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Muhammad Khakwani

First Name: 
Muhammad
Last Name: 
Khakwani

Date of Birth (Age)                                                              27th December 1977 (33+ yrs)

Nationality                                                                           Pakistani

NIC Number                                                                         42301-8482336-5

Passport Nr                                                                          AF4163361

Pakistan Engineer Council PE Number                                   Civil / 24411

Society of Engineers, UAE PE Number                                   Civil / 15173                                                        

OBJECTIVE                                                                                                     

My position of interest is a Project Controller. I have gained extensive international experience as a Project Senior Planner and Cost Controls Manager (Resources, Cost, Schedule, Claims, and Project Procedures & Strategic planning), Construction Supervisor, Project Engineer and subcontract Administrator.

INTRODUCTION                                                                                                        

My Goals are continuing success with persistence, towards the profitability and growth of the organization while providing the opportunity to advance towards higher levels.

Competent, committed and experienced project management skills from previous managerial background with over 8 years of invaluable experience in managing project resources and staff in an effective and efficient manner. Highly focused with a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of various industries and sectors such as construction site management, contracts, planning, technical services, quality, health, safety, environmental issues and cost control.

A consistent track record of successfully employing best business practices that improve efficiency, reduce operating costs whilst increasing productivity, all too tight time scales and within budget. Self driven and self reliant, sets aims and targets and leads by example, collaborative approach with good interpersonal skills to engage, motivate and encourage others through change. Looking for a suitable managerial position, with the expertise listed below;

  • Direct control and evaluate mega infrastructure projects from beginning to the end according to schedule and budget
  • Preparation of contracts negotiation and amendments to the contractual agreements with architect, consultants, clients, suppliers and sub-contractors
  • Plan and prepares Tender, Contract & Construction schedules and monitoring progress against the established schedules
  • Resolve arbitration, claims, disputes and mediation arises during the project execution
  • Maintained the QHSE requirements and control the cause of accidents during the different phases/stages of work
  • Manage the regular progress and cost reports, plus ad-hoc reports as required by the Project leader
  • Ensure own discipline engineering and design work are successfully delivered and appropriate reviews conducted
  • Ensure quality of technical integrity, functionality, constructability, safe operation and reliability of designs
  • Maintain effective interfaces and relationships within/between disciplines and peers in other projects teams

KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

  • Ability tocontrol my work and strive for high professional standards
  • Ability totake high value on integrity
  • Ability todemonstrate high level of accuracy reliable, honest and hard working
  • Ability towork under pressure and meet strict deadlines
  • Ability tokeep eye for details and analytical approach to problem solving
  • Ability to challenge as great team players with excellent leadership skills
  • Ability tocreate opportunities for challenge to keep activities up to date
  • Ability tocommunicate with Excellency and presentation skills
  • Ability tocreate friendly climates motivated and organized
  • Ability toread, analyzes, and interprets common technical journals, financials reports, and legal documents
  • Ability toeffectively communicate information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors
  • Ability todefine problems collects data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions

JOB EXPERIENCE

                                                                                                     

01st March, 09 To Onward                  CMC di Ravenna                                 Ban Nahin, LAO PDR

During the work in organization I fulfils following duties as a Senior Planner & Cost Control Manager on Theun Hinboun Expansion Project.

  • Developing and maintenance of the Integrated Project Master Schedule to ensure achievement of the business objectives
  • Integrating suppliers and subcontractors' schedules and incorporating project strategies and methodologies
  • Monitoring of progress and reporting, resources, critical paths, changes and analysis of data
  • Forecasting of completion dates for contracts, stages, phases and overall and identification of bottlenecks and hurdles
  • Overall coordination of project planning development and associated scheduling issues through project stakