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• Leads and manages Ten (10) departmental staff and Fifteen (15) Engineering Consultant/ field engineers/ construction managers for daily construction activities.
• Reviews and approves contracts schedule of values, monthly requisitions, Final payments, and release of contract retainage.
• Chairs and lead negotiator for negotiating Change Orders, Over Run, Time Extension, and work schedule status.
• Coordinates between various Design and Construction teams for World Trade Center- Tower Two, WTC- Tower Three, WTC- Path Station, and the WTC permanent Transportation Hub.
• In charge of the utilities coordination between the Port Authority, Con Edison, Empire City Subway, and City/ State agencies at the WTC- East Tub.
• Coordinates and leads internal weekly progress meeting between Program Management Division, Procurement Management Division, Engineering Estimate Division, and Design Division.
• Monitoring, modifying, and approving for water main pipe connections to the City of New York water supply, and ensuring all contractors follow the Department of Environmental protection Agency/ water supply division rules for public health and safety regulations.
• Establish, maintain, review and monitoring of safety standards for the water supply at the World Trade Center construction site with private entities, City, State, and Federal agencies.
• Knowledge of Port Authority policy and procedures related to PA procurement processes, document control, and multi- discipline design and construction.

5/2007 - 7/2010 Parson Brinckerhoff, Inc.
Project Manager/ Resident Engineer: World Trade Center Transportation Hub/ East West Connector ($4 Billion)
• Managed all field inspections to ensure that all permanent construction complies with the Design Drawings and Specifications issued and/ or approved by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and all applicable jurisdictional codes.
• Reviewed and approved Extra Work, process Change Orders, including but not limited to the negotiation of all additional cost and extensions of time.
• Supervised and expedited procurement activities, coordinate work with facility operations and evaluate payment requests (includes work in place, substantial completion, and approval of payments)
• Provided engineering and construction management assistance to the Port Authority in all activities associated with the world Trade Center Transportation Hub project.
• Participated in project coordination and development oversight of various WTC work packages under design, on the behalf of the PA in the West Bathtub.
• Identified potential problem areas and recommended corrective measures to the project staff in a timely manner, and avoided cost/ schedule overruns.
• Attended a progress, and status & coordination meetings for the West Bathtub, on a weekly basis.
• Implemented Zero Accident Philosophy and ensures compliance with Port Authority Quality Assurance Standards and Control Policies.

3/2006 - 4/2007 Bechtel Corporation
Assistant Project Manager/ Resident Engineer: AirTrain Terminal at Jamaica Station (JFK) Airport ($750 M)
• Supervised site engineers and provision of technical and administrative backup support to the client where and when required.
• Reviewed and approved inspectors' daily narratives including extra work tickets sign -in sheet, and bi-weekly time sheets.
• Chaired weekly work plans and progress meetings with contractor and The Metropolitan Transportation Authority 0f New York. Conducted other meetings that were relevant to the quality controls and safety of the works whenever required.
• Performed in- process and acceptance inspections of contractor works on a monitoring basis and assisted Resident Engineer in resolving any noted problems with the contractor works.
• Prepared weekly and monthly progress report.
• Provided assistance to the Resident Engineer in reviewing contractor's method statements.

4/2002 - 2/2006 Bechtel Corporation
Senior Construction Engineer II: Airtrain Terminal at Jamaica Station (JFK) Airport ($1.5 B)
• Led supervisory and engineering staff in daily construction works activities.
• In charged of inspections of the water supply and utilities connections and ensured all contractors follow The Port Authority of New York rules and regulations are followed.
• Coordinated between deferent parties and developed consensus timely solutions for potential problems in the field.
• In charged of field construction daily activities including the assurance of the implementation of procedures as per contract specifications.
• Monitored contractor Quality Control Program. Maintained project safety awareness and enforced company safety policy.
• Received and contributed to the review of contractor method statements and technical submittals.
• Participated in construction progress meetings.
• Monitored and approved schedules and materials for extra work.
• Reviewed and approved contractor's monthly requisition.
• Generated and coordinated weekly checklists for all pending work.

3/2000 - 3/2002 Bechtel Corporation
Senior Construction Engineer I: Air train at JFK Airport ($1.2 Billion)
• Provided engineering assistance to CM/ RE in activities associated with the project.
• In charged of the installation and post tensioning of the pre cast concrete segmental guide ways.
• Ensured that approved quality control, quality assurance programs and procedures were being implemented, as per the contract specifications.
• Coordinated between construction contractor and design consultant in identifying points of conflicts in the construction plans for this design build contract.
• Conducted a daily site inspection, identifying hazardous areas and taking the necessary remedial actions.

6/1994 - 2/2000 New York City Department of Design and Construction

Assistant Deputy Director (Manhattan/ Water Supply Division)
• Responsible for the construction management, coordination, functions and activities necessary to effectively administer multiple capital construction contracts and consultant (REI) contracts.
• In charged of the emergency water main distribution repair contracts and ensured a continuous of water supply to the public at all times.
• Ensured, supervised, and monitored all private utilities & private entities to comply with the City of New York, Bureau of Water Supply, standard rules and regulations.
• Reviewed and approved construction contractors and design consultant's payments, including partial payment estimates, change order payments, retainage payments, as well as substantial, final and guarantee payments.
• In charged of inspection, operation, and maintenance of Water sampling Stations system throughout New York City and ensured to meet The Department of Environmental Protection agency rules for public health and safety regulations.
• Represented the department at the monthly community boards meetings, which related to the public concerned, safety, and protect the interests of consumers from private entities.
• Investigated, evaluated, reviewed and recommended or approved modification to designs engineering structures and systems and coordinated with the design consultants, the preparation of redesigns related to different projects.
• Major Capital construction projects worked on in New York City as follow: 1. Reconstruction of West Side Highway Project ($580 Million) -NYC.
2. Installation of 60 inch steel trunk main at Central Park West ($40 M) - NYC.
3. Installation of 48 inch ductile water mains at 5th avenue ($70 M) - NYC.
4. Reconstruction of 42nd street/ installation of 72 inch steel trunk main ($85 M) - NYC.
5. Reconstruction of Wall Street Area- Various locations/ 12- 36 inch water mains replacement ($150 M)

6/1988 - 5/1994 New York City Department of Environmental Protection
Project Manager/ Liaison Engineer (Bureau of Water Supply)
• Supervised and directed consultant staff and in-house personnel on several capital improvement projects during construction of $200M combined water, sewer and highway projects in New York City.
• Coordinated projects sequence, established schedules set up and conducted meetings with different city, state and private agencies in resolving problems across functional lines.
• Supervised subordinate engineers and technicians.

6/1988 - 9/1990 New York City Department of Environmental Protection

Project Engineer (Bureau of Water Supply)
• Conducted field inspection, prepared punch list, final Inspection, and close- out documentations.
• Coordinated project activities between governmental agencies, private utilities, and community boards.
• Enforced standards specification related to OSHA site safety requirements, DOT traffic maintenance requirement, and DEP water quality and noise control standards.