CV : Engineer Waseem A Rehmani, PE, ICDL, PMP & PBA-PMI Page 1 of 8

WASEEM A REHMANI

adepxk@r.postjobfree.com • www.linkedin.com/in/waseemanwar786 • Pakistan PROJECT MANAGER BUSINESS ANALYST CONSTRUCTION MANAGER CIVIL ENGINEER Master’s level educated, multilingual Project Manager (PMI-PMP), Business Analyst (PMI-PBA), Construction Manager and Civil Engineer (P.E), with a broad set of skills applicable across different industries and roles. Having a progressive and extensive experience in national, international, and multicultural environment in management and infrastructure. Can craft and execute successful strategies for successful completion of projects within the projected scope, time and budget. Well- rounded, hands-on, innovative leader committed to excellence in Project Management and Business Analysis and continuously improving skills and processes. Enthusiastic, resilient, tenacious, adaptable, and flexible achiever with keen attention to detail. CORE COMPETENCIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Leadership. Serve as a role model that other people want to follow. Empower others to translate vision into results. Proactive in developing strategies to accomplish objectives. Establish and maintain relationships with a broad range of people to understand needs and gain support. Anticipate and resolve conflicts by pursuing mutually agreeable solutions. Drive for change and improvement; does not accept the status quo. Show the courage to take unpopular stands. Managed a team from 75 to 800 people. Financial Management of projects with budget upto 150,000,000 USD.

Vision. Identify strategic issues, opportunities and risks. Generate and communicate broad and compelling organizational direction, inspiring others to pursue that same direction. Convey enthusiasm about future possibilities.

Empowering Others. Delegate responsibility, clarify expectations, and give staff autonomy in important areas of their work. Encourage others to set challenging goals. Hold others accountable for achieving results related to their area of responsibility. Genuinely value all staff members' input and expertise. Show appreciation and rewards achievement and effort. Involve others when making decisions that affect them.

Building Trust. Provide an environment in which others can talk and act without fear of repercussion. Manage in a deliberate and predictable way. Operate with transparency with no hidden agenda. Place confidence in colleagues, staff members and clients. Give proper credit to others. Follow through, on agreed upon actions. Treat sensitive or confidential information appropriately.

Managing Performance. Delegate the appropriate responsibility, accountability and decision- making authority. Ensure that roles, responsibilities and reporting lines are clear to each staff member. Accurately judge the amount of time and resources needed to accomplish a task and match task to skills. Monitor progress against milestones and deadlines. Regularly discuss performance and provide feedback and coaching to staff. Encourage risk-taking and support creativity and initiative. Actively support the development and career aspirations of staff. Appraise performance fairly. Supervised a Team of upto 200 privates, Non Commissioned Officers and Junior Commissioned Officers.

Judgment & Decision Making. Identify the key issues in a complex situation, and come to the heart of the problem quickly. Gather relevant information before making a decision. Consider positive and negative impacts of decisions prior to making them. Take decisions with an eye to the impact on others and on the Organization. Propose a course of action / give recommendations based on available information. Check assumptions against facts. Determine that the actions proposed will satisfy the expressed and underlying needs for the decision. Make tough decisions when necessary.

Project Management. Application of knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to project activities to meet the project requirements. Project Scope, Schedule, Cost, Quality, Resource, Communication, Risk, Procurement & Stakeholder Management. Quality Assurance (QA) & Quality Control (QC). CV : Engineer Waseem A Rehmani, PE, ICDL, PMP & PBA-PMI Page 2 of 8 Dealt with foreign funded projects as a Technical and Financial Manager. Water Supply Schemes in Balochistan and tribal districts. Coordinated with Economic Affairs Division of Government of Pakistan for all the legal and other formalities. Evaluated, reviewed and revised project documents, and analyzed design specifications included in project proposals for accuracy, soundness, feasibility and cost. Drafted, approved and implemented various SOP (Standard Operating Procedures) for executing various types of works including but not limited to Sewerage Systems and Civil engineering works. Ensured that Environment is least affected due to the civil engineering works being carried out. Worked as Project Manager for various multimillion USD projects. Planned and organized the projects: - Cadet College in Warsak, Date Processing Plant in Panjgur, Road Ghallanai

– Mohmand Ghat (45 Km), Road Awaran – Jhal Jao (55 Km) & Rehabilitation of existing health facilities, to name a few.

