Syed Murad Ali Shah, Facade Manager

Syed Murad Ali Shah

Facade Manager

HLG

Location
United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
Education
Bachelor's degree, Architecture
Experience
18 years, 6 Months

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Total years of experience :18 years, 6 Months

Facade Manager at HLG
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since December 2016

• Manage and Control all Façade activities of all Subcontractor involve in Façade Works.
• Review shop drawings of Façade subcontractor and insure the drawings are submitted as per Project Specs.
• Provide and advise Value engineering proposal to client and consultant.
• Keeping record of materials delivery from subcontractor and ensure the materials are delivered as per Project Schedule and Targets.
• Coordinate and direct Façade activities with other associated discipline.
• Keeping record and update on budget follow of the package and advice commercial department accordingly for the work progress on site.
• Monitor man power distribution on daily basis.
• Prepare look ahead program in coordination with Project Planning Program.
• Prepare Crush Program to expedite on going Façade activities.
• Prepared Proposals for Operations Manager to expedite the work flow of the package.
• Monitoring daily Progress of the site and advice planning department accordingly for their update.
• Organize and coordinate weekly meeting for all the parties involved.
• Insure all the materials are delivered on site as per requirement on site.
• Regularly visit to Factories to insure the production of material as per site requirement.
• To insure materials are manufacture as per Quality Plan and Project specification.
• Issue Non Conformity report to subcontractor for non-compliance of their work with project specification.
• Insure work is progressing as per Company safety policy.
• Insure All HSE standards are maintain and being followed by Subcontractor.
• Prepare and advice daily access plan for cradle operations.

Constrction Manager (Fit out works) at HLG
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since June 2015

• Facilitate and expedite the ongoing execution activities of ID fit out and finishing works.
• In charge for handing over of typical floors of W Hotel Dubai.
• Team member of St Regis construction team.
• Worked on Podium Floors of Westin Hotel and responsible for execution and handing over of Middle East largest SPA Facilities.
• Responsible for execution and handing over of W and Westin Gym Facilities.
• All the areas assigned were handed over with require time given by Client and Management.
• Coordinate and supervise all the activities including MEP activities.
• Manage and Plan all the Finishing activities including fit out works according to schedule time
• Coordinate all MEP services with ID fit out works and highlights the sequences of MEP that can delay Handing over.
• Provided alternate details to ID fit out subcontractor in order to speed up the work
• Develop strong relationship with Client and consultant in order to solve problems with fast track.
• Identify and trace all items of fit out works and prepare schedule of their execution.
• Visiting vendor’s factories and warehouses in order to have close eye on their production.
• To communicate with the engineering team on specifications of drawings.
• To communicate with Commercial team in order to have check on all subcontractors activities.
• To coordinate with material suppliers in order to ensure conformity with
Specifications and time frame.
• Conduct Coordination meetings with different subcontractor in order to ensure the smooth flow of execution.
• Highlighted critical obstacles of execution and gave their solution.
• Check shop drawings and ensure their correctness.
• Ensure that all relevant shop drawings and material submittals are received...
• Provide guidelines to suppliers for sticking to design specification.
• Provide details to subcontractors on issues related with design and
Specifications.
• Maintain record of rejected works and relevant remarks.
• Coordinate with other Architects and Engineering team.
• An understanding of all aspects of the design and procurement process.
• Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Coordinate and work closely with BIM team to produce accurate BIM.
• Identify Architectural, Structural and MEP clashes on site and gave solution to proceed.
• Prepare Request for Information to client representatives.
• Responsible to rectify all the snags given by Operator and to solve on fast track in order to handed over completely.
• Concentrated on Quality of work execution in order to hand over with minimum snags.
• Review all the IRs raised for Subcontractors.

SeniorTechnical Architect at ASGC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • December 2014 to June 2015

• Prepare and review all technical submittals to Client and consultant.
• Prepare Engineering Plan
• Review all subcontractors’ shop drawings and material submittals in order to ensure their correctness according to design drawings and specs.
• Lead team of Architects, Structural and draughtsman.
• Conduct Coordination meeting with Construction team, Subcontractors.
• Creating and maintaining good relationship with Client and consultant.
• Prepare and listed all items to be procure for the project
• Coordinated with Procurement team to ensure the requirement of project specs.
• Prepare and submitted value engineering proposal to save cost of the project.
• Oversee BIM model.
• Ensure the correctness of shop drawings extracted from BIM Model.
• Identify MEP, structural and Architectural Clashes and provide solution to ensure Easy flow of the Project.

