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October 25, 2012

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AYAD ALI HAMMADI

B.Sc, M.Sc., PEO EIT File#******961*

abpd17@r.postjobfree.com

Phone: 647-***-****

Date of Birth : Nationality : Status 1st March 1971 (41 yrs) : Iraqi : Married

QUALIFICATIONS: M. Sc. in Structural Engineering from Jordan University of Science and

Technology, Jordan -1999. Graduation grade was excellent with

average mark of 88.7%, ranked 2nd out of 17.

B. Sc. in Civil Engineering from Baghdad University, Iraq - 1992.

Graduation grade was very good with honor degree and average

mark of 81.39%, ranked 6th out of 137.

*had attended an interview before PEO Experience Requirement

Committee (ERC) on Feb. 15th, 2012 to present my experiential

engineering knowledge, and the panel appreciated my experience

and recommended to warrant my exam program of (ARC). As of

now, I m preparing to sit for the (PPE) exam on this Dec. 2012.

PUBLICATIONS: Parametric Study Using FEM for the RCC Tannur Dam ; Samer A. Barakat,

Abdallah I. Husein Malkawi and Ayad A. Humadi; International Conference on

Roller Compacted Dam Construction in Middle East; 7th 10th April 2002, Irbid,

Jordan.

COMPUTER SKILLS: ETAB, SAFE, PROKON, SAP, AutoCAD, PRIMAVERA, MS Project

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

o 1st Aug 2005 to 12th Sept. 2012:

Employer Bonyan International Investment Group (Holding) L.L.C.

Location Dubai United Arab Emirates

Designation (July 2007 Sept 2012) Senior Project Manager

(Aug 2005 June 2007) Senior Structural Engineer/Projects Manager

Engineering Monitor and prove the conceptual, schematic and detailed designs in the

Activities different stages of Project design development as follows:

Careful assessment of the fledging design systems to ensure quality, cost

and time saving during the very early phases of the Project life cycle, as

well as continuing in-depth reviews of the design drawings, specifications

and calculations produced by the Consultant in the subsequent design

stages to enhance quality.

Advise and carry out the necessary value engineering studies to refine the

design and specifications, whereas providing the required functions of the

Project at the lowest possible cost along with keeping the design intent

unchanged.

Validate project business plan, implementation plans and budgets, schedules

and milestones to ensure timely design and construction delivery at the

requested quality and standards.

Prepare the technical and contractual tender evaluation process and approve

the award of Contracts in coordination with the executive team.

Direct and enhances the Contractor Consultant and Contractor Owner

relationships.

Approve payments to contractors/Consultants/suppliers/Subcontractors in

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coordination with the accountants along with managing claims, variations and

disputes.

Contribute technically to new ideas and feasibility studies.

Reports on progress of detailed design and construction to the Executive Team

and Management Board.

Liaise with Asset Management Division for the coordination of hand over

activities.

Liaise with governmental agencies and municipalities.

Continuously assess the staffing requirements of the department and make

relevant recommendations

Lead, motivate and manage the staff performance in the department to ensure

the achievement of its aims and objectives.

Ensure all staff within the department receives regular support and supervision

and are appraised in accordance with the company appraisal policy.

Projects: 1B+G+9P+1Duct+H.Club+38Typ+Roof+H.P. on Plot no. 259 at Al Nahda

Sharjah.

1B+G+9P+2Serv+42Typ+Roof+H.P. on Plot no. 600 at Al Nahda Sharjah.

6B+G+1Serv+H.Club+39Typ+Roof on Plot no. Q2 at Jumeirah Lake Towers-

Dubai.

4B+G+1Serv+H.Club+34Typ+Roof on Plot no. A1 at Jumeirah Lake Towers-

Dubai.

Jordan Bonyan City at Amman, Jordan, which consists of five towers, with the

tallest being 61-storeys, along with three-store y shopping mall. The project is a

mixture of commercial, office, residential and retail spaces.

