Civil Engineering Construction Manager

TARIQ ELHAG

**** *. ********** *** *** *E, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Email: *********@*******.*** Mobile: +966********* Nationality: US Citizen Marital Status: Married

WORK EXPERIENCE SUMMARY

Over 25 years of civil engineering experience in the construction industry, gained between the USA and Saudi Arabia; working with Clients, Consultants, PMCs, and PMOs, in Infrastructure & Buildings Projects. 10 years experience with the Illinois Department of Transportation,Divisions of Roads and highways directly with the client in Chicago area.

Bridges & tunnels, cut & cover metro tunnels, storm drainage, sanitary sewers, water lines, irrigation, marine civil works, electrical works, parks, and soft- & hard-landscapes. Familiar with managing master planning consultant’s progress and approval of authorities as well as managing all civil and utilities interface coordination with consultants and contractors. Conversant with the US and International Civil Engineering Standards, and with the Saudi Building Code. Good knowledge of the Smart City concept.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

• Overall management of the design & delivery of the potable water development program for the Royal Commission of Alula, including but not limited to, water reservoirs, main transmission lines, and distribution network for the overall city of Alula.

• Management of Roads projects

• Management and coordination of the Design Consultant’s contract, Cost Consultant, and Design Reviewer Consultant.

• Stakeholder coordination and management.

• Review Safety plan, QC/QA plan, and Risk Management. Senior Construction Manager. Red Sea Global, Amaala Project. July 22- July 23

• Management of the delivery of Marina Village’s Civil & Infrastructure Works, including Design Management

(review of design progress), preparation of RFP, Tender Document (Scope of Service) for Contractors’ selection, and Supervision Consultant as well as the evaluation of responses to all RFP received. The Delivery aspect includes, but is not limited to:

o Roads, and all roads-related work, and bridges.

o Utilities, including Potable Water distribution, Irrigation Network, Fire Hydrant, Vacuum Sewage Network, Storm Sewer, LV/MV/HV Electricity distribution, Telecommunication Network, Chilled Water Network

(District Cooling), Fuel Network, and Gas Network.

• Marina Basin excavation, piling, dewatering, and Quay Wall blocks installation Aecom was the PMC and I carried out the following:

• Managed Gulf of Aqaba South Basecamp Offices DBO contract, Pioneer Living Compound, including fit-out and all related infrastructure works, Earth Work and Mass Grading, and Road projects.

• Construction Services for NEOM Industrial City project (OXAGON). Managed major earthwork, and infrastructure work in Area 3 and Roads, the Innovation Hub, and platform for the Hydrogen Plant, access road to the NIC coastal village (from Highway 5) and plot leveling of the village, and construction of Ring Road.

• Define development phases and milestones and ensure that projects are managed and completed within the required time, cost, and quality.

• Monitor required environmental submittals as per client, MEWA, and NCEC. Senior Project Manager Sea JV Consultant, Alula RCU Infrastructure Development Program;

Jan24 -Present

Construction Director AECOM, Neom Project;

Sharma, KSA.

Oct20-May22

• Mentor, train, and develop staff.

KEO provided Project Management and Construction Management services to the King Abdul Aziz Road Development Project (KAAR) in Makkah AI-Mukarramah. Approximately 3.65 km long and about 320m wide, stretching west of Al-Haram Al-Shareef between the development of Jabal Omar and the Third Ring Road. The total area of the Project is around 1.2 million square meters with a total estimated cost of 7 billion Saudi Riyals. My role as Construction Manager includes, but is not limited to:

• Developing the overall strategic plan to execute the project deliverables according to the contract document.

• Managing the construction of the Cut & Cover Metro Tunnel Construction.

• Construct

Sr Projects Manager. Al Thuraya Integrated office May 2016 - Sept 2017 For Engineering Consultancy

My role as Projects Manager includes, but is not limited to:

• Developing the overall strategic plan to execute the projects deliverables according to the contract document.

