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Aznidi Junid

Dubai, UAE

+971-**-******* adbu2e@r.postjobfree.com

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A resourceful and dedicated project management professional with pragmatic organizational and managerial skills. Always striving to be innovative, dynamic, and resolute in performing commercial, contract, tender, procurement and quantity surveying management through his 27 years of experience providing services for a variety of projects from civil infrastructure, hotels, residential, commercial buildings, oil & gas and ports development. Attained vast knowledge of construction contracts administering on FIDIC, Cost Plus, customized Design and Build, BOT type of Contracts, working predominantly in UAE and Malaysia as well as in several Asian and Africa region. Equipped with cross-functional skills to accomplish success on multiple projects ensuring “on time” deliverables within pre-set cost and resource parameters. Proven ability to develop and implement effective new systems and procedures when managing all phases of projects. Able to work well both independently and as part of a productive team, demonstrating the motivation and multi-tasking abilities required to meet demanding deadlines while maintaining the highest of standards. Articulate and proactive, combines a professional and confident approach with excellent interpersonal skills and can communicate concisely at all levels. A motivational leader focusing in developing successful teams that achieve business and personal objectives and who thrives working in a highly pressurized and diverse environment including joint venture partnership. Successfully manage entire projects commercial and contractual aspects, directing all activities. Assertively negotiate contracts and uncover hidden cost savings potential. Proven expertise and having know-how in:

• Tender Negotiations • Contracts, Commercial Strategy & Procedure

• Periodical Financial Results Reporting • Construction Technology

• Project Profit Maximization • Project Cost Control System Software

• Contractor & Vendor Relations • Quantity Surveying

• Client Relations & Service • Project Management

• Value Engineering & Cost Avoidance • Motivational Team Leadership

• Procurement Strategy & Bid Analysis • Cost/Benefit Check and Balance

• Bonds, Insurances, PI and Letter of Credits • Dispute Resolution, Structured Mediation Qualifications

BSc Quantity Surveying, University of Salford, Manchester, United Kingdom (1990-1993) Professional Affiliation

• Membership with Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, UK (2000)

• Provisional Member of Institute of Surveyors, Malaysia (1994)

• Attended various courses under Continuing Professional Development Program; External paid courses in Malaysia and UAE as well as internally organized ones by company Computer Proficiency

In excess of 20 years use of full suite MS Office. First-hand application, report production and interpretative analysis for various construction cost softwares since 2000. General to basic use of autocad and primavera predominantly on report interpretation.

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February 2018 to December 2019 (1y11m); Senior Commercial Manager Arabtec Construction LLC, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Lead Commercial Manager responsible for leading the Commercial Department comprising 16 Nos. quantity surveying, accounting and procurement personnel for a USD$398 Million Villanova Residential Development in Dubai. Element of works include the construction of 2,062 units of various dwelling types consisting villas and townhouses using conventional and precasting construction technique. Key Contributions:

• Primary responsibilities include spearheading the head contract and downstream subcontractors/supplier commercial management. Other responsibilities include Client and Consultant interfacing, drafting and reviewing contract clauses, documents and writing contractual correspondences, assessing variations/claims, handling insurance and bond matters, evaluating and agreeing terms and conditions for subcontract, purchase orders and consultancy agreement, letter of credits, resolving disputes and finalising account.

• Involve in series of Tender/Project Handover meetings to understand the overall concept and strategy of pricing.

• Identifying anomalies in the Tender Documents and Qualifications to develop risks and opportunity register as early warning signs for the purpose of Post Contract budget to build and ensuing implementation.

• Debrief, segregate and explain budgetary cost element for Operational Team to take ownership for implementation.

• Monthly frequency comprehensive financial reporting and standing of the Project maintaining budget and cost while maximising returns, overcoming uncertified and imbalance of revenues including cash in and outflow.

• Multi-level interfacing among peers and discipline leaders in resolving commercial, contractual and operational problems.

• Strategize and commence procurement activities including negotiate with local and overseas vendors and subcontractors.

• Identify anomalies, report to management and provide solutions on the risks and opportunities.

