CURRICULUM VITAE

Key Qualifications

Design, evaluation, construction supervision, management, contract administration, inspection, maintenance and rehabilitation of the projects related to the following fields of civil engineering in various countries including Canada, USA, Europe, South America (Guyana), Saudi Arabia and Pakistan.

• Dams, Hydro-Power and Barrages. Highways and Pavements. Storm and Sewer Drainage System

• Soil Mechanics and Foundation including Piles, Mats and Grid. Bridges, Culverts and Causeways

• Irrigation/Hydraulic Structures. Retaining Walls (Cantilever, MSE, Soldier Piles & Lagging) including Slope Stability

• Residential, Industrial, Commercial, Hospital and Sport Stadium Buildings including High Rise and heavy industry like Sugar Mills, Textile, Pharmaceutical and Power Plants.

• Under-Ground and Elevated Water Tank/Reservoirs. Flood Light Mast/Towers and Chimneys

• Off-Shore Structures and Oil & Gas Structures

• Dynamics of Structures including Seismic, Wind, Waves/Tides and Vibration loads

• Blast resistant design of buildings in petrochemical environments

• Computer applications using Finite Element Methods.

Education:

• M.Sc. Civil Engineering (Specialising in Building Sciences & Design), Tashkent Technical University, Uzbekistan, (1977-83)

• M. Engg. (Specialising in structural Engineering & Construction), Asian Institute of Technology – Bangkok, Thailand (1985-87)

• Technical Seminar in Design of Steel Structures, American Institute of Steel Construction – Baltimore, Maryland (September 2002)

• Advanced Project Management Course, NED Engg. University, Karachi, Pakistan (July 2007)

Computer Skills:

• STAAD PRO • STRUDL • LEAP • SAP 2000 • PROKON & ROBOT

• ETAB & SAFE • AutoCAD • MS Project • Ms Office • Office5 / Geo-Slope

Membership:

• Licensed Professional Engineer (P. Eng.) with Association of Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO), Canada

• Member, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

• Member, American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC)

• Licensed Professional Engineer with Pakistan Engineering Council (Life Membership)

Employment Record:

Lead Design Engineer 2009 – 2011

AGES INC., PESHAWAR, PAKISTAN

Performed duties on various USAID funded projects. Major duties included monitoring and reviewing the design and construction of various infrastructure projects as designed and built by other consultants and contractors. The projects comprised of buildings for schools, health units, residential and commercial, roads and bridges and water supply schemes. Prepared and reviewed detailed design, tender documents and cost estimate for the projects. Also worked as a Deputy Project Manager for a Hydro-Power project on an irrigation canal and was responsible for the reviewing of existing feasibility study and accomplished the detailed design along with construction drawings and tender documents.

Supervising Structural Engineer 2008 – 2009

SOFCON CONSULTING ENGINEERS, AL-KHOBAR, SAUDI ARABIA

Worked here as a senior structural engineer. The major responsibilities include performing the structural analysis and design of steel and concrete structures of buildings, electrical substations, pipeline and piping structures and other miscellaneous offshore and onshore structures on various Oil and Gas projects for different clients including Saudi ARAMCO, Saudi Electric Company (SEC), SABIC, Royal Commission and MURRAFIQ projects and prepared the construction drawings, detailed estimate and design calculations.

Dam Specialist & Technical Coordinator 2007 – 2008

BUNJI CONSULTANTS JV, LAHORE, PAKISTAN

Worked with a Joint Venture of multi-national group comprising of Mott MacDonald Ltd, UK; Sogreah Consultants SAS, France; Nippon Koei Co., Japan, Mott MacDonald Ltd, Pakistan, for the feasibility study, detail engineering design and preparation of tender documents for Bunji Hydropower Project in the northern part of Pakistan with an installed estimated capacity of 5400 MW, dam height of above 200 meters, gross head to turbine of about 420 meters and reservoir capacity of about 300 million cubic meters. Performed and accomplished a number of assignments including design, drawings drafting, engineers estimate, specifications and tender documents, QA and QC, and administration.

Chief Engineer 2006 – 2007

ILF, LAHORE, PAKISTAN

Worked with ILF (Pvt.) Limited, a German based firm with offices all over the world. Performed and accomplished various duties on different projects including technical proposal, feasibility studies, detailed design of hydro-power projects (two numbers serial schemes with capacity varying from 400 MW to 1200 MW and one with capacity of 4500 MW), a technical proposal for a 800 km long rail-road project from Pakistan to China border, and from conceptual to FEED to detailed design for new and existing projects (a total 2 no.) of Natural Gas Compression projects for local (OGDC) and European (OMV) clients. Also, worked in the office of Europe (Austria) and prepared technical proposals for the above hydro-power projects. I was shifted to Guyana on a temporary freelance posting of three weeks on behalf of Louis Berger Group, Washington D.C., USA during my this job. I worked in Guyana as a Lead Bridge Structural Engineer and performed the duties of condition survey of about 50 bridges on a 80 km long highway and proposed their repair works and presented a report to the local ministry of public works for approval.

