Senior Planning Civil Engineer
Resume:
Ahmed Sayed Ghareeb El-Sayed
Senior Planning Engineer
Ahmed Elsayed - 1 of 7
EDUCATION
Bachelor of science Degree
in civil Engineering, 2006
Suez Canal university
/Engineering, Egypt
PROFESSION
Civil Engineer
NATIONALITY
Egyptian
MEMBERSHIPS
Member of Saudi Council of
Engineering # 1010993
Member of Kuwait Society of
Engineers 25065
Member of Egyptian Engineers
Syndicate # 32/02497
LANGUAGES
English
Arabic
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e-mail:
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SUMMARY
Mr. Elsayed has over seventeen (18) years of extensive experience in various construction management positions in different projects that include commercial Villas, Banks and Governmental projects. Mr. Elsayed is responsible for the overall project planning evaluating master schedules submitted from contractor, developed project detailed schedules, reviewing schedule logic according to site condition to site condition, and processed project controls monthly submitted as well as progress measurement system, monthly pay-estimates, invoices, project costs reporting and analysis. Preparing monthly monitoring reports tracking caused delays. Preparing & negotiating time & cost proposals concerning contract variations, claims and value engineering.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
KEO International Consultants & Partner, KSA, Al-Ula AMAN HEGRA PROJECT, February 2023 till present
Responsibilities,
Senior Planning & Cost Control Engineer
Schedule Development and Management:
• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules aligned with contractual obligations.
• Establish comprehensive work programs and target milestones for each project phase.
• Monitor critical path activities and proactively identify potential risks and delays.
• Implement and manage schedule change orders effectively.
• Conduct regular schedule reviews and progress updates.
• Conduct a comprehensive assessment of the contractor's request for an Extension of Time
(EOT) utilizing a recognized methodology such as Time Impact Analysis, Window Analysis, or Impacted as Planned.
Progress Monitoring and Reporting:
• Prepare effective presentation to the client in weekly basis to show the progress and area of concern.
• Track and analyze project progress against the established baseline plan.
• Prepare and submit regular progress reports, including updated work programs.
• Identify and address project performance gaps, developing recovery plans as needed.
• Conduct routine site visits to verify progress and gather accurate data. Stakeholder Management:
• Participate in project meetings with clients, contractors, and other stakeholders.
• Effectively communicate project status, risks, and opportunities to key stakeholders.
• Support the project team in developing and implementing change management plans. Cost Control Engineer:
• Payment Certification: Review and certify contractor payment applications for accuracy and contract compliance.
• Variation Orders: Prepare and issue variation orders with complete supporting documentation.
• Cost Reporting: Produce weekly and monthly cost status reports for all contractors. Ahmed Sayed Ghareeb El-Sayed
Senior Planning and Cost Control Engineer
Ahmed ElSayed - 2 of 7
KEO International Consultant, Kuwait
Senior Planning & Cost Control Engineer, July 2015 – Feb-23 Main Projects:
The Business District of Hessah Al Mubarak District.
Al Nisf Residential (90 Villa @ Al Funaitees)
Burj Al Shaya (Office Tower) Fit Out Package
Responsibilities,
Planning Tasks
• Carefully review the project baseline schedule, including the work breakdown structure (WBS), activity durations, logical relationships, and resource allocations.
• Regularly review the project's progress against the baseline schedule.
• Monitor key performance indicators, such as schedule adherence, productivity, and cost performance.
• Identify any deviations from the baseline schedule and analyze the reasons for these deviations.
• As-Planned vs. As-Built Analysis: Compare the planned progress with the actual progress to identify delays.
• Time Impact Analysis (TIA): Use TIA to quantify the impact of delays on the critical path and overall project duration.
• Determine which delays are caused by factors beyond the contractor's control (excusable) and which are due to the contractor's negligence or inefficiency (inexcusable).
• Review the contractor's EOT claims, including the supporting documentation, delay analysis, and impact assessment.
• Verify the validity of the claimed delays and ensure that they are supported by sufficient evidence.
• Determine the impact of the claimed delays on the critical path and overall project duration.
• Provide a fair and unbiased assessment of the contractor's EOT claim. Cost Control Tasks
• Calculate the total payment amount based on the verified quantities and rates.
• Deduct any retention or other applicable deductions as per the contract terms.
• Review contractor's VO requests, including technical justifications and cost estimates.
• Assess the validity of the VO request and its impact on the project schedule and budget.
• Prepare VO recommendations for approval by the project manager or client representative.
• Coordinate with the contractor to finalize the scope, pricing, and timeline for approved VOs.
