RESUME

ABDUL KARIM TAI, P.E.

** **** ******** **** **. Spring TX 77379

Email: abn70g@r.postjobfree.com; Ph: 281-***-****; 832-***-****

OBJECTIVE:

My objective is utilizing the best of my Engineering & Construction

Management skills, sound technical knowledge, and diversified experience in

various types of buildings and site development works on other more complex

natured and large scale projects and sectors to achieve professional

satisfaction.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

I have over 30 years of multi-discipline and multi-tasking experience from

on-hand engineering to managing engineering and construction projects

related to industrial, commercial, residential and institutional

facilities, roads, bridges, and site development infrastructure works. My

experience is initiating these projects from conceptual stage and taking

them all the way through design, execution and handing over to the client.

My main skill is coordinating multiple projects simultaneously in

professional manner, and getting them approved through multiple disciplines

and departments during design phase and executing these projects through

procurement and construction phases till completion of the project while

maintaining quality, meeting schedule and delivering the project within

current industry standards and allocated budget.

I have full command and control over project management techniques (scope

management, time management, cost management, change management, sub-

contract management, delegation of activities, conflicts resolution through

persuasion and mediation, achieving targets etc.) to successfully deliver

different types of building and site development works through integration

and coordination with various project elements. These works include

Industrial Buildings, Heavy Machine Foundations, Warehouses, High rise

buildings, Healthcare facilities, Educational facilities, Commercial

projects, Public welfare projects, Government buildings, single and

multiple family residential units, etc.

Expert in communication skills (both verbal and written), good command on

document control and document management; and also have competency and

confidence to make technical presentations. These are primary and essential

tools for successfully managing and completing any project.

WORK HISTORY:

March 2009 to date: Bechtel International

I am working as Project Engineer and occasionally as Acting Area Manager

for Saudi Arabian Bechtel Company on one of their mega projects in Saudi

Arabia. This is the development of Jubail Industrial City which is one of

the largest industrial cities in the world having an area larger than

Singapore. Bechtel is working as Program Managers for this City and is

involved in mega infrastructure and site development work, petrochemical

industrial zone site preparation, highways, roads, bridges, airports, sea

ports, pipeline corridors, all kinds of residential, commercial,

educational, recreational and health care facilities, public welfare

projects and Government buildings.

Assuming an ownership of all assigned projects from concept to completion

stage I am currently managing more than 25 contracts in engineering,

procurement and construction stages. Among 22 Project Engineers I shared

major workload in last three years. All of my contracts were completed

within scheduled time and allocated budget.

My Job:

. Managing Multiple Contracts for residential, institutional and commercial

buildings and site development infrastructure work.

. Follow the Engineering Gate Process and coordinating with multiple

internal and external customers (such as disciplines, departments,

contractors, vendors, and end users) from initiation till completion of

these projects.

. Preparing project charters for yearly work plan, consisting of project

description, schedule, estimated cost, risk assessment, constraints, and

mitigation plan etc. for capital projects.

. Preparing contract documents for A/E firms defining Scope of work,

Deliverables & Schedule.

. Monitoring AEs' work and resource allocation during the course of

contract period; and providing technical support

. Conducting review meetings and assuring quality engineering using

established QA procedures,

. Implementing Lessons Learned and Best Practices, resolving conflicts and

ensure timely completion within budget.

. Managing development of RFP for bidding process including specifications,

material take-off, schedule of quantities

. Managing Cost Estimate including BOQ, unit rate analysis, vendor

quotation etc. for senior management approval.

. Resolve technical and cost related issues to selection of design features

within discipline and with other departments.

. Managing technical discussion with third parties to facilitate

appropriate technical decisions.

. Coordinating and providing support to other departments (Procurement,

Construction and Project controls) during execution of these projects.

Disposition of bidders' queries etc.

. Effectively participating in pre-bid meetings, bid evaluation,

negotiation meetings during Procurement phase.

. Participating in Kick off meetings, site visits, meetings with

Contractors, Vendors and End users during Construction phase.

. Promoting team work and its importance in achieving desired results.

. Interfacing with project personnel and managing constructability, safety

and quality issues.

. Managing changes to reduce impact on cost and schedule

. Providing field assistance and managing changes priorities by issuing

Design Change Notice (DCN), and responding to RFIs, Technical Submittal

(TS) and Technical Queries (TQ).

. Monitoring project performance through established QAQC procedures.

A few of the challenging projects under my supervision are listed below

1) Rehabilitation and upgrading of 25 years old existing 215 bed Hospital

(275,000 sq ft) and 2 Primary Health Care units (45,000 sq ft each) to

ultra modern facilities as per Guideline for Design and Construction of

Healthcare Facilities - FGI 2010. The contract consisted of two parts;

First part was to conduct functional study of the hospital to evaluate

the existing condition with regard to capacity of each department;

circulation of staff, patient and general public; re-location of certain

departments to have better harmony and efficient use of the facilities

and medical staff; general condition of existing systems including HVAC,

Fire suppression, Plumbing, Medical gases, Electrical and Telecom, and

suggesting improvements; Second part of the contract was to prepare as-

built drawings of all the existing systems, engineering design of the

proposed modifications, preparing contract documents, cost estimate,

risk assessment, zoning and phasing plan in such a manner that the

Hospital may remain operational during construction.

2) Security Check Points on Major Highways including widening of highways

from 3 lanes to 4 lanes and adding a modular pathway for doublewide

loads.

3) Students Dormitories-6 buildings each 6 stories high with total of

900,000 sq ft covered area and related site development work. The cost

was reduced by 20% using Value Engineering principals..

4) Comparative study of 11 mega housing projects to suggest cost reduction

using 6-sigma tools.

5) Apartment complex G+4 with 100,000 sq ft covered area and its Secondary

Infrastructure. The design was completed within record period of 18

weeks and was highly appreciated by senior management.

6) O & M Centers for City Landscaping comprised of Office building, Auto-

truck workshop for heavy vehicles, maintenance shops, warehouse, fuel

station, covered parking area, site development work etc.

7) Numerous Government Buildings including Investigation & Prosecution

(35,000 sq ft), Civil Defense(22,000 sq ft), Court House (48,000 sq

ft),Title Document (32000 sq ft), Ministry of Interior office (30,000 sq

ft), Governor's Office (60,000 sq ft), Police Station (16,000 sq ft),

Guidance Center (30,000 sq ft).

8) Expansion of Multi-event Centre comprised of Royal suite, Auditorium,

Multi-purpose hall, Dining Hall, Parking lot, Helipad, landscaping etc

with lavish and high end finishes (80,000 sq ft).

9) Auditorium and Training Center for Jubail Industrial College (280,000 sq

ft).

2000 -March 2009: Housing & Land Development Corporation, Houston TX

Worked as Executive Director and senior Project Manager

My Job:

. Managing Multiple Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) or

Design-Built contracts for residential, institutional and commercial

buildings with Site Development & Infrastructure work including Storm

water drainage system, Potable & Fire Water distribution system,

Wastewater disposal system, Roads, Pavement, Parking lots, light poles,

Culverts, Retaining walls, Ramps, Grading plan, Detention pond and

Detention pumping system, Storm Water Quality Management design, Storm

Water Pollution Prevention Plan, Sanitary lift station & Septic system,

Landscaping, Electrical and Telecommunication work etc.

. Coordinating with multiple disciplines, departments, subcontractors,

vendors, inspectors, and end users from initiation till completion of

these projects.

. Developing complete contract document for Procurement and Construction

including material specifications, material take-off, schedule of

quantities, unit rate analysis, calculating project costs and engineering

estimates, etc.

. Managing subcontractors, conducting progress meetings and assuring

quality construction using established QA procedures, implementing

Lessons Learned and Best Practices, resolving conflicts among various

team players etc. and ensuring timely completion.

. Coordinating with concerned local and State civic agencies such as Harris

County Infrastructure Department, Harris County Flood Control District,

City of Houston, Utility districts, North Harris County Regional Water

Authority (NHCRWA), and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)

for the permits & approvals;

. Conducting pre-bid meetings, bid evaluation, negotiation meetings, kick

off meetings, and responding to bidders queries during Procurement phase.

. Interfacing with project personnel and managing constructability, safety

and quality issues.

. Managing changes by issuing Design Change Notice (DCN), and responding to

RFIs, Technical Submittal (TS) and Technical Queries (TQ).

. Preparing Technical & Financial Proposals and establishing performance

targets for all trades and disciplines.

. Resolving contractual conflicts between stake holders through persuasion,

negotiation and amicable settlement.

. Cost management through balancing between cost, schedule, and quality

with primary emphasis on safety and quality.

. Developing and managing the project execution plan, project procedures,

and implementing the same.

. Manage Lump Sum Turn Key and Cost Reimbursable contracts

. Establishing line of credit with standard suppliers of systems,

equipment, and materials in business line

. Preparing Proposals, Budget, schedule and mitigating interface issues

. Managing and monitoring field rework during construction and pre

operational phases of the project

A few of the major EPC contracts completed under my supervision;

1) Development of subdivision for single family homes including roads,

walkways, detention pond, pumping stations, storm water drainage system,

water & wastewater lines with appurtenances, sanitary lift station etc.

