Sohel Abidali Sabir
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Authorised to work in USA
Profile for: Project Manager (Heavy Civil Engineering/ Construction Projects)
Project Management ~ Quality Control ~ HSE Management ~ Program Management ~ Cost Management
Snapshot: Senior professional with over 35 years of experience in managing and delivering quality construction projects on time and within budget. Achieved challenging senior managerial assignments with reputed organizations utilizing acquired skills in accomplishing organizational growth objectives.
Executive Summary
Well versed in Planning, Program Leadership, Construction Management, Project Administration, Team Leadership, subcontract negotiation and Staff Development.
Completed many projects on time and within budget, achieving targeted profit margin for company with quality and safety targets
Project diversity
Complete Water, Drainage, Electrical, Sewer, etc. service networks, roads, bridges, golf courses, airport (Runways, Taxiways, Aprons, ILS system)
Professional Affiliation
Member of Society of Engineers, UAE
IOSH Managing Safely, Certified.
Professional Experience
RTC Road & Traffic Engineering, Dubai, UAE. ~ Resident Engineer
Project Name: CONTRACT R1075, Internal Roads in Nad Al Shiba 2 Duration: Nov 2021 to Present
Supervision of construction of internal roads, quality control, safety, and manage design clarifications and changes when necessary due to site conditions.
Coordination with client and designers on the technical approvals and financial variations if any.
The project is running on schedule and within budget.
CHINA CIVIL ENGINEERING CONST. CORP., Dubai, UAE. ~ Project Consultant
Project Name: CONTRACT ER2C Etihad Rail: Dubai Section Duration: May 2020 to Oct 2021
Construction of Bridges, Underpasses, Culverts to facilitate the Rail network across existing and proposed road networks in Dubai, UAE. All in-situ concrete structures and post tensioned bridges
Assisting PM in all his functions from technical to financial progress and planning
The project ran on time and with good financial results till date: the project value is $86 million, expected final value $163 million with variations instructed. Staff and worker’s strength reached up to 1200 at its peak
DUTCO Construction LLC, Dubai, UAE. ~ Project Director
Project Name: Bridge Road Connection to car park and Retail Link Bridges. Duration: Jan 2017 to July 2019
Drainage, water, electricity, sewer, Services relocation, steel retail Link Bridge, and bridges of various types, such as post-tension, in-situ, steel and composite
Lead the construction team on site from mobilization to completion and handing over to client
Project value $130 Million, with peak staff and worker at 900 + subcontractors. Completed on time to the complete satisfaction of client and company management achieving more than the required profit
China State Construction & Eng. Co, LLC. (ME), Dubai - UAE ~ Project Director
Project Name: Dubai Water Canal Infrastructure Package 2 Duration: Aug 2014 to Nov 2015
Roads, bridges and services relocation to facilitate Dubai Canal Construction. This was a flagship project of Dubai Roads and Transport Authority
Was selected by contactor, consultant and client to lead this flagship project of DUBAI. It was completed on time despite the challenges/obstructions faced from various quarters during project execution.
Managed more than 60 staff and 1000 workers in house + subcontractors. Value of project was $198 Million.
Al Naboodah Contracting, Dubai – UAE ~ Sr. Project Manager ~ Feb 1985–Jul 2014 (29 years)
Job Profile: In the long tenure of working with this company my career witnessed growth from Site Engineer to Project Manager having completed more than 25 projects of varying nature in heavy civil engineering field. Took the lead and managed various projects from start to finish with safe record and quality keeping clients happy and satisfied. Additionally, providing the company more than the desired profit by economizing the method of work and through engineering judgements.
During this time, I handled all aspects of projects; from engineering, shop drawings, field supervision, quality control, safety, time management, resource management, subcontractors and productivity enhancement. Dealt with various clients, consultants and stake holders to achieve coordinated approval and enhance timely release of work fronts.
Project completion was achieved in all projects on time in agreement with client / consultants where obstructions were met with genuine efforts to mitigate delays and agreed time overrun without any penalties.
Accomplishments
Distinguished speaker at Customer Gathering 2011 of Dubai Central Laboratory Award Night on behalf of Contractors
Participated in site visit & training to DEWA new NOC Engineers on topic "Trial Trench" in 2009
Accomplished 1,000,000 Man HR with no LTI for DFC Golf Course Project in 2003
Project Brief:
Completed more than 25 Projects of various values ranging from $15 Million to $300 Million
The works varied vastly in nature from roads and various type of bridges and Service networks to Airports (including runways, taxiways, apron, airfield lighting, ILS, guiding systems, etc.) and golf courses
List of Major projects
Listed separately below.
