Babak Amiri, Business Development Manager

Babak Amiri

Business Development Manager

Iran Tablo Company

Location
Iran
Education
Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering
Experience
32 years, 4 Months

Share My Profile

Block User


Work Experience

Total years of experience :32 years, 4 Months

Business Development Manager at Iran Tablo Company
  • Iran
  • My current job since August 2013

- Defining new potential Projects;
- Managing study of projects (Environmental, Technical & Economical);
- Negotiation with authorities, investors and technology owners to match the requirements, capacities & capabilities;
- Negotiation with foreign Technology owners and suppliers of major equipment to establish new line of exclusive collaboration for Iran market;
- Handling management meetings related to business development and projects development;
- Handling the coordination meetings with company project managers and preparation of work schedule with cooperation of project managers;
- Finding investors and financiers and negotiation;
- Following the necessary licenses, certificates and approvals from authorities;
- Preparation of Consortium & Joint Venture agreements between the parties (Engineering, Consultants, Technology Owners and EPC companies) who will handle the projects;
- Reporting to Company CEO;

Project Manager of Oman Refinery Cogeneration Power Plant at Joint Venture of HICO FZE & HIRBODAN Management Company
  • Oman - Muscat
  • My current job since January 2012

January 2012 till date
• Project Manager of Mina Al Fahal Refinery Cogeneration Power Plant

- Handling punch removal of the whole project during warrantee period;
- Issuance of warrantee claims to vendors;
- Discussion and negotiation with end user on raised claims and finalization of acceptable warrantee claims (defects) attributable to the contractor;
- Coordination with project vendors for supply of material/equipment as well as manpower for punch removal;
- Handling periodical meetings with end user operation and maintenance team for progress presentation and close out of removed warranty claims;
- Handling the financial issues with end user as well as project vendors/subcontractors;
- Preparation of claims and counterclaims;
- Settlement of Disputes with subcontractors and vendors of the project;

Contracts Manager at HIRBODAN Management Group
  • Iran
  • January 2011 to December 2012

Jan 2011 till dateEnd of 2012
• Contracts & and legal affairs Administration Manager

- Managing team of legal consultants and lawyers and distribution of works;
- Preparation of Contracts drafts for different type of works;
- Handling and managing all negotiations before signing contracts and approval of contracts before signing by authorized signatory;
- Handling negotiations for settlement of disputes and working in parallel with arbitrators and lawyers;
- Controlling update of companies status and board of directors decisions under the HIRBODAN group (consist of 10 companies);
- Reporting to the board of directors;

Project Development Manager of 500 MW CCPP - Qeshm Island at HIRBODAN Management Group
  • Iran
  • November 2009 to July 2011

November 2009 till July 2011 (in parallel with other responsibilties)
• Project Development Manager of 500 MW Combined Cycle Power Plant of Qeshm Island.

- Preparation and presentation of project progress report and negotiation with Iran Power
Development Company to obtain the licenses of the project and its extensions.
- Holding monthly progress meeting with project partners (Investors)
- Performing bid for Feasibility Study and Tender Document Preparation.
- Bid evaluation and finalization of the winner.
- Negotiation and signing Contract with the winner Consultant.
- Holding regular engineering and economical review of study till approval of Conceptual
Design, finalization of all required technical documents needed for Economical study.
- Finalization of project site based on design criteria and circumstances.
- Finalization of Economical study with Partners and Consultant.
- Negotiation with project assigned suppliers of major equipments (such as GTGs, Boilers,
Desalination, and Transformers, ...)
- Correspondence and negotiation with partners (Omani and Iranian investmentors) regarding the project progress.
- Follow ups of project land purchase with Authorities.
- Monitoring staffs of the department.
- Reporting to Managing Director and Board of Directors.

Project Manager at HIRBODAN Management Group
  • Iran
  • June 2008 to July 2011

Project Manager of a 180 MW Simple Cycle Power Plant including 4 × SGT 800 SIEMENS
GTGs - an EPC Project with Final Acceptance Certificate Issuance date of May 7, 2011
HIRBODAN -HICO FZE Joint Venture, Iran


- Follow up of a 85% progressed project for remaining activities such as supply,
commissioning, startup, troubleshooting, ordering spare parts, punch removal, warranty
claim control and issuance for major equipments.
- Holding bi-weekly and monthly progress meeting with client.
- Subcontractors and vendors invoice review and evaluation.
- Placing spare parts orders and following up different steps of supply.
- Reporting to Managing Director and Board of Directors.
- Managing final performance tests, obtaining Provisional Acceptance and Final Acceptance Certificates of GTGs and whole plant.

