Shahzad Hussain Shahzad, Contract Manager

Shahzad Hussain Shahzad

Contract Manager

Parsons - Saudi Arabia

Location
Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
Education
Master's degree, Project Management
Experience
22 years, 0 Months

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Total years of experience :22 years, 0 Months

Contract Manager at Parsons - Saudi Arabia
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • My current job since November 2022

• Review of Contract documents (Scope of Work, Condition of Contracts based on FIDIC Forms of Contracts, BoQ, and other documents) concluded between the Parties.
• Contract administration and Contract Support to Clients on Contractual issues
• Contract Administration based on FIDIC Contracts to ensure effective implementation of the Contract.
• Issuing Engineer’s Instruction under provisions of Contract to Contractor for variations or otherwise.
• Drafting and review of proposed amendments in Contracts.
• Contractual Correspondence with Client/Employer, Contractor, and other stakeholder
• Issuance of Contractual Notices to Contractor and reply to Contractor’s submitted notices for the claim.
• Engineer’s Assessment, Certification, Consent, and Determination of the Engineer on behalf of the Engineer
• Review and process for approval of Insurance Policies, Bank Guarantee submitted under Contract.
• Consultation meetings with the Contractor and Employer for resolution of the dispute and obtaining agreement.
• Review of Contractors’ Claims (EOT and Const Compensation) and relevant correspondence with stakeholders in this regard.
• Attend progress review and commercial meetings with the Contractor and Client.
• Lead a team of 5 QSs, Contract Administrator to administrate the project contract.
• Review of contractor monthly Interim payment application and variation orders.
• Maintain Change Order Register and update based on new Engineers' instructions for Changes.
• Assist Consultant and Client Project Manager on Contractual issues and give them advice under Contract.
• Attend kick-off meetings with stakeholders to Commence Project activities.
• Verification of Contractor Variations Order and Claims submitted under the provision of the Contract.
• Liaising with the technical, Cost, and legal teams of the Client and Contractor to resolve/avoid disputes.
• Provide advice and guidance to the Engineering and cost team relating to contract provisions.
• Maintain excellent working relationships with clients to ensure their needs are met.

Contract Manager at Frontier Works Organization
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • October 2015 to October 2022

• Review of tender documents (Scope of Work, Condition of Contracts based on FIDIC Forms of Contract, BoQ, and other Parameters, including eligibility criteria) issued by the Employer.
• Identify potential Risks and opportunities of the project advertised by the Employer.
• Attend Pre-Bid meetings with the Client/Consultant to convey observations found in bidding documents and get them resolved.
• Responsible for preparation of technical bid, work schedule, and other relevant documents, including JV agreement/specialized sub-contractor MOU required for preparation of the responsive bid.
• Supervise Team of Quantity Surveyors for Preparation of Fin Bid, project cost Plan including, BoQ, direct and indirect cost, preparation of rate analysis, calculation of overheads, and other anticipated costs
• Attend meetings with management to get the final decision of the price to be quoted keeping in view Risks and Opportunities in the event of project award.
• Attend bid submission and opening ceremony/meeting with Client/Employer
• Coordination with the Client and response to queries, if any, in the bid submitted.
• Preparation of Contract documents, including the Condition of Contract based on FIDIC forms of Contracts, for the project awarded to the Organization being a government entity.
• Preparation of Subcontracts/ MOU and negotiation with sub-contractor.
• Coordination with concerned Stakeholders and Teams members for the resolution of disputes and assist the legal team during Arbitration and Adjudication process.
• Preparation of project Execution plan
• Preparation of work schedule, S Curve, and Budget forecast for the project.
• Drafting Contractual notices and ensuring receipt of the notice within the Notice Period.
• Preparation of EOT and Cost Claims and negotiation with Client and Consultant for approval
• Preparation of rate analysis and new Rate for bid and variation orders.
• Contractual correspondence with Employer and Consultant on various issues
• To Follow-up closing of the Project i.e., issuance of the Taking Over Certificate/ Performance Certificate
• Meetings with Consultants and Clients on Commercial and Contractual issues
• Preparation of Project Baseline schedule and update.

Senior Quantity Surveyor at consoildated contractors company (ccc)
  • Qatar - Doha
  • April 2012 to September 2015

• Submission of Main Contractor’s Monthly Payment Claims
• Submission of Contractual Claim and Variation order as per FIDIC conditions.
• Preparation of Monthly Progress Report and Program Schedule.Preparing Tender / Enquiry Documents along with Special Conditions of contract, collecting quotations & preparing comparative statement, negotiating with Sub-Contractors and Reporting Project Manager/Managing Director on the above matters.

Contract Administration and Making Contract Documents comprises of BOQ, Special Conditions of Contract, GCC FIDIC, Time Schedule etc as well as releasing Work Orders and subsequent issue to sub-contractors.
• Submission of unit rate analysis.
• Estimating project costs and determining net profits.
• Interpretation of contractual obligations & rights and evaluation of Technical / Financial problems for Management reporting.
• Tracking budgets and controlling expenses.
• Cash flow preparation (monthly budget preparation based on master works programme prepared by Planning Department)
• Obtaining quotations from sub contractors making comparison, evaluations and recommendations for the most cost competitive sub contractor.
• Managing verification of Sub-contractors profile to confirm suitability, making Rate analysis for various items as well as carrying out validation /checking/modification/value addition of estimate for job based on Rate Analysis, Prevailing Rates, Schedule of Rates etc.

