awad asad, Projects Control Engineer & Acting Head of Planning and Control Section

awad asad

Projects Control Engineer & Acting Head of Planning and Control Section

Al Ain Distribution Company

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
Master's degree, Construction Management
Experience
36 years, 11 months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :36 years, 11 months

Projects Control Engineer & Acting Head of Planning and Control Section at Al Ain Distribution Company
  • United Arab Emirates - Al Ain
  • My current job since August 2006

•Monitor projects for timely completion within the allocated budget.
•Review and approve work programs submitted by Contractors/ Consultants. Schedules are mostly in Primavera P6 & MS Project.
•Analyses Projects progress of works, review status reports and holding review meetings to ensure timely completion and resolution of outstanding issues.
•Review variation orders for change of scope, extension of time and budget enhancements.
• Review and certify contractors' invoices
• Developed projects procedures and reporting templates
• had Led several Technical Management Teams for reviewing tender documents, technical evaluation of bids and consultants' programs during tendering stage.
• Achieved Exceptional performance, hardworking and dedication reward and recognition in 2021 from AADC Managment.

Deputy Project Manager for Dubai Mall Hotel Project-Burj Dubai Development at CSHK
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 2006 to August 2006

•Managed the project teams by giving work directions, reviewing activities and ensuring efficient and satisfactory performance.
•Supervised of the day to day construction work for the project.
•Managed and coordinated the subcontractors' to streamline the activities for timely completion of the project packages. Also liaise with the consultant/ client for coordination, approvals and work acceptance.
•Worked as QA/QC Manager and Chairman of HSE committee

Senior Civil Engineer at Public Works Department lately Municipalities Department
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • February 1997 to December 2005

•Team leader for the Abu Dhabi western region Area1 portfolio projects. Leading a team of Public Works Department engineers and consultants to supervise buildings and infrastructure projects
• Set work prioritization to achieve projects milestones
•Successfully delivered many projects from small to large scale.
•Review, initialize contractors and consultants' payments.
• Analyse and negotiate the contractors claims and variation orders
•Participated in projects annual budget preparation and discuss it with finance department

Assistant Resident Engineer (ARE) Roads for Za’abeel and Alquateyat Road Project at Ital-Consult
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • April 1996 to January 1997

•Day to day follow up execution of road construction works, civil works for irrigation, surface water drainage, landscaping works and roads ancillaries works.
•Supervised and led a team of inspectors assigned for earth works, asphalt and concrete, irrigation and surface water drainage works.
•Review submittals such as shop drawings, method statements, material samples, payment certificates, etc…
•Participated in the progress and technical review meetings with the contractor and client.
•Prepared monthly reports, minutes of progress and technical meetings.

Project Manager then Assistant General Manager- Projects at Development Company for Contracting and Trade
  • Yemen - Sanaa
  • September 1991 to December 1995

•Set plans and projects forecast.
•Manage Implementation to ensure timely and effective completion of projects.
•Cost Estimation, negotiate and agree with subcontractors and manage them to deliver packages on schedule and within budget and to the client satisfaction.
•Prepare submittals for the client approval. Also produce status reports and action plans

Structural Engineer at DELTA ENGINEERING
  • Yemen - Sanaa
  • May 1989 to August 1991

• Prepare and check structural design of many multi-stories commercial and residential buildings, steel structural works, swimming pools and RCC retaining walls. Also prepared and evaluated tender documents including BOQ, specifications and conditions of contracts.
• Resident engineer for 15 stories commercial building in Sana'a for Pension Authority. Review and approve payments, planning and scheduling.

Assistant Resident Engineer for Khartoum and Unity Banks Buildings Project at Abdul Muneim Mustafa Arch. and Consultant Engineer
  • Sudan - Khartoum
  • May 1988 to March 1989

• Follows up work execution, material approval, quality control
• Check and approve workshop drawings, interpretation of contract documents.
• Prepare weekly and monthly reports, check and initialize payments.
• Participate in technical and progress meetings and prepares minutes of meetings

Project Engineer at International Projects Company (IPCO), Contracting Company
  • Sudan - Khartoum
  • January 1987 to April 1988

•supervised buildings construction works.
•Checking structural design and works execution
•Interpretation of contract documents

Education

Master's degree, Construction Management
  • at Sudan University for Science and Technology
  • October 2008
Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering
  • at Khartoum University
  • September 1986

Specialties & Skills

Contract Management
Negotiation
Problem Solving
Computer literate: MS Office, MS Project, Primavera, AutoCAD

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Memberships

PMI- USA
  • Project Management Professional
  • July 2005

Training and Certifications

BIRT (Business Intelligence Reporting Tool) (Training)
Training Institute:
Haward Technology
Date Attended:
June 2022
Duration:
22 hours
Primavera P6 Fundamentals (Training)
Training Institute:
Haward Technology
Date Attended:
May 2022
Duration:
20 hours
Effective Financial Modeling in the Power Industry (Training)
Training Institute:
Haward Technology
Date Attended:
September 2020
Duration:
25 hours
Portfolio and Program Managment (Training)
Training Institute:
Dubai International Project Managment forum-PMI
Date Attended:
November 2017
Duration:
12 hours
Risk Assessment and Risk Managment (Training)
Training Institute:
University of Reading
Date Attended:
June 2009
Duration:
23 hours
Project Managment Professional (PMP) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2005
Valid Until:
September 2024
Integrated Management Systems Internal Auditor (Training)
Training Institute:
LIoyd's Register
Date Attended:
January 2019
Duration:
24 hours
PRINCE2® Foundation and Practitioner (Training)
Training Institute:
LinkedIn Learning
Date Attended:
September 2020
Duration:
3 hours