Project Engineer

Ehab Abdalla

Project Cost Controller - ****.*.*******@*****.***

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

Summary

PROJECT COST CONTROLLER

Project Cost Controlling # Procurement & Contract Administration Review # Forecasting & Financial

Reporting

RELATED SKILLS

• Obtained Cost Engineer Certificate from the Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering (AACE)

• Extensive knowledge of cost control of multi-million dollar projects

• Comprehensive knowledge of project management procedures

• Possesses great communication, leadership and interpersonal skills

• Exceptional skill of working in a fast-paced, high-volume, and fast-changing environment

• Working knowledge of computer programs such as MS (Excel, Word, Project & Power Point) and

• Oracle Enterprise Resource Planning system (ERP)

• Saved time and cost of several project controls members by creating an effective tracking system in Excel (as

a perfect tool for tracking and controlling all cost aspects in their projects)

• Perfect in a role of project manager’s assistant, to provide support, make manager’s work easier and reliable

and keep managers on track with tasks, deadlines, reporting and highlighting any observation or non

conformance issue

Experience

QA Inspector at MTD Metro Tool & Die Limited

October 2013 - Present (4 months)

Responsible for inspection functions relate to Incoming, In-process and Final inspection of products

including, purchased components, raw materials, manufactured parts and final assemblies as per established

procedures, drawings and specifications and assist in investigating non-conformances.

Senior Cost Control Engineer at Kharafi National

January 2005 - February 2013 (8 years 2 months)

Promoted in 2008 to Project Controls Unit Head (Cost Controlling & Planning)

• Lead over 12 members of project controls staff

• Supervised and administered the application of Project Controls Services Department approved technical

standards, guidelines, and procedures for Review and preparing WBS/CBS, budget & scope control, tracking

and monitoring actual expenses & commitments, forecasts, related cost engineering analysis and reports,

review planning/scheduling functions, material control and contract administration review

• Interacted with the Director and Senior Managers concerning financial plans, forecasts and reports as an

assistant to the Project Controls Manager

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• Assisted the PCS Manager and assigned team in the preparation and presentation of cost and schedule

forecasts and any other special project performance / status reviews as required, change orders development,

cash flow reporting, regulatory compliance and efficiency improvements

• Coordinated with assigned business line managers to address any specific problems or concerns related to

the projects and / or PCD staff functions

• Supported the Tendering staff in preparing Preliminary Project Execution Plan during the proposal phase

and with the Project team in preparing the final PEP immediately after a project is awarded

• Provided technical guidance, training and staffing support in cost engineering and planning/scheduling

functions in all projects within MEP business line unit in Kuwait

• Assisted project team in preparing the closeout report, lessons learned and final cost report after completion

of the project

• Contributed in implementing the Oracle ERP system and working to identify how to improve the system

performance and usage

Project Control Engineer at URS Corporation, (Formerly was Washington Group International Inc)

April 1995 - September 2004 (9 years 6 months)

• Monitoring and controlling cost codes

• Arrangement and preparing submittals

• Collaborated procurement work including preparation and review all subcontracts

• Material control (R.R, OSD Reports, Cost Codes, P.O’s)

• Technical support for all constructions

• Preparation of payment statement and conducted review and negotiation with the client.

• Preparing monthly, weekly & daily reports

3 recommendations available upon request

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Projects

New A7/ A12 Pump stations

April 2011 to Present

Members:Ehab Abdalla, Ahmed Alfarargy, Amjad Shorrab, Samuel Azab

Construct-Operate & Maintain a Sanitary Drainage Network in

Kuwait. Contract Value: US$ 202,600,000

The work involves the demolition of 29 existing pump stations, canceling and closing all existing network

systems, diverting all remaining small network pipes into the new network system, construction of a new

network system and construction of new pump stations A7 & A12 one of which will replace existing 29

stations. Both pumping stations are 40m below ground level and are composed of 7 pumps + 3 standby

pumps each capable of delivering 1,400 L/S with a max. head of 80m for a capacity of 741,000m3/day. The

project also includes numerous penstocks, valves, vartex grit removal units, 4x1000 dia. rising mains as well

as 43KM of various size tunnels (400-2250mm dia.) as well as the construction of 380 shafts using various

methods such as caissons, sheet piles, secant piles, diaphragm walls and construction of backdrops and vortex

chambers up to 10m diameter.

Languages

English

Arabic

Skills & Expertise

CCE

Cost Control

Project Control

Cost Management

Primavera P6

Earned Value Management

Cost Engineering

Construction Management

Civil Engineering

Procurement

Construction

MS Project

Engineering

Value Engineering

EPC

Project Planning

Contract Management

Project Estimation

Quantity Surveying

CPM Scheduling

Project Management

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Water

P3

Concrete

Project Engineering

Subcontracting

Change Orders

FIDIC

Progress Monitoring

Feasibility Studies

Construction Cost Control

Contractors

WBS

Schedule Control

Process Scheduler

PMP

Commissioning

Education

Suez Canal University

BSc, Civil Engineering, 1982 - 1987

Activities and Societies: AACE International - Association of Advanced Cost Engineering,

Egyptian Syndicate of Engineers &

Kuwait Society of Engineers

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Ehab Abdalla

Project Cost Controller - ****.*.*******@*****.***

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

3 people have recommended Ehab

"Ehab is a highly qualified project management professional with extensive experience in Project Control

systems and procedures.His approach for project control methodologies among the best i have seen. He is

both a team player and dynamic leader who brings out the best in his teams.His interpersonal skills have

always been an added value. Ehab is a hardworking, self motivated and top performing professional who

would be a tremendous asset in any company."

Mohammed Aboulfotouh, Lead Planning Engineer, Kharafi National, reported to Ehab at Washington

Group International

"Ehab is the Focal point of the Project Controls for Commercial and Industrial Unit in Kharafi National. Ehab

is a Leader / Organized / Professional especially in Cost related issues. Ehab was effectively handling a mass

of cost data related to current and pervious projects in our unit during converting the data from old system to

ERP system. Ehab was handling effectively the Budgets & Forecasts of all the Unit projects. Ehab will add

value to any organization he will join. I worked with Ehab about 4 years, and I enjoyed working with him and

I learned many things from him."

Osama Hassanin, Lead Planning Engineer, Kharafi National, worked directly with Ehab at Washington

Group International

"Ehab is having an ability to manage with multi task, able to communicate easly with all levels, I strongly

recommend Ehab to be hired"

osama mortaja, MP, kharafi national, worked with Ehab at Washington Group International

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