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GRADUATED FROM THE ENGINEERING FACULTY OF CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY IN MONTREAL,
CANADA,UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY IN LYON, FRANCE, AND THE
BUSINESS SCHOOL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEBEC IN MONTREAL, I HAVE A STRONG
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND IN MANAGEMENT AND CIVIL/STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING. ON THIS
SOLID FOUNDATION, I BUILT 15 YEARS OF WORK EXPERIENCE IN THE CIVIL
ENGINEERING INDUSTRY, 8 YEARS IN CANADA AND 7 YEARS OVERSEAS. I HELD THE
POSITIONS OF PROJECT ENGINEER IN MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION IN QUEBEC,
COST AND FIELD ENGINEER WITH KIEWIT IN CANADA, SAFETY ENGINEER WITH THE
MINISTRY OF LABOR IN QU BEC, RESIDENT ENGINEER WITH THE CONSULTING FIRM
AECOM IN MONTREAL, AND MOST CURRENTLY SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER FOR A PRIVATE
ENGINEERING FIRM, GENIUS CONSULTING INC. IN MONTREAL.
Education
2013 UNIVERSITY OF QUEBEC IN MONTREAL, CANADA, MASTER IN BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION (MBA).
2007 Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Master in Civil Engineering.
1997 Institute of Reinforced Concrete, Marseille, France: Certificate of
specialization in Structures.
1996 University of Sciences & Technology, Lyon, France, Bachelor in Civil
Engineering.
professional trainings
2004 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY TRAINING (CSST);
2010 Quebec Ministry of Transportation: Bridges and Highways construction,
repairing and maintenance methods.
2011 Course STC 101- Installation of trafic control devices.
2011 Quebec Ministry of Transportation: Bridges and Highways inspection
methods.
2012 Course STC 102 : Supervision of the traffic control works and
methods.
2012 PMP: Project Management Professional Certification.
2008 Christina Lake, Fort Mc Murray- GROUND DISTURBANCE level II.
2008 American Concrete Institute ( ACI) : Senior Concrete Structures
Inspector.
2008 Fort Mc Murray: H2S Alive training - Protection against toxic gases
in Alberta Oils and Gas industry.
PROFEsSIONAL ExpErience
2013 -2014 GENIUS CONSULTING INC., MONTREAL PROJECT
MANAGER - STRUCTURES.
2012 Group SM International, Montreal: Project Engineer.
2012 Ministry of Transportation of Qu bec. Project Manager.
2009-2012 AECOM- Consulting inc., Montr al - Resident Engineer,
Highway 109 and bridge Allard project.
2008-2009 Quebec Occupational Health and Safety Board- Ministry of Labor.
Senior Construction Inspector.
2007- 2008 Kiewit Construction CIE. Montr al - Estimator & Field Engineer
1997- 2004 Ministry of Transportation of Djibouti. Project Manager.
professionnal associations
ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS IN ALBERTA (P.ENG. APEGGA LICENCE NO.
113971).
American Association of Cost Engineers (AACE)
Council of Engineers and Scientists in France.
American Society of Civil Engineers
Order of Engineers in Quebec ( P.Eng. License no 133155)
Project Management Institute
Golden Key Association.
COmputer skills
MICROSOFT OFFICE EXCELLENT KNOWLEDGE: WORD, EXCEL, POWERPOINT, MS OUTLOOK,
MS PROJECT, ACCESS, PRIMAVERA.
ACHIEVEMENTS
GENIUS CONSULTING INC - MONTREAL:
1. Genius Consulting inc - Montreal- Montreal:
01/2013- 01/ 2014
. Owner: Quebec Ministry of Transportation-Demolition of the old bridge
and Construction of a new bridge on St Nicolas Road at St-Colomban
City. Projet Cost - 1 M$ - 2013 (6 months). Project no.: 880*-**-****.
Role : Project Manager.
. Owner: Quebec Ministry of Transportation-Demolition of the old culvert
and Construction of a new structural culvert on 158 Road at St-Colomban
City. Project Cost - 1 M$ - 2013 (4 months). Project no.: 880*-**-****.
Role: Project Manager.
. Owner: Air Canada -Municipal project. Replacement of 4 kilometers fire
underground pipes, inside the regulated area of Montreal Pierre-Elliot
Trudeau Airport. Project Cost - 2.2 M$ - 2013 (8 months). Project no.:
YUL-4546. Role : Project Engineer
. Quebec Ministry of Transportation-Dorval Tunnel on highway A13 in
Montr al. Project construction Cost - 13 M$ 2013 (2 months). Role :
Designer and Estimator.
SM International inc. - Montreal
2. SM International -Montreal:
07/2012 -
01/2013
. Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Management Federal Agency: Role :
Project Engineer.
Project no.61690 - Pier1 :
. Repair of Pier no.1 of the Jacques Cartier Bridge. Method used :
forms with added width in three phases. Construction of a new and
the replacement of the water drains and diffusion barils : Cost of
the work: 600000 $.
