Project Manager Engineer

UMAR WARAICH – P.E.

**** ******* ******** ****, **** # 124, Sarasota FL 34238

****.*******@*****.*** Ph. 832-***-****

Highly accomplished, certified engineering and business professional with over 15 years of experience in supervising and managing projects and staff for design, construction, engineering, and inspection projects; Looking for a suitable engineering role in a reputed company, ready to relocate.

EDUCATION/LICENSES

DBA – Doctorate in Business Administration

Liberty University (Expected graduation in 2023)

P.E. - Professional Engineer (civil-geotechnical)

California Board for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors - 2012

M.B.A. - Master of Business Administration (Graduated Cum Laude)

Webster University Florida – 2012,

B.S.C.E. - Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

University of Engineering and Technology Lahore Pakistan – 1990, equivalency certified by University of Toronto Canada - 1997

Skills

Exceptional interpersonal and leadership skills to effectively communicate and build relationships with a broad spectrum of audiences at all organizational levels,

Sound technical aptitude and proven ability to have a breadth of knowledge in multiple disciplines and technologies,

Track record of planning, project management, and organization with the ability to lead multiple projects and activities while maintaining a focus on quality,

Demonstrated ability to produce and present clear, concise, and professionally written reports, communications, and presentations,

Experienced in creating project execution plans using Critical Path Method (CPM), project forecasting, manpower, and resource planning through MS Project and e-Builder,

Practicing a holistic management approach good at handling conflict resolutions,

Strong knowledge of soil mechanics, slope stability, seepage, and soil structure interaction,

Excellent knowledge of piles, deep foundations, retaining walls, and geotechnical design,

Exceptional knowledge of seismic analysis of structures,

Proficient knowledge of principles of engineering surveying,

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Sarasota County Government – Sarasota Florida (2023 - 2023)

Project Manager / Project Administrator III

Managed Capital Development Projects in Sarasota County.

Took study break to finish PhD courses (2020 - 2022)

IBT Construction - Miami Florida (2017 - 2020)

Senior Project Engineer / Assistant Project Manager

Assisted management in obtaining permits, evaluating, coordinating, and distributing the information necessary to construct the project on time, within budget, and according to the specified quality. Also administered contracts and coordinated with subcontractors. The project was the construction of roundabouts on US-41 in Sarasota Florida.

Krazan & Associates, Inc. - Pleasanton California (2016 - 2016)

Managing Engineer / Business Operations Manager

Responsibilities include overseeing engineering operations, contract administration, and coordination with concentrators for all projects in the San Francisco Bay Area. Developing, managing, and reviewing geotechnical and construction testing and inspection operations, laboratory, and office studies for several projects. Responsibilities also include planning and reviewing field, laboratory, and office studies, providing, and reviewing engineer analysis, recommendations, and reports.

Atkins - Houston Texas (2014 - 2015)

Engineer III / Project Manager

Part of the consultant’s design team involved in preparing preliminary engineering reports and detailed designs for the rehabilitation of coastal structures, doing project management, project administration and coordination with clients /sub-consultants, business development, and EDMS. Started at the Engineer III level and after three months got promoted to the project manager level.

Major accomplishments included planning, scheduling, and coordinating detailed phases of the engineering work for coastal structures. Performing preliminary engineering design and reviewing the design and drafting work of junior engineers, designers, and CAD technicians. Preparing cost and man-hour estimates, job budgets and schedules, and projects' final plans and reports. Supervising personnel involved in engineering investigations and planning work. Coordinating work with other engineers and professionals within and outside of the discipline, and with support services staff. Planning, scheduling, and coordinating construction services on projects. Performing geotechnical analysis of piles. Management of projects’ financials. Working for business unit marketing the services of the company, identifying proposal opportunities, winning work, and delivering on projects as they develop.

Graduated MBA, studied for PE License exams (2011 - 2012)

Mehta Engineering - Orlando Florida (2006 - 2010)

Civil Engineer

First assignment: Part of consultants' team on a joint venture (with Parsons Brinckerhoff, WS Atkins (formerly PBS&J), and Mehta Engineering) involved in Escambia Bay Bridges Replacement Project (each bridge 2.6 miles long) on Interstate Ten (I-10) in Pensacola Florida

Second assignment: Member of consultants' team on a hybrid project (with HDR Construction Control Corporation, FDOT, and Mehta Engineering) involved in a highway improvement project on US-41 between 63rd Ave and Cortez Road in Bradenton, Florida

Major accomplishments included inspecting field works meeting acceptance criteria for all bridge components, highway improvement activities, long hollow pond construction, demolition of an old bridge destroyed by a hurricane, trestles construction, quality assurance tests for material acceptance, and work zone traffic control. Knowledgeable in erosion and sediment control criteria, stormwater management regulations, and permitting processes. Handled the company's utility coordination practice for the Manatee County area by handling utility agreements for transportation and by assessing/addressing conflicts for constructability.

Pakistan Motorway Contractors - Islamabad Pakistan (2001 - 2005)

Senior Project Engineer / In-charge Technical Section

Headed contractor's team involved in structural design revisions for reinforced concrete, and structures detailing for ancillary works for the construction of the second largest highway project (M-1) between Islamabad and Peshawar Pakistan. The project completed the construction of a 150 km long six-lane highway including two long bridges (750m and 900m spans over two rivers), 24 small bridges (30m to 90m span), and 49 cast-in-place box culverts (2mx2m to 4mx4m sizes)

Major accomplishments included managing, training, and motivating a staff of ten (engineers, trainee engineers, and CAD operators), preparing method statements (means & methods), drainage engineering design, monthly progress reports, a one-month-look-ahead program for construction activities, monitoring planning, quantity surveying, cost control, and sub-contractors sections, client liaison, sub-contractors liaison and corresponding with a consultant (SMEC - Australia)

WAPDA Housing Society - Sargodha Pakistan (1995 - 2000)

Resident Engineer

Part of consultant/client's team responsible for developing residential town's (subdivision) infrastructure in Sargodha Pakistan project spreading over 500 acres of land.

Major accomplishments included training and mentoring a team of six for supervision of infrastructure construction, approving materials and equipment used in construction, and revising plans per actual site conditions.

Daewoo Corporation - Lahore Pakistan (1990 -1994)

Structural Engineer

Part of the South Korean prime contractor's structures team involved in the construction of the first largest highway project (M-2) in Pakistan. The multinational project completed the construction of a 340 km long six-lane highway between Lahore and Islamabad. Also, participated in the planning and engineering department working with quantity surveying, progress, and cost control sections.

Major accomplishments included revising designs, sizing and detailing all the components of small bridges (30m to 100m span), cast-in-place box culverts to seek approval from a consultant (SMEC - Australia), drainage engineering design, selecting form-work types, preparing layout drawings and as-built drawings, monthly progress reports, verifying, approving quantities of work done submitted by sub-contractors and document management.

TECHNICAL SOFTWARE PROFICIENCY

MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), MS Outlook, and e-Builder.

Auto-CAD, Civil-CAD, Apile, Lpile, STAAD, and MathCAD

ProjectWise and Wrench for EDMS

CERTIFICATIONS

Concrete field testing (ACI), Concrete field inspection specification (CTQP), Earthwork construction (CTQP), Asphalt paving (CTQP), Final estimate (CTQP), Work zone traffic control training, Certification for radiation safety and use of nuclear gauges and Hazmat security awareness training

References upon request

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