Civil Engineering
Resume:
Mohamad El Kasti
Senior Transportation Engineer/Senior Proposal
Engineer
Professional Experience
Key Qualifications
Senior Civil infrastructure engineer having 15 years in Khatib & Alami (K&A) of hands-on experience in the field of Highway/Railway Engineering and Proposals.
Area of expertise includes Rail/Road geometric design, plan, profile, cross- sections, Bill of Quantities, QA/QC, expropriation plans, preparing Non- Contract Documents, technical and financial offers and tender analysis. Also well rounded proposal manager, responsible for preparing technical and financial proposals including coordination with involved disciplines, resourcing and program, leading successful proposals, assist in budgeting, estimating and pricing,maintaining a good communication skills with clients to develop proper requirements understanding.
He has a broad spectrum of working experience as in a variety role, which gave him the tools and track record to lead and deliver projects and teams. Competency
Professional history
Working Experience
Detailed Design & Review Time Control
Effective Communication Prepare tender documents
Quality Assurance Prepare a complete, strong
and competitive proposal
Cost Control Proposal Management
Prepare technical & financial proposals
Nationality
Lebanese
Education
2005: Master of Science, Civil Engineering,
University of Balamand, Lebanon
2002: Diploma in Civil Engineering, Lebanese
University, Institut Universitaire de Technologie, Lebanon
Membership
Member of the Lebanese Order of Engineers and
Architects, Beirut.
Additional Training
Autodesk Land Development
AutoCAD
Civil 3D
Autoturn
Microsoft Office
Contact
Phone
**************@*******.***
Languages
Arabic
English
French
2016-2022 Khatib & Alami Senior Proposal Engineer/ Proposal Manager
2015-2016 Khatib & Alami Senior Infrastructure Engineer 2007-2015 Khatib & Alami Road/Railway Engineer
2016-2022 K&A
Senior Proposal Engineer/Proposal Manager
Responsible for the coordination and methodology, or- ganization chart, schedules, preparation of technical and financial proposals, including capabilities documents, scope of work, for roads/highways/railways projects all design stages (from concept to tender and construction documents) and transportation assessment of master plans.
RECENT REGIONAL PROJECT EXPERIENCE
2016-2022:
Upper Valley Link Road, King Saudi Arabia; Type: Proposal The Project consists of upgrading Upper Valley link road (existing access track between Highway 8784 and Highway 80) to a single lane asphalt carriageway, in addition to upgrading/widening of HW-8784 and HW-80 to provide suitable U-turns and Right-In, Right-Out (RIRO) Junctions to connect between the shortcut road and the two side highways. The length of the link road is around 7.5km and the length of highway stretch that needs upgrading/widening is around 4km for each highway. Duties:
Responsible for the preparation of financial offer.
Coordinate with internal departments to submit complete, competitive and quality offers.
Highway 55 Corridor Footprint, King Saudi Arabia; Type: Proposal The Consultant will investigate and determine the best road corridor footprint for Highway 55 from Hwy 392 (at the northern section of NEOM) southward to a point north of Oxagon City (N 3058396.653, E 750022.352) to expand the existing 2+2 dual carriageway road to a 3+3 dual carriageway road. The Consultant will develop a temporary staging and widening plan that will allow efficient widening of Hwy. 55 from 2+2 to 3+3. Later task orders will be assigned to develop designs to widen Hwy 55 with the two extra lanes as well as reconstruct the existing lanes and construct interchanges Duties:
Responsible for the preparation of financial offer
Coordinate with internal departments to submit complete, competitive and quality offers.
Container Terminal at Port of Beirut, Lebanon; Type: Proposal Khatib & Alami has been invited by CMA Beirut Terminal (Client) for the development of the detailed design and production of IFC documents for the Port of Beirut Containers’ Terminal (CT) Gate-In, Gate-Out and their associated works as described below.