Business Analysis. Set of tasks and techniques used to work as a liaison among stakeholders in order to understand the structure, policies, and operations of an organization, and to recommend solutions that enable the organization to achieve its goals. Evaluated, reviewed and revised project documents, and analyzed design specifications included in project proposals for accuracy, soundness, feasibility and cost. Analyzed requirements for extension of a Campus of National University of Sciences and Technology at existing or new location. Whether to construct a new campus or extend existing one. Analyze number of students, availability of Faculty & support staff and the cost involved for two proposed locations. Research, Questionnaires & surveys. Analyzed requirements for construction of New Approach Road & Provision of Water Supply and Sewerage Lines for New Terminal at Multan International Airport. Cost Benefit Analysis of various routes for road & services. Business Analysis Planning by considering characteristics of solution, stakeholders and environment. Interviews, document analysis & surveys. Monitored the solution, scope & requirements. Identify & resolve defects found. Prepared initial feasibility study of Water Supply and Sewerage System of Jacobabad City. Alignment of the bypass of Jacobabad City. Multan International Airport, Pakistan:- worked with Army and District Administration to provide land for the Approach Road, worked with Public Health Engineering Department for designing of the Sewerage System and its seam less integration with the existing Waste Water Treatment of the City

Communication. Speak and write clearly and effectively. Listen to others, correctly interpret messages from others and responds appropriately. Ask questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication. Tailor language, tone, style and format to match the audience. Demonstrate openness in sharing information and keeping people informed. Fluent in English, Urdu and Punjabi. Considering the UN Secretary General's Policy of Zero Tolerance on Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA), and an increase in the SEA instances especially in UNPKF, I wrote a Concept Paper and Terms of reference on UNAMID Military, Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Preventive Team

(Ref:UNAMID:MSPT-CP/TOR:2015.11) which was sent to UNHQ.

Teamwork. Work collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals. Solicit input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; willing to learn from others. Place team agenda before personal agenda. Support and act in accordance with final group decision. Share credit for team accomplishments and accept joint responsibility for team shortcomings. During my tenure in UN, I successfully lead a multi-cultural and multi-national team of both genders. When appointed as the Military Focal Point for Board of Inquiries (BOI) for UNAMID, I was extremely proactive and in the implementation of BOI Recommendations. Brought the implementation status from 46% to 100%. Constructed a Modified Bailey Bridge near Maliana, in East Timor while serving as an engineer officer as part of UNPKF, this ensured continued supply of humanitarian aid being delivered by the UN. Using the Percussion Method of Water Drilling, developed a deep well bore for the Australian Army Camp near Maliana, in East Timor while serving as an engineer officer as part of UN Peace Keeping Operations (UNTAET). Constructed a Ford near Maliana, on a water course and ensured continued supply of Humanitarian aid being delivered by the UN.

Planning & Organizing. Develop clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies. Identify priority activities and assignments; adjust priorities as required. Allocate appropriate amount of CV : Engineer Waseem A Rehmani, PE, ICDL, PMP & PBA-PMI Page 3 of 8 time and resources for completing work. Foresee risks and allows for contingencies when planning. Monitor and adjust plans and actions as necessary. Use time efficiently. Planned and organized a team of 3,000 Sub Divisional Officers of Building and Roads & Electrical and Mechanical Specialty, skilled and unskilled workers while I was a Garrison Engineer. Ensured maintenance and upkeep of accommodation. Maintenance of offices and training areas. The area consisted of about 5,000 housing units of various sizes. Evaluated, reviewed and revised project documents, and analysed design specifications included in project proposals for accuracy, soundness, feasibility and cost. Continuously maintained the Main Supply Route for the UN Peace Keeping Forces by employing earth moving machinery.

Accountability. Take ownership of responsibilities and honour commitments. Deliver outputs within prescribed time, cost and quality standards. Operate in compliance with organizational regulations and rules. Support subordinates, provide oversight and take personal responsibility for my own shortcomings and those of my team.

Creativity. Actively seek to improve programmes and services. Offer new and different options to solve problems & meet client needs. Promote and persuade others to consider new ideas. Take calculated risks on new and unusual ideas; think "outside the box". Take an interest in new ideas and new ways of doing things. Not bound by current thinking or traditional approaches. Prepared Executive Summaries for Important Documents for Peace Keepers in UNAMID including: Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the UN -13 February 1946, International humanitarian law and International Human Rights Law, The Doha Document for Peace in Darfur, Agreement between the UN, AU and the Government of Sudan Concerning the Status of the AU / UN Hybrid Operation in Darfur, Rules of Engagement for AU / UN Hybrid Operation in Darfur, United Nations Security Council Resolution 2228 -29 June 2015, UNAMID SOP on Restrictions of Movement and Denial of Access.

