Construction Manager Engineering Coordinator

Matiur Rahman

M.Sc. Engineering Project Management (UK), B.Sc. Engineering, Civil (India)

E-mail: *********@*******.***, *******@*****.*** Mobile:+91-906*******, +91-893*******

Objective: A challenging leadership position with a reputable organization to utilize acquired skills & knowledge and deliver outstanding results

Domains: Construction, Project Management Consultancy

PROFILE SYNOPSIS

●Versatile Civil Engineer with postgraduate qualification in Engineering Project Management and 20+ years of rich diverse project experience in the Middle East.

●Portfolio of projects includes large-scale infrastructure project, healthcare facilities, office buildings and residential construction with reputable companies in Oman.

●Comprehensive expertise in all aspects of civil construction technology, coordination and detailing in preparation of construction shop drawings, material submittals, site supervision as well as all commercial & contractual aspects of procurement, contracting, billing and claims.

●Proven competence of managing complete project lifecycles and integrating requirements of time, scope, cost, quality and safety delivering projects meeting company objectives and fulfilling client expectations.

●Deft in collaborating with all stakeholders including clients, consultants, project management consultants, suppliers, subcontractors and peer disciplines in achieving all predefined milestones and project financial objectives.

●Adept in leading, motivating & monitoring multinational multidisciplinary professional teams and workforces eliciting superior performances.

●Proactive, result driven professional with robust work ethics, integrity and excellent communication, problem solving, decision-making, planning and execution skills.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

NIRMITEE CONSTRUCTION & PROJECT MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS, Surat, India, Jan 2021 till date.

Nirmitee C&PMCs is a consulting organization that provides professional services in Construction and Project Management with a highly skilled multi-disciplinary team and plays a multifaceted role in the construction project, right from project's inception to its completion.

Team Leader(Project Director)

Project: Extension of Terminal Building at Surat Airport (EPC): Airport Authority of India: From 0.6 million to 2.4 million passenger Traffic, Contract value: INR 150cr. Duration: Jan 2020 March 2022. Report to: Director HO, Nashik. . Team: 25 staff

●Managing a team of Engineers.

●Providing Technical guidance and ensuring an excellent client experience.

●Working in close collaboration with the engineers to ensure excellent planning, scheduling and control activities to fulfil identified objectives applying technical, theoretical & managerial skills to satisfy project requirements.

●Ensure scope, schedule & cost are reasonable & achievable.

●Maintaining the work progress as per the approved schedule, cost & resources.

●Ensuring team management & allocate work within the team & orient the team towards a specific goal of completing the project within approved criteria.

●Ensuring communication management & interacting with clients & concern department, ensure that all permissions, approvals, decisions are obtained / given well within requirement.

●Ensuring all required documentations & records on time updated and issued.

●Ensuring quality of work & materials is as per approved standards.

●Ensuring safety and risk management at site is followed.

●Ensuring project integration management till closing of the project.

●Checking and validating the claims of contractors in consultation with the client.

●Raising the claims for consultancy charges & follow up for payment.

GALFAR ENGINEERING & CONTRACTING SAOG, Muscat Oman, Dec 2007 to Jan 2020

Galfar is Oman’s largest construction company with EPC capability in oil & gas, roads & bridges and civil & utilities sectors, operating in Oman, other GCC countries as well as in India. http://galfar.com/

Construction Manager

Project: Royal Oman Police General Hospital – Construction of a 460-bed hospital including external works: one of the largest hospital in Oman. Contract value: OMR 214 million (USD 552 million). Duration: May 2015 to Jan 2020. Report to Project Manager. Team: 25 staff + 450 workers

●Heading the execution team at the assigned section, monitor the progress and guide to achieve the targeted schedule.

●Ensure optimum utilization of all resources including materials.

●Selecting appropriate construction method and strategies and develop activity based plan.

●Interpret and explain technical information to workers and other professionals.

●Coordinating and supervising construction personnel, activities onsite, assessing and minimizing risk.

●Collaborate with architects, engineers and other construction and building specialists.

●Respond to work delays and other problem and emergencies.

●Report on work progress to higher management.

●Making safety inspections and ensuring construction and site safety.

●Managed a team of subcontractors at the initial stage of the project and carried out works like Geophysical, Geotechnical investigation and rock blasting.

●Obtain all required approvals through liaison with client & consultant.

Additional Responsibility:

●Detail study of Clients tender documents.

