Senior Project Manager
Western Region Municipality
Total years of experience :37 years, 5 Months
Date: Aug 2008 - Present
Employer: Western Region Municipality (WRM), Abu Dhabi Western Region
Position: Senior Project Manager
Project Brief: • Storm water, subsurface water drainage, pumping stations
Responsibilities: Solely accountable for coordinating the entire activities of the project ranging from taking over from BD till delivering it to the client as well as gathering receivables; Directing the entire Project Management Team of project managers, procurement, project control, contracts management, construction and commissioning, quality assurance/quality control and health & safety and environmental professionals ensuring project completion within the required budget, quality and time frame; Forecasting & allocating the required resources amongst various sites as well as analyzing the phases involved in accomplishing the project ascertaining optimum resource utilization; Effectively controlling costs and monitoring the project in compliance with the available resources; Managing the entire project from selecting subcontractors, managing their progress & payment approvals, main contract variation/contractual claim approval, employer payment application, cost, revenue and forecasting; Analyzing costs, estimating budgets and gaining conformity on Control Budget; Liaising with Engineering & Design Consultants ensuring timely delivery of procurement specification; Overseeing, planning and managing the overall activities of the engineering department in line with the company policies and procedures; Establishing engineering standards fulfilling the engineering requirements of the company in order to meet the organization's targets and objectives; Associating with Consultants pertaining to Project Delivery (PD) and Reliability Centered Mainsttenance (RCM) for site up & issuance of indents; Managing the relationship with the client ensuring timely completion and delivery of contracts at all levels; Issuing of enquiries, technical and commercial evaluation of quotes, awarding, Purchase Order (PO) formulation and preparation, interpretation and implementation of PO terms in accordance with the Company Procurement Policy & Procedures; Maintaining strict quality control procedures with regular testing of materials, visual inspections of work, and frequent tours of the site.
management of sewerage -wastewater treatment projects and facilities
Date: Oct 1989 - May 2008
Employer: Abu Dhabi Municipality, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Position: Head of CMT, Western Region
Project Brief: • Pumping stations, sewerage treatment plants
Responsibilities: Responsible for handling projects to the tune of 260000 cubic meter of waste water per day across Abu Dhabi; Provided leadership to the Project Management Team ensuring successful completion of projects within the estimated budget, quality and time scale; Executed successful strategies that led to effective operational excellence and improved work ethic & performance; Interacted with the HR personnel on a continuous basis to ensure allocation of adequate manpower at the site on a timely basis; Responsible for defining project tasks and resource requirements; Managed cost control and budget planning with forecasting; Majorly responsible for planning and implementing of projects undertaken; Handled assembling and coordinating with project staff; Effectively handled and managed project resource allocation; Reviewed assets of contractors and making appropriate recommendations to optimize costs; Ensured the maintenance of records consisting of billing & account related information for various contracts; Analyzed monthly reports of O & M contractors and addressed issues; Participated in monthly meetings with O & M contractors and CMT personnel; Proactively provided direction and support to project team members; Managed project changes and interventions to achieve project outputs; Scrutinized the approval of Engineering & Vendor documents within the specified timelines and ensured timely submission & approval of Business Banking Unit (BBU) from client; Tracked and recovered short payments by devising appropriate action plans; Corresponded on timely basis with Clients and Contractors making sure the Clients issues concerning delay in providing front, input, designs, BBU approvals & payments were addressed; Attended Site Meetings, Internal Project Reviews, Engineering Reviews, Planning and Co-ordination Meetings and Handover Meetings; Assured on time submission and approval of sub-contractors BBU and timely delivery of supply, construction and EPC packages.
Date: Feb 1985 - Aug 1989
Employer: Euro-Mechanical & Electrical Co. UAE
Position: Senior Mechanical Engineer
Project Brief: • Operation and maintence
Responsibilities: Chief coordinator
Date: Mar 1984 - Jul 1985
Employer: Sudan
Position: Self Employed
Project Brief: • Private business
Responsibilities: owner
Date: Feb 1981 - Oct 1983
Employer: Engineering Services Department, Doha, Qatar, (Ministry of Public Works)
Position: Head of Production Division
Project Brief: • Sand processing plant - precast concrete factory - stone quarry
Responsibilities: Head of division
Date: Jan 1977 - Nov 1980
Employer: Mechanical Water Department, Saudi Arabia
Position: Mechanical Engineer
Project Brief: • Mechanical engineer
Responsibilities: Power generation - potable water supply
monitoring power fluctuation
Date: Mar 1974 - Sep 1977
Employer: Water and Electricity Department, Sudan
Position: Power Plant Assistant Generation Engineer
Project Brief: • Pumping water stations - lifting stations - network
Responsibilities: Mechanical engineer
Year of Graduation College/University Degree Type Major 1974 Sudan University, Khartoum Degree Mechanical Engineering 5.0 Training Experience/Professional Qualifications: Attended courses in the following: • Degree in Mech. Engineeirng