AKRAM CHANNA

Senior Project Engineer

Mobile: +966-*********

Email: adufvz@r.postjobfree.com

Iqama Status : Transferable Iqama

EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Engineering

(B.E) in Civil 1998

Mehran University

PROFESSIONAL

EXPERIENCE:

23 Years

MEMBERSHIP:

-SEC (Saudi Engineering

Council)

-PEC (Pakistan Engineering

Council)

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AREAS OF SPECIALIZED

SKILLS:

-High Raised Buildings

Strategic Reservoirs

-Infrastructure

-Pilling

Desalination

-Tunnels

-Mass Concreting

-Blasting

LANGUAGES:

-English

-Arabic

-Urdu

DRIVING LICENSE:

-Saudi Arabia

BRIEF INTRODUCTION

23 years increasingly responsible experience to many major projects; like Project, High Rise Towers, Housing Projects, Tunnels, Strategic Tanks, Desalination Plant, and Infra Projects. Project- Pakistan, Urban Roads, Bridges, Underpasses, Piling & Buildings with Multinational Consultant & Contracting Companies across the Gulf/ Middle East, and Pakistan. Familiar with various local / International codes and standards, Review documents submittals and evaluate its integrity and compliance as per project drawings and specifications, outstanding skills in the project Supervision, Engineering & Project Management, equally extensive experience in field of project Construction, Management, HSE & 8 BP Safety Rules. Site Supervision and Quality control of all civil engineering items, including stage wise inspections up to completion.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Employer’s Name: Parsons International

Duration: January 2020- to date

Project Name: MOH -Ministry of Housing

Position: Senior Project Engineer (PMO Role)

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform Construction Administration Services which includes monitoring Contractors structural and civil field activities regarding contract scope of work.

• Plan for value engineering and risk management for sites and Infrastructure to help onsite construction teams to deliver infrastructure engineering solutions ensuring regulatory and compliance with standards.

• Witnesses’ contractors’ installation, testing, pre-commissioning, commission.

• Quality control inspections to ensure that the permanent works are constructed

• according to the contract.

• Prepare technical documents and assist in the receipt and review of contractor’s as- built drawings and technical submittals, validate design issues related to infrastructure, suggest alternative solutions, and provide field drawings to contractors/project teams as required.

• Assist in the testing and commissioning of Infrastructure and oversee the review and approval process for all Infrastructure engineering activities submittals.

• Works within a team to develop Project plans and prepares or reviews technical specifications

• Assist in the scope review of a project, budgeting, and justification of change work order.

• Attend and participate in Client and QPM site meetings and reviews. COMPUTER SKILLS

-Auto cad

-MS Office

-Staad pro

-Etabs

• Conducts or directs fact finding structural and civil investigations and advises.

• Write survey reports and make recommendations based upon information gathered

• during the site survey and professional judgment.

• Liaison with local authorities and ministerial agencies to assist in obtaining various permits and approvals during the design and construction stages

• Checking Technical Designs & Drawings to ensure that they are followed Correctly.

• Ensuring Project meet agreed specifications and Timescales.

• Provide Technical advice and solving problems at site.

• Managing parts of Construction Projects.

• Supervising Contractor Staff.

• Liaising with Client, Contractor, Vendor and Professional Staff.

• Preparing site Reports & Filling in other paperwork.

• Ensuring health and Safety, Sustainability Policies & Regulation are followed.

• Quality-Establish the QA/QC Plan including development of the inspection& test plan.

• Develop and write construction scopes of work.

• Develop and review schedules for assigned projects.

• Supervise setup and accreditation of the onsite materials testing laboratory.

• Works within a team to develop Project initiation documents, and Project approval documents

• Performs other duties assigned by a Project Manager.

• Issue Site instructions, Nonconformance report (NCR) in case of non-compliance to approved procedures and maintain daily log.

• Follow up with contractors for proper closure of related discipline’s NCR’S by evaluating

• proposed solution and monitor implementation at the site.

• Research and prepare detailed back up information for construction cost estimates.

• Cost Engineering - Supervise the preparation of the client's monthly construction. Employer’s Name: Khatib & Alami

Duration: December 2017 -December 2019

Project Name: Makkah Strategic Tanks

Position: Senior Civil Engineer

Client: SWCC KSA

• JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supervision of civil construction work according to Approved Drawings and Specification.

• Grading and Levelling by cutting & filling works (Filling with Rock &Structural Fill).