CT Gate-In Works
Fencing around Yard 3
CT Gate-Out Works
Roadworks
Duties:
Responsible for the preparation of technical and financial offers
Coordinate with internal departments to submit complete, competitive and quality offers.
Design the Street of Dreams for Prince Sultan Road in DGDA, King Saudi Arabia; Type: Proposal Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Street is one of the Main Collector streets in Diriyah Gate Development Authority Supervisory area
(DGDA-SA), where required to be redeveloped as Pilot Project to achieve the following Objectives:
Develop a rich and vibrant Street with top in class layer of public realm details that integrates future context with the existing historic importance of Diriyah.
Transform Prince Sultan ibn Abdulaziz Street to become a unique Street for its users and commercial area within the Street area.
Develop Safe Pedestrian and Cycling paths along with Street’s furniture. 2015-2017 K&A
Senior Infrastructure Engineer
Responsible for the Design of Roads, Setting Out, Grading, Signing and Road Marking, any possible modification in existing main road configuration to fit the new bus stop implementation. Prepara- tion of Bill of Quantities & Tender documents.
2007-2015 K&A
Road/Railway Engineer
Responsible for the Design of crossing road, design include alignment or realignment of center- lines, plans, profiles, cross-sections, settings out for bridges, bill of quantities, expropriation plans, right of way and checking of other parts of the railway.
Enhance mobility network, functionality, and Street Features.
Enhance and improve open space and user experience.
Apply Smart streets principles and sustainable elements throw the design.
Improve Buildings’ Façade and upgrade the architecture elements of the buildings along the Street. Duties:
Responsible for the preparation of technical and financial offers
Coordinate with internal departments to submit complete, competitive and quality offers.
Technical Studies, King Saudi Arabia; Type: Proposal The Consultant shall perform the Services set forth for the Preliminary Geotechnical Investigation, Hydrology, Traffic counts survey and Topography Survey Works for different Locations in KSA. Duties:
Responsible for the preparation of technical and financial offers
Coordinate with internal departments to submit complete, competitive and quality offers.
Consultancy Services for Pre-Feasibility Study for Kleiaat Rene Mouawad Airport PPP Project, Lebanon; Type: Proposal The High Council for Privatization and PPP (HCP) has requested the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to conduct a preliminary assessment to rehabilitate and develop the Kleiaat Rene Mouawad Airport (“KYE Airport”), terminal and airside facilities, and the potential of implementing the airport rehabilitation under a Public Private Partnership (“PPP”) structure. Duties:
Responsible for the preparation of technical and financial offers
Provision of Consultancy Services for Feasibility Study and Preliminary Design for Construction of Railway Line from Mbegani to Central Railway Line, Tanzania; Type: Proposal
Duties:
Responsible for the preparation of technical and financial offers
Coordinate with internal departments to submit complete, competitive and quality offers. 2015-2016:
Clemenceau Medical Center, Riyadh; Type: Project
The Clemenceau Medical Center-CMC is a general hospital having a capacity of 155 beds located in Riyadh with a plot area of 6,358 m2. The project consists of 5 basement floors, 1 ground floor, 16 floors for medical services and 1 technical floor. The total Built Up Area of the project is 59,308 m2.
Start of Project: 1/10/2014
End of Project: 01/01/2018
Construction Cost: 120,000,000$
Client: Rana Investment Co.
Role: Road Engineer
Duties: Signing and Road Marking, Vehicle Simulation, Setting Out and Grading.
Wajeed Water Masterplan from Wajeed Well Basin at the Empty Quarter Desert towards Bisha and Tathleeth Centers; Type: Project
The project concept has been presented as the collaboration of efforts between “General Directorate of Water Assir” and
“Water Resources Development Department” at the Ministry of water & Electricity in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, searching for further sources of water due to the rapid development and expansion of Assir Area which is causing tremendous increase on the water demands at that area.
Start of Project: 1/11/2009
End of Project: 12/06/2017
Construction Cost: 500,000,000$
Client: Asir General Water Directorate
Role: Road Engineer
Duties: Design of Roads, Setting Out, Grading, Signing and Road Marking and Bill of Quantities. 2007-2015:
Design of the Public Bus Network in Makkah; Type: Project In 2014 Khatib & Alami, in a joint venture with Otak International were appointed by the Development Commission for Makkah and Mashaaer (DCOMM) to undertake the Consultancy Services for the Infrastructure Design of the Public Bus Network in Makkah project.
The objective of the transportation network will be to ensure:
Safe and comfortable trips.
Functional and comprehensive road network.
Pedestrian safety and convenience.
Reduced travel time.
A road network esthetically coherent with the environment.
On-street and off-street parking.
The project includes the implementation of 425 bus stops of different configurations and dimensions along 5 BRT routes and 7 Local Bus routes of total approximate length 240 km. The main locations of these bus stops are on the main roads where various types of shelters were provided according to site constraints and conditions. Start of Project: 7/4/2014
End of Project: 30/06/2015
Construction Cost: 50,000,000$
Client: DCOMM (Development Commission of Makkah and Mashaaer) Role: Design Engineer
Duties: Full detailed design were afforded including the geometry of each bus stop, setting out, signing and road marking and any possible modification in existing main road configuration to fit the new bus stop implementation.
Railway Tunnel Leading to King Abdul Aziz International Airport Station; Type: Project This project is a continuation of the Haramain High Speed Rail project to link the HHR with KAIA railway station, the design of this section was issued by MOT/SRO as a separate contract. The four links connecting the main line passing along Haramain Highway median with the airport station converge to a double track railway line through a railway trench followed by a railway covered section. Then the double track railway line diverges into 6 tracks reaching the King Abdul Aziz International Airport Railway Station. The railway line is of a slab track type, and this contract doesn’t include the slab track works and all other works related to track and rail operation. It has a length of 1623.5m and includes around 4.5km of railway track alignments). Start of Project: 1/12/2013
End of Project: 30/06/2017
Construction Cost: 250,000,000$
Client: Saudi Railways Organization
Role: Design Engineer
Duties: We were responsible for the following works but not limited to:
Earthworks, Geotechnical works, Road works, Drainage works, Shoring system for the cut and cover construction works.
Riyadh Metro Project, KSA; Type: Project
The Project comprises carrying out all duties and tasks that are required for the implementation of six Metro lines in the city of Riyadh, KSA, which form the backbone of the future Riyadh public transport network. Khatib & Alami main tasks at the Pre-award stage were the following:
Assist in proposing roads diversion and detours, as required for the Riyadh Metro Project. These detours will be designed to adequate capacity for current traffic levels.
Bills of Quantities for road re-arrangement resulting from the implementation of the Metro structures (bridges, tunnel, stations, etc.)
Assessment of utilities protection, relocation and clearance requirements, the assessment reached a level allowing a reasonable BOQ estimation.
Start of Project: 15/08/2012
End of Project: 31/03/2013
Construction Cost: 8,000,000,000 $
Client: Al Rajhi Consortium
Role: Engineer
Duties: Design Engineer
Etihad Rail Network, Abu Dhabi, UAE; Type: Project Package A Ghweifat - Ruwais (137 km.)
Package B Liwa Junction - Al Ain (190 km.)
Our main task (Pre-award stage) was to assist the contractor preparing the bidding documents, and mainly coming up with the Bills of Quantities for the Civil works related to the main railway track, sidings, stations in addition to highways and access roads. Structures include railway under-bridges, over-bridges, pipe and other utilities crossings, drainage, environmental culverts, camel bridges and culverts, noise barriers and fencing. The railway alignment provides a full line speed of 200km/h for passenger and 120km/h for freight with long straights and large radii curves. The mainline railway (outside of railway yards and facilities) has numerous grade separated crossings which will be developed by the design and build contractor in coordination with local authorities, landowners and/or road users.
Duties: Main task (Pre-award stage) was to assist the contractor preparing the bidding documents, and mainly coming up with the Bills of Quantities for the Civil works related to the main railway track, sidings, stations in addition to highways and access roads.
Haramain High Speed Rail, KSA ; Type: Project
Preliminary and detailed design for the civil works (Phase I) for a high-speed rail (450 km long approx.) connecting Makkah - Jeddah and Madinah cities at KSA.
Works consist of preparing Detailed engineering Plans such as alignment and earthwork, Track, bridges, Viaducts, Highway crossings, Siding yards, Railway Stations, Utilities crossings, Facilities, etc… of a new railway of about 450 km. Work task: Design of profiles, bill of quantities, expropriation plans and checking of other parts of this project. Start of Project: 1/05/2009
End of Project: 31/12/2018
Construction Cost: 3,500,000,000 $
Client: Al Rajhi Alliance Group
Role: Engineer
Duties: Design of profiles, bill of quantities, expropriation plans and checking of other parts of this project
North-South Railway Project, KSA; Type: Project
Joint Venture: Khatib & Alami - CANARAIL – SYSTRA
The primary objective of the North South Railway is to carry mineral traffic, phosphate (5.2 million tons per year) and bauxite (3.4 million tons per year), from the new mines at Al Jalamid and AzZabirah, respectively, to processing facilities in RasAzur on the Gulf coast. The railway will also carry general freight, and passengers. Works consist of preparing Detailed engineering Plans such as alignment and earthwork, Track, bridges, Viaducts, Highway crossings, Siding yards, Railway Stations, Utilities crossings, Facilities, etc… of a new railway of about 2,200 km. Start of Project: 20/02/2004
End of Project: 07/08/2016
Construction Cost: 11,000,000,000$
Client: Public Investment Fund (PIF) - Ministry of Finance Role: Engineer
Duties: Design of crossing road, design include alignment or realignment of centerlines, plans, profiles, cross-sections, settings out for bridges, bill of quantities, right of way and checking of other parts of this railway.
GCC Rail Road Project; Type: Project
The Gulf Cooperation Council is considering the construction of a new railway network in the Gulf Countries, namely the GCC Railway, connecting the six Member Countries on the eastern cost of the Arabian Peninsula. The following tasks are included within the scope of services: Identification of route alignment, financial and economic analysis, environmental impact assessment, and an implementation plan. Work task: Design of profiles, bill of quantities, expropriation plans and checking of other parts of this project. Start of Project: 1/05/2007
End of Project: 01/01/2009
Construction Cost: 12,000,000,000$
Client: The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf Secretariat General (GCC) Role: Engineer
Duties: Design
Marrakech-Agadir Highway, Section Marrakech – RN8, Morocco; Type: Project The project consisted of 50 km of toll freeway with full access control and two separate carriageway of two lanes each separated by a median of 5 meter width. It included also lateral service roads on both sides, 2 viaducts, 20 overpass, 12 underpass, 3 interchanges, 1 rest area, 2 toll stations and 160 hydraulic structures. The duties included the design of traffic control devices in compliance with Morocco standards and the preparation of tender documents.
Start of Project: 26/07/2004
End of Project: 01/01/2006
Construction Cost: 112,000,000$
Client: La Societe Nationale des Autoroutes du Marco (ADM) Role: Engineer
Duties: Bill of quantities
Dualization of Tabouk – Madinah Highway, KSA
The project consists of 250 km of toll freeway with full access control. This highway has a great importance on the Industrial and Economical activities of Saudi Arabia. It consists of the dualization for a single carriageway road. Two separate carriageways each one of two lanes and an Emergency Parking with a central Median of five meter width. Works also include the design of three diamond interchanges. Start of Project: 01/04/2005
End of Project: 01/01/2006
Construction Cost: 195,000,000$
Client: Ministry of Transportation
Role: Engineer
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