Ahmed Ajjour, Civil Engineering Consultant

Ahmed Ajjour

Civil Engineering Consultant

unicef

Location
Palestine
Education
Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering
Experience
14 years, 9 Months

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Total years of experience :14 years, 9 Months

Civil Engineering Consultant at unicef
  • Palestine - Gaza Strip
  • My current job since November 2020

to support UNICEF Office to provide technical assistance to the Ministry of Health of the State of Palestine with construction and gender sensitive and disability friendly rehabilitation of maternal and newborn health care facilities in Gaza Strip in the two phased approach of the AFD funded project.

Tasks:

- The design development and cost estimate for reconstruction/rehabilitation
- Support the procurement team in preparation of contract documents: Prepare and submit the TOR documents with all drawings and layout plan with bills of quantities in line with the UNICEF Contractual Provisions.
- Site survey and coordination: assess the characteristics of sites/existing bindings and submit a report including recommendations for design and implementation
- Assist UNICEF in all tendering activities, site visit, Preparation of the minutes of pre-bid meeting including prepared note and answer to all received queries.
- Performing the technical evaluation of bid in accordance with agreed method of evaluation and based on evaluation criteria specified in the instructions to bidders, proceed with additions and adjustments and recommend the best offer to UNICEF.
- Assisting UNICEF in clarifying/negotiating with the selected bidder for contract preparation,
- Review and finalize the detailed implementation schedule with the contractor for UNICEF approval.
- Follow up implementation stage, and checking contractor compliance with contract requirements: Cost control; Schedule control; Quality control; Management and custody of securities, bonds and insurance policies.
-Jointly with UNICEF sections staff, organize the inspection of final completion and the signature of the Certificate of Final Completion with the Contractor, the supervising engineering firm and the beneficiary.

Procurement Supervisor at Médecins Sans Frontières Belgium
  • Palestine - Gaza Strip
  • March 2020 to November 2020

Responsible for executing all the procurement activities for goods, transport, subcontracted works and services according to MSF standards and protocols in order to ensure a transparent and efficient procurement and supplier performance

Projects Manager at Mushtaha Engineering and Contracting Company
  • Palestine - Gaza Strip
  • April 2019 to March 2020

• Inspect project sites to monitor progress and ensure conformance to design specifications and safety or sanitation standards.
• Direct construction, operations, and maintenance activities at project site.
• Estimate quantities and cost of materials, equipment, or labor to determine project feasibility.
• Prepare reports, bid proposals, deeds, environmental impact statements, property and right-of-way descriptions.

Construction Project Manager at Mushtaha Engineering & Contracting Co.
  • Palestine - Gaza Strip
  • April 2019 to February 2020

Key tasks:
-Inspect project sites to monitor progress and ensure conformance to design specifications and safety or sanitation standards.
-Direct construction, operations, and maintenance activities at project site.
- Provide technical advice regarding design, construction, or program modifications and structural repairs to industrial and managerial personnel.
-Estimate quantities and cost of materials, equipment, or labor to determine project feasibility.
-Prepare or present public reports, such as bid proposals, deeds, environmental impact statements, and property and right-of-way descriptions.

Senior Structural Engineer - Part Time at ENFRA Consultants
  • Palestine - Gaza Strip
  • May 2016 to April 2019

• Checking design, analysis and calculations using skills, formulas, codes and standards, and engineering formulas.
• Reviewing the Organizing, drafting, and documenting of the technical documents
• Performing field visits to running projects.
• Writing Technical and Financial Proposals.
• Plan and conduct filed visits to ensure proper implementation of activities the ground.
• Assist the accountant in preparing financial documents and reports, as required.

