Umber Buzdar, Design Manager

Umber Buzdar

Design Manager

Lagan - Technical - Habib (Joint Venture)

Location
United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
Education
Master's degree, Transportation Engineering
Experience
16 years, 9 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :16 years, 9 Months

Design Manager at Lagan - Technical - Habib (Joint Venture)
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • My current job since March 2009

• Administration & thorough Review of Issued Design Drawings / information, reporting to the Project Manager (LAGAN CONSTRUCTIONS LTD) for prompt exchange of correspondence, submittals, and RFI's to the Designers through Project Management Consultants.
• Preparation of Shop Drawings along with BBS for all Drainage structures, roads, infrastructure services (Gas, Water Supply, Firefighting, Sewerage etc.), Infrastructures i.e Bridges, Underpasses etc, sewage treatment plant and buildings based on original levels and information received from site.
• Attend weekly, monthly, and other progress meetings held at the site as required by the Project Management Consultants / Employer. Identify constraints, suggest corrective measures in case of any damages or design Inadequacy and provide continual input to optimize design and minimize futile work.
• Analysis of civil, structural and MEP drawings, suggesting improvements, and recommendation of solutions.
• Managing the documentation and design review process ensuring all site teams are familiar with the latest status of the Design process.
• Liaison with the Designers and the Management Consultants including site visits.
• Review of newly issued design with aspects of BOQ and specifications for variation orders.
• Leading a team of up to 12 design engineers / CAD operators
• Assisting with preparation of documents relating to design issues for Engineers Decisions, DRB and Arbitration between LTHJV and CAA. Preparation of Witness Statement for Arbitration and Cross examination done for Package-1 Airside Infrastructure

Assistant Director Engineering at Rawalpindi Development Authority
  • Pakistan
  • September 2007 to February 2009

➢ Worked as Assistant Director Engineering in Rawalpindi Development Authority from 3 September 2007 to 10 Feb 2009.

PROJECT: Lai Expressway & Flood Channel Project

Responsibilities:
o Assisted the Chief Engineer (and later the Director General RDA) in finalization of the Draft Construction Contract Agreement prepared by NESPAK between RDA and FWO. The contract document is based on FIDIC.

o Receipt, Cataloguing, Safe keeping of Construction Drawings and amendments thereof and distribution to different stake holders.

o Worked on Short Listing of Firms for various projects of RDA. i.e. Lai Expressway, Parking Plaza etc.

➢ Appointed as Assistant Director (Technical) in Rawalpindi Development Authority for the project DEVELOPMENT OF ELEVATED EXPRESSWAY FROM MALL ROAD TO FAIZABAD INTERCHANGE.

Junior Design Engineer at Bukhari Associates
  • Pakistan
  • August 2008 to September 2008

➢ Worked as Junior Design Engineer in Bukhari Associates, I-8 Markaz, Islamabad from 19 August, 2008 to 30 September, 2008.
COMPUTER SKILL


➢ Proficient working in AutoCAD (2D All Versions)
➢ Microsoft Office
➢ Proficient of working in Wind 98, 2000, XP Environment

MANAGEMENT SKILLS

➢ Ability to lead a team on any occasion.
➢ Ability to face any challenge.
➢ Good interpersonal skills.
➢ Ability to handle multiple tasks
➢ To handle the assignments with responsibility.

REFERENCE

Reference will be provided upon request.

Education

Master's degree, Transportation Engineering
  • at National University of Sciences and Tehnology
  • September 2016
Diploma, Structural Engineering
  • at University of Engineering & Technology Taxila
  • January 2009

2007-2009 Masters in Civil Engineering with Specialization in Structural Engineering University of Engineering & Technology Taxila, Pakistan. 1st Semester CGPA 3.44/4.00 2nd Semester CGPA 3.44/4.00 Final Semester CGPA 2.68/4.00

High school or equivalent, Bsc Civil Engineering
  • at Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan
  • September 2007

Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan, Pakistan. Year Marks Percentage Grade / Position 1st Professional 931/1300 71.62 A / 4th 2nd Professional 1042/1400 74.43 A / 2nd 3rd Professional 1063/1300 81.77 A+ / 2nd Final Professional 1091/1400 77.93 A / 3rd

Specialties & Skills

Development Coordination
Drainage
AutoCAD
Microsoft Office
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
AUTOCAD
CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS
DESIGN ENGINEER
DRAINAGE
SHOP DRAWINGS
WATER SUPPLY
Coordination

Languages

English
Expert
Urdu
Expert

Memberships

Pakistan Engineering Council
  • CIVIL/26992
  • August 2007

Training and Certifications

Autocad (Training)
Training Institute:
Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan Pakistan
Date Attended:
July 2007
Duration:
18 hours

Hobbies

  • Book Reading