Senior Structural Engineer

SAJID ZAIDI, Senior/ Lead Structural Engineer

Master of Applied Science (Civil Engg Structures), University of Toronto,

P. Eng. Ontario (1974-1980), Canadian Citizen

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SUMMARY

Country Experience

Canada 8 years University of Toronto, Toronto ON,

Arthur G. McKee & Co. of Canada Ltd and Acres Davy

(1972 to Mckee - ADM Company of Canada Ltd., Toronto ON,

1980) FERRCO Engineering Co. Ltd., Whitby ON;

as Senior Structural Engineer and P. Eng., Ontario,

designed facilities in reinforced concrete and

structural steel for heavy industries, steel mills,

oil refineries, industrial plants, process buildings

and spread/ shallow & piled foundations in

compliance with codes and standards

Oman 6 years A roports de Paris (ADPI), Oman (Project Management

Consultants);

(2007 to as Senior Structural Engineer, lead all structural

2013) engineering aspects including seismic design on all

airport buildings, bridges, culverts and other

structures to achieve compliance with Employer's and

Contract requirements, codes and standards,

structural design criteria, specifications,

drawings, value engineering, support to Project

Managers, feasibility & conceptual designs, tender

preparation, bids evaluation, monitoring the

Engineer and contractors performance in

construction, Site visits, material approvals,

collaborative working and coordination with the

client and multi-discipline engineering teams,

engineering reports and Quality Assurance reviews to

achieve Employer's satisfaction

Pakista 27 years National Engineering Services Pakistan Ltd.

n (NESPAK),

(1981 to Engineering Consultants;

2006 as General Manager, Structures & Quality Assurance,

& managed, lead, supervised and guided team of

1970 to professional engineers for structural engineering of

1972) Power Generation & Electrical facilities and

Substations, Industrial and Commercial structures,

Airports, Ports and Harbours, Hospitals, all types

of office, commercial and residential buildings

including seismic analysis and design,

investigations, strengthening, repair and

rehabilitation works, from feasibility studies till

project completion; structural design criteria,

technical specifications, design calculations and

drawings, structural reports, review and approvals

to ensure compliance with contractual, technical,

statutory and regulatory requirements; collaborative

working and coordination with clients and

multi-discipline engineering teams, equipment

vendors and general contractors; site inspections,

preparation of tender, bids evaluation and

construction contract documents, procurement,

fabrication and construction activities

KEY QUALIFICATIONS

Practicing Professional Engineer since 1970.

Worked as Senior Structural Engineer for A roports de Paris (ADPI),

Oman (Project Management Consultants) from Feb 2007 to Feb 2013;

leading all structural engineering aspects and monitoring the

Engineer's performance in all matters related to all Airport Buildings

and Bridges, Culverts and other Civil Engineering Structures vis- -vis

compliance with the Employer's specified codes and standards for

development of structural design criteria, technical specifications

and drawings for tender, support for tender evaluation, and compliance

with other Contract/ Employer's Requirements concerning for example

structural adequacy, seismic design as per Uniform Building Code (UBC

97), durability, 50 years service life, functionality, performance,

constructability and maintainability. This covered the Engineer's own

prepared designs and drawings on some packages as well as his review

comments and approvals of the Design-Build Contractor's submitted

designs, drawings, reports and proposed materials on other packages

for the Muscat and Salalah International Airports Project in Oman.

All correspondence and documents transmittal was done using ACONEX

Electronic Document Management System.

As registered Professional Engineer in Canada from 1974 to 1980,

worked for FERRCO Engineering Co. Ltd., Arthur G. Mckee & Co. of

Canada Ltd and Acres Davy Mckee - ADM Company of Canada Ltd. in

Toronto; performed analysis and design of steel frames, crane girders

and concrete foundations for large industrial and Mill buildings, pipe

racks, heavy machine foundations and a variety of engineering

structures for a number of steel companies like Dominion Foundries

and Steel Co. of Canada (DOFASCO), Steel Company of Canada (STELCO),

North Star Steel Co., Michigan, Raritan River Steel Co., New Jersey,

Chaparral Steel Co. and Sheerness Steel Co., Texas, USA and Irish

Steel Co., Ireland, U.K., and oil refineries like Shell Oil Company

and Imperial Oil Co. and Industrial Plants like Polysar Company of

Canada and Ocelot Industries, British Columbia in Canada.

