Project Manager Engineer

CURRICULUM VITAE

Personal Profile:

Name: AMIR ABDALLA BAHO

Position: Master's Degree in Civil Engineering

Date of birth: 27th August 1958

Nationality: Eritrea

Addresses: - Via Cardano n. 46- Pavia-27100- ITALY

- 294 Bellair Street - Kensington - 3031 - Vic. -

AUSTRALIA

Telephone: +39- 0382/20077 -

Mobile: +39- 328/0027309 -

e-mail: ****.****@*****.**

Proposed Position: Master's Degree in Civil Engineering

Career Summary: I am an experienced civil engineer with a proven track

record of 20 years of successfully managing construction

projects for International companies in Africa, Europe and

Asia. I have specialized knowledge of reinforced and

pre-stressed concrete, having played a major role in the

Design and Installation of pre-stressed concrete bridges,

underground parking and railway underpasses throughout

Italy.

I have achieved success in managing complex projects in

difficult environments including a number of Tsunami Civil

Reconstruction Projects for The Italian Civil Protection

Organization in Sri-Lanka from 2005 to 2007.

Major Capabilities include:

- Demonstrated Project Management skills in large-scale

projects

- Project cost estimation and cost control

- Design and installation expertise on all aspects of

pre-stressed concrete

- Extensive knowledge of Total Quality Management

principles

- Site Supervision, tendering and subcontractor

administration

- Risk Management

- Good team player

Education and

Professional Association

Membership:

Graduate in Civil Engineering, University of Pavia, Italy

on 21st July 1988

Licensed Engineer, Italian Society of Civil Engineers on

November 1988

Qualified to practice the profession of engineering and

consequent enrolment in the Society of Civil Engineers of

Pavia in November 1988 under no. 1394

Certificate from the Graduate School in Concrete

Structures - Fratelli Pesenti School, Polytechnic of Milan

1992

Diploma as Building Surveyor (Vittorio Bottego Surveyors

Institute of Asmara, Eritrea)

Knowledge of AutoCAD, Microsoft Office and use of

Structural Analysis Program, SAP 2000

Other Short

Courses/Qualifications:

Attended courses on territorial and traffic planning, held

by the Department of Engineering of the Territory of the

University of Pavia

Attended courses on the risks and prevention of fires,

held by the Department of Engineering of the Territory of

the University of Pavia

Technical seminar on the Structural Standard Act no. 3274,

organized by the board of Engineers and Architects of

Milan

Environmental and architectural acoustics, and energy

certification of buildings, organized by the Society of

Engineers of Pavia

Environment and Territory: New Frontiers- Organized by The

Foundation of The Society of Engineers of Milan in

cooperation with COBAI, CONAI, FEEM, IMONT

Publications: 1997- Roads - Resistance of flexible paving to plastic

deformations - (Mauri Edition, Lecco-Italy)

2000- Serviceability limit-state of precast R.C. panels -

(Mauri Edition, Lecco-Italy)

2003- Industrialization in building construction: metallic

formworks - (Mauri Edition, Lecco-Italy)

Language skill: Mother Tongue: Tigrinya

Speaking Reading Writing

English

Italian

Arabic

Amaregna

Professional

Experience:

Project Manager, I was appointed to supervise Urban Reconstruction Works in

Italian Civil 3 Sri-Lankan cities (Negombo, Ahungalla and Candy) as part

Protection of the Italian Government post-Tsunami Assistance Program.

Organization, Sri-Lanka In this role I worked with national contractors in the

2005-2007 execution of road, building, school and drainage projects

across all of the above mentioned cities. I was in charge

of the biggest worksite building compound of all the

foreign states involved in the Tsunami reconstruction

intervention works in the country.

Responsibilities:

- Designing and implementing a comprehensive site safety

program

- Site Management

- Suggestions for improvement of works in progress

- Implementing Order Payment systems

- Project Review Meetings with Government Chief Engineers

- Supervision of Contractors ensuring adherence to Project

timelines and cost schedules

- Quality control management including implementation of

QC testing

Dimensions:

- Capital Budget, Euros 10.5 million

- Number of Staff managed, 350 site workforce

- Number of contractors managed, 8

- Negombo Worksite, Urban settlement for approximately

1300 people comprising 14 four- storey blocks with

dwelling units, meeting rooms, and schools complete with

infrastructure and drainage systems

- Ahungalla Worksite, Two- storey residential and school

building designed for 250 pupils complete with

infrastructure and built according to Government Standard

- Candy Worksite, Five- storey residential and school

building designed for 300 pupils complete with

infrastructure and built according to Government Standards

Major Achievements:

- Outstanding Safety performance, zero lost time injuries

over duration of the project

- Delivered all aspects of the reconstruction ahead of

schedule and on budget

- Two sites (Negombo and Ahungalla) were handed over

before the due date

Public Consultancies - During this period I was employed as a Design Engineer in

1990-2001 the engineering Studio of Prof. Eng. Francesco Martinez y

Cabrera in Milan. This office was engaged in a number of

public works projects throughout Italy and other parts of

Europe. These projects drew on my expertise in the design

and supervision of construction of reinforced concrete and

pre-stressed reinforced concrete works including the

following major projects:

- Project Manager, Design providing guidance in the design

and subsequent installation of a pre-stressed reinforced

concrete road bridge in Ferno (Varese-Italy)

