Project Director Land Surveyor

CV SHAHZAD UMER MSC CPM/ BSC(HONS) QS MCIOB/ COMMERCIAL MANAGER /24+ YEARS EXP page 1 of 5

Shahzad Umer

Sr. Contract/Commercial Manager

MSc. CPM (UK), Chartered Member of the CIOB (MCIOB) BSc(Hons).QS (UK) & HND in QS (UK) – MRICS - in progress Valid Saudi Iqama (Transferrable)

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Profile Key experience (Area of Expertise) Profession With over 25 years of progressive

experience (Buildings &

Infrastructure) in Quantity Surveying

out of which 17 years in middle east

(Qatar & UAE), have been working as

part of busy project/ commercial

/Tender teams and was effectively

managing Tendering/procurement,

commercial and contractual activities.

I have developed high level of

professional and technical excellence

in all areas of Quantity Survey

including the Post/pre contract in

Estimation & Tendering/

procurement of

contractors/suppliers/Subcontractors,

Commercial management/Cost (Cost

estimating,Cost Monitoring &

Controlling), Management, Contracts

Administration, Contract Negotiation,

Claims Management, and Dispute

Management and also Having track

record of minimizing the costs of

project, enhancing value for money

and achieving the commercial goals

and financial benchmarks without

compromising on required standards

and quality. Have been

communicating and managing

effectively with Client / Consultants,

Subcontractors and all the project’s

stakeholders, would be an asset to any

employer who respects loyalty &

responsibility.

Commercial management /Cost

Management/ Cost Reporting, Cost & Value

reports (CVR), cash flow

Financially Mmonitoring & Ccontrolling

Prepare Financial Risk Analysis, contractors s’

liabilities, ledger etc.

Cost Monitoring & Controlling / Auditing

Cost comparison, Cost analysis, Reporting

Procurement Strategies -Procurement of

Subcontractors/ supplier- Tender document( RFT)-

Tender evaluation,Contract formation /Subcontract administration/ Purchase order management

Tender Evaluation/ Prepare Commercial

Proposal: Post & Pre commercial Proposal,

Measurements and Estimation of works. Define

project budgets.

Estimation Management – Rate analysis, Cost

comparisons, prepare Direct & indirect cost detail, use historical data /ongoing project data/quotations etc Contracts Management/Contracts

Administration: Contracts Management, Manage Bonds

& Warranties, Commercial & Contractual

Correspondences.

Claim Management/ Dispute Management

Valuation; Interim Payments, Certification &

Invoicing, Collections, final accounts -

Change Control management; (Variation /

Change Orders), Value Engineering reports

/Proposals, Claims, delay events,

Stakeholders management & Relationship

Management/ Leadership/Strategic Planning :

Provide the leadership and strategic guidance to manage commercial,Identify business opportunities

FIDIC, 1987 & 1999 (Red Book), POMI,

NRM,CESMM3, Bespoke Contracts

Professional Skills

Quantity Surveying

Commercial Management

Nationality /

Languages/License

Pakistan / English,

Urdu, Arabic

(Basic)

Date Birth :15 Jan

1979

Driving License –

UAE

Qualifications

MSc in Commercial

& Construction

Management (UK)

BSc( Hons ) in QS

(UK)

HND in QS - UK

DAE Civil Engineering -PK

Professional associations

Chartered Member of

RICS (MRICS Under

Progress), MCIOB

Key IT Skills:

Auto CAD, Candy/ Primavera

P6,Microsoft Office, SAP ERP

system

Training

Commercial Contracts

Management (FIDIC)/ Cost

Estimating & Budgeting /40 Hrs

CPD for QS

QS/ Commercial Team Management/Stakeholders management/ Relationship Management, Good coordination & providing required input to all departments i.e. Procurement, construction, Legal & Finance/ Account departments.

Lead the Tendering/procurement Team to be fully aware of the key objectives and familiar with the proposed alternative options to successfully procure of subcontractor/supplier & vendor to complete the project. This enables the best possible outcomes to be achieved in delivering the project and minimizing the client/company’s exposure to risks.

Nature of Work Experience : Civil Engineering/heavy Buildings & infrastructure i.e. utility tunnels, micro tunnels, internal roads, highway roads, bridges, underpasses, flyover bridges, interchanges, Metro rail & road tunnels, railway civil works, Official, Commercial, building, Villas, Towers, Schools, Substation, Precast yard work etc. CV SHAHZAD UMER MSC CPM/ BSC(HONS) QS MCIOB/ COMMERCIAL MANAGER /24+ YEARS EXP page 2 of 5

Advising the procurement & Tender strategy to Management based on client requirement and nature of project. Maintain the Vender & Supplier List with performances assessment (Grade –A,B,C,D)

Prepare tender document (RFT) packages for sub-contractors according to Main contract for collection quotations from approved subcontractors list. Issues bid request packages for getting Quotation

(Commercial Proposal) from subcontractors (bidders) List. Explore the market for getting the quotation from approved sub-contractors. Preparing bid summary comparisons statement with Tender analysis, negotiations and recommendations to award the subcontract work Package under the allowable budget.