Head Design – Chief Engineer 2004 – 2006

MANGLA DAM RAISING PROJECT – Joint Venture of NESPAK, ACE, BARQAAB, Binnie, UK, MWHA, USA – Lahore, Pakistan

Accomplished the structural design of different buildings (Schools/Colleges, Mosques, Gymnasiums, Shopping Plaza, Post Offices, Hospitals, Vocational Training Centres and other structures for a NEW City (1400 acres) comprising 8000 houses for resettlement. Reviewed and prepared specifications, construction and shop drawings for dams, spillways, intake and other miscellaneous structures including instrument houses, drainage galleries, retaining walls, access stairs and temporary buildings. Review of design and construction of two (2) segmental box bridges of 140 and 170 metres long main span and various culverts along the bypass and diversion roads, and primary and secondary roads of New City. Reviewed method statements, concrete mix design, roller compacted concrete construction for emergency spillway and other submissions from the contractor regarding design and construction of structures. Inspected and proposed repairs of existing dam appurtenant structures including stilling basin of main spillway and expansion joints.

Principal Engineer, Structures 2003 – 2004

AKHORI DAM PROJECT (FEASIBILITY STUDY) – Joint Venture of Techno Consult International, Karachi and HPE, Germany – Lahore, Pakistan

I prepared various layouts, alternates and sections of the dam. Prepared preliminary design, structural drawings, and engineer’s estimates for the appurtenant and other relevant structures for the feasibility study of this dam. Also, was involved in the collection of field survey data and design of structures on the canal for water conveyance to the dam.

Civil/Structure Engineer 2001 -2003

SABRA, WANG and Associates, INC. – Baltimore, Maryland, USA

I worked on the review and structural design of various types of retaining walls including cantilever, MSE, and soldier piles and lagging walls. Prepared estimates, special provisions, detail construction drawings and bid documents. Performed 2001 City of Baltimore Biennial Inspection of Bridges (inspected 70 bridges of single to multiple spans of different types) and other inspected other various major bridges over roads and railroads. Prepared reports, structural inventory and appraisal (SIA), PONTIS and performed the load rating analysis of various bridges. Have prepared the details of reinforcement for the acute and obtuse angled abutments and wing-walls of a 3 spans skewed bridge at MD 43 and also inspected the electrical manholes (total 30) at different streets. The blowout details and inspection reports for these manholes were prepared for submission to the client.

Civil/Structural Engineer 2000 - 2001

RJM ENGINEERING INC. – Alexandria, Virginia, USA

Performed hydraulic design for the adequacy of drainage channels including culvert design on the roads/highways of Virginia and Maryland, and used hydraulic design software. The structural design of maintenance yard buildings for the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) was performed. The inspection and rehabilitation of passenger stations (Total 6) and aerial structures (Total 315 Box Girders and Piers) for MTA Metro elevated rail line was completed bid documents including drawings and special provisions was prepared. A preliminary design of multi span bridge over a road for Maryland Department of Transportation was worked out. Also, worked as a project engineer on the construction and rehabilitation of six city streets (total 4km) and construction of new Water Main on four streets (total 3 km length).

Structural/Transportation Engineer 1996 - 2000

EXP (EX TROW GLOBAL) – Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

• Project Engineer on the following MTO Projects:

MTO Contract 2000-0041 – Resurfacing of Hwy. 401 from Kennedy Rd. to Renforth – Work also included high mast lighting, tall wall barriers and associated grading

MTO Contract 2000-0045 and 2000-0016 – Widening of Hwy. 404 from Major Mackenzie Drive to Davis Road. Work included frost treatment at large culvert, widening of 2 structures, widening of both sides of NBL and SBL of Hwy. Along with associated grading, granular, hot mix paving and illumination and SBGR modifications, Consultant contracts administration assignment.

Prepared reports and AutoCAD drawings. Used OHBDC 91 and CHBDC Design Codes.

• Condition survey of five (5) MTO bridges on Hwy. 6 (south).

• Project Engineer on the following MTO projects:

MTO Contract 98-116 at Hwy. 140 from Forks Road to East Main Street, City of Port Colborne/Welland – Hot Mix Paving (HL8 and HBBC) and Structural Rehabilitation, Length 5.8 km. Consultant contract administration assignments.

