Abbas Farhat, Sr. Project Coordinator

Abbas Farhat

Sr. Project Coordinator

Graham Construction

Location
Lebanon
Education
Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering
Experience
14 years, 0 Months

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Total years of experience :14 years, 0 Months

Sr. Project Coordinator at Graham Construction
  • Canada
  • My current job since May 2012

* Control project budget (i.e. track actual vs spent, committed cost, estimate at completion cost)

* Build project schedule using Primavera P6

* Perform overall job progressing (i.e. earned hours, budgeted hours, % complete)

* Monitor project performance using PF index

* Determine project requirements of labor and equipment resources using the resource loaded schedule

* Develop rules of credit for the entire job (i.e. mechanism to track actual against budgeted quantities)

* Perform estimating for Engineering Work Packages

* Track extra work from original scope, evaluate schedule and cost impacts of extra work

* Manage subcontractors by tracking their costs and monitoring their performance on a weekly basis

* Produce monthly payment certificates

* Perform safety inspections and document safety interventions and audits

* Do presentations and hold daily coordination meeting with the office staff and field supervision

* Attend weekly and monthly client progress meetings to discuss about tasks achieved, overall schedule, barriers, construction issues and mitigation plans

* Assist field supervision with job planning including Construction Execution Plans (CEP), Job Hazard Assessment (JHA), Field Installation Work Package (FIWP)

Research Assistant at Ryerson
  • Canada
  • May 2010 to April 2012

- Involved in analyzing transparent soil under different load conditions using LVDT and load cell

- Performed different types of experiments to obtain an optimum mix design for asphalt under different conditions

- Tested the samples using the MTS Load Frame machine in order to obtain the modulus of elasticity of asphalt

- Performed different types of experiments that focused on developing sustainable unshrinkable fill based on the available materials in Ontario

Education

Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering
  • at Ryerson University
  • April 2012

Specialties & Skills

Planning
Cost Control
Estimating
MS Excel
Quality Control
Construction
Scheduling
Project Management

Languages

Arabic
Native Speaker
French
Intermediate
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

I-CAB (Training)
Training Institute:
International Competency Assessment Board
Primavera P6 Scheduling (Certificate)
Avoiding Construction Disputes (Training)
Training Institute:
Revay Associates Ltd.
LEED Green Building Core Concepts and Strategy (Certificate)
Trimble Business Center (Training)
Training Institute:
CAT
Dale Carnegie (Certificate)
PMP Exam Preparation (Certificate)

Hobbies

  • Hiking
    British Columbia Mountains Hiking
  • Gym
    4 to 5 days a week of work out at the gym