Preparing of sub-contract agreements & Negotiation with sub-contractors/consultants.

Minimize the Material wastage and resource wastage through the good coordination and develop the good term & Conditions with subcontractors & suppliers. Reduce the subcontractors/ suppliers cost through the procurement strategy/ explore the market. Monitor all expenditure & all invoices.

Prepare the cost comparisons based on inclusions & exclusions and writes recommendation and also Assessing /evaluating market factors and trends and their impact on project costs.

Implement the subcontract term & condition during the certification of subcontracts

Monthly Financial Report (CVR.) and maintain cost checks to ensure budget not exceed

Preparation of Loss/Profit analysis & Prepare of Project Forecast report/ Estimate at Completion (EAC).

Preparation of preliminaries ‘cost estimate based on concept design or developed design.

Prepare of ongoing project Projection cost report based on planed resources or qty/productivity for each activity (manpower, Plant/equipment & Material) to manage the budget.

Cost Planning & cost estimating (BCIS, & Pricing books or historical data, same project rates, subcontracts Quotations or with detailed analysis (Material, Plant & Manpower based on productivity).

Interim payment application, Certification, Statement at Completion and Final Accounts as per Conditions of Contract . Quantification and Costing of Construction Works based on (CESSM3/POMI/NRM)

Contractual notices of claims and providing contractual advice /Prepare, substantiate, defense and negotiate Claims of Prolongation cost/ Identify, notify, evaluate and negotiate VO for the changes in the contract

Contract Management: Manage to implement all requirements of contract throughout the contract period

Analyze terms and conditions of contract to highlight risks such as ambiguities, conflicts, or deviations from contract scope and Well verse with FIDIC Forms of Contracts (1999 Red book)

Management the Disputes, and Dispute Resolution through Negotiation, Mediation & Arbitration

Contractual notices of claims and providing contractual advice /Prepare, substantiate, defense and negotiate Claims of Prolongation Disruption and Acceleration .

To identify the new business opportunities and also Assessing /evaluating market factors and trends and their impact on project costs.

Employment History – Work Experience

JV- Ajmi & China Railway -Madinah

PMO- Senior Commercial Manager - reporting to Project Director Main Job Responsibilities:

Manage & lead the JV Contracts Managers/ Commercial Manager and face PMC & Client Teams

Commercial & Contractual Correspondences and contracts & Commercial Meetings

Contracts & Commercial Management

Change Control management; (Variation / Change Orders), Value Engineering reports/Proposals, new rates . Claims, delay events. Contracts Administration.

Review the Interim Payments

Project : Rua Al Madinah – Infrastructure Package

CV SHAHZAD UMER MSC CPM/ BSC(HONS) QS MCIOB/ COMMERCIAL MANAGER /24+ YEARS EXP page 3 of 5 China State Construction Engineering -Dhabi, UAE (Nov 2017 - July 2022) Commercial Manager - reporting to Commercial Director/ Project Director Main Job Responsibilities:

Commercial & Contractual Correspondences and Attend monthly site progress and contractual meetings & Preparation. Valuation; Review /amend of all Interim Payments (AFPs), Certification & Invoicing, Collections, final accounts.

Change Control management; (Variation / Change Orders), Value Engineering reports/Proposals. Claims, delay events. Contracts Administration: Contracts Management, Manage Bonds & Warranties.

Claim Management/ Prepare claim notifications/ Claim register /claim logs, claim notification, all logs.

Tender & Procurement management of subcontractors & suppliers: Lead the Commercial/ Procurement Team to be fully aware of the key objectives and familiar with the proposed alternative options to successfully procure the subcontractor/supplier or acquire a project. This enables the best possible outcomes to be achieved in delivering the project and minimizing the client/company’s exposure to risks.

Prepare tender document (RFT) packages for sub-contractors according to Main contract for collection quotations from approved subcontractors list. Issues bid request packages for getting Quotation

(Commercial Proposal) from subcontractors (bidders) List. Explore the market for getting the quotation from approved sub-contractors. Preparing bid summary comparisons statement with Tender analysis, negotiations and recommendations to award the subcontract work Package under the allowable budget.

Tender: Partially support to Tender department to prepare cost estimation for the tender stage on different projects and prepare cost analysis based on productivity/ wastage of material as per project site expr and also developing cost data for tendering proposal & Preparation of New rates for variations.

