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Raid Khamis, Manager Geotechnical Engineering -Senior Associate, Geotechnical Engineering

Raid Khamis

Manager Geotechnical Engineering -Senior Associate, Geotechnical Engineering ·Stantec

Canada

Diploma, PMI

Work experience

Total years of experience: 16 years, 7 months

Manager Geotechnical Engineering -Senior Associate, Geotechnical Engineering

August 2022 - Present

Stantec

Waterloo, Canada

August 2022 - Present

Manage and supervise the geotechnical department and a wide variety of civil and geotechnical projects, including field investigation, laboratory testing and interpretation; design and construction; geotechnical analysis; planning, organizing, and project management for geotechnical, pavement site investigation and evaluating field data to obtain parameters and design of foundation and pavement structures, reviewing soil samples and directing laboratory testing programs, geotechnical evaluations, engineering analysis, recommendations and report writing to a variety of projects: municipal infrastructure, transportation, commercial and industrial, underground structures and utilities. Manage and supervise pile driving analyzer on the field, analyses data using PDAs, ICAP and CAPWAP.
• Management of multi-million geotechnical engineering projects from preparation of project proposals, supervising and coordinating with estimators and preparing budget estimates, supervising and coordinating overall planning including review of 30%, 60%, and 90% Design Packages, ensuring designs meet client standards and specifications, contract administration and QC/QA during project execution, supervising and coordinating planning to adjust to unanticipated changes in scope, materials, and equipment.
• Support business development strategy and activities with other local teams and regional leaders. Manage preparation of proposals and project pursuits.
• Technical leadership in the delivery, design, and documentation of project requirements for various infrastructure projects, commercial and industrial, water and wastewater infrastructure.
• Lead the technical development and assessment of site investigations, geo-structural analysis, detailed design; preparation of calculations, drawings, construction bid documents.
• Direct and review geotechnical analyses and provide technical expertise with a focus on soil mechanics, foundation design, soil-structure interaction and problem solving; Review and finalize Geotechnical Reports/Geotechnical Proposals/estimates and schedules to be included in proposals.
• Maintain existing client relationships and develop new business opportunities.
• Participate actively and effectively in business development (presentation, negotiation, Prepare and review technical proposals in response to client requests.
• Manage department staffing level, ensure that department staff follow corporate and department safety, quality, ensure that quality projects are delivered on time and within approved budget in coordination with other discipline Leads.
• Coach and mentor junior and intermediate engineers and technicians with respect to their career growth and professional development.

Company industry:
Civil Engineering

Geotechnical Engineering Team Leader

April 2020 - August 2022

Englobe

Toronto, Canada

April 2020 - August 2022

Geotechnical Manager and Senior Engineer.
Managing geotechnical team during the project
Manage and supervise the preparation of project proposal, Projects Execution, manage and
supervise the geotechnical staff (Engineers and Technicians), allocate and assign staff to
projects monitor project execution with respect to the discipline technical and quality
standards, and ensure budgets and schedules are met, Direct and review geotechnical
analyses and provide technical expertise with a focus on soil mechanics, foundation design,
soil-structure interaction and problem solving; Review and finalize Geotechnical Reports \
Geotechnical Proposals \ estimates and schedules to be included in proposals;

Company industry:
Civil Engineering

Manager-Lead Geotechnical Engineer

January 2013 - April 2020

Aecon Group,

Toronto, Canada

January 2013 - April 2020

Manage and supervise the geotechnical department and a wide variety of civil and geotechnical projects, including field investigation, laboratory testing and interpretation; design and construction; geotechnical analysis; planning, organizing, and project management for geotechnical, pavement site investigation and evaluating field data to obtain parameters and design of foundation and pavement structures, reviewing soil samples and directing laboratory testing programs, geotechnical evaluations, engineering analysis, recommendations and report writing to a variety of projects: municipal infrastructure, transportation, commercial and industrial, underground structures and utilities. Manage and supervise pile driving analyzer on the field, analyses data using PDAs, ICAP and CAPWAP.
• Management of multi-million geotechnical engineering projects from preparation of project proposals, supervising and coordinating with estimators and preparing budget estimates, supervising and coordinating overall planning including review of 30%, 60%, and 90% Design Packages, ensuring designs meet client standards and specifications, contract administration and QC/QA during project execution, supervising and coordinating planning to adjust to unanticipated changes in scope, materials, and equipment.
• Support business development strategy and activities with other local teams and regional leaders. Manage preparation of proposals and project pursuits.
• Technical leadership in the delivery, design, and documentation of project requirements for various infrastructure projects, commercial and industrial, water and wastewater infrastructure.
• Lead the technical development and assessment of site investigations, geo-structural analysis, detailed design; preparation of calculations, drawings, construction bid documents.
• Direct and review geotechnical analyses and provide technical expertise with a focus on soil mechanics, foundation design, soil-structure interaction and problem solving; Review and finalize Geotechnical Reports/Geotechnical Proposals/estimates and schedules to be included in proposals.
• Maintain existing client relationships and develop new business opportunities.
• Participate actively and effectively in business development (presentation, negotiation, Prepare and review technical proposals in response to client requests.
• Manage department staffing level, ensure that department staff follow corporate and department safety, quality, ensure that quality projects are delivered on time and within approved budget in coordination with other discipline Leads.
• Coach and mentor junior and intermediate engineers and technicians with respect to their career growth and professional development.

Company industry:
Civil Engineering

Lecturer

September 1993 - September 1996

University Of Baghdad

Baghdad, Iraq

September 1993 - September 1996

University of Technology, providing Tutorial to third year civil
engineering students

Company industry:
Civil Engineering
Job role:
Teaching and Academics

Education

Hamber CollegeSheridan College

August 2022

August 2022

Diploma, PMI

United States

courses: Project Management Professional Certificate

Hamber CollegeSheridan College

January 2008

January 2008

Diploma, Green Building Design and Construction

Canada

courses: Certified Professional Engineers of Ontario, Canada Certified Professional Engineers of Alberta, Canada Engineering Construction Management

University of Technology

October 1993

October 1993

Master's degree, MSc.

Iraq

Master Degree in Geotechnical Engineering

University Of Technology - Iraq

October 1993

October 1993

Master's degree, Geotechnical Engineering

Iraq

Post Graduate, Master of Science (MSc.) in Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering (Geotechnical Engineering)

University of Technology

September 1993

September 1993

Master's degree, Geotechnical Engineering

Iraq

University of TechnologyMcMaster UniversityHamber College

January 1993

January 1993

Master's degree, Geotechnical Engineering

Canada

Principal of Project management

University Of Baghdad

June 1988

June 1988

Bachelor's degree, Geotechnical Engineering

Iraq

Skills

Project Management

Expert

Senior Geotechnical Engineer

Expert

senior civil engineer

Expert

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Expert

PROPOSAL WRITING

Expert

TRANSPORTATION

Expert

MANAGEMENT

Expert

PROCESS ENGINEERING

Expert

LEED ACCREDITED PROFESSIONAL AP

Intermediate

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING

Intermediate

COMPLEX PROBLEM SOLVING

Intermediate

CIVIL ENGINEERING

Intermediate

PROJECT PROPOSALS

Intermediate

COORDINATING

Intermediate

COST ESTIMATION

Intermediate

PLANNING

Intermediate

GRAPHIC DESIGN

Intermediate

QUALITY

Expert

QUALITY CONTROL

Expert

SAFETY

Expert

TRANSMISSION

Expert

Project Management

Expert

Senior Geotechnical Engineer

Expert

senior civil engineer

Expert

Languages

English

Expert

Arabic

Expert