• Assigning and supervising projects staff

• Focal point of contact for all projects matter

The company provided Construction Management Services to Riyadh Municipality (City of Riyadh Projects). My role can be summarized as:

• In charge of Managing/Supervising the construction of 7 Bridges & Tunnels Projects, and 11 roadway projects, with a total budget of more than $500 Million, and overseeing a team of 112 staff. Parsons provided Construction Management Services to Jeddah Municipality projects which included Roads, Bridges & Tunnels, and Buildings projects worth $250 M. My role includes but is not limited to, the following:

• In charge of Managing/Supervising the construction of 8 Road projects, including all levels of roadway construction, lighting, and drainage.

• Supervised construction of Jeddah South Cornish Park.

• Supervised closing and handover of Jeddah Municipality Buildings, Asfan branch office.

• Reviewed and approved payment certificates, assigned inspectors, surveyors, and QA/QC to manage and complete the projects according to contract documents within the required quality, time, and budget.

• Anticipated and planned for changes in project scope, timing, or costs.

• Prepared documentation and obtained client approval. Project: Alwasl Project consisted of a large-scale master planned urban community mixed-use development over a total area of approximately 1400Ha (14 million square meters) with an estimated cost of 12 billion Dollars. My role includes, but is not limited to:

• Managed design and construction of all infrastructure work such as earthwork, underground utilities/water lines/drainage/sewers/roads/culverts/bridges/ electrical work including substations.

• Reviewed design progress and contract document, and managed Supervision Consultant and Alwasl Limitless site team of civil engineers, planning engineer, document controllers, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, QC/QA, and QS.

• Prepared a monthly report showing the status of design, material procurement, construction, milestones, payments, charges, and variances from standards.

• Negotiated arrangements for design with engineering consultants, Interviewed and approved Supervision Consultant staff.

• Coordinated the staffing of the project team, which varied over the project’s life cycle. Construction Director

(Infrastructure)

KEO International Consultant;

Jeddah, KSA.

Oct17-July20

Sr Projects Manager/

Program Manager

DAR AL-RIYADH Consultant;

Riyadh, KSA.

Oct15-May 16

Construction

Manager

Parsons Ltd;

Jeddah, KSA.

Sept12-Aug15

Project Manager-

Infrastructure

Limitless Dubai World Company;

Riyadh, KSA.

Jan09-Sep12

Project (1): Shams Ar-Riyadh Project is a 5.5M square meters, consisting of infrastructure and 8000 housing units varied in style and size. It has an investment cost of over 8 billion Saudi Riyals. Functions involved but not limited to:

• Managed all work related to infrastructure construction work and buildings, including earthwork, underground utilities/ storm sewer/sanitary sewer/ water lines/ irrigation lines/roads/culverts/bridges/ electrical work including substation LV, MV, HV, and re-routing overhead power line underground.

• Reviewed design progress at various stages, contract document plans/ specifications, and BoQ. Evaluated technical proposals of contractors for bidding.

• Reviewed contractor project schedule planned against actual and advised for any foreseen slippage. Reviewed monthly progress invoices, weekly reports, monthly reports, and change orders, and recommend/approve.

• Managed supervision consultant and Turner site team. Interviewed and approved supervision consultant staff. Interviewed Turner staff and conducted performance evaluations for all staff under my supervision.

• Acted as project manager when PM was on leave or vacation. Project (2): Jeddah Gate Development Project is 553,000 square meters, consisting of 54 separate parcels. The project is a mixed-use development of 5000 residential units with supporting infrastructure. My responsibilities involved, but not limited to:

• Managed infrastructure design work and met regularly with design consultants.

• Coordinating Master Plan with the client and design consultant.

• Reviewing design progress at various stages.

• Managing preparation and documentation for the construction bidding process.

• Participating in the selection process and recommending/selecting a contractor. Bureau of Construction:

• Supervised all construction/engineering and inspection functions involved in multi-million-dollar highway and bridge construction, and maintenance projects.

• Supervised maintenance and operations of roadways such as potholes, pavement sealing, and bridge structure repair.