Sudan Bonyan City at Khartoum, Sudan, which consists of large area

development (10,000 hectares) of reclaimed land located on the west side of

the White Nile River, southeast of central Khartoum. The project envisioned to

be a world class city with business districts, landmark towers, sports stadium,

and shopping centers.

o 1st Feb 2005 to 31st July 2005:

Employer W. S. Atkins & Partners Overseas

Employer Dubai United Arab Emirates

Designation Senior Structural Engineer

Engineering Perform structural analysis and design of high rise RCC buildings using up to

Activities date structural analysis softwares, e.g. STAADPro, Etabs, Prokon, Safe, etc and

codes of practice, e.g. BS 8110, BS 5950, BS 6399, etc

Prepare the structural outline and detailed CAD drawings of the project for the

"tender" package as well as the "good for construction" package.

Coordinate the civil and structural designs with other disciplines such as M&E

and architecture.

Approval of contractor s submittals (e.g. piling and shoring design).

Administer the preparation of civil/structural part of contract documents

(Specifications and B.O.Q.)

Review and comment/approve the shop drawings, method statements and

material samples submitted by the contractor for the execution of construction

drawings on site.

Coordination with client s representatives or third parties.

Projects: 3B+G+40+2 Mech. Sky Gardens Residential Tower for M/s Al Mzaya Real State

at DIFC area. The structural system consists of pre -cast floors along with 4

cores coupled by shear beams. Also there are 7 floors with central landscape

yards. The structural system for these landscape yards consist of steel trusses

spanning between the cores.

4B+G+62+3 Mech. Burj Dubai Lake Hotel. The structural system consists of

pre-cast slab along with central core.

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o 1st Nov. 2001 to 31st Jan. 2005:

Employer Al Gurg Consultants

Employer Dubai United Arab Emirates

Designation Senior Structural Engineer

Engineering Perform structural analysis and design of concrete and steel buildings/structures

Activities using up to date structural analysis softwares, e.g. STAADPro, ETABS, PROKON,

SAFE, etc and codes of practice, e.g. BS 8110, BS 5950, BS 6399, etc

Prepare the structural outline and detailed CAD drawings of the project for the

"tender" package as well as the "good for construction" package.

Coordinate the civil and structural designs with other disciplines such as M&E

and architecture.

Approval of contractor s submittals (e.g. piling and shoring design).

Administer the preparation of civil/structural part of contract documents

(Specifications and B.O.Q.)

Review and comment/approve the shop drawings, method statements and

material samples submitted by the contractor for the execution of construction

drawings on site.

Advise the necessary site investigations, required boreholes and soil tests to be

carried out by the specialist and judge the appropriate foundation system based

on the recommendation furnished by the laboratory.

Check if there is any coordination problem encountered in site and discuss

possible solution(s) and take appropriate decision.

Instruct the on-site technical tests (nondestructive) to validate the method vs.

performance and to assure the workmanship & materials quality.

Projects: 3B+G+35+2 Mech. Residential & Commercial Tower for M/s Lake View

Company Limited on Plot No. 393-108/B-2 @ Jumeirah Lake Towers-Dubai. The

structural system consists of flat slab plate with RCC cores, walls and columns

along with piles foundation. I have worked with a structural design team.

3B+G+30 Story Bldg. for M/s DAMAC Head Quarters on Plot No. A-001-007 at

Dubai Media City-Phase 1. The structural system consists of flat slab plate with

RCC cores, walls and columns along with piles foundation. I have worked

independently in the structural design.

2B+GR+4 NOs. Stories Landscape+20 NOs. Stories Residential Bldg. on Plot

No. 830 at Al Majaz-Sharjah. The structural system consists of post tensioned

flat slab with RCC cores along with piles foundations. I have worked with a

structural design team along with the contribution of A.P.S. Company for pre-

stressing details and design.

Arabian Packaging Factory for M/s Al Ghurair Group (L.L.C.) on Plot No. 599-

1019 at Jebel Ali Industrial Dubai. The structure consists of space frame truss

of 60x24m span free column standing bay. I have worked with a structural

team along with RASANA Company for space frame details and design. The job

also includes the design of machine foundations in coordination with machine

suppliers.

Factory Extension for M/s Dubai Polyfilm Co. Factory (One of M/s Al Ghurair

Group Factories) on Plot No. 599-114 at Jebel Ali Industrial-Dubai. The job

includes coordination with machine suppliers. The structural system consists of

18m height pre-engineered steel structure shed. I have worked independently

in the structural design along with Al Zamel Steel Company for pre-engineering

details and design. The job also includes the design of machine foundation in

coordination with machine suppliers.

