Amer Askar, Acceptance Project Manager

Amer Askar

Acceptance Project Manager

TAWAL

Location
Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
Education
Diploma, Civil Engineering
Experience
17 years, 10 Months

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Total years of experience :17 years, 10 Months

Acceptance Project Manager at TAWAL
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • My current job since January 2020

Riyadh, KSA
Acceptance team member managing project assigned to me from acceptance perspective doing all required test and verifications for all kind of projects (New-Colocation-Modernization-Upgrading). Follow with Implementation teams during site life cycle. Investigating and Solving issues if any to proceed sites to be handover to MSP and Operation. Supervising contractors and pushing sites for HO plan. Communicating contractors and MSP for PAT/HO status. Monitoring each project and maintain Tracker with updated information for future usage. Following on TMS and encouraging contractors to complete and closing GAP from their side for each stage. Follow with team regarding stages over TMS. Following with contractors to submit required documents for Pre- Invoicing stage to verify that Implemented work matching approved WO items and not exceeding approved quantity to release As-Built value of each site and reporting progress on daily basis. Verify all documents for Office PAT (As-Built drawing-FIS-Photos-FDED-Approved DAR&BOQ-Issued WO number and details- sign and issuing required certificates-compare prices with UPLs).

Project Manager at Seera Group
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • December 2016 to July 2019

Project Manager and Group CTO Office Manager. Then transferred to Procurement and Projects to handle all ongoing and new projects for Almosafer flagship. I rolled one big branch of Almosafer in Riyadh and one mega branch located in Jeddah. Along of those duties I was in charge for all maintenance requests of offices, Cargo Village, transfer employees and related works for all kingdom regions.

Riyadh Manager at Chiel Worldwide KSA
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • July 2014 to July 2016

As an office manager, I’m responsible for managing key account (Samsung electronics), maintaining the long term relationship and maximizing sales opportunities within them.
Duties:
Playing an integral role in new business pitches and hold responsibility for the current projects with the client.
Responsible for the development and achievement of sales through the direct sales channel.
Focusing on growing and developing existing client, together with generating new business.
Write business plans for all current and opportunity tender business.

Daily work Description:
I am responsible about home appliances part for my client SAMSUNG. Need to get feedback from client about market requirements then have to do market visit to prepare full report about situation along with solution, Contacting design section to provide technical drawing .Then, forward it to vendors due to feedback with quotation in order to start works. Later on once works completed, need to provide completion report to finance to issue invoices for vendor’s payment.
Progress reports shall be submitted in weekly, monthly and quarterly basis.

Engineer Civil at Mobily
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • July 2011 to July 2014

1- Rollout for RDV, RDU and RDS projects with full responsibility about it from the site acquisition till handing over to the operation and maintenance department. Need to check and review with all stockholders for information provided and feedback with site results.
In these projects I had five teams and each team have around 7 persons. Each team was having a supervisor who is reporting to me in a daily basis.
2- Rollout for new GSM sites.
For GSM sites there were two types:
a- Rooftop sites: assign vendor to do building engineering loads study to make sure the building is able to carry on this site. If the report conclusions are not matching the requirement, this building will be canceled from the list. And also if the conclusions are approved then will give order to supplier for providing rooftop tower and telecom shelter along with indoor equipments.
b- Greenfield sites: once the site location approved by site acquisition then my term start. I have to assign civil contractor to do soil test investigation by authorized Lab and submitting report. Then need to order the tower and telecom shelter from supplier. During this time civil works shall be starting. Civil contractor have to do excavation works, shuttering, leaning reinforcement bar, pouring concrete, etc. Then, civil stage will be completed to announce
Teams that site have been completed as civil stage.
c- IBS (In Building Solution):
As part of job, need to monitor IBS project, reporting status, solve problems, ordering materials and etc.
Each site has different case that other site. In order to start location work after signing contract with building owner, need to check the telecom plan and cross it with civil layout to make sure it is executable. Sometimes have to stay with teams due to owners complains and should solve it immediately.
In this project I was dealing with three vendors each one have two to three teams and each vendor submitting his report on daily basis.

Assistance Engineer Civil at Mobily
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • January 2006 to July 2009

Calculate dimensions, square footage, profile and component specifications, and material quantities survey, using calculator or computer.
b- Draft detailed dimensional drawings and design layouts for projects and to ensure conformance to specifications.
c- Read and review project blueprints and structural specifications to determine dimensions of structure or system and material requirements.
d- Prepare reports and document project activities and data.
e- Confer with supervisor to determine project details, such as plan preparation, acceptance testing, and evaluation of field conditions.
f- Inspect project site and evaluate contractor work to detect design malfunctions and ensure conformance to design specifications and applicable codes.
g- Plan and conduct field surveys to locate new sites and analyze details of project sites.
h- Develop plans and estimate costs for installation of systems, utilization of facilities, or construction of structures.
i- Report maintenance problems occurring at project site to supervisor and negotiate changes to resolve system conflicts.
j- Conduct materials test and analysis, using tools and equipment, and applying engineering knowledge.
k- Respond to public suggestions and complaints.

CAD Operator and site Engineer at Hashim Co. for Cotracting and Trading Lmt.
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • November 2003 to December 2005

- Preparing shop drawing and get Consultant approval.
- Quantity surveyor.
- Dividing teams in location.
- Supervising and reporting status to Site Manager and Consultant.

Education

Diploma, Civil Engineering
  • at Engineering Institute
  • June 2004

drawings and building construction

Specialties & Skills

civil engineer
Telecommunications
Project Management
AutoCAD
Team Management
MS-Office
negotiation
communication

Languages

English
Intermediate
Arabic
Native Speaker