Akram Hamood, Founder (Projects Manager)

Akram Hamood

Founder (Projects Manager)

Construction technology & Building Services

Location
Yemen
Education
Bachelor's degree, Bachelor of Technology in Construction Management (Hons)
Experience
15 years, 0 Months

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Total years of experience :15 years, 0 Months

Founder (Projects Manager) at Construction technology & Building Services
  • Yemen - Aden
  • My current job since January 2012

1. Prepare and manage budgets and documents.
2. Assign, supervise, lead train and develop team members.
3. Lead in overall planning and design of projects
4. Ensure tasks and outputs are achieved & Taking consideration for improvement.
5. Prepare individual and combined project duration plans
6. Define and updates the detailed construction plans and schedule.
7. Overview weekly and monthly technical, financial and logistics reports.
8. Supervision, management, development of junior staff.
9. Overall monitoring.

Shelter Project Officer at Norwegian Refugee Council
  • Yemen
  • January 2013 to July 2014

1. Ensure timely delivery of quality construction
2. Lead in overall planning and design of projects
3. Undertake the tendering process including pre-qualifying contractors, evaluations and awards
4. Prepare tender documents for construction works including technical drawings, specifications of works, Bills of Quantities and conditions of contracts
5. Assess the completion of works, recommend for payments, and prepare interim and final payment certificates
6. Maintain and update contract files on each construction project
7. Review contract claims, analyze and recommend variation orders
8. Prepare documents for final handover and closure of projects
9. Provide technical input in the general supervision, progress of construction activities and control of quality of materials and workmanship
10. Prepare the monthly cash and payment forecast for activities carried out by contractors
11. Produce weekly progress report on the construction activities
12. Contribute to the development of NRC’s Country strategy and action plan.
13. Assign, supervise and appraise section staff.

Infrastructure Engineer at CHF International Organization
  • Yemen - Aden
  • November 2011 to January 2013

At Community Livelihoods Project - Education Sector - Infrastructure Component.

Aden & Lahij / Yemen.
Responsibilities
1. Study, discuss, plan & identify the project implementation strategy for 134 schools WASH, rehabilitation, water supply, construction of water catchment tanks, latrines & storage rooms in six governorates in Yemen.
2. Field Assessment - Survey
3. Assist the project manager and consultant infrastructure by scheduling the project duration using Microsoft Project (MP) program.
4. Preparing blueprints and designs, Quantity surveying cost estimating and bills of quantities.
5. Preparing construction tender-bid documents, evaluation of contractor bids preparing contracts and documentations, subsequent contracts award and works start-up regularly.
6. Assist contractors and team leaders to develop proposals, budget and project duration plans.
7. Supervise ongoing projects, monitor, lead, evaluate and come up with comments and support the contractors and team leaders.
8. Preparing weekly work progress reports and making sure that the project is moving as planned.
9. Preparing amendments, change orders, hand over certificates and approving cash transfers invoices for 19 projects in Aden and Lahij governorates.
10. Coordinate + meeting the local community and local authorities (Mostly ministry of education).

Water & Habitat Engineer at International Committee of the Red Cross
  • Yemen
  • September 2011 to November 2011

Responsibilities : Field Assessment - Survey, Preparing blueprints and designs, Quantity surveying cost estimating and bills of quantities, Preparing construction tender-bid documents, evaluation of contractor bids preparing contracts and documentations, subsequent contracts award and works start-up regularly.

Quantity Surveyor & Site Engineer at Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC).
  • Yemen - Aden
  • June 2010 to September 2011

Quantity surveying and measurements, Preparing daily report for work progress, site planning, solving technical problems, attending weekly and monthly progress meetings and giving a daily tool box talk about safety and health and hazard to workers.

Site Engineer for a training course at Enma Company for lands developing Co. Ltd.
  • Yemen - Aden
  • March 2010 to June 2010

Technical issue: Formwork, reinforcement, concrete work, finishing works and concrete lab tests.

Site Supervisor at Gamdan Co. for Construction and Engineering
  • Yemen - Aden
  • December 2004 to September 2005

Site planning, monitoring, land surveying and measurement, assisting preparation of documentation to client and preparing progress reports.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Bachelor of Technology in Construction Management (Hons)
  • at Kuala Lumpur Infrastructure University College
  • June 2010

Bachelor of Technology in Construction Management (Hons) Kuala Lumpur Infrastructure University College Selangor, Malaysia (CGPA = 3.213) (Rated very good)

Specialties & Skills

Organizing and planning skills
Safety Management Systems
Autocad
Microsoft project
Quantity surveying
Leadership & Motivation
Cost estimating
Microsoft office

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
Malay
Beginner

Training and Certifications

Management & Leadership Skills Development Programme (Training)
Training Institute:
NRC
Date Attended:
February 2014
Duration:
32 hours
Basic Security in the Field II (BSITF II) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2013
Valid Until:
January 2016
Ethics (Training)
Training Institute:
CHF
Date Attended:
June 2012
Duration:
8 hours
Different Needs - Equal Opportunities (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2014
Valid Until:
January 9999
Coaching (Training)
Training Institute:
NRC
Date Attended:
March 2014
Duration:
8 hours