Pricing the BOQ by built up rates with different methods such as historical data, same project rates, subcontracts Quotations, detail rate analysis-based on Manpower / Equipment & Plant productivity and including material cost plus contractor OHP. or Consultant fees etc

Cost Control: Minimize the Material wastage and resource wastage through the good coordination and develop the good term & Conditions with subcontractors & suppliers. Reduce the subcontractors/ suppliers cost through the procurement strategy/ explore the market. Monitor all expenditure & all invoices.

Identify the saving opportunity gaps for cost controlling by cost analysis & Cost comparisons with diff projects along with inclusions & exclusions/ recommendations and also cost controlling on the project by the preparation of anticipated cost report, cost & value reconciliation reports and financial statement.

Financially monitoring & controlling the project through the preparation of anticipated cost report, financial statement, cost analysis & several commercial proposals with recommendations to manage the budget. Make Value Earn Analysis & Check CPI and Schedule Performance Index (SPI) & prepare KPIs Main Projects

1. Projects: :Improvement of Al Shindagha Corridor Phase 2D - Double Deck Road – Bridges, & Utilities Project Value: 700 million AED – Client : RTA, Dubai/ Consultant: PARSON 2- Projects: : EPC for Qusahwira Field Development Phase -II Project - Building & Civil Works Project Value: 120 million USD, Client: ADNOC

3- Projects: : IMPROVEMENT OF AL AWIR ROADAND INTERNATIONAL CITY ACCESS - Bridges, & Utilities Project Value: 170 million AED – Client : RTA, Dubai/ Consultant: PARSON 4- Projects: : IMPROVEMENTS OF EXPO 2020 ROAD NETWORK Project Value: Bridges, & Utilities Project Value: 605 million AED – Client : RTA, Dubai/ Consultant: AECOM AL-Rajhi Construction L.L.C- Abu Dhabi, UAE - June 2014 to Nov 2017 QS Manager ( Commercial & Contracts Administration) - reporting to Commercial Director/ Project Director -

CV SHAHZAD UMER MSC CPM/ BSC(HONS) QS MCIOB/ COMMERCIAL MANAGER /24+ YEARS EXP page 4 of 5 Lead and manage QS/ Commercial Team (up to 15 people) I was reporting to Commercial & Project Director, have been dealing with all the post contract commercial & contractual activities mainly (but not limited to) in following activities.

Manage Bonds & Warranties, Commercial & Contractual Correspondences.

Valuations/payment applications (preparation, submission and following up for certification & collections)

Procurement of subcontractors & suppliers: Tender documentation, sending inquires, pre & post tender meetings, negotiation of rates, prices and terms & conditions.

Pricing the BOQ by built up rates with different methods such as historical data, Same project rates, subcontracts Quotations, detail rate analysis-based on Manpower / Equipment & Plant productivity and including material cost plus contractor OHP.or Consultant fees etc.

Reduce the subcontractors/ suppliers cost through the procurement strategy/ explore the market.

Utilizes historical estimate data to develop a reasonable estimate of probable cost

Change control management (preparation and submission of variation orders up for certification)

Preparation of cost & value reconciliation reports, financial reports, project progress reports

Managing subcontractors and suppliers’ contracts: reviewing invoices, progress reports, cash flow, warranties etc. And Reviewing, evaluation and assessment on subcontractor’s claims and variation. Final settlements of subcontractors and suppliers accounts. key Projects

1- Project: Construction of Roads and Infrastructure in Rahba - Project Cost: AED292 Million 2- Project: Main Emirates Highway Ring Road Ras al Khaimah – (Bridges,Roads & & Utilities) - Project Cost: AED420 Million

3- Project: Shamkha South: Infrastructures Roads & Utility Infrastructure-Value: AED1600 Million

Redco international - Doha, Qatar - (August 2006 – June 2014) Position: Senior Quantity Surveyor

Responsible for Manage & Lead the QS & Commercial Team, progress claims, variation claims, Interim Payments, Preparation of new rates and update of BOQ with new rates. Coordination with Consultant & Sub-contractor,. Financial Reports, Project Forecast Report, Cash Flow, Payments Status, cost Comparisons, Cost control, Sub- contract payment, subcontractor s’ liabilities and re-measurement of subcontractors & suppliers, Co-ordination and supervision of measurement.

key Projects Executed

1. Building Emadi Tower: Construction of 28 Storey Building 2. Kindergarten 10 No. School –Academic School: Construction of Schools 3. Barwa City Phase- 1 & 2 : Land Development in Sea Area Plus construction of Apartment 4. Entertainment City Lusail: Roads and constructed Concrete Chanel 2km to connect with sea water, Parks and Entertainment facilities

