Syed Qumarul Ahsan, Completed job as Mechanical Specialist (National)

Syed Qumarul Ahsan

Completed job as Mechanical Specialist (National)

ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

Location
Bangladesh
Education
Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering
Experience
33 years, 3 Months

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Total years of experience :33 years, 3 Months

Completed job as Mechanical Specialist (National) at ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
  • Bangladesh
  • July 2019 to October 2020

at Khulna (Bangladesh) Sewerage system Development TA project under the main project named “ Promoting Smart Drinking Water Management in South Asian Cities”.The project value is USD150 million. Working as an individual

Senior Engineer at SODEV CONSULT INTERNATIONAL LTD
  • June 2017 to June 2019

as Water utility management expert and coordinate and manage various projects undertaken by the firm which includes overall planning, coordinate, fund and accounts management, procurement and logistics management, technical quality control and report writing.
•Number of staff managed 6.

Executive Director at FALGU SANDHANI LTD
  • March 2016 to December 2016

Supervision of Well Field (Deep Tube Well) project at Tetulzhora-Bhakurta Area (Near Dhaka), of Dhaka WASA, a project funded by EDCF (Korea) & Govt. of Bangladesh. Overall technical and administrative management of the project.
•Oversee, Manage and Liaise with FSL management group to assist and advice in implementation of projects, identify problems and recommendation to carry out the works effectively.
•Number of staff managed 65.

Deputy Team Leader at SODEV CONSULT INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
  • December 2011 to October 2014

the team leader to manage the team activities in all aspects of implementation of the project as

Chief Engineer at Dhaka Water Supply And Sewerage Authority (DWASA)
  • February 2010 to April 2010

responsibility of ensuring the operation and maintenance of some 600 Deep-Tube wells throughout Dhaka Metropolitan City as part of the water supply and sanitation service delivery. Responsible for the operation and maintenance of water and sewerage networks of Dhaka City.
•Managed three Surface Water Treatment Plants, one Sewage Treatment plant (120, 000 cum/day capacity) and the associated 23 sewage lifting stations.
•Overall administration and personnel management of the operation and maintenance department with some 3, 500 employees of different ranks.

Additional Chief Engineer and Project Director at Dhaka Water Supply And Sewerage Authority (DWASA)
  • Bangladesh - Dhaka
  • October 2007 to February 2010

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•Worked as water utility management expert in the project, named Dhaka Water Supply Secto rDevelopment Project (DWSSDP), funded by Asian Development Bank, worth USD 150 million. Overall management of the project which includes project planning, scheduling and reporting. Prepare project implementation plan in coordination with DWASA management and ADB. Facilitate all kinds of Auditing. Overall fund management.
•Overseeing financial capacity building programs of Accounts department of DWASA. Formulate and implement a comprehensive information system to track progress. Preparatoin of tender documents, evaluation of tenders, contract preparation and negotiation and award of contract of the following three consulting packages according to ADB’s Procurement Guidelines.
•Design and Management Consultancy (DMC).
•Financial and Capacity Building Consultancy (FCBC).
•Project Performance Monitoring and Evaluation Consultancy (PPMEC).
•Assists to prepare tender documents, evaluation of tenders, contract preparation, negotiation and award of contract of NGOs of worth BDT 280 million according to ADB’s Procurement Guidelines.
•Management and control the function of Rehabilitation & Expansion of water mains and worked for establishment of DMA (District Metering Area) in the Metroplolitan city.
•Execution and Establishment of pilot DMA (DMA#617) at Khilgaon area of Dhaka city.
•Management, Execution and Supervision of TrenchlessTechnology method for installation of pipe line by pipe bursting and HDD (Horizontal DirectionalDrilling) method in a pilot project.
•Management and Supervision of activities of three consulting firms consisting of more than 50 experts of different disciplines and personnel management of around 25 engineers/officers and staff of PMU.