●Preparing scope of work, tender details and apprise the Management and team for further bid strategy.

●Preparing documents for enquiry of materials and the works to be Sub-contracted.

●Negotiating with vendors and sub-contractors to get the offers down in each bid for high value items.

● Feedback to Planning engineer to prepare the execution plan, schedule based on the duration given and manpower requirement.

●Pricing of BOQ through “CANDY”, estimation software, and reviewing it with the past and current market trend.

●Developing, preparing, reviewing of the final offer and presenting the proposal for management approval.

Construction Manager.

Project: A’Seeb Coastal Strip Vacuum Sewer Network & Ancillary Works Contract 3 – EPC project with client appointed consultant to supervise the work. One of the largest vacuum sewer projects undertaken in the world with 15, 000 house connections over a stretch of 28 km Client: Oman Wastewater Services Company (Haya Water) Contract value: OMR 89 million (USD 229 million). Duration: Feb 2014 to May 2015. Report to: Project Director Team: 25 staff + 250 workers

●Manage a team of civil engineers, monitor & supervise ongoing works at site and ensure achievement of monthly & annual business plan targets.

●Schedule, mobilize, allocate and ensure optimum utilization of all resources including materials.

●Monitor & control installations of dry connections from various house properties to the vacuum station of the vacuum sewer network.

●Interface with the electromechanical team to coordinate construction of pump stations.

●Obtain all required approvals through liaison with client & consultant.

Dy. Construction Manager.

Project: Regional Preliminary & Appeal Court Nizwa Client: Ministry of Justice Oman Contract value: OMR 11 million (USD 25 million). Duration: Apr 2012 to Jan 2014. Report to: Senior Project Manager Team: 15 staff + 350 workers

●Developed activity based plans, prepared work procedures and defined construction methodologies.

●Supervised, monitored & controlled all works at site ensuring achievement of time, cost, quality and safety objectives.

●Scheduled, mobilized and ensured optimum utilization of materials.

●Prepared comprehensive MIS reports for the top management.

Dy. Construction Manager / Engineering Coordinator,

Project: Specialized Healthcare Facilities – Cardiac Centre & MRI Suite at Salalah, National Heart Centre at Royal Hospital at Muscat and New Accident, Emergency & Burns Department at Khoula Hospital at Muscat Client: Ministry of Health Oman Contract value: OMR 54 million (USD 139 million). Duration: Apr 2010 to Mar 2012. Report to: Senior Project Manager

NHC: Royal Hospital

●Headed the execution team, monitored the progress and guided to achieve the targeted schedule.

●Scheduled the project sequence in coordination with the planner.

●Oversee construction of project from inception to completion.

●Supervised and guided other staff throughout the construction process.

●Reviewed construction technical documents for accuracy and conformance.

●Ensured all construction processes were completed as per safety and quality guidelines.

●Arranged work-force as per requirement of project.

●Supervised the subcontractors work, progress and ensured that they adhere to specification, scope & schedules

●Detail Scope study and prepared documents for raising request for materials and works to be subcontracted.

●Identification of long lead items.

●Follow up with the concerned department to finalize the vendor and obtain pre-qualification documents.

●Preparation and review of MAS submittals and obtaining approval from consultants.

●Arranging, tracking and follow-up of materials for on time delivery.

●Follow-up with subcontractors for submittals, shop drawing and obtained approvals which included on-site Mockups.

●Resolving technical quires and issues of subcontract works.

●Coordinated in preparation of detailed construction shop drawing and completed all engineering aspects prior to start of construction thus enabling minimization of wastage & acceleration of work progress.

●Liaised with client & consultant for approval of technical submittals & deliverables.

Sr. Engineer.

Project: Bank Muscat Corporate HQ Building at Muscat Client: Bank Muscat Contract value: OMR 34 million (USD 88 million)

Duration: Dec 2007 to Mar 2010. Report to: Senior Project Manager

●Defined scope of work for subcontract & identified subcontractors.

●Monitored, inspected & accepted works executed at site by subcontractors.

●Provided on time accurate updates to higher management on matters of progress, costs, projection of variances and future recovery plans.

●Coordinated preparation, approval of design & drawings and compliance with approved drawings at site.

●Dealt with supply chain & materials procurement activities as an additional responsibility.

●Planned and maintained the supply chain to assure on time availability of materials at site.

●Managed commercial negotiations with vendors to procure all materials within approved budget.

●Liaised with client & consultant for approval of material submittals.

