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Saadat Umer, Construction Project Manager

Saadat Umer

Construction Project Manager·VCON ELEMENT V

Australia

Master's degree, Engineering

Work experience

Total years of experience: 19 years, 5 months

Construction Project Manager

February 2023 - Present

VCON ELEMENT V

Melbourne, Australia

February 2023 - Present

Projects:

The International Brighton - Mixed Use Development including 55 No. High End Hotel Apartments (55Million AUD)

Job Responsibilities:
Successfully deliver assigned project within agreed time frame and budget.
Plan, manage and execute site activities.
Cost control.
Project Planning and Management.
Resolving site issues and conflict management.
Design and Contracts Management

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Construction and Building

Construction Project Manager

January 2021 - February 2023

Drakk Construction

Melbourne, Australia

January 2021 - February 2023

Project:
Olimar Apartments Oak Park (31 Million AUD - Basement + Lower GF + GF + 4F (82 No. Apartments)

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Construction and Building

Senior Design & Contracts Manager

June 2020 - January 2021

Drakk Construction

Melbourne, Australia

June 2020 - January 2021

PROJECTS:
➢ Luminess Apartments Essendon (28 Million AUD - Basements + GF + 8 Floors (58 No. Apartments)
➢ Lyrica Apartments Maribyrnong (25 Million AUD) - Basement + GF + 5 Floors (50 No. Apartments)
➢ Olimar Apartments Oak Park (31 Million AUD - Basement + Lower GF + GF + 4F (82 No. Apartments)
Key Contributions:
• Preparation and submission of design proposals to the Design Consultants.
• Management of design and construct contracts taking all the design related decisions based on prevailing industry standards and best practices.
• Review and approval of shop drawings and design calculations submitted by the subcontractors.
• Preparation and submission of RFI’s and Material Submittals for approvals.
• Successful management of Design and subcontractors’ management including award of contracts for structure, hydraulics, electrical, fire, mechanical, lift, windows, roof truss and other packages
• Reporting project cash flow to the management and forecasting cost for each month.
• Preparing and submitting internal monthly reports to management and PCG report to the Client.
• Preparing and submitting monthly progress claims for the Head Contract and evaluating subcontractor claims. Head Contract management with detailed knowledge of AS4300.
• Preparing and submitting RFI for clarification with sketches using Bluebeam.
• Project Document management of Variation registers, EOT’s, RFI’s, SI’s using Procore ensuring latest documents and drawings availability for all the subcontractors and novated consultants.
• Finance management and cash flow management using JobPac and cost management developing additional spreadsheets.

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Engineering

Design & Contracts Manager

May 2018 - June 2020

Chase Building Group

Melbourne, Australia

May 2018 - June 2020

PROJECTS:
➢ Rose Street Apartments Fitzroy (18 Million AUD) - Basement + GF + 6 Floors (28 No. Apartments)
➢ Hampton East Apartments Project (31 Million AUD - 3 Basements + GF + 8 Floors (72 No. Apartments)
Key Contributions:
•Design Coordination to ensure proposed design drawings of various desciplines are not in contradiction to each other.
• Liaise with all the stake holders including Client, Engineer, Architect, Council, RBS etc.
• Submission of Variation orders and EOT in case of design/ scope change from the Client.
• Preparing contract documents including writing the scope of works negotiating contract work value using CHEOPS.
• Submission of progress payment claim and evaluation of payment claims from subcontractors.
• Project management of various construction sites and planning.
• Management of complete construction activities including liaising with all the trades on daily basis.
• Overcame major delays in the ongoing projects through proper planning and trade selection.
• Implementing state of the art construction methodologies complying with NCC.
• Huge cost savings through submission of significant variation orders on right time.

