Project Management Electrical Engineering

CURRICULUM - VITAE

ENGR. FIROZ ALAM SIDDIQUI

B.E.(Electrical), PMP, OSHA 30

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Burlington, New Jersey 08016 (USA)

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QUALIFICATION B.E. Electrical Engineering (1995) from Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh (India)

CERTFICATIONS Project Management Professional (PMP)® PMP® Number: 3260734 Valid till June 2025

A.Major Highlight

01.Authorized to work with any employer of USA without sponsorship.

02.Bachelor in Electrical Engineering

03.Project Management Professional (PMP) Certified.

04.OSHA 30 Certified.

05.20+ years of experience in MEP Construction of multi nature of buildings and Railways.

06.Valid Driving License from MVC NJ USA.

07.Ready to relocate if relocation assistance provided.

08.Ready to drive maximum for task requirement if required.

B. Software Used:

01.Microsoft Office (Word. Excel, Power Point and Outlook)

02.Aconex (For Documentation)

03.PDF (Review and Action on PDF)

04.ETAP (for review of Power Distribution)

05.DIALux (Lighting)

06.Auto CAD R14 (review of drawings and adding my observation)

07.Revit (for Review and coordination )

08.Primavera (for review of schedule)

09.ProLog (Project Management and reporting)

C.Employment History

01.From October 2023 till date

Free Lancing with Contractor and Designer

Review and preparation of shop drawings for lighting, power distribution, fire alarm system, security system and Single Line Diagram as per contract and specification. Preparation of budget for projects in bidding and ongoing (with contractors). Site visit and condition survey of the project. Preparation of submittals. Administration and Documentation of projects (status, progress, approvals, raising Technical Queries, scheduling day to day activities, participation in meetings, procurement processing etc.)

02. From :January - September 2023

Company : Gannett Fleming Inc.

Designation : Electrical Engineer

Project : NJ Transit

Projects belong to New Jersey Transit and our responsibility to inspect and prepare Condition Report of facilities belongs to NJ Transit which includes NJT HQ, Penn Stations, P&R, Bus Garage, Crew Quarter etc. Duties includes Survey of assets (Lighting System, Power Equipment, Fire Alarm System, PA System, Access Control and Communication System etc.) and preparation of its conditions included its quantity and coordination with Estimator. Head Quarter building was equipped with HV / MV sub -station,

Collaborate with cross-functional project teams, including architects, engineers, contractors, and subcontractors.

Assist in assigning tasks, setting project milestones, and monitoring progress to ensure project timelines are met.

Facilitate effective communication and information sharing among team members.

Assist in generating regular progress reports and presentations for senior management and clients.

Support the collection and organization of project-related data and records.

03. From: 2nd April, 2017 to 10th November 2022

Company :

Project : Riyadh Metro Project

Designation : ELECTRICAL (MEP) Engineer

Working with RMTC - Joint Venture of Parsons – Egis – Systra.

Project is consisting of 6 lines 131 stations and length of 106 miles. At Riyadh Metro Transit Consultant as ELECTRICAL / MEP Engineer, I am responsible to lead supervision during construction with design implementation and team management. Issuing Quality Observation Log and NCRs (non confirmation report) and field memos, Monitoring of manpower to achieve target dates.

My responsibility day to day to review CWP, ITP, MST, FSK, FCD, DCN, Change orders, Redline markup drawings and Shop Drawings. Coordination with master planner, quantity surveyor for Estimation, procurement and design team and updating accordingly. Monitoring and follow up QA/QC procedure (verifying vendors / Manufacturer ISO and procedure certifications, review of all MEP quality procedures, ITPs and Checklist of each and every activity during execution of work progress, review of compliance statements of each material, confirming certification of equipment installed &/OR used for work progress, Leading and guiding to staff reporting to me to satisfy the management goal as per fix documentation procedure established, responding to internal and external audits, Monitoring Quality Control and issuing Site Memo and NCRs when and where deviation noticed and assuring of its corrective measures / action established, Coordination to finalize Project Quality Plan etc.). Witness to FAT, SAT and T&C. One GIS sub station was feeding power to different building /station.

