Project Manager Engineer

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NAME Sami Sufian

NATIONALITY US Citizen

DATE OF BIRTH Jan 17th, 1983

PROFESSION Civil/ Structural Engineer

CURRENT POSITION Site Structural Engineer

SPECIALISATION Structural Design, Construction Site Supervision of new

developments, Refurbishment works of Structures and

General Civil Engineering works

QUALIFICATIONS Current Student at Norwich University USA, Pursuing Master

of Civil Engineering (MCE) with emphasise in Structural

Engineering and Project/ Business Management (Graduation

in June 2010)

BSc. Degree in Civil Engineering, University of Bahrain

Graduate Member of American Society of Civil Engineers ASCE

Graduate Member of Institute of Civil Engineers (ICE), UK

Certified EIT in State of Texas, USA

Certified Lead Auditor IRCA

Holding valid Safety card issued by CITB, UK

Member of American Institute of Steel Construction AISC

Member of Construction Management Association of America CMAA

KEY EXPERIENCE Site Supervision of Structural and Civil Engineering

works.

Structural Design for Building Structures using both American &

British Standards

Management of design during construction

Conduct constructability reviews of civil/ structural drawings

& specifications

Design and supervision of General Civil Engineering

Infrastructures (Bridges, Highways and Pipelines)

Objective Seeking project Engineer position or, project manager

assistant position with long range goals for Civil,

Structural and Construction Project Management.

Key Assets and Skills Excel in leadership, organization, research.

Excellent oral and written communication. Work with

broad range of people. Responsible. Reliable.

Prioritize and meet deadlines. Details oriented.

Computer Skills MS Excel, MS Word, MS Office, MS PowerPoint, MS Outlook,

AutoCAD, Mico Station, STAAD Pro, Supper stress, Prokon,

ETABS and Mathcad.

Contact info. Cell phone: +973-***-**-***, Email:

**********@*******.***

Home phone: +973-**-***-***

Address: Nawaf Garden, Villa 4, Entrance 137, Area 536, Manama,

Kingdom of Bahrain

W.S ATKINS- (PRESENT EMPLOYER) 2006 to Date

March 2007 to Date

Site Structural Engineer - Arcapita Head Quarter - Bahrain

Currently, as Site Structural Engineer I'm responsible for delivery of

major structural works (Steel and Concrete).

Besides liaising with design office and ensure on time delivery of design

works, I'm responsible for monitoring site progress against approved

construction program.

Technically I chair steel co-ordination meetings in presence of contractor

PM and client PM. Also assist Resident Engineer in Reviewing and approving

concrete mix design, review and approve the contractor's proposed Batching

Plant and Testing Lab, review and comment on contractor's submittals,

inspect works at site and provide comments on inspections requests, review

and reply to contractors RFI's, coordinate between all parties for the

various technical matters, witness testing of some materials as per site

requirements, maintain continuous inspection of works at site and issue the

necessary Remedial Notes for any defected works observed onsite, ensure

proper use of the project various approved forms, review and comment on

general Civil Engineering method statements, review and comment on proposed

sub-contractors documents, monitor the enforcement of safety issues onsite

and report immediately on any violation, ensure inspection requests and

shop drawings are properly coordinated, review and comment on contractor

claims for variation orders and issue recommendations to the RE, lead

joiner engineers and site inspectors and keep them aware of all issues

related to inspection and provide the necessary support, supervise the

contractor's submittals of contract close out documents such as as-built

drawings, warranties, manuals etc, review of contractor's monthly

report and comment on it, Review and comment on any contractor's requests

for materials substitutions, participate in preparation of monthly report,

participate in site meetings.

Furthermore, I was assigned as Assistant Site Architect starting from

January 2009. This new duty has fostered my technical competency since it

opened another dimension by linking structural work with architectural

considerations.

In addition to the above, it is my responsibility to negotiate with the

Client and Client Project Manager the proposed changes that have big impact

on the Project delivery. Participate in project risk management workshops.

With all exposure that I'm having, I gained a good knowledge of FIDIC

contract practice.

June 2006 to December 2008

Site Structural Engineer - Bahrain World Trade Centre - Bahrain

Participate in site meetings, Assist the Project Manager and Senior

Resident Engineer in investigating any contractual issue based on signed

off contract documents and FIDIC condition of contracts.

Technically, assist Resident Engineer in delivering various structural

steel packages and general civil and structural works, review and comment

on contractor's submittals, inspect works onsite and provide comments on

inspections requests, review and reply to contractors RFI's, coordinate

between all parties for the various technical matters, witness testing of

some materials as per site requirements, maintain continuous inspection of

works onsite and issue the necessary Remedial Notes for any defected works

observed on site, review of contractor method statements of various site

activities prior commencements onsite, monitor the enforcement of safety

issues at site and report immediately on any violation, work jointly with

the contractor in the items that require authorities approval, ensure

proper coordination between various design disciplines, review the

contractor validity of any claim for variation orders and issue

recommendations to the RE, supervise the contractor's submittals of

contract close out documents such as as-built drawings, warranties,

manuals etc, Review of contractor's monthly report and comment on it,

Participate in preparation of monthly report.