Procurement Manager of Power Division at HIRBODAN Management Group
  • Iran
  • June 2005 to July 2011

• Procurement Manager of Power Plant Division handling procurement of Oman Refinery Cogeneration Plant (in Sultanate of Oman) and 180 MW Simple Cycle Power Plant in South Pars Gas Field, Assaluyeh, Iran.
• Activities
- Participation in Contractual negotiations with vendors.
- Handling all purchase orders since Contract signing till issuance of Provisional Acceptance Certificate including kick off meeting at vendor workshop, holding regular design review meeting (with engineering manager and team) at both vendor shop, Tehran office and site; Third Party Inspection arrangement, shipping document
preparation and review; handling pre-shipment inspection, Insurance, transportation, clearance and delivery to site; arrangement for supervision (over erection, pre- commissioning and commissioning) services; Contract and Purchase Order preparation;
Issuance of Warranty Claim Formats; and finally handing over Final Data Books of each vendor to the project management.
- L/C document review, follow up and presentation.
- Preparation and follow of supervision service Contracts, suppliers' invoices, spare parts orders and all other related activities.
- Claim and Counter Claim preparation for vendors.
- Handling all managerial issues with vendors' management level till close out.
- Reporting to Managing Director and Board of Directors.
- Report to Managing Director and Board of Directors.

MANAGER OF Project and Contract Engineers of NEKA Combined Cycle Power Plant at HIRBODAN Management Group
  • Iran
  • June 2004 to May 2005

- Participation in Contractual negotiations with vendors.
- Handling all purchase orders since Contract signing till issuance of Provisional Acceptance Certificate including kick off meeting at vendor workshop, holding regular design review meeting (with engineering manager and team) at both vendor shop, Tehran office and site; Third Party Inspection arrangement, shipping document preparation and review; handling pre-shipment inspection, Insurance, transportation, clearance and delivery to site; arrangement for supervision (over erection, pre-commissioning and commissioning) services; Contract and Purchase Order preparation; Issuance of Warranty Claim Formats; and finally handing over Final Data Books of each vendor to the project management.
- L/C document review, follow up and presentation.
- Preparation and follow of supervision service Contracts, suppliers’ invoices, spare parts orders and all other related activities.
- Claim and Counter Claim preparation for vendors.
- Handling all managerial issues with vendors’ management level till close out.
- Reporting to Procurement Deputy and Project managers

Subcontracts Manager at AZARAB Energy Industries Development Co.
  • Iran
  • January 2002 to May 2004

- Finding, visit and evaluation of qualified vendors/subcontractors, Preparation of bid documents for subcontracts of all projects, preparation of long list and short list of qualified vendors/subcontractors during the bid stages, collection of offers, preparation of bid technical evaluation table, opening packages of offers in bid committee, preparation of final table bid evaluation, award to the winners, Contractual negotiation and Contraction signing, participation in kick off meetings, progress and quality measurement of vendors/subcontractors during execution and preparation of capability reports for each vendor/subcontractor. Reporting to the Managing Director.

Internal Auditor of ISO 9002 at Azarab Energy Industries Development Co
  • Iran
  • January 1998 to May 2004

- Participation in regular audits of projects based on 6 months and yearly plan of internal
audits as well as participation in yearly third party audits.

Logistics Manager at AZARAB Energy Industries Development Co.
  • Iran
  • December 1999 to December 2001

- Collection of company equipments, tools and tackles in central warehouse of company, distribution of equipments among projects based on execution plan and necessities, Repair of major equipments under logistics department supervision and preparation of regular maintenance program for major equipments, purchase, collection and keeping measurement devices and tools in standard condition and preparation of regular calibration schedule. Regular visit of warehouse and projects warehouse and facilities.
Preparation of material requisition for required consumable based on plans and controlling the availability of materials right in time. Issuance of material requisition and purchase orders for all materials and equipments. Reporting to the Managing Director.

Project Control Department Administrator at AZARAB Energy Industries Devfelopment Co.
  • Iran
  • October 1998 to November 1999

- Preparation of execution plan in level 3 & 4 for client approval, award of approved plan to project managers, collecting progress measurement reports from sites, evaluation of progress reports and preparation of company overall project report, regular site visit to compare the site measurements with actual status, participation in project progress meeting with clients along with project managers, assignment of company specialist and major equipments to the projects based on actual progress and requirement of projects.
Reporting to the Managing Director.

Executive Manager of IK Sugar Cane Factory at AZARAB Energy Industries Development Co.
  • Iran
  • March 1998 to November 1998

- Site Mobilization, equipment and tools collection, preparation of execution plan based on material delivery schedule, employment of project staff, handling technical office of the project during first 6 months, preparation of weekly and monthly plan of works and collection of daily plans from execution team heads. Fabrication of the first gantry structure for such industrial boiler montage. Preparation of installation conformity (Q/C) formats and obtaining client's approvals and handing over the works done step by step,
preparation of all execution, lifting and installation plan and supervision of works conformities. Reporting to executive Deputy of company.

