Syed Maqsood Hashmi Resume
Syed Maqsood Hashmi-BSc Civil Engineer
**** ******** ***, **********, ** 22192, *****************@*****.***,
Authorized for Employment in the United States
OBJECTIVES;
To work in an organization that offers a creative, dynamic and professional environment, where my education, training, professional skills and proven abilities can be fully applied.
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY;
Civil Engineer with more than 7 years’ experience in construction, quality control, assessments and evaluations, management and leadership throughout various projects. This entailed oversight of all phases of multi-million-dollar construction projects with US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE-Afghanistan district). My eye and ability to communicate effectively with contractors, construction crews, clients, suppliers, and vendors. Beside, attended the meetings with project management staff,, USACE clients and top management of USACE to see overall projects progress, budget and evaluation of the projects. SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS;
CQM (Construction Quality Management for
contractors), USACE-NAVFAC. Submittals
designing, RFP, RFI, QC Plan, RMS (QCS/
Administration), 3 phases of control system
(Preparatory, Initial & Follow-up), QC testing.
Road & Highway Engineering
International codes like, ACI-318, IBC
AASHTO, NEC, IMC, IPC, IRC, ASTM….
Construction Management
Equivalent civil engineer from Pakistan
Reviewing Technical Drawings and
specifications, as built drawing, shop drawing
site adopt drawing.
Compiling Technical Documents
Computer skills, excel, word and PowerPoint.
Material Engineer
Construction Safety Oversight
Building, road, canal estimation
QA/QC
Problem Solving
Team Leadership
Project handling skill
Multilingual (English/Farsi/Pashto/ Urdu).
OSHA 30 Hour Construction Training (2023)
Auto CAD Software Drafter,
ETABS 2000-V14 structural design software
SAFE 2000-V14 foundation design software
SAP 2000- V14 Structural analysis software
Project Planning and Scheduling (P6)
Level machine and total station: Road, canal
and building
WORK EXPERIENCE AND RELATED SKILLS:
QA Lead Engineer Assistant (Civil); United States Army Corps of Engineers AED/ Global-Technology. Jan 2019 - Aug 2021, Kabul, AFG
Provide technical support in the process of preparation of construction bill of quantities and drawings for the construction as specified in construction plans.
Quality assurance oversight consultation, documentation of such oversight, and recommends corrective actions to USACE personnel as required to ensure high quality performance on contractor executed engineering projects or project tasks. Write reports recommending corrective action on deficient conditions.
Assist USACE personnel by performing office and field interdisciplinary duties associated with USACE civil and military projects including construction management and coordination with the U.S. Army Corps of engineers, customers and other agencies, provides subject matter assistance regarding Afghan national and international standards and projects.
Provide technical inputs to the formulation of bidding documents and deliver clarification to bidders on technical issues during the bidding process.
Supervise construction works, programming and coordination, while acting as project focal point to the deploying agency’s engineering department and the relevant contractors.
Liaise with local authorities to obtain the necessary authorizations and permissions for projects.
Carry out ongoing monitoring and evaluation of the performance of contractors, including close monitoring of budgets and expenditure, and ensure cost-effective use of funds.
Produce reports on construction progress, constraints and complications and propose solutions.
Develops designs, drawings, and specifications, detailed engineering plans and cost estimates for projects in assigned programs area(s).
Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer (Civil); United States Army Corps of Engineers AED/ Global-Technology Sep 2017- Jan 2019, Afghanistan.
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Responsible to observe all activities of the CQC staff and recommending, the contracting officer requires changes in the CQC organization and/or system if the contract requirements are not being met.
Assure that the QC-related activities are in compliance with plans (drawings), and specifications, on time, within a defined budget, and maintaining a safe work environment.
Monitor the (3) phases of the control system, preparatory control phase, initial control phase, and follow-up control phase, make sure that the contractor testing plan is properly working.
Track submittal flows and makes sure that the submittal registry is followed accordingly, track the RFI procedure, and make the appropriate recommendation.
Make sure that material flow and storage are per approved submittals and fulfilling the safety and health requirements of
(OSHA).
Participate in contraction progress meetings, daily inspection of ongoing/completed activities, and report to COR,
Make sure that the contractor QC plan is working properly, track deficiency/ reworking items and report to contracting officer representative (COR).
Participate in project closeout inspections, like punch out inspections, pre final inspections, final inspections and etc.
Reviews, evaluates and makes professional recommendations to CLIENT personnel concerning the engineering feasibility of plans developed by proposers of projects.
Monitors the adequacy and acceptability of the engineering aspects of project construction work through field inspections, review of contractor reports and meetings with project personnel.
Provides safety oversight, documentation of such oversight, and directs corrective actions in cases of life-threatening situations as required to ensure worker safety during the performance of contractor executed mechanical engineering projects of project tasks.
Submits reports to CLIENT personnel on project progress, including professional analyses of engineering and related problems and recommendations for corrective action.
Maintains liaison with CLIENT personnel and contractors responsible of project implementation, scheduling, procurement and compliance with local building and construction codes for facilitating the resolution of problems.
