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Suhail Foda, Planning Manager

Suhail Foda

Planning Manager·Dorsch Qatar

Kuwait

Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering

Work experience

Total years of experience: 33 years, 9 months

Planning Manager

March 2015 - Present

Dorsch Qatar

Qatar

March 2015 - Present

Managing, support and Follow up Projects Senior Planners/Planners.
•Managing Baseline approval, resource loading and analysis, progress update and cash flow integration based on earned value methods.
•Progress / performance evaluation and reporting.
•Review overall project status with the Project team, Progress highlights and recommend corrective action where necessary
•Establish and agree the level and frequency of Progress reporting for Client and Office top management.
•Advise the required actions for Claim mitigation.
•Review and recommend the Contractor's request for Extension Of Time (EOT).
•Ensure that all cost, planning and control reports are prepared and issued in accordance with the Office Quality Standards.

Projects:
Qatar Economic Zones, Ras Abu Fontas, Design of Infrastructure, Road Works and Landscaping for Parcel B
Al Wakrah and Jery Al Samur Logistics Parks, Design and Build of Infrastructure, Road Works and Landscaping
Private Engineering Office (PEO) projects :
•Al Jassasiya South House
•Development of ABM Military College (Package #5)
•Regeneration of Tarek Bin Ziad School (Design & Build)
•Development of Shooting Ranges At Lehsaynia
•Extension of Laawena Majlis and Guest House

Company industry:
Business Consultancy Services
Job role:
Management

Senior Planning Engineer

July 2010 - February 2015

Dar Gulf Consult

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

July 2010 - February 2015

Project: Ministry of Education Headquarters - South Surra
Project Scope: This project involved:
• Construction, completion, furnishing and maintenance of Ministry of Education Headquarters.
• The project comprises of two curved, glass and metal buildings. The buildings are two different heights; one is 8-9 stories, the other is 10-11 stories.
• The Project focal features are:
o 3 basements with 1, 508 parking spaces.
o 4 internal and 2 external water features.
o 20 passenger elevators, 1 VIP elevator, 1 handicap lift and 5 service elevators.
o 17 escalators covering travel levels from basement 3 up to second floor.
o 600-seat auditorium.
• In Addition to loose furniture, kitchen/catering equipment and External Services & Landscape Works.
Client: Ministry of Public Works - Special Projects Administration Contract No. SPA/142
Value: 76, 794, 999.030 KD
Job Responsibilities:
• Revise Contractor's Transmittals for project under Construction Supervision such as:
o Contractor's Construction Schedule (CCS).
o Cost Loaded Schedule and Resources.
o Construction Method of Statement.
o Construction Schedule Updates and Progress Reports.
o Contractor's Claims for Changes and Variation Orders.
• Prepare progress reports for the Client on Monthly basis.
• Study, Analyze and Evaluate time impacts for changes and variation orders.

Company industry:
Civil Engineering
Job role:
Management

Senior Planning Engineer

October 2009 - July 2010

Kuwaiti Manager Company

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

October 2009 - July 2010

Project: Kuwait Sports Club for the Deaf Project, Sulibikhat.
Project Scope: This project involved:
• Execution, handover and maintenance of Sporting Club consisting of :
o Activities Building (Gymnasiums, Squash & Swimming Pools).
o Administration Building & Multi-Purpose Hall.
o Commercial Building.
Client: Ministry of Public Works - Special Projects Administration Contract No. SPA/109.
Value: 4, 376, 575.000 K.D
Job Responsibilities:
• Prepare the Detailed Contractor's Construction Schedule (CCS) and WBS, using a detailed network logic diagram with activities duration and resources allocation.
• Produce overall progress S-curves together with major project disciplines.
• Follow up and co-ordination of subcontractors.
• Follow-up and monitor the design, procurement and construction activities progress performance and advise corrective actions.
• Prepare time impact analysis for encountered unforeseen occurrences.
• Update the Detailed Construction Schedule reflecting the progress performance on monthly basis.
• Prepare 90-days Look-ahead Schedules derived from the updated construction schedule.
• Prepare progress reports on Fortnightly and Monthly basis.

