Yasir Shahzad, Resident Engineer

Yasir Shahzad

Resident Engineer

EA Consulting Pvt Ltd

Location
Pakistan - Islamabad
Education
Master's degree, Civil Structural Engineering
Experience
11 years, 8 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :11 years, 8 Months

Resident Engineer at EA Consulting Pvt Ltd
  • Pakistan
  • My current job since January 2018

- Lead, direct and monitor site supervision staff that includes civil and MEP engineers, inspectors, surveyors, lab technicians, quantity surveyor and planning engineer on the project.
- Contract administration (FIDIC based Contract). Correspondences with the Client, Contractor, and Regulating Authorities.
- Chair weekly, monthly progress meeting, and technical workshops.
- Certify payments to the Contractors. Analyze rates of new items. Assess variations. Monitor contract final cost.
- Monitor progress of work. Determine variances, identify problem areas, and advise corrective / preventive measures.
- Review and approval of Project Quality and HSE Plan. Ensure implementation of the Plans on site.
- Review and approve shop drawings, material submittals and method statements. Respond to the contractor’s request for information and issue site instructions according to requirements.
- Coordination with Design Office. Site adjustments required in structural, and MEP works.
- Analysis and design of extensions in tower structure.
- Management of site inspections, tests, daily reports, and material inspection requests.
- Issue SOR and NCRs for any non-conformances and closure after corrective measures are taken.
- Worked on Isobars for different foundations and checked their influences on neighboring buildings.
- Provide technical backing in dewatering, underpinning, and strengthening weaker foundations.
- Analysis of Structural members defects at site and resolution to retain its structural integrity.

Civil Engineer at Al Ikhtayar Engineering Consultant
  • United Arab Emirates - Sharjah
  • July 2016 to December 2017

Design Work
- Analysis and design of frame structures.
- Design of slabs, columns, beams, footings, and trusses.
- Analysis and design using software and manually by force and displacement methods.
- Coordination with Architectural and MEP departments for finalizing layouts and resolving clashes.

Site Supervision
- Supervision of all the construction activities of site according to drawings and specifications.
- Review shop drawings, method statements, and ITPs. Conduct site inspections.
- Co-ordination with contractors site staff on all site activities.
- Coordinate with the laboratory, arrange sampling and testing of materials.

Lecturer at CECOS University of IT & Emerging Sciences
  • Pakistan - Peshawar
  • September 2012 to June 2016

- Lecturing and conducting Laboratory Tests.
- Counseling students in structural analysis, design, and mechanics.
- Determined properties of different soils for BSc and MSc. Research Projects.
- Supervised Seven (7) Final Year Projects with BSc. Students.

Taught the following subjects in Civil Engineering Department:
- Theory of Structure - Analysis of local components such as beams, columns, and truss members, and global structures such as frame structures and trusses using moment distribution, slope deflection, flexibility method, stiffness method, and energy method. Influence Line Diagram. Flexibility method for Grids and 3D members.

- Reinforced Concrete Design - Design of single and double reinforced beams, axial, uniaxial, and biaxial columns. Design one-way and two-way slabs, wall footings, isolated and raft footing. Deflections of concrete members, serviceability, splice length, hooks, and development length.

- Engineering Geology - Continents drifting, tectonic plates, and their movement. Type of Faults. Earthquake causes, magnitude, intensity, and influence on structures in different zones. Formation of Islands, mountains/ridges, and volcanoes. Mass movements, prevention of mass wasting. Effect of the earthquake on different types of soils.

- Construction Engineering - Construction Methodologies. Compaction of different soils. Substitution or strengthening of weak soils. Usage of Standards and Codes. Obtaining Building Permits and approval from authorities for various construction projects.

- Building Construction and Drawings - Types of construction materials. Erection of members and load transferring paths. Cross sections of various components such as slabs, beams, blockwork, columns, and concrete.

- Transportation Engineering - Highway Engineering, geometric design of roads, types of pavements, stress distribution in rigid and flexible pavement. Airport Engineering includes runway design, parts of the airport, and runway patterns. Railway engineering, types of rails, and their geometric design.
Performed laboratory tests related to soil and other engineering materials, major of which are following:
- Concrete Mix Designs
- Compressive Strength of Concrete and Mortars
- Modulus of Rupture of Concrete Beams and Bricks
- Tensile and Yielding Strength of Reinforcing Steel
- Elongation of Reinforcing Steel
- Unconfined Compression and Direct Shear
- Standard and Modified Proctor
- Permeability of Soils
- Initial and Final Setting Time of Cement Paste
- Liquid and Plastic Limits
- Pull out Bar Test

Project Engineer at Karwan Builders
  • Pakistan - Peshawar
  • September 2013 to April 2016

- Prepare technical submissions (material submittals, shop drawings, schedules, method statements).
- Construction supervision of structural and finishing works.
- Ensure QA/QC on site. Conduct internal QC inspections and inspections with Supervision Consultant.
- Measurement of works and prepare payment applications.

Education

Master's degree, Civil Structural Engineering
  • at Cecos University Of Information Technology And Emerging Sciences
  • May 2016

I have acquired 4.00 GPA in each subject with strong research and technical skills.

Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering
  • at Cecos University Of Information Technology And Emerging Sciences
  • September 2012

I had been a very punctual and consistent student with strong analytical & Engineering skills.

Specialties & Skills

Teamwork
Construction Documents
Structural Design
Construction Management
Teamwork
Computer Skills
Technical Skills
Project Management skills

Languages

English
Expert
Pushto
Native Speaker

Memberships

Pakistan Engineering Council
  • Engineer
  • September 2012

Training and Certifications

Structural Engineer G+4 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2017
Project Management Professional (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2021
Valid Until:
October 2024

Hobbies

  • Reading Books, Travelling, Playing different games like Cricket, and Badminton, and Gym