Project no.61678 : Pile 9 et 10
. R pair of the vertical sides ration des faces vertical with forms
adding extra wisth to the structure. Renovation of the wall along
the Saint Lawrence Seawa. Cost of the work: 850000 $.
Project no.61664 - Catwalk of 2.4 Km :
. Replacement of the wood of the catwalk.
. Erection of guardrail along the catwalk, required by the Quebec's
Occupation Health and Safety Board. Cost of the work: 5 M $.
Quebec Ministry of Transportation - Montreal
1. Quebec Ministry of Transportation -Montreal:
03/2012 -
07/2012
Role : Project Manager
. Project no.154101059- Structure 098555N et S: Supervised and accepted
the design of the repairs of the bearings and expansion joints of two
adjacent bridges designes by a private engineering firm DESSAU.: Cost
of the construction: 475 000 $.
. Project: no.154010917 - Structure 03802 Bridge Lamarche : Follow
up of the geotechnical studies and the location of the tests : Cost of
the study: 46000 $. Planning: Old Bridge demolition and Construction
of a new bridge.
. Project: no.154101450 - Structure 03811: Repairs of the abutments with
pre-stressed dwidags and rebar's addition, Cost of the construction:
121000 $
. Project no. 154960947-Structure P01760: Repair of the bearings on pile
and the abutments. Engineering firm: SM International.
. Project n0. 154110331- Structure P-07821: Repairs of the barriers and
the retaining walls.
. Project no.154111635- Structure 13503 - : Repairs of the pier caps of
the Saint Jacques Viaduct at Saint Jacques Le Mineur : Cost of the
construction: 260000 $.
. Quebec Ministry of Transportation- Project: no. 154010943- Structure no.
3117- Bridge Mont e Mc Dowell - Construction Cost: 597000 $.-2012 ( 3
monthss). Project Manager.
AECOM Consulting inc. - Montreal
3. AECOM -Montreal:
Role : Project Engineer.
a. Quebec Ministry of Transportation Project :
11/2011 - 03/2012
Repairs of the Interchange Pierre-Intersection between Highway 20 and
Highway 138- Structure no. P-0381 K : Addition of pre-stressed cables
and repairs with new formworks and concrete. Cost 0.5M$ - 2011 (5
months). Project no. 850*-**-****.
b. Quebec Ministry of Transportation Project :
10/ 2011 -01/2012
Project: Construction of a 150 meter long bridge on Highway 236 in
Beauharnois. Cost - 0.8M$ - (4 months). Structure- PO-08-16962.
. Provided technical information as to the interpretation of plans,
leaves of technical details and specifications.
. Found solutions to design of civil & structural works.
. Assisted the Project Manager in the implementation of quality control
and management of subcontractors.
. Revised drawings in accordance with the contract and ensured that
information is communicated to the foreman and superintendent.
. Identified problems in the contract documents and recommended
solutions.
. Ensured that construction meets all technical standards, codes,
specifications and instructions as per drawings and specifications.
c. Quebec Ministry of Transportation Project
08/2009 - 10/ 2011
Role: Resident Engineer.
Project : Construction of Allard Bridge - PO-08-16962- Cost : 16
million project, completed the project ahead of schedule and on
budget.
-. Supervised the compliance with the drawings, ministry technical
norms and specifications, and other Canadian norms,
-. Carried out the Quality control of the materials, ensure a strict
cost control, Schedule follow-up.
-. Coordinated with the Laboratory,
-. Done the monthly payment of the contractor with a special minstry
software (BDP),
-. Used the ministry document control system and prepared the turn-
over documents.
. Quebec Ministry of Transportation- Estimation of the construction of 2
bridges and a retaining wall in Gatineau City, Ottawa region. Project
construction Cost: 0.6 M$ Role: Estimator.
. Quebec Ministry of Transportation- Estimation of the geotechnical work
for the extension of the highway 167 in in Monts Otish, North of
Quebec, Abitibi T miscaminque.- MTQ-2011. Role : Estimator.
. Loraine City: Estimation of a 4km sound wall along highway 640. Role :
Estimator.
. Hydro-Qu bec : Estimation of the repair work of a Dam '' Quinze'' in
Abitibi T miscaminque, 2011. Role : Estimator.
. International : Estimation of the repair work of a Dam in Burkina
Faso, 2011. Role : Estimator.
. Montreal Champlain Bridge: Planning (with MS Project) of the
inspection and three years construction works (2011, 2012, 2013). Role
: Planner, scheduler.
.
Ministry of Labor - Construction Occupational Health and Safety Departement
( CSST )
4. Ministry of Labour of Qu bec : Construction Safety Inspector_-
Engineer 12/2008 - 08/2009
Role: Provincial Government Inspector.
. Visited construction sites and assessed the stability of temporary
structures: wind bracing systems for steel constructions, and for
concrete structures.