5. CP- 1A Lusail City : Utility Main and Lateral Tunnels (Heavy Structure) approximate 3.5km plus Metro Tunnels

6. Marine Earth work of Island Navigation Channel Berthing & Yacht Turning Basin Project 7. Lusail Development: Construction of Coastal development (seawalls) work with heavy Concrete Blocks and Rock Armour along the sea in Lusail City 8. CP-12 Lusail : Development of Lagoon in Sea areas + Central outfall pipe line 2.4km (GRP Pipe) 9. New Doha Sea Port Development: Marine Earth Work and Construction works 10. Pumping Mains, :14 km Pipe line including excavation, pipe laying and back filling 11. PRPS 3 – Rawdar Rashed: Construction of Five Mega Water Reservoirs 12. Redline Metro Rail Track (Civil Works)

Sr. Commercial Engineer (Head office)– 1 years

CV SHAHZAD UMER MSC CPM/ BSC(HONS) QS MCIOB/ COMMERCIAL MANAGER /24+ YEARS EXP page 5 of 5 Prepare the commercial reports & all commercial logs, Review the Project cost report and Loss/Profit analysis; financially controlling, monitoring and reporting, coordination with Finance department to solve the project Payment issue or audit issues, develop the relationship and coordination with all Stakeholders. Sr. Procurement Engineer (Head Office) – 1 years

Prepare tender document (RFT) packages for sub-contractors according to Main contract for collection quotations from approved subcontractors list. Issues bid request packages to subcontractors or supplier for getting Quotation

(Commercial & Technical Proposal) from approved subcontractors (bidders) List. Explore the market for getting the quotation from approved sub-contractors. Preparing bid summary comparisons statement with Tender analysis, negotiations and recommendations to award the subcontract work Package. Sr. Estimation Engineer (Head Office) – 3 years

Responsible for overall pre-contract functions including tendering and estimating. Progress to carry out the complete range of bid activities, Evaluation of programme and methods, vetting of contract and technical document, risk assessment reporting to the Director and Managing Director. Post-tender duties included preparing tender feed- out of budget for site use, obtaining additional quotations from local and foreign suppliers and sub-contractors to ensure best purchase/sub-contract award, analysis of quotations and negotiation, recommendation and formal award of approved purchase orders and sub-contract agreements, maintaining local and overseas subcontractors and suppliers database, cost control records, assist project site team in the administration of suppliers and sub- contractors, arranging and co-coordinating all aspects of procurement of materials and sub-contracts. Estimation & Tendering - Key Projects

1- Building Projects, 2- East corridor Doha Project 3- North Roads, 4-BaiHajer Infrastructure, 5-Logistic Villages Infrastructure & buildings and also Proposals for Precast yard works I.e. Precast wall panels for buildings & Boundary walls, hollow core roofs and buildings etc Habib Rafiq (HRL)- Islam Abad, Pakistan, (Sep 2002 – July 2006) Quantity Surveyor: Reporting to Contracts Manager, involved with major activities as listed below;

Cost assessment for Variation Orders

Prepare the Measurement Sheets for Progress Payment and also update the BOQ IPCs submission

Rate analysis for new items & Variation orders

Subcontracts Administration

Project: Defense Housing Scheme - Main & internal Roads Works, Utilities, Commercial & Offices buildings, Mosque

& Club Buildings

Project Cost: RS2200 Millions

Consultant: DDNC

DONGFANG ELECTRIC CORPORATION -Pakistan, (July 1999 – Aug 2002) QS Engineer: Reporting to Senior QS, involved with activities as below;

To measure progress of works to assist SQS for interim payment application.

To assist SQS in reviewing subcontractors’ invoices and payments. Project: Ghazi Barotha Hydro Power Project (1450MW) - Attok (Pakistan) Consultant: PHC (Pakistan Hydro Consultants)

NLC - Pakistan, (July 1998 –June 1999)

Position: Site Engineer/ Drafts Man/ Land Surveyor Punjab Highways Roads – Layyah

ACADEMIC EDUCATION

MSc. Construction & Commercial Management - From Herriot Watt University (UK)

B.Sc. (Hons) in Quantity Surveying From University of Wolverhampton (UK)

BTEC Higher National Diploma (HND) in Quantity Surveying (UK)

Diploma of Associate Civil Engineering - PK

TRAINING

Auto CAD, Candy/ Primavera P6 Professional, Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Power point, Outlook, etc)

Commercial Contracts Management (FIDIC)/ 4Cost Estimating & Budgeting 40 Hrs CPD for QS Competencies PERSONAL DETAILS

Date of Birth - 15 January 1979, Nationality – Pakistani, Driving License -UAE & Qatar

Language Known: English, Arabic, Urdu, Hindi

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