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o 1st May 2000 to 31st Oct. 2001:

Employer Lines Engineering Consultants

Employer Dubai United Arab Emirates

Designation Structural/Civil Engineer

Engineering Structural Design of RCC and Steel Structures. (Following structural approval

Activities from Dubai Municipality).

Preparation of tender and contract documents.

Site supervision and coordination.

Certification of contractor s payments.

Projects: B+G+1 Storey Private Palace for Mr. Abdullah Al Swaidi.

45 Typical ground only Villas (5 types), hot rolled steel structure skeleton, on

different plots in Dubai.

o 1stAug. 1999 to 30th April 2000:

Employer Delta Engineering Consultants INC

Employer Amman Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

(Delta's Headquarter: Cleveland, Ohio U.S.A.)

Designation Senior Engineer

(Dams Model Simulation and Reports Preparation of Analytical Results)

Reports Static and Dynamic Analysis of Tannur Dam.

Prepared: Seismic Analysis of Al Wahdah Concrete Face Rock Fill Dam.

Seismic Analysis of Al Mujib Roller Compacted Concrete (RCC) Dam

Seismic Analysis of Al Walah RCC Dams.

Stability of Slopes at Dead Sea and at Wadi Essir Sewage Treatment Plants.

Note: - The above reports were prepared for the Ministry of Water and Irrigation,

Jordan Valley Authority .

o 1st May 1998 to 31st July 1999:

Employer Royal Jordanian Scientific Society

Employer Amman Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

Designation Research Associate

Research: Earthquake Hazards Evaluation and Methods of Mitigating their Environmental

Impacts, Experimental and Analytical Study.

It is published in the Journal of American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).

o 1st May 1998 to 31st July 1999:

Employer Faculty of Scientific Research, Jordan University of Science and

Technology

Employer Irbid Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

Designation Research Assistant

Researches Structural Dynamic Analysis of EVG 3-D Construction Systems, Experimental

and Analytical Study.

Investigation of Self-Healing of Concrete Damaged by Freezing and Thawing.

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o 1st Sept. 1994 to 29th Feb. 1996:

Employer Modern Construction Chemicals Co.

Employer Baghdad - Iraq

Designation Project Engineer

Project Construction of Rock Wool Factory, Baghdad.

Engineering Prepare and distribute the daily work schedule and manpower allocation to

Activities the site foremen and surveyor.

Check if there is any problem encountered in the site and discuss possible

solution and take appropriate decision.

Make the daily concreting schedule for the next day.

Arrange and follow up the materials, equipments and manpower

requirements.

Coordinate with the Construction Manager, Technical department, M & E

department and QA/QC department for the daily site activities and

inspection.

o 1st Feb 1993 to 31st July 1994:

Employer Engineering Affairs Dept., Presidency Council

Employer Baghdad - Iraq

Designation Project Engineer

Project Construction of Presidential Al Salam Palace, Baghdad.

Engineering Prepare and distribute the daily work schedule and manpower allocation to

Activities the site engineers, foremen and surveyors.

Verify in the daily site meeting with the engineers and foremen to figure out

the labor distribution and work program. Check if there is any problem

encountered in the site and discuss possible solution and take appropriate

decision.

Make the daily concreting schedule for the next day.

Receive, review and distribute to the site engineers, foremen and surveyor

all contract drawings and shop drawings for execution on site.

Make the daily tower crane (2nos) schedule for proper utilization and priority

sequence of work for the next day.

Arrange and follow up the materials, equipments and manpower

requirements.

Monitor the subcontractors d aily work progress and coordinate all related

work and schedules.

Monitor, plan and direct site engineers, foreman and surveyors for the day

to day activities.

Coordinate with the Construction Manager, Technical department, M & E

department and QA/QC department for the daily site activities and

inspection.

Check the daily site report prior to Construction Manager signature.

o 1st June 1992 to 30th Sept. 1992:

Employer Great Day Construction Co.