Client Orientation. Consider all those to whom services are provided to be “clients ” and seek to see things from clients’ point of view. Establish and maintain productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect. Dealt with UAE Pakistan Assistance Programme, Saudi Fund for Development Officials directly and USAID officials indirectly. Identify clients’ needs and match them to appropriate solutions. Monitor ongoing developments inside and outside the clients’ environment to keep informed and anticipate problems. Keep clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects. Meet timeline for delivery of products or services to client.

Commitment to Continuous Learning. Keep abreast of new developments. Actively seek to develop myself professionally and personally. Contribute to the learning of colleagues and subordinates. Show willingness to learn from others. Seek feedback to learn and improve. Obtained a Business Analyst Credential (PBA) from PMI in June 2020. Participated in the training of UNPKF in consultation with IMTC (Integrated Mission Training Centre), while at UNAMID. Technological Awareness. Keep abreast of available technology. Understand applicability and limitations of technology to the work of the office. Actively learn & seek to apply technology to appropriate tasks. Learned Autocad, Revit, Robot Structural Analysis, Navisworks and 3DsMax softwares of Autodesk, to learn Building Information Modelling (BIM). Learned Oracle Primavera and MS Office suite and MS Project. Implemented Pakistan Environmental Protection Act, environmental policy of Frontier Works Organization (FWO), and other related guidelines in regard to Water and Sanitation issues and advised on the planning, design and construction of Water. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE - QUALITAS CONSTRUCTION & ARCHITECTURE SERVICES

(PRIVATE) LIMITED

QUALITAS Construction & Architecture Services (Private) Limited, Pakistan, November 2019 – Present. Chief Executive Officer

Creating, communicating, and implementing the vision, mission, and overall direction.

Leading the development and implementation of the strategy. CV : Engineer Waseem A Rehmani, PE, ICDL, PMP & PBA-PMI Page 4 of 8

Participating in industry-related events or associations to enhance leadership skills, the organization's reputation, and the organization's potential for success.

Planning

Plan sales, marketing and operations.

Lead and motivate subordinates to advance employee engagement develop a high performing managerial team.

Sales and Marketing

Personally call upon prospective customers, negotiate contracts and close deals.

Construction Management

Estimate a project’s cost accurately and allow adequate time to complete.

Mitigate serious injury and illness on a project, ensure compliance and reduce the risk of fines.

Financial Management

Set payment schedules and collect money from customers to cover operating costs for a project.

Accurately record expenses and revenues for each project, to assess profitability.

Deliver projects on or under budget to ensure safety incidents don’t raise insurance rates or create adverse litigation.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE - PAKISTAN ARMY - CORPS OF ENGINEERS Pakistan Army - Corps of Engineers, Pakistan, October 1994 – October 2019. Lieutenant to Lieutenant Colonel, Project Manager, Programme Manager, Assistant to Portfolio Manager.

Tasks

Project meetings, minutes; prepare / review and issue.

Develop Project Execution Plan (PEP).

Monitor and evaluate performance of service providers, contractors and consultants.

Technical assistance for preparation of tender documents and bid analysis.

Verify that works are consistent with the project technical specifications and inform promptly of eventual deviations.

Management of works implementation; to ensure constructions works are completed on time, within budget and to quality standards.

Supervision of the project work progress and quality for on time delivery.

Preparation of project documents and contracts (progress reports, site monitoring reports, stake holder meeting minutes, engineer’s instructions and variation orders, contractor’s bills, client hand-over documents and contracts close-out reports).

Participate in meetings to contribute to the synchronization of policies, practices and approaches.

Keep the Headquarters informed through regular communication and formal reporting on business acquisition and implementation of activities.

Management of the programme and delivery of all projects in the programme, monitoring delivery in terms of scope, quality, costs and time.

Identify potential project-cost overruns, time delays or quality deficiencies, scope issues and implement actions for rectification.

Preparation of project/contracts related documentations such as periodic progress reports, site monitoring reports, stake holder meeting minutes, engineer’s instructions and variation orders, contractor’s bills review reports, certifications, client hand-over documents and contracts close- out reports.

Ensure construction plans meet guidelines and specifications of building codes and other regulations.

Oversee surveying works, engineering control of the works. CV : Engineer Waseem A Rehmani, PE, ICDL, PMP & PBA-PMI Page 5 of 8

Maintain a documented system of accounting policies and procedures.

Manage outsourced functions.

Forecast cash flow positions.

Maintain banking relationships.

Manage the preparation of the budget.

Report to management on variances from the established budget, and the reasons for those variances.

Collating, preparing and interpreting reports, budgets, accounts and financial statements.

Controlling income, cash flow and expenditure.

Repairs and upkeep of the buildings, landing grounds, bills for electric energy Gas and water obtained from Municipalities.

Supply of electric energy, water, refrigeration. Sedimentation, filtration and chlorination plant, including the supply of chemicals for water purification. Consultancy on Water Divining.

Preparation of budget demands. Allocation and distribution of funds. Financial Returns. Audit observations. Settlement of contractor's claims.

Preparation of Stores Forecasts and Procurement.

Designing of buildings, bridges, roads, airfields and other civil works.

Coordination and Liaison with Government of UAE, Pakistan Army, FATA Secretariat, Contractors.

Provide technical and policy advice to relevant stakeholders.

Review relevant documents and reports.

Identify problems and sustainable development issues to be addressed and initiate corrective actions.

Consultative and other meetings, conferences, including proposing agenda topics, identifying participants, preparation of documents and presentations on programme management.

Make presentations on assigned topics/activities.

Prepare speeches and other inputs for presentations by senior staff

Understanding a business opportunity and evaluating various inputs to help develop an effective solution. Preparation to manage the business analysis activities, including establishing tools, policies, and procedures for the requirements management plan, requirements traceability, change management, document control, and acceptance criteria.

Projects undertaken for Financial Planning and Control

Foreign Funded Projects

o U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Communication, Education, Health, Irrigation and Energy sectors, Pakistan :-

º Phase -1: 6 projects. USD 135.00 Million.

º Phase -2: 8 projects. USD 300.00 Million.

o UAE Pakistan Assistance Programme (UAE PAP), Communication, Education, Health and Public Health Engineering sectors, Pakistan :-

º Phase -1: 130 Projects. USD 100.00 Million.

º Phase -2: 20 Projects. USD 75.00 Million.

º Phase -3: 30 Projects. USD 150.00 Million.

o Saudi Fund for Development (SFD), Communication, Education and Irrigation sectors Pakistan.

º USD 200.00 Million.

º Coordinated with Economic Affairs Division of Government of Pakistan for all the legal and other formalities.

Projects undertaken for Execution

UAE Pakistan Assistance Programme (UAE PAP), Phase-1, 28 Projects at FATA, Pakistan. o 25.00 Million USD.

CV : Engineer Waseem A Rehmani, PE, ICDL, PMP & PBA-PMI Page 6 of 8 o Responsible for Business Analysis, Needs Assessment, Feasibility, Land Acquisition, Quality Assurance, Periodic review, Identifying, documenting and controlling deviations in quality activities.

o These Projects included:-

º Re-Construction of Schools.

º Rehabilitation of Medical Facilities.

º Provision of Safe Drinking Water.

º Rebuilding of Infrastructure.

o Quality Control and Quality Assurance.

o Consultants NESPAK.

Renovation of 250 Low Cost Housing Units, Pakistan. o 0.15 Million USD.

o Carried out the Cost Estimation.

Renovation of a Government School, Pakistan.

o 0.2 Million USD.

o Estimated, and executed including its water supply, drainage and sewerage and waste disposal.

Designed the roofs which were self-cleansing i.e. no manual effort was required to clear the snow deposit.

Construction of Multi Storey Housing Units, Pakistan. o 3.0 Million USD.

o Supervised and managed the construction of 10 Multi-storey housing units.

Projects undertaken for Business Analysis

New Medical College and Library Multan, Pakistan. o Carried out the needs assessment and Analysis.

Multan International Airport, Pakistan

o Joined the Project Team of the Airport in the Final Stages. The Superstructure was ready but the airport could not be made operational due to three hindrances; Approach road, Sewerage and Water Supply. Worked diligently with Pakistan Army, CAA (Civil Aviation Authority), the consultants, contractors and district Administration, Civil Works and Public Health Engineering Departments to resolve the issue. Worked with Army and District Administration to facilitate land for the Approach Road. Worked with Public Health Engineering Department for designing of the Sewerage System and its seam less integration with the existing Waste Water Treatment of the City.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE - MILITARY ENGINEER SERVICES (MES) Military Engineer Services (MES), Pakistan, Project Manager, June 2005 - June 2006.

Tasks / Duties

Preparation and updating of information and reports for external dissemination of programme activities and capacities.

Issue tender invitations; evaluate responses to tender, and recommendations for award of contracts.

Responsible for designing, construction and maintenance of buildings, installations and internal fixtures, roads and embankments, airfields, landing grounds, defence works, bridges, electricity, water supply, sewerage, drainage, sewage disposal, natural gas, electrical and mechanical services, furniture and stores for cantonment.

Inspections and testing of all water supply works connected with mobilization camps and railways sidings.

Water Borne Sewage Schemes.

Funds allotted are administered efficiently and economically.