My report and Documents - Daily Progress Reports, Weekly Reports, Manpower reports, Progress photographs update at Client share folder, CR, NCR, Memos (internal and external), MOM. Issuing instruction and assigning WIRs to inspectors and site engineers on day-to-day basis, reviewing their daily progress report and furnishing and processing to upper management.

Coordination and meetings with teams (contractor, sub contactor, third party and quality assurance and HSE) to update them with specified procedure to progress accordingly.

Factory visit to ensure quality assurance and manufacturing process, witness SAT for Generator, MV Switchgear, MCC, MDBs and panel boards.

Monitoring of work progress and quality assurance procedures, procurement procedures, delivery of material at site, manpower availability. Review and Verification of Estimate / quantity / CO,

Review and recommendation of Monthly Direct Work Progress (MDWP – Quantity verification)

Representation in weekly technical meeting with three different delivery team of contractors (BACS – Bechtel, ALMABANI, CCC and Siemens), conducting meeting with entire team of engineers and inspectors and issuing guidelines for follow up at site as well, negotiating and providing solution for site issue.

04. From 02 January 2010 to March 2017

Company

Projects: Information Technology & Communication Complex (ITCC) Designation: SENIOR ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

Project consists of four High Rise towers and other seven buildings ( R&D building, Incubator building, Electronic Library building, Central Services building, Health Club and Clinic building and Mosque). All buildings are with full facilities of MEP systems.

Project Support:

Assisting in the development and implementation of project plans, including budgeting, scheduling, and resource allocation.

Collaborating with senior project managers to review project specifications, blueprints, and other relevant documents.

Support the identification and mitigation of potential project risks and challenges.

Team Coordination:

Collaborating with cross-functional project teams, including architects, engineers, contractors, and subcontractors.

Assisting in assigning tasks, setting project milestones, and monitoring progress to ensure project timelines are met.

Facilitating effective communication and information sharing among team members.

Procurement:

Worked with the project team to establish a procurement strategy that aligns with the project objectives, budget, and timeline.

Collaborated with the project team to identify the specific materials, equipment, and services required for the project. This involves conducting thorough analysis and understanding the project scope, specifications, and technical requirements.

Evaluate potential vendors, suppliers, and subcontractors to determine their suitability for the project. Request proposals or bids from qualified vendors.

Develop and issue requests for proposals (RFPs), requests for quotes (RFQs), or invitations to bid (ITBs) to potential suppliers and subcontractors. Review and evaluate the received bids, considering factors such as cost, quality, delivery time, and contractual terms.

Negotiate with vendors and subcontractors to secure favorable terms and conditions, including pricing, payment terms, warranties, and delivery schedules. Ensure that all contracts comply with legal requirements and are properly executed.

Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, subcontractors, and vendors. Regularly communicate with them to address any issues, ensure timely deliveries, resolve conflicts, and manage contract variations or change orders.

Develop a comprehensive material procurement plan, considering project timelines, budget constraints, and inventory management. Coordinate with suppliers to ensure timely delivery of materials to the construction site, while minimizing waste and excess inventory.

Collaborate with the project team to establish quality standards for materials and equipment. Ensure that suppliers and subcontractors meet these standards and adhere to project specifications and industry regulations.

Identify potential risks associated with procurement and materials management, such as supply chain disruptions, price fluctuations, or quality issues.

Monitor procurement costs throughout the project lifecycle and track expenditures against the budget. Identify cost-saving opportunities, negotiate competitive pricing, and implement cost-control measures to optimize project profitability.

Maintain accurate recording of all procurement activities, contracts, purchase orders, and invoices. Generating regular reports on procurement status, including progress, budget utilization, and any deviations from the original plan.

Budget and Cost Management:

Support senior project managers in developing and monitoring project budgets.