• Prepare and submit comprehensive report with contractual and financial substantiations on variations and time/cost claim.

• Initiate value engineering options and agree best method solutions with Client and PMC to promote and achieve economical Project costs.

• Interaction with Client, promote, edify and foster positive relationships with executive leadership. May 2014 to December 2017 (3y8m); Senior Commercial Manager HLG Contracting (Abu Dhabi) LLC, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Senior Commercial Manager responsible for leading the Commercial Department comprising 12 Nos. quantity surveying, accounting, procurement and storekeeping personnel for a USD$190 Million Abu Dhabi Airport Interchange Project, as part of the Abu Dhabi Airport Midfield Terminal Development. Element of works include roadworks, major bridge structures intersections connecting airport terminals, stormwater pumping station and other service utilities infrastructure project in Abu Dhabi. Key Contributions:

• Performing primary responsibilities at the head contract level and multi-level supply chain management. Other responsibilities include Authority (ADM, ADDC, ADCD, ADSSC & others) and Client’s interfacing, drafting and reviewing contract clauses, documents and writing contractual correspondences, assessing variations/claims, handling insurance and bond matters, evaluating and agreeing terms and conditions for subcontract, purchase orders and consultancy agreement, letter of credits, resolving disputes and finalising account.

• Perform comprehensive analysis of tender documents in particular contractual clauses, specifications, BOQ, preambles and drawings to formulate Project Commercial Implementation plan including tabulation of risks and opportunities.

• Interface and share real time job costing with head office Estimating Team to build up cost data base including assessing labour usage, plant productivity, raw materials cost and subcontractor’s competitive pricing.

• Performed and managed the financial and contractual aspects for 32 Nos. primary and secondary subcontracts, over 120 Nos. suppliers, 4 Nos. consultants. During the same period, over 2,500 correspondences of contractual and monetary related nature drafted and officially issued.

• Using COINS software to produce and manage commercial administration including monthly financial profit/loss reporting of the Project. Controlling budget and cost while maximising returns, addressing uncertified and imbalance of revenues, including cash management.

• Forge strong relationships with vendors and subcontractors. Monitor their progress and assertively negotiate contracts. Reduce spending by nearly $10.5 million on contract spending through buying gains from the original envisaged outlay of $85 million.

• Submit variations for Client’s additional funding throughout the project. Earn awards of nearly $16 million in value.

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• Communicate with clients and foster positive relationships with executive leadership. Increase client satisfaction through effective interaction with a “win-win” ethos approach at all times. May 2011 to April 2014 (3y0m); Commercial Manager

Leighton Contracting (Abu Dhabi) LLC in Joint Venture Partnership with Habtoor Engineering Enterprise LLC

Commercial Manager responsible for the direct organization, co-management and supervision of a project department comprising 14 Nos. procurement, accounting and quantity surveying personnel for a design and build USD$340 Million Khalifa Port On-Shore Building Facilities, warehouse, storage buildings, container freight buildings, roadworks, port systems infrastructure, sewerage pumping station and other service utilities infrastructure project in Abu Dhabi. Key Contributions:

• Primary responsibilities include spearheading the head contract and subcontractors and supplier’s commercial management. Other responsibilities include Client’s interfacing, evaluation of variations/claims, handling insurance and bond matters, resolving disputes and finalising account.

• Working in close coordination with Document Control and QA team to develop communication logs for head contract issues and also downstream life cycle.

• Responsible to prepare and manage RFP, prequalifications, compliance statement, bid documents, negotiations with all aspects of supply chains under the Contract.

• Handled and managed not less than 180 Nos. vendors’ contract and commercial aspects during the course of the Project and successfully closed and negotiated respective accounts without any legal issues.

• Exponentially grew profit margin to nearly 300% by the end of the project. Realized massive cost savings that assisted in preserving budgetary funds.