As registered professional engineer in Pakistan from 1981 to 2006,

worked for National Engineering Services Pakistan Ltd. (NESPAK),

Karachi;

as General Manager (Structures & Quality Assurance), lead the

Structures Section and provided general management and advice in

technical matters pertaining to structural design criteria, structural

analysis, design and detailing to the Structures Section for all

projects of Karachi Office;

as General Manager (Consulting & Quality Assurance), prepared

conceptual designs, design criteria, design methodology, review of

final structural designs of all projects handled by the Karachi

Office, which included High Rise Residential, Commercial and Mixed-use

Buildings, Hospitals, Ports and Harbours, Airports, Industrial and

Commercial structures, Power & Electrical facilities etc.; also for

overall quality assurance of all projects of the Karachi Office in

accordance with ISO 9001 standard;

as Lead/ Chief Structural Engineer, provided structural design, as

well as field design support, for all buildings and structures for

Karachi International Airport, managing, supervising and leading a

team of 30-35 professional engineers and draughtsmen.

as Project Manager, did the coordination, monitoring and structural

design of the project of strengthening of supporting structure of Soda

Ash Plant and Transit Shed which were deteriorated structurally.

AFFILIATION WITH PROFESSIONAL INSTITUTIONS

Member, Professional Engineers of Ontario (was member in 1974-1980;

can be renewed)

Ex-Member, American Society of Civil Engineers &

American Concrete Institute

Member, Pakistan Engineering Council

Life Member, Institution of Engineers, Pakistan

EDUCATION

Name of Institution Year Degree/ Diploma

University of Toronto, Ontario, 1974 MASc. Civil

Engg. (Structures)

Canada Average "A"

Grade

Canadian Welding Development 1978 Diploma in Welding

Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Fundamental

Canada Principles and Practices

Canadian Welding Development 1977 Diploma in

Welded Structural

Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Design

N.E.D. Government Engineering 1970 B.E. (Civil) with

College, University of Karachi Honours and

Distinction

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

I. A roports de Paris (ADPI), Oman

Feb 2007 - Feb 2013

Senior Structural Engineer

Key Accomplishments:

As Senior Structural Engineer for ADPI, Oman (engaged as Project

Management Consultants for the Muscat and Salalah International

Airports Project), lead all structural engineering aspects and

monitored the Engineer's performance in all matters related to all

Airport Buildings and Bridges, Culverts and other Civil Engineering

Structures vis- -vis compliance with the Contract/ Employer's

Requirements and provided structural engineering comments/ write-ups

to concerned Project Managers for pursuing the matters contractually

with the Engineer; with the objective to achieve the Contract-

specified requirements inter alia structural adequacy, seismic design

as per Uniform Building Code (UBC 97), safety and durability. This

covered the Engineer's own prepared designs and drawings on Detailed

Design packages as well as his review comments and approvals of the

Contractor's submitted designs, drawings, reports and proposed

materials on Design Build packages for incorporation in the

construction.

All correspondence and documents transmittal was done using ACONEX

Electronic Document Management System.

II. National Engineering Services Pakistan (NESPAK) Jan 1981

- Jan 2007

General Manager, Structures & Quality Assurance

Key Accomplishments:

1. Lead the Structures Section and provided general management and

advice in technical matters pertaining to structural design

criteria, structural analysis, design and detailing to the

Structures Section for all projects of Karachi Office. All work was

done in compliance with the ACI codes for concrete and masonry

works and AISC codes for structural steel works using both the

allowable stress design (ASD) and limit states design (LRFD)

philosophies.

2. Prepared conceptual designs, design criteria, design

methodology, systems concept, and did review of final structural

designs of all projects. Also performed overall quality assurance

of all projects, and promoted the use of computers for design and

drafting and preparing software and administrating training for the

purpose; research projects on various aspects of design; prepared

design guides and manuals.

3. Performed analysis, design and detailing of steel and concrete

structures for all types of buildings, power and electrical

facilities such as substations, transmission towers, latticed

structures, gantries and crane girders, busbars supports and

switchgear buildings, transformers and their foundations, cable

duct banks, cable trays, electrical manholes, and additions,

renovations and alterations to electrical buildings and

facilities.

