Construction Manager
SOS International LLC
Total years of experience :18 years, 7 Months
SOS International LLC, New York/ USA (work site in Baghdad/ Iraq)
SOSi is American based company providing logistics, construction, training and information technology solutions to clients in the defense, diplomatic, intelligence and law enforcement communities worldwide.
Managed and directed following:
Containerized Housing Units(CHUs) project, design and construction including: reinforced concrete foundation works, structural steel frames (used Autodesk ROBOT software).
About 25, 000 square meters of polyurethane foam and water proofing for roofs.
Civil works and renovation of various buildings and roads, prepared AutoCAD drawings.
Land leveling (5000 m2) and many road pavement works.
S&N Builders has consistently provided its clients with a professional, diligent, and helpful partner. Focused mainly on commercial work S&N has held contracts with many of New York’s agencies, including DDC, NYCHA, and the SCA governorate
Managed and accomplished demolition, excavation, H-piles shoring, soil compaction and reinforced concrete foundations and footings, underground plumbing and slab on ground in the Kew Gardens Hills Library Renovation and Expansion Project (KGHL) Project, Managed RFI/RFP and submittals with DDC.
• Managed tradesmen work planning and execution like site leveling and soil compaction team, HVAC, Concrete forms, Concrete rebars, structural concrete foundation, electricians, glass fiber-reinforced concrete (GFRC).
Iraqi construction and design company carried out major infrastructure projects (25 million dollars contracts)
• Managed and followed up approval of design with the Ministry of Municipalities and Public Works for three projects of sewage networks and treatment plants, did some corrections with AutoCAD on design in accordance with specifications of the Ministry.
• Participated actively in meetings to resolve design issues between owner-contractor-designer.
Part-Time Analyst & Translator 5/2010 - Present
Northern Gulf Partners, New York, NY
Northern Gulf Partners (NGP) is the leading investment firm and financial advisory services provider in Iraq. Since its inception NGP has been dedicated to providing the primary bridge between Iraq's best businesses and the world's leading investors
• Collect and translate financial information for various Iraqi companies
• Manage contacts and public relations with Iraqi business partners and conduct research on investment opportunities in Iraq, publishing NGP's Daily Iraq Markets report
Athenica Environmental Services, New York, NY
American Professional environmental consulting firm located in New York City and in operation since
1987.
• Prepare 2D figures for sites and environmental treatment process using AutoCAD
• Work with team of 9 environmental engineers
News Editor & Producer 2/2007 - 3/2009
CNN, Baghdad, Iraq
Cable News Network (CNN) is a U.S. cable news channel
• Served as an Arabic / English media translator during interviews
• Provided Arabic / English translation of video tapes
• Edited news content for daily CNN broadcasts
• Produced and developed political and humanitarian news stories
• Coordinated the logistics of meetings with politicians and various interviewees
Translator & News Editor
Various International News Organizations, Baghdad, Iraq 10/2004 - 6/2006
• Complete work history is available upon request.
Civil Engineer 4/2001 - 3/2003
Al Boraq, Engineering Consultancy Company, Baghdad, Iraq
Engineering company with 300 consultant engineers contracted to consult & supervise state projects all over Iraq.
• Managed the construction of 8 buildings for Baghdad City Local Councils administration; built of reinforced concrete structure and masonry partitions
• Supervised the work of technicians and construction workers of 20 workers and 4 foremen
• Read and decoded construction plans
• Translated plans into different layouts and anticipated possible structural challenges
Project Manager 1/1999 - 3/2001
Ali Abu Taam Company, Beirut, Lebanon
Leading construction company in Lebanon that has built more than 20 residential complexes in Beirut
• Managed the construction of four, 14-story residential buildings; including: Italian marble flooring and granite exterior finishing, excavating, laying the foundation, reinforcing the concrete columns and slabs, installing the electrical wiring and the plumbing system, and finishing and flooring
• Supervising team of 25 construction labors and 7 subcontractors
Civil Engineer 9/1996 - 6/1998
Al-Dor Company, Baghdad, Iraq
Iraqi company for investment in various projects, reconstruction and management company
• Designed and constructed water structures, and reinforced concrete reservoir (two of each 500 cubic meters) and maintenance of 10, 000 cubic meters
• Constructed steel truss buildings for storage (100 metersx50 meters)
Project Manager 9/1993 - 7/1996
Nasser State Company, Baghdad, Iraq
State organization within the national Ministry of Industry, and whose products vary from steel structures to steel molds
• Maintained buildings and steel trusses storage construction, including steel reinforcement work and casting concrete
• Supervised 25 employees at the construction site for multi-story residential buildings
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OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering 9/1989 - 7/1993 Baghdad University, Baghdad, Iraq