Ahmed Elharras , MEng, Estimator, Quantity Surveyor & Contract Administrator

Ahmed Elharras , MEng

Estimator, Quantity Surveyor & Contract Administrator

PARSONS Corporation

Location
Saudi Arabia
Education
Master's degree, Project Management
Experience
17 years, 11 Months

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Total years of experience :17 years, 11 Months

Estimator, Quantity Surveyor & Contract Administrator at PARSONS Corporation
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • My current job since August 2014

Working in Design Management Team - Riyadh

Responsibilities:
Prepare estimates on complex projects, drawings, and plans. Review takeoffs provided by the Engineering Department/Q.S. and checks for mathematical and technical accuracy.
Prepare detailed breakdown of components and elements of estimates for systems and subsystems.
Prepare, compare, and analyze Bills of Quantity, and prepare contracts, budgets, and other documents.
Assign material costs and staffing costs to the takeoffs, and obtain mail and telephone quotes for materials and services.

Tenders prepared:
 Makkah infrastructure housing project MOH (4, 134, 478 m2)
 Dammam AP infrastructure housing project MOH (10, 000, 795 m2)
 Qassim infrastructure housing project MOH (9, 867, 227 m2)
 Jeddah Alhigrah-1 infrastructure housing project MOH (9, 077, 333 m2)
 Jeddah Alhigrah-2 infrastructure housing project MOH (5, 249, 665 m2)

Technical Office Manager, Contract Administrator, and Claimer at AL-HARBI TRADING & CONTRACTING CO. LTD
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • June 2013 to July 2014

Working in Construction Project: Package 4 - KAFD - Riyadh
Contract price 700 millions SR (Lump Sump Contract)

Responsibilities:
Review Project Drawings and arranging all necessary Shop Drawings, RFI or RFA for consultant approvals.
Ensure that all materials used and work performed are as per specifications.
Liaise with consultants, subcontractors, supervisors, planners, quantity surveyors and the general workforce involved in the project.
Arrange and Submit the site Daily, Weekly and Monthly Reports for all the Projects.
Resolve any unexpected technical difficulties and other problems that may arise.
Prepare the Invoices for client & Reviewing the Invoices from Sub Contractor.

Cost Estimator at AL-HARBI TRADING & CONTRACTING CO. LTD
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • October 2010 to June 2013

Working in Estimating Dept. in Riyadh

Responsibilities:
Price all civil, structural & architectural works according to prices in project area in KSA.
Check and redesign for structural systems of tender projects.
Prepare detailed breakdown for items.
Contact with suppliers & collecting quotations for different items.
Quantity surveying to check quantities of items in BOQ.

Projects handled & studied:
 Infrastructure works in Rabigh city, Tender price 673 millions SR
 Infrastructure works in Al-Ola city, Tender price 874 millions SR
 Sabic housing in Jeddah (SABIC), Tender price 917 millions SR
 Faculty of Pharmacy in Tabouk university, Tender price 461 millions SR
 Faculty of Engineering in Tabouk university, Tender price 489 millions SR

Projects Awarded to Alharbi:
 Infrastructure works in Badr city, Tender price 529 millions SR
 Administration building in Tabouk university, Tender price 676 millions SR
 King Abdullah Financial District KAFD Package-4 (RIC), Tender price 709 millions SR (LS)
 Intersection of Taif / Al-Hada road with Ibrahim Al-Gaffaly street at Al-Awaly in Taif city (MOT), Tender price 312 millions SR
 Execution of Sulai culvert in Riyadh (MOMRA), Tender price 297 millions SR

Project Engineer at AL-HARBI TRADING & CONTRACTING CO. LTD
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • October 2009 to October 2010

Working in Construction Project: General Scientific Laboratory & Auditorium - KAU - Jeddah

Responsibilities:
Prepare, and check construction members in site.
Ensure that work is executed within allocated man-hours and on agreed schedule with highest quality.
Support quality assurance and HSE compliance audits for civil projects and reviews in accordance with Project requirements.
Ensure all specialist engineering support and advice meets the required safety and environmental standards.
Ensure that technical integrity is fully maintained.
Ensure that cost reduction opportunities are pursued and exploited wherever appropriate.

Site Engineer at PETROJET CO.
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • January 2008 to September 2009

Responsibilities:
Prepare, and check construction members in site.
Ensure that cost reduction opportunities are pursued and exploited wherever appropriate.
Prepare CAD Shop Drawings.

Handled Projects:
 Petrosport stadium - New Cairo - Cairo, Contract price 149 millions EGP
 New Cairo Park - New Cairo - Cairo, Contract price 174 millions EGP

Structural Design, and Technical Office Engineer at EGYPTIAN GROUP FOR ENGINEERING CONSULTATION (EGEC – Cairo Branch)
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • June 2006 to January 2008

Responsibilities:
Analyse, and Design for Concrete Structures using Excel, Sap, Etabs, and AutoCAD softwares.
Prepare shop drawings for Concrete Structures using Excel, and AutoCAD softwares.
Analyse, and Design for Steel Structures using Excel, Sap, and AutoCAD softwares.
Prepare shop drawings for Steel Structures using Excel, X-steel, StruCAD, and AutoCAD softwares.

Designed Projects:
 Some villas & buildings in Madenaty project
 Elhawata Elshrkeya, and Bakoos police stations
Concrete and Steel Work Shop Drawings Handled Projects:
 Elghith tower in Qatar (46 floors, ground, and four basements)
 Storage R.C. silo in cement factory in IRAQ
 Emethanex project - Damietta - EGYPT
 E-Agrium project - Damietta - EGYPT
 Elfayoum project -Elfayoum - EGYPT
 Two steel storage tanks for oil storage
 Steel storage tanks for oil storage for Elhamd project -East desert - EGYPT

Education

Master's degree, Project Management
  • at Helwan University
  • October 2015

Excellent

Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering
  • at Faculty of engineering Cairo university
  • May 2006

Grade: Very Good (80.70%) with honor. Ranking: 15th. Graduation Project: Title: Soil mechanics project. Grade: Excellent. Ranking: the 1st

Specialties & Skills

Engineering Drawings
Quantity Surveying
Project Execution
Construction Drawings
Project Estimation
Microsoft Applications
Civil-3D
Internet Fundamentals
AutoCAD
StruCAD
X-Steel

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Expert

Memberships

Egyptian Engineers Syndicate
  • Civil Engineer
  • May 2006
Saudi Council of Engineers
  • Civil Engineer
  • October 2010

Training and Certifications

Civil Engineering (Training)
Training Institute:
Egyptian Iron & Steel Co.
Date Attended:
July 2002
Structural Design (Training)
Training Institute:
EGEC
Date Attended:
July 2004
Civil Engineering (Training)
Training Institute:
HyFiLM (Hydrolic Field & Laboratory Method)
Date Attended:
September 2005