• Review contractor's monthly progress claims and supporting documents.
• Verify the accuracy of quantities, rates, and calculations.
• Prepare payment certificates in accordance with contract terms and conditions.
• Ensure timely submission of payment certificates to the client. Ahmed Sayed Ghareeb El-Sayed
Senior Planning and Cost Control Engineer
Ahmed ElSayed - 3 of 7
Combined Group Contracting Company, Kuwait
Senior Cost Control & Planning Engineer, June 2015 - June 2017 Main Projects:
Highway project
Oil & Gas Project
Responsibilities,
As a Cost Control Engineer
• Establish Project Budget showing forecast Profit at complete through Cost Break Structure
• Responsible to control and monitor project total expenditure including verifying and checking of invoices and claims from suppliers, vendors and subcontractors to ensure that all project expenditures are captured and properly recorded.
• Provide planning and cost controlling support for all projects which includes variation reporting, monitoring of milestone progress to the preparation of customer billing processes, etc.
• Perform and manage project activity scheduling and monitoring
• Ensure effective project implementation and utilize productive reports from the creation of WBS with the use of project management system to monitor the status of all purchases, invoicing and delivery up to the closure of the project.
• Coordinate and work with the project management team to resolve project issues to ensure the delivery/completion of the project work.
• Attend project meetings and discussions with the PMT and external clients
• Perform project costing related reporting to the team and management’s review on a monthly basis to ensure that expenditures are kept within the project budget. As a Planning Engineer
• Prepare and update project schedule based on the contract.
• Set work program and target milestones for each phase based on the project plan.
• Monitor critical activities based on the project schedule and advise project management.
• Prepares and submit updated work program and cash flow curve showing actual progress and identify areas of weakness and establishes means and methods for recovery, if any, as well as new critical activities.
• Monitor day to day work progress and prepare the weekly and monthly program and report.
• Maintain and record update of site work progress obtained from Project Manager.
• Prepares monthly report reflecting work progress summary.
• Report to the Project Manager about the current work progress and make comparison between plan and actual progress and study impact of alternative approaches to work.
• Participate in project meetings and discussions with the Client as required.
• Assists in preparing work program, cash flow and manpower histogram for tenders.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned from time to time. Ahmed Sayed Ghareeb El-Sayed
Senior Planning and Cost Control Engineer
Ahmed ElSayed - 4 of 7
Sino Great Wall in associated with O&G, Kuwait
Cost Control Manager, March 2015 - May 2015
Main Projects:
Ali Al Sabah Military Academy
Responsibilities,
• Preparation and issue of contractual letters to clients and / or sub-contractors
• Prepare various Quantity Surveying documents including budgetary estimates from sketch drawings, Bill of Quantities for all disciplines and Costs Estimates.
• Provide assistance to Project Manager on contractual issues.
• Preparation of contracts, including details regarding quantities of required materials
• Evaluate variations and handle contractual correspondences.
• Attend progress meetings and provide updates Client with projection of costs as required.
• Prepare evaluations/ cost projections of the assignment to meet requirements of works in progress.
• Carry out monthly valuations of work in progress, including forecasting of final costs.
• Prepare and monitor project cashflow forecasts.
• Measure, value, submit and negotiate contract variations.
• Liaise with contractors to advise on requirements of contract
• Inspect site for collation of information for monthly statement which includes but not limited to recommendation on interim payments, statement of claims from contractor, anticipated claims from contractor and assessment of costs of works and expected final cost.
• Carry out take offs for material procurement
• Sub-contract negotiation and letting
• Preparation and submission of interim valuations
• Site measurement
• Analyzing completed work and arranging payment to contractors
• Allocating upcoming work to contractors.
• Site visits, assessments and projections for future work
• Provide advice to project staff on commercial and contractual matters including reviewing and drafting of correspondence.
• Manage and value variations
• Prepare submit and negotiate project final accounts.
• Certification of subcontractor monthly valuations and final accounts.
• Assist in preparation and adherence to project purchasing targeting and costing budgets. Ahmed Sayed Ghareeb El-Sayed
Senior Planning and Cost Control Engineer
Ahmed ElSayed - 5 of 7
Mohammed Abdul Mohsin Al-Kharafi & Sons Company (MAK), Kuwait Senior Cost Control Engineer & Contract Admin, Jan 2008 - Feb 2015 Main Projects:
Central Bank of Kuwait.
Sabah Al Ahmed Housing Project.
Jaber Al Ahmed Housing Project.
