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Tushar Surve, Strategic PMO - Economic City & Free Zone Development

Tushar Surve

Strategic PMO - Economic City & Free Zone Development·Ghassan Aboud Group FZE

United Arab Emirates

Master's degree, PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Work experience

Total years of experience: 23 years, 0 months

Strategic PMO - Economic City & Free Zone Development

January 2023 - August 2025

Ghassan Aboud Group FZE

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

January 2023 - August 2025

+ Implementation of PMO Framework & Methodologies: Implementation of
project management methodologies & establishment of
framework/workflows for ongoing design evolution process, contractor
procurement & technology/vendor identification including necessary
signing memos & NDAs during outreach & knowledge share.
+ Design & Construction Management: Documentation for design brief
inputs, alignment & response to design queries, built-up/ leaseable area
management, value engineering, asset phasing analysis & placement
recommendation. Strategic reporting on progress, risks & opportunities
during construction following the contract award. Optional & Variation
scope award & execution management during construction.
+ CapEx optimization & OpEx estimation/analysis: Creation, development &
maintenance of asset key-data models inclusive of an evolving design to
contract-award phase CapEx-model & potential OpEx for utility cost,
AMCs, green solutions, waste management etc.
+ Market & Asset Offering Benckmarking/Trend analysis: Multiple asset &
market (Wholesale Food & Automotive Showrooms, Workshops, Spare
part Traders & VTCs) visits within the UAE/Oman/Europe to benckmark
existing & evolving asset offerrings by various market models including
analysis of good & bad practises.
+ Technology Vendor Identification & Outreach: Solar, Grey Water
Treatment (STP), BMS/ Digital Twin, EV Charging Infrastructure, Yard
Automation etc. supplier/ solution provider outreach, proposal
development, offerring evaluation for potential implementation.
+ Leadership & Management reporting & updates: Concise & strategic
reporting on development status, progress, budgets, design data, risk.
Opportunities for decision makers & leadership.

Company industry:
Corporate Management Office
Job role:
Management

Research workshop

January 2021 - July 2025

DUBAI FUTURE FOUNDATION

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

January 2021 - July 2025

stakeholder for the Dubai Future Foundations venture
into restructuring of Emarati Housing Plans/solution, held in conjunction
with the Dubai Municipality, Ministry of Innovation & the Mohamed Bin
Rashid Housing Establishment.

Company industry:
Market Research

Head of Planning & Project Controls

August 2016 - January 2023

City Diamond Contracting

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

August 2016 - January 2023

+ Overall in-charge of the corporate planning duties, responsibilities and tracking of project progress/ cash-flow and resource usage throughout the enterprise.
+ Support to the planning team and other partnering project management initiatives, on an adhoc basis, for various tasks such a EOT claims, program revisions, work-flow charts etc.
+ Technical submittals for Tender proposals on behalf of the Planning Department, and as requested in the instruction to tenderers.
+ Defining the Corporate planning guide lines for the company. (Corporate planning white paper)
+ Legal correspondences to all stake holders of the project (Notifications, Claims, Resposes etc.)

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Civil Engineering

CONTRACTS & PROJECT CONTROLS LEAD

January 2016 - January 2023

CONTRACTS,

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

January 2016 - January 2023

PROJECT CONTRLOLS & MARKETING
+ Overall in-charge of the corporate Project management duties, responsibilities
and tracking of project progress/ cash-flow and resource usage throughout the
enterprise.
+ Support to the planning, project, procurement teams and other partnering project
management initiatives, on an adhoc basis, for various tasks such a EOT &
Variation claims, manpower allocation, work-flow charts, project completion
check-lists etc.
+ Lead for re-development of the Marketing structure & assets (Web, Brochure,
Social Media)
+ Head of Operations and Crisis Manager for delivery of India Pavilionat the World
EXPO-2020, Dubai, U.A.E.& AMAZON Fulfillment Center, Dubai South.
Contractual/ Legal lead for communication with all stake holders of on-going
projects (Notifications, Claims, Responses, Contract Review etc.)

Company industry:
Construction & Building

MANAGER- CONTRACTS, PROJECT CONTROLS

January 2016 - January 2023

CONTRLOLS

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

January 2016 - January 2023

+ Overall in-charge of the corporate Project management duties, critical
project rescue and tracking of project progress/ cash-flow and resource
usage throughout the groups projects.
+ Support to the planning, project, procurement teams and other
partnering project management initiatives, on an priority basis, for various
tasks such a EOTs & Variation claims, manpower management, work-flow
charts, project completion check-lists, client/ consultant coordination etc.
+ Lead for re-development of the Marketing structure & Labor
accommodation assets.
+ Head of Operations and Crisis Manager for delivery of India Pavilionat the
EXPO-2020, Dubai, U.A.E.& AMAZON Fulfillment Center, Dubai South.
+ Contractual/ Legal lead for communication with all stake holders of on
going projects (Notifications, Claims, Responses, Contract Review etc.)

Company industry:
General Engineering Consultancy

MANAGER- CONTRACTS & PROJECT CONTROLS

January 2016 - January 2023

CONTRLOLS

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

January 2016 - January 2023

+ Overall in-charge of the corporate Project management duties, critical
project rescue and tracking of project progress/ cash-flow and resource
usage throughout the groups projects.
+ Support to the planning, project, procurement teams and other
partnering project management initiatives, on an priority basis, for various
tasks such a EOTs & Variation claims, manpower management, work-flow
charts, project completion check-lists, client/ consultant coordination etc.
+ Lead for re-development of the Marketing structure & Labor
accommodation assets.
+ Head of Operations and Crisis Manager for delivery of India Pavilionat the
EXPO-2020, Dubai, U.A.E.& AMAZON Fulfillment Center, Dubai South.
+ Contractual/ Legal lead for communication with all stake holders of on
going projects (Notifications, Claims, Responses, Contract Review etc.)

Company industry:
General Engineering Consultancy

CORPORATE PLANNING MANAGER–

January 2014 - January 2016

China State Construction Engineering

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

January 2014 - January 2016

+ Technical submittals for Tender proposals on behalf of the Planning
Department, and as requested in the instruction to tenderers, in liason with
the Engineering Departments technical team.
+ Compilation of Dashboard reports based on KPIs from Monthly Project
Management Meetings at each divisions Head Office (MEP,
Infrastructure, Building & Steel)
+ Data collection from live projects for Planned and actual resource usage,
to create a Division based and eventually a reflection of the Enterprises
resource demand and usage.

Company industry:
Construction & Building

Planning Manager

February 2007 - October 2014

System Construct Llc

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

February 2007 - October 2014

+ Working as the Planning Manager for live projects along with a Full time commitment to the Operations Department(Office Based) for Tender/Marketing Technical Submittals, preparation of Site Organisation Charts, Cash Flow Patterns for Tender proposals.
+ Project Schematics presentation along with Monthly reports, giving a graphical representation of the progress at various sections of these future facilities.
+ Weekly project status briefs for the client and consultants, including explanation of recovery plans for delayed activities, after discussion with the Co-ordination team.
+ Variations/claims for extension of time, for works excluded from the tender proposal. Preparation/submittals of variation programs in line with the items of work in question.

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Engineering

PLANNING MANAGER–

January 2007 - January 2014

System Construct L.L.C.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

January 2007 - January 2014

+ Working as the Planning Manager for live projects along with a Full time
commitment to the Operations Department(Office Based) for
Tender/Marketing Technical Submittals, preparation of Site Organisation
Charts, Cash Flow Patterns for Tender proposals.
+ Project Schematics presentation along with Monthly reports, giving a
graphical representation of the progress at various sections of these future
facilities.
+ Weekly project status briefs for the client and consultants, including
explanation of recovery plans for delayed activities, after discussion with
the Co-ordination team.
+ Variations/claims for extension of time, for works excluded from the tender
proposal. Preparation/submittals of variation programs in line with the
items of work in question.

Company industry:
Civil Engineering

SR. PLANNING ENGINEER–

January 2005 - January 2007

Higgs & Hill (Royal BAM Group) L.L.C.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

January 2005 - January 2007

+ Calculation of quantities for new works to be coming up and predicting
the time period and resources required for the same within the project
time frame.
+ Preparing and updating the materials procurement Schedule as required
by the client, by coordinating between the commercial department,
Architect (for Approvals) and the Engineering Department.
+ Preparing and maintaining a list of activities that are pending in the
milestones to be met, and informing/discussing with the Site Engineers
about the time frame within which those have to be completed in order
to meet the milestone dates.

