Project Manager Engineer

Salam Farjo

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Troy, MI *****

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Home: 248-***-****

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PROFILE

Performed conceptual estimates for a diverse number of projects, including; civil, structural, mechanical, and electrical disciplines.

Management including transportation, civil, structural, architectural, mechanical and electrical disciplines projects.

Diversified construction management experience includes infrastructures, roads, piling sys- tems, reinforced concrete, and building systems.

Construction coordination - owner, design team, stakeholders, and trades to support successful project completion.

Problems Solving and Recovery Plans.

Project costs and change orders.

Development of value engineering awareness initiatives and corresponding cost.

Feasibility studies, projects analysis, cost analysis; estimate stages including schematics, de- sign development, and construction documents.

Hard bid estimates.

QUALIFICATIONS

9th of 78 Bachelors Civil Engineering-Hikma (American Jesuit University-Iraq), Civil Engineering Re- fresher, University of Wisconsin, Additional Studies/Training in Construction and Quality Manage- ment, Outstanding Performance from the Katrina/ Rita Hurricane Recovery Task Force; Service Cita- tion from Coalition Provisional Authority

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Feb 12 - Dec 14 Project Manager - Parsons Brinckerhoff, for Qatar South Roads and In- frastructures – Doha Industrial Area, Doha, Qatar

Project Manager – Doha Industrial Area – managed more than 8 billion Qatari Riyal’s project ($2 billion ), 24 square kilometers: Upgrades to 220 KM of urban roads and 160 intersections, surface and groundwater control system, sewage system, TSE, intelligent transportation system, security, irrigation, landscaping, and street lighting. My responsibilities consisted of

and were not limited to the following:

Managed / Conducted the design reviews, schedule reviews and updates, construction, RFI’s, CDR’s, change orders, contractor negotiations, bulletins, daily / weekly / monthly reports, recovery plans, value engineering, meetings with designers, contractors and all related parties to quickly resolve conflicts, and closely worked with all related stakeholders to resolve the outstanding

issues and expedite the required permits.

Project Manager – Route 55 Improvement – 100 M QR - 23 km of new two lanes’ carriage way to improve route 55 to a dual lanes carriageway. The project includes: Infrastructure, earthwork, &sub grade, asphalt paving, guards, mill the wearing course on the existing road and replace it with 40

mm wearing course and solar energy street lighting

Nov 09 - Nov 11 Deputy Project Manager - Coordination SEG- Black Cat JV, Qatar Salam Farjo / Page 2

Emergency and Safety College- Ras Laffan in Qatar- $600M project includes:

3.6km Infrastructure service corridors

Training and testing propos including fire water supply & return systems, mechanical systems ; cooling, vaporizers, fire training, fuel & utilities service tanks, potable water, drainage, emergency & training fire water systems, fuel systems, compressed air, electrical system and mock up work

Tanks farm area

Emergency fire water systems

1600 Labour camp

Water treatment plant

Ship repair facilities / Nakilat- Ras Laffan in Qatar - - $200M project includes: Site and facility interiors work. The scope includes MEP infrastructure, earthwork, concrete paving, and fencing, foundations, special equipment RC work, slabs, masonry, and finishes work.

Sep 06 - October 09 Lead Engineer/Cost- Parsons Brinckerhoff–Sacramento, California Pon- tiac, Warren, and Detroit Michigan -

Performed multiple cost estimating disciplines including architectural, struc- tural, civil, and multi M&E systems for Veterans Affairs Hospital Projects in Los Angeles, California - $100M

Performed coordination / multiple cost estimating disciplines including archi- tectural, structural, civil, mechanical and electrical for multi systems ad- vanced projects like GM Powertrain in Pontiac, Michigan Research & Devel- opment, Hybrid Battery Laboratories projects in Warren, Michigan and Rosa Park Transit Center in Detroit, Michigan- $300M including: o Coordinated projects with owner, designers, and contractors o Evaluated tenders and costs whilst maintaining contacts with suppliers to ensure up to date cost data

o Represented the owner for negotiations with subcontractors. o Pre-bid negotiations.

o Overlooked and managing the estimating team.

o Execute actions plans to rectify potential cost overruns or delays to accommodate significant changes to the scope of work May 04 - Aug 06 Chief Estimator / AECOM - total $20B plus. Iraq Reconstruction Management Office “IRMO” and “PMC’ Assessment / Washington DC

PA - contractor / Louisiana

Prepared conceptual design models and estimates for different projects category in 6 main sectors: transportation, education and health, water and sewer, electric, Military & law enforcement, and, oil to determine the requirements for Iraq reconstruction projects

($18.4 Billion). Supported the construction of hospitals/clinics, schools, warehouses, border posts, military bases, police stations, oil degassing stations, water injection plants for oil fields, oil refiner- ies, bridges/roads, water networks, water/sewage treatment plants, power generation, transmission and distribution networks.