Structural Design Engineer-Part Time at Engineering, Management, and infrastructure Consultants-ENFRA
  • Palestine - Gaza Strip
  • April 2016 to April 2019

Projects:
• Redesign of Qatar Embassy at Gaza Strip (Structural Designer)
• Design of Red Crescent Warehouse at Gaza City (Structural Designer)

Civil Engineer at Palestinian Environmental Friends Association PEF
  • Palestine - Rafah
  • July 2018 to March 2019

• Checking design, analysis and calculations using skills, formulas, codes and standards, and engineering formulas.
• Reviewing the Organizing, drafting, and documenting of the technical documents
• Writing Technical and Financial Proposals.
• Plan and conduct filed visits to ensure proper implementation of activities the ground.

Site Civil Engineer at UNRWA,United Nations Relief and Works Agency
  • Palestine - Gaza Strip
  • September 2012 to March 2018

Works as a Site Supervision Engineer in the following projects:

Currently:
Reconstruction of Jabalia Distribution Center

Previously:

• Construction of L-type school at Mustafa Hafes Elem Boys A&B - Khanyunis-
• Construction of 250m Storm Water transfer line at Khanyunis Camp.
• Construction of 148 Dwelling units at Rafah City- Saudi project for rehousing Palestinian refugees at Rafah -Phase II - (Lot 5-Block A 32 Buildings)
• Construction of 152 Dwelling units at Rafah City- Saudi project for rehousing Palestinian refugees at Rafah -Phase II - (Lot 1-Block B 24 Buildings)
• Construction of 144 Dwelling units at Rafah City- Saudi project for rehousing Palestinian refugees at Rafah -Phase I - (Lot 4-Block D 24 Buildings)

Civil Design Engineer at Engineering ,Management and Infrastructure Consultants(Enfra)
  • Palestine - Gaza Strip
  • July 2009 to August 2012

I have worked in the following projects :
• Repair and Rehabilitation of Al Andalus tower Phase 2- Stage 1 &2 (Site Engineer)
• Construction of Said Syam mosque (Structural Designer-Partial Site Engineer)
• Al Wehda Building Design ‐ Al Aqsa University at Gaza (Structural Designer)

• AL Noor Al Mohammedy Mosque (Structural Designer)
• Women Health Center (Structural Designer)
• Bayt Hanoun Stadium Design (Structural Designer)
• Qatar red crescent consultancy services (Preparing Tenders and procurement assistant)
• Omar Ibn Abdel Aziz Mosque Design (Structural Designer)
• Al‐Andalus Tower Assessment and Rehabilitation (Study and Design phases)
• Core Units Project ‐9 buildings (Structural Designer)
• Al‐Aqsa University Mosque (Structural Designer)
• Many Residential buildings (Structural Designer)

Also the folowing duties :
1. Quantity Surveying
2. Preparing Tender Documents
3. Preparing Structural Drawings of all the mentioned projects
4. Writing Proposals
5. Procurement officer

Education

Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering
  • at Islamic University-Gaza
  • June 2009

Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering with grade "Good" 75.6 %

High school or equivalent, Science
  • at Khalil El-Wazeer Secondary school
  • June 2003

Specialties & Skills

AutoCAD
Site Supervision
Microsoft Office
Managerial Experience
Site Surveys
Autocad 2D , 3D
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
STAADPro V8i
Autocad Structural Detailing 2014
Ms Project 2013
CSI SAFE
Ms Powerpoint

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Memberships

Association Of Engineers
  • member
  • August 2009

Training and Certifications

55 hours training course in Engineering Project Management (Training)
Training Institute:
Association of Engineers - Gaza Governorates
Date Attended:
October 2010
24 hours training course in CSI SAP 2000 (ver. 11) & CSI SAFE (Training)
Training Institute:
Community Service and Continuing Education Deanship, Islamic University of Gaza
Date Attended:
February 2008
40 hours training course in High rising building analysis and design using CSI ETABS (Training)
Training Institute:
Community Service and Continuing Education Deanship, Islamic University of Gaza.
Date Attended:
March 2009
30 hours training course in Design of RC Structures to resist earthquake force (Training)
Training Institute:
Association of Engineers - Gaza Governorates
Date Attended:
November 2011

Hobbies

  • Soccer