Ahmad El Fermawi, Resident Engineer

Ahmad El Fermawi

Resident Engineer

Schuster pechtold

Location
United Arab Emirates - Sharjah
Education
Master's degree, Building Engineering
Experience
28 years, 10 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :28 years, 10 Months

Resident Engineer at Schuster pechtold
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • June 2017 to December 2017

Administrated the contract to ensure that the contractor/subcontractors comply with the
tender documents

subcontractor at Ahmad El Fermawi
  • Canada
  • February 2015 to April 2017

Subcontractor 01/02/2015 -15/04/2017
 Worked as subcontractor for maintenance and renovation of villas and houses in Montreal /Canada

Resident Engineer at Samer Engineering Consultancy Group
  • Oman - Salalah
  • March 2013 to December 2014

Administrated the contract to ensure that the contractor/subcontractors comply with the
specification/drawings, controlled and monitored the construction of work activities,
quality of work and controlled time and cost which demonstrated by achievement the
following duties:

 Prepared standard administrative formats to be initiated by the contractor and consultant in order to streamline the procedure of works
 Led and managed consultant supervision team of 12 engineers and inspectors.
 Reviewed Civil/structural shop drawing and material submittals, material test reports, method statements, interim payments certificates(IPCs), monthly progress reports, planned construction program, quality control plans (QA/QC) and contract quality plan which submitted by the contractor.
 Held regular weekly progress meeting in the presence of the contractor and client’s representatives and recorded the minutes of meeting.
 Attended monthly progress meeting and HSE meeting in the presence of the client, contractor and subcontractor representatives and recorded the minutes of meeting.
 Conducted regular onsite observations of work during construction to monitor plan compliance.
 Issued site instructions and non conformance reports for the incompliance of works to the specification.
 Supported project team performance, analysis requirement and provided advice on technical solutions
 Prepared and arranged monthly progress report to the client.
 Reviewed contractor’s claims and client’s variation orders which pertinent to cost and time.
 Maintained first level of quality assurance specification and standards.
 Monitoring the progress of the project in accordance with the base line program and schedule.
 Liaised with the client and contractor on performance quality and time schedule
Ongoing project
~Construction of Administrative Headquarter Building and Prototype warehouses
(8 No’s) and one Medium /Light industrial unit with associated local
Infrastructure and hard landscaping for Salalah Free Zone Company

Subcontractor at Ahmad El Fermawi
  • Canada
  • May 2009 to February 2011

Subcontractor winter/2009-February/2013
 Worked as subcontractor for maintenance and renovation of villas and houses in Montreal /Canada
French language winter/2009- 2011
 Learned French language by taking courses in French schools. Montreal/Canada.

Resident Engineer at Associated Consulting Engineers International
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • July 2004 to December 2006

Resident engineer for the palm Jumeirah Island and shoreline Apartments.
 Managed and supervised consultant supervision team (document controller, civil engineer, electrical engineer mechanical engineer, quantity surveyor civil inspectors and surveyor).
 Managed the project to be completed according to the specification, drawings and time schedule.
 Held weekly progress meeting with the contractor, subcontractors in presence of client representative.
 Prepared monthly progress meeting to the client.
 issued letter, site instruction and non conformance report to the contractor
 Attended monthly progress meeting and HSE meeting in the presence of the client, contractor and subcontractor representatives and recorded the minutes of meeting.
 Conducted regular onsite observations of work during construction to monitor plan compliance.
 .Supported project team performance, analysis requirement and provided advice on technical solutions
 Prepared and arranged monthly progress report to the client.
 Reviewed contractor’s claims which pertinent to cost and time.
 Maintained first level of quality assurance specification and standards.
 Handed over the project according to the tender document.
Completed projects:
~ Four buildings of the Palm Jumeirah Island Shoreline Apartments, 20 multi storey residential building and club houses

Resident and Supervisor Engineer at Engr. Adnan Saffarini consultant office
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • May 1997 to July 2004

 Oversaw projects main contractor and subcontractor works.
 Ensured construction project in compliance to approved drawings and specifications
 Supervised and trained 20 engineers
 Conducted laboratory and on-site testing of engineering building materials
 Prepared quotations and prepared reports for activities of work project
 Inspected and prepared snag lists / punch works before handing
Completed projects
~Many multi storey buildings (residential and commercial), villas, kitchen blocks, servant
Blocks, boundary walls and landscapes.

