Planning & Cost Engineer

PLANNING & COST ENGINEER – HAYTHAM BITAR

*. PERSONAL:

Name : Haytham Radwan Bitar

Nationality : Syrian

Date of Birth : 21st March 1989

Address : Salwa - Kuwait

Phone No. : +965-********

E-Mail : ***.*******.*.*@*****.***

Have Work Residence (No. 18) & Driving License in Kuwait. 2. OBJECTIVE:

To implement the engineering scientific standards & specifications, and to create, follow, and control practical plans / procedures along with my experience, to improve the project in all its aspects by increasing profit and reducing cost and time and by best utilizing the available resources to deliver the project in the desired time & quality.

3. ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:

Academic Degrees Date conferred Name and Location of Institution B.Sc. Civil Engineering Study 2011 Kuwait University – Kuwait Master in Business Admin. (MBA) 2021 Kuwait University – Kuwait 4. PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATIONS/APPROVALS:

1. Kuwait Society of Engineers (Membership # 25722) 2. Approved as “Professional Civil Engineer”, by M/s Kuwait Society of Engineers (KSE)

– Kuwait.

3. Approved as “Project Coordinaton Engineer” at Kuwait Investment Authority New HQ Tower Project, by M/s KEO Consultant.

4. Approved as “Project Civil Engineer” in KSSC New Main Administration Building Project, by M/s Public Authority for Sports (PAS) – Kuwait. 5. Approved as “Civil Engineer”, by M/s Kuwait Municipalituy (KM) – Kuwait. 6. Approved as “Planning & Programming Engineer” in the KU Marine Center Project in Fintas, by M/s Kuwait University (KU) – Kuwait.

7. PMP Certified (PMP Number: 2777074) by PMI.

8. Approved as “Planning Engineer” in Contract No.: 19053744, by M/s Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) – Kuwait.

5. PROFESSIONAL TRAININIGS

- Primavera P6 Professional (Basics & Advanced) Courses – Cost Control Courses.

- PMBOK Standards & (PMP, RMP) courses - Agile & Change Management Courses.

- Forensic Delay Analysis & Claims Preparation Courses.

- Self-training in other Management, Engineering & Construction Aspects. 6. JOB PROFILE:

Projects Management & Planning

Cost Control & Reporting

Quality Assurance & Control Implementing & Auditing

Earned Value Management

Supervision & Consulting

Risk Planning & Management

Contracts & Procurement Management.

PLANNING & COST ENGINEER – HAYTHAM BITAR

7. Experience Summary:

Total Experience : 11 years (Since 2011)

Projects Management & Planning : 9 Years (Since 2013) Various projects with different sizes from small to mega projects, such as:

- Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK)

- Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA) HQ Tower (Around $255 Millions)

- Kuwait University Projects (KU)

- Criminal Evidence Headquarter - MOI (Around $160 Millions)

- UMM AL HAYMAN (UAH) Wastewater Project (Around $ 4,000 Millions) 8. Technical, Language Skills & Computer Softwares: 1. Primavera P3, P6 (Advanced)

2. MS Project

3. Tilos (Linear Planning) (Beginner)

4. STAAD Pro

5. Microsoft Office Tools (Excel – Word – PP – Access - …etc) 6. AutoCAD

7. Aconex, ERP (SAP, IFS, …..etc), & PMWeb Management Softwares 8. Other Engineering Programs & Tools

9. GMAT Score 510

10. TOEFL Score 81/120

11. IELTS Score 7.0

12. Languages:

Arabic – Native

English - V. Good in Written & Spoken Language

EXPERIENCE – Eng. Haytham Bitar

PERIOD (Y/M) DESIGNATION /

POSITION

EMPLOYER'S NAME

AND ADDRESS

PROJECT DESCRIPTION DUTIES

From To

Jan, 2021 Till Now Planning & Cost

Control Engineer

Canar Trading &

Contracting Co. W.L.L,

Ahmadi, Kuwait

www.canartc.com

Project: UAH Waste Water

Plant Project - DBO

Project Value:

KD 1,383,000,000

JV: WTE, KCCEC

Assist in the Baseline Schedule

Preparation.

EV Monthly Reports, to be submitted to

Top Management.

Prepare & Review the Project Budget.

Assist in making revised schedules and

programs for VOs & EOT.

Study the Cost & Time Impact of the VOs

or claims.

Prepare & Review Projects' Payments to

the Client.

Prepare & review Payments of SCs.

Control the cost occurred in the project, to

be according to the budget and allocated

in the proper cost account.

Daily, Weekly & Monthly Progress

Reports.

Prepare & Assist the PM in making letters

& claims to the client, Consultant, SCs.

Prepare & Update the Look Ahead

reports.

EXPERIENCE – Eng. Haytham Bitar

PERIOD (Y/M) DESIGNATION /

POSITION

EMPLOYER'S NAME

AND ADDRESS

PROJECT DESCRIPTION DUTIES

From To

August,

2018

Jan, 2021 Planning & Cost

Control Engineer

HOT Engineering &

Construction (Al-Dar

Engineering &

Construction),

Free Zone,

Shuwaikh, Kuwait

www.hotecc.com

Project: Criminal Evidence

Headquarters – PMO

Project Value:

KD 49,681,138

Follow up the site progress & Update the

Project Construction Schedule.

Prepare & Assist Daily, Weekly & Monthly

Progress Reports for the Client (MPW).

