Ahmed Khan Saudagar, Senior Projects Controls Manager

Ahmed Khan Saudagar

Senior Projects Controls Manager

EllisDon Project and Construction Management

Location
United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
Education
Bachelor's degree, Mechanical
Experience
33 years, 1 Months

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Total years of experience :33 years, 1 Months

Senior Projects Controls Manager at EllisDon Project and Construction Management
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • My current job since February 2019

Assigned as Senior Projects Controls Manager with the Project Delivery Team to manage the overall Project Controls functions, essentially on all Client's Theme Parks Projects in addition to other Client's Project Controls departmental functions and responsibilities to assist for new and upcoming projects with the Development Team.

Senior Projects Controls Manager at EllisDon Project and Construction Management
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • My current job since February 2019

Assigned as Senior Projects Controls Manager with the Project Delivery Team to manage the overall Project Controls functions, essentially on all Client'sTheme Parks Projects in addition to other Client's Project Controls departmental functions and responsibilities to assist for new and upcoming projects with the Development Team.

Senior Projects Controls Manager at Louis Berger
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • February 2017 to January 2019

Assigned as Senior Project Controls Manager to manage and oversee Client's Corporate Project Controls functions on
a growing list of multibillion AED projects in Abu Dhabi.
Projects responsible:
a. Yas South ‐ Infrastructure & Public Realm
b. Yas South - Integrated Destination Resort including Family Hotel and Retail, Arena, Mosque and Marine
Works
c. Yas Village
d. Warner Bros Theme Park
e. WB Parking & Open Space
f. Warner Bros Hotel, Service Apartments and Retail
g. Project Windsor ‐ Visitor Experience
h. Project Hamour
i. Ferrari World Abu Dhabi Phase II
j. Ferrari World Abu Dhabi Phase IV
k. Ferrari World Capital projects
l. Ferrari World Cascade Dining
m. CLYMB - Sky Venture and Rock Climbing
n. Yas Waterworld Cinesplash 5D
o. Sea World Abu Dhabi
p. Other 3 nos. of confidential projects

Senior Project Controls Manager at Louis Berger
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • March 2016 to February 2017

Senior Project Controls Manager with Louis Berger as PMC on Warner Bros Theme Park and Ferrari World Phase II Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Senior Planning Manager at ASTAD Project Management
  • Qatar - Doha
  • July 2015 to March 2016

Assigned as an augmented team member with the client Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) for their Health Facilities Planning and Design (HFPD) department to overlook the “Fire and Life Safety Risk Mitigation Program” for 29 existing and running hospitals spread over the entire country and their ancillary buildings hosting other medical facilities.

Project Controls Manager at Qatar Project Management
  • Qatar - Doha
  • February 2010 to May 2015

Responsible for the management of all Project Controls related activities at one of the country's most prestigious project, Barwa Commercial Avenue - a mixed use development of QAR 6.7 Billion extending about 9 kilometers in length on about 550, 000 square meters of land with over 900, 000 square meters of built-up area offering state-of-the art facilities supported by an advanced network of infrastructure with a provision of over 11, 700 parking slots, includes residential apartments, commercial complexes, showrooms and an exclusive shopping mall.

Project Controls Manager at Barwa Technologies
  • Qatar - Doha
  • April 2009 to February 2010

Was responsible to oversee the Implementation of Project Management System which was developed with complete set of Procedures, Formats and Manuals coherent to company organization, standards and policies apart from integrating and customizing the project management softwares of Primavera P6 and Primavera Contract Management. Objectives were aimed at making the Project Management Systems unit a profit center catering to Control Systems and Services on par with International Standards and Practices.

Project Controls Manager at ALEC - Al Jaber L.E.G.T Engineering & Contracting L.L.C
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • March 2007 to April 2009

