Umair Baig, Senior Structural Engineer

Umair Baig

Senior Structural Engineer

Saudi Diyar Consultants

Location
Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
Education
Master's degree, Civil Structural Engineering
Experience
15 years, 7 Months

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Total years of experience :15 years, 7 Months

Senior Structural Engineer at Saudi Diyar Consultants
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • My current job since November 2014

Rosa Project, Riyadh | Jan 2018 - Present
Senior Civil/ Structural Engineer
• Coordinate all design and construction issues within my discipline as well as other engineering discipline.
• Supervise all storm channel, Sewage network and other infrastructure earth works and concrete constructions.
• Make sure all shop drawings as per actual design drawings.
• Check and approve the compatibility of architectural, Civil and MEP as per original design intent.
• Review of all kind of shop drawings, structural calculations for all building type and infrastructure works.
• Ensure that all drawings, submittals, transmittals, RFIs, are well recorded and documented.
• Ensure proper sequence of all working drawings according to requirements of construction activities.
• Ensure and manage site grading works and compaction works through site inspectors and material engineer.
• Perform timely site visits as needed to ensure that work has been executed as per project design drawings and approved shop drawings, project specifications and codes etc.
• Issue Site instructions and NCRs if the work is not done as per project requirements.
• Review and approve method statement related to site activities.
• Actively involve for any Design Field Change (DFC) according to site conditions.
• Assist Project Manager and Project Director to finalise the snagging lists of project to successful handover.
• Assist Project director to prepare design works and actual works status.
• Supervise a team of site inspectors, site engineers and surveyors.
• Evaluate the work process and maintain the required quality.

Skywalk-KAFD Project, Riyadh | Nov 2014 - Jan 2018
Structural Engineer - Project Coordinator
• Coordinate all design and construction issues within my discipline as well as other engineering discipline.
• Supervise Steel Erection of Skywalk Bridges connecting to all buildings of King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD) Project.
• Review, comment and approve Method statements of contractor and ensure its actual application at site.
• Reviewing all Shop Drawings once design drawings are approved by Design Review Unit.
• Reviewing and approve structural Scaffolding & formwork drawings and calculations.
• Ensure that work has been done as per approved specifications, codes, shop drawings, method statements.
• Attending Site visits and checking the work done at site and issuing site instructions and NCRS.
• Attending Coordination Meetings with Client and other KAFD consultants and Contractors.
• Attending weekly Progress meetings and technical meetings.
• Preparing/Supervising Actual Site Progress Reports.
• Participate in site meetings on request of Resident Engineer.
• Evaluate the work process and maintain the required quality.

Civil/Structural Design Engineer at TYA and Associates
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • October 2013 to September 2014

• Provide technical support for analysis and design of Building-Type Projects. Also, able to interpret machinery drawings to get the required loads for their foundation system
• Attend the required technical meetings with contractors to expedite the work as per contract requirements and standards
• Provide technical support for all activities related to structural steel work including steel framing, platforms, detailed design of all activities at site. Supervised all design, construction and erection drawings.
• Review the proposed drawings and calculations done by subcontractors and vendors.
• Review and reply on technical submittal and information requests send by subcontractors and vendors.
• Inspect the work done by contractor. Ensure construction works are in compliance with approved drawings, workmanship standards, quality and contract specifications.
• Responsible for site visits on ongoing projects if required.

Research Scholar at The University of Tokyo, Japan
  • Japan
  • October 2011 to September 2013

Anchorage Performance of Reinforcement at Highly Congested Reinforcement Regions

Design Engineer (Structures) at Associated Consulting Engineers Pvt. Ltd
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • May 2010 to September 2011

• Responsible for structural analysis and design of retaining structures, regulating structures, residential structures and bridges on Rehabilitation and up-gradation of Balloki Barrage and Lower Bari Doab Canal Improvement Project. Project was mainly managed by International and Local Consultants. Total cost of the project is around US$ 218 million.
• Supervised all tender level and Construction Level structural drawings.
• Involved in site investigation, identifying problems for construction and coordination among design team and site.
• Involved in Writing Design Reports.
• Involved in coordination among design team and site.
• Involved to monitor geotechnical investigations.
• Further project detail may be furnished upon request.

Structural/Design Engineer at Rizwan Mirza Consulting Engineers, Lahore Pakistan, Associate Consulting Engineers (pvt) ltd
  • Other
  • January 2009 to April 2010

• Responsible for structural analysis and design of reinforced concrete structures including industrial buildings, multi-storied commercial and office buildings, residential buildings, feed mill building and effluent treatment unit, Grid Stations.
• Involved in Design specification writing and bidding document development.
• Member of structural review team.
• Project list is available on request

Trainee Engineer at Etimaad Engineering (Pvt.) Limited, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • October 2008 to January 2009

I have been given two months training of Management skills, Leadership Qualities, Quality Health safety and Environmental (QHSE) policies, Business Development, Procurement, Planning (P 6.1), Quality assurance and Quality Analysis.

Education

Master's degree, Civil Structural Engineering
  • at The University Of Tokyo
  • September 2013

2 years Master degree program

Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering
  • at University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan
  • August 2008

Specialties & Skills

Structural Engineers
Projects Coordination
Structural Analysis
Engineering Design
Industrial Design
Microsoft Office 2013
SAP 200
STAAD Pro 2007
Integrated Engineers Softwares
AutoCAD

Languages

English
Expert
Urdu
Expert
Arabic
Beginner

Memberships

Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC)
  • Registered Member
  • August 2008
Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), UK
  • Chartered Construction Manager
  • May 2020
Saudi Council of Engineers, KSA
  • Associate Engineer
  • December 2014
Institute of Civil Engineers (ICE), UK
  • Graduate Member
  • April 2020

Training and Certifications

Project Management Professional (Training)
Training Institute:
Project Management Professional
Date Attended:
November 2015
Duration:
35 hours

Hobbies

  • Participating in Engineering Seminars and Conferences. • Travelling. • Watching and playing cricke