned to negotiate contracts or agreements with contractors and assisted in administration of grants; led projects in collaboration with program site engineers and provide regular reporting regarding the status of projects.
Monitored all phases of the construction process and took initiative to handle contractors’ representatives and staff, labor, construction mistakes, flaws, omissions and other problems to the contractors and their staff and workers.
Updated and maintained records in line with program standards, facilitated the Team Leader in devising strategy and plans, established contact with appropriate partner agencies when basic or special needs be identified.
Provided technical support to the program in designated geographical areas of responsibility, signed and approved Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with community organizations and Govt. Departments.
Communicated relevant project information to superiors, also managed the technical and engineering components related to the program implemented within the District including the management of contractors.
Served duties as a strategic overlay to design structural drawings as well as created bills of quantity, material specifications lists, and other technical documentation relating to infrastructure programming

Worked as Design Engineer with Aga Khan Rural Support Programme Chitral (AKRSP,CL) ,From January 2010 to October 2012 & involved in Design, Estimation, Supervision & Technical Handling of Various Infrastructure Projects Like Water supply & Sanitation, Roads ,Irrigation Channels ,Bridges, Microhydels, Flood Protection Wall.
• Preparing project proposals.
• Communicating with stakeholders related to the projects.
• Supervising activities related to civil engineering of CPI Section.
• Providing technical Supports for and ensuring quality of projects.
• Preparing progress reports for Infrastructure projects.
• Coordinating and monitoring activities of staff working on civil projects in CPI Section.

Strategic and results-driven Project Manager with a distinguished record in spearheading environmental initiatives. Currently leading the \\\"Ten Billion Trees Tsunami program phase I\\\" (TBTTP) in collaboration with the Gilgit-Baltistan Forest, Wildlife, and Environment Department, as part of the Aga Khan Agency for Habitat Pakistan (AKAHP). Instrumental in accelerating project milestones, completing 33 schemes, and surpassing the initial status of 22 schemes upon joining in September 2023. Proven expertise in financial management, partnership coordination, community engagement, and achieving project objectives.
Demonstrated adaptability through successful relocation from Chitral to Gilgit, where I supervised the TBTTP, showcasing effective project oversight in diverse geographical contexts.

Key Achievements:

- Successfully led the timely and efficient implementation of the TBTTP in Gilgit-Baltistan, achieving significant progress.
- Completed 33 schemes, demonstrating proactive project management, and surpassing the initial status of 22 completed schemes.
- Facilitated the revised draft of the Memorandum of Association (MoA), showcasing successful collaboration with the Forest Department.
- Built stakeholder confidence through effective project management, exceeding the initial completion status upon joining the Gilgit office.
- Assisted in formulating a community-based mechanism, including the formation of village committees, following the WASEP model.
- Collaborated with the Forest Department to monitor and report on the planting and protection of plants, adapting plans accordingly.
- Completed sustainability training, integrating environmentally conscious practices into project management strategies, aligning with the WASEP model.