MUHAMMAD ARSALAN KHALID

• Main Contract Administration: Leading the contractual governance and lifecycle management for the Qiddiya Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) as the primary representative for the Qiddiya Investment Company (QIC).
• Claims Management & EOT: Formulated comprehensive EOT claims and prolongation cost recovery for the Social Habilitation Centre, Al-Ula, including detailed narrative drafting, causative facts analysis, and delay event identification.
• Variations & Change Control: Managing end-to-end variation processes for QPAC, including technical evaluation, commercial negotiation, and the agreement of time and cost impacts to ensure alignment with fast-track milestones.
• Market Risk Mitigation: Initiated commercial discussions to secure adjustments and relief for unforeseen market risks, including the unprecedented fuel price escalation and payment timeline amendments.
• Subcontract Compliance: Drafted legal agreements and enforced subcontractor compliance with HSSE and critical contractual obligations via formal notices and back-charging.

• Main Contract Administration: Leading the contractual governance and lifecycle management for the Qiddiya Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) as the primary representative for the Qiddiya Investment Company (QIC).
• Claims Management & EOT: Formulated comprehensive EOT claims and prolongation cost recovery for the Social Habilitation Centre, Al-Ula, including detailed narrative drafting, causative facts analysis, and delay event identification.
• Variations & Change Control: Managing end-to-end variation processes for QPAC, including technical evaluation, commercial negotiation, and the agreement of time and cost impacts to ensure alignment with fast-track milestones.
• Market Risk Mitigation: Initiated commercial discussions to secure adjustments and relief for unforeseen market risks, including the unprecedented fuel price escalation and payment timeline amendments.
• Subcontract Compliance: Drafted legal agreements and enforced subcontractor compliance with HSSE and critical contractual obligations via formal notices and back-charging.

• Representing the Contractor in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
including Dispute Adjudication Boards (DABs) and Arbitral proceedings.
• Preparing various cost claims such as prolongation cost claims,
disruption/delay claims, profit loss due to de-scoping, and damages claims
backed by supporting documents, including notices and technical records.
• Evaluating project events for compensability under the contract.
• Reviewing escalation claims before submission to specific project consultants.
• Negotiating and managing variation orders with clients/consultants to
maximize returns.
• Providing support to proposal teams in covering potential risks in their offers.
• Advising on the development of Standard Operating Procedures for contract
and claims management in line with organizational policy.
• Evaluating different firms for JV projects based on their company profiles.
• Reviewing relevant contractual indices for the revision of Appendix C (Rate
Adjustment Formula), benefiting the organizations interests.
• Communicating and presenting information to stakeholders on all contract
related matters.
• Successfully won a PKR 347 Mn claim via arbitration based on FIDIC Yellow
Book.
• Maintaining a log of performance securities, advance payment guarantees,
and issuance of notices to subcontractors.
• Coordinating with auditors for the audit of contractual matters.
• Assisting site teams in FIDIC proficiency and application of contract clauses.

Construction of schools as part of a rehabilitation and reconstruction
program. Project Cost is £420million in Punjab Education Support
Programme (PESP) II and the £283 million Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Education Sector Programme (KESP).
• Review contracts of IMC and subcontractors and primarily protect DFIDs
interests
through Contracts.
• Providing support to project management teams during the execution phase
by
enforcing outgoing and defending incoming claims.
• Maintained change order logs and ensured to fulfill condition precedent
requirements within due time.
• Identifying where the construction processes by sub-contractors
are not delivering work to the required standards as per contract
and advise on how this can be improved.
• Monitored performance of contractor in terms of meeting the milestone in
stipulated time-frame.
• Review of Escalation claims & additional cost claims, to protect and minimize
the
impact of financial losses.

• Responsible for overall Project Management and Administration of Contracts.
• Verify the Bills of Contractors as per contract to protect and minimize the
impact of financial losses
• Monitoring & Handling of daily site activities as per drawings, BOQ, and
Technical specifications.
• Technical Evaluation of Material Test Reports for each item specified in BOQ
• Handling Client queries and their resolution regarding Daily, Weekly, and
Monthly Progress reports.
• Timely response to contractor queries, inspection requests, and Requests for
Information.

 Site management under challenging conditions. Checking of all structural shop
 drawings.
 Dealing with vendors for the proper quality of work, with a suitable pace at the site.
 Calculating quantities of various materials. Preparation of Interim Payment
 Certificates.
 Verify the Bills of Sub Contractors as per the contract.