. Assessed the risk of cave-in of the soil during the excavation
of the foundations and the availability of safe conditions for the
workers.
. Supervised the implementation of safety measures to protect
workers against free falls (body guards, safety of harnesses or
other individual protection system).
. Monitored the use of safe equipment in area where there is a
presence of asbestos cement and silica.
. Monitored the compliance with the minimum distances required to
work near electrical power lines.
. Verified the compliance with the Act on Occupational Health and
safety in the construction industry in Quebec.
Kiewit Construction Cie - Montreal
KIEWIT CONSTRUCTION Cie -Montreal:
07/2008 -10/2008
. Quebec Ministry of Transportation- Design and Estimation of 22 bridges
and 42 km ( Highway 30 )in collaboration with other engineering
firms : Genivar and Worley Parsons. - Cost - 10 M$ - 2008 (12
months). Role: Office Engineer and Estimator.
A30 Project, Land Structures: 22 bridges.
*. Checked the compliance of the design according to the Ministry
of Transportation of Qu bec technical norms.
*. Assessed the constructability of the proposed design of bridges
and other structures,
*. Quantity Take offs of the 22 bridges,
*. Prepared the documents necessary for bidding,
. Christina Lake project - MEG Energy- Fort Mc Murray
07/2008 -12/2008
Role: Field Engineer.
Project: Oil sands project: Construction of roads, culverts,
buildings, ponds and drainage works. Cost - 650 M$ - ( 5 months).
Structure- PO-08-16962.
. *. Made sure the crew clearly understands pre-tasks instructions,
safety job hazards and the importance of daily equipments maintenance.
*. Assisted the foremen and supervised the execution of the work in
coordination with the superintendant.
*. Provided technical information (drawings, specifications, technical
norms) to the foremen in charge of the earthworks (site grading), and
the construction of the structures.
*. Coordinated with the geotechnical laboratory GOLDER and checked the
compliance of the concrete and soil compaction tests with the
specifications and norms.
*. Prepared the package and obtain the ground disturbance permit from
the MEG Energy, the owner, when we dig more than 1 foot.
*. Coordinated with the survey department to obtain as built drawings
necessary for the turn over packages.
*. Prepared the Request for Information (RFI) and obtain the reply
from the Engineering firm WORLEY PARSONS, when changes in the design
are deemed necessary.
*. Prepared Construction Work Plans (CWP) for every new package of
work and assisted the foremen to use it properly.
*. On a monthly basis, prepared the productivity forecast sheet of
every task to be performed.
Coordination with the cost department:
*. Wrote daily report to send to MEG Energy, the Owner.
*. Approved time cards of the crew, corrected the cost codes and
transmitted them to the cost department.
*. Compiled the man-hours lost for the work carried out every week.
*. Calculated the quantities of materials for the Labour Distribution
Report (LDR)
*. Prepared the purchase requisition forms and send it to the
procurement department.
Coordination with Quality Control department:
*. Prepared the sign-off documents for the Quality Control (QC)
department.
*. Performed site inspections (Concrete, Rebars, and Earthworks) with
the QC representative.
*. Prepared the turn over packages pertaining to completed Earthwork
tasks.
Djibouti Ministry of Transportation
Djibouti Ministry of Transportation -Djibouti:
Project Engineer
06/1997- 12/ 2004
. Carried out the design of bridges and road projects,
. Monitored projects implementation of bridges and road projects,
. Closed the project and wrote the final reports (lessons learned) of
bridges and road projects.
. Carried out buildings and bridge structures inspections.
. Ambouli Bridge Inspection - Inspector - 1997.
. Holl-Holl Bridge Inspection - Inspector - 1998.
. Ten (10 ) structural Culvert inspections along the railway line
between Djibouti and Holl-Holl - 2001.
Djibouti Ministry of Transportation :
Role: Structural Designer.
. Paul Faure Hospital, new project : Construction Cost - 300 000$.- ( 11
months ) - 2003.
. Djibouti General Hospital - Inspection and evaluation of the bearing
capacity of the roof of two surgical units. Evaluation of the
compliance of the buildings with the seismic technical norms - Project
Cost 200 000- $ - 1999 (12 months).
.
. National Police: Construction of Eight (8) buildings for new units :
Project Cost : - 1.4 M $ - 1998
> Djibouti Ministry of Transportation :
. International Port of Djibouti: Construction of three (3) storage
Hangars. Project Cost - 350 000 $ - 2002. Role : Designer and Project
Manager.
. Djibouti Industrial Zone: Construction of five (5) warehouses -
Project Cost - 750 000 $ - 2003. Role : Project manager.
Private Owners :
. Construction of 167 apartments for low income families. Cost - 2M$ -
2000. Role : Project manager.
. Private Owner - Structural design and construction of four (4) storey
building as per the seismic regulations. Cost - 0.4M$ - 2009. Role :
Structural designer.
. Structural design of a high rise (6 storey's) building - Cost - 0.8$ -
2000. Role : Structural designer.