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JOHN GEORGE

First Name: 
JOHN
Last Name: 
GEORGE
 Education:

•     Bachelor of Civil Engineering from Bharathiyar University, India, completed in 2003.

Computer Literacy:

•     Primavera project planner P3, P5,P6, M.S Project & Suretrack.
•     Primavera Expedition
•     MS Word, MS Excel, MS Power Point
•     Learned Autocad, StaadPro & Ansys as part of the curriculum.

Period: From January 2008 to till date :

Employer: AL FARAA GENERAL CONTRACTING CO LLC, P.O. BOX NO. 4157
ABU DHABI, U.A.E
     
Position: PLANNING ENGINEER / INTERNAL AUDITOR FOR IMS

Reporting to the Planning Manager and responsible for the preparation of construction schedules, follow-up with site team for ensuring the delivery as planned, weekly look ahead schedules, forecast of resources, monitoring the progress and reporting to client (daily, weekly & monthly reports), attending weekly progress meetings, preparation of internal progress reports, Manpower & Equipment Forecasts, Cash flow statements, and MIS reports.

Responsible for conducting Internal audits as per IMS requirements for the 3rd Party LRQA audit & Certification.
Projects Handled:

1.     Abraj Al Raha Development Project – Project consists of 15 high rise buildings (G+13) located in Abu Dhabi, Project Contract value – AED 600,000,000

Client: Aldar Properties, Abu Dhabi

2.     Commercial Complex at Plot 419 – Project Consists of 7 multistoried buildings (G+4) located in Abu Dhabi.
Client: Office of HH Sheikh Mohammad Bin Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan

3.     Al Nasry Commercial Tower at Plot C2 – Project consists of G+15 High rise commercial building located in Abu Dhabi.
Client: H.E Mohd. Rashid Al Nasry

Period: From January 2006 to January 2008 :

Employer: KAEFER LLC, P.O BOX-22147, DOHA, STATE OF QATAR
      (Middle East operation of KAEFER Isoliertechnik GmbH & Co. KG – Germany)      
Position: PLANNING ENGINEER

Responsible for the Planning of Thermal Insulation activities for the project –Preparation of construction schedule for insulation works based on overall project schedule, weekly working schedules, forecast of manpower, monitoring the progress      and reporting to client (daily, weekly & monthly reports), attending weekly progress meetings, submission of monthly work progress for invoice, submission of change proposals towards changes in scope of work, overall control of budget for resources and scope of work.

Projects Handled:

1.     Dolphin Energy – Upstream Onshore Process & Compression Facilities (Largest trans-border project in the Middle East) located in Ras laffan industrial city, Qatar.
     EPC Contractor – JGC Middle East –FZE (Japan Gas Corporation)

2.     Ras Gas Expansion Project – Phase 2, Train 6 & 7 located in Ras laffan industrial city, Qatar. EPC Contractor – Chiyoda-Technip Joint Venture (CTJV)

Period: From April 2004 to January 2006:

Employer: NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION & TRADING LLC, P.O BOX-2053, POSTAL CODE – 111, SEEB AIRPORT, SULTANATE OF OMAN.

Position: PLANNING ENGINEER

Responsible for the Planning and QS function of building projects which included preparation of construction schedules and monitoring the progress of projects , submission of monthly progress reports, monthly progress invoice with backup measurements, control of variations from scope.

Projects handled:

1.     Oman polypropylene project – Sohar, Client: Oman polypropylene LLC, EPC Contractor: GS Engineering & Construction (LG Engineering & Construction, Korea)
2.     Refurbishment & Extension to ROP Coast Guard Sidab – Client: Royal Oman Police
Consultants: WS Atkins International

4.     Guest Complex at Qasr Al Alam Palace – Mosque & Riwaq Package – Client: Carillion Allawi

Period: July 2003 to February 2004

Employer: TECHNI BHARATHI LTD, 34/136-A, FLORANCE, 1st FLOOR, BYE-PASS ROAD, EDAPALLY, COCHIN-682024.

Position: TRAINEE ENGINEER (CIVIL)

Worked as a trainee engineer in a National Highway Road Project in India. Acquired considerable experience in construction of flexible pavements according to MOST standards, including laying of sub-grade, Granular sub-base course, Wet mix macadam and Black topping using Electronic Sensor pavers.

Professional Since: 
Apr-2004 (20.1 yrs experience)
Oldest experience: 
Jul 2003 (20.8 yrs experience, WARNING: 0.8 years variance with Professional Since)
Years Experience: 
16

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