• Construction of Storm drainage structure i.e., double cell box culverts & two pipes’ culverts with their wing wall &head.

• Road works Asphalt & Pavements

• Underground utilities, Electrical, Telecommunication etc.

• To monitor the site activities, Contractors Manpower, and Equipment’s according to contract schedule.

• To check all the work carried out at site in accordance with approved method statement and materials.

• Working knowledge of applicable local and international standards and statutory and regulatory specifications.

• Issue Site instructions, Nonconformance report (NCR) in case of non-compliance to approved procedures and maintain daily log.

• To keep the log of daily Inspection request (RFI) & (MIR).

• Meet clients to obtain feedback on QPM’s design Infrastructure engineering solutions and use the same to make appropriate modifications.

• Maintain awareness of industry trends, methodologies, tools and best practices in project cost management.

• Adopt and adapt best practices from the industry into QPM to ensure continuous rejuvenation and upgrades to QPM’s engineering capabilities.

• Follow up QA/QC Plan and Procedures.

• Prepare weekly, Monthly Progress report.

• Supervise and conduct site & lab civil tests.

• Liaise with Client, Contractor, and 3rd-Party laboratories.

• Follow up daily routine activities & Concreting schedule.

• Minutes of Meeting with Main contractor.

• Review and follow Method of Statement.

• Make fulfilment and conformance to site Safety and Quality as per approved plans. Employer: ITAL Consultant

Duration: June 2013 – Nov 2017

Project Name: Ministry of Transportation

Position: Site Structure Engineer

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Worked as the technical adviser on a construction site for subcontractors, crafts people, and operatives.

• Carrying out Inspections for the Roadwork and Guard Rail works.

• Preparing Daily Progress Reports, weekly progress Report, Monthly Progress report.

• Witnessing the Collection of All materials of Roadwork and witnessing all Laboratory Tests related to roadwork

• Checking at Site the work going as per specifications, drawings and with Quality.

• Ensuring that all materials used, and work performed are as per MOT specifications For Sub grade, Base Course and Asphalt.

• Overseeing the selection and requisition of materials and Witnessing the Calibration of Asphalt Batching Plant and all Laboratory Equipment’s

• Coordination with Main Contractor, Sub contractors, supervisors, planners, quantity surveyors and the general workforce involved in the project.

• Attending regular meetings to keep them informed of progress.

• Support business development by assisting proposal preparation and presentations at a local level.

• Assist in development and review of RFPs/Tenders by QPM as part of the onsite procurement process

• Interface with client in relation to QPM’s design Infrastructure engineering activities

• Oversee and advise on the estimates prepared by the QS/Cost Control concerning Infrastructure engineering and analyze periodic cost reports to monitor performance Collaborate with other design disciplines to enhance QPM’s project execution capabilities and solutions.

• Establish and develop professional relationships with peer professionals in the industry at the local and regional level to track industry practices and innovation. Employer’s Name: Dar Al Riyadh

Duration: (2009 – May 2013) – 4 years

Project Name: KAFD-PP-10

Type of Project: High Rise Towers

Position: Infrastructure Engineer

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform Construction Administration Services which includes monitoring Contractors. structural and civil field activities regarding contract scope of work. Witnesses’ contractors’ installation, testing, pre-commissioning, commission.

• Quality control inspections to ensure that the permanent works are constructed

• according to the contract.

• Works within a team to develop Project plans and prepares or reviews technical Specifications

• Conducts or directs fact finding structural and civil investigations and advises.

• Write survey reports and make recommendations based upon information gathered during the site survey and professional judgment.

• Checking Technical Designs & Drawings to ensure that they are followed Correctly.

• Ensuring Project meet agreed specifications and Timescales.

• Provide Technical advice and solving problems at site.

• Managing parts of Construction Projects.

• Supervising Contractor Staff.

• Liaising with Client, Contractor, Vendor and Professional Staff.

• Preparing site Reports & Filling in other paperwork.

• Ensuring health and Safety, Sustainability Policies & Regulation are followed.

• Quality-Establish the QA/QC Plan including development of the inspection& test plan.

• Develop and write construction scopes of work.

• Develop and review schedules for assigned projects. Employer’s Name: ACWA Power Sasakura Co, KSA

Duration: Apr 2006– Sept 2009

Project Name: Desalination Plant & Storage Reservoirs, KSA. Position: Site Engineer

Client Name: SWCC -Saline water conversion corporation JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Desalination plant construction of capacity of 18,000 cubic meter per day with storage tanks.

