Abdullah Ali, Associate Contracts Manager (A-CIArb)

Abdullah Ali

Associate Contracts Manager (A-CIArb)

Pioneer International Projects Management Consultants

Location
United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
Education
Master's degree, Construction Management and Technology
Experience
11 years, 4 Months

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Total years of experience :11 years, 4 Months

Associate Contracts Manager (A-CIArb) at Pioneer International Projects Management Consultants
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • My current job since July 2018

The responsibilities given to me as a Senior Claims Specialist were expanded in terms of variority and number of projects inlcuding the management of a supporting team that encapsulated a wide range of skills.

Contracts Engineer and Claims Expert, Promoted to Senior Claims Consultant (Team Leader) at Pioneer International Project Management
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • My current job since April 2014

Contractual Obligations:-
1.Analysis of contractual terms and conditions
2.Inspection of records and contractual notices
3. Identification of contractual route for the recovery of costs and loss of profit
4. Preparation of a cause and effect detailed analysis
5. Presentation and negotiation of the claim.
6. Inspection of records and delay notices.
7. Presentation and negotiation of the claim.
8. Preparation of Time Impact analysis and Extension of Time Detailed Claims with all detailed entitlement and Contractual assessment.
9. Preparation of associated cost claims with all related supporting documents.
10. Preparation of Contractual correspondence and delay notices.
11. Working as a contract administrator and claim consultants.
12.Attending all amicable settlement meetings in order to resolve disputes amicably prior to any legal or arbitral proceedings.

Planning Obligations:-
1. Preparation and follow-up on Programme of works, starting with bid or Master schedules to detailed work schedules.
2. Preparation and follow-up of monthly Updates and Monthly Reports
3. Maintain weekly reports and presentations for progress of works.
4. Analysis of actual time spent, costs incurred and actual productivity achieved
5. Identification of planned programme and critical path
6. Ascertaining the adequacy of the planned programme and correcting as necessary
7. Analysis of the revised/updated programmes and reasons for changes
8. Developing recovery plans to meet the projects requirements.
9. Loading schedules with the budgeted cost, and resources.
10. Preparation and follow-up on weekly program updates.
11. Preparation of contractual reports for the perusal of the consultant
12. Preparation of self monitoring internal reports.
13. Monitoring Subcontractor’s work progress and highlighting shortfalls and delays.
14. Attend sub-contractors meetings to discuss weekly progress and try to find solutions for obstacles facing works.

Site Engineer, promoted to Subcontractor Project Manager at Nafed Metwali contracting company
  • Jordan - Amman
  • June 2013 to November 2013

At W Tower and Hotel Site (90 million Dollar project)i have assigned to represent the subcontractor in :
1. Responsible for reviewing workshop drawings
2. Making weekly and monthly reports.
3. Following up all project activities
4. Following up documents status, drawings, letters and submittals
5. Following up time schedule for project progress with full update to project schedules
6. Cooperation with Contractor & Employer for all submittals follow up
7. Coordinate between civil, communications and electromechanical work activities (water mist, shield water, HVAC)
8. Managing all contractual contracts and responses.
9. Managing the subcontractors Personal on site.
10.Supervise the site works (Steel Fixing and Shuttering) and The site engineer.
11. Oversee the assembly and installation of the shutter ( SGB Systems), And became very familiar
with Doka, Peri Shuttering Systems.
12. Supervise the preparation of the monthly Invoice
13. Manage the procurement activity.
14.In charge of quality control and quality assurance
15. Prepare Monthly reports upon request

Civil Engineering intern - Supervising Site Civil Engineer at Al Dar Al Arabia For Engineering
  • Jordan - Balqa
  • July 2012 to October 2012

In Al salt government hospital (70 million Dollar project) I was in charge of :
• Monthly invoice check.
• Steel fixing inspections.
• Shuttering inspections.
• Finishing inspections.
• Quantity surveying.

Intern - Project Management at UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS Facilities Management
  • United States
  • January 2012 to May 2012

Worked as an assistant to the project managers who were in charge of (500 million Dollars project). My role was to be involved in the projects by visiting the project sites, attending the project meetings (design, commissioning, Structural, planning and progress), thus, working in project management from a wide point of view.

Education

Master's degree, Construction Management and Technology
  • at Arizona State University
  • October 2021

scholar of Abdullah Alghurir Foundation

Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering
  • at Hashemite University
  • June 2013

I have graduated with a Very Good Standing from the Hashemite University in June 2013 . • My graduation project was the structural design of a multistory building with basement walls using RAM CONCEPT, ETAB, SAFE, PROKON,And SAP2000 structural software analysis. • performed a quantity surveying project for a road in Amman. • Put together and translated municipality Concrete Specification as a project. •I have been chosen as an honor list students (May 2013) Hashemite University. •Active member in English Conversation Club. •Performed several plays in University Theater.

Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering
  • at University of Arkansas
  • May 2012

Scholarship Sponsored by the United States Department of State,Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs for studying Civil engineering for one year in the United stats (Arkansas). •Student of the month August 2011. •Student residence interhall Senator of the year (2011-2012) . • Associated Student Government Cabinet member. • Senator for the Residents` Interhall Congress. •Involved with Budget, leadership, programs, Quality of life, reach out door, food, And technology fee review committees.

Specialties & Skills

Contract Drafting
Claims Resolution
Contracts
Contract Administration
Cost Estimating
Contract Administration
Claims Preparation and Defense
Arbitration / Litigation Submissions
Delay Analysis
Contractual Advise
Planning and scheduling Software's (Microsoft project, primavera)
Contract Drafting
Tender Preparation

Social Profiles

Personal Website
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Languages

Arabic
Native Speaker
English
Expert
French
Beginner

Memberships

Alumni Student Association member
  • An Alumni of the University of Arkansas
  • March 2012
Jordanian Engineering Association
  • A Structural Civil Engineer
  • June 2013
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
  • Associate
  • August 2016
New York Academy of Science
  • Member
  • September 2021

Training and Certifications

Construction Best Practices (Training)
Training Institute:
Construction Industry institute
Date Attended:
June 2020
Duration:
60 hours
Contract Administration (Training)
Training Institute:
Contract Administration
Date Attended:
April 2016
Duration:
30 hours
Advanced Microsoft office (Training)
Training Institute:
Microsoft/STS/Umniah
Date Attended:
February 2014
Primavera project management course (Training)
Training Institute:
Jordanian Engineering Association
Date Attended:
January 2013
TEFL (Training)
Training Institute:
United states Embassy in Jordan
Date Attended:
February 2013
A Series Of Lectures In Management (Training)
Training Institute:
King Abdullah`s II Fund Training.
Date Attended:
January 2010
An Appreciation Certificate (Training)
Training Institute:
The Governor of Arkansas
Date Attended:
August 2011
using the latest web-conferencing to university students in the Middle East North Africa,and USA (Training)
Training Institute:
SOLYIA (an international non-profit organization)
Date Attended:
April 2011
ETAB Software Modeling (Training)
Training Institute:
Higher education ministry and The International Hammurabi Company
Date Attended:
August 2012
A series of lectures about success Skills (Training)
Training Institute:
King Abdullah`s II Fund Training.
Date Attended:
January 2010
workshops/scholarship (Training)
Training Institute:
The United States Department of State.
Date Attended:
August 2011
extensive lectures in prestressed concrete (Training)
Training Institute:
Jordanian Engineering Association
Date Attended:
August 2012

Hobbies

  • Chess
    I entered the finales of chess championship in Amman-Jordan and ranked 3rd.