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Engineering

Engineering Manager

September 2010 - May 2018

AlRajhi Projects

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

September 2010 - May 2018

PROJECTS:
➢ TAMKEEN Tower (58 Floors Smart Tower Office Building) (Capital Cost 250 Million USD)
➢ ITCC Complex (4Towers 20 STOREY + Mix Use Complex) (Capital Cost: 1 Billion USD)
Key Contributions:
• Lead and managed team of structural engineers, architects and draughtsman.
• Developing preliminary and detailed designs as well as overseeing and guiding the preparation of structural drawingsfor construction.
• Performing design calculations, Concrete Mix Design and analysis using software programs for prestressed concrete elements.
• Ensuring compliance with all relevant engineering standards and internal procedures for all design activities.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to ensure civil issues resolved in a timely manner.
• Secured variations of more than 150 Million USD for the Contracts team during arbitration.
• Ensured timely delivery and completion of projects with cost and quality control.
• Design and erection of steel structure at an elevation of +210.0m (55th Floor) & +216.0m (57th Floor) and erection ofsteel antennas at a height of +235.0m.

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Engineering

Senior Structural Engineer

September 2008 - September 2010

Terna S.A G.E.K Group

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

September 2008 - September 2010

PROJECTS:
➢ ALRAYYAN Complex (48Floors 3Towers Mixed Use Project) (Capital Cost 200 Million AUD)
Key Contributions:
•Managed submission and coordinated approval of all project related structural design and relevant technical queries to the Client.
• Preparation, review and submission of structural design calculations for all the structural
members such asfootings, columns, beams, slabs.
• Leading and managing the process of engineering commitments in accordance with
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scope, schedule, budget andprocedures to ensure successful project completion
• Project delivery, Construction/Design Interface, review detail design and resolve onsite challenges.
• Ensuring compliance with all relevant engineering standards and internal procedures for all design
activities.
• Ensure implementation of approved design on site and overcome site challenges effectively.
• Led various tasks to evaluate cost control, scheduling and examine financial position of projects.
• Determined and resolved technical issues by coordinating with authorities and stakeholders.

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Engineering

Structural Engineer

January 2007 - September 2008

G&P Contracting Company

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

January 2007 - September 2008

PROJECTS:
➢ Riyadh Bank West Ring Road Branch - Standalone 2 Storey 500sqm. Newly built Concrete Frame Bank Building
➢ Riyadh Bank AlNahda Road Branch - Standalone 2 Storey 700sqm. Newly built Concrete Frame Bank Building
➢ Riyadh Bank Exit 15 Ring Road Branch - Standalone 2 Storey 700sqm. Newly built
Key Contribution:
• Performing structural calculations using software and submitting detailed design reports to the Client for approval priorto execution.
• Project Coordination, Structural Design of undergoing projects and follow up for the approval of submittedcalculations.
• Resolution of all kind of interdisciplinary coordination issues arising on site during execution and devising smartsolutions which suit execution schedule.

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Engineering

Education

Swinburne University of Technology

October 2022

October 2022

Master's degree, Engineering

United Arab Emirates

University of Eng. & Tech

December 2006

December 2006

Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering

Pakistan

GPA (percentage): 75%

GPA (percentage): 75%

Skills

Project Management
Expert
Project Management
Expert
Structural
Expert
Structural
Expert
Consultant Coordination
Expert
Consultant Coordination
Expert
Technical Coordination
Expert
Technical Coordination
Expert
Civil Engineering
Expert
Civil Engineering
Expert
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
Expert
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
Expert
ARBITRATION
Expert
ARBITRATION
Expert
ARCHITECTURE
Expert
ARCHITECTURE
Expert
BUDGETING
Expert
BUDGETING
Expert
CASH FLOW
Expert
CASH FLOW
Expert
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
Expert
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
Expert
COST CONTROL
Expert
COST CONTROL
Expert
COUNCIL
Expert
COUNCIL
Expert
DELIVERY
Expert
DELIVERY
Expert
Design Management
Expert
Design Management
Expert
Consultant Coordination
Expert
Consultant Coordination
Expert
Technical Coordination
Expert
Technical Coordination
Expert
Civil Engineering
Expert
Civil Engineering
Expert

Languages

English
Native Speaker
Urdu
Native Speaker
Arabic
Intermediate

Memberships

Saudi Council of Engineers

Engineer Member

November 2017

Pakistan Engineering Council

Member

August 2007

American Society of Civil Engineers

Member

March 2015

Institute of Structural Engineers America

Member

March 2015

Engineers Australia

Chartered Member

September 2019

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Construction Industry White Card Training
Chartered Engineer

Training
First Aid Training
First Aid