Performing management, multiple disciplines estimating, and as- sessment work for government projects.

Provided analytical analyses and solution options for the following: Al Fatha Karkouk Crude Oil Lines Crossings, Iraq Cement Industry Relief Business Plan, Khor Al Zubair Generation Quality Index, Iraq Public Distribution System, IRRF Contacts Acceleration, Iraqi State Owned Enterprises Improvement Thoughts, and Multiple Cost Stud- ies

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Supporting decision-making by assessing options with a consistent focus on the real needs for Iraqi reconstruction and performing both long-term analyses at the strategic level and near-term tactical as- sessments of existing program components

Developing Cost Estimating Templates for Piles Foundation for mul- tiple buildings types and Building Rising for multiple buildings types

at Louisiana schools

May 02 - May 04 Sr. Cost Engineer, Parsons Brinkerhoff – GM Global Technical Center –

$1B Michigan

Conducted cost estimating for General Motors Global Technical Center projects, Warren – Michigan

Performed negotiations with subcontractors to settle change orders

Prepared conceptual design and estimates for new projects at GM complex at Warren – Michigan, such as the Photographic Building, the Pedestrian Bridge, the Pedestrian Tunnel, the Podium Façade, the Powertrain Modifications, and Chevrolet Fountain restoration

study.

Aug 99 - Jan 02 Senior Estimator, Smith Group – Michigan $500M plus projects

Detroit Metropolitan Air Port Terminal Project: Perform architectural and structural estimates and summaries. Prepare systems and subsystems breakdown of estimate components and detailed task unit‘s cost as required. Review compiled contract documents, engi- neering drawings and specifications to determine scope changes.

Project Life Cycle Cost Estimate for

many large projects totaling

more than 2 Billion dollars such as: Michigan State University Bio- physical Sciences Building; Detroit Medical Center system, Oak- wood hospital, CMU Health Professions Building, Discovery Chan- nel headquarters; GM desert proving ground complex renovations program; Argonne Laboratories; Daimler-Chrysler various renova- tion projects;; NAVSEA headquarters - various renovation studies; Visteon master plan cost estimate; Arizona State University Memori- al Union; University of Michigan – Ann Arbor - Palmer Project;

Kalamazoo Transportation Complex.

Jun 97 - Jul 99 Project Manager/Cost / McCarthy Construction – Michigan

Hard bidding for flat concrete, foundation work, reinforced concrete work, industrial pits and site work.

Multiplied the overall contracting volume of a small company

Project management of concrete work at multiple projects, mostly

schools

Mar 96 - Jun 97 Civil Engineer Estimator, Loyer Construction Group/Sunset – Michigan Performing earthwork, demolition, utilities, and landscaping for commercial,

schools, and, industrial project estimates totaling more than $3 Million. Dec 93 - Feb 96 Civil Engineer/Estimator – Self Employed - Wisconsin Perform estimates, planning studies for different projects. Working with real- estate investor doing feasibility studies and projects evaluation Jul 71 - Aug 93 Multiple Project Tasks–Baghdad

Project and Construction Management

• Project Manager in support of the Iraq Ministry of Higher Education’s initiative for the creation of 100 computer labs throughout Iraq’s uni- versities.

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• Commercial, industrial, institutional, and residential projects such as Ramadi Airport runway; renovations and additions at Bab-Almuad- dum and Jaderia complexes for Baghdad University; TV station; cold storages; hotels; industrial and commercial buildings for Khudairy Company; Swimming pools for BSPC. Subcontractor for Shimizu

(Japanese) for Durra Oil Refinery No 3; Iraq Organization of Oil Marketing SOMO; Teacher’s Propriety Institute complex; High Rise No 10 – a huge residential complex with service buildings ; two plas- tics factories and Khademia Central Bakeries for Krupp Shtall (Ger- man); and South Fecca degassing station for Iraq Oil Projects En- terprise SCOPE.

Design

Structural and architectural designer /design team leader/ 15 institu- tional buildings in Baghdad University.

10 small commercial buildings both architect and structure

Swimming pools structures

Estimator

Multi-million dollar projects such as: Um Qasser and Zafarania jetties; Bab- Almuaddum and Jaderia institutional complexes improvement studies; Rumela and Basrah degassing stations; High Rise No 10 Residential Com- plex; Tobchi cold storages; Al-Nasseria power plant; fourteen telephone ex- change buildings; Iraq eastern fiber optic; highway projects; bridges; many

site work projects; and much more.

Community services:

Teaching assistance at Troy Public Schools,

Soccer Coach at Troy Soccer Leg

Troy Pace Garden board member

Affiliations:

American Society of Civil Engineers M.ASCE

Former member of American Society for Quality

References: Upon request

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