Ahmed Nahas, Contracts Engineer

Ahmed Nahas

Contracts Engineer

New Urban Communities Authority

Location
Egypt - Cairo
Education
Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering
Experience
7 years, 10 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :7 years, 10 Months

Contracts Engineer at New Urban Communities Authority
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • My current job since November 2020

Projects:
- New Alamein Towers
- Latin District in New Alamein
- Downtown Towers in New Alamein
- R5 District in New Administrative Capital
- Other Cities managed by NUCA.
Duties:
- Prepared contractual documents related to contract type and Variation Orders on ongoing projects to fit NUCA’s requirements.
- Engaged in valuation of contract work in Remeasured Contracts and valuation of varied work due to variation orders issued by NUCA. - ------ Worked on solving disputes related to valuation of claims to settle down a healthy working environment.
- Engaged in revising submitted financial & time claims due to foreseeable and unforeseeable risks
Reviewed and negotiated vendors and supplier's quotations to determine the best price and delivery date for NUCA projects, then conducted comparison sheets.
- Obtained accurate quotes for materials and systems to establish accurate cost estimates.
- Understood job bid instructions, detailed specifications, prepare a "take off" of materials included.

Quantity Surveyor Project Coordinator at New Urban Communities Authority NUCA, New Alamein City Authority
  • Egypt - Marsa Matruh
  • November 2018 to October 2020

Projects:
- Latin District in New Alamein
- Historical City in New Alamein
Duties:
- Monitored project progress and ensure costs remain within budget.
- Managed the billing processes and resolve any disputes over payment.
- Prepared detailed reports and forecasts, including cash flow projections
- Quantity surveying for civil & architectural items, revised submittals and compared it with the BOQ quantity.
- Handled and updated projects schedules based on the contract and targeted milestones for each phase based on the project plan, cash flow and priorities using Primavera P6.
- Developed regular interval progress and approved quantities reports for Invoicing which resulted in smoothing the invoices cycle and facilitation of revising process.

Site Civil Engineer at Al-Khalifa Constructions and Commerce
  • Egypt - Hurghada
  • July 2016 to November 2018

- Communicated and coordinated with various sub-contractors and suppliers.
- Prepared Method Statement, Shop Drawings and BBS.
- Assisted the Resource Manager with the allocation of manpower and equipment.
- Directed the Subcontractors and ensured that work done as per specifications.
- Performed regular job site observations to provide direction.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering
  • at South Valley University
  • June 2016

- Qena Faculty of Engineering, South Valley University with grade very good "B" 82.11% & GPA 3.12 - Graduation project is Project Management of West town Residencies Phase VIII “Block 33“, Sheikh Zayed Town which consists of 64 luxurious villas with landscape and infra networks. Grade: (A-) Excellent

Specialties & Skills

Construction Detailing
Primavera P6
AutoCAD
Microsoft Office Applications
AUTOCAD
MICROSOFT OFFICE
PRESENTATION SKILLS
Primavera
Negotiation
Cost Estimation
Data Analysis
Tendering
Procurement
cost control

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Languages

Arabic
Native Speaker
English
Expert
Spanish
Intermediate

Training and Certifications

Contractual & Legal Aspects in Construction Industry CLAC (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2023
IELTS Certificate (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2017
Valid Until:
May 2019
Site Engineer (Training)
Training Institute:
MISR Cement Co.
Date Attended:
August 2014
Site Engineer (Training)
Training Institute:
Moukhtar Ibrahim Contracting Co.
Date Attended:
August 2013
Site Engineer (Training)
Training Institute:
The Arab Contractors Co. Osman Ahmed Osman
Date Attended:
August 2015
Duration:
120 hours
Technical Office Engineer (Training)
Training Institute:
Productive Training Device on Construction, Ministry of Housing, Egypt ( 6 October City)
Date Attended:
January 2016
Duration:
112 hours
Advanced Project Management Course (Training)
Training Institute:
CEMEX
Date Attended:
December 2015
Preparation of Site Engineer (Training)
Training Institute:
Syndicate of Engineers, Qena
Date Attended:
October 2014

Hobbies

  • Football, Music, Cinema