Asghar Rasheed Rasheed

Successfully Completed 3 (Residential Building - G+5+Gymneasium Floors + Swimming Pool / Roof) Projects in Dubai Industrial City, Seih Shuaib 2, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Responsibilities:

- Full coordination of site activities for smooth operation.
- Attend weekly progress meetings & higher management meetings.
- Prepare internal programs to achieve management target and getting approval from management.
- Coordinating with Consultants, MEP Engineers, Site Engineers, Foreman & Subcontractor’s to get work progress within stipulated time.
- Solving Site problems and drawing discrepancies.
- Preparation and following of submittals and getting approvals of materials and drawings / shop drawings, material procurement, machinery and manpower arrangements.

Successfully Completed the Structure portion of 1 (Centurion Residential Apartment Building - B+G+5) Project in Dubai Investment Park Area, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Responsibilities:

- Involved in all facets of project like planning, staffing, project implementation, aligning procedures to control the project, project evaluation etc. right from inception stage of the project.
- Initiated / proposed / got approval on value engineering of the project & best practices.
- Review the project plans and specifications and comment on the building design, scheduling, possible cost savings measures and potential construction problems.
- Assist the quantity surveyor in preparation of project budget.
- Prepare the general conditions budget.
- Assist in assembling the job site office and equipment requirements.
- Expedite all shop drawings and approvals.
- Monitor and maintain the project construction schedule on a weekly basis.
- Expedite all change orders. Maintain current CO log.
- Monitor site safety and ensure that the requirements of occupational health and safety act are enforced.
- Issue Monthly progress draws and invoicing to consultant and client including final holdbacks.
- Issue Monthly progress report showing the up-to-date site progress.
- Maintain and enforce good & safe constructions standards & quality control.
- Control and monitor labor and equipment expense.
- Prepare Monthly cost forecasting summaries.
- Ensure all required municipal inspections are performed on a timely basis.

Project Worked On:
1. Durham Regional Police Training Centre

- Created project reporting procedures including cost reports, site office procedures, documents and drawing control
- Providing performance status reports regarding cost, schedule, quality and safety
- Enforcing contractual responsibilities, contract documents, and resolves any disputes or issues that arise
- Assisting Superintendents in establishing construction plans, engineering methods, project safety and environment programs
- Involved in all facets of projects including archiving of documents, maintenance and warranty manuals, deficiency and work warranty
- Handling change orders including negotiating, processing and assessing cost and schedule impact
- Administering subcontracts and contract changes to project

Projects worked on:
1. Niagara Health System - City Of St Catharine’s
2. School of Image Arts Expansion Project Ryerson University (Toronto)

- Delivered all required functions at the lowest overall cost through innovative engineering techniques and value engineering.
- Handled all change orders including negotiating, processing, assessing costs and schedule impact.
- Reviewed shop drawings for details and accuracy and forwarded the reviewed drawings to the Consultant for approval.
- Participated in training sessions for records staff and users of records system.
- Involved in all facets of projects including archiving of documents, maintenance and warranty manuals, deficiency and work warranty.

American Express (Markham - Canada)

- Managed inbound and outbound calls with regards to credit and other customer inquiries.
- Assisted customers, determined problems, and provided resolutions on technical and service issues.

Projects worked on:
1. American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE.
2. Building of the Consulate General of Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia, Dubai - UAE.

- Supervised the interior decoration in the main building, which consisted of the Installation of GRC & GRP (Glass Reinforced Concrete & Glass Reinforced Plastic) units to the main structure.
- Involved in the preparation of tender documents including BOQ (Bill of Quantities), specifications, contracts, etc.