Imran Arif, Projects Manager

Imran Arif

Projects Manager

CAB Electric Ltd

Location
Canada - Brampton
Education
Master's degree, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Experience
19 years, 4 Months

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Total years of experience :19 years, 4 Months

Projects Manager at CAB Electric Ltd
  • Canada
  • My current job since April 2021

Canada
• Managing contracts, commercial matters, cost control and budgeting of the company.
• Managing ICI contractual and service projects from execution to handover.
• Heading tender department and finalizing project quotes for all contractual and service jobs.
• Responsible for evaluating and hiring of subcontractors for project and directly managing their
progress and day to day site matters to ensure the achievement of all scheduled deliverables.
• Reviewing input design from design consultant and shop drawings from suppliers/manufacturers
prior to submission to client for final approvals.
• Reporting to President on weekly basis for status of all on going projects including commercial and
site progress aspects.
• Validating material take-offs for project cost estimation and tendering.
• Preparing and managing labour hour breakdowns for cost analysis and invoicing.
• Taking out electrical permits from city and coordinating for inspection approvals as required.
• Communicating with customers, clients, and suppliers for ongoing activities.
• Reviewing electrical design and ensures the compliance to specification and Canadian/Ontario
electric codes and standards. Coordinating with electrical authorities for service-related matters.
• Preparing MRF and coordinate procurement procedure to ensure on time material deliveries at site.
• Leading all meeting with clients to finalize bids, site technical issues, progress, and operations.
• Preparing as built design, closeout documentations, O&M manuals as part of project final dossier.

Project Manager at Caprija Corp.
  • Canada - Milton
  • May 2019 to April 2021

Caprija Corporation - Milton, Ontario Canada
• Supervising feasibility studies, preparation of project tender documents and estimation.
• Technically supporting the MEP design development process to ensure compliance with contract
requirements and interfaces with civil and building activities to avoid construction conflicts.
• Supervising site activities as per approved project schedule to ensure on time projects completion.
• Evaluation progress at different stage to ensure schedule compliance and reporting the same to
higher management and stakeholders on weekly basis.
• Attending site progress weekly and technical meetings with client, consultants, and other
stakeholders to review progress and to resolve ongoing issues/conflicts.
• Assisting building permit and city approval process of residential and commercial projects.
• Coordinating and scheduling all electrical materials/products and completed site activities
inspections with Electrical safety authority (ESA).
• Ensuring MEP activities compliance to the standards and specification with client satisfaction.
• Supervised and verify testing and commission activities of all MEP equipment’s prior handover.
• Handling the closing dossier including O&M manuals, As-built drawings, and trainings.

Engineer In Tern at PEO
  • Canada - Brampton
  • May 2017 to May 2019
MEP Manager (Lead Engineer Project) at AL Jaber & Partners WLL
  • Qatar - Doha
  • July 2014 to March 2017

• Benefited project commercially/technically with effective contract management and budgeting.
• Avoided double jobs significantly by reviewing scope of work and project specifications technically and accurate resource arrangements through procurement/logistics department.
• Leaded MEP project planning coordination with planning department, implemented the resulted schedules keeping in view the contractual milestones and dates without any single failure.
• Technically supported procurement and QA/QC department for all major project equipment’s orders and testing’s as per specifications and local authority requirements.
• Established projects budget base line to control the overall cost and ensured the project completion within allocated budget limit. Saved direct and indirect cost of the MEP works in millions.
• Evaluated projects during distinct phases to monitor various changes from the original scope and submitted the change orders accordingly (invoiced millions for various additional requirements).
• Checked, submitted, and secured approvals on zero revision of technical material submittals, testing procedures, equipment data sheets, method of statements and vendors prequalification.
• Reviewed MEP engineering design technically including blueprints, concept designs, shop drawings, SLD’s, calculations, load & cable schedules, Schematic diagrams, cause & effect schedules, Red-Markup, As-Built etc. and received approvals from project consultants without delay.
• Resolved all engineering design, quality, HSE and commercial conflicts through effective regular coordination and weekly progress meetings with subcontractors, consultants, and clients.
• Major scope of project was street lighting, underpass/under bridge lighting, safety systems, ITS systems, irrigation and water system, underground utilities, and cabling works.