• Strategically achieved the increase in profit emanated from significant value engineering exercise undertaken on the Project. Together with key members of the Project Team from the Director, Planner, Designer, Operations and Commercial disciplines, value engineering was performed on the following section of works; Ø Introducing geogrid and different from contract intended road pavement design and installation that saved time of construction and cost

Ø Stormwater networks where steel reinforced pipes were proposed and installed in lieu of GRP and PVC based pipes

Ø The use of prefabricated manholes in lieu of in situ reinforced concrete manholes that reduced labour and foreman costs, as well as time through concurrency of off-site fabrication with other stage of works. Ø Changing of building shells using precast method for the substations and pump stations Ø Street lighting construction from a typical construction to using solar system hence reduced majority of cabling and trenching works

Ø Redesigning piles to shallower foundation following recalculation of building loads Ø HVAC system building services that resulted in minimisation of Client’s capex and opex.

• Negotiated contracts at bid stage and successfully closed final accounts for nearly 180 vendors and subcontractors throughout the entire lifecycle of the project.

• Averted dispute situation at head contract culminated in commercial resolutions that benefitted all parties through employing right counselling and joint equitable approach. June 2007 – April 2011 (3y11m); Commercial Manager Leighton Contracting (Abu Dhabi) LLC

Partnered with the executive management and other discipline heads during all phases of the Project in the specific role of a Commercial Manager that directly organized and managed key Commercial and Contracts function. Led a team of 14 Nos. dynamic individuals comprising accounting and quantity surveying personnel for a USD$700 Million Saadiyat Link expressways, major earthworks, bridges and intersections, district cooling, potable water storage tanks, sewerage treatment plant, stormwater pumping station, NDRC Works, landscaping and service utilities infrastructure project in Abu Dhabi on a Cost Plus Reimbursable with Target Cost contract.

Extensively using estimating softwares to monitor budget and productivity during implementation. At tail end of the Project, undertook lead negotiator’s role spearheading a team of engineers, quantity surveyors and accountants successfully answering audit queries from reputable auditor acting on behalf of project owner. Page 4

Successfully negotiated a final settlement agreement with the project owner including assisting in drafting the terms and conditions of the said agreement.

Key Contribution:

• Drastically increased the profit margin to nearly 200% by aggressively but reasonably negotiating contracts with 220 vendors throughout the course of the project.

• Under a Cost-Plus contract arrangement, successfully presented opinions with proper evidence during Client audit process achieving full Client’s satisfaction.

• Negotiated settlement agreement with Client which at the end proven to be the highest yielded profit margin project within the group of operating company’s business portfolio. March 2000 to May 2007 (7y2m); Commercial Manager

Leighton Contracting (M) Sdn Bhd, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia A head office role Commercial Manager/Senior Quantity Surveyor that delivered projects ranging in budget from $40 million USD to $220 million USD. Maintained profit levels/margins that routinely exceeded 30%. Projects Accomplished:

1) Kuala Lumpur Putrajaya Highway (KLPH) 45 km Elevated & At Grade Highway for the Ministry of Works, Malaysia, (USD$ 220 Million) KLPH linked the main and traditional business centre of Kuala Lumpur City to the Malaysian Government new Administrative Centre in Putrajaya City. Key Contribution:

• Involved as part of the regional business division commercial and contractual members advising on policies, plans and strategies.

• Carried out audits, attended management forums, prepared minutes of meetings and reviewed monthly financial health of the Project.

• At the end, Project was able to maintain profit margin close to tender reported margin with amicable closure.

2) 10,000 units of 5 storey pre-casted building under Teacher's Housing project in about 55 project site locations spread across Peninsular Malaysia for the Ministry of Education, Malaysia (USD$ 200 Million).

Key Contribution:

• A senior member of quantity surveying team of ten (10) personnel that successfully negotiated a final account value that increased by more than 30% from tendered value. Achievement predominantly came from identifying external and ancillary works.

• Profit margin increased by two-fold by the end of the project.

• Spearheaded the cost controlling exercise on capital and operating expenditures for precasting activities for the building unit precast segments that included land rental, gantries, moulds and precast yard running costs.

• Managed the logistical requirements for delivery of precast segments to 55 different nation-wide locations using low bed trailers fixed with steel A-Frames and 40 feet trailers.