Employer Baghdad - Iraq

Designation Site Engineer

Project Construction of seven G+2 residential buildings with grass, stadiums and swimming

pools facilities, Baghdad.

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Sample Project

Inclusive Date Feb 2002 March 2003

Location Dubai United Arab Emirates

Company Al Gurg Consultants

Position Senior Structural Engineer

Nature of the The project is to develop Dubai Polyfilm Co. Factory, owned by M/s. Al Ghurair

Project Group, located in Jebel Ali Industrial Area, Dubai. The development involves the

installation of a new production line, with a higher capacity than the existing

one, which will occupy the storage warehouse of the factory after executing the

necessary demolition, extension, shed attached blocks and structural upgrading

of the existing warehouse. The structural system of the extension consists of

18m high pre-engineered (built-up) steel frames. Moreover, 6 Nos. 30m high

silos are added to the factory yard for storing the granular raw polymers for the

product. The project cost is U$ 12 million plus, excluding the machines deliver

price. The Contractor is ACTCO General Contracting Co.

Objective of the The objective of the project is to upgrade the e xisting factory to the client

Project satisfaction.

avoid obstructing the operation of the existing production line

accurate coordination of machines' foundations

safely without accident or damage of existing utilities

in the highest level of quality

at the specified time frame

to keep project budget within contractual amount

Nature of the When I arrive in the factory to explore the existing site conditions, the existing

Work Area production line is operating and the allocated area for the new line, within the

storage warehouse, is fully occupied by the raw material bags and the film rolls

product. I start by instructing the Contractor to investigate the status of the fire

fighting and fire alarm systems in the storage warehouse before commencing

the dismantling of the gable frame of the shed. I have one resident engineer,

one inspector and one draftsman with me, to form the Consultant body on site.

I manage to accomplish all the structural design related issues of the project,

along with approvals from appropriate regulatory bodies, including coordination

with the M&E Subcontractor (ETA) and the required base plate foundations for

the imported machines (BR CKNER from Germany & BONFANTI from Italy).

Organizational The Architectural and M&E departments are independent with the

Chart Structural/Construction department. See the Chart below:

Project

Manager

Chief of M&E Senior Struct.

Senior Architect

Department Engineer

Senior Mech. Senior Elect. Resident Structural

Draftsman

Engineer Engineer Engineer Draftsman

Draftsman Site Engineer

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Engineering Perform structural analysis and design of steel structures (frames) and

Activities concrete structures (foundations, slabs on grade and shed

Involved in the covered/attached structures), using up to date structural analysis

Project softwares, e.g. STAADPro, SAFE, PROKON, etc and codes of

practice, e.g. BS 8110, BS 5950, BS 6399, etc

Prepare the structural outline and detailed CAD drawings of the

project for the "tender" package as well as the "good for construction"

package.

Control the demolishing and dismantling of that parts of structure

(steel & concrete) need to be removed permanently, and ensure the

safety of this operation by investigating the stresses, forces and

continuity of the remained structure.

Coordinate the civil and structural designs with other disciplines such

as M&E and architecture.

Administrate the development of the civil/structural general and

particular specifications of the contract documents.

Advise the necessary site investigations, required boreholes and soil

tests to be carried out by the specialist and judge the appropriate

foundation system based on the recommendation furnished by the

laboratory.

Check if there is any coordination problem encountered in the site and

discuss possible solution(s) and take appropriate decision.

Monitor and control the interface with utility companies, and the

construction observation of project physical tasks.

Oversight of one resident engineer, inspector and draftsman.

I nstruct the on-site technical tests (nondestructive) to validate the

method vs. performance and to assure the workmanship & materials

quality.

Receive, review and comment/approve the shop drawings, method

statements and material samples submitted by the contractor for the

execution of construction drawings on site.

I nspect the installation of the key machines' foundation plates in the

slabs on grade to ensure their precise location and orientation.

Communicate with the Client representative all the necessary

coordination with the overseas machines suppliers to materialize the

client objectives in the project.

Technical Details The project is a development and upgrading of an existing factory, my work is

of the Project to perform the structural analysis and design of a new shed extension, shed

covered/attached structures, machines foundations/trenches and checking the

frames and slabs on grade of the existing shed and buildings for the new

imposed dead and live loads.