2) School & Community project with various buildings with total covered

area of 50,000 sq ft including Multipurpose Hall, School Building, Prayer

hall, Clinic, buildings for Kindergarten and Sunday schools. It also

includes 3000 sq ft children play area, grading, 80,000 sq ft concrete

pavement for parking lot, septic system, and commercial water pumping

system, storm water drainage system, detention pond, soccer field, and

other site development work using incremental approach method.

3) Funeral Homes each comprised of 2800 sq ft building, 10,000 sq ft

concrete pavement for parking lot, storm water drainage system, detention

pond, water-well and septic system with water & wastewater lines etc.

4) Medical office building comprised of neurosurgeon, gynecology,

pediatrics, and internal medicine clinics and MRI room. Total covered

area of 24,000 sq ft on 1.7 acres of land including 40,000 sq ft parking

lot, storm water drainage system, detention pond, water and wastewater

lines etc.

5) Auto Truck Repair Shop with 8 double sided bays and front office.

6) Single and multiple family homes, several in numbers ranging from 2,000

to 13,000 sq ft.

1986-2000: Kehkashan Constructions (Pvt) Ltd., - Builders & Developers

Worked as Managing Director of the firm

My Job:

. Preparing Technical & Financial Proposals, and Feasibility study for new

projects

. Land acquisition,

. Planning and Managing Architectural and Engineering design

. Approval & permitting from local authorities and Utility Providers.

. Developing construction documents, finalizing subcontractors & suppliers,

. Scheduling project work activities,

. Project and Construction management,

. Marketing management and developing strategies for selling of residential

and commercial units to prospective buyers.

. Interfacing with project personnel, and helping to ensure successful

project completion and handover,

. Participation in Competitive bidding

. Organizing and conducting specialty working groups or workshops

. Leadership position in industry organization.

. Participating in national level meetings of professional societies and

trade bodies.

I completed following projects on EPC basis OR Design-Build-Own-Transfer

(DBOT) basis.

High-rise Commercial and multi-family residential Projects:

1) Sea Cliff (Condos), 16 Story Residential complex with total area of

215,000 sq ft.

2) Corniche Residence,10 Story Commercial cum residential complex with

total area of 230,000 sq ft,

3) Sahil Promenade, 10 Story Commercial cum residential complex with total

area of 315,000 sq ft.

4) Al-Rahim Tower, 18 Story office building with total area of 178,000 Sq

ft,

5) Kehkashan Bungalows, Public Housing Scheme 45 SFH Units with total area

of 135,000 Sq ft,

6) Corniche Comforts, 7 Story residential complex with total area of

185,000 sq ft,

Industrial Projects:

7) Warping, Sizing & Garment Unit (Sakina Industries)

8) 2 Dying Units (M Hanif Industries Ltd & Lateef Bawany Textile Ltd )

9) Textile units (SIFTAC International, I.T.T.I. Ltd & HB Industries)

10) Candy Manufacturing Unit (Ismail Industries (Pvt) Ltd)

11) Gear Manufacturing unit (Dawood Yamaha Ltd.)

12) Weaving unit (NAVEENA Industries (Pvt) Ltd)

13) Tannery Unit (Dada Tannery Ltd)

14) International Biscuits Ltd.

15) Sarella Cement Baluchistan

16) Pak-Arab Oil Refinery

1981-1982: Bechtel Power Corporation, San Francisco,

1982-1983: CYGNA Energy Services, San Francisco,

1983-1986: Tai Brothers Associates

. Analysis, Design, and Computer Modeling of Control Rod drive Hydraulic

System (CRDHS) Pipe supports using ANSYS with various loading conditions

in La Salle County Power Plant.

. Review final engineering drawings for Phase I of La Salle Power Plant.

. Computation of pipe support stiffness in Pipe stress analysis for

Susquehanna steam Electric Station (a Nuclear Power Plant in

Pennsylvania).

. As built analysis of HVAC ducts and supports in Limerick Generating

Station.

. Analysis & Re-evaluation of Shear-walls.

. Analysis & Design of Steel Box Girder framing for Pipe whip loads and

loads from snubbers.

. Developed post processor for the STRUDL in which results from Box Girder

analysis were filtered out to be used in the analysis of Box Girder

connection and supports.

. Bridge design using Pre-stressed Concrete and Conventional Concrete.

. Design and Analysis of Water Retaining Structures including water towers,

large underground tanks and reservoirs.

. Reviewing of structural and mechanical drawings of reservoirs

CITIZENSHIP: USA

EDUCATION:

. MSCE in Civil / Structure Engineering, University of California

. B.E. in Civil Engineering N.E.D. University of Engineering & Technology

. P.E (Civil & Structure, Texas); P.E (California)

COMPUTER SKILL:

. Well versed in REVIT 2012, Auto CAD Civil 3D, Architecture Autodesk

2012, Microsoft Office (MS Word, Excel, Outlook and Power Point), Lotus

123, Adobe Professional, Adobe Photoshop etc.

