Zafar Hussain Tabassum, Contracts Manager

Zafar Hussain Tabassum

Contracts Manager

AECOM

Location
United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
Education
Bachelor's degree, Project Management
Experience
30 years, 6 Months

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Total years of experience :30 years, 6 Months

Contracts Manager at AECOM
  • Saudi Arabia - Tabouk
  • My current job since February 2023

I am taking care of Commercial and contractual issues of a portfolio of several contracts with a professional team.

Contracts Manager at Bilfinger Tebodin Middle East
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • November 2020 to February 2023

Taking care of Contractual issues of the project

Sr. QS at M/s United Al Saqer Group LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • August 2016 to June 2020

Prepare contracts (mostly FIDIC) agreement for Contractors, Consultants and Project Management companies after incorporating all technical and contractual issues agreed upon with tenderers/bidders during the tendering stag. Prepare feasibility reports. Review and analyse validity of contractual Payments, variations and claims (cost and time) and recommends appropriate action. Deal with payments for several completed and ongoing minor and major projects. Manage all commercial correspondence and contractual notices issued according to contract conditions. Follow-up proper close out of completed contracts with respect to the issuance of required completion certificates, release letters, return of performance bank guarantees, etc. Liaise with Procurement department for qualifying new contractors / suppliers. Review standard tender documents including standard forms of contracts for all types of works, building contractors, PM services and consultancy, in coordination with legal, audit and finance. Ensure feedback information related to tenderer performance during tendering stage and for building database

Cost Control Manager at M/s Secure Engineering LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • May 2010 to April 2016

Working as Cost Control Manager, my responsibilities included setting up the cost management procedures in contractual frame work and implementation plan. Set up and operate systems to control cost within premises of contract clauses, by implementation of program of works and settling payments, variations and cost & time claims. With major change in scope of SE I was given task of managing tenders as tender manager for all its four entities. I remain responsible for management of assessment and evaluation of tender documents for new projects and finalization of final prices of different tender. Additional tasks as Internal Auditor and as member of technical committee are also being under taken by me.

Project Coordinator Engineer at ADPi
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • March 2005 to May 2010

ADIA- Phase-1: Project Coordinator/QS -Coordination of site activities of this High value, Low cast and fast track project. Commercial Coordination among Client, Co-Client (Duty Free and Catering), Government Departments and Sub-Contractors, Recording of contractor’s progress of site works, preparation of Weekly and Monthly reports etc. Checking and recommending the contractor’s (Tamani, Gartner, MCM and Grey) payments to the Client (DCA). Assessment and preparation of recommendations for Variation orders and Claims to the client
MOPA- QS -Estimated initial cost of the project and analyzed tender once submitted by the bidders, Dealt contractual matters with the Client (MOPA)

Contracts Manager
  • December 2004 to March 2005

Responsibilities include setting up the contract management procedures and implementation plan. To set up and operate systems to manage and liaise with Client to deal with contractual implementations on program of works, work scope, cost and settle the payment for contract variations i.e. Extension of Time, Claims, Variation Orders. To prepare all documents for tendering new projects which include take off quantities from contract drawings, cost estimation of constructional works, cost analysis of sub contractor's quotations, bank bonds, material schedules, manpower reports and finally BOQ with proposed rates.

•M/s Parkman Consultants. Ltd.

Quantity Surveyor
  • April 2002 to November 2004

Projects:
1- Abu Dhabi ~Dubai Road 1-A Dhs.300 Million Project
2-Abu Dhabi ~Dubai Road 1-B Dhs.153 Million Project
Position:

Consultants at s Scott Wilson Kirkpatrick Co. Ltd
  • January 2000 to April 2002

An Underpass at Sanaiya Al Ain Dhs.35 Million Project
Position: Quantity Surveyor (Approved by Al Ain Municipality)

Major Responsibilities:
To check Interim and Final Payments submitted by Contractors, Estimates of additional works as per CESMM-3, Variation Orders and Claims as per FIDIC, Change Orders and daily check requests according to the contract drawings & x-sections, Bill of Quantities (B. O. Q.) and other contract conditions. To produce weekly and monthly progress reports and cash flow charts.
Along with QS responsibilities as stated in the above project, also performed duties of Assistant resident engineer which includes but not limited to supervision of site activities, meetings with co-clients, Contractor and sub-contractors, Progress push up, Site organization of consultant’s staff, coordination between different authorities involved at site.

•M/s GIREC International Consultant UAE Branch.

Site Inspector at Crown Prince
  • November 1998 to December 1999

Management)

Major Responsibilities:
Supervision of Excavation to locate existing services, Protection of existing services by making ducts, Box culverts, Embankment preparation, Sub grade, Sub base, Asphalt base and Wearing Course, Road Markings, Studs in road, Concrete Barrier etc. as per Specifications.

•M/s You One Engineering and Const. Co.
(A Multinational Korean company

Highway Engineer
  • May 1996 to September 1998

Indus Highway (N-55) Project, Contract -I1 (75 Km Road and 4 Bridges)

Engineer at s Saitagumi Co. Ltd
  • April 1995 to April 1996

Project:
Indus Highway (N-55) Project, Contract -1(57 Km Road and 11Bridges)

Site Engineer at s Husnain Construction Co. (Pvt) Ltd
  • March 1993 to March 1995

Project:
National Highway (N-5) Project Multan-Bahawal Pur (82 km Road with 100 Box Culverts)

Education

Bachelor's degree, Project Management
  • at British UniversityUniversity of ManchesterUniversity of Engineering & Technology
  • January 1992

Regular; Morning Classes) •Membership of SOCIETY of ENGINEERS - UAE. •Membership of Pakistan Engineering Council.

Specialties & Skills

Internal Audit
Estimates
Quantity Surveying
ADMINISTRATION
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
DEPARTMENT FOR CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS
ENGINEERING
FRAMING
GOVERNMENT
INSTRUCTION
ISO 9000

Languages

Arabic
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English
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Korean
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Turkish
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Urdu
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