May supervise a staff of engineering drafters, engineering inspectors, and clerical support personnel and, where needed, other engineers employed under this contract.
Assists CLIENT personnel in training and mentoring initiatives by providing subject matter expertise and conveying cultural meaning and intent: e.g., coordinates, plans, develops and evaluates training, training needs and course objectives. Projects Involved in,
W5J9JE-15-C-0004 Marshal Fahim National Defense University (MFNDU)-ANDU PHASE II.
W5J9JE-16-C-0036 ANA National Military Hospital ECP 3,5,6 project
W912DQ-16-C-4013 MFNDU Women’s Participation Project Engineer Technical Assistant Senior (Civil)/ Assessment Specialist; United States Army Corps of Engineers AED/ VERSAR Inc. Nov 2014 - July 2017, Kabul, Afghanistan.
The job description or duty of responsibilities was based on the scope of work (SOW) or work order, each project/ assignment had different SOW.
Example of an Assessment involved:
NOTE: The corps is not in possession of as built drawing for this facility, therefore the primary focus of the investigation is for the site and buildings to be documented and all components that need repaired, restored, rebuilt, repainted, etc. in addition, survey all the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing equipment/ components that will need to be repaired/ replaced.
Provide a site plan for each gate including utilities and structure locations. Provide photography of these features that will illustrate their relative locations.
Provide plans, elevations, construction method/ material, interior power outlets, plumbing fixtures, and mechanical unit locations in all permanent buildings. Provide photographs of the interior and exterior of these facilities.
Provide plans of all container buildings. Provide interior power outlets, plumbing fixtures, lighting fixtures, and mechanical unit locations in buildings. Provide photograph of the interior and exterior of these facilities. Syed Maqsood Hashmi Resume
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Locate and evaluate all exterior lightning and identify the power source for each. Provide photographs of each pole location.
Locate and evaluate the domestic water system including well (if one exists), storage (include height), and distribution of systems. Provide photographs of system.
Locate and evaluate all existing power systems including the generators, their fuelling locations, and fuel storage capacity. Note if any gate is connecting to the external power grid. Photograph the units and their data plates.
Provide photos of and identify the buildings/ facilities incoming electrical feed, both the interior and exterior, and identify/ list any issue that are required to be repaired.
Provide photos of and identify the buildings/ facilities incoming plumbing feeds, both the interior and exterior, and list any issues that are required to be repaired.
Illustrate on the site plans the roadway widths and their distance from the Gate compounds.
Locate and identify any locations roof leaks are occurring in permanent buildings. Photograph the location where the leaks are occurring. See if you can determine the reason of the leaks provide any recommendation based on site observation.
Inspect door/ frames and hardware and note any repair issues that may be necessary. Inspect window and note if any repair issues that may be necessary.
Document any existing building entries that need a stoop and railings.
Identify any area of the sites that have a severe slope and not easily accommodate new constructions.
Utilizing the schematic locations of facilities to be added to each sites, provide an evaluation of the suitability of their locations.
Locate all Gates entries/gates, their size, construction, direction of swing/ slide, and conditions.
Provide an indication the occupancy of each existing sleeping quarters.
Provide separate reports for each and submit the reports at the completion of each Gate’s assessments. University Lecturer (Civil Department), Alfalah University, Afghanistan (Part time) Nov, 2014 - Oct 2017
Reinforcement cement concrete (RCC): Design of reinforced concrete 9th edition, Jack C McCORMAC, RUSSEL H. BROWN. ACI-318M-11, LRFD Specification: Topics covered, analysis and design of one way slab, two way slabs, direct design method and equivalent frame method of slabs, analysis and design of single reinforced beams, T-Beams, Double reinforced beams, shear and diagonal tension (Stirrups design), analysis and design of short columns, slender columns, serviceability, bond, development length and splices, design of shear walls, design of retaining walls.
Structural Analysis, R.C HIBBLER 8th edition: Topics covered analysis of trusses, beams, frames, cables, arches, deflections, moment distribution method, stiffness method, displacement method.
Steel Design, WILLIUM T. SIGUI 5th Edition, AISC Steel construction Manual, LRFD and ASD Specifications: Topics covered, design of tension members, design of compression members, design of beams and beams-columns, simple connections and eccentric connections.
Design of reinforced concrete foundations, LRFD and ASD: Analysis and design of isolated footings (Circular, square, rectangular and trapezoidal), analysis and design of combined footings, analysis and design of Mat foundation and Deep foundation
Education/ Training;
BSc in civil engineering, – Paktia University Afghanistan Oct 2008 -Dec 2013 MSc Structural Engineering, -Polytechnic University, Afghanistan (Two semesters completed) Dec 2020 -Dec 2021 Diploma in Information Technology (DIT), Pakistan Dec 2006 -Dec 2007 CQM (Construction Quality Management for contractors), USACE-NAVFAC Aug 2021 OSHA 30 Hour construction training March, 2023