Manager Construction

*************@*****.*** / ******.*********@*****.*** 964**********/ Iraq -Erbil

Core Competencies

Construction/Design Build / Building Renovation

HVAC / Plumbing / Fire Fighting / Drainage / Pumping Station

MEP Engineering

Estimations Budget & Cost Control

Project Management

Resource Optimization

Contract Management

Team Building & Leadership

Profile Summary

Enterprising professional with nearly 24 years of indigenous experience in managing multiple Projects (Schools, Health Clinics, Water Treatment Plants, Commercial and Residential Buildings & Airports), MEP Coordination and Project Manager, HVAC, Design Engineering and so on

Incisive acumen in driving project planning, effort, design, scope, estimation, resource coordination and delivery with budget up to $20M

Achieved timely closing of techno-commercial evaluation of contract, along with timely delivery as well as engineering & technical compliance

Strong relationship management & communication skills with an capability to identify & network with Project Engineers, Consultants / Clients / Vendors / Suppliers / Sub-Contractors / Local Officials / Authority with consummate ease as well as obtaining necessary approvals for the projects

Education

Equivalent Degree in Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from University of Toronto in 1996

Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from - University of Basrah, Iraq in 1991

Technical Skills

Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, Primavera P5 and P6

Career Timeline

Work Experience

May/2019 to Jan/o1/2020 working with Samaritan purse International Relief as Project Engineer/Programmer Coordinator for Al Zab Cannal water Projects.

July 2016-To April 2019 working with Hadathat Al Tatweer Trading and Contracting Inc as General Manager / Sr.MEP Project Manager water treatment Projects.

May’16 - May 2017 with Sultan Al Mansoor Group SMG, Qatar as General Manager (MNE Residential & Commercial Property Contractor) Sr. Project Manager

Jan’00-Dec'15 with Detroit Contracting Inc. (DCI)— Detroit, MI, USA as Senior Project Manager/Construction Manager

Key Result Areas:

Preparing project baselines; controlling projects with respect to cost & quality compliance

Heading functions such as firefighting, installing, testing, and commissioning of HVAC, BMS, electrical (LV, HV) substations & transmissions, pipelines, pumping stations fire alarm, plumbing, drainage

Ensuring schedule, budget, manpower requirement & scope change management

Managing bidding process from floating of bids to awarding of the contracts; coordinating with bidders with regard to negotiations

Coordinating with external agencies for negotiations, preparation of tender / contract documents, cost estimates, including billing, variation proposals and so on

Obtaining reports from other departments such as Architects, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical, Fire Protection, Plumbing & QA / QC)

Supervising project shop drawing / BIM progress & outstanding issues for accuracy & constructability to ensure compliance with project specifications

Approving subcontractors’ safety plans and ensured participation of employees in safety training

Highlight:

Exhibited tenacity in winning bids and project with budget of $30Million- Sultan Al Mansoor Group SMG, Qatar

Successfully secured projects in Government Private Sector (Iraqi Government); thereby growing revenue from $500K to $250M-Detroit Contracting Inc. (DCI)

Appointed & recognized for increasing the strength from of 5 to a team of 27- Detroit Contracting Inc. (DCI)

Reviewed project schedule and progress ensuring on-time completion

Previous Experience

Oct’96-Jan’00 with Sherdel Precision, Inc. Canada, Electrical /Mechanical-MEP Project Engineer-Automobiles

May’95-Apr’96 with Seramica Fernandes, Castellon, Spain, MEP-Project Manager-Water Treatment Plant

Sep’93-May’95 with Beny Company, Tunis, Assistant MEP as Project Manager

May’92-Dec’92 with Hdaden Co, Amman, Jordan as Construction Manager MEP

Refer to Annexure for project details*

Professional Affiliations

Iraqi Engineers Union, 1991

Member of Arab American Engineers and Architects Association

Member of ASHRAE

Building Renovator License

Statistical Process Control, Certificate

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System, Certificate

Personal Details

Languages Known: Arabic & English

Driving License: Qatar, UAE, USA and Canadian

Citizenship: Iraqi, Canadian and USA Resident .

BAHJAT M. KHALAF

MEP Project Management Construction, Design build project, Building Renovation, and Manufacturing.

Enterprising professional driving projects by applying methodologies that enforce standards and minimize risk

Location Preferences:Iraq

Sultan Al Mansoor Group SMG, Qatar as Project Manager

Since May’16

ETA, MNE, Dubai-UAE: DLC HQ Jebel Ali Airport

Dec'06-Jul'08

Dec'06-Apr'07

Al-Aweer Gas Turbine Power Station- Urgent Project for DEWA-800 MW-UAE

Jan’00-Dec'15

Detroit Contracting Inc. as Senior Project Manager/Construction Manager

Sherdel Precision, Inc. Canada, Electrical /Mechanical-MEP Project Engineer

Oct’96-May’00

May’95-Apr’96

Seramica Fernandes, Castellon, Spain, MEP-Project Manager

Beny Company, Tunis, Assistant MEP as Project Manager

Sep’93-May’95

May’92-Dec’92

Hdaden Co,

Amman, Jordan as Construction Manager-MEP

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