Credentials
Education
Bachelors of Engineering (Civil Engineering), Govt. College of Engineering, India - 1982
Professional Development
"IOSH Managing Safely", Certificate awaited, attendance certificate received, 2015
Safety Leadership Course completed in 2014
Construction Site Managers Safety Certificate in 2013
Active participant at " The Excellence in Engineering Forum 2011"
Ready Mixed Concrete Site Practice training in 2001
Approved Working Personal Certificate issued by DEWA for Awareness of work around transmission lines
List Of Major Project completed with AL NABOODAH CONT. LLC, DUBAI.
Project Name
Duration
Role
Project Brief
RTA CONTRACT R881/3B, Parallel roads
Jun 2010 – Apr 2012
Sr. Project Manager
Road, infrastructure with bridges and services
RTA CONTRACT R881/4, Parallel Roads
MM 2009 – May 2010 & May 2012 – Jul 2014
Sr. Project Manager
Roads, infrastructiure with bridges and services.
Jabel Ali Airport infrastructure
MM 2008 – MM 2009
Project Manager
Roads and services network
UAE Army Contract No. MW-AF-420-2004
Apr 2005 – MM 2008
Project Manager
New military airport construction.
(P0308) - Dubai Creek and Golf Course
May 2004 – Apr 2005
Project Manager
Golf course shaping and landscaping with utility and features.
(AX 253) - Fuel Staging Area New Building
Oct 2003 - May 2004
Project Manager
Asphalt paving of around 20,000T asphalt work, 31,000 m of apron concrete, AFL Cabling, construction of manholes and associated services
(AX 098) - North Runway Fillets and Taxiway Widening
Jul 2003 – Jan 2004
Project Manager
Asphalt paving of around 40,000T asphalt work, AFL Cabling, construction of manholes and associated services
Alpha, Juliet, Kilo Taxiways and Cargo Apron Extension (AX 011A)
Mar 2003 – Jun 2004
Project Manager
Project consists of three individual projects- 1. AX011 - November Taxiway, 2. AX012 - Taxiways north of Concourse 1 & 2 and 3. AX017 – Apron Echo expansion. Construction involves concrete works around 100,000 m, wetmix around 200,000 and asphalt quantities around 860,000 T with a daily peak over 4000T, service roadworks, power, water and communication system including AFL installation, AGNIS, pavement marking, fuel lines, thrust boring, tiling and high mast light installation
Dubai Festival City- Construction of the Golf Course and Associated works.
Apr 2002 – Feb 2003
Project Manager
Levelling survey works, landscaping and installation of a pumping station and other infrastructure work for an 18 hole golf course at Festival City, Dubai
Temporary Global Village for DSF 2002
Nov 2001 – Mar 2002
Project Manager
Construction of the Temporary Global Village Site at Festival City, Dubai. Work included site levelling, construction of road and service networks, car parks for 15000 cars, installation of all utility services etc
Dubai Ring Road Phase III (R727)
Oct 2000 – Oct 2001
Project Manager
Construction, completion and maintenance of dual carriageway for 18 kms with 3 lanes in each direction with full paved shoulders including construction of a dual carriageway with 2 lanes in each direction for 4 kms., access roads and associated utility works
Earlier Projects
DM – Dubai Ring Road Phase I (R577/3) ~ May 2000 – Oct 2000
Emaar - Emirates Hills Infrastructure Development (EH5E) ~ Sep 1999 – May 2000
DM - Dubai Airshow 2000 - Access Bridge ~ Jan 1999 – Aug 1999
DCA - North Concourse Apron and Tunnel Structure (TD-49) ~ Jan 1998 – Dec 1998
DCA - North Concourse Concrete Structure (TD-47) ~ Jun 1997 - Dec 1997
DCA - North Concourse Aprons (TD-45) ~ Oct 1995 - May 1997
DM - Several Car Parks In Dubai ~ Sep 1995 – Mar 1996
DM - Improvement of Jumeirah Road, Dubai ~ Jun 1994 – Aug 1995
MPW - Maintenance of Sharjah – Ras Al Khaima Road ~ Jun 1993 – Apr 1994
DM - Various Road Projects in and around Dubai ~ May 1991 - Apr 1993
DCA - Fuel Link Line (TD-21) ~ Jun 1990 – Apr 1991
DCA - Dubai International Airport Expansion – Air Cargo Complex – Site Preparation & Apron (TD-18.1) ~ Nov 1989 – May 1990