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Management

Senior Coordination and Planning Engineer

December 2008 - September 2009

Dar Saleh Al Qallaf Engineering Consultan

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

December 2008 - September 2009

Projects:
A. Design:
•Study, Design and supervision for the Colleges of Social Siences, Law, Sharia'a & Islamic Studies and Faculty club (1of 2) & the Satellite Mosque at the new university city - Kuwait.
•Study, Design and supervision of the Colleges of Musical and Theatrical Arts.
•Study, Design and Tender Documents for Maldives Islands Hospital.
•Study, Planning, Concept Design, Tender Documents and Construction supervision for International Bowling Complex - Salmiya.
•Study, Planning, Concept Design, Tender Documents and Construction supervision for Old IKEA Show Room and Offices at Shuwaikh.
B. Construction:
•Supervision of Multi Storey Car Parks at Ministry of Health Hospitals (MPW Contract No. SPA 149).
•Electrical & Street Lighting Works at Al Wafra Sheep and Cattle Farms.
Job Responsibilities:
•Prepare Schedules for Projects Under Design to Insure on Time Deliverable to the Client as per the Contract Requirements.
•Follow-up and updating Design Schedules and Recommend the proper actions.
•Follow up Payments for Projects under Design as per the Contract Provisions.
•Revise Contractor's Transmittals for projects under Construction Supervision such as:
•Contractor's Construction Schedule (CCS).
•Cost Loaded Schedule and Resources.
•Construction Method Statement.
•Construction Schedule Updates and Progress Reports.
•Contractor's Payment Certificates.
•Contractor's Claims for Changes and Variation orders.
•Prepare Office Prequalification for Ministry of Public Works (MPW) and Public Authority for Housing Welfare (PAHW).
•Establish a Control System to Record/Monitor Productivity of Office Staff.
•Prepare Feasibility Studies for projects.

Company industry:
General Engineering Consultancy
Job role:
Engineering

Project Manager

April 2007 - December 2008

Proman Project Management

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

April 2007 - December 2008

Project: 40 Ahmad Al Jaber Project, Kuwait City.
Project Scope: This project involved:
• The project management of a Multi-storey Commercial Tower consisting of One Basement, Ground & Mezzanine floors + 16 Office floors & 2 Roofs.
Client: Investment Dar.
Value: 4, 248, 887 K.D
Job Responsibilities:
• Analyze Project Risks and advise the owner accordingly with appropriate recommendations.
• Follow-up, solving the project issues and recommends the subsequent actions.
• Managing Project consultant's performance in accordance with the supervision contract.
• Managing contractor's performance in accordance with the contract agreement.
• Review and recommend to the owner for all cost and time related issues.
• Maintain the Owner's benefits by monitoring project budget and time variances.
• Chairing Project meetings and Follow up raised actions.
• Review, recommend and furnish Owner's necessary approvals for materials, textures and colors.
• Review and approve the following:
o Consultant's and contractor's project staff.
o Safety Program and project safety conditions and violations.
o Payments for both project contractor and consultant.
o Insurance certificates and bank guarantees.
o Contractor's time schedule.
o Subcontractors Pre-Qualifications.
• Evaluate, Recommend and formalize Instructions for variations, delay analysis and time extensions.
• Prepare progress report to the owner on Monthly basis.

Company industry:
Business Consultancy Services
Job role:
Management

Senior Cost and Planning Engineer

September 2004 - March 2007

Kuwaiti Manager Company

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

September 2004 - March 2007

Project: Baitak Tower Project, Kuwait City.
Project Scope: This project involved:
• Execution, handover and maintenance of a Multi-storey Commercial Tower consisting of
o 3 Car Parking Floors.
o 3 Floors of Commercial Mall.
o 31 Floors of Rentable Offices.
o 2 Mechanical Floors.
• As the Project is a Fast Tracking Project it has been Split into 6 bid packages as Follow:
o BP01A: Shoring, Piling & Dewatering.
o BP01B: Base Building Works.
o BP02: MEP Services.
o BP03: Conveying systems.
o BP04A: External Curtain Wall.
o BP04B: External Stone Cladding.
o BP05: Internal Finishes.
o BP06: Land Scaping & Irrigation System.
• The Kuwaiti Manager Company undertakes
o Engineering, procurement and construction for BP01A, BP01B, BP05 & BP06.
o Supply all temporary facilities.
o Supervising, Managing & controlling the other bid Packages.
Client: Kuwait Finance House KFH.
Value: 14, 376, 575.000 K.D
Job Responsibilities:
• Prepare the Detailed Contractor's Construction Schedule (CCS) and WBS, using a detailed network logic diagram with activities duration and resources allocation for the Packages under scope of work of KMC.
• Reviewing and Managing schedules of other project Bid Packages.
• Developing overall CCS for the project including all Bid Packages.
• Preparing Interim payment certificates for both client and subcontractors.
• Produce overall progress S-curves together with major project disciplines.
• Prepare, Review and managing subcontractor's agreements.
• Follow up and co-ordination of subcontractors/other Bid Packages.
• Follow-up and monitor the design, procurement and construction activities progress performance and advise corrective actions.
• Prepare time impact analysis for encountered unforeseen occurrences.
• Update the Detailed Construction Schedule reflecting the progress performance on monthly basis.
• Prepare 90-days Look-ahead Schedules derived from the updated construction schedule.
• Prepare progress reports on Bi-weekly and Monthly basis.

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Management

Planning Engineer

April 2003 - August 2004

Consortium of SIEMENS Power Generation and Alghanim International General Trading & Contracting

Kuwait

April 2003 - August 2004

Project: AZ-Zour South Gas Turbine Power Station Project, South Kuwait
Project Scope: This project involved:
•The scope of work for Consortium is design, procurement of all civil work such as (piling, concrete work, steel structure& tanks) and all E/M systems such as (HVAC, Firefighting, Fire alarm, Utilities& Landscape) and erect of all Turbine equipment such as (Turbine sets, Generators, Transformers, Stacks, Piping Work, Electrical Works, Fuel& Gas Systems, etc.)
•The project is a fast track turnkey project consisting of 8 Gas Turbines of a nominal 1000 MW of open cycle gas turbine power plant, besides service water, firefighting & fuel oil tanks, process & auxiliary piping, High/Medium/Low Voltage cabling, main control building, roads and landscaping.
•Alghanim International undertakes:
•Engineering, procurement and construction for (Civil -HVAC - F.F) works,
•Supply all temporary facilities,
•Piping & tapping to old power station,
•Cable pulling, termination and connection to grid GIS.
•Transport and erect all equipment supplied by Siemens such as gas turbines, generators, transformers, air intakes, stacks, lube oil & forced water cooling systems and power control centers.

Client: Ministry of Electricity and Water M.E.W.
Value: USD 430 Million
Job Responsibilities:
•Prepare the Detailed Level 3 Construction Schedule and WBS, using a detailed network logic diagram with activities duration and resources allocation, in coordination with Siemens P.G. Master Schedule.
•Prepare resource histograms.
•Produce progress S-curves for major project disciplines.
•Follow up and co-ordination of subcontractors.
•Follow up and monitor the design, procurement and construction activities progress performance and advise corrective actions.
•Prepare time and cost impact analysis for encountered Variations and Change orders
•Update the Detailed Construction Schedule reflecting the progress performance on monthly basis.
•Prepare 90-days Look-ahead Schedules derived from the updated construction schedule.
•Prepare progress reports on weekly and Monthly basis.