●Participated in identifying viable sources for long lead and uncommon items to meet project requirements.

●Prepared MLM, monitored material consumption, reconciled material accounts and minimized wastage.

Highlights

●Represented Galfar E&C in dealing directly with procurement & subcontractor issues on recommendation of project management consultant, project consultant and client.

●Contributed to the completion of the project on time, within budget and with zero LTI achieving 5 million safe man- days.

OMAN HOUSING BANK SAOC, Nizwa, Oman, Duration: Nov 1997 to May 2006

OHB offers housing loan services and provides lending & deposit services. http://www.ohb.co.om/

Engineer – Civil Department.

Report to: Head of Engineering Department, Team: 12 staff

●Provided civil engineering support to financing of residential projects at Nizwa & Buraimi branches of OHB with annual financing of up to OMR 5 million. (USD 12 million)

●Dealt with projects from inception to handing over, resolving disputes between client & contractor and solving technical problems.

●Conducted feasibility studies and site investigations to assess viability of financing proposals.

●Reviewed drawings submitted by clients, identified & notified parties of changes required for acceptance.

●Monitored and controlled all project activities ensuring achievement of objectives of the bank and its clients.

●Tracked markets and provided strategic inputs to management on rates & real estate prices.

●Monitored projects, prepared and submitted reports to management recommending appropriate actions to safeguard bank interests.

Highlight

●Concurrently managed additional responsibility as an Engineer in charge of Buraimi branch, at a distance of 323 km from Nizwa (1998-2006)

CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTING COMPANY, Muscat Oman, Duration: Apr 1997 to Oct 1997

Project Engineer

Project: Construction of Al-Maha Filling Station, Suwaiq Oman Contract value: OMR 275, 000 (USD 715, 000). Report to: GM – Projects, Team: 5 staff + 75 workers

●Supervised the execution of all works at site ensuring adherence to schedules, approved budgets and compliance with safety & quality standards.

●Coordinated with, monitored & controlled subcontractor ensuring achievement of schedule & specification objectives.

●Liaised with the clients, resolved issues and provided daily progress reports.

●Conducted quantity surveys, prepared company invoices and verified invoices submitted by subcontractors.

Highlight

●Completed the project on time and within approved budget.

AL-SAWARI ENGINEERING CONSULTANCY, Muscat Oman, Duration: Nov 1996 to Mar 1997

Consultant Engineer

Report to: Senior Design Architect Team: 3 staff

●Supervised the construction of about 50 private residential villas/flats Total contract value: OMR 750, 000 (USD 2 million)

●Evaluated bids & offers prequalified and recommended selection of contractors.

●Supervised the process of tendering and preparation of proposals.

●Prepared planning documents for various stages of ongoing projects.

●Coordinated with architects in implementing changes sought by clients and ensured notification to all parties.

●Supervised execution of works at site from start till handing over including maintenance period.

●Prepared daily & weekly summary project status & progress reports.

●Liaised with regulatory authorities of Oman and responded to all queries raised by them.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION

Graduate Member, Institution of Civil Engineers UK, Membership #63875179

EDUCATION

M.Sc. Engineering Project Management

Coventry University UK, 2007

Distinction, Awarded Faculty of Engineering & Computing Prize for Best Overall Performance

http://www.coventry.ac.uk/course-structure/2014/faculty-of-engineering-and-computing/postgraduate/engineering-project-management-msc/

B.Sc. Engineering, Civil Engineering

Z. H. College of Engineering & Technology, India, 1996, First Class

http://engg.amu.ac.in/index.html

TRAINING

●Leadership Skills, David Lee, MENA HR Solutions LLC, Feb 2014

●Action Centered Leadership – The John Adair Leadership Development Program, Intermediate Level, Dr. Sunil Gupta Certified ACL Trainer

●Problem Solving & Decision Making Skills

●Effective Project Management, Prof. Mohammed Salim Abdul Aziz, Dean & Director TKM College of Management, Kollam India

●Manage Project Professionally – 9 Knowledge Areas, PMCC (India) Pvt Ltd, Jan 2011

●Safety Training – PDO Standards

PERSONAL INFORMATION

●Date of Birth: 26 November 1970

●Languages: English, Arabic, Hindi & Urdu

●Nationality & Passport: Indian

●NOC: Available

●Software: Primavera, AutoCAD, MS Office – Word, Excel, PowerPoint

●Omani Driving License: Available

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