Assist in conducting cost analysis and forecasting to ensure project costs remain within approved budgets.

Assist in reviewing and tracking invoices, purchase orders, and contracts related to project expenses.

Schedule Management and Resource

Assist in developing and maintaining project schedules, ensuring tasks are completed in a timely manner.

Coordinate with team members to allocate resources, such as labor, equipment, and materials, effectively.

Identify and communicate any potential resource conflicts or issues to senior project managers.

Quality Control and Compliance:

Support the implementation of quality control measures to ensure adherence to project specifications and industry standards.

Assist in conducting regular inspections and quality checks to identify and address potential issues promptly.

Ensure compliance with building codes, regulations, and safety standards throughout the construction process.

Documentation and Reporting:

Maintain accurate and up-to-date project documentation, including contracts, change orders, and project correspondence.

Assist in generating regular progress reports and presentations for senior management and clients.

Support the collection and organization of project-related data and records.

05. From: November 2008 to December 2009

Company: Construction International

Projects: Shams Ar Riyadh

Designation: MEP Superintendent / MEP ENGINEER

Project was a huge residential project by Dar Al Arkan Real Estate Company consisting of different types of residential villas and multi storey buildings, two MV (GIS – Gas Insulated Substation) substation, pumping station for water supply and drainage, over bridges with facilities of school, Hotel and Hospital, and civil defense facilities.

My responsibility to coordinate with main program, review of design drawings; tender documents; bid analysis; participation in kick off meeting, weekly progress meeting, technical meeting; follow up progress of project (MEP only); review of monthly progress report and progress payments; follow up of quality control etc.

Act as the MEP team leader controlling all aspects of the works including, planning, administration, commercial, engineering, site works and documentation.

Review of design drawings from designer and feeding input to get deliverable to client.

Review of tender documents (drawings, BOQ and specifications) prior to issue to contractors for biddings. Bid analysis and selection of contractors.

Participation in Kick off meeting with awarded contractor. Participation in weekly progress meetings and procurement meetings as well, Review of POs / LOI.

Monitoring contractor’s and sub-contractor’s activities

Delegate work to the project team and monitor the progress to completion.

Ensure that the works are completed on time, notifying the management of any delays and evaluating estimation of costs associated with the delays.

Oversee all aspects of the day-to-day management of the project.

Investigate the project planning and review of progress against targets set. Establish the project construction methodology with the project team.

Co-ordinate the work of all in-house staff, suppliers and sub contractor

Ensure instructions are delivered for additional work and agree the value agreed with contractors through consultant.

06. From: November 2006 to November 2008

Company: Dar Al-Handasah Shair & Partner-Riyadh

Projects: Al Qasr

Designation: ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

The project was residential having different types of residential facilities mainly villa and high rise buildings including one park, one mosque, elementary school and one shopping mall. I was sole responsible for quality control of high-rise buildings (87 Nos.). MV sub station were distributed for power supply.

My responsibility to follow up quality control; review of methods statement, shop drawings and material submittal; participation in weekly system representation, progress meeting and procurement meetings; review of all technical query and response to it; issuing instruction to sub ordinates for quality control at site, preparation of non confirmation report and review of remedy proposal from contractor; review of test schedule for power system of buildings, witness to electrical tests, preparation of snag list, participation in substantial completion of systems building by building and handover it to client.

07. From: December 2004 till November 2006

Company: Badar Al-Daghaither Establishment-Riyadh

Projects: CENTRIA MALL

Yazeed Commercial Building

Yasmin Real Estate Office

Designation: SR. ELECTRO – MECHANICAL ENGINEER

Act as the MEP team leader (MV, LV, ELV, HVAC, Fire Fighting, Water supply and drainage etc) controlling all aspects of the works including, planning, estimation, administration, commercial, engineering, site works and documentation.

Delegate work to the project team and monitor the progress to completion.

Ensure that the works are completed on time, timely completion, notifying the management of any delays and Estimation of the costs associated with the delays.

Oversee all aspects of the day-to-day management of the project.

