Asif Saleem, Manager- Contracts & Procurement

Asif Saleem

Manager- Contracts & Procurement

Qatari Diar

Location
Qatar - Doha
Education
Higher diploma, Management Development Program
Experience
34 years, 8 Months

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Total years of experience :34 years, 8 Months

Manager- Contracts & Procurement at Qatari Diar
  • Qatar - Doha
  • My current job since February 2009

Management of all the Infrastructure, Landscape, Engineering, Supervision, PMCM, QS & Maintenance Contracts for the Lusail City Project. Key Achievements
• Managed the procurement & delivery of over 150 contracts of value over 37 billion Qatari Riyals within budget and in time for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
• Procured tenders at competitive prices, evaluated and awarded in a timely manner.
• Executed the Contracts, managed the contract administration, variations, and claims resolution, up to successful completion, discharge, and close-out of the Contracts.
• Ensured that all the Corporate Procedures for Procurement & Contract Management as outlined in the Company Procedures Manual were fully adhered to.
• Contributed to finalizing the Corporate Procedures for Procurement & Contract Management.
• Oversaw & participated in finalizing of Standard Tender, Contract and Correspondence Document Templates & Optimization for Construction, Design & Build, Consultancy, Supervision, Professional Services, General Services, Short forms and Supply & Installation.
• Focal Point for Audit by State Audit Bureau, attended to all auditor requirements and completed many annual audits successfully.
• Received GCEO Award for outstanding performance in 2015 and Certificate of Appreciation for contribution as a Coach in the Qatari Development Program.

Contracts (& Cost) Engineer at NAKHEEL
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • August 2007 to January 2009

Nakheel PJSC is one of the largest state-owned real estate development companies of Dubai. The Project Palm Jebel Ali was located at the Waterfront in the vicinity of the Jebel Ali Port. The infrastructure development was underway at the time of my employment. Contracts (& Cost) Engineer - Responsible for Tenders, Contracts & Cost Control Responsibilities
• Vendor listing, sorting into categories, gradation & record
• Tender preparation, issuance, evaluation & award
• Variations evaluation & award
• Review & certification of running payments for multiple contracts
• Managing Consultants

Senior Contracts Administrator at HILL INTERNATIONAL
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • May 2006 to August 2007

Company: Hill International - Project Management Consultancy Project: Palm Jumeirah Villas for M/s Nakheel Sr. Contracts Administrator - My position here was Contracts Administration / Cost Control / Assistant Project Manager/ QS. Responsibilities ✔ Administered over 70 contracts for various services, managing notifications, contract issues, and payment confirmation by signing off PCs for selected few contracts. ✔ Conducted quantity surveying tasks and assisted with project management activities for selected few contracts.

Assistant Manager-Estimation, Tendering at FNC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • April 1994 to May 2006

With M/s Fujairah National Construction Co. LLC, a large Construction Company engaged in building turnkey & pre-engineered steel building projects Assistant Manager in Quantity Surveying & Estimation Department Responsibilities i) Quantity surveying & estimation of projects as per the described scope of works to work out project cost. ii) Contract administration for all sub-contracts. iii) Variations & Claims submissions. iv) Undertaking of value engineering for projects as required. v) Rate analysis for arriving at unit rates vi) Inviting quotations and updating the database for rates. vii) Developing custom-made computer programs in MS Excel for pricing of Civil works, Structural steel works and claddings. viii) Knowledge & application of FIDIC contract conditions.
ASIF AFSARUDDIN SALEEM

Proprietor and Engineer at Skyline Construction
  • India - Nashik
  • April 1991 to March 1994

Was Proprietor and Engineer of this contracting firm.
Took up government tenders for civil construction projects.
Works involved here were to bid for tenders, and execute works up to project completion.

Site engineer at Bharucha & Motivala (Contractors)
  • India - Pune
  • June 1989 to March 1991

Overseeing construction works of large civil engineering projects.

Education

Higher diploma, Management Development Program
  • at Doha Campus
  • December 2023
Higher diploma, RICS
  • at College of Asset Managemen
  • November 2010
Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering
  • at MIT-University of Poona Indi
  • May 1989

Specialties & Skills

Contract Disputes
Claims Resolution
Purchasing Negotiations
Contracts
Procurement
MICROSOFT WINDOWS
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
QUOTATIONS
Contracts Management

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