Pawel Szechinski

Projects:
• Hotel, Mixed use - Early Contractor Involvement and Tender for Neom Trojena Hotels: Boutique Hiking Hotel and Mountain Exclusive Resort, including Trojena Mountain Observatory, Cosmic Gate, and Artual Open Museum
• Residential, Infrastructure - Tender for Island Development near Umluj, Saudi Arabia
• Infrastructure - Tender for Saudi Rail Extension Project

Responsibilities:
• Prepared comprehensive tender and bid documentation and participated in Early Contractor Involvement for multiple large-scale construction projects, ensuring compliance with engineering, technical and commercial requirements.
• Prepared value engineering for the Hotels, reducing project cost by 20%
• Led budgeting, planning, and successful establishment of Engineering Departments to support project-specific needs and ensure efficient technical operations.
• Reviewed and coordinated multidisciplinary design packages, identifying and resolving design discrepancies to align with project specifications, codes, and client expectations.
Current Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Looking for a new position due to cancellation of the project.

Project:
- Hospitality, Hotel - Ultra Luxury Four Seasons Resort, SPA and Branded Residences worth approx. SAR 3, 500, 000, 000, 00 (950M USD). Project composed of 380000 m2 of development with over 100 buildings and 95 pools.


Accomplishments:
- Successfully established and led a fully functional project delivery team tailored to meet the demands of this large-scale, high-profile development.
- Delivered nearly 100 buildings, transitioning from the earthwork phase to the finishing phase in just over one year, a testament to efficient planning and execution.
- Successfully coordinated and managed the simultaneous efforts of 22 contractors, ensuring seamless collaboration and timely delivery.
- Delivered what was described by the operator as the best-looking mock-up they have seen in the Middle East.

Responsibilities:
- Oversaw and directed the construction program throughout the full lifecycle of the implementation phase.
- Led delivery teams to achieve established project objectives while maintaining alignment with timelines and budgets.
- Managed engineering processes, project coordination, and the development of BIM models for streamlined project execution
- Collaborated with design teams to ensure the delivery of designs and conducted buildability reviews to facilitate practical implementation.
- Supervised consultant offices to ensure timely site inspections and comprehensive document reviews.
- Guided project teams on priorities, ensuring all works were executed according to approved plans and within budget constraints.
- Prepared detailed progress reports for the CEO and Head of Construction, ensuring transparent communication on key developments.
- Enforced strict adherence to Safety and Environmental regulations, ensuring compliance with stringent HSE requirements.
- Coordinated with other asset directors to align efforts with overall program objectives, enabling successful project outcomes.

Contracted to create modern Project Management Office which would provide Project Management and Engineering services to the projects executed within the group.
Created successful Project Control team to monitor and control all the group projects as well as to supervise QA/QC procedures throughout the sites.

Position discontinued due to natural disaster

Major Projects:
- Stadium - Rafi Cricket Stadium worth approx. 100M USD.
- Bridge, Infrastructure - Bahria Paradise road bridge over Langheji River.

Accomplishments:
- Sett up from scratch Project Management Office for Stadium Project.
- Finalised the Stadium redesign, planning and final BOQ. Successfully implementing changes on site.
- Successfully managed 4 simultaneous projects.
- Created team that consistently achieves all given goals, simultaneously adhering to required time schedule and quality requirements.
- Successfully completed several small projects.


Responsibilities:
- Management of the Rafi Cricket Stadium project, Raima Fountain Project, Asher Fountain Project, Bahria Dancing Fountain repair project and Theme Park Wave Pool project.
- All duties related to setting up new project, including office organization, finalization of design, building new team, project planning and monitoring, engineering, BOQ, cost control and others.
- Consulting on other projects planning and engineering aspects, defect investigations and repair proposals.