• Execution and Site Supervision of civil construction work according to Approved Shop Drawings and Specification.

• Grading and levelling by cutting and Filling works (Filling with both rock and Structural fill)

• Construction of Storage Tank Foundation structure for Water Tanks and Diesel Tanks.

• Station Buildings civil works for electrical, workshops, security rooms.

• Road works and Infra-structure of the station line Sewage and Storm drainage systems.

• Under Ground Utilities, Electrical works, Domestic water system.

• Monitoring and Inspection of all activities at the site.

• Supervising the Field Tests for Structural fill.

• Steel fixing & formwork of RC Structural works.

• Checking the services underground, making trial pits for locating services lines.

• Prepare the daily work progress report.

Employer’s Name: Mott Mac Donald’s Pakistan Consultant Duration: Jan. 2003 to Feb. 2006) – 3 years (Pak)

Project Name: Right Bank of Out fall Drain Channel (RBOD) Client Name: Ministry of Water and Irrigation – Pakistan Position: Civil Engineer

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Site Inspections on daily bases all kind of construction work activities for K-III plant and pipeline.

• Supervision of civil construction work according to Drawings and Specification.

• Foundations for Multi Effect distillation Unit.

• Under Ground Foundations, above Ground Foundations.

• Potable Reservoirs and 2 Pump Stations & Chlorination Building,

• Water Channel to RO (Reverse Osmosis).

• Diesel Storage Tank Foundations.

• Major Vacuum Pump Foundation.

• Switch Gear Room Foundations.

• Control Room (Automatic system)

• Booster Pump Foundation.

• Pipe Supports Foundations.

• Workshop, Raft Foundations

• Diesel Storage Foundations and Diesel Storage Tanks.

• Turbine Foundation, Reservoirs and Control Room. Employer’s Name: M. Saleem Construction Company Hyderabad, PAKISTAN Duration: (Jan. 1999 to Dec.2002) – 4 years (Pakistan) Project Name: New Rig Location & Facility, Oil Storage, Station & Building works Type of Project: Oil & Gas Sector

Position: Site Structure Engineer

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Working with PETROLEUM EXPLORATION (PVT) LTD, Pakistan, Performing Planning, execution of all civil Structural works

• Arrangement and Started as a Construction activities like wise.

• Construction of New Rig Location, Structural work and Heavy Foundations.

• Coordinate with the Engineering Department and with the Scheduler for the Construction Schedule, earth work, cutting, filling.

• Temporary facilities for the contractor / sub-contractor.

• Oily sumps drain channels & under required design, specification & standards.

• Deep drilling for installation of conductor pipes of oil-gas drilling rig

• Geo-technical activities like earth fill embankments.

• Constructing a new storage and loading terminal

• Chemical Tank & Piping supports Foundations.

• Elements for Petrochemical facility. Diesel storage Tank.

• foundations for plant equipment

• Loading and off-Loading Construction Material.

• Prepare the list of Manpower and Construction Equipment to be utilized.

• Trainings of Hot and Cold Permits in the Facility.

• Mechanical work required to Compressor station construction

• RCC Structures, Masonry work.

• Dealing with Client representative to resolve, daily site problems, Checking of Survey work and Material Testing.

• Implementation of prerequisite and supplementer’s’’ (Health Safety Environment) standards and procedure as per BP Pakistan

PERSONAL STRENGTH:

- GOOD COMMUNICATOR

- POTENTIAL FOR HARD WORKING, LENGTHEN HOURS AND BETTERMENT OF THE COMPANY

- SELF-CONFIDENCE, PERSUASION AND PERSEVERANCE TOWARDS MY OBJECTIVE

- NEGOTIATION ABILITY

- ABILITY TO ABSORB TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE QUICKLY

- OUT-STANDING PROBLEM SOLVING, DATA COLLECTION, DECISION MAKING SKILLS

- FLEXIBLE, TEAM PLAYER, MULTI-TASKING

PERSONAL DETAILS:

- IQAMA STATUS: VALID & TRANSFERABLE

- DATE OF BIRTH: FEBRUARY 09, 1974

- RELIGION: ISLAM

- MARITAL STATUS: MARRIED

- NATIONALITY: PAKISTANI

DECLARATION:

I HEREBY DECLARE THAT ALL THE DETAILS FURNISHED ABOVE ARE TRUE TO BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE. YOURS TRULY

AKRAM CHANNA

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