MTO Contract 98-51 at Hwy. 25 over Hwy. 40, Milton – Grading, Drainage, Granular Base, Hot Mix Paving (HL8 and HDBC) and Structure Rehabilitation, Length 0.9 km. Consultant contract administration assignment.

MTO Contract 98-38 at Hwy. 403, Hot Mix Paving (DFC & HDBC, from Winston Churchill Blvd. To QEW, Length 7.6 km. Consultant contract administration assignment.

MTO Contract 97-52, Resurfacing and 3 Structures Rehabilitation on Hwy. 7, from Hall Road, Halton Hills Easterly to Hwy. 10, Brampton, Length 15.5 km., Consultant contract administration assignments.

Condition survey of sub-structures (8 concrete piers and pier caps) of Garden City Skyway at QEW (MTO).

Condition survey of five (5) MTO bridges on Hwy. 400, Hwy. 11 and 12.

MTO Biennial Bridge Inspection of approximately sixty (60) structures.

Condition surveys and inspection of building envelopes and parking structures. Construction review of building science and structural rehabilitation projects. AutoCAD drafting and report writing of various projects.

Estimated the cost and quantity of structural steel for the new and on-going projects as per their tender and construction drawings and specifications. Used OHBDC 91 and CHBDC Design Codes.

Lead Civil/Structural Engineer 1995 - 1996

PROJECT MANAGEMENT ENGINEERING LTD. – (an affiliate of Will Bros. Engg. Inc., USA) – Lahore, Pakistan

I Worked on a 300 Km long high pressure petroleum pipeline project in Punjab, Pakistan owned by PARCO. Duties included designing buildings, storm and sewer drainage systems, overhead and underground pipeline crossings over deep rivers, streams and creeks, heavy vessels and equipment foundations, pipe’s supports, stress block anchors and various equipment/pump sheds at the terminal/pumping stations and along the pipeline. Design deep steel piled foundations (driven) for the static and dynamic loading in the cohesive and carbonates soils. The foundations for vibration under heavy pumps were designed.

Senior Structural Design Engineer 1993 - 1995

PEHUR HIGH LEVEL CANAL & SWABI SCARP CONSULTANTS (an affiliate of Joint Venture of Binnie & Partners U.K., Lahmeyer International GmbH Germany, HTS U.K., NDC & BAK Pakistan) – Peshawar, Pakistan

I worked on the construction, design, extension and rehabilitation of two (2) different irrigation projects funded by the Asian Development. Duties included designing buildings, bridges, roads, retaining walls and causeways including their shallow and deep foundations. Prepared and developed EXCEL spreadsheets for the complete structural design and calculation of materials quantities for single span RCC Slab and Girder bridges including their abutments. Designed hydraulic structures on main canals, water courses, minors and distributaries including Head works, Regulators, Bifurcators/Trifurcators, Siphons, Aqueducts, Culverts, Weirs, Outlets, Stilling Basins/Wells, Falls and Rapids, Gated Structures. Designed and proposed banks protection and scour protection works at the location of bridges, including the design of launching aprons. The rehabilitation of existing hydraulic structures and bridges were accomplished.

Senior Design Engineer 1989 - 1993

ASSOCIATED CONSULTANCY CENTRE (ACC) PVT. LTD. – Islamabad, Pakistan

Have worked on a number of structures including bridges (superstructures and substructures), causeways, culverts, retaining walls, piled and isolated footings on major highways of National Highway Authority from reconnaissance survey to detail design. Also, was involved in the design of flexible and rigid pavements.

Design Engineer 1987 - 1989

REPUBLIC ENGINEERING CORPORATION (REC) LTD. – Lahore, Pakistan

I worked on various projects including highways/motorways and buildings. I have started here my career in designing and designed bridges, culverts, retaining walls, residential, commercial multi storey building (max. 14 storey), sport stadium, textile mills, sugar mills and pharmaceutical industries.

Site/Construction Engineer 1983 - 1985

M/S TAMEERAT LTD. – PESHAWAR, PAKISTAN

I have started my first job here with a general contractor in major cities and worked on the projects of roads, buildings and land development of various residential, commercial and industrial complexes.

PUBLICATIONS AND THESIS

• M. Engg. Thesis: Probabilistic Seismic Risk Assessment of Earth/Rock Fill Dams

• M.Sc. Thesis: Structural Design of 3-Storey Reinforced and Pre-cast Concrete Building in a high Seismic Zone.

• Term Project and Class Paper: Finite Element Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Flat Slab Supported on Columns with Capitols and Drop Panels.

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