Syed Abrar, Planning Manager

Syed Abrar

Planning Manager

CEG INTERNATIONAL

Location
Qatar - Doha
Education
Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering
Experience
22 years, 9 Months

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Total years of experience :22 years, 9 Months

Planning Manager at CEG INTERNATIONAL
  • Qatar - Doha
  • My current job since August 2021

Seconded to ASHGHAL overseeing the projects progress and overall performance of projects from initiating to Handover to Stake holders.Delay analysis, Data base Management, and key performance Indicators evaluations, reporting Internally and externally are the major roles in addition to other minor works.

Principle Senior Planning Engineer at WSP Middle East
  • Qatar - Doha
  • August 2020 to August 2021

Seconded to ASHGHAL overseeing the projects progress, generating internal and external reports, Maintaining Data base, participating in National campaign of 1 Million trees, evaluating Key Performance Indicators of Consultants, Delay analysis and others

Senior Planning Engineer at ARCADIS Engineering Consultancy
  • Qatar - Doha
  • July 2017 to July 2020

Current project with a contract value of 668Million and duration of 1414days is to develop Local Roads & Infrastructure around Mall of Qatar & Bani Hajer in Doha North Area.

My role as an Engineering Consultant Planner is to review, comment and approve - the Baseline programme of works (with Scope, Budget and resources), the Daily, weekly and monthly progress reports.

Monitor the progress, Correspondance, S-curve, EVM, Look ahead and advice for timely actions like Authority approvals, Materials procurement, starting of works as planned and others to avoid delays or impact.

Prepare the Dashboards and Monthly reports. EoT Claims Analysis, Review and recommend to the client.

Planning Engineer at Arcadis
  • Qatar - Doha
  • October 2015 to June 2017

Metro Gold Line - Architectural Finishes Design Works Project:
Project has 10 Stations to be developed based on the concept Design. As Planning Engineer responsible to monitor the ongoing Design works in coordination with Architects & Engineers of various disciplines. Updating the progress in Primavera P6 program, incorporating the changes, developing the new resource loaded programs for variations, reporting the deliverable status in Master Document Index.

In addition supported team in Procurement activities and outline specification. Especially in maintaining the tracker and reporting to JV/PMC/Client Qatar Rail.

Planning Engineer at Worley Parsons Arabia ltd
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • January 2013 to September 2015

PMO, Program Management Office for Jeddah Municipality overseeing the Engineering Management services, Construction Management Supervisor, Operation and Maintenance works supervisor.

Played Key role in finalizing Annual and Five year Budget plan. Effective team member in the preparations of Design Management, Construction Management (Part of TQM), Contract Administration Manuals and other presentation required for Management. For a span of time responsible for EMC contract. Also prepared reports on status of works handled by EMC & CMS contracts.

Currently working for the year 2015 annual & Five year 2015 - 2019 Budget plan and coordinating, reporting on the status of works with EMC, CMS & O&M contracts.

Planning Engineer at Wade Adams Contracting / HILALCO
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • September 2008 to January 2013

Major Responsibilities were
* to produce Based Line Program of Works (in Primavera 6.7) and getting its approval as per the contracted scope terms & Conditions.
*Monitoring the Progress in 3D- With Duration (Baseline Program of works) as base, Quantity of work planned and Earned Value based on BOQ's unit price on Bi-weekly basis .
*works Delayed / challenges are responded immediately either interms of scope, various difficulties faced during execution, Resources and others with Sprint Programs / revised programs etc.

1. Current - Working as Lead planner at KPIZ, Taweelah for Infrastructure & Utility services along with Pumping stations for Combined waste water, Storm Water & Substations etc. BECTEL is the Project Management consultant & ADPC Client. Along with Weekly progress updates of Baseline program in P6 we are producing Daily, weekly & Monthly reports. Detailed progress log for each service with progress updated drawings with Sprint program are used to monitor & control the progress of work.

2. Previous - Planning Engineer for Design & Build project, ALAIN WILD LIFE PARK & RESORT with total target value of 420K$ USD(1.6 Billion AED) for a period of three years. Scope to construct all required Utility services Like Sewer, Drainage, Irrigation, Potable Water & Fire Fighting, Telecom, Electrical HV & LV and Road Networks along with Irrigation Pumping station & 33KV Primary Substations

3. Previous - project was at Dubai Industrial city, Roads & Infrastructure project worth 170K$ USD (650 Million AED) for a period of two years. Scope was to execute Utility services & pumping stations

4. Expansion of Abu Dhabi International Airport Design & Build Apron at Sir Baniyas Island. Scope was to construct Apron for the existing runway with Roads, Security fences etc.,

Sr. Project's Engineer Planning at Kite Arabia Ltd. (part of Jarir Group of Companies)
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • April 2004 to July 2008

We are a Team of Architects & Engineers for Designing, Execution & Supervision of Turn key projects.Specialized in construction of Shopping Malls, Development of Farm House, Employee housing & Retail outlets for Jarir Show rooms etc.,

Office Engineer at Satish Dhawan space Centre, ISRO
  • India
  • May 2003 to March 2004

Payment Processing, Site Inspections, As built measurements & Estimation.

Site Engineer at AL Habeeb Contractors & Consultant
  • India - Hyderabad
  • August 2001 to April 2003

Site Supervision as per approved shop drawings, Monitoring Work progress, Manpower & Materials.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering
  • at MJCET, Osmania University
  • June 2001

Experiment to reduce the carbon emissions and burning of fuels in un-controlled methods during the production of clay bricks in India. An alternative method of cement stabilised clay bricks was produced with a reasonable compressive strength to use for partition walls in framed structures. During the whole production process, no burning was done but only water cured.

Specialties & Skills

Project Management
Primavera P6
MS office
Primavera

Languages

English
Expert
Urdu
Expert
Tamil
Beginner
Telugu
Expert
Arabic
Beginner

Memberships

Planning Planet
  • Member
  • August 2001
Saudi Council Of Engineers
  • Engineer Certificate
  • December 2013
Engineering & Consulting Offices Accrediting Committee, Qatar
  • Grade: certificate attestation onhold due to blockade
  • November 2017

Training and Certifications

PMP (Training)
Training Institute:
PMI approved Mentor
Date Attended:
August 2014
Duration:
35 hours
Primavera 3.1 (Training)
Training Institute:
Engineers CAD Center
Date Attended:
April 2001

Hobbies

  • Out door games like cricket , volley ball and others
    Participated in College Cricket team as an allrounder. Led the team as captain for Volleyball with 3rd place. Engineering Colllege Volleyball tournament we are runner up team 2nd place.