Mohammed Ba-Alwi, Contracts Engineer (Certified Contract Management Practitioner)

Mohammed Ba-Alwi

Contracts Engineer (Certified Contract Management Practitioner)

Oman LNG L.L.C.

Location
Oman - Sur
Education
Master's degree, Construction Management
Experience
16 years, 4 Months

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Total years of experience :16 years, 4 Months

Contracts Engineer (Certified Contract Management Practitioner) at Oman LNG L.L.C.
  • Oman - Sur
  • My current job since February 2012

# Safeguard Oman LNG (OLNG) commercial interests, and ensure that its policies and procedures are being adhered to.

# Administrate contracts from initiation request to contract signing including preparation of contract strategy, tender plan, tender documents and commercial evaluation models.

# Handle request for quotations (RFQ’s), request for proposals (RFP’s) and invitation to tenders (ITT’s).

# Manage the tender process and all tender-related enquires or clarifications including prequalification requirements.

# Coordinate pre-tender meetings and site visits.

# Receive tender proposals and ensure confidentiality of submitted proposals.

# Make appropriate recommendations on contracts award.

# Finalise and prepare contract documents for signing.

# Provide solid feedback on completed tender processes.

# Ensure that all contracts files are maintained in accordance with OLNG procedures.

# Liaise and advise OLNG personnel on commercial and contractual matters including resolving disputes and handling of variation to contracts (VTC’s).

# Act as leave reliever for Secretary to OLNG Tender Board.

Quantity Surveyor at Petroleum Development Oman L.L.C.
  • Oman
  • December 2007 to January 2012

# Safeguard Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) commercial interests, and ensure that its policies and procedures are being adhered to.

# Provide post-contract quantity surveying services including advice on contractual and commercial awareness to PDO site supervisors.

# Conduct site measurements and audits to ensure that all works executed under PDO contracts are certified and paid in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contracts.

# Prepare monthly cost reports comprising details of commercial aspects of the contracts, value of work done to date, value of actual payment made to the contractors, and a summary of the completed and on-progress work orders.

# Provide contractual correspondence on contractual and commercial issues and a day to day coordination with PDO contract representative.

# Negotiate and agree with the contractors on new items (star rates), which are not included in the original Schedule of Rates and/or alterations or variations to the terms and conditions under the existing contracts and formalised through preparation and issuance of variations to contract (VTC).

# Assist and advise PDO contract representative in resolving contractual claims and disputes within the company procedures.

# Provide suggestions on the improvement of the current and/or previous completed contracts for future tender preparations to avoid or minimise the existence of disputes with the contractors.

# Provide feedback on commercial performance of existing contracts.

# Prepare the Statement of Final Account upon completion of the contracts duration.

# Prepare interim certificates upon completion of milestones for Stand Alone (Lump sum) Contracts.

Education

Master's degree, Construction Management
  • at University of Reading
  • September 2012
Bachelor's degree, (i) Building Construction and Management, and (ii) Quantity Surveying [Hons]
  • at University of Reading
  • July 2006

Specialties & Skills

Negotiating Contracts
Quantity Surveying
Tender Preparation
Tender Management
Tender Process
Computer
Problem Solving
Communication
Data Gathering and Analysis
Teamwork

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Memberships

IACCM (International Association for Contract and Commercial Management)
  • Member
  • August 2013

Training and Certifications

Cost Analysis to Support Strategic Decisions (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2011
Valid Until:
May 2011
Advanced Contracts Management (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2012
Valid Until:
December 2012
Managing Tenders, Specifications and Contracts (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2009
Valid Until:
September 2009
Advanced Contracts and Projects Management (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2011
Valid Until:
June 2011
The Effective Buyer (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2010
Valid Until:
October 2010
Claims and Counter-Claims Management (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2009
Valid Until:
October 2009
The Complete Course on Contracts Management (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2008
Valid Until:
November 2008