Project Management, Construction and Land Development Management
Resume:
A veteran Brigadier General from the Corps of Engineers Pakistan Army,
Former (Member Planning & Design) Capital Development Authority Islamabad. A professional civil engineer with 35 year experience in the project / construction management and land acquisition / development industry, possessing hand on experience and expertise in disaster management, land surveys, large and medium housing schemes, hospitals and health service facilities, roads, bridges, sewerage, surface drainage, water supply, transmission mains, utilities, treatment plants, underground reservoirs and tanks.
Conversant with FIDIC, QCS, British Standard, American Standards. Also, possess extensive experience to lead, manage and coordinate all activities related to functional management, program and project management, from initiating to close out stage
KEY SKILLS
• Strong organizational and managerial skills for effective management of complex programs and projects
• Effective interpersonal skills for managing, project and community stakeholders at various levels and presenting technical information appropriately
• Leadership, direction and technical understanding and expertise to manage complex tasks and multifaceted projects.
• Experienced in maintaining productive relationships for effective working with multi-disciplinary teams of professionals, government officials and market actors to ensure that the projects are correctly defined, executed under applicable regulations and successfully completed and closed
• Organize work, sets priorities and determine resources requirements for achieving the requisite goals and targets with in the approved project base lines
• Operational Management and logistics of facilities and installations
• Willing, self-starter, result-oriented, responsible, practical and security protocols conscious professional
• Adept to work effectively in high security risk settings
• Issue identification, root cause analysis and out of box / decisive resolution.
• Conversant with land revenue terminologies and documents, records and functioning of its officials at all levels
• Inherent love and drive for travelling and reaching out to work sites EDUCATION
• MS Project Management, Bahria
University, Pakistan, 2016
(SILVER MEDALLIST)
• BE (Civil), Military College of
Engineering, Pakistan, 1985
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
• Member American Society of Safety
Professionals (ASSP)
• Professional Engineer (P.E), Pakistan
Engineering Council
• Associate Member, Institute of
Engineers, Pakistan.
TRAINING COURSES
• Construction Safety, USAID
CDM Smith Inc USA, 2013.
• Disaster Management, Capital
Development Authority Islamabad,
Pakistan, 2006
• Sustainable Urban Transport in Asia
and the Pacific Region, KL, Malaysia,
2005
• Pakistan Staff Course, Strategy,
Operations and Security ( 1990)
• Technical Staff Course,( Electrical &
Mechanical Engineering Systems)
EME College, Pakistan, 1991
• Military Engineering Course 1978
CERTIFIED
OSHA-30 Hour Outreach Construction
Training Course, USA, 2014
COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE
Microsoft Office, AutoCAD.
Primavera. MS Project
LANGUAGES
• English (Fluent)
• Urdu ( Native)
• Punjabi (Native)
• Pashto (Intermediate)
TELEPHONE
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NUSRAT ULLAH
MSPM, BE (CIVIL), PE, AMIE (PAK), OSHA(USA)
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Experience
ZK B Pakistan Limited Pakistan, Jan 2023 Till to Date CEO Real Estate
- ZKB’s Real Estate is spread in all over Pakistan, which includes Residential, Commercial and Mix use high rise building properties, projects and Lands
- Looking after selection of sites, acquisition, preparation of business cases and feasibilities
- Spatial planning, designing, pre-construction approvals from the regulatory authorities, execution, monitoring, evaluation and controlling,
- Disposals through renting, leasing, sales and purchasing new properties and lands
- Planning and Controlling of overseas Real Estate Joint Ventures
- Continuous urban regeneration and properties evalutaions
- Planning and arranging Financial Bridging through JVs and REIT Models KK Builders (Subsidiary of K&K Holdings of Toyota Rawal Motors Pakistan) Project Director, Mount Khalid Gulberg Greens Islamabad, 05 Nov 2021 – June 2022
- Mount Khalid Project is a mega residential building complex, comprising 4 interconnected 450 feet high towers, spread over an area of 12.5 acres. Its located next to the Telenor Offices inside the Gulberg Greens Housing Scheme Islamabad.
- The Project is at its initial approval stages from the Capital Development Authority and expected to celebrate its earth breaking during first week of April 2022.
- Project Team is busy in Pre-Construction Planning, Formalities and Technical Detailing with a view to carve out flaw less Project Management Plans and their Integration Al Khayarin Group, Doha Qatar
Senior Project Manager Nov 2017- 15 Feb 2018
- Monitor and Control entire range and shades of projects of KG Electromechanical Company awarded by Ashghal (Works Department), ISF, Qatar Armed Forces and other clients
- Responsible for implementation and practicing of all measures and instructions related to Occupational Health & Safety
- Responsible for advising the Project Managers on their Schedule Slips, Cost, Scope and Quality Management of respective projects
- Liaise with clients and their representatives for prospective projects so as to be in control right from the initiating stage
- Keep a tight observation on the look ahead plans of all project managers
- Acquire and mentor Project Teams
- Administer and Oversee Projects Procurements
Siemens, Doha Qatar
Senior Construction Manager Apr 2017 – Oct 2017
In charge for Siemens, Doha Construction Sites for Power Transmission and Expansion Program in QATAR
- Ensure preparation of check lists and seeking all mandatory preconstruction approvals, permits and permissions from various authorities and line departments
- Monitor and control mobilization and office set up at construction sites, establishment of project site coordinates and boundaries before topographic surveys and site fencing
- Overseeing and ensuring accuracy of projects layout and excavations at project sites as per approved drawings and specifications
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- Fine tuning of Project Management Plan and preparation of look ahead plans with the subcontractors
- Lead inspections of ongoing and completed works for conformance to standards and specifications
- Forecasting and organizing daily, weekly and monthly plans of work
- Project appraisals, measurements and reporting
- Managing project communications and documentation
- Managing third party audits, inspections and testing at project sites
- Review and approve sub-contractors monthly requisitions for payments
- Identifying and coordinating design discrepancies with the design team and their implementation through the respective site managers after reconciliation with project consultants. EA Consulting, Karachi, Pakistan
Construction Manager Nov 2014 – Apr 2015
- Responsible to the Chief of Party for all construction affairs of 10 project sites spread across Pakistan from Gilgit in the North to Karachi in the South (2000 Kilometers)
- Selection of Sub Contractors
- Selection and training of Project Team, comprising two Deputy Construction Managers, 10 Resident Engineers, QA/QC Manager, Electrical Engineer, 24 site supervisors and 12 HSE Managers
- Monitor and coordinate mobilization of the contractors at each site infested with unique issues
- Monitoring and controlling of construction for schedule, scope, project cost and overall Project’s Performance Baseline
- Lead site inspections and measuring project conformance to standards and specifications
- Conducting the Client’s (US AID) visits to all ten sites throughout the length of project
- Reviewing and approving Interim Payments and invoices of the contractors
- Project appraisals, measurement and reporting daily, weekly and monthly status to all stakeholders.
- Overseeing and ensuring Occupational Health and Safety at project sites
- Forecasting cash funding requirements
- Staff appraisals
CDM Smith Inc., Islamabad, Pakistan
Director of Construction, May 2013 – Nov 2014
This project was an Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC) worth 200 Million US dollars, funded by the USAID and spread over the entire length and breadth of Pakistan. As Director of Construction, I reported to the Chief of Party in Islamabad, about all aspects of construction, which included buildings and the allied infrastructure
- Selection of Sub Contractors
- Acquired, trained and mentored my entire project team comprising 11 Resident Engineers, Planners, 25 site supervisors and 11 HSE Managers
- Monitor and coordinate mobilization of the contractors at each site, infested with unique issues
- Monitoring and controlling of construction for schedule, scope, project cost and overall Project’s Performance Baseline
- Lead site inspections and measuring project conformance to standards and specifications
- Conducting the Client’s (US AID) visits to all ten sites through out
- Reviewing and approving Interim Payments and invoices of the contractors
- Project appraisals, measurement and reporting daily, weekly and monthly status to all stakeholders.
- Overseeing and ensuring Occupational Health and Safety at project sites
- Forecasting cash funding requirements
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Bahria Town, Defense Housing Authority & HARO Construction Services Islamabad, Pakistan General Manager JV Projects, July 2008 – May 2013
- A large, mixed use residential complex comprising 1200 Villas costing 15 Billion
- Business Bay Commercial, construction project worth over 50 Billions
- Managed this diverse project with four different contractors
- Incorporated new structural designs which resulted in better structural strength, increased the safety and also reduced the cost of construction with efficient Change Management
- Improved the system of payments to the contractors in line with the Earned Value Technique Capital Development Authority (CDA), Islamabad, Pakistan Member Planning & Design, Mar 2004– Apr 2008
- Head of Infrastructural, land development, urban & regional Planning and Building Control CDA
- Head of Relief and Rescue Operations for horrendous earthquake of October 2005
- Coordinator for National Disaster Management Authority ( NDMA)
- Team Lead for preparation of National Building Code
- Functional Head of Structure and Architecture Departments
- Ex-Officio Member of National Crisis Management Cell ( Ministry Of Interior)
- Technical Head of the Project Management Organization of CDA National Logistic Cell, Rawalpindi Pakistan, Jan 2001 – Feb 2004
- Officer In Charge of the sensitive and strategic planning and operations
- Manager National Flood Center for Relief and Control Operations across entire Country
- Coordinator National Disaster Management and Federal Flood Commission Commander Military Engineering Services, Gujranwala Pakistan, Jan 1998 – Dec 2000 In this challenging role, responsible for all capital and maintenance works in three large military districts. The works included housing complexes, institutional buildings, allied facilities (hospital, schools and colleges, gymnasium, swimming pool etc.) and related infrastructure and utilities supply of water, gas and electricity. Army Corps of Engineers and Frontier Works Organization, Pakistan, August 1992– May 1998
- Planning and supervising earth work, survey and re-alignment for pilot cut for two segments.
- Planning design and supervision of controlled blasting of hard rock.
- Managing clearance of road blocks due to landslides, mudflows and avalanches through heavy earth moving equipment.
- Planning, design and construction implementation of double-truss double story Bailey Bridges on as-required basis for dry gaps, where these bridges were lost due to mud-flows or avalanches.
- Study of water courses and evaluation of flow volumes and sediments load to design appropriate type and size of cross-drainage structures.
- Construction supervision of retaining structures, drainage works, culverts, causeways and side drains.
- Dealt with Provincial/Federal regulatory authorities and other departments including parks, transportation planning/infrastructure, planning and development, water resources, and private utility companies to review project scope, priorities and construction coordination.
- Supervising inspection team at construction sites (retaining walls, breast walls and cross drainage structures) Nusrat Ullah - 5 of 5
to ensure compliance with plans and specifications.
- Reviewing contractor`s Quality Control (QC) Plan and ensuring that testing and inspections were performed for all earthwork and concrete work.
- Supervised and inspected the earthworks, rough grading, asphalt pavements, Underground services (storm water, sanitary, water supply); Surface utilities (electric poles etc.)
- Prepare monthly progress reports and change orders, when required.
- Responding to the Contractor’s requests for inspections (IR’s) and Site Technical Queries (STQs)
- Completing Site Inspection Forms, Reports and Checklists as assigned or approved
- Attending meetings with Contractor’s staff
Military College of Engineering, Risalpur Pakistan Instructor, Civil Engineering Wing: 1986 -1990
- Taught, under graduate civil engineering courses (Engineering Mechanics, Strength of Materials and Theory of Structures) to students enrolled in the Civil Engineering Undergraduate Programs;
- Conducted and supervised the civil engineering workshop practices and laboratory experiments associated with each course.
- Conducted office hours for civil engineering undergraduate students to help with assignments and individual and group course project design, data collection planning, data interpretation and analysis and technical writing and reporting.
- Coordination among different departments for multi-disciplinary student projects.
- Participated in student guidance committees and curriculum review committees to recommend revisions to the civil engineering curricula on a regular basis. Army Corps of Engineers, Pakistan, April 1978– November 1982
- Active military duties and military engineering training o Mine Warfare, laying, breaching
o Demolitions
o Water Supply in the Field
o Camps Layout and Setting
o Construction of Roads, Landing Strips and Helipads o Field Survey and Bridge Classification
o Flood Relief and Rescue, Rafting and Bridging
- Active Flood Fighting, Relief and Control Operations
- Flood Rescue Operation when called in aid of civil power
- Man Management, Trainings and allied Military Practices / Exercises References and Educational Certificates: Shall be promptly provided as and when needed.
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