Hamid Rana, Senior Contracts Specialist

Hamid Rana

Senior Contracts Specialist

Sadara Chemical Company

Location
Saudi Arabia - Dammam
Education
Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering
Experience
13 years, 10 Months

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Total years of experience :13 years, 10 Months

Senior Contracts Specialist at Sadara Chemical Company
  • Saudi Arabia - Jubail
  • My current job since June 2022

I am part of Projects division of Engineering department. Here we focus on MOC Projects of small to large scale from identification to execution. I am responsible for administration of existing construction and engineering contracts and also to conduct bidding of new long term construction, engineering and PMC contracts along with one EPC contract ($ 100+ MM). Here I have major contribution in changing the existing contracting strategies, award criteria and developing new execution and administration procedures along with handling complex contractual matters.

Construction contractors/bidders include AYTB, NSH, OLAYAN, ANBEEB, EXPERTISE, SUWAIDI and SISCO. Engineering contractor and PMC bidders include WOOD, WORLEY, KBR, SNC-LAVALIN and SCE. EPC bidders include TECHNIP, JGC, WISON, HYUNDAI, TECNIMONT and CTCI.

Lead Contracts Engineer at Air Products
  • Saudi Arabia - Western Province
  • September 2016 to May 2022

ASU & IGCC Projects are part of Aramco Refinery Complex in Jazan Economic City. ASU Project has been declared world largest air separation facility, worth of 2+ B$. Jazan Gas Projects Company (JGPC) will operate the plant with AP. While IGCC is of worth 12B$ Asset. I have administered NSH and TCC (General Contractors), REDA (Fire Protection), ACBI (Storage Tanks) at ASU and now at IGCC i am engaged in pre-award phase with multiple scopes and contractors, including SA GES+ contractors. List of my major accomplishments is given on left.

Senior Contract Administrator at Amec Foster Wheeler
  • Saudi Arabia - Western Province
  • May 2013 to August 2016

SADARA Project, a world scale Chemicals Complex having 26 Units, the ever largest built in single phase, was 20+ B$ in worth and engaged world excellent companies like KBR, FLOUR, TECNICAS REUNIDAS, LINDE, JGC, FOSTER WHEELER, JACOBS.

PO Project was started in late 2012 with our Contractor TEKFEN (Turkish company) with an initial budget of 123 M$. Contract was awarded on the basis of FEED packages and SADARA took the risk of Quantities and Scope Variations emerging during execution phase with Parties having undergone a massive exercise of Quantities Re-measurement, Scope Variations and Disputes resolution.

The closing cost of the Project is 210+ M$ with all issues resolved in all fairness and reasonability.

Incharge Subcontracts at Descon Engineering
  • Qatar - Doha
  • December 2012 to April 2013

Qatar Petroleum awarded DESCON, the first time, its major turnaround (45 days), worth 100+ MQR. 60% scope was covered under Subcontracting and nominated Vendors and it was a real challenge to materialize about 15 major agreements within a span of just 3 months. I was successful in securing the targets.

MAJOR AGREEMENTS I MANAGED
 Painting, Insulation and Refractory Works
 Decoking, Decontamination & Intelligent Pigging
 Hydrojetting Cleaning and Retubing of Exchangers
 Industrial and Chemical Cleaning
 Tubing Bundle Replacement for Catalyst Cooler
 PSVs & Valves Overhauling, Motors Overhauling
 Cold Cutting and Machining, Bolt Torquing and Tensioning

Subcontracts Engineer at Descon Engineering
  • United Arab Emirates
  • June 2009 to February 2010

• Gasco IGD-5 Habshan Project, UAE
• Subcontracts Engineer/Administrator

It was UAE’s biggest gas processing plant project with a total worth of 4.7 B$ on-site construction and about same for off-site facilities. DESCON was the execution contractor of JGC with 200+ M$ contract; for Civil, Structure, Mechanical, Piping, E&I and Pre-commissioning. The project offered me a unique opportunity to independently deal Subcontracting.

Planning and Control Engineer at Gasco
  • United Arab Emirates
  • December 2007 to May 2009

It was my first project under client ship of Bechtel on 1.2
B$ Project. Descon was the execution contractor of
Bechtel with 65+ M$ contract; for Civil, Mechanical,
Piping, E&I and Pre‐commissioning.

I was involved in 1) Explain SOW & MOM to site team 2)
Develop, implement, monitor and report weekly
progress plans 3) Identify material requirements 4)
Present weekly progress to Client in weekly meetings 5)
Develop costing and budgeting sheets 6) Reinstatement
of test packages 7) Site technical queries

Education

Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering
  • at University of Engineering and Technology
  • August 2007

Honours Degree

Specialties & Skills

Contract Management
Contracts Review
Dispute Resolution
Negotiation
BUDGETING
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
CLOSING
DRAFTING
LETTERS
NEGOTIATION
PAYABLES

Languages

English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Certified Contract Management Practitioner [CCMP] (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2013
Project Management Professional [PMP] (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2012