Engineer Manager

NASIRADDIN QARAEIN

Dubai UAE E-mail: *******@*****.***, *******@*****.*** Mobile: +971*********

ENTREPRENEURIAL BUSINESS MANAGER

Seeking a top management position to leverage visionary leadership and high-level technical and commercial competencies to deliver organizational excellence in the construction industry

PROFILE SYNOPSIS

High caliber, versatile postgraduate Civil & Structural Engineer with 30 years of experience with contracting as well as consulting companies in the Middle East.

Extensive experience across diverse projects – roads & infrastructure, drainage & sewerage networks, gas & water distribution networks, buildings (VIP palaces, residential, commercial and office high rises), military camps, sports courts, steel structures and pre-stressed & post-tensioned concrete construction .

Proven competence in managing organizations covering business development, operations, procurement, finance, HR and legal functions ensuring sustainable & profitable growth.

Skilled in developing, implementing, reviewing and updating processes, policies, systems and procedures based on current industry best practices to maximize performance, productivity and profitability.

Capable of managing multiple concurrent projects, aligning schedules, plans, resources and manpower to deliver on time, within budgets with highest quality and safety standards.

Comprehensive expertise in modern civil engineering technologies, construction methods & materials, project management principles, contacting including FIDIC and commercial management

Deft in building high-level, productive relations with key influencers and business contacts, clients, consultants, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and government agencies.

Proficient in building, leading, mentoring and motivating multinational, cross-functional, high performance professional teams.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Mar 1998 to date

DAR AL HANDASAH INT’L CONSTRUCT LLC, Sharjah UAE, Managing Director

The firm is a roads & infrastructure contracting company based in Sharjah UAE and has participated in several road, pipeline, drainage, sewerage & other civil works projects with an average turnover of AED 100 million

Role: Business Owner – Established, owning and managing the firm’s operations ensuring highest quality standards and on time within budget completion of all contracted assignments. Team: 30

Manage direct and control company operations ensuring efficient inter-departmental coordination to meet predefined business plan objectives.

Lead business development activities to identify opportunities, source enquiries, prepare & submit bids & proposals and negotiate and close deals.

Schedule workload, prioritize project activities, allocate resources and ensure delivery of project milestones and company business goals.

Develop, implement, review and update processes and procedures ensuring compliance with international best practices at all times.

Monitor adherence to all established safety & quality requirements and statutory compliance across all company activities.

Build & sustain direct productive relations with key business contacts, clients and suppliers to achieve objectives of sustainable profitable growth.

Supervise all contractual and commercial matters related to procurement, subcontracting, client billing, variations and claims to ensure cost effective company operations.

Take proactive leadership in negotiating with appropriate stakeholders and resolving all contractual disputes and issues.

Work with company accountants in formulating forecasts & budgets, monitoring budgetary compliance and completing accounting formalities on time.

Implement and promote use of automated computer systems to monitor performance and productivity by analyzing complex data and documentation.

Lead, train, mentor, motivate and evaluate performance of a large team of cross-functional professionals, supervisors and workers assuring maximization of manpower productivity.

Participate in recruitment, training and deployment of new employees for various trades and at various levels to meet current and future company needs.

Highlights

Established a new company from ground zero and grew the business to reach average annual turnover of AED 100+ million in 10 years.

Built company competencies including human capital – well trained & homogeneous professional staff – equipment, methods and materials for successful execution of diverse projects.

Developed and sustaining an excellent reputation among suppliers for fair and professional dealing facilitating best return on procurement budget.

Built and sustaining robust productive relations with government officials, clients, consultants, other contractors & subcontractors earning trust & respect.

Reputed for completing challenging assignments on time, within budgets and with highest quality & safety standards.

OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE

2013 – Managed a new modern medical centre in Sharjah UAE with 22 specialty clinics and 60+ employees. Supported the business owner in stat from scratch and continuing to provide required management assistance

Feb 1997 to Mar 1998: ARCHITECTURAL & ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS (ARTEC), Dubai UAE, Head of Supervision Department – Established the supervision practice in the consultancy firm, built a team of 10 competent staff, formulated the company’s Manual of Supervision forming the framework for the division’s operations. Provided inter-disciplinary interface management in projects, chaired coordination meetings with clients and contractors, approved contractor’s programs, material submittals and payment requests. Recommended required design modifications. Assisted the CEO in business development and enhancement of staff performance and competence.

Sep 1994 to Feb 1997: NATIONAL CONTRACTING & TRANSPORT COMPANY (NCTC), Sharjah UAE, Chief Engineer/Projects Manager – Managed 12 concurrent ongoing road construction projects. Developed execution schedules & plans, planned, mobilized & allocated resources – 500 workmen of various trades & 50 heavy duty machines – among projects assuring optimum utilization. Chaired meetings of functional heads – engineering, construction, purchase, accounts & HR, coordinated central facilities like concrete mix plant, asphalt plant, workshop & garage. Administered contracts for ongoing projects from award to completion of jobs and close-out. Scrutinized tender documents and price proposals before submission. Appointed & terminated staff & workmen as per project requirements. Prepared and processed contractual certifications including valuations and time & cost claims. Deputized for the GM in his absence.

Apr 1993 to Sep 1994: ARAB-LEBANESE CONTRACTING CO, Amman Jordan, Construction Manager – Supervised the construction of the head office building of Arab Banking Corporation (ABC). Established site facilities including offices with MEP connections, stores and tower crane. Prepared material schedules, specifications, price estimates & delivery requirements. Supervised preparation of work drawings, shop drawings and as-built drawings. Supported Project Management with technical, resource planning & site progress issues. Enforced all safety rules at site ensuring accident free job executions. Optimized project costs and ensured on time completion of project activities.

Oct 1991 to Apr 1993: INTERNATIONAL TRADING & CONTRACTING CO (ITC), Doha Qatar, Projects Manager – Managed a fast-track design & build contract for construction of 2 VIP beach villas each of 2400+ m2 area. Led a professional team of 7 and supervised a multi-trade workforce of 500+ deployed by several subcontractors. Coordinated procurement from abroad and airfreight of special finishing materials. Liaised with VIP clients to incorporate their expectations into the design-build process. Managed shared services like central music system and soft landscaping. Completed the project from piling stage to final delivery & handover in a time period of 18 months.

Aug 1987 to Sep 1991: DAR AL-HANDASAH (SHAIR & PARTNERS) ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS, Doha Qatar, Assistant Resident Engineer – Participated in the project for construction of a major military camp in Qatar. Supervised directly construction of 11 km of access + internal roads. As member of the core project consultancy team, participated in supervision of other construction jobs – reinforced concrete & steel structures, ammunition stores, hangars, helipads, clinical services, roads, telecommunication & CCTV systems. Supported contractor with measures for achieving progress targets and quality control. Recommended several design changes to regional design offices in Cairo, Beirut and London.

Dec 1985 to Aug 1987: JECOM GENERAL EQUIPMENT CO, Amman Jordan, Site Engineer – Participated in the construction of 8 km of road to accommodate heavy traffic bound to the Customs Authority. Worked in all stages from initial land survey to final completion & handover. Mobilized labor and heavy equipment, logistics for supply of bulk materials and maintenance coordination for construction equipment. Submitted requests for approval (RFA) and coordinated with consulting engineer for supervising all scheduled tests at site. Coordinated with traffic police for required traffic diversions. Assisted Project Engineer in preparing interim payment records.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), USA

Syndicate of Engineers, Jordan

EDUCATION

B.Sc. & M.Sc. in Civil & Structural Engineering, University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy, Sofia Bulgaria 1984 Grade: Very Good

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 14 November 1956

Languages: Arabic, English, Bulgarian

Nationality & Passport: Jordanian

Dual Citizenship: Canadian

Software: MS Office, Internet

LinkedIn Profile: http://in.linkedin.com/pub/nasiraddin-qaraein/34/83/315

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