Mohammed Shahid, Senior Engineer (Materials / Geotechnical)

Mohammed Shahid

Senior Engineer (Materials / Geotechnical)

Samsung C & T Corporation

Location
United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
Education
Bachelor's degree, Physhics, Statistics
Experience
31 years, 5 Months

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Total years of experience :31 years, 5 Months

Senior Engineer (Materials / Geotechnical) at Samsung C & T Corporation
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • My current job since May 2011

Job Description:
Quality Control / Quality Assurance: Coordination with various departments for Quality related issues, Document Control & Quality Submittals.
Materials Testing: Concrete/Asphalt Mix design, supervision of field /lab. Testing. Supervision of SSI work, field & insitu tests, preparation & interpretation of reports, tracking of work progress. GPR monitoring, Environmental Characterization Reports, etc.
I&M Works: Direct supervision and coordination with I&M subcontractor (Encardio) for scheduling, monitoring & installation of instruments (SS points, Inclinometers, Convergence, Extensometers, PZOT, PZVW, Crack Guages, Tilt meter, BS points, Vibration mentoring, etc.). Preparation of weekly & monthly monitoring reports, pre-con survey reports, bi weekly presentation of I&M monitoring with CH2M.

Laboratory Manager at Engineering & Research Internationa - ERI
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • July 2009 to April 2011

Job Description:
Preparation of Testing Schedules and to assign to the Technicians and Laboratory Supervisor
Dealing with Client for their queries in terms of Geotechnical and Construction Materials Testing
Staff Training, Monitoring of Lab. Equipment calibration, services, etc.
Implementation and preparation of Quality Control procedures in accordance with ISO 9001 & ISO 17025.
For Geotechnical investigation, Testing, and data generating for different types of structures in different site conditions. Geologic Description of encountered material and prepare logs of boring. Preparation of lab testing scheduled for the site investigation sample.

Materials Engineer at mouchel
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • June 2008 to May 2009

Worked as Materials Engineer at Dubai Waterfront Project Jabel-Ali - Dubai.
Client: Nakheel PJSC.
Job Description:
Geologic Description of encountered material and prepare logs of boring.
- Preparation of lab testing scheduled for the site investigation sample.
Geologic Description of encountered material and prepare logs of boring.
- Preparation of lab testing scheduled for the site investigation sample.
Quality assurance/quality control
• Supervision and Control of overall Site Materials and Materials Testing activities, concrete and asphalt mix designing, etc.
• Inspection of Concrete, Asphalt Batching plants, Manufacturing facilities and Independent testing Laboratories.

Materials Inspector at halcrow
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • January 2007 to May 2008

Worked as Materials Inspector at Shahama Saadiyat Freeway Project Yas Island - Abu Dhabi
Project Details:
Consist of main interchange having 17 Bridges & 4 Nos. Vehicular Underpasses, 9 Nos. Bridges at Creek crossing and 52 Kms 5 lanes dual carriageway Cost: AED 4 billion

Materials Engineer at Nurol LLC Abu Dhabi
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • October 2006 to December 2007

Worked as Materials Engineer at Khalidya Palace Roatana Beach Hotel & Residence Project - Abu Dhabi
Project Details:
Multistory Hotel Building, Residences & Landscaping
Cost: AED 600 millions

Materials Inspector at De Leuw Cather International (Parson)
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • May 2003 to September 2006

April 2006 to Sept. 2006
Worked in Abu Dhabi Municipality Road Central Laboratory (RCL) as seconded staff.
May 2003 to March 2006
Worked as Materials Inspector at Abu Dhabi Trip Contract No. 2016
& worked for Abu Dhabi Trip Contract No. 2015A
(Construction of New Corniche Road East Stage I & II Road Works & Landscaping)
Project Cost : 800 Million AED )
Project Details:
Dredging & Land Reclamation (Ground Improvement by Dynamic Compaction), Sheet Piling & Sea wall Panels, 6Kms of Dual Main Carriage Way, 4 lanes, 1 Bridge, 3 Tunnels & 8 Pedestrian Underpasses, 600, 000 m²of Soft Landscaping & New Tree Plantation, Small Structures (Coffee Shop, Cafeteria, Play Area, Family Park & Heritage Park, etc.), 75 Sun Shelter, 25 Km of Storm water drainage PPC, more than 34, 000 Km² of Decorative Stones and Paves for Walkways

In Charge Site Laboratory at B.M. Engineering - Abu Dhabi
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • February 1999 to April 2003

From Nov. 2001 to April 2003
Worked on Abu Dhabi Trip Contract No.2015 (Dredging, Land Reclamation & Road Works, Project Cost: 180 Million AED) as In Charge Site Laboratory.

Project Details:
Dredging & Land Reclamation of around 6 Km long and 500m wide area. Ground Improvement by Dynamic compaction, Construction of 3 pedestrian underpasses.
Job Responsibilities:
Supervision of On shore and Off shore drilling for Geotechnical Investigation including the all in situ testing (SPT, CPT, Permeability, Pressure meter, Electrical Resistivity etc. etc.)
Supervised the preliminary testing for Dredged Material, Soil Analysis (Slake Durability, Relative Density, Plasticity Index & Classification Tests etc.), .
Follow up & Testing Supervision of Material Approvals with Consultant & Client.(Conducting Quality Test on Construction Materials like Water proofing Membrane, Protection Boards, Sheet Piles, Water Stops, Plant & Lab. Trials of Concrete Mix Deign for Structural & Precast Concrete
From Feb. 1999 to Nov. 2001
Worked on Abu Dhabi Trip Contract No.66C (Multistory Underground Parking Structure, Project Cost: 65 Million AED) as Site Inspector.

Labotory Supervisor / QA-QC Engineer at Costain Abu Dhabi Co. W.L.L. (at present Fugro), Foudation Engineering Division
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • March 1992 to May 1998

Worked in Geotechnical Services Division as a Laboratory Supervisor/ QA-QC Engineer
Test Details : Hand on experience of doing following tests as per International Standards like ASTM, BS & Din etc.
Lab Testing: Physical and Chemical testing of Aggregates, Soil, Hardened Concrete, Cement, Bituminous materials & Steel.
Insitu Testing : SPT, CPT, Permeability test, Field Density, Plate Bearing, Electrical Resistivity, Thermal Resistivity, Concrete Coring, Dust Sampling, Cover meter, Half Cell, Delamination Survey, Fresh Concrete, Etc.
QA / QC works : Handled the job of QA/QC Engineer ( to monitor & perform In-house calibration & tracking of external calibration of Laboratory Testing Equipment, Document Control in accordance with Costain’s Quality manual, ISO 9002 & related Standards)
Beside Lab. Testing: Supervision of In-situ & Lab. Testing activities. Reporting of Laboratory Test results. Correspondence with Clients.
Major Projects Handled:
• ADMA-OPCO & ADGAS Headquarter Complex
• ADCO Buhasa Project.
• Ruwais Refinery Expansion - GASCO
• Mirfa Gas Pipeline.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Physhics, Statistics
  • at University of Karachi
  • January 1991
Diploma, Precision Mechanics & Instrumentation
  • at Pak Swiss Training Centre (PCSIR)
  • May 1989

Three Years Diploma of Associate Engineer (D.A.E.) (Post Higher Secondary) from Pak-Swiss Training Centre - Karachi Affiliated with Pakistan Council for Scientific & Industrial Research (PCSIR).

Specialties & Skills

Testing
Quality Assurance
Quality Inspection
Instrumentation
Geotechnical Engineering
Autocad

Languages

Urdu
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