Construction Manager
GFA Consulting LTD
Total years of experience :37 years, 9 Months
I worked with GFA Consultant Ltd an UAE /Dubai based co as a construction manager for a project at kajaki/Helemand Province/Afghanistan, the project is to install a new electric hydro power plant for existing plant. at Kajaki Dam, It includes design and install a new Unit, my part is to technically following up the construction procedure, planning, coordinating with the subcontractors, following up construction at site and reporting to the project manger and chief of party.
The project is funded by USAID and its location is in a red zone, and it is top priority projects in Afghanistan.
Value of the project is US$ 100 Millions.
Please check the below mentioned websites for more info:-
http://www.usaid.gov/afghanistan/news-information/press-releases/dabs-inks-contract-install-final-turbine-kajaki-dam
http://www.stripes.com/news/us-hopes-to-complete-ill-fated-afghan-dam-project-as-pullout-nears-1.273500
http://www.globalpost.com/dispatches/globalpost-blogs/groundtruth/usaid-kajaki-dam-afghanistan-failure
I worked in Qatar/Doha for a Piling contracting firm as a Projects Manager to follow up all the projects of the company and to getting new .
My duty can be classified as follows:-
Following up all the projects held by the company.
Coordinating with clients and consultants, solve
all issues that have taken place in order to
maintain smooth flow of work performance.
Instructing the project's managers and following up
the plans according the schedules.
Variation orders .
Construction management
Technical Advising.
Estimation, Tendering & Pricing.
Negotiations with clients for new projects .
Final negotiation for offers of new contracts.
Contracts management.
Supporting business development department in presenting the company in a most good qualified experienced way.
Projects executed
1-Enabling works for AlNamaa Real Estate
(3 B+G+M+10 Th floor) Building, the works include design and construct 300 lm secant piles diameter 600 mm, 45000 m 3 excavations, de watering by deep wells.Value QRS 5 Millions.
2-Enabling works for CBQ Boulevard (4 B+G+M+7th floor building)the works include design and build 370 lm Diaphragm wall 22 m deep and casting 212 piles 900 mm diameter along with 100, 000 m 3 excavation, dewatering and final grading, testing of piles and maintain shotcrete, Value QRS 21 Millions .
3-Enabling works for piling at Pearl Qatar villas, the work include design and build piling works 600 mm diameter, dewatering works .Value QRS 3 Millions.
I have worked with this company as a projects manager, I was interested to enter the new technology for maintenance of sewer lines and infrastructures blly using CCTV and lining the existing pipes with GRP liner.
This technology was been first used in UAE and it got approvals from ADSSC.
My duty was aproject manager who responsible to maintain the CCTV inspevtions for existing lines and lining the proposed lines with GRP lining.All the works was controlled by computers special equipments and trained team, the works also include isolating the sewer lines net, overpumping and cleaning the lines, manholes from all sand, water and greace then maintain the CCTV inspection by special IBAK camera.
The works was undersupervision of Dourche consultants for the client ADSSC .
The work value AED 25 Millions
I have worked with this company as an operation manager for doing piling works, my duty was to arrange the tenders, pricing, negotiation with the clients, consultants and follow up the exicution along with planning .
We got many contracts with Tamouh investment co inside Al Reem Island/Abu Dhabi the works were design and build the piles for multy story buildings, towers, villas with different sizes .
Companies like SPK, ISZL Consortium, were also our clients and we have done different piles diameters 600mm-1000 mm, shoring and dewatering along with excavations were encountered in our scope of work.
Total work done AED 60 Millions.
I have worked with this company as a managing partner, A new batching plant were supplied and errected by the partners at Taji camp( 45 KM North baghdad) to be used by CORP OF ENGINEERS to supply USA Army a long with multinational companies with necessary concrete of high quality.
Companies like FLUOR, KBR, RMS, WASHINGTON GROUP, TWI, along with many different companies have signed contracts to get supply of concrete from that batch plant .
My duty was to arrange the concrete mix design and manage the supplies to all the customers, perform the concrete test and follow up the concrete batchplant work.
We got a lot of contract for supply and errect concrete walls T walls, Guard towers and barriers of different types(Jersey, bunkers, alaska walls, …etc) which was used to protect government buildings, towns, citizens inside iraq from the terrorist actions, bombs and projectiles.
The projects in total was worth US$ 6 Millions, the work was under JCC (Joint contracting Command Iraq/Afghanistan) which belongs to USA Army.
The work value US$ 20 Millions.
1)Design and construction of two ware houses inside
400 MW Southrern electrical power plant in Baghdad.
This job was to design and construct two stell ware housesinside
400MW Electrical power station plant southern of baghdad, the
job was held by Al Hurra Co as a main contractor for all plant and
I worked with my company GCGC CO as a subcontractor, the
client was Ministry of Electricity(Iraq).
The workwas to design the two ware houses, construct the ware
houses complete from earthworks to final finish cladding .
The walls and roofing was constructed by sandwich pannels on
steel frame structures.
Work worth US$ 350, 000.
2) Rehabilitation of Ramadi youth center and modify it for the use
of iraqi police as a police station.
The work was to renovate the existing Youth center at Ramadi
Province north west 90 KM of baghdad to be used asa new
police station .
