Muhammad  Usman , Sr.Contracts / Procurement Engineer

Muhammad Usman

Sr.Contracts / Procurement Engineer

Vitreous

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
Doctorate, Project Management
Experience
13 years, 9 Months

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Total years of experience :13 years, 9 Months

Sr.Contracts / Procurement Engineer at Vitreous
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since December 2016

Manage contracts from Tender stage to closeout of project.Draft, review and negotiate MOU’s, JV’s, consortium, confidentiality agreements, novation agreements, parent company guarantees and bank guarantees, performance bonds.Assess commercial and contractual risks for business unit and divisional risk reviews.Prepares contractual and commercial part of the tenders, in consultation with the Project Managers & Engineering Team.Participates in the technical and un-priced commercial evaluation of tenders & leads the subsequent priced commercial evaluation of technically acceptable offers that includes professional adjustment factors depending on the nature of the job and tender.Reviews, revised terms, variation order requests, change orders, claims submitted by Contractors, establishes a Negotiations Strategy and negotiate, as part of constituted team, for their settlement.Assists project controls group in obtaining and assessing cost and progress data performance.Review and study Tender Documents, Scope and Specifications to understand client's requirements and act as focal point with client.Distribute inquiry documents to concerned QS / Engineer involved in the process of proposal preparation.Utilizing market intelligence on weakness and strengths of competitors.Coordinate with Technical and QHSE Department for Technical issues of Proposal.To identify market threats and project risks with the cost impact.To review offers from specialized sub-contractors, both technically and commercially and clarify all issues based on specified scope.To keep management updated on the strategy pursued to win the job.Get feedback from project sites for the similar projects done and improve the proposal based on Lesson Learned.
Review of final proposals (cost, profit) with management.

Contracts & Procurement Engineer at Enova
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • May 2015 to December 2016

Responsible for all GCC countries projects engineering / construction & maintenance subcontracting.Conducting research on market entry strategy in new regions, and identifying potential subcontractors in all GCC countries.Devise comprehensive Subcontracting Plans of Projects Services to be outsourced.Tackling proposals by providing strategy that covers all the scope defined by the client.Evaluate, Select & Pre-qualify subcontractors on the basis of their past experience and available assets.Prepare Bid Package (ITB), analysis of proposals, formulate FIDIC based agreements/contract documents and award the works to subcontractors in pursuant to project budget, execution program, drawings and specifications.Carry out a variety of duties related to tendering & contracts for required services which include contractual, commercial & administrative activities.Prepares & compiles tender/contract documentation, liaise with legal & finance groups to ensure viability, legality, interpretation and ease of administration.Prepares commercial evaluation report, award recommendation.

Subcontracts Engineer at Descon Engineering UAE
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • June 2012 to April 2015

Evaluate, Select & Pre-qualify subcontractors on the basis of their past experience and available assets. Archive in an organized way record of contractual correspondences, minutes of meetings, commercial & contractual documents.Devise subcontracts plan for EPC projects, turnarounds of Oil & Gas plants. Pre-award & Post-award subcontracts administration & claims management.Record of contractual correspondences, minutes of meetings & contractual documents.Evaluating the Proposals technically & commercially & identify related risks.Verify the work accomplished by the Subcontractor.Select the subcontractor in coordination with project site management / client.To recommend and negotiate the Contractual Conditions with the Subcontractors. Conduct Project Kick off Meeting with Subcontractors at Site. Administration of back-charges to Subcontractors Attend pre-bid site visits, job explanation meetings, post-bid clarification & negotiation meetings with Subcontractors.Oversee and monitor the compliance of awarded subcontracts throughout the execution phase.Issuing Change Orders / Addendum for any additional works.Devise & update subcontracting budget including balance cost to complete (BCTC) based upon latest forecast quantities/plans, present periodic financial reviews to the project management.Prepares feedback and statistic (cost, man hours, productivity, quantities, reworks rates) reports/records as per corporate.