Project Manager at Green Top International WLL
  • Qatar - Doha
  • May 2008 to July 2014

Green Top International Company WLL - Doha Qatar
• Delegated, supervised, and provided mentoring to site team, project coordinators, sub-contractors,
and other support staff in all facets of project management and operational requirements.
• Performed MEP specification analysis, estimation, accurate traceability, and interpretations of the
design/drawings for tendering purpose and site construction team as required.
• Reviewed, interpreted, and communicated contract documents and project requirements to project
team keeping in view the associated risks.
• Successfully secured company position on all critical contractual matters/disputes with client.
• Leaded development, communication and maintenance of MEP project schedule considering all
facets of the construction process based on client requirements and constructability of deliverables.
• Monitored field work, including sub-contract work, to ensure compliance with company standards,
procedures, specifications, safety legislation and local authorities codes.
• Attended the project team meetings and provided interpretation, insight and feedback on project
scope, budget, schedule, procurement, operations, and safety for smooth flow of project.
• Negotiated and approved in a timely manner, the quotes/estimates from suppliers/vendors/sub-
contractors related to bid submission and change orders to existing sub-contracts/purchase orders.
Secured noticeable commercial benefits effectively.
• Designed/Implemented standard forms and procedures for project quality control process.
• Reviewed and verified monthly progress invoices from sub-contractor with actual site situation.
• Reviewed shop drawings/blueprints process and design to ensure they are executed and prepared,
in accordance with specification requirements.
• Recommended solutions to design conflicts, interferences, and errors. Mostly secured consultant
approvals with status as “approved as noted” upon zero revision submissions.
• Attended project coordination, client/consultants/engineer meetings and site visits as focal person.
• Highlighted and issued change orders site instructions, coordinated RFI’s, work orders and permits.
• Negotiated and acquired timely approvals for monthly progress billing invoices, work orders/change
orders to client. Maintained positive cash flow for MEP part of the project.

Sr. Electrical Engineer at GTPP Co. Ltd.
  • Saudi Arabia - Khobar
  • August 2006 to May 2008

Green Top Power Projects Company Ltd. - Khobar Saudi Arabia
• Supervised project site team, subcontractors site activities and successfully acquired approvals for
completed site activities and material inspections.
• Ensured HSE & QA/QC policies implementation without any impact on progress.
• Exercised engineering calculations (cable sizing, voltage drop) for validating shop drawings before
implementation and execution of site activities.
• Verified Non- Compliance Reports (NCR’s) / Site Notes before issuing to subcontractors.
• Attended and approved major project equipment’s site/factory acceptance tests including LV, MV,
HV Switchgears, ELV/LV panel boards, control panels and DC distribution boards.
• Attended site meetings with consultant/client to resolve engineering, quality, HSE conflicts/issues.
• Supervised testing’s, commissioning’s and maintenance works as per contract with clients.
• Prepared and submitted O&M manuals, Red Markup & As-built drawings as final dossier.

Assistant Electrical Engineer at Nishat Group of Industries Pvt. Ltd
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • January 2005 to August 2006

Managed and provided technical support to operation and maintenance team.
• Conducted routine inspection of equipment’s to assess/analyze the operating condition.
• Developed/implemented field test plans to maintain risk free operation.
• Supervised maintenance & troubleshooting works of textile industry and power plant (Wartsila).
• Prepared and reported to head office, daily generation & distribution reports without failure.
• Actively participated in erection, testing and commissioning of new Nigata Power Engines.

Education

Master's degree, Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • at Ryerson University
  • April 2019

Specialties & Skills

Cost Control
Project Management
Electrical Engineer
Team Leadership
Effective Management
BUDGETING
CABLING
CONSULTING
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
MEETING FACILITATION
MICROSOFT WORKS
PROCUREMENT
PROGRESS
QUALITY

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Languages

English
Native Speaker
Arabic
Intermediate
Urdu
Native Speaker
Punjabi
Native Speaker
Hindi
Expert

Memberships

Proffesional Engineers Ontario
  • PENG (Eligible)
  • June 2019

Training and Certifications

Project Management Professional PMP® (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2020
Valid Until:
October 2023

Hobbies

  • MEP Project Management