Senior Quantity Surveyor at Louis Beger Group Inc
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • June 2011 to April 2012

Checking and verifying Interim Payment Certificate (IPCs) for payment to Contractor.
• Checking and preparation of Bar Bending Schedule for cutting and bending of steel before starting of actual work at site.
• Have a deep consideration on contract to operate the project according to FIDIC Condition and technical specification
• Interpretation of contractual obligations & rights and evaluation of Technical / Financial problems.
• Verification of of Contractual Claim and Variation order as per FIDIC conditions

Senior Quantity Surveyor at Paksitan Institute of Cost and Contarct
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • July 2009 to May 2011

• Preparing Tender / Enquiry Documents along with Special Conditions of contract, collecting quotations & preparing comparative statement,
• Collection of basic material rate, analysis scrutiny of rate and verification with their respective manufacturer/Supplier.
• Preparation of composite schedule of Rate (CSR)
• Research on technical specification and compiling of standard specification.
• Submission of unit rate analysis.
• Estimating project costs and determining unit area price.
• Interpretation of contractual obligations & rights and evaluation of Technical / Financial problems.

Contract Executive at IJM Gulf Pakistan Limited
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • June 2008 to June 2009

• Preparing Tender / Enquiry Documents along with Special Conditions of contract, collecting quotations & preparing comparative statement, negotiating with Sub-Contractors and Reporting Project Manager/Managing Director on the above matters.
• Contract Administration and Making Contract Documents comprises of BOQ, Special Conditions of Contract, GCC FIDIC, Time Schedule etc as well as releasing Work Orders and subsequent issue to sub-contractors.
• Submission of unit rate analysis.
• Estimating project costs and determining net profits.
• Interpretation of contractual obligations & rights and evaluation of Technical / Financial problems for Management reporting.
• Tracking budgets and controlling expenses.
• Cash flow preparation (monthly budget preparation based on master works programme prepared by Planning Department)
• Cost control (re-conciliation of major material usage and wastages).
• Obtaining quotations from sub contractors making comparison, evaluations and recommendations for the most cost competitive sub contractor.
• Managing verification of Sub-contractors profile to confirm suitability, making Rate analysis for various items as well as carrying out validation /checking/modification/value addition of estimate for job based on Rate Analysis, Prevailing Rates, Schedule of Rates etc.
• Submission of Main Contractor’s Monthly Payment Claims
• Submission of Contractual Claim and Variation order as per FIDIC conditions.
• Preparation of Monthly Progress Report and Program Schedule.

Quantity Serveyor at Natioal Engineering Services Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd.
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • June 2006 to June 2008

• Checking and verifying Interim Payment Certificate (IPCs) for payment to Contractor.
• Checking and preparation of Bar Bending Schedule for cutting and bending of steel before starting of actual work at site.
• Have a deep consideration on contract to operate the project according to FIDIC Condition and technical specification
• Checking the Survey and Layout of different Structure and Building Components.
• Coordination of Drawing (Architectural and Structure) for detection of any mistake.
• Checking the quality of material used and precision of building works.
• Overall Supervision of site to carry out all the work according to specifications, Standards and Contract requirements.

Quantity Surveyor /Site Engineer at Swat Construction Co.
  • Pakistan - Peshawar
  • June 2002 to June 2006

• Working out the Quantity of material and analysis of non schedule item working with C& W schedule Rate.
• Layout of structure and level of different component of Building.
• Checking the quality and precision of different Component of Building, checking of Shuttering level and preparation of Bar Bending Schedule for Completing of Steel Work.
• Preparation of bill to get payment.
• Planning of work and preparation of Bills for Sub-Contractor.
• Report the progress of work to Project Manger.

Education

Master's degree, Project Management
  • at University Of Engineering And Technology Taxila
  • April 2017

Project Management. Contract Management, Cost Management, Quantity Surveying, Variations, Project Cost Control, Project Time Management

Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering Technology And Construction
  • at Sarhad University of Sceince and Technology
  • June 2010
Diploma, Civil Engineering
  • at Government College of Technology
  • June 2002
High school or equivalent, Sceince
  • at Government High School Jabbi, Nowshera, Pakistan
  • May 1999

Specialties & Skills

Risk Management
Commercial Management
Claims Management
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Contract Management
M.S Word
M.S Excel
Auto Cad
M.S Project
Estimating Software
M.S Power Point
Primavera P-6

Languages

English
Intermediate
Urdu
Expert

Memberships

FIDIC
  • Certified FIDIC Contract Manager
  • March 2023
Project Management Institute
  • Certified Project Management Professional
  • November 2013
Association of Cost Engineering International
  • Regular Member
  • September 2023

Training and Certifications

FIDIC (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2023
Valid Until:
March 2026
Law, Practice and Procedure of International Arbitration (Training)
Training Institute:
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Date Attended:
September 2023
Project Management Professional (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2013
Valid Until:
November 2022
Contract Managemnet (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2008
Valid Until:
February 2008
Contract Documents and Administration (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2010
Valid Until:
January 2010