Asad Iqbal, Senior Executive -Construction & Projects

Asad Iqbal

Senior Executive -Construction & Projects

Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, MBA- Project Management
Experience
23 years, 9 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :23 years, 9 Months

Senior Executive -Construction & Projects at Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • October 2007 to June 2022

• Leading the project team involved in tendering process prior to award of the project i.e. doing budgeting, scheduling the project
• Experienced with proposal responses to include pricing submissions, cost proposals to include cost narrative, and subcontractor requests for proposal.
• Review tender documents and escalated technical documents, and report inadequacies/recommendations
• Managed and administered multiple agency contracts, subcontracts, consultant agreements, etc.
• Communicated both orally and in writing to internal and external stakeholders.
• Performed all pre-award and post-award functions, using various contracting methods and types to procure necessary services.
• Assumed accountability in preparing, executing, and negotiating non-disclosure agreements.
• Plan, mobilize and execute projects from conception to final completion stage.
• Initiate, direct and control overall engineering deliveries at all stages of the project till as-built documentation
• Organize and allocate resources and manpower, and coordinate the efforts of team and contractors/consultants to successfully ramp up and deliver projects within established methodologies, and cost/quality/time parameters
• Track project schedules against approved plans and specifications, and enforce applicable government codes
• Continually seek ways to improve work quality & safety by daily inspections and site visits
• Protect Company’s interests in claims and variations, and by adhering to delivery schedule
• Review the ‘clause 14 program’ process framework and stages of construction, and generate comments and suggestions for improvements and necessary modifications
• Conduct site inspections to review quality, and documentation such as ‘as-built’ drawings versus actual construction
• Monitor and ensure the submittals approval schedules are on track, and consultants issue notices/instructions on time
• Liaise with all external authorities (DEWA, Civil Defence, RTA, DUSAP etc.) to secure the required approval/NOCs relative to the projects
• Attend weekly progress meetings with Consultants, contractors, sub-contractors, and addressing directly issues of lack of performance, quality and delays if any.
• Monitor and implement safety and health programs and promotional activities, inspections, campaigns that improve safety and health awareness; and conduct safety visits regularly to maintain incidents free work environment
• Establish and maintain a system of incident reporting, investigation and analysis, with the help of external authorities.

Manager Construction at JOG Union Engineering LLC
  • United Arab Emirates
  • February 2005 to October 2007

Project Handled: Ras Al Khaimah Sewerage Contract No 1 & 2.
* House connections of 12000 No’s of houses. (Connected to Network)
* Construction of STP and Pumping stations 4 No’s.
* Yasmin Village (G+5) 5 No’s of buildings, 50 Villas, G+20 Tower and a lake.
Responsibilities
* Participate in startup of new projects
* Supervise a team of engineers & surveyors, and follow-up on the progress of work at different
stages to ensure proper implementation, timely completion and technical compliance with
specifications
* Check the existing sewerage system and other surface details, and make necessary changes
working with the

Site Engineer at Al Jabber Tunneling & Mechanical Works Establishmen
  • February 2003 to February 2004

Project Handled: Abu Dhabi Sewerage Surface Water, Drainage & Irrigation of Mussafah East
Extension
Consultant: ACE (Associate Consultant Engineering)
Responsibilities
* Responsible for laying of sewerage/storm water pipe lines (maximum dia. for storm water
2400mm RC and maximum depth for sewerage 9-meter GRP)
* Monitor the quality of pipe laying and manhole construction
* Prepare the shop drawings and method statements for Foul Drainage (Main Lines and House
Connection Lines).
* Supervised the quality of pipe laying and manhole construction

Projects Engineer at AIM Construction & Contracting Corporation
  • Pakistan
  • October 1996 to December 2001

Ghazi Brotha Hydro Power Project - A, B, C & D type villas (550 Nos.)
* Construction of Access Road & Well Site (Oil & Gas) Shakar Dara Kohat.
* Pakistan Motorway M-2 Section, Lahore to Islamabad (333 km.) - part of Pakistan Motorway
Project starting from Peshawar and ending at Karachi, a six lane divided controlled access
motorway with 89 bridges including major bridges on rivers, and 7 Interchanges, with numerous
underpasses and drainage culverts
* Construction of Utility Tower Sites (U FONE) 15 to 25m, Roof top, Green field (40 m x 60 m)

Education

Master's degree, MBA- Project Management
  • at Centeral University of Nicaragua
  • September 2012

Project Management

Bachelor's degree, Civil Construction And Civil Engineering
  • at University Of Engineering And Technology
  • September 1996

Civil Engineering

Specialties & Skills

Survey Design
Construction & Property
Project Support
Infrastructure Projects
Health Specialist Experts HSE
CONSULTING
PROGRESS
QUALITY
BRIDGES
MICROSOFT ACCESS
OIL PAINTING
ACADEMIC
ASSETS RECOVERY

Languages

English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Project Management Professional PMP (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2014
Risk Management & Compliance (Training)
Training Institute:
GLOMACS
Date Attended:
January 2015

Hobbies

  • Sports
    Cricket, Badminton, Soccer