Ashraf N. Wahba

**** ***** ***** ****, **********, PA 15239

Mobile: 412-***-**** adc76d@r.postjobfree.com

Profile: My professional experience is for Construction and Contracts Management- professional with Engineering degree and a Graduate degree in Systems Management from USC, having hands-on knowledge of US Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and FIDIC. Have been responsible for Construction and Contracts Management including administrative aspects of these functions in many parts of the world- Far East, Middle East, Europe and the USA.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

Self-employed- Construction/ Contracts Management Consultant 12/11/2019- Present

As self-employed; Consultant- Construction/ Contracts Manager, provide services to negotiate, analyze and prepares contracts for the engineering and construction of multimillion USD Construction contracts. Responsible to provide complete spectrum for managing all contracts and their employer. Fully knowledgeable about the details and benefits of contracts, as well as potential disadvantages. Responsible for the following duties:

Writing, evaluating, negotiating and executing various contracts covering a range of transactions.

Creating and maintaining relationships with suppliers and customers, Maintaining correspondence and documentation related to contracts

Communicating and presenting information to stakeholders regarding contracts

Monitoring contracts and moving forward with close-out, extension or renewal of contracts, Problem-solving contract-related issues

As an effective Contracts Manager, I have the following skills:

Effective communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills, Exceptional attention to detail, and talent for accuracy and precision,

Deep understanding of contracts, contract governance, contractual language and the contract lifecycle, Critical thinking skills and the ability to research and understand legal and financial implications

Superior reading, writing and language skills, Excellent.

Employer: MA Kharafi, General Contracting, Kuwait 08/02/2008- 12/10/2019

Construction/ Contracts Administration Department Manager

Serves as the Construction/ Contracts Administration Department Manager “responsible for providing guidance on International and FIDIC contract administration matters for ongoing and pre bid stage on multi hundreds millions US $$ value projects.

Serves as the MATOC (Multiple Award Task Order Contract- one basic year with 4 option years- for the US Army Corps of Engineers) in country Program Manager on behalf of Black & Veatch Special Projects Corp. in Kuwait.

Oversees contract administrators and quantity surveyors on ongoing project totaling approximately in excess of $2.2 Billion.

Provides advice during pre-bid and during negotiations with international contractors from USA, China, Europe, Korea, Japan, Singapore, India, Hong Kong and the Middle East.

Provides guidance and expertise in negotiations for main and subcontracts agreements on all projects totaling in excess of $2.2 Billion.

Provides consultations on “Contractual and Project/ Construction Management” matters for all ongoing projects in the state of Kuwait. Provides construction engineering expertise and services on contractual/ legal matters pertaining to ongoing contracts till close out.

Develops, negotiates and finalize International Joint Venture Agreements with International Engineering- Construction Contractors from all internationally recognized contractors of countries specified above.

Employer: Horne International, Fairfax, VA, USA 09/03/2007 to 07/25/2008

Middle East Program Office, Kuwait

Serves as the Program Manager for the Middle East Program office. Responsible for business development within the Gulf region states, Kuwait, Qatar, UAE, Bahrain, Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia.

Actively participated in the preparation of Technical and Price Proposals for several RFPs for the US Army Corps of Engineers multi millions dollars projects in Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Iraq and Bahrain.

Provides construction management and contract engineering expertise and services for Job Order Contracts. Prepares Sub Contracts Agreements and negotiated terms and conditions of SCAs and JVs with several contractors. Provides guidance on International and FIDIC contract administration matters with potential local contractors for non US projects as a part of business development in the region.

Employer: US Army Corps of Engineers, Kuwait, 08/06/2002 to 09/02/2007

Chief of Construction / Area Engineer, Kuwait

Serves as Chief of Construction Kuwait Programs Office/ Area Engineer as an independent Program Manager responsible for the management of all planning, design and construction activities for US Forces in Kuwait. These programs also included projects under Foreign Military Sales (FMS).

Directs staff of 22, contracting officers, contract administrators, project engineers and construction representatives in executing these programs.

Acted as the program manager for the Iraq Resident office located in Baghdad. Provided project management with full authority to Iraq Resident office staff. Administer construction activities for all Iraq projects.

As the Area Engineer, with Contracting Officer Representative authority, responsible for all construction management and supervision of all activities in the office for all programs for the US Army Corps of Engineers in the State of Kuwait. Construction includes air crafts shelters, maintenance hangers, concrete aprons, maintenance shops, airfield lighting systems at two air bases, barrier arrestor system at an air base, main underground utilities- water, sewer, power, communications, roads, entry control points, repair ammo piers at Kuwait Navy base, Patriot missiles assembly/ disassembly facility, Apache maintenance hangar shops, combined weapons station, earth terminal communication facility, dog kennel, aircraft airfield and helipads, warehouses, medical clinics, dining & admin facilities; total program exceeds $500 Mil.

