Syed Mohammad Danish Jafri ACIArb® PMP® FIDIC®

• Achieved management and negotiation of Variation Orders, Claims, and
Final Accounts exceeding SAR 3.0 billion in multiple Contracts
• Achieved contractual close-out and compliance for 30 NEOM projects,
including successful management of Taking Over Certificates (TOC), Defects
Notification Period (DNP) completion, and final contractual closures,
enabling timely release of retention and contract close-out
• Directed Contract and Claims teams in the preparation, substantiation, and
negotiation of cost and time impact submissions in accordance with
contractual provisions across multiple Contracts.
• Implemented and monitored project insurances and contractual bonds
(Performance Bonds, Advance Payment Bonds, Retention Bonds, and
insurance policies), ensuring compliance with contract requirements,
validity periods, limits, renewals.
• Managed contractual correspondence, notices, and Progress Statement
submissions and compliance to accuracy and entitlement validation.
• Oversaw tendering, RFPs, and commercial evaluations for new projects and
additional scopes, supporting strategic award decisions.

Project(s):
Luxurious Design and Build project (SAR 50 million) for Sales Centre Construction
Location: Wadi Safar, Riyadh | Value: SAR 50 Million | Client name: DGDA

Turnkey Project as Main Contractor - Construction and Fitout of 4 Luxurious Villas in High Rise Residential
Apartment. The 4 villas were based upon 4 different designs, which were designed by elite designers like SSH,
Bluehaus, U+A and Edge. All these 4 apartments are themed around European Architecture and equipped
with Smarthome and Home Automation features
Location: Riyadh | Value: SAR 9 Million | Client name: King Abdullah Financial District

Mega Turnkey Project as Main Contractor - Construction and Fitout of Ultra Luxurious Private Villas. This
Villa span across an area of 1 sq. km. This Villa had amenities like - Landscaping & gardens, Security Gate,
Pathways, 3 Villas, Swimming Pool, Jacuzzi, Spa, Kitchen & dining, Meeting Room, Living & Bedrooms. This
was a 3-year project which was successfully delivered to the client within planned time and cost.
Location: Wadi Hanifah, Riyadh | Value: SAR 100 Million | Client name: Private

Key Responsibilities:
- Implemented integrated project controls and commercial governance by managing scope, approved
baselines, budgets, and schedules, and enforcing strict change and entitlement management during the
execution phase.
- Led project teams and subcontractors with a focus on commercial delivery of scope, ensuring alignment
with contractual milestones, cost objectives, and client requirements.
- Monitored project plans to establish cost-loaded programmes, budgets, and progress benchmarks,
supporting accurate forecasting, cash flow planning, and commercial decision-making.
- Developed and implemented commercially driven project management tools, procedures, and control
frameworks covering time, cost, change, risk, quality, HSE, and resource utilization to protect project
margins.
- Reported to senior management and clients on commercial performance, including progress, risks,
variations, and changes in stakeholder requirements, enabling timely commercial and contractual actions.
- Conducted site reviews and progress meetings to validate schedule, cost, and quality performance, enabling
early identification of commercial risks and mitigation measures.
- Reviewed project drawings, technical submissions, and contractual documents to support early
identification of variations, claims exposure, and rework risks, strengthening cost and time control.
- Coordinated early design and contract reviews with technical teams to enhance change control, cost
certainty, and schedule compliance on fast-track projects.

• Managed the Schedule, Quality and HSE programs for the project
• Developed and implemented an effective project communications plan for monitoring and adapting to
address any communications needs throughout the project
• Initiated Project, Managed Project Finances (up to SAR 55 million)-Its allocation among Resources, Inventory,
• Procurement and Logistics, Services and Ancillaries
• Schedule, in coordination with planning department, project activities, determine activity period, relation
among activities, determine the critical path
• Managed the Shop Drawing and As-built design schedule and process
• Handled 10 Engineers + 60 workers, developed contractors and labour gangs
• Project Cost Control summary report, Allocation Sheet, Weekly analysis and Reporting
• Earned Value Analysis, Productivity Calculation, Earned Value Matrix Report to management

• Conducted the feasibility analysis and preparation of project justification report
• Estimation and provision of cost calculation of the project
• Conducted the project dilapidation survey, co-ordinated and arranged for all requisite statutory
compliances / consents for project implementation
• Project planning & programming in consultation with technical consultant
• Monitored work progress & generation of report, Periodic project reviews and interactions
• Ensured that the terminal points and provided site support services w.r.t. land availability, storage space
availability, utilities, construction power, civil front construction

Concept Design of Smart Electrical Meter and Grid Technology
Location: Delhi, India | Value: SAR 4.2 billion | Client name: CSC (Proprietary Product)

Key Responsibilities:
- Concept Design of “Energy Enterprise Product” for Electrical Smart Grid
- Implemented FlexPayTM, pre-paid remote disconnect/reconnect Smart Metering
- Lead a team of 10 that was awarded ‘CSC’s Best Team’ award for concept designing the FlexPayTM program
for the operations of Energy Grid