- Design Assistant during launching of the pre-stressed

bridge deck (weighing approximately 280 tons), of a

railway cable-stayed fly-over in Via Palizzi, Milan, Italy

- Collaboration and assistance to the designer of a new

pre-stressed reinforced concrete cable-stayed bridge over

the River Oglio in Palazzolo (Brescia-Italy)

- Design and Project Management for a railway underpass in

Legnano (Italy) including structural stability

calculations, cost estimates and on site works

implementation including design and installation of

various infrastructures essential for the construction

(retaining walls, bulkheads, water drainage- pipes, public

lighting, etc.), Italy-Switzerland railway line

- Design and technical consultation of the construction of

the MALPENSA 2000 INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT OF MILAN. This

assignment granted to me by S.E.A. (Milan) included:

-checking the reinforced concrete and structural steel

construction design, -checking on site reports and

processing sequence,

-assisting in testing and on site inspections,

-supervision of Quality control

-checking design

-and active participation in the worksite safety meetings

Private Consultant, During this period I collaborated with various European

Italy - 1998 - 2005 Engineering and Construction organisations providing

design and project management advice on building and urban

projects throughout Italy and Africa. These projects

included:

- Redesign of roofing and lofts and their transformation

into terraces, mansards and mini- apartments in Pavia

Italy, in collaboration with the Curcio Giuseppe

Engineering Office- Pavia. This included developing cost

estimates, contract preparation and subsequent site

supervision of works

- Design Engineer in collaboration with the Merli Mauro

Engineering Office in Varzi, Italy engaged in the redesign

and reconstruction of buildings and retaining walls,

bulkheads including development of cost estimates,

structural calculations and supervision of on site works.

- Participation as Design Engineer in a Team of

professionals (Engineers, Architects and Geologists) in

designing and planning a Holiday Village on Dhalak islands

in Eritrea in collaboration with the Company Brickell

Milan, Italy.

- Development of Project plans and cost estimates for

industrial buildings (shed for processing, refrigerating

and deep freezing fish) in Eritrea on assignment granted

to me by Brickell (Milan).

- Private Consultancies to Italian Banks and Insurance

Companies for the assessment and evaluation of civil and

industrial buildings including building of the Chiarini

Plant in Rozzano (Milan), (office building, workmen's

canteen, factory), and the design, cost estimate and

supervision of works including a residential complex built

in Vercelli (Italy), on assignment granted to me by UNIPOL

Insurance Company.

Oil Refinery Works in - Crossing roads underground passages for pipes lodging,

Tamoil Co. of Cremona supporting over 50 tons of load (crane, industrial

(Italy) - vehicles), reinforced concrete slabs to lay tanks on,

2009-2011 electrical container, and steel frames for overpassing

pipes etc. etc

- Design of fire-cut walls, in gas-beton bricks, between

the two main electrical transformers of the Refinery

- Special study and laboratory tests conducted in

collaboration with VOLTECO Co. of Milan, using bulk

insulation for the tank's containment basins (15 hectares

circa)

- Studies and laboratory mechanical tests carried out in

collaboration with ALGA spa- Milan, in Steel-Teflon

composed material bearings, for the protection of the

concrete elements integrity

- Calculations for stability verification of the

structural elements of the main crude oven tower, for

intervention in the chimney

Soil Reclamation - Participation at soil reclamation course on "HYDROCARBON

December 2010 CONTAMINATED SITES", held by ORDINE DEI GEOLOGI DELLA

LOMBARDIA "OGL", at the BICOCCA UNIVERSITY OF MILAN.

February 2011 - Participation at a course on "FIRE SAFETY AND

DEMONSTRATION TRIALS ", organized and held in Pavia by FAS

spa, a leading company in the sector of fire safety

systems and extinguishing agents.

- Participation at a seminary on "SLABS POST-TENSIONING

SYSTEM", held on 29-06-2011 in Milan, by Foim, (Milan

Engineers Order Foundation)

STATICS LOAD TEST for ACCEPTANCE, carried out on

16/02/2012 by 4EMME Service S.p.a. of Piacenza, using

strain-jacks and digital comparators, in the former

Children School of Piazzale Marconi

Varzi (Italy), Test ID Certificate N 2226/PC

STATICS STABILITY VERIFICATION, carried out on 31/7/2012,

with the collaboration of Societa' TECNOPIEMONTE Of

VERCELLI on the FOOTBALL STADIUM OF VOGHERA (Italy), ID

REF. N 03692/82/82, by checking the following tests:

1- CARBON-TEST

2- DIFFERENCE OF ELECTRIC POTENTIAL THEORY, TO CHECK THE

STEEL OXIDIZATION

3- PULL-OUT TEST OF CONCRETE SPECIMEN, THROUGH

STRAIN-JACKS, TO SUBMIT TO COMPRESSION TEST, FOR

RESISTANCE CHECK.

Design Engineer, I was engaged as a professional surveyor involved in

Private Consultant, building and road construction in Eritrea with the

Eritrea - Engineering Department of the Municipality of Massaua,

1977-1981 Eritrea. Projects under my supervision included:

- Topographical survey for The Master Plan for the

expansion of the Harbour of Massaua

- Design and supervision of works of a vast area (referred

to as the lighthouse) to be used as a public garden,

complete with essential infrastructures (access roads to

the park, public lighting, water drainage pipes, benches,

etc.) and of social utility for the city.

- Design of Culture centre (municipal library, local art

museum), Sport facilities (tennis court, basket and

volleyball courts) and Business centre including

refreshments and local handcrafts sales outlets.

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