Projects:
- Raima Fountain design and construction - worth approx. 1M USD (ongoing).
- Asher Fountain demolition, ground replacement, design and construction of new fountain (ongoing)
- Bahria Golf Club Swimming Pool and Recreation Areas design and construction (ongoing)
- Bahria Town Adventure Land Wave Pool Waterproofing repairs and replacement of finishes (completed)
- Bahria Dancing Fountain public areas and landscape defect investigation, repair proposal and execution (completed)
- M9 Superhighway Underpass project planning (completed).
- Asheer Fountain repair proposal (completed).
- Design and construction of Stadium Site Offices (completed)
- Bahria Dancing Fountain Pool defect investigation, repair proposal and execution (completed)
- Underground Fire Pump Station defect investigation, repair proposal and execution (completed)

Accomplishments:
 Acknowledged for successfully turning around virtually non-existent Engineering Department into a working and performing unit (Scheduled to take charge as Regional Engineering Manager for KSA in June/July 2017)
 Played key role in effectively resolving pending & current issues and preparing action plans for meeting project SLA parameters
 Distinguished for delivering commendable results despite resource crunch and enhancing production of shop drawings from initial 250 per month to current 700 per month
 Successfully increased approval rate from initial 40% to current 78% despite short tenure in the department by enhancing quality

Responsibilities:
 Provide leadership to the engineering department in updating information to the construction department and resolving engineering issues based on contractual requirements
 Interact with various support teams for planning & strategizing technical aspects and communicating required information to the site team to align project deliverables to client requirements
 Manage Architecture, ID, Structure, MEP and follow up with site to ensure compliance to project delivery schedules and other SLA parameters
 Participate in meetings between contractor, engineer and client and guide the contracts department for effectively resolving project and operational issues as well as managing contractual amendments and claims
 Provide technical support to the site with regards to architecture, structure, MEP, QA/QC based on organizational policies and other statutory regulations
 Guide team members in drafting & presenting tenders for new projects. Update business status to the senior management and other stakeholders using detailed reports and presentations to enable effective decision making

Project:
 Saudi Electricity Company Headquarters for Saudi Electrical Company worth SAR 1, 700, 000, 000, 00

Project: “Deepwater Container Terminal”

Main Contractor: BeSix - NDI JV
Client: DCT and ZMPG
Project Engineer: CH2m
Project cost: approx. 110.000.000, 00 Euro

Position: Technical Office Manager

Engaged in the supervision of the Pavement design of this innovative project from conception to completion and to coordinate between Architecture, MEP, Structure, QA/QC in support of the construction site. Seamlessly managed design and documentation for axillary buildings as well as managed the pavement subcontractor.

Responsibilities:
• Coordinating between Polish and UK design office effectively utilising foreign codes of practice
• Producing new QA/QC procedures to meet all project requirements
• Responsible for overseeing the production of shop drawings, checking same
• Implementing efficient document control
• Facilitating meetings between the Engineer and client
• Reporting and writing RFis as well as letters of correspondence
• All technical duties related to Architecture, Structure, MEP, QA/QC etc. required for supporting the construction site.

Project: “Grand Egyptian Museum”

Main Contractor: BeSix - Orascom JV
Client: Egyptian Government
Project cost: approx. 1.050.000.000, 00$

Position: Technical Office Manager

Appointed to manage the Civil Technical Office consisting initially of a team of 40 Engineers building it to a team of 81 and 6 sub-contractors, established the Design Team and the As-Build Team, required to manage under extremely difficult/erratic constantly changing conditions on-site and effective coordination with Architecture, MEP, Designer, Planning and Site; once established responsible for the management of the BIM Office operations and design of landscaping and axillary buildings

Responsibilities:
• Within a supervisory capacity oversaw all structural drawings, calculations and sketches; coordinated the design of all landscape and additional buildings
• Managed Civil Technical Office, team of 81 Engineers
• Managed BIM Office Architecture, Structure and MEP, team of 50 Engineers
• Managed the Design team and as-build team, 12 Engineers
• Implemented work schedules, supervised RFI preparation, transmittals and other documents, generated letters and contracts as required
• Conducted interviews and implemented recruitment of new staff
• Collaborated with the consultant and client to resolve structural and technical issues
• Seamlessly managed a team of 6 subcontractors
• All other duties required.

Project: “King Abdullah Sport City” - Design and Construction of 60000 seats football Stadium

Position held: Roof Package Manager

Involvement comprised of the design and construct of a sports stadium capable of seating 60, 000 patrons; work-scope included the management of a main contractor and a team of 400 within the structural steel roof package; Project value was USD$750M and deadline was set at 20 weeks to execute the entire roof structure - this target was achieved within a few days before deadline

Responsibilities:
• Manage structural steel roof package, value approx. 60.000.000 USD, approx. 400 people
• Supervised all work progress on site and planned works to meet schedule deadlines
• Accountable for the production and accurate checking of structural calculations
• Coordinated between trades and successfully managed subcontractors
• Collaborated with subcontractor, consultant and client to resolve all structural/execution issues
• Routinely checked structural and civil shop drawings
• Prepared RFIs, letters, transmittals and other documents as required
• All other duties required.

