Nazar Najdat Qasim (EIT)

**** *********** ****** ****: 519-***-****

London, Ontario N6H 5W6 ac4i32@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

A Knowledgeable Civil Engineer with 20+ years of proven professional experience in:

Supervising and inspecting Healthcare, Beverages industry factories, commercial, institutional, Green buildings, residential, and infrastructure construction.

Successfully managing complex projects on time and budget ensuring all specifications met.

Site Management and Supervision/coordination of subcontractors and trades.

Successfully managing the tension between Clients expectations and what is feasible and reasonable.

KEY QUALIFICATIONS

Civil Engineering Degree-recognized by the PEO (Professional Engineers of Ontario), registered as EIT and eligible to obtain a provisional license from (PEO).

Successfully monitoring work expenditures & maintaining accurate cost control to keep costs within allocated budget; ensured concerns were addressed in a timely manner.

Extensive experience in planning and preparing construction schedules and milestones and monitoring work progress against established schedules.

Very good in quantity take offs, estimating, bids procedures, material price lists & labour costs.

Sound knowledge of OH&S policies by holding a certificate in Occupational Health & Safety from Fanshawe College.

Notable experience in Green Buildings, implementing green building standards for materials and products used in the building to achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification.

Proven strong ability to work with a highly functional team of experts.

Highly skilled in consulting and negotiating with clients to accurately prepare specifications, explain proposals and submit necessary presentations.

Confident problem solver who takes initiative to generate optimal solutions in a timely manner.

Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite. Working knowledge of MS Project.

Languages: English.

Holding valid Ontario Driving G License.

WORK HISTORY

Project Manager / Arif & Bintoak Consulting Architects & Engineers Dubai, UAE 2012-2014 Green Field Project for Dubai Refreshment Company (cost $62M USD)

Conducted punch list and quality control audits to comply with quality plans.

Reviewed and approved all contractor’s submittals to ensure compliance with tender documents.

Planned & prepared construction schedules and milestones.

Calculated quantity take-offs, material price lists & obtained pricing from suppliers and subcontractors

Recommended mitigation measures for any work delay that arrive during the construction phases.

Project Manager / Arif & Bintoak Consulting Architects & Engineers Dubai, UAE 2010-2012

Mazda Showroom and Work Shop Facility (cost $25M USD)

Managed proper daily inspection for contracted engineering activities at site.

Assisted in monitoring of conceptual estimates with actual cost data.

Maintained workplace communication with the project parties or stakeholders.

Managed and controlled all project changes and issues to ensure compliance with stake holder’s requirements.

Resident Engineer / Arif & Bintoak Consulting Architects & Engineers Dubai, UAE 2008-2010

Inpatient Bed Tower Expansion for American Hospital Dubai (cost $122M USD)

Nazar Najdat Qasim (EIT)

1440 Beaverbrook Avenue Cell: 519-***-****

London, Ontario N6H 5W6 ac4i32@r.postjobfree.com

Organized following up for the work execution from the beginning to the end and achieved the work completion on time and to the satisfaction of the client.

Monitored the quality of work by maintaining proper coordination with supervision team.

Prepared progress and budgetary status reports on weekly basis. Conducted meeting with site personnel and subcontractors to ensure smooth work performance.

Resident Engineer / Arif & Bintoak Consulting Architects & Engineers Dubai, UAE 2003-2008

Commercial Buildings and Clinics at Dubai Health Care City (cost $81M USD)

Monitored the work progress against the established schedules.

Maintained accurate cost control to keep costs within allocated budget.

Managed and negotiated all bidder’s offers and proposals to ensure compliance with client requirements.

Resident Engineer / Arif & Bintoak Consulting Architects & Engineers Dubai, UAE 2001-2003

New Hotels for Dubai World Trade Centre (cost $49M USD)

Managed proper daily inspection for contracted engineering activities at site and initiated field test inspections

Conducted site surveys and coordinated site activities to ensure compliance with drawings and specifications.

Construction Manager / Dar Al Khaleej for Construction Al Ain, UAE 1998-2001

Created & executed project plans, method statements, revised them to meet changing needs and requirements,

Identified resources needed and assigned individual responsibilities to meet & maximize productivity levels.

Performs quantity take-off from construction drawings to create accurate estimates & budgets.

Project Engineer / Al Khalid Bureau Baghdad, Kirkuk/Iraq 1990-1998

Interfaced and communicated with Client & Consultant to report progress and manage change orders and issues.

Conducted material take-off, prepared subcontractor’s bids packages to ensure an efficient tendering process.

Successfully managing subcontractor activities to ensure adherence to project construction schedule & budget.

EDUCATION

Occupational Health and Safety Certificate, Fanshawe College, London, ON

Project Management Certificate, Fanshawe College, London, ON

Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq

Evaluated by the PEO and found meeting the academic requirements for licensure.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

Member in Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) as an Engineer-in-Training (EIT # 100205567)

Union of Iraqi Engineers (Registration No.21555)

Society of Engineers - UAE (Registration No.8187)

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Community Emergency Response Volunteer (CERV) program, MLHU, London, ON 2014-Present

Working as a part of a focused volunteer team to plan for community emergencies

while developing a solid knowledge of Canadian and local systems, processes, culture and community resources.

References: Available Upon Request

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