Senior Site Architect at HLG
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • April 2011 to December 2014

Manage and review all design deliverables, design documents, drawings and technical specifications, review issued for construction / Information design drawings, monitor design changes and Identify technical issues to ensure compliance with bid documents, standards and construction, safety and build ability terms. Initiate and facilitate regular and effective meetings and workshops among the client and consultants teams to identify and track issues.

Prepare Technical Submittal for Façade in Tender Submission and Submit value engineering proposal for Façade to Client to reduce budget of Project.
Conduct technical meeting with Façade contractors. Evaluate technical submittal to
facilitate commercial department for the final selection of Façade subcontractor

Senior Architect at Winner Engineering Consultant
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • July 2008 to December 2010

Understanding Client requirements.
Preparation of Schematic drawings in order to meet client requirement.
Preparation of Concept drawings in order to get approval from Authorities i.e. (Dubai Municipality, CED, Tecom, DIP, Elisdon, DIC. etc. )
Coordinating with EHS and MEP Consultant to get approval from EHS Department.
Obtaining Quotations from LEED Consultants as per Project requirement.
Meeting the requirement of LEED Consultant and coordinating its requirements in Architecture Drawings.
Reviewing of MEP Drawings in accordance with Architecture drawings.
Reviewing of Structure Drawings in accordance with Architecture drawings. Reviewing of Architecture and MEP Drawings in accordance with Civil Defense.
Preparation of Architecture drawings in order to get final approval from Authorities i.e. (Dubai Municipality, CED, Tecom, DIP, Elisdon, DIC. etc. )
Preparation of Tender Drawings.
Coordinating with Quantity Control Engineer.
Preparation of detailed working drawings in accordance to Structure and MEP drawings.
Reviewing shop drawings from contractor.
Coordinating with site engineer in accordance with the construction activity.
Reviewing finishing sample i.e. Tiles, Paints sample, Curtain wall, Windows, Door etc.
Visiting Construction sites.
Participate in monthly progress meetings at site and discuss the progress of work as per construction program.
Upon construction completion getting completion Certificate from concerns authorities.

Project Architect at ASA pvt ltd
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • August 2005 to June 2008

Carried out research in order to meet client’s requirement and building typology.
Site visits in order to understand the surrounding of building.
Preparation of Schematic drawings in order to meet client requirement.
Preparation of meticulous models of buildings in order to understand its form and elevation.
Carried out meetings with client in order to finalize the design.
Preparation of submission drawings with production team.
Coordinating with Structure and MEP Consultants.
Preparing Working drawings and details for the project.
Preparing construction drawings for the site.
Site visit of construction site.
Attended site meetings with the client and contractor.
Finalizing finishing items for the building.
Meetings with suppliers in order to meet quality assurance.
Coordinating with project management team in order to meet dead line of project.
Preparation of as built drawings in order to get completion certificate from authorities.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Architecture
  • at Dawood Engineering College
  • August 2005

Specialties & Skills

AutoCAD
Carving
Leadership
Revit Architecture 2012 from Omnix(Autodesk) Abu Dhabi
AUTO CAD
CONSTRUCTION SHOP DRAWINGS
Adobe Photoshop
QUALITY ASSURANCE
Schematics Drawings
Detail Drawings

Languages

English
Expert
Urdu
Expert

Memberships

Pakistan Council of Architects and Town Planners Pakistan (PCATP)
  • Member
  • September 2005
Institute of Architects and Town Planners (IAP)
  • Member
  • September 2005

Training and Certifications

Revit Architecture (Training)
Training Institute:
Ominix
Date Attended:
November 2011

Hobbies

  • Playing Cricket
    Played U-19 Cricket Tournament for NWFP. QA Trophy Grade 2 for Division