Project: “Construction of Dukhan Road”

Main contractor: JV of Qatari Diar and Saudi Bin Laden Group
Client: ”Public Works Authority (ASHGHAL)”
Designer: Parsons, DAR
Project cost: approx. 2.000.000.000, 00$

Position: Senior Structural Engineer

Appointed initially to instruct and lead a team of 5 CAD Technicians and this increased to a team of 11 people; also required to supervise the design and construction of a new labour camp for 8, 000 company employees and to have involvement in the preparation of tender for the New Doha Orbital Highway project (USD$2.5B)

Responsibilities:
• Accountable for the production and accurate checking of structural calculations
• Conducted interviews and implemented recruitment of new staff, handled subcontractors
• Performed inter-departmental coordination between Highway, Survey, Infrastructure, Structural
• Resolved all structural issues with consultant and client
• Routinely checked structural and civil shop drawings
• Prepared RFI’s, letters, transmittals and other documents as required
• Actively involved in the tender preparation for Doha Orbital Highway and the supervision of the design and construction of the QD-SBG Labour camp
• All other duties required.

Project: “Qatar Foundation Headquarters”

Main Contractor: Midmac Contracting Co. W.L.L.
Client: Qatar Foundation, Qatar Petroleum
Architect: Office for Metropolitan Architecture, Netherlands
Designer: Ove Arup and Partners
Project cost: approx. 300.000.000, 00$

Position held: Project Structural Engineer

Engaged to instruct and lead a team of 2 Structural Engineers and a team of 10 CAD Technicians. Required to supervise production of shop drawings and the design of the site structures. Seamlessly managed the design and shop drawing subcontractors.

Responsibilities:
• Accountable for the production and accurate checking of structural calculations
• Resolved all technical site problems and structural issues with consultant and client
• Produced and checked structural and civil shop drawings
• Generated official correspondence with the Engineer, Designer and Client

Project: “Doha Expressway (Package 7), Salwa Road-Phase 2”

Main Contractor: JV of Midmac Contracting Co. W.L.L. and Yuksel W.L.L.
Client: ”Public Works Authority (ASHGHAL)”
Structural Designer: Parsons,
Project cost: 436, 164, 000$

Position held: Structural Engineer

Appointed to instruct and lead a team of 6 CAD Technicians. Actively engaged in production and review of shop drawings; also required to provide design of the temporary site structures. Seamlessly responsible for coordination between site, the Engineer and Technical office

Responsibilities:
• Accountable for the production and accurate checking of structural calculations
• Routinely checked structural and civil shop drawings
• Originated the design of site installations
• Prepared RFI’s, letters, transmittals and other documents as required
• Resolved all structural issues with consultant and client

Project: “New Doha International Airport CP51 Main Passenger Terminal”

Main Contractor: JV of Midmac Contracting Co. W.L.L. and Six Construct W.L.L.
Client: ”New Doha International Airport”
Architect: HOK USA
Structural Designer: Louie International Structural Engineers USA
Project cost: 745, 205, 000$

Position held: Senior Structural Engineer

Engaged to instruct and lead a team of 2 Structural Engineers and a team of 8 CAD Technicians.

Responsibilities:
• Supervised the preparation of all structural shop drawings, routinely checked same
• Resolved all structural issues with consultant and client
• Prepared RFI’s, letters, transmittals and other documents as required
• Accountable for the production and accurate checking of structural calculations
• Coordinated between trades and successfully managed subcontractors
• All other duties required.