Investigate the project planning, budget and review of progress against targets set.

Establish the project construction methodology with the project team.

Co-ordinate the work of all in-house staff, suppliers and sub contractor

Ensure instructions are received for additional work and agree the value agreed with Contractor and consultant.

The Company is mainly involved in real state business. I joined them with all above-mentioned projects were started already. My responsibility was to control all MEP activities such as: -

a)Monitoring, Review & approval of workshop drawing and estimating cost impact.

b)Monitoring, Review and approval of Electro – Mechanical materials and cost control accordingly.

c)Monitoring, Review and monitoring of Activity Schedule, Progress Schedule & Manpower Schedule.

d)Representing as an Electro – Mechanical Engineer in Weekly meeting.

e)Preparing inquiry for materials, review of offer, preparation of comparison statement, negotiation with suppliers and preparing LOI / P.O. after finalization.

f)Inspection of delivered material, its storage and supply to the contractor at required time.

g)Review of Operation & Maintenance manuals.

h)Monitoring of Contractors activity.

i)Co – ordination with Contractors, sub-contractors and Consultants.

j)Monitoring and attending routine inspection and conducting inspection as per Contractors RFI.

The Centria mall building was fully facilitated with all system of electro-mechanical systems and having two substations having four transformers of 1000KVA each, four chillers of 300TR capacity. All electro-mechanical systems (lighting and power distribution, UPS power supply, fire alarm system, MATV, CCTV, sound system, data network, telephone network, Access control, water services-supply, drainage and storm water, HVAC, Chilled water system, fire fighting system and BMS) were installed. Apart from these building was facilitated with standby generator, Reverse Osmosis unit of 100 cubic meters per day, window cleaner machine, elevator and escalators. Apart from these I was also involve in approval of design for new coming projects.

Apart from this, my responsible for engineering and procurement for Hospital project as herein:

a.Sakaka Hospital 500 Bed

b.Baljuraish Hospital 500 Bed

c.Turaif Hospital 100 Bed

d.Reith Hospitals 50 Beds

e.Khulais Hospitals 50 Bed

f.Khoba Hospital 50 Bed

My responsibility to prepare technical submittal i.e., preparation of shop drawings, material submittals, attend weekly technical meetings, internal coordination with site activities. System in hospitals dealt were Lighting distribution and its control, power distribution, earthing and lighting protection system, UPS, standby generator, data & Telephone system, Nurse call system, CCTV system, MATV, Fire Alarm System, Access Control system etc. Preparation of Change Orders, variations & monthly invoices also included in my responsibilities. Power back provided through generator and UPS especially for Operation Theaters / surgical panels.

08. From: October 1999 to October 2004

Company: BIN DAYEL INDUSTRY & CONTRACTING

Projects: Prince Fahad Bin Sultan Falcon Centre

Guest & Support Building MODA, Riyadh

King Khalid Eye Hospital Ext. Building, Riyadh

Building Of Computer College, KSU, Riyadh

Y2K STC Exchange Project

Mukhtarra Palace Sheikh Ibrahim Mosque

Business Oasis Centre

Designation: SR. ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

Duties & Responsibilities

Preparation of Budget package, shop drawings, material submittals, material schedule, manpower schedule, daily activity schedule, daily progress report and T&C reports and O&M manuals of each and every system

Preparation of enquiries, appraisal sheets, selection and negotiation of vendors and sub-contractors, finalizing LOI and POs. Preparation of Technical queries, variation orders and change orders and monthly progress invoice of Electrical systems.

Representation in weekly technical meetings, progress meetings and coordination meetings.

Coordination with other disciplines; Also, coordination with other team’s member (HVAC, Elevator, Pump rooms etc.); Work allotment to site engineers and monitoring them for fulfillment of it on daily basis. Monitoring and issuing solution for corrective action against NCRs. Actively involve at site progress for quality assurance and quality control.

Allocating daily activities among juniors, monitoring progress and quality of daily work under progress and furnishing activities for next day execution; Participation in bid pricing for new projects

09. From: July 1997 to October 1999

Company:

Projects: Saudi British Bank, Regional Management Office, Al Khobar

Al Salah Commercial Building Al Khobar (MEP execution)

National Commercial Bank, Sittin Street, Riyadh

Al–Jumaih Residential Compound

Designation: ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

Details: British Bank Regional Management Building and Salah Compound Building consisting of 11 storeys having cost of $15 Millions and $ 04 Millions respectively with modern facilities having their own Electrical Power sub- stations having two transformers of 1000 KVA. Al – Jumiah residential compound having three full facilitated villas having cost of $5Millions

Responsibility:

a)Preparation of workshop drawings and extracting bill of materials and cost Estimation.

b)Preparation of Load Calculation, preparation of load schedule and determination of Cable Sizes for Panel boards and services.

c)Preparation of materials schedule required for site execution & daily report.

d)Execution / installation of all Electrical works for Lighting, Power & Low Current System.

e)Earthing and Lightning protection.

f)Installation of raceways (Conduits –PVC, EMT, RSC, Cable tray / Ladder) for above said systems, Cable Laying, installation of panel boards its dressing & energization and Preparation of Monthly Invoices.

g)Liaising with consultants and clients.

h)Preparation of O&M Manuals.

i)At Al Salah Commercial building I was sole responsible for MEP installations.

10. From: December 1995 to December 1996

Company: TRIVENI STRUCTURALS LTD. ALLAHABAD, INDIA

Projects: CONSTRUCTION OF 132 kV TRANSMISSION LINES

Designation: ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

Details:

Worked as a Project Design Engineer, my responsibilities were designing and execution of site and preparation of monthly invoices; here I design size of cable, insulators and towers. I prepared sag calculation, Bill of materials and preparation of invoices for executed works.

10. From: December 1991 to December 1995

Company: NEW ENGINEERS & ASSOCIATES, NEW DELHI, INDIA

Projects: Gujarat Sargodha Group Housing Society, New Delhi

Ghalib Memorial Group Housing Society, New Delhi

Overseas Bank Group Housing Society, New Delhi

Girls Hostel (300 Beds), Aligarh Muslim University

Junior Doctors Hostel, Aligarh Muslim University

Designation: ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

Details: All Projects were multi story building were my responsibilities were as follows: -

a)Preparation of shop drawings and extracting bill of materials and cost estimation accordingly.

b)Load Calculation, Preparation of Load Schedule and Determination of Cables

c)Execution of Internal and External Illumination.

d)Co – ordination with other activities.

e)Cable laying and Installation of temporary distribution feeder lines

f)Electrical estimation for the project

g)Preparation of Monthly Invoices.

h)Work distribution and routine inspection of executed works and its quality control.

11. From: September 1986 to June 1991

Company: HATHWALIA CONSTRUCTION Pvt. Ltd., NEW INDIA

Projects: 540 APARTMENTS GROUP HOUSING SOCIETY HATHWALIA CONSTRUCTION Pvt. Ltd.,, NEW DELHI

2 No's FOUR-STORY RESIDENTIAL BUILDING, NEW DELHI

Designation: ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

Responsibilities:

a)Load Calculation.

b)Design of Cable sizes for different panel boards.

c)Preparation of workshop drawings and extracting bill of materials and cost estimation accordingly.

d)Execution of all Electrical Works such as internal and external illumination, power distribution and telephone system and Preparation of Monthly Invoices.

e)Electrical estimation for the project

f)Preparation of Monthly Invoices.

g)Work distribution and routine inspection of executed works and its quality control.

PERSONAL

Ethnicity / NATIONALITY - Asian / Indian

RESIDENCY - Green Card USA

DRIVING LICENSE - Valid Driving License from MVC NJ USA.

OTHER ACTIVITY - Jogging, playing chess / swimming / playing

Cricket / badminton / tourism.

(Firoz A Siddiqui)

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