December1999 -September2007
Dhaka Water Supply And Sewerage Authority (DWASA) - Bangladesh.
Superintending Engineer (O&M Circle)

Responsible,
•For Operation and Maintenance of water and sewerage networks of Dhaka City.
•Management of three Surface water treatment Plants, one SewageTreatment Plant ( capacity 120, 000m3/day), 23 Sewerage lifting stations and around 600 (six hundred) Deep Tube wells for water abstraction and distribution.Overall responsibility of revenue collection. Prepare budget of the zonal offices under the circle office.
•Forecast and conduct technical feasibility of strategic plan for water services. Prepare plan. Provide inputs to reorganization of WASA setup for sustainable O&M activities, prepare job description of the staff engaged in the MODS (Maintenance, Operation, Distribution and Services) Circle. Coordinate in the setting up training organogram and capacity strengthening in the training institute of DWASA.
•Participated ​in the process ​of hiring of ​new employees, ​evaluated ​employee ​performance, ​and recommended ​employees for ​commendation or ​disciplinary ​action
•Provided ​emergency ​response to ​water service ​interruptions (​leaks, reduced ​pressure, loss ​of service) and ​ensured ​efficient and ​economical ​repairs; ​resolved ​customer ​complaints; ​Determined ​cause of ​service ​interruptions ​and assigns ​appropriate ​responsibility.
•Number of engineers and staff managed around 3000.

Executive Engineer at Dhaka Water Supply And Sewerage Authority (DWASA)
  • July 1996 to December 1999

Saidabad Water Treatment Plant Project)

•Assist in preparing overall Project Implementation plan and detailed work program spanning its financial, technical and administrative management. Check and review design of whole pumping system, internal wiring system, ventilation’s system and coordination with Electrical and Electro-chemical equipment’slayout for various types of buildings of Water Treatment Plant.
•Establish listing of electrical equipment (motor, measuring devices, recorders, indicators, integrators mimic panel data collection, data processing etc.). Assist to prepare tender documents, evaluation of tenders, contract preparation and negotiation and award of contract. Assist selection of electrical / electro-mechanical equipment from suppliers. Supervise installation of electro-mechanical machineries &equipment.

Executive Engineer at Dhaka Water Supply And Sewerage Authority (DWASA)
  • March 1983 to July 1996

different O&M zonal offices

•Preparation of specifications and schedules for various electro-mechanical equipment’s and Machineries in the Planning & Design Circle.
•Overall management of divisional/zonal offices, pump operators, plumbing and maintenance staff including personnel management.
•Operation & Maintenance of 2 (Two) nos. 10 MGD capacity water treatment plants, water and sewer networks, repairing of pumps and motors etc.
•Number of engineers and staff managed more than 350.

Assistant Engineer at Dhaka Water Supply And Sewerage Authority (DWASA)
  • April 1978 to March 1983

in operation&maintenance of water and sewage pumps/motors and Deep Tube-wells.
•Assists in preparation of detailed specifications, cost estimates and prepare tender documents for repairing electro-mechanical equipment and machineries for local tendering.
•Assists in overall management of divisional office, technical and maintenance staff including personnel management.

Sales Engineer at NAVANA LIMITED
  • July 1976 to March 1978

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Education

Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering
  • at Rajshahi University Of Engineering And Technology
  • June 1976

Specialties & Skills

Water Supply
Administration
Team Management
Maintenance Management
BUDGETING
CONSULTING
LEADERSHIP
LIGHTING
MECHANICAL
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
PROCUREMENT
NETWORKING
MICROSOFT OFFICE

Languages

English
Expert
German
Beginner
Japanese
Beginner
Hindi
Beginner

Memberships

Institution of Engineers,Bangladesh (IEB)
  • The most prestigious National Professional Organization of the country.
  • June 1979
Officers Club Dhaka
  • Officers' Club Dhaka is for government officers.
  • June 2001

Hobbies

  • Interested in outdoor games like Cricket, football, badminton etc. and Touring to different countrie