Irfan Ahmad, Bridge Structural Engineer

Irfan Ahmad

Bridge Structural Engineer

ITAL CONSULT

Location
United Arab Emirates - Al Ain
Education
Master's degree, Structural and Geotechnical Engineering
Experience
20 years, 5 Months

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Total years of experience :20 years, 5 Months

Bridge Structural Engineer at ITAL CONSULT
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since December 2015

• Attend Technical Meetings with Client, Design team and Contractors
• Ensure contractor comply with drawings and design in term of design, material & workmanship standards
• Review of Structural shop drawings and technical submittals submitted by Contractor
• Provide interpretation of drawings and specifications as required
• Careful control of Hold and Witness Points in accordance with approved “Inspection and Test Plans”

Bridge Engineer/Structural Engineer at CEG Consulting Engineers
  • Australia
  • March 2012 to October 2015

• Attend Technical Meetings with Client and Contractors
• Ensure contractor comply with drawings and design in term of design, material & workmanship standards
• Review of Structural shop drawings and technical submittals done by Contractor
• Provide interpretation of drawings and specifications as required
• Coordination with contractors and other disciplines regarding changes and alterations to designs and drawings as per client requirements
• Careful control of Hold and Witness Points in accordance with approved “Inspection and Test Plans”
• Site visit as required to perform investigation/progress measurement
• Review of As-Built drawings

Structural Engineer (Design) at OSBORN LANE CONSULTING ENGINEERS
  • Australia
  • May 2011 to November 2011

- Structural design of Steel Structures in accordance with AS/NZ Codes of practice
- Structural design of Fabric structures and Light Weight structures
- Structural design of road Infrastructure including Noise barriers and RCC culverts
- Elaboration of structural drawings in AutoCAD for execution purpose
- Coordination with contractors and other disciplines regarding changes and alterations to designs and drawings as per client requirements

Structural Consultant at WILBUR SMITH ASSOCIATES
  • United Arab Emirates - Al Ain
  • April 2009 to February 2010

- Worked on construction of underground two-story parking facility with an approximate cost of AU$ 105 Million
- Daily prestart meetings with client (Local Government), planning authority and construction manager
- Preparation of Plans (Safety plan, Quality Plan, Traffic Management Plan)
- Review of drawings and preparation of revised plan designs
- QC of specification documents to ensure that plans and drawings contain sufficient/accurate information for execution of the construction works
- Liaison with various parties after identification of missing information within specified timeframes
- Liaison with contract manager/contractors to help find solutions to technical problems in design
- Preparation of Inspection and Testing Plans (ITP’s)
- Monitoring the implementation of construction activities and ensuring building work complies with relevant quality standards

Structural Consultant at GHD Global Pty Ltd.
  • United Arab Emirates - Al Ain
  • February 2008 to February 2009

- Worked on U.A.E University Development Project with an approximate cost of AU$ 0.7 Billion
- Confirm adherence to construction specification and safety standards
- Liaison with design team and contractors to help manage works on site
- Quality control of structural construction including:- inspection of steel reinforcement, post-tensioned concrete slabs and beams, stressing and grouting for tendons
- Quality control of steel structures from delivery of steel members to final erection and painting
- Careful control of Hold and Witness Points in accordance with approved “Inspection and Test Plans”

Structure Engineer (Design) at Eamar Al Emarate Engineering Consultant
  • United Arab Emirates - Sharjah
  • July 2005 to January 2008

- Structural design and drafting of Steel Structures and Concrete Buildings up to Ground+8 floors
- Completion of all fabrication drawings in accordance with required specifications and standard procedures
- Regular liaison with the Project Engineer regarding structural designs and drawings
- Coordination with contractors and other disciplines regarding changes and alterations to designs and drawings as per client requirements
- Provide interpretation of drawings and specifications as required
- Planning, scheduling and attending technical meetings with Principle Contractor’s technical staff and Client
- Liaison with contract manager and contractors to help find particle solutions to technical design problems
- Liaison with Local Government Authorities for approval of structural design and drawings

Civil/Infrastructure Engineer at Consulting, Architecture & Civil Engg. Bureau (C.A.B)
  • United Arab Emirates - Sharjah
  • August 2003 to June 2005

- Oversee the construction and quality control of various infrastructure/road projects to ensure that they were completed to contract specifications, i.e. agreed time, cost, quality, and scope objectives
- Utilize effective project management skills and resources, including: - input into Risk Mitigation, Community Consultation, liaison with Government Agencies, Detailed Design, Quality Assurance, Environment and OH&S
- Site visit as required to perform investigation/progress measurement
- Reporting in real-time, reliable and accurate information regarding the sites under my responsibility and control.
- Identification and escalation of potential “red flags” for successful on time delivery of projects

Site Engineer at Loya Associates/Consulting Associates (LA/CA)
  • Pakistan - Peshawar
  • May 2002 to July 2003

- Worked on duplication of Highway (30km road + 2x Pre-stressed bridges) with an approximate cost off AU$ 2.6 Million
- Monitoring the bridge construction works from site preparation till completion
- Site visit as required to perform investigation/progress measurement
- Coordinating with design team during the project
- Confirming adherence to construction specification and safety standards

Education

Master's degree, Structural and Geotechnical Engineering
  • at Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus (Aus)
  • December 2013

- Griffith Award of Academic Excellence for 2012 – 2013

Bachelor's degree, Civil and Strucrural Engineering
  • at UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY PESHAWAR.
  • August 2002

Merit scholarship for each year. 1st class degree.

Specialties & Skills

Geotechnical Engineering
Management
Structural Engineers
Inspection
SAP2000
SAP2000
AutoCAD2000
MS OFFICE (MS WORD, EXCEL etc)

Languages

English
Expert
Urdu
Expert
Arabic
Intermediate
Pushto
Expert

Memberships

Pakistan Engineering Council
  • Professional Engineer
  • October 2002
Society of Engineers U.A.E.
  • Professional Engineer
  • March 2005