Was responsible for entire Project Controls activities for the newly setup ALEMCO - MEP division of ALEC, including setting up entire Project Controls procedures, formats and building recommended WBS - Work Breakdown Structure hierarchy coherent and integrated with company standards adapting a smooth process flow of quality and cost control of all departments across all projects. Worked on the following projects: Shangri La Qaryat Al Beri Hotel Resort at Between the Bridges, Umm al Narr, Abu Dhabi. Total Value AED 1.5 Billion A design and build project facing a kilometer long private beach includes a luxury hotel, service apartments and deluxe villas, complemented full-fledged dining, entertainment, retail, Spa and recreational facilities. It faces a 1, 000 metre long private beach. The 214 guestrooms, 161 studio to four bedroom serviced apartments and 7 four to six bedroom deluxe villas all feature water views. Traders Hotel, Between the Bridges, Umm al Narr, Abu Dhabi. Total Value AED 350 Million The 10 floor, 350 key Hotel with full-fledged restaurant and dining facilities is a part of the Between the Bridges Project Development,
overlooking the Shangri La resort. Marina Plaza (Plot 3F Office Tower), Dubai Marina, Dubai. Total Value AED 535 Million The 41 floor shell and core commercial office tower, Marina Plaza, is part of the Dubai Marina Mall complex, overlooking the Marina. Qasr Al Sarab Hotel Resport & Spa, Al Gharbia, Near Hameem, Abu Dhabi. Total Value AED 1.2 Billion A luxury five star Arabian resort for Anantara in the Liwa Desert, features a luxury five star hotel, a health and spa, a conference centre, 42 deluxe and 7 royal villas with separate pavilion reception facilities, desert excursion, and tented village with complete recreation experience. Tendered several projects from March 2007 to April 2009.

Senior Project Planner at Aster / Grossi & Speier JV
  • Malta
  • January 2002 to February 2007

Was solely responsible for all Planning, Scheduling and Cost Control related activities on the country's prestigious flagship healthcare venture, Mater Dei Hospital, one of Europe's biggest hospital. Total Value ML 270 million (USD 1 Billion) A MEP Subcontract with Skanska Malta JV for the client Foundation for Medical Services — an autonomous body of the Ministry of Health, Malta, under the Project Management of Skanska of Sweden, for the 825 beds hospital with 54 medical departments, 24 operating theaters on a 250, 000 M2 built-up area with parking facility of 1600 cars in addition to Research and Training facilities offered by Medical & Nursing School, a Library along with services such as catering, restaurants, shops, apart from auditorium, chapel, staff accommodation and management offices.

Lead Planning Engineer at Aster Associate Termoimpianti S.p.A.
  • Qatar - Doha
  • April 2000 to October 2001

Was responsible for entire Planning, Scheduling and Cost Control related activities for the prestigious Ritz Carlton Hotel Project at the West Bay district of Doha, Qatar. A MEP Subcontract with Consolidated Contractors International Company for Qatar National Hotels Company, Doha under the Project Management of Turner Steiner Projacs, the consultant and architects being Fentress Bradburn of Canada for complete Electrical & Mechanical installation works for the 376 rooms, 25 storey high rise Five Star Hotel Building with Leisure Island and Marina Sports facilities.

Lead Planning Engineer at Nesma & Partners
  • Saudi Arabia - Khobar
  • January 1991 to February 2000

Was responsible for entire Planning, Scheduling and Cost Control activities

Education

Bachelor's degree, Mechanical
  • at Bangalore University
  • March 1989

Specialties & Skills

MS Excel and Office Applications
SureTRAK
MS Project
Primavera
Primavera, CCS, Microsoft Excel

Languages

English
Expert
Tamil
Intermediate
Urdu
Expert
Arabic
Beginner
Hindi
Expert

Memberships

Project Management Institute
  • Member
  • November 2009
AACE International - The Authority for Total Cost Mangement
  • Member
  • January 2011
Institute of Engineers (India)
  • Life Member
  • January 1991

Training and Certifications

CHARTERED ENGINEER with Diploma from The Institution of Engineers (India) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2001
Valid Until:
January 9999
Cost Engineering (Training)
Training Institute:
Madras Management Training Institute
Date Attended:
February 2012
Duration:
40 hours
Primavera V6.0 (Training)
Training Institute:
CMCS: Collaboration, Management and Control Solutions
Date Attended:
November 2006
Duration:
20 hours
Primavera Contract Manager (Training)
Training Institute:
Enterprise Business Solutions
Date Attended:
June 2009
Duration:
20 hours
Project Management Professional, PMP (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2009
Valid Until:
November 2015
CCS - Site Plan and CANDY (Training)
Training Institute:
Construction Computer Software
Date Attended:
April 2007
Duration:
40 hours