Demolishing and dismantling of four bays from the existing storage

shed to clear the concerned areas for the new extension.

Construction of the following structures and blocks:

New extension 2-span shed of 48m width, 40m length & 18m height.

Boiler, compressor & pump rooms in a shed attached block of 6.0m

width, 45m length & 4.0m height.

Resin blower & raw material feeding rooms in a shed attached block

of 6.0m width, 15m length & 4.0m height.

Spare parts store (5.7m W X 30.0m L X 5.0m H), sound insulated

resin blower room (4.4m W X 4.6m L X 4.0m H) & heating/cooling

room (4.4m W X 15.6 L X 4.0m H) in shed covered blocks.

Switchgear board rooms (2 Nos.) and low voltage (L.V.) room, all

with raised floor system of 70cm high, in a shed covered block of

5.5m W X 86.0 m L X 4.0m H.

External service block of 9.2m W X 44.6m L X 4.0m H to

accommodate the substation and L.V. electrical panels and

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equipments.

Waste film recycling underground room of 6.4m W X 8.1m L X 4.0m

D to contain the film recycling machine. The room is connected to a

trench of 1.6m W X 2.5m D, for which it is linked to a pit of the same

depth below the TDO machine.

Connected trenches and pits up to 5.0m depth below the machines t o

interconnect them.

Loading/unloading bay of 24.0m W X 26.0m L with hydraulic dock

levelers with capacity for 4 Nos. trailers.

R.C. raft foundation of 1.0m depth in the factory yard to support 6

Nos. silos of 30m high and 5.8m diameter.

Separate steel framing, along with its spread foundation, inside the

intended shed to support 2 Nos. 13 MT top running cranes in the

clear span of the shed of 22.0m.

Application of As a Structural Engineer I apply my knowledge and experience in structural

Engineering engineering as follows:

Knowledge and Analysis of R.C. and steel structures using computer simulated models

Skills in the of STAAD, BROKON, SAFE, etc software's.

Project Design of R.C. structures and buildings using the ultimate limit state

(ULS) method for strength and serviceability requirements of BS 8110

to support the action of the design ultimate/service dead, live and

wind load combinations, as specified in BS 6399 to estimate dead and

live loads and CP3:chapter V:part2:1972 to estimate wind loads.

Design of steel structures and frames using the limit state design for

strength and serviceability requirements of BS 5950 for hot rolled

sections and AISC 1989 (allowable stress design) for built-up sections.

Calculate the effect of collateral loads, crane loads (vertical &

horizontal wheel loads with impact), seismic loads (for zone 2A) and

mezzanine loads.

Design of concrete foundations and underground retaining structures

to BS 8004:1986, considering the recommendations developed by the

geotechnical engineer and existing site conditions/foundations, and

design of grade supported slabs along with provision of the required

primary and secondary movement joints.

Design of masonry and block work structures (bearing and non-

bearing elements) to BS 5628 and provide the necessary stiffeners to

support notional and construction loads.

Check and verify the stability of the designed structures by providing

adequate means to transmit the design loads safely from the highest

supported level to the foundations, the layout is integrated to ensure

the interaction between the structural members and lateral forces can

be transferred across the structure and/or down to the foundations by

cross bracing, hair pins, frame action.

Check and verify the robustness of the designed layouts so that they

are not unreasonably susceptible to the effects of accidents and the

damage of small areas of the structure or failure of single elements

will not lead to the collapse of major parts of the structure or

disproportionate collapse.

Specify the material properties and their characteristic strengths,

considering the partial safety factors which account for the differences

between actual and laboratory values, local weakness and assessment

inaccuracies, and the durability requirement which is a function of the

conditions of exposure.

Specify resistance periods for structural elements to possess an

appropriate degree of resistance to flame penetration, heat

transmission and collapse, and to maintain structural integrity to allow

time for the building(s) to be evacuated.

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My Delegated My delegated tasks are as follows:

Task and I dentification of client requirements and development constraints with

Accomplishing It. an initial proposal to allow the client to decide whether to proceed and

to select the probable procurement method.

Confirmation of key requirements and constraints including any

existing facilities/structures on the proposal and prepare a site

investigation desk study.