Resident Engineer at MIDDLE EAST ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS (MEECON)
  • United Arab Emirates - Fujairah
  • November 1994 to May 1997

 Scheduled project and arranged payment for contractor.
 Prepared quotation for project activities
 Oversaw main contractor and subcontractors work.
 Prepared bar bending schedule for steel reinforcement.
 Conducted laboratory and on-site testing of engineering building materials
 Ensured construction project in compliance to approved drawings and specifications
 Held meeting with the contractor in the presence of the client.
 Issued site instruction and letters to the main contractor
 Commented and approved shop drawings and material submittals.
 Inspected and prepared snag lists / punch works before handing.
Completed projects:
~Fujeirah football stadium

Resident Engineer at AL SALAAM CONSULTING ARCHITECT ENGINEERS AND PLANNERS,
  • United Arab Emirates - Al Ain
  • June 1991 to November 1994

Resident Engineer
AL SALAAM CONSULTING ARCHITECT ENGINEERS AND PLANNERS, Al-Ain-Aldhaid, U.A.E.(1991 - 1994)
  Scheduled project and arranged payment for contractor
 Oversaw main contractor and subcontractors work.
 Prepared bar bending schedule for steel reinforcement.
 Conducted laboratory and on-site testing of engineering building materials.
 Ensured construction project in compliance to approved drawings and specifications -
Held meeting with the contractor in the presence of the client.
 Issued site instruction and letters to the main contractor
 Commented and approved shop drawings and material submittals.
 Inspected and prepared snag lists / punch works before handing.
Completed projects:
~Floating palace, summer house, servant block, entrance gates, drivers and watchman
rooms, driveway and reinforced concrete (R.C.C.) platforms in Al Ain
~40 low cost housing, kitchen blocks and boundary walls in Al Dhaid

Designer and Supervisor Engineer at AL ITTIHAD ENGINEERING BUREAU,
  • United Arab Emirates - Ajman
  • August 1989 to June 1991

Designer and Supervisor Engineer
AL ITTIHAD ENGINEERING BUREAU, Ajman-Sharjah, U.A.E. 1989-1991
 Designed many multi-storey residential buildings and villas
 Supervised construction of buildings and villas

Contractor Engineer at ENGINEERING BUILDING COMPANY,
  • Lebanon
  • September 1984 to July 1989

Contractor Engineer
ENGINEERING BUILDING COMPANY, Tyre, Lebanon 1984-1989
 Followed up on project execution, shop drawing sand material submittal checking
 Estimated executed quantities of work on site
 Performed final inspection of executed works
Completed Projects:
~ Multi storey residential building
Installation of water supply network in Tyre are

Contractor at UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND WORKS AGENCY (UNRWA),
  • Lebanon
  • January 1988 to July 1989

Contractor 1988 - 1989
UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND WORKS AGENCY (UNRWA), Tyre, Lebanon
 Provided engineering maintenance and renovation work for kitchen blocks
 Oversaw installation of steel works and construction of civil and finished project works

Education

Master's degree, Building Engineering
  • at Concordia University
  • May 2009

Completed courses credits completed : 45 Construction Management: -Construction planning and control. -Construction processes. -Cost estimate management -labour and industrial relations in construction. Quality system Engineering: -Total quality project management. Integrative studies for building engineering: -Project management. -Building Economics. Structural engineering: -Precast and pre-stressed concrete structures. Geo-technical engineering: -Foundation engineering. -Topics in civil engineering (structural health monitoring of civil infrastructure project). Development engineering: -Topics in civil engineering. project and report( Structural health civil infrastructure monitoring project). -Graduate seminar in building and civil engineering. (Structural health civil infrastructure monitoring seminar)

Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering
  • at Beirut Arab University
  • September 1984

First year: -Mathematics and mechanics. -Descriptive geometry. -Physics. -Chemistry. -Engineering drawing. -Production Engineering. -English language. Second year: -Mechanics. -Properties of materials. -Surveying and topography. -Electrical and mechanical engineering. -Engineering geology. -Mathematics. -Theory of structures. -Civil drawing and construction. -Architectural construction. Third year -Theory of structure -Surveying and photogramtry. -Soil mechanics.- -Properties of materials. -Reinforced concrete. -Hydraulics. -Mathematics. -Computer programming. Fourth year: -Theory of structure. -Reinforced concrete. -Metallic construction. -Foundation Engineering. -Irrigation and Hydrology. -Hydraulics. -Transportation Engineering. Fifth year: -Reinforced concrete construction and bridges. -Metallic construction and bridges. -Hydraulic construction. -Railway engineering. -Harbour engineering. -Highway engineering. -Sanitary engineering. -Specification and Contracts. -Civil Project.

Specialties & Skills

MS Project
Primavera
Office Operations
MS Office Automation
 Good analytical skills  Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.  Good team player
 Knowledge in project planning Software Primavera p6 & MSP 2007
 Dynamitic, self motivated hard worker under pressure Ability to express ideas and concepts
 well qualified for using software MS Office(MS Word, MS Excel, MS Power Point & MS Access)
 Excellent communicator (verbal and written)  Good problem solver

Languages

Arabic
Native Speaker
English
Expert
French
Beginner

Hobbies

  • swimming, walking and reading