. Have used various types of finite element based programs for 3D building

analyses & design (STAAD, ETAB, ANSYS etc).

. Aggressively use Internet surfing and various search engines to acquire

desired information.

BUILDING CODES & STANDARDS: Good understanding of various building codes

. ICC building codes such as IBC, IFC, IRC, ICEB, IPC, and related local

and State codes

. Accessibility codes ADA-AG, ADA-ABA, ANSI A117,

. ACI 318, AISC, ASCE, CP110, BS5337, AASHTO, ASTM, OSHA Regulations for

Construction Industry

. Saudi Building Code, Royal Commission Design Manual and Standard

Specifications

. Guideline for Design and Construction of Healthcare Facilities, FGI-2010

. Harris County Infrastructure Regulations, City of Houston Infrastructure

Design manual

TECHINCAL WRITING & CORRESPONDENCE:

. Writing reports for senior management, client and for government & non-

government agencies on specific engineering and technical issues.

. Good oral and written communication skills, expert in day to day Business

correspondence.

CAREER DEVELOPMENT & CONTINUING EDUCATION:

Primavera 4 days workshop Managing Employee Performance

LEED Training 2 days workshop Adobe Flash CS4 4 days workshop

High Performance Team 4 Value Engineering workshops 3

days each

Presentation Skill Six Sigma Yellow belt (4 days

workshop + 1-PIP)

Project Control Analysis (5 Communication skills (3-day

days workshop) workshop)

Project Engineering Workshop (3 Contract Formation, Management &

days) Negotiation (3 days)

. PUBLICATIONS:

Many of my articles have been published in leading national newspapers &

technical magazines in Pakistan on subjects related to "Housing &

Construction Issues". A few of these were High rise Construction in

Pakistan; Price Escalation & Indexation; Urban Development in Pakistan &

Integrated Urban management; Procedure on Seismic Design of Buildings in

Karachi; Regularization of unauthorized construction; Public Private

Partnership in infrastructure projects; Recommendations for updating of

Building Byelaws & Zoning regulations etc.; Housing Legislation; Housing

Finance; Affordable Housing etc.

LEADERSHIP:

. Chairman, Construction Committee for Community projects in Spring Texas

2003-2009.

. Chairman, Charity collection and distribution Committee Islamic Society

of Greater Houston 2006 to 2009.

. President, Greater Houston Memon Jamaat 2004-05.

. Chairman, Committee on Construction Sector by Govt. of Pakistan in 1997-

2000

. Member of Core group of Prime Minister's Housing Program in Pakistan 1999

. Member of Senate, NED Univ. of Engineering & Technology Karachi 1998.

. Chairman, Association of Builders and Developers (ABAD) 1995-97

. Member of National Committee on Habitat II in Pakistan in 1995-96

. Invited by UNICEF in regional conference on Habitat II in Nepal in April

1996.

. Invited by UNDP in Habitat II Summit Conference in Istanbul Turkey in

June 1996.

. Member of Local Initiatives for Environment (LIFE) under UNDP 1996

. Member of National Committee for updating Building Byelaws & Zoning

Regulation 1996.

. Regional Chairman, Association of Builders and Developers (ABAD) 1993-95

PERSONALITY:

. Focused, diligent, enthusiastic, take ownership and pride, dependable,

honest, good leadership skills,

. Organized, grasping any new subject at very fast rate, good listener,

good communicator, target oriented

. Tackle the problem tactfully, always keep alternative plans to react

swiftly to changes in project priorities,

. Recognized as an effective trouble shooter and problem solver

. Good mannered, logical, analytic,

. Maintain good relationship with all team players through effective

interpersonal skills,

. Handles tense situations without overreacting or causing any additional

conflicts

. Communicate with conviction and confidence in all technical and business

matters

. Take the initiative to talk regularly with the Owner, suppliers,

construction and procurement to promote understanding and ensure

productive working environment amongst all stakeholders

. Welcomes disagreement as a means to ensure complete information

. Constructively shares responsibility and credit for team outcome with

other team members

. Facilitates team-building activities between multiple disciplines and

departments

. Deals openly and honestly with others and recognizes contributions from

others

. Continuously seeks new efficient ways to perform tasks and to deliver

quality work

. Participate in activities to stay abreast of the latest technology and to

develop new technical capability.

. Challenge status quo thinking and assumptions

. Realistically appraises own strengths and weaknesses

. Leading groups and motivating them in communicating effectively and

resolving issues persuasively

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