Collaborate on the design with the design team, establish lines of

communication and prepare a stage report for the client.

I nspect the existing structures/facilities and study any

reports/drawings available regarding the same.

Consult the municipality or local authorities about matters of principal

and consider alternative outline solutions for the proposed scheme.

Develop the outlined/detailed structural drawings of the proposals,

specifications, calculations and descriptions with the design team for

submission of municipality application.

Technical There is one particular problem that we encountered which is unique to this

Problem project.

Encountered and Problem During the course of coordinating the new machines

Solution general foundation layout(s), it comes upon that the location of the

waste film recycling underground room, of 4.0m depth, as shown in

the machines foundation layout received from the supplier BR CKNER

intersects the location of the existing shed's spread footings of 1.0m

depth only. Moreover, the trenches connected to this underground

room, of 2.5m depth, also intersect the existing tie beams, of 0.7m

depth, located between the existing spread footings.

Solution The said problem was communicated with the project

manager and accordingly presented to Client's representative. To

develop a problem solving plan the following constrictions were

investigated:

The actual site conditions and restraints were closely surveyed on

site, to verify location, size and arrangement of the existing

foundation system as shown in the "as built drawings" of the shed.

The possibility of demolishing some of the existing spread footings,

were checked out, taking into consideration that a new integrated

supporting system shall be proposed.

Pit/trenches relocation to clear the overlap was proposed and

discussed with the machines supplier to verify the extent of any

possible repositioning.

The machine(s) layout and piping lay down routing in the trenches

were reviewed with the supplier to identify the alternatives.

The solution was concluded in light of the aforementioned

constrictions, and the general machines foundation layout (at the

concerned area), along with the machines interconnected piping

routing, are adjusted to fit within the existing site constraints, but

without affecting the functioning.

However, the excavation of a 4.0m pit adjoining existing loaded

footings of 1.0m depth only, without providing the necessary

protection was another issue which should be tackled. Shoring

system of steel sheet piles was used to protect the soil surrounding

the existing spread footings along with periphery pit dewatering

system was installed before commanding the excavation. The steel

sheet piles were used as it offers many advantages to our case

including:

Reduced foundation construction time and site occupation

Low displacement of soils during driving and arising

Easily removed for site reinstatement

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Inherent high strength to weight ratio

In conclusion the solution was implemented and achieves its goal of

fitting the required machinery at the available spacing and restraints.

Strategies and The project employed a Consultant and Contractor, for which the

Original design documents to be provided by the Consultant, including the

Technique Architectural, Structural and M&E documents, and the work execution

Applied by a Main Contractor and specialist Subcontractors working under his

umbrella and the surveillance of the Consultant. The specialist

Subcontractors were submitting the required shop drawings and

supporting calculations during the course of construction.

I designed the Project taking into consideration the incorporation of

buildability into the design phase, allow significant additional benefits.

I tried to minimize the work at height and on site, especially if this

work could be carried out at the factory in ideal conditions. I followed

the following design tips to achieve this aim:

Design for repetition and standardization

Design for simplicity of assembly

Design for ease of erection keep it simple

Make allowance for trade interfaces specialist trade contractors

I arranged for scheme management, including co-ordination and

responsibility allocation of supervisory personnel.

I advised the necessary risk assessment requirements to ensure that

all safety precautions have been taken.

Team Work Basically I am a team player, but I am always come out to lead because I am

very vocal and not afraid to take the risk.

When I commenced this project there was no good communication level

between our Project Manager and the Client Representative, and I became the

bridge between the Client and all the members of the Consultant and

Construction team. I lead the team to work in one direction and the site

progress smoothly. I have earned the respect of our resident and site

engineers, structural draftsman and Contractor's project manager, so it is easy

for me to lead.

Summary The project is very challenging as there are a lot of new things to learn in

design and construction techniques and I was given freedom to improve and

implement new systems and alterations. Challenging job is all I want and how

I can apply my creativity, resourcefulness, and engineering knowledge, and

how to adopt in every situation that requires immediate precise decision for an

engineer with my experience. To lead a team of different nationalities is

already a great challenge and you can only do it if you can earn their respect.

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