Area Planner at ADGAS / Descon Engineering UAE
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • February 2012 to May 2012

Planning & scheduling all activities according to area requirement.Prepare and manage schedules through proposals and execution.Prepare Schedules (Level-IV), 3 Week look-a head’s, Histograms and Daily & Weekly Progress reports for Client.Resource Analysis & Leveling, Equipment efficiency. Daily & weekly co-ordination meetings with supervisors / management. Prepares equipment check list for each interval of check and ensures that Supervisors have checked and received these prior to work commencing. Supervise assigned area planning activities.Prepares details of work completed, materials used, up-to-date estimates of projected use of tools and equipment and expected date of completion.To ensure all maintenance work-forces are comply with planning compliance in order to maintain excellent Key performance indicators (KPIs) and in-line with Strategic Planning, Company’s Maintenance Policies and Procedures & HSE.

Contracts / Project Engineer at Descon Engineering
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • March 2011 to February 2012

Adheres to Regional / Project purchasing and procurement guidelines, ensures that all work undertaken is delivered on time and to specification.
Perform pre-award activities including bid invitation preparation, processing queries from bidders, preparation of bid evaluation programmes, evaluation of bids, negotiation, contract preparation and award formalities.Perform post - award activities including conducting kick-off meetings, coordinating all contract submittals and correspondence, preparation and processing of variation orders, claims.Draft Invitation to Tender packages for contracts for Subcontract Packages. Review and, if necessary, propose comments on and propose alternative text/clauses to client/Subcontractor contract conditions.Function as a part of a negotiating team consisting of project management staff, to establish the terms and conditions of a contract.Administer assigned Subcontracts to ensure compliance with contractual terms and conditions.
Keep the Lead Contracts Administrator advised as to the scope, financial, and risk features of applicable contracts.Prepare letters to clients requesting approvals and interpretations necessary to comply with the provisions of the contract.Furnish business and financial information requested by the client concerning the project, as delegated by the Project Manager.Identify contractual problems and takes appropriate action to ensure a satisfactory resolution.Procurement Packages-Management of project procurement activities from inception to delivery/close-out, activities.

Engineer Maintenance at Shakarganj Sugar Mills Ltd
  • Pakistan
  • August 2010 to March 2011

Planning for preventive, corrective and over hauling maintenance program otherwise ordering, receiving material, evaluated it and control for spare parts stock. Initiates, implements and manages the plant maintenance program based on best practice.
Handle trouble shooting during the operation, routine and scheduled maintenance handling during operation and shutdown.Preparing new equipment proposals and reviewing equipment specifications as per international codes. Assigning job to the all shift’s staff for completes projects by training and guiding technicians.Keeps equipment operational by coordinating maintenance and repair services while following manufacturer's instructions and established procedures.Providing necessary data, history and assistance to Reliability Engineer in our section.Work closely with the team members to facilitate and coordinate maintenance related tasks and responsibilities.Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.Maintains professional and technical knowledge by reviewing professional publications.Try to run the plant smoothly without any breakdown in plant machinery.

Education

Doctorate, Project Management
  • at COMSATS Institute of Information Technology -Online
  • December 2016
Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering
  • at University of Engineering & Technology Lahore
  • August 2010

Specialties & Skills

Primavera P6
Contracts
Engineering
Project Planning
Plant Maintenance
Project Initiation & Coordination
Project Scope Management
Tender Analysis
Contract & Subcontracts Management
Project Planning & Scheduling
Project Stakeholder Management
Resource Estimation ( 3M )
Cost Control

Languages

English
Expert
Urdu
Native Speaker

Memberships

Young Engineers Association Pakistan
  • Normal Membership
  • January 2010

Training and Certifications

Primavera P6 ( Planning & Scheduling ) (Training)
Training Institute:
Descon Engineering UAE
Date Attended:
February 2014
Duration:
24 hours
Cost Monitoring, Control & Forecasting (Training)
Training Institute:
Descon Engineering UAE
Date Attended:
September 2013
Duration:
16 hours
Contracts Administration & Claim Management (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2013
Valid Until:
January 9999
Contracts Negotiation Skills (Training)
Training Institute:
Descon Engineering UAE
Date Attended:
April 2014
Duration:
8 hours

Hobbies

  • Books ,Engineering Magazines, Engineering Blogs Reading , newspaper ,Internet Surfing