Prepare EV Monthly Reports, to be

submitted to PMO & Top Management.

Assist in making revised schedules and

programs for VOs & EOT.

Prepare & Review Payments to the Client.

Prepare & review Payments for SCs.

Assist in preparing & improving the

method statement.

Review the project budget with the new

contracts, SOs, VOs, etc.

Improve E1 & E2 Log Forms

Follow up the E1 & E2 Logs.

Monitor & identify any issue, risk, or delay

could be happened at the project, to help

the Project Manager and team to take the

applicable responses.

Assist in reviewing & submitting VOs &

Claims in the project.

Prepare & Assist the PM in making letters

& claims to the client, Consultant, SCs.

Lead the transfer from Manual payments

system to ERP system in the project.

Assist in preparing contract doc. with SCs

EXPERIENCE – Eng. Haytham Bitar

PERIOD (Y/M) DESIGNATION /

POSITION

EMPLOYER'S NAME

AND ADDRESS

PROJECT DESCRIPTION DUTIES

From To

March,

2016

July, 2018 Planning &

Coordination Engineer

/

Construction Manager

Kuwait United

Development (KUD) +

Dar Al-Sayegh

Consulant Engineers

(SEC) [Same Owner]

Sharq, Kuwait City

www.kudq8.com

Various Projects - Kuwait:

Iris Tower – Sharq

(Planning Engineer)

Project Value:

KD 3,000,000

Luxurious Villa –

Dahiya Abdullah

Salem (Construction

Manager)

Project Value:

KD 2,000,000

KU Projects in Kifan

& Khaldiya

(Planning &

Coordinating)

Projects Value:

Around

KD 12,000,000

The Spot Complex –

Al-Masila

Administrative

Building for KSSC –

Public Authority of

Sport – Salmiya

Prepare & Review the monthly project

construction and engineering progress.

Reviewing all Project's documents &

Authorities permits, according to the

project phase.

Meet the owner requirements with

respecting all stakeholders.

Prepare, Review, Update, & Follow up

Projects' time & Cost schedules and its

Reports.

Coordinate between all involved parties

and arrange the Communication Matrix.

Monitor & identify any issue, risk, or delay

could be happened at the project, to take

the applicable preventive & corrective

actions.

Review the strategy and method of

permanent construction works, Quality

Plan, and Health & Safety Plan submitted

by the contractor.

Manage the VOs & claims in the project.

Testing, Commissioning & handing over.

Review the projects' cost estimation &

Budgets. Review & Approve contractors /

consultants / suppliers payments

Ensure the conformity of the

documentation systems applied in the

project including the submittals logs.

Periodical Progress meeting arranging

and following up.

Evaluate & check the coherence of the

Architectural, Structural, & Services

Drawings & Designs.

EXPERIENCE – Eng. Haytham Bitar

PERIOD (Y/M) DESIGNATION /

POSITION

EMPLOYER'S NAME

AND ADDRESS

PROJECT DESCRIPTION DUTIES

From To

Feb. 2013 Feb. 2016 Project Engineer

/

Acting Project

Manager

ISG Co.

Bairut Complex,

Hawalli, Kuwait

Central Bank of

Kuwait HQ Tower

Project – Sharq

Daily Follow-up of the site work.

Check and evaluate design and material

specifications.

Monitor works finishes quality.

Solve site work problems and structural as

built obstructions.

Coordinate with other contractors for the

shop drawings and site works.

Kuwait

Investment

Authority HQ

Tower project –

Sharq

Long & Short term Planning for site works.

Preparing & submitting the monthly

invoices.

Submitting the regular progress reports.

Preparing the Method Statement for the

Project.

Daily Follow-up of the site work.

Make or review drawings and computer

structure models.

Develop & revise designs with the project

specifications.

Check and evaluate design and material

specifications.

Monitor works finishes quality.

Closing the Remedial Notices (NCRs).

Solve site work problems and structural as

built obstructions.

Submit the required tests according to

specifications and codes.

Review the site requirements (Materials –

Tools – etc…); evaluate it and then giving

orders to the suppliers.

EXPERIENCE – Eng. Haytham Bitar

PERIOD (Y/M) DESIGNATION /

POSITION

EMPLOYER'S NAME

AND ADDRESS

PROJECT DESCRIPTION DUTIES

From To

Feb. 2012 Feb. 2013 Trainee Engineer CGC Co.

Industrial Ardiya,

Kuwait

http://www.combined-

group.com/

Contracting Company

Quality

Department

Making procedures and forms according to

9001:2008 Quality Standards (both Arabic

& English Procedures – Reviewing or

Developing the procedure with its forms –

e.g.: Contracts Procedure, Filling Index

System Procedure, Scrap Selling

Procedure, Project Quality Plan

Procedure, Delegation of Authority

Procedure, etc.

Participating in Internal audits

Participating in Customer Satisfaction

Surveys.

Review & develop RACI Charts for the

Company Departments with/without the

PWC consultants.

1-Aug.-

2011

Jan. 2012 Trainee Engineer Saoud Muhana

Engineering

Consultants

Awqaf Complex,

Kuwait City

Structural

Designing &

Supervision

More than 20 villas were designed

manually after training 2 months

Modelling big project in STAAD, designing

& comparing STAAD design with the

manual design.

Participating in supervising some work

sites (Mosque and Villas).

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