Jan 2006 to June 2006

ASSISTANT STRUCTURAL ENGINEER, DESIGN- Bahrain

Responsible for analysis and design of structural elements as directed by

Senior Engineers, prepare

Specifications and detail construction drawings, co-ordinated between

structural department and other disciplines.

. Wasmiya Tower - 36 Story Tower located at Diplomatic Area - Bahrain

Responsible for detailed design of Secondary Structure such as Primary

Staircase, Secondary Staircases, Floor Slabs, Beams, Columns and

Corbels. Prepare Specifications and Supervise production of Drawings.

Coordinate between Structural Department and other Disciplines.

. Bahrain World Trade Centre - 50 STORY TWIN TOWERS PLUS 4 STORY PODIUM

CARPARK AND SHOPPING MALL -BAHRAIN

Provide Civil/ Structural site support from Design office to site

operations, carryout assessment of existing structures for

refurbishment works at Bahrain Sheraton Hotel.

. Durrat Al Bahrain Resort

Provide structural site Support from design office by answering the

contractor technical queries, revising and re-issuing of drawings and

sketches, coordinated between structural department and other

disciplines.

EXPERIENCE PRIOR TO PRESENT EMPLOYER

2005-2006

HYDER CONSULTING - (Graduate Engineer) BRIDGES

Fourth Ring Road (Kuwait City, Kuwait) Improvement Scheme:

. Assist Senior Bridge Engineers in prepare and revise AIP (Approval in

Principal) for Steel Foot Bridges

. Prepare Preliminary Design of steel foot bridge. Three options were

prepared according to AASHTO requirement for foot bridges, all options

were Truss Steel Bridges with different spans (35, 40,45m) depends on

the carriageway width. The bridges consist of CHS for top, bottom and

diagonal chords with arched canopy forming the roof of the foot bridge,

and each bridge has a reinforced concrete staircase and foot ramp in

each side of the carriageway. All loads were carried out according to

AASHTO 2004.

. Supervise the CAD technician in prepare the GA according the

AIP.

. Assessment of the options prepared using SuperSTRESS.

Shaikh Khalifa Bin Salman Highway Phase Five "Zallaq Bridge"

. Assist Senior Bridge Engineers in reviewing design calculations for

reinforced concrete bridges, including seven-spans superstructures,

substructures and foundations in accordance to BS 5400.

. Assist Senior Engineer in preparing proposals, preliminary and detailed

design of bridges and highway structures.

. Assist Senior Engineers in various project management tasks.

. Participating in meeting with the clients to resolve any

potential prior to final acceptance of projects.

. Conducting weekly progress meeting with clients to help move the

progress forward and to insure actual progress is in compliance with

the project original approval program.

. Assist in perform right of way and utility engineering in arrangement

with all local and utility agencies and prepare report. Also carried

out translation (English- Arabic).

. Liaison with government ministries concerning services provision.

. Assist Geotechnical engineers in site investigation and

laboratory test witnessing.

. Internal quality assurance auditing.

. Experience in computer programs for analysis and design of structures:

STAAD Pro as well as spreadsheet packages.

. Attend onsite meetings with Project Manager and Site Resident Engineer

in helping the Senior Bridge Engineers in ensuring technical and

quality requirements and standard of design product are defined and

maintained throughout the project.

Al Areen Spa and Resort (Al Areen Three Bridges):

. Assist the geotechnical engineer in the site investigation at the

location where the roads and the bridges will be constructed.

. Prepare Preliminary Design of single span bridges. Three pre-cast Y

girder bridges were prepared according to the AIP.

Isa Town Gate Viaduct and Tunnels (Concept Design).

. Assist Senior Bridge Engineers in preparing a concept design

calculations for Reinforced Concrete Bridge, including five-spans

superstructures, substructures and foundations in accordance to BS

5400.

King Faisal Highway Structures (Concept Design).

. Assist Senior Bridge Engineers in preparing a concept design

calculations for retaining walls of three underpasses with at-grade pre-

stressed pre-cast concrete girders. And considering the option of

having steel girders. All calculations were carried out in accordance

with BS 5400.

2004

BLACK & VEATCH - GRADUATE ENGINEER ON INTERNSHIP AGREEMENT

Assist Senior Hydraulics Engineers in several projects in the region:

. Hidd Phase III Water Transmission - Pipeline Design (Bahrain).

. SWCC New Satellite Plants on Red Sea Coast - Tender

Evaluation (Saudi Arabia).

. Taif to Baha Water Supply Pipeline - Feasibility

Study (Saudi Arabia).

. Oubaidy, Baghadad - Sewer System Analysis (Iraq).

Seminars/ Conferences attended

. October 2009: Emerging Leaders Capstone program- VA USA

I was selected to represent ASCE in 2009 Emerging Leaders

Alliance capstone program & took part of cadre of 50 leaders

from broad cross-section of engineering community.

. October 2008: WS Atkins & Partners Group Conference- London UK

I was nominated to represent Bahrain office in a conference

that hosted 500 Atkins professional employees from all around

the world.

LANGUAGES

English

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