Employer: US Army Corps of Engineers, Saudi Arabia. 01/1994 to 08/2002

Chief, Saudi Arabia Program Office/ Resident Engineer

Responsible for the management of all planning, design and construction activities assigned programs, Saudi Arabian Ministry of Defense and Aviation, US Forces in Saudi. As an independent Program Manager, directs a staff of 26, project engineers, construction representatives in executing projects construction management activities.

Serves as principal COE representative in Saudi Arabia for assisting all clients in the design and construction management administration and management of the programs.

Responsible and in-charge of field construction activities value in excess of $625 mil. Construction includes medical facilities, clinics, cardiovascular- livers transplant center, military school, mosques, HVAC, and Fiber Optical Transmitting Systems for Patriots.

Employer: US Army Corps of Engineers, Kuwait 05/1991 to 01/1994

Resident Engineer with Administrative Contracting Officer's Authority, responsible and in charge of field construction activities in Kuwait program office, with contracts value in excess of $600.Mil.

Supervise, 25 staff consisted of Project Engineers Quality Assurance staff, Office Engineer. Construction includes forty, 40 F-18 aircraft open and closed shelters, maintenance hangers, concrete aprons, maintenance and avionics shops at an air base, repair airfield lighting systems at two air bases, replace barrier arrestor system at an air base, main underground utilities- water, sewer, power, communications, and communication/ microwave antenna towers at two air bases, air traffic control towers at both air bases and POL warehouses. Also, at both air bases, rehab of Base Clinics, sewage treatment plants, underground communications bunkers, mosques, roads, warehouses, BOQ's and BEQ's, mess halls and admin facilities, new helicopters maintenance shops and aprons at both air bases.

US Army Corps of Engineers- South Atlantic Division. Atlanta, GA 06/1989 to 05/1991

Chief, Chemical- Demilitarization Construction Management Branch.

Provides construction management engineering expertise and consultant services for the Army Chemical Stockpile Disposal Program, CSDP value is in excess of $8 Billion. The CSDP includes the construction of facilities at 8 installations in the US to dispose of the Nation's stockpile of lethal chemical munitions. Personally and through subordinates, engineers and engineering techs’,

Provides Systems Management Team Configuration Controls Policy boards with construction expertise, resolves construction schedule problems, with Districts involved, monitors all construction work progress, manage construction funds control, visit construction sites, assess quality and provides guidance to Districts AE's and RE's on QA and Construction Management issues.

US Army Corps of Engineers- Europe Division. Frankfurt, GE. 05/1987 to 06/1989

Serves in dual capacity as Deputy Chief of S& I Branch Chief of Construction Quality section.

Manages quality control/ quality assurance programs for the Europe Division. Establishes and implements through subordinates, 10 engineers, Division level procedures for constructability reviews, QA/QC programs. Schedules and conducts Division level inspections that cover construction management, contracts administration activities throughout the Division. Conducts Construction Quality Management; CQM seminars.

US Army Corps of Engineers- Middle East Division, Saudi Arabia 06/1978 to 05/1987

Resident Engineer, Responsible and in charge of field construction activities in Al Batin Resident office, King Khalid Military City, KKMC, with construction contracts value in excess of $6.3 billion, and $2. Billion Government Furnished Property.

Supervises staff consisted Project Engineers and their field QA staff, office engineers, with total office strength of 56. Construction contracts includes 3,400 military housing units, 300 bed hospital, outpatients clinics, troops facilities, underground main utilities- power, water, sewer, communications, dispensaries, schools, recreation centers and shopping center, plants nursery and landscaping, irrigation system, sewage and water treatment plants, 200 MW power generating plant and main six electrical sub-stations, HV switch yard including main HV, 13.8 KV underground distribution systems, and central control monitoring system for the King Khalid Military City, KKMC, Al Batin. Total contractors manpower 8,500.

CERTIFICATIONS:

Society of American Military Engineers- Life Member

COMPUTER SKILLS:

PC Operating Systems, Microsoft Office, Outlook, CAD, SharePoint, Internet, etc.

Education:

1-University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA United States

Systems Management

GPA: 3.5 of a maximum 3.5

Major: Systems Management

2-Ein Shams University Cairo Egypt

Bachelor's Degree

GPA: 3.5 of a maximum 3.5

Major: Electrical Engineering

Job Related Training:

Construction Quality Management

Contracts Management

Affiliations:

Society of American Military Engineers - Life Member

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