Job role:
Engineering

Planning Engineer

February 1999 - April 2003

The Consolidated Contractors International Company (CCC)/ ORASCOM Construction Industries (OCI) Joint Venture

Egypt

February 1999 - April 2003

Phase I & II
Project Scope: This project involved:
•The project consisting of 3 Hotels; each 23 storey (Holiday Inn, Meridian & Intercontinental Hotels). Commercial Center, Hotel and Furnished apartments. CCCO J.V. undertakes all general construction works for the facility including Manpower, procurement of all materials, supply all temporary facilities, and supply all construction equipment.
Client: Golden Pyramids Plaza Company.
Value: USD 390 Million
Job Responsibilities:
•Prepare Master Construction Schedule that covers the whole scopes of work and illustrates the broad strategies for executing the construction works. This identifies the major activities within the various construction disciplines in order to allow subsequent development of more detailed schedules.
•Prepare the Detailed Construction Schedule and WBS, using a detailed network logic diagram with activities duration and resources allocation, derived from the Master Construction Schedule.
•Prepare labor, material, and equipment histograms.
•Prepare material and procurement schedule in full compliance with the Detailed Construction Schedule.
•Follow-up and monitor the construction activities progress performance and advise corrective actions when necessary.
•Update the Detailed Construction Schedule reflecting the progress performance on monthly basis.
•Prepare 90-days Look-ahead Schedules derived from the updated construction schedule.
•Prepare progress reports on weekly and Monthly basis.

Job role:
Engineering

Planning Engineer

January 1997 - January 1999

The John Laing International Company (JLI)/ Construction & Reconstruction Engineering Company (CRC) J.V

Egypt

January 1997 - January 1999

Job role:
Engineering

Planning Engineer

November 1995 - December 1996

Co design Egypt for consulting Services

Egypt

November 1995 - December 1996

Company industry:
Merchandising
Job role:
Engineering

Technical Office Engineer

April 1995 - October 1995

Urban Developmen

Egypt

April 1995 - October 1995

Review of contract actual costs against estimated budget.
•Quantity surveying.
•Preparing Interim payment certificates for both client and subcontractors.
•Preparing cost reports, cash flow and material consumption reports.
•Preparing claims and variation orders documents.

Company industry:
Real Estate
Job role:
Engineering

Civil Engineer

October 1992 - March 1995

Engineers Department (Ministry of defense)

Egypt

October 1992 - March 1995

Job role:
Civil Engineering

Education

Helwan University

July 1992

July 1992

Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering

Egypt

GPA (percentage): 65.28%

GPA (percentage): 65.28%

Skills

Project Management
Expert
Project Management
Expert
Project Methodology and Program Development
Expert
Project Methodology and Program Development
Expert
PROGRESS MEASUREMENT AND TREND ANALYSIS
Expert
PROGRESS MEASUREMENT AND TREND ANALYSIS
Expert
EOT CLAIMS PREPARATION AND EVALUATION
Expert
EOT CLAIMS PREPARATION AND EVALUATION
Expert
PROGRESS REPORTS AND PRESENTATION
Expert
PROGRESS REPORTS AND PRESENTATION
Expert
MANAGING PRE-CONSTRUCTION (ENGINEERING & MATERIAL PROCUREMENT)
Expert
MANAGING PRE-CONSTRUCTION (ENGINEERING & MATERIAL PROCUREMENT)
Expert
PROJECT CONTROL
Expert
PROJECT CONTROL
Expert

Languages

Arabic

Native Speaker

English

Expert

Italian

Beginner

Memberships

Syndicate of Egyptian Engineers

Civil Engineer

July 1992

Kuwait Society of Engineers

Professional Engineer

February 2008

Engineering & Consulting Offices Accrediting Committee, Doha, Qatar

Civil Engineer

June 2016

Training and Certifications

Training
Preparation for PMP Certification
Madras Management Training Institute
Nov 2015