Company industry:
Project & Construction Planning

Sr Projects Planner

October 2004 - January 2007

Higgs & Hill Llc

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

October 2004 - January 2007

+ Calculation of quantities for new works to be coming up and predicting the time period and resources required for the same within the project time frame.
+ Preparing and updating the materials procurement Schedule as required by the client, by coordinating between the commercial department, Architect (for Approvals) and the Engineering Department.
+ Preparing and maintaining a list of activities that are pending in the milestones to be met, and informing/discussing with the Site Engineers about the time frame within which those have to be completed in order to meet the milestone dates.

Company industry:
Civil Engineering
Job role:
Engineering

ASSISTANT RESIDENT ENGINEER–

January 2002 - January 2003

Dongre Associates

Mumbai, India

January 2002 - January 2003

+ Ensuring execution of project within stringent time and budget constraints.
+ Ensuring compliance with all statutory government requirements and
regulations related to construction works.

Company industry:
Business Consultancy Services

Asst PMC Trainee Engineer

July 2002 - December 2002

Dongre Associates (Project Management Consultants)

Mumbai, India

July 2002 - December 2002

 Appointed at the construction site in Mumbai as a Project Management Consultants Trainee Engineer.
 Ensuring execution of project within stringent time and budget constraints.
 Controlling activities like, site supervision, safety regulations on site to ensure smooth and efficient site operations.
 Monitored quality control checks and records.
 Ensured compliance with all statutory government requirements and regulations related to construction works.

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Engineering

Project Engineer

June 2001 - July 2002

INDO Construction

Mumbai, India

June 2001 - July 2002

 Overall charge of site management and supervision of works including enforcement of safety regulations on site to ensure smooth and efficient construction activities.
 Implemented and monitored quality control checks, records and maintained quality control and assurance work.
 Planning of upcoming works and assigning existing resources to match the handover dates.

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Engineering

PROJECT ENGINEER–

January 2001 - January 2002

Indo Construction

Mumbai, India

January 2001 - January 2002

+ Planning of upcoming works and assigning existing resources to match the
handover dates.
+ Overall charge of site management and supervision of project sites.

Company industry:
Safety & Environment

Education

Sheffield Hallam University

November 2004

November 2004

Master's degree, PROJECT MANAGEMENT

United Kingdom

Mumbai University

July 2001

July 2001

Bachelor's degree, Construction Engineering

India

University of Mumbai

January 2001

January 2001

High school or equivalent, Construction Engineering

India

Skills

OPEX

Expert

Capex

Expert

Real Estate Development

Expert

Project Management

Expert

Tenders

Expert

CROSS FUNCTIONAL COORDINATION

Intermediate

CAPITAL EXPENDITURE

Intermediate

PRODUCT DESIGN

Intermediate

OPERATIONS

Intermediate

PRODUCT LAUNCH READINESS

Intermediate

PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING

Intermediate

MARKET RESEARCH

Intermediate

Photoshop Lightroom 3.0

Expert

MS Excel

Expert

Primavera 3.1

Expert

MS Project

Intermediate

Primavera P6

Intermediate

MS Office - Word, Excel, Visio, Power Point

Expert

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Intermediate

CONSTRUCTION

Intermediate

CONTRACT NEGOTIATION

Intermediate

CORPORATE STRATEGY

Intermediate

MARKETING

Intermediate

COORDINATING

Intermediate

COMPUTER PROGRAMMING

Intermediate

OPEX

Expert

Capex

Expert

Real Estate Development

Expert

Project Management

Expert

Tenders

Expert

Languages

English

Expert

Arabic

Beginner

Hindi

Expert

Gujarati

Intermediate

Marathi

Expert

Urdu

Intermediate

Training and Certifications

Certifications
TRAINING CERTIFICATE COURSE FOR PMP
PROJECT MANAGEMENT USING PRIMAVERA P6
TRAINING CERTIFICATE COURSE FOR PMP
Project Management Primavera 6.0
CMCS Oracle
Aug 2010 - Aug 2010