Supervision of Technical manpower and contractors. CV : Engineer Waseem A Rehmani, PE, ICDL, PMP & PBA-PMI Page 7 of 8

Construction of new infrastructure works and maintenance. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE - FRONTIER WORKS ORGANIZATION (FWO) Tasks / Duties

Survey, soil investigation, technical planning, preparation / vetting of designs.

Preparation / conclusion of contracts.

Planning / procurement of stores, equipment and heavy engineer equipment.

Coordination / supervision of works.

Quality control and monitoring of projects.

Financial management of projects including budgeting and costing.

Water Supply, Sewerage, Sewage Treatment and disposal.

Environmental Impact Assessment.

Supervision, employment and planning of Earth Moving Plant and Equipment and other vehicles. Frontier Works Organization (FWO), Pakistan, Project Manager, September 1997 - February 2000. Project Manager.

Projects

Khushab Salinity Control and Reclamation (SCARP) Project, Pakistan. o Funded by Asian Development Bank (ADB).

o Cost of Project, 215.00 Million USD.

o Use of specialized machinery to lay perforated sub surface drainage pipes to reduce the level of subsurface water and to reduce water logging in more than 100 Hectares.

Road Barian-Nathiagali-Abbottabad – (RBNA), (71.5 Km), Pakistan. o A Project of National Highways Authority (NHA).

o Cost of Project, 55.00 Million USD.

o Employment of earth moving machinery, Compaction Equipment, Asphalt Processing & Carpeting equipment, Concrete Work Equipment, Specialized Machinery, Drill Equipment and Dumping Equipment.

Lahore Road Roads Rehabilitation Project - (LRRP), Pakistan. o A Project of Lahore Development Authority (LDA). o Cost of Project, 63.00 Million USD.

Frontier Works Organization (F.W.O), Pakistan, Project Manager, February 2004 - May 2005. Project Manager.

Projects

Improvement & Up Gradation of Nuttal-Sibi Road (N-65) Project, Pakistan. o A Project of National Highways Authority (NHA).

o Cost of Project, 63.00 Million USD.

Water Supply and Sewerage System of Jacobabad City, Pakistan. o Preliminary Feasibility Study.

Jacobabad Bypass, Pakistan.

o Preliminary Feasibility Study and alignment of the bypass of Jacobabad City. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE - UNITED NATIONS (UN)

UNTAET (United Nations (UN) Transitional Administration in East Timor), East Timor, April 2001 - May 2002.

Project Manager.

Tasks

Vertical and horizontal construction. Building of rigid/semi-rigid and prefabricated structures, rehabilitation and repair of existing structures, well drilling and surveying. CV : Engineer Waseem A Rehmani, PE, ICDL, PMP & PBA-PMI Page 8 of 8

Improve quality of life and sanitation for the Force, UN Mission and local communities by conducting water sourcing and well drilling projects.

Construction, repair and maintenance of roads, bridges and airfields/helipads.

Use heavy engineer equipment to clear and re-establish roads and other lines of communication.

UNAMID (African Union (AU) United Nations (UN) Hybrid Operation in Darfur), Sudan, July 2015 - July 2016.

Force Legal Adviser (FLA).

Tasks

Advice to senior leadership, Board of Inquiries, Training & Briefings.

Advising and interpreting UN Security Council Mandate for UNAMID operation, legal aspects of Operations Plans, Rules of Engagement.

Advising / providing legal assistance to the Force Commander on investigations / inquiries pertaining to different incidents and administrative law matters, contract matters relating to real estate, services, and employment of workers.

LANGUAGES

English: Bilingual proficiency.

Urdu: Native proficiency.

Punjabi: Native proficiency.

EDUCATION

Masters of Science (M.Sc), Art and Science of Warfare: Staff Officer’s Duties / Skills, Media and Mass Communication, Leadership and Management, (2009), University of Balochistan (UOB), Pakistan.

Bachelors of Science (B.Sc), Civil Engineering: Public Health Engineering, Architecture and Town Planning and Design of Structures, (1994), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Pakistan.

CREDENTIALS

Professional in Business Analysis (PBA), (2020), Project Management Institute (PMI), USA.

Project Management Professional (PMP), (2018), Project Management Institute (PMI), USA.

International Computer Driving License (ICDL), (2016), European Computer Driving License Foundation (ECDL), Belgium.

Professional Engineer (PE), (1995), Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC), Pakistan.

Building Information Modeling Coordinator (BIM), (2018), Linkedin Learning, Online.

Construction Management, (2018), Linkedin Learning, Online.

Certificate Program in “Contract Management” and “Public Procurement”, (2017), The World Bank, Online.

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