Suhail Foda, Planning Manager

Suhail Foda

Planning Manager

DORSCH QATAR

Location
Qatar - Doha
Education
Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering
Experience
26 years, 4 months

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Total years of experience :26 years, 4 months

Planning Manager at DORSCH QATAR
  • Qatar - Doha
  • My current job since March 2015

- Managing, support and Follow up Projects Senior Planners/Planners.
- Establish the Office reporting system.
- Give Advice for the Contractor's Claims for Extension Of Time.
- Maintain the Office Quality Standards.

Senior Planning Engineer at Cambridge Seven Associates in Association with Dar Gulf Consult
  • Kuwait - Hawali
  • July 2010 to February 2015

- Revise Contractor's Transmittals for projects under Construction Supervision such as:
• Contractor's Construction Schedule (CCS)
• Cost Loaded Schedule and Resources.
• Construction Method of Statement.
• Construction Schedule Updates and Progress Reports.
• Contractor’s Claims for Changes and Variation Orders.
- Prepare progress reports for the Client on Monthly basis.
- Study and Analyze time impacts for changes and variation orders.

Senior Coordination and Planning Engineer at Dar Saleh Al Qallaf Engineering Consultant (SQEC)
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • December 2008 to September 2009

- Prepare Schedules for Projects Under Design to Insure on Time Deliverable to the Client as per the Contract Requirements.
- Follow-up and updating Design Schedules and Recommend the proper actions.
- Follow up Payments for Projects under Design as per the Contract Provisions.
- Revise Contractor's Transmittals for projects under Construction Supervision such as:
• Contractor's Construction Schedule (CCS)
• Cost Loaded Schedule and Resources.
• Construction Method Statement.
• Construction Schedule Updates and Progress Reports.
• Contractor's Payment Certificates.
• Contractor’s Claims for Changes and Variation Orders.

- Prepare Office Prequalification for Ministry of Public Works (MPW) and Public Authority for Housing Welfare (PAHW).
- Establish a Control System to Record/Monitor Productivity of Office Staff.
- Prepare Feasibility Studies for projects.

Project Manager at PROMAN PROJECT MANAGEMENT (PPM)
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • April 2007 to December 2008

- Analyze Project Risks and warning the owner accordingly with appropriate recommendation.
- Managing Project consultant performance in accordance with the supervision contract.
- Managing contractor's performance in accordance with the contract agreement.
- Review and recommend to the owner all cost and time related Issues.
- Maintain the Owner's benefits by monitoring project budget and time variances.
- Chairing Project meetings and Follow up raised actions.
- Review, recommend and furnish Owner's necessary approvals for materials, textures and colors.
- Review and approve the following
• consultant's and contractor's project staff .
• Safety Program and project safety conditions and violations
• Payments for both project's contractor and consultant
• Insurance certificates and bank guarantees
• Contractor's time schedule
• Subcontractors Prequalifications
- Evaluate and formalize Instruction for variations, Variation Orders and time delays and extensions
- Prepare progress report to the owner on Monthly basis.

Senior Cost and Planning Engineer at The Kuwaiti Manager Company for Managing Real Estate Projects (KMC).
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • September 2004 to March 2007

- Prepare the Detailed Contractor's Construction Schedule (CCS) and WBS, using a detailed network logic diagram with activities duration and resources allocation for the Packages under scope of work of KMC.
- Reviewing and Managing schedules of other project Bid Packages.
- Prepare/Negotiate Interim payment certificates for both client and subcontractors
- Developing overall CCS for the project including all Bid Packages.
- Produce overall progress S-curves together with major project disciplines.
- Follow up and co-ordination of subcontractors/other Bid Packages.
- Follow-up and monitor the design, procurement and construction activities progress performance and advise corrective actions.
- Prepare/Negotiate time impact analysis for encountered unforeseen occurrences.
- Update the Detailed Construction Schedule reflecting the progress performance on monthly basis.
- Prepare 90-days Look-ahead Schedules derived from the updated construction schedule.
- Prepare progress reports on Bi-weekly and Monthly basis.

Senior Cost and Planning Engineer at Consortium of SIEMENS Power Generation and Alghanim International General Trading & Contracting Co.
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • April 2003 to August 2004

- Prepare the Detailed Level 3 Construction Schedule and WBS, using a detailed network logic diagram with activities duration and resources allocation, in coordination with SIEMENS P.G. Master Schedule.
- Prepare resource histograms.
- Produce progress S-curves for major project disciplines
- Follow up and co-ordination of subcontractors
- Follow up and monitor the design, procurement and construction activities progress performance and advise corrective actions.
- Prepare time and cost impact analysis for encountered Variations and Change orders
- Update the Detailed Construction Schedule reflecting the progress performance on monthly basis.
- Prepare 90-days Look-ahead Schedules derived from the updated construction schedule.
- Prepare progress reports on weekly and Monthly basis.

Senior Planning Engineer at The Consolidated Contractors International Company (CCIC)/ ORASCOM Construction Industries (OCI) J.V
  • Egypt
  • February 1999 to April 2003

- Prepare Master Construction Schedule that covers the whole scopes of work and illustrates the broad strategies for executing the construction works. This identifies the major activities within the various construction disciplines in order to allow subsequent development of more detailed schedules.
- Prepare the Detailed Construction Schedule and WBS, using a detailed network logic diagram with activities duration and resources allocation, derived from the Master Construction Schedule.
- Prepare labor, material, and equipment histograms.
- Prepare material and procurement schedule in full compliance with the Detailed Construction Schedule.
- Follow-up and monitor the construction activities progress performance and advise corrective actions when necessary.
- Update the Detailed Construction Schedule reflecting the progress performance on monthly basis.
- Prepare 90-days Look-ahead Schedules derived from the updated construction schedule.
- Prepare progress reports on weekly and Monthly basis.

Planning Engineer (Head Office) at John Laing International Company (JLI)/ Construction & Reconstruction Engineering Co.( CRC ) J.V.
  • Egypt
  • February 1997 to February 1999

- Prepare Tender Schedule that covers the whole scopes of work and shows project phases and the proposed method statement for executing the works within the period as per the contract conditions.
- Prepare resource histograms.
- Produce S-curves estimate for major disciplines.
- Prepare cash flow estimate for the project and predict the finance gap period according to the conditions of payment stated in the contract.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering
  • at Helwan University
  • July 1992

Specialties & Skills

Claim Analysis
Time impact analysis
Progress Analysis
Progress Reports
Ms Word 2013
Primavera P6 Professional R8.3
Microsoft Excel 2013
Ms Outlook 2013
MS Power Point 2013
Expedition

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Expert

Memberships

Syndicate of Egyptian Engineers
  • Member
  • August 1992
Society of American Military Engineers (SAME), VIRGINIA, USA.
  • Member
  • March 2002
Kuwait Society of Engineers
  • Member
  • January 2008

Training and Certifications

Professional Engineer - Kuwait Society of Engineers (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2010
Valid Until:
January 9999