MORCOS SEDRA

**** *********-********** ****** § Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec, Canada J7V 9Z4

Cell: 514-***-**** § E-mail: actirh@r.postjobfree.com SUMMARY

I am a very motivated person with experience in cost engineering, which I have acquired by working in construction companies and engineering firms, in the mining and oil & gas fields. QUALIFICATIONS

§ Experience in project management and cost engineering.

§ Experience in industrial and heavy industrial projects.

§ Field experience in mechanical & piping construction and maintenance projects.

§ Excellent negotiation skills and analytical expertise

§ Proficient in Microsoft Office.

§ Effective written and verbal communication skills.

§ Strong interpersonal and leadership capabilities.

§ Member of the “Ordre des Ingénieurs du Québec” ( 5026077)

§ Fluent in English, French, and Arabic.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Promec Construction Ile Perrot, QC, Canada

Cost Engineer (Jan. 2014 – Apr. 2015)

§ Receive and analyze clients’ requests for quotations.

§ Review the project details and requirements.

§ Estimation of direct and indirect costs, according to scope work, drawings, and MTO’s.

§ Contact suppliers and sub-contractors, for different work packages. Analyze received offers; negotiate pricing and conditions as needed.

§ Prepare execution budget and preliminary technical document (execution plan, time schedules, manpower curves … etc.).

§ Finalize technical and commercial offers, in compliance with the clients’ forms and schedules.

§ Provide support to the project execution teams.

§ Produce and review cost analysis project monitoring reports, and bench marking. SNC Lavalin inc., Mining & Metallurgy Montreal, QC, Canada Mechanical and piping estimator (Aug. 2011 – Dec. 2013)

§ Responsible for conceptual estimating, cost analysis and estimate coordination.

§ Review the scope of work.

§ Review and develop piping MTO’s, using the PID’s and general arrangement drawings.

§ Review mechanical equipment list, using PFD’s

§ Analyze suppliers’ offers for different packages.

§ Performing estimates for various study phases.

§ Assist in meetings with upper management and client, to present the estimate and respond to their enquiries.

§ Update and maintain historical cost data. Perform cost analysis and benchmarking for completed and ongoing projects.

§ Support for ongoing projects, evaluate variation requests and change notices Egyptian Maintenance Company (EMC) Cairo, Egypt

(Maintenance and small scale construction projects company mainly serving the Egyptian local oil and gas market) Proposal Engineer (Feb. 2006 – April 2011)

§ Perform cost estimation for mechanical work packages (pipelines, piping works, and storage tanks).

§ Prepare preliminary planning reports, including time schedules, resource histograms, and cash flow diagrams.

§ Perform site visits to discuss the scope with clients, and evaluate the site conditions.

§ Implement risk assessment and mitigation plans to evaluate risk factors.

§ Contact various suppliers, vendors, and contractors for quotations.

§ Prepare budget reports by analyzing markup, indirect cost, and associated risk.

§ Collect and coordinate data from above parties and submit technical and commercial offers to clients as per specifications and tender documents.

Egyptian Maintenance Company (EMC) Alexandria, Egypt Mechanical Field Engineer (Dec. 2004 – Feb. 2006)

§ Having complete knowledge of the project scope of work, and creating a work breakdown structure by dividing project into tasks.

§ Reading and understanding execution drawings.

§ Providing enough resources (Manpower, equipment, and material) available for project execution.

§ Project management by organizing and coordinating efforts among work groups by expediting activities, especially activities on the critical path, to finish the project on time according to the time schedule.

§ Identify risks and ways to avoid them or minimize their effect.

§ Creating a positive work environment and maintaining good relation with the client.

§ Making sure that activities are executed to the highest quality to meet the client’s satisfaction

§ Controlling project execution cost according to budget.

§ Observing safety practices and procedures in accordance with applicable codes and standards.

§ Participated in completed overhaul of floating roof storage tanks and construction of new gas flare system, which included piping works and steel works.

FORMATION

Alexandria University Alexandria, Egypt

Faculty of Engineering, B.S. Mechanical Engineering (2004) Senior Design Project: Designed and developed a complete petroleum pipeline, including hydraulics, via Visual Basic. Performed surge calculations and cost analysis.

College Saint Marc Alexandria, Egypt

High school (1998)

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