• Prepared authorization of contract changes to cover extra work performed by contractors and generated Pay Estimates for completed work.

• Maintained effective communication with Contractors, subordinate staff, local property owners, and public agency officials.

• Prepared summaries, daily reports, and all related documentation.

• Supervised construction of mainline storm sewer, and resolved storm sewer and water main underground conflicts.

• Monitored Contractors and Subcontractors to ensure adherence to schedules, and workmanship, and adopt proper safety and traffic controls on construction sites. Bureau of Programming:

• Developed proposed geometry, and prepared data for entry to CADD system.

• Performed capacity analysis and accident analysis

• Drafted and submitted Bridge Condition Report to Central Office.

• Coordinated projects with local agencies, private developers, And District Bureaus.

• Obtained design approval by the Federal Highway Administration.

• Reviewed Intersection Design Study.

Bureau of Design

• Prepared plans following standard specifications, policies, procedures, and engineering practices using CADD. Calculated quantities including length of need, and superelevation. Created summary of Quantities.

• Maintained accurate files for all projects.

• Prepared Estimate of Time.

Construction

Manager/Infrastrcure

Turner International LLC;

Jeddah, KSA.

Jan07-Jan09

Resident Engineer, Illinois Department of Transportation, Division of Highways; Chicago, USA.

Jun98 – Jan07

• Served as Assistant Resident Engineer on Arterial Street resurfacing projects for the City of Chicago, Department of Transportation. Responsibilities include enforcement of contract plan specification requirements following IDOT standard specification

• Maintained daily contact with the contractor superintendent to efficiently provide engineering services necessary for the continued progress of the project.

• Worked on roadway maintenance work for the city of Chicago DOT.

• Review contractor’s structural submittals flow up and inspect all contractor works including foundation, short Column, grade beam, beam, slab, steel reinforcement, and scaffolding.

• Supervised reinforced concrete works such as formwork, rebar, concrete casting, and testing. Supervised finishing works such as block work, plastering, painting, dry walls, electrical work, and plumbing work.

• Conducted Construction Inspection, all related Inspection, and measurements for re-construction of Addison Street Bridge over I-90/94.

• Preformed Daily Inspection Report.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering; University of Illinois, Chicago, USA - May 1995.

• Certified Project Management Professional (PMP, No.1801394). Professional Training

• Fundamentals of geometric design workshop by Northwestern University.

• Introduction to highway hydraulics by the National Highway Institute.

• S46- Small Drainage Structures by Illinois Department of Transportation.

• Traffic Engineering Safety and Criteria for Identification of hazardous locations by Road Institute.

• Road Construction Supervision and Quality Control Tests by Road Institute.

• Certificate of Recognition in Helping Achieve over 1000000 Hours of Safety on Jeddah Municipality Projects by Parsons.

• Completion of 2014 Parsons University Online Training on Safety.

• Successful Completion of Bituminous Concrete Field Inspection by IDOT.

• Successful Completion of Piling by IDOT.

• Successful Completion of Concrete Structures by IDOT.

• Successful completion of Diversity Awareness by IDOT.

• Successful Completion of Documentation of Contract Quantity by IDOT.

• Techniques for pavement rehabilitation by National Highway Institute.

• Earthwork quantity calculations by IDOT.

• Plan format & composition by IDOT.

• Certificate of Completion of Micro Station CADD Training by IDOT.

• Certificate of Achievement on PROLOG MANAGER by Orbit Middle East. COMPUTER SKILLS

• Illinois Construction Record System (ICORS).

• Micro-station, CADD.

• Microsoft Office.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION

• Member American Society of Civil Engineers (M. ASCE).

• Member Project Management Institute (M. PMI).

• Certified Project Management Professional (PMP). Civil Engineer Louis Jones Enterprises, Inc.;

Chicago, IL, USA.

Jul97-Jun98

Civil Engineer Kudrna & Associate;

Chicago, IL, USA.

Dec95-Jul97

Engineer Intern Illinois Department of Transportation; Chicago, IL, USA.

May94-Dec95

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