Responsibilities,
As a Cost Control Engineer
• Setting up projects within Computerized Cost System to agreed format
• Establishing project control budgets based on the client approved Project Control Estimate.
• Assisting Project Management in identifying and gaining approval of Estimates/ Change Requests
• Perform a variety of cost engineering functions including cost control, budget preparations, forecasting, and cost reporting under limited supervision.
• Reviewing cost commitment and expenditure information (for all cost elements), for input to the computerized cost control and reporting system on a weekly basis.
• Producing regular cost reports and advising management of any forecast cost overruns as soon as possible, Maintaining comprehensive accessible registers of financial approvals, variations and change orders.
• Establish Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS) and integrate with WBS.
• Review all PR’s & POs as issued for cost committed.
• Report turnaround and project actual vs. baseline cost status as required
• Prepare final cost report and invoice/ bill to client
• Review proposed cost changes with construction personnel, client and contractors
• Review project man hours and the allocation of man hours in conjunction with planning on a weekly. As a Contract Administrator
• Oversee the preparation and revision of contracts.
• Handle the acquisition, distribution, and store of equipment and supplies.
• Dispose of unclaimed property.
• Oversee proposal planning and administration of contracts.
• Negotiate terms and conditions.
• Prepare contract briefs and revisions summarizing contractual requirements and budgets.
• Track authorizations and correspondence.
• Maintain detailed and organized files.
• Prepare contract change notices, monitor contractor performance, including the reporting and status of contractor and owner deliverables.
• Maintain an audit file for each contract which will include original contract, all correspondence, changes/deviations, amendments, clarifications, payment schedules.
• Prepare and disseminate information to appropriate employees regarding contract status, facilitate contractor meetings.
• Ensure that contractor is in compliance with legal requirements, owner specifications and government regulations.
• Perform closing activities as needed.
Ahmed Sayed Ghareeb El-Sayed
Senior Planning and Cost Control Engineer
Ahmed ElSayed - 6 of 7
Diaa Construction Company, Egypt
Site Engineer / Draftsman / Quantity Surveyor, May 2007 - Dec 2007 Main Projects:
Capital Hospital at Cairo
Responsibilities,
• Checking plans, drawing and quantities for accuracy of calculation
• Ensuring that the materials used and work performed as specifications
• Agreeing a price for materials, and making cost-effective solutions and proposals for the intended project
• Liaising with any consultants, subcontractors, supervisors, planners and the general workforce involved in the Project.
• Liaising with the local authority (where appropriate to the project) to ensure compliance with local construction regulations and by-laws.
• Liaising with clients and their representatives (architects, engineers and surveyors), including attending regular meetings to keep them informed of progress.
• Day-to-day management of the site, including supervising and monitoring the site labor force and the work of any subcontractors
• As-built Drawing
• Overseeing quality control, health and safety matters on site
• Preparing reports as required
• Resolving any unexpected technical difficulties and other problems that may arise. Al-Shorbagy Company, Egypt
Quantity Surveyor / Site Engineer, June 2006 - Apr 2007 Main Projects:
Tell Basta Museum at Zagazig
Responsibilities,
• Approximate estimates
• Cost planning
• Procurement advises
• Measurement and Qualification
• Document preparation especially B.O.Q
• Cost Control During Construction
• Interim Valuation and Payments
• Financial Statement
• Final account preparation
• Settlement of Contractual Claims
• Earned Value Reporting
Ahmed Sayed Ghareeb El-Sayed
Senior Planning and Cost Control Engineer
Ahmed ElSayed - 7 of 7
RELEVANT PROJECT EXPERIENCE
• East Car Parking for Ministries Complex Building, Kuwait.
• ICI Regional Co-op Center (NATO) Head Office in Kuwait.
• Ali Al Sabah Military Academy Project for 1200 cadets, Kuwait.
• Sabah Al Ahmed Housing Project for over 1,200 Villa, Kuwait.
• Jaber Al Ahmed Hospital Project for 1,168 Beds, Kuwait.
• Roads and Interchanges on the Western Part of 5th Ring Road 212, Kuwait.
• Jaber Al Ahmed Causeway -Main Link 140, Kuwait.
TRAINING
• Primavera P6, Alpha National Training Institute, Kuwait, November-2015 - February-2016
• Autodesk Revit Architecture, CAD Masters, Kuwait, November-2013 - December-2013
• Autodesk Revit Structure, CAD Masters, Kuwait, November-2013 - December-2013
• Autodesk Quantity Takeoff, CAD Masters, Kuwait, February-2014 - February-2014
• Autodesk Robot Analysis, CAD Masters, Kuwait, March-2014 - April-2014
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