4. As Lead/ Chief Structural Engineer, provided structural design, as

well as field design support, for all buildings and structures for

Karachi International Airport, managing, supervising and leading a

team of 30-35 professional engineers and draughtsmen.

5. As Project Manager, performed coordination, monitoring and

structural design of the project of strengthening of supporting

structure (reinforced concrete) of a Soda Ash Plant and a Transit

Shed which were deteriorated structurally.

6. As Senior Engineer, did analysis, design and shop drawings of

Turbine Hall structural steel work, Tank and Pipe Bay structures,

Workshop and Store Building for Thermal Power Plant and structures

for steel mill and a new major port. Carried out investigations and

report writing on the causes of structural deterioration and

remedial measures for a chemical plant, rice mill, cement factory

and transit sheds with prestressed double tee elements for the

roof. Supervised load testing of a bini shell structure and transit

shed, roof beams and fire damaged airport terminal. Also performed

complete vetting of foreign vendor's structural design and top

supervision of the construction of 2000 tons/day cement plant.

III. AGM/ ADM Company of Canada Ltd, Toronto ON Feb 1974 -

Sep 1978 &

Senior Engineer Jun 1980 - Nov

1980

Key Accomplishments:

Structural analysis, design, checking and finalization of drawings for

structural steel frames and reinforced concrete foundations for pipe

galleries, baghouses, underground reservoirs, elevated tanks, dust

catcher, cooling towers, thickeners, vessel supports, overhead crane

girders, pipe sleepers, industrial buildings, general relines and

alterations to blast furnace facilities, oil refineries and industrial

plants in Canada; also steel frames, crane girders and concrete

foundations for large industrial buildings, heavy machine foundations

and variety of engineering structures for a number of steel companies

like Dominion Foundries and Steel Co. of Canada (DOFASCO), Steel

Company of Canada (STELCO), North Star Steel Co., Michigan, Raritan

River Steel Co., New Jersey, Chaparral Steel Co. and Sheerness Steel

Co., Texas, USA and Irish Steel Co., Ireland, U.K., and oil

refineries like Shell Oil Company and Imperial Oil Co. and Industrial

Plants like Polysar Company of Canada and Ocelot Industries, British

Columbia in Canada. All work was done in accordance with the

prevailing National Building Code of Canada and Canadian standards

such as CSA A23.3, S16 and S304, and American standards such as ACI

318 and AISC Specifications.

IV. FERRCO Engineering Co. Ltd, Whitby ON

Oct 1978 - Jun 1980

Senior Structural Engineer

Key Accomplishments:

Structural analysis, design and drawings for steel and reinforced

concrete structures and foundations for Melt Shops, Billet and

Refractory Storage, Rolling and Shipping Buildings, Arc furnaces,

Casting Machines, Reheat Furnaces, stacks, mill stands, cooling beds,

switch yards, rail track and truck scales, storage posts, baghouses,

scale pits and miscellaneous steel mills facilities as per CSA S16,

A23.3 and S304. Designed piled jetty structure for a major port

project in Canada including top supervision. Also flue and duct

analysis and design, structural analysis by computer, soil engineering

regarding caisson and pile foundations, slope stability for

reservoirs, making feasibility studies, preliminary design proposals

and reviewing final drawings for steel mills in Europe and U.S.A. in

accordance with codes such as ACI 318 and AISC Specifications.

V. Department of Civil Engineering, University of Toronto Sep

1972 - Dec 1973

Teaching & Research Assistant

Key Accomplishments:

Assisted in teaching civil engineering courses to under graduate

students and conducting research on steel encased concrete columns.

VI. Engineering Consultants, Karachi

Oct 1970 - Aug 1972

Design Engineer

Key Accomplishments:

Designed residential, office and industrial buildings as per BS, ACI

and AISC standards.

PUBLICATIONS

1. "STEEL ENCASED CONCRETE COLUMNS- Thesis submitted in conformity

A FINITE ELEMENT APPROACH" with the requirements for the Degree of

Master of Applied Science in

the

University of Toronto,

Ontario, Canada.

2. "TOWARDS A PERFORMANCE ORIENTED Paper presented in the Technical

Session

SPECIFICATION FOR REINFORCING BARS" (as co-author) on Structural

Engineering at the

30th Annual Convention of

the

Institution of Engineers,

Pakistan at Karachi.

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