The work consisting of civil, electrical, mechanical works
complete with maintenance of existion utilities.
The project took 6 months at the time were ramadi province
under huge serious condition and military operations.
The project worth US$ 300, 000.
3) Route causeway Rehabilitation
This work was to rehabilitate existing road usually used by USA
army at Al Mishahda/Taji 45 KM North of baghdad, the project
took 2 months and worthUS$ 200, 000, supervised by Coorp of
engineers.
4) Construction of several villas inside baghdad
This work was to design and construct 2 villas inside baghdad
for the use of different families, the job was inside Baghdad and
worth US$ 340, 000
1) Construction of two oil pump stations in side Baghdad for
Ministry of Justice
This work was consisting of design and construct two oil pump stations inside Baghdad for the use of Ministry of justice
The work worth US$ 2 million and was including earthworks, concrete foundations, metal cladding, errection of petrol pumps and reservoires complete with gauges and meters, fire precaution.
2) Rehabilitation of existing 10th floor building at Green
Zone for the new iraqi intelligence system(INIS)under
supervision of US AID and CIA. .
This project was worth US$ 3.5 Million it was designated to rehabilitate 10th floor existing building to be used for the new iraqi intelligence system newly formed under supervision of USA AID and CIA system.
The project was modifiyed and end with 15Million US $ and was highly recommended by USA Intelligence and iraqi government, the work include rehabilitation of the main existing building, supply and errect new partitions with gypsum boards, new false ceiling, new doors and windows, all civil building works with new finishing, rehabilitate cooling and heating system with new chillers and air fans, supply and errect a highly secured new telecommunication and network system(Computers networks, VOIP Systems, internet, highly new security protection systems, access control, new electrical power systems, UPS System, new furniture, bullet proof glass, trainiong of stuff to use these new systems along with security walls T Walls and barriers).
The work includes modifying the structure for the use of intelligence system.
The work was highly proffessional for use by the client and include importing equipments, instruments and training outside iraq.
1) Design &Construction of Road Connecting Khaluf Village To Sinaw-Doqum Main Road.
This Project is 26 Km Length Ashalt Road Contains Irish
Crossing different types with Box culverts, drainage system And pipe ducts. Worth R.O.1.4 Millions Equiv To 3.64 MillionUS$.
2) Construction of Road of Rima-Kahil- Lakbi - Sawqrah.
This Project is 124 Km
Length Ashalt Road Contains
Irish Crossing different Types
with pipe culverts, drainage
system and pipe ducts.
Worth R.O. 4
Millions Equivalent To
10.4 MillionUS$
1)Construction of Roads for low cost housing for Umm
Funneen village for Sharjah Municipality.
This work includes Construciton of 35 Km. Internal roads with
complete systems of infrastructures.
“ Telecommunication, Water, Electricity, Drainage & Street Lights”
WORTH 10 MILLIONS Dhs Equiv To 2.7 MillionUS$.
2)Construction of 10 Oil fields and access road for Amoco BP.
Sharjah U.A.E.
WORTH 10 MILLIONS Dhs Equiv To 2.7 MillionUS$.
3)Construction fo Dubai Centeral Post Office yard with all
Infrastructure.
WORTH 1.5 MILLIONS DhsEquivTo US 409, 000
1) RehabilitationOf OldSaida Road with its infrastructure.
WORTH 3.5 MILLIONS US$.
2)Rehabilitation of 125Km Internal Roads and public network
for Bourj Hammoud Suburb.
WORTH 11.5 MILLIONS US $
3)Construction of 2 Reinforced concrete bridges & 3.5
KmReinforced concrete retaining walls erecting potable water
system for Afqa city, Northen Lebanon and 25 Km Asphalt
Road.
WORTH 5 MILLIONS US $
1)Construction of Qadusuya Cement Factory road
North of Amman
WORTH 1.2 MILLIONS J.D.Equivalent To 1.7 Million US$
This project was designed and construction of main road
inside the factory for the use of heavy trailers and trucks
carrying raw material to the crusher .
The job was held by the factory under oursupervision and took
7 months
Constrcution of two Industrial tanneries with its
Roads, yards and infrastructure in Nahrawan southwest
Of Baghdad.
WORTH 6 MILLIONS US $
1) Petrocheical Complex 2 in south west of Iraq for
Ministry of Industry . “ Contract Management”
WORTH 1.1 BILLIONS US $
Tendering & Pricing.
Quantity Surveying.
Design & Estimating the B.O.Q.
Solving periodic problems and Claims.
Supervision.
Military work in Al Taji Camp.
Resident Engineer for Road Work, Reinforced works,
Military warehouses & steel sheds.
Quantity Surveying
Supervision Contracts
Projects quality control
Projects costing
I have studied MBA In American Atlanta University(UOFA)for one year in Shariah /UAE,i got Grade A in final exam and i submit my Thesis in Business of investment in Iraq . My graduation certificate was attested by American foreign ministry Miss Hilary Clinton I got MBA after full attending university lectures which held at UOFA Halls in Shariah/UAE. Our study was completely concentrated on Business Management and strategical method of business control plus financing,Statistics and Projects Management.
I was graduated on 1985 from above university,My rank was 30 out of 170. Also i got Master of business administration(MBA)(Atlanta University) 2012