Contract Administrator

Syed Muzammil Ali Contracts & Procurement Professional

Email: *******@*****.*** Phone: 519-***-****

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Professional Skills

Over 13 years of experience in implementation, coordination for all Contracts and Agreements / Purchase Order.

Successfully negotiated and closed more than 300 subcontracts / purchase orders / amendments / addendums annually valued over $50 million.

Hands on experience in preparing and analyzing budgets, material purchasing, coordination and meetings required to finalize Agreements / Purchase Order.

Capacity to work simultaneously on a variety of issues and tasks independently adjusting to priorities and achieving results with agreed objectives and deadlines.

Proven analytical, problem-solving and decision making skills to apply while construction and operational activities; identifying and resolving technical and commercial issues.

Excellent communication, interpersonal, motivational, conflict-resolution, and effective decision making.

Familiar with FIDIC (International Federation of Consulting Engineers) terms and regulations as well as strong computer skills in MS Office and Outlook.

Areas of expertise are in:

Contract Negotiations, Policies & Procedures

Organization & Time Management

Problem Solving & Strategic Thinking

Team Building & Leadership

Purchasing Principles and Practices

Team Management & Customer Relations

Professional Experience:

Contracts Officer Nesma & Partners Contracting Company Ltd Nov. 2011 – Aug 2015

Provided support to Contracts Manager for variation orders and claims.

Prepared and updated the variation order log bi-weekly basis.

Reviewed main contract, condition of contract including specifications (General & Particular).

Prepared and monitored sub-contract agreements / Purchase Order and obligations to 3rd parties.

Assist Contracts Manager for addition, deletion or modification to sub-contract agreements.

Attended weekly site meetings, prepared site instruction, reviewed reports and manages all contract administration.

Projects & Accomplishments

Luxury Hotels – Phase 1 Hilton, Grand Hyatt & Marriot (JODP) (Value: $1 Billion)

District Cooling Plant for Hotels (JODP) (Value: $ 2.4 Million)

Senior Contracts Engineer Ranya General Construction Company Mar. 2006 – Aug. 2011

Reviewed main contract including BOQ, Drawings, Specifications (General & Particular)

Floated RFQs, acquired and reviewed Quotations from the Sub-Contractors, considering their SOW and establishing that all the items are incorporated in the Quotations.

Negotiated, prepared comparative statements and reported to CEO for his review and final Negotiations.

Issued LOI (Letter of Intent) to the successful Sub-Contractor and followed up till the finalizations of the Sub-Contract Agreement in coordination with the Planning Department.

Encouraged the Technical Procurement team to work together and resolve operational day-to-day internal/external customer and meet demanding targets in line with purchase and budget targets.

Maintained an extensive network of external supplier’s contacts.

Verified Payment Certificates submitted by the Project Managers in accordance with the Sub-Contract Agreement.

Evaluated and monitored the Sub-Contractors performance that compliance according with the plans at the Project and ensured all related files and data are updated.

Projects & Accomplishments

Refurbishment Program (ADEC) – School Buildings (Value: $14 Million).

IFA Hotel & Residential Tower – 3B+G+2P+40 (Value: $81.4 Million).

Bus Depot at Al Ruwaiyah (RTA) – Office Building & Services (Value: $65.1Million).

159 Town Houses & 53 Family Villas at Motor City – G+1 & G+2 (Value: $48.2 Million).

33 Commercial / Residential Buildings – G+2, G+3 & G+4 (Value: $86.8 Million).

Twin Towers Office Building Prescott Enterprises – 2B+G+3P+17 (Value: $30.7 Million).

Commercial / Residential Building M/s. B&M FZCO – 2B+G+10 (Value: $12.8 Million).

Estimation / Contracts Engineer Ranya General Construction Company July 2002 – Mar.2006

Reviewed main contract including BOQ, Drawings, Specifications (General & Particular)

Quantity takeoff for basic analysis, floated RFQs and acquired Quotations from the Sub-Contractors.

Reviewed Quotations and done level one negotiation with the Sub-Contractors and prepared comparative statements.

Submitted the Comparative Statements to the Contracts Manager.

Projects & Accomplishments

Nakheel Gardens Furnished Apartments: 8 Towers – 2B+G+09 (Value: $32 Million)

EPPCO (ENOC) Gas Filling Station: Sites: 1010, 1112, 1056 (Value: $3.4 Million)

Project Engineer / Coordinator Principal Builders Mar.2000 – May 2002

Reported to the site daily to supervise the work and ensure that all detected issues were dealt with promptly including creating a safety process and an incident free work environment.

Managed all aspects of project resulting in its timely completion, adherence to budget, and agreed upon quality standards of work performed internal & external finishing.

Lay out, checked bar bending schedule, prepared BOQ’s, verified invoices and supervised the matters pertaining to “Punch List”.

Monitored progress with Project Manager, generate reports, making work schedules, verified subcontractor’s bills as well as prepared Contractors certificates and running bills.

Projects & Accomplishments

Bagh-e-Quaid-e-Azam (Value: $16.8 Million)

Agha Khan University Hospital (Value: $2.3 Million)

Trainee / Site Engineer Principal Builders Jan.2000 – Feb. 2000

Quantities Take-off, assessment of material quantities in hand and ensure timely availability of material for smooth flow of work.

Supervised the execution of the works, checking re-bars, forms works, concrete works and completed all the required Administrative duties.

Professional Affiliations

Pakistan Engineering Council (P.E.C)

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

Canadian Council of Professional Engineers (CCPE)

Society of Engineers – (U.A.E)

Society of Engineers – (K.S.A)

Institutional Engineers of Pakistan (I.E.P)

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (Civil Engineering) 1996-2000

N.E.D University of Engineering & Technology (1st Division)

Courses & Seminars

Construction & Engineering Law Forum 2009, Presented by HBJ Gateley Wareing UK LLP

FIDIC Contracts 99 (RED BOOK) Course, conduct by Society of Engineer.

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