Project: “Qatar Petroleum District”

Main Contractor: JV of Midmac Contracting Co. W.L.L. Bouygues Batimet International and Al Jaber Engineering L.L.C.
Client: Qatar Petroleum
Architect & Structural Designer: KEO International Kuwait
Project cost approx.: 3, 000, 000, 000$

Position held: Structural Design Manager

Engaged to initially instruct and lead a team 3 Engineers and 8 CAD Technicians which increased to that of 9 Structural Engineers and a team of 20 CAD Technicians and 80 sub-contractors staff in Manila in the development of 9 high rise buildings (up to 350m), a high rise hotel, a multi-storey car park and supporting buildings in the heart of Doha, also required to supervise the design and execution of the company workshop (13 buildings) and site offices (2 level office building) and to liaise between Engineer and Client

Responsibilities:
• Produced and routinely checked all structural drawings
• Involved in the preparation of SDAs and RFIs, generated progress reports
• Performed on-site/inter-departmental coordination between Architectural, MEP and Methods
• Accountable for the production and accurate checking of structural calculations
• Conducted interviews and implemented recruitment of new staff, handled subcontractors
• Attended and facilitated meetings as required
• Involved in the design and execution of the company workshop area as well as the new offices

Project: “Qatar National Convention Center Extension”

Main Contractor: JV of Midmac Contracting Co. W.L.L. and Six Construct W.L.L.
Client: Qatar Foundation, Qatar Petroleum
Architect: HOK Venue USA
Designer: Burns & McDonnell Inc. USA, KEO International
Project cost: 468, 000, 000$

Position held: Structural Engineer

Engaged to instruct and lead a team of 6 Structural Detailers in a fast track project of 18 months duration, produce a full set of drawings for auxiliary buildings and structures as well as landscaping structures; monitored the main structure execution works of block walls and concrete slabs as well as supervise the execution of the auxiliary buildings.

Responsibilities:
• Supervised the preparation of all structural shop drawings, routinely checked same
• Accountable for the production and accurate checking of structural calculations
• Performed general supervision of construction works of Utility Building, Underground Water Tank, LPG Tank, Diesel Tanks and Landscaping
• Coordinated inter-departmental interaction between Structural, Mechanical and Electrical and subcontractors
• Performed general supervision and coordination of block walls and slabs execution for main structure
• Prepared RFIs, generated method statements, material submittals and progress reports

Project: “School of Foreign Service Georgetown University”

Main Contractor: Midmac Contracting Co. W.L.L.
Client: Qatar Foundation, Qatar Petroleum
Architect: Legoretta & Legoretta, Mexico
Designer: Langdon Wilson International, KEO International
Project cost: 168, 000, 000$

Position held: Structural Engineer

Appointed to instruct and lead a team of Structural Engineers and Detailers, Actively engaged in production and review of shop drawings for main building and supervise and review of the structural calculations for the finishing structures and facades. Also required to provide design of the temporary site structures. Seamlessly responsible for coordination between trades and supervision of the steel subcontractor.

Responsibilities:
• Accountable for the production and accurate checking of structural calculations
• Produced and routinely checked all structural drawings
• Prepared RFI’s, letters, transmittals and other documents as required
• Coordinated between trades and successfully managed subcontractors
• Resolved all technical site problems and structural issues with consultant and client
• All other duties required.

Qatalum Jetty and Seawater Intake construction

Client: Qatar Aluminum (Qatalum)
Designer: Cowi, Archirodon
Project cost: 98, 000, 000$

Position held: Site Engineer, Technical Engineer

As a Technical Engineer appointed to produce shop drawings and produce and check structural calculations. Responsible for project and cost control. Also required to provide design of the temporary site structures. Seamlessly responsible for coordination between trades and supervision of the subcontractor.
As a Site Engineer engaged in the precast yard management and supervision of installation of all marine furniture

Responsibilities:
• Accountable for the production and accurate checking of structural calculations
• Produced and routinely checked structural drawings
• Prepared RFIs, generated method statements, material submittals and progress reports
• Generated budget and cost analysis and reports
• Supervised precast yard and all finishing works of the structure.

Consulting Structural Engineers
Project cost: 5000 to 4, 000, 000 GBP

Position held: Graduate Structural Engineer

Main duties:
- Producing structural calculations for steel, concrete, masonry and timber structures, designed structures included but not limited to detached houses, steel sheds, office buildings. Calculations prepared in Robot Structural Analysis and/or CADS, TEDDS, STAAD.
- Checking structural calculations,
- Preparing technical documentation, writing reports,
- Supervising preparation of structural drawings
- Gaining experience for “IStructE” charter exams