Coordinator of Industrial Waste Water Treatment Plant and Power Plant Phase II in Tabriz at NAMVARAN CONSULTING ENGINEERS
  • Iran
  • July 1996 to February 1998

- Holding separate progress measurement meeting with Construction Contractor and the Owner management.
- Participation in Management overall progress review meeting and presenting reports of related plants.
- Forwarding the non-conformity reports to suppliers through clients engineering office and collecting the remedial action plans and responses of vendors to construction companies.
- Managing the QC inspection with plant inspectors and reporting the percentage of failures and repairs to QC department.
- Checking the conformity of contractor works with requirements and plan of action and reporting the deviations.
- Preparation of compensatory plan by close cooperation with contractors and group planning manager.
- Follow up of required material/equipment with client procurement department and controlling the actual consumed material to avoid wasting material.
- Presence at site during installation and continuous supervision of the works.
- Reporting to site manager.

Site Technical Office Responsible and Construction Deputy at FAHAB Construction Company
  • Iran
  • May 1995 to June 1996

• HAMADAN SANGAB Granite Stone Cutting and Polishing Factory.
- Review of drawings, checking the plan of installation with vendor specialists, preparation of necessary material and facilities for work, checking all dimensions and benchmarks of supervisors, preparation of QC formats and checking the final works.
- Making coordination between vendor and vendor specialists and final client, preparing
nonconformity reports and collecting remedial action plan from vendor.
- Coordination between site technical office, Tehran technical office and vendor for conflicts and undelivered documents.
- Measurement and control of all construction activities such as Civil, Mechanical,
Electrical and I&C works and reporting to the management.
- Managing all coordination meetings between client, supplier supervisors and construction team.

Technical Office Responsible and Construction Deputy at Fahab Construction Co.
  • Iran
  • April 1994 to April 1995

• AZARASHAHR SANGAB Granite/Travertine Stone Cutting and Polishing Factory.
- Review of drawings, checking the plan of installation with vendor specialists, preparation of necessary material and facilities for work, checking all dimensions and benchmarks of supervisors, preparation of QC formats and checking the final works.
- Making coordination between vendor and vendor specialists and final client, preparing nonconformity reports and collecting remedial action plan from vendor.
- Coordination between site technical office, Tehran technical office and vendor for conflicts and undelivered documents.
- Measurement and control of all construction activities such as Civil, Mechanical, Electrical and I&C works and reporting to the management.
- Managing all coordination meetings between client, supplier supervisors and construction team.

Technical Office Engineer & Supervisor of Reconstruction and New Projects During Military Service at ETKA Organization
  • Iran
  • January 1991 to March 1993

- Technical office engineer and supervisor of mechanical works in different projects reviewing documents and checking the works carried construction companies with design.
- Site visit with contractors representatives and review of contractors progressive invoices.
- Reporting of project issues to management and preparation of progress reports.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering
  • at Ferdowsi University
  • May 1991

B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, Ferdowsi University, Mashhad, Iran Website: www.um.ac.ir

Specialties & Skills

Contract Review
Contract Disputes
Contract Management
Negotiating Contracts
Claims Management
PROJECT ENGINEERING
COGENERATION
COMBINED CYCLE POWER PLANT
CONTRACTS
EPC PROJECT & CONTRACT
QUALITY CONTROL & QUALITY ASSURANCE
INVOICING AND RECONCILIATION
PLNNING & PROGRESS MEASUREMENT
PURCHASE ORDERS
WARRANTY
PROCUREMENT & SUPPLY CHAIN
DISPUTE SETTLEMENT & NEGOTIATION
project coordination, Contract preparation, negotiation, Claim/Counterclaim, Dispute settlement
CONTRACT PREPARATION, NEGOTIATION, DISPUTE SETTLEMENT, CONTRACT MANAGEMENT, PROCUREMENT

Languages

Persian
Expert
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

OHSAS 18001 Implementation (Training)
Training Institute:
MOODY INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATION
Date Attended:
May 2001
Principals of Negotiation in International Contracts (Training)
Training Institute:
Industrial Management Institute
Date Attended:
November 2000
ISO 9001: 2000 - MIC TRAINING QUALITY ASSURANCE (Training)
Training Institute:
MOODY INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATION
Date Attended:
July 2004
Failure Mode & Effects Analysis (FEMA) (Training)
Training Institute:
MOODY INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATION
Date Attended:
August 2001
ISO 9000 : 2000 (Training)
Training Institute:
MOODY INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATION
Date Attended:
December 2002
Principals & Techniques of International Negotitions (Training)
Training Institute:
Institute of Technical Researchers
Date Attended:
January 2003
Planing & Project Control (Training)
Training Institute:
Industrial Management Institute - IMI
Date Attended:
April 1999
Statistical Techniques (Training)
Training Institute:
AZARAB ENERGY INDUSTRIES DEVELOPMENT TRAINING CENTER
Date Attended:
July 2001
ISO 2000 Series Management System Standards: 2000 (Training)
Training Institute:
LRQA Training Services (LLOYD'S QUALITY ASSURANCE)
Date Attended:
January 2001
Principles Governing International Contracts (Training)
Training Institute:
Industrial Management Institute - IMI
Date Attended:
September 2002

Hobbies

  • Swimming, Mountain Climbing, Photography, Fishing and Advanture