• In addition, monitored and reported the installation time for each 5-storey building, that at Project early stage the period taken was 150 days and later on improved to 40-day period of installations. 3) Commercial Manager for the End stage project delivery of 250 kilometres of electrified double track railway in Central Peninsular Malaysia for United Engineers Malaysia, (USD$ 170 Million)

Key Contribution:

• Involved on part time basis preparing extension of time and prolongation/disruption costs claims including negotiations

• Monthly financial reporting for the regional business division management team Page 5

4) Duta Plaza mixed commercial and retail at podium level and two towers of high-end service apartment and hotel buildings in Kuala Lumpur Golden Triangle

(USD$ 30 Million)

Key Contribution:

• Part of the team that assisted the project manager on cost controlling aspects of the development.

• Identifying variation works from drawings and site instructions including preparing measurement sheets, sourcing of new rates or pro-rata and overall documentations that passed the legal test, by working in tandem with the engineering, construction and procurement team.

• Prepared narratives to substantiate the validity of each submitted variations in the context of lump sum price contract conditions.

5) Quantity Surveying Manager for the Project Management services on behalf of Sudan National Oil Company (Petrodar) for the Melut Basin Oil Pipeline project in Port Sudan

(USD$ 40 Million)

Key Contribution:

• The project was for the installation of pipeline and single point mooring

(SPM) off shore of Port Sudan.

• Taken up residence in Port Sudan on regular visitation basis over a period of 1.5 years.

• Undertaken petty cash expenditures management and reporting, subcontract payment management, variation works identifications and resolutions.

January 1997 to February 2000 (3y1m); Senior Contracts and Commercial Consultant CIC-QS Project Management Services Sdn Bhd, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia As a Senior Consultant imparting professional services for fees that include feasibility studies, quantity surveying, contracts drafting and commercial claims administration for various types and scale of projects for private Clients and Government linked companies in Malaysia. Managed portfolio of ten (10) projects of various nature with value range from USD$1 Million to USD$200 Million. Feasibility studies include the investigation and reporting of all aspects related to the development costs and parameters from land value and acquisition costs, construction costs, consultant fees, government taxes, constructability based on corporate social responsibility (CSR) program, calculation of number of dwelling unit maximization to land size ratios and margin study. Other aspects of services include arbitration and mediation management for several Clients. Highlights of key projects include;

• 35 storey hotel development in Klang, Selangor, Malaysia for private client

• Mixed residential development that consisted of low cost, medium cost and high-end apartment condominium units in Sg Sering, Ampang, Malaysia at Gross Development Value of USD$300 Million September 1993 to December 1996 (3y3m); Senior Quantity Surveyor Baharuddin Ali & Low Sdn, Kuala Lumpur, a Private Quantity Surveying Consultancy Practice Project Quantity Surveyor providing consultancy services for contract and commercial administration of various projects for the Malaysian Government, private and public listed companies. Project value ranges from USD$ 0.2 Million to USD$ 95 Million. Projects include hotel developments, universities, low- and high-rise residential buildings and shopping mall. Highlights of key projects include;

• 45 Storey 5-Star Hotel Development with Basement Car Park and Podium in Tanjung Bungah, Penang from substructure, superstructure, MEP Works and interior designing and hotel fittings and fixtures works

• Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) as part of a consortium team for bid submission to the Government of Malaysia.

September 1991 to August 1992 (1y0m); Assistant Quantity Surveyor Bucknall Austin PLC, Manchester, a renowned Quantity Surveying Consultancy Firm in United Kingdom Responsibilities include supporting Senior Quantity Surveyor on quantities measurement from drawings, site measurement and producing bills of quantities. Projects include nursing homes, site ancillaries work for a nuclear plant, retail stores and office renovation works.

References

Mr. Ahmed Ban Mr. Brett Bass Mr. Sherif Okba

Executive Director Operations Director Project Director Public Service Department John Holland, Sydney, Australia Arabtec Construction LLC Emirates of Ras Al Khaimah, UAE Cell. +61-437-***-*** Dubai, UAE Cell. +971-**-***-**** Email. adbu2e@r.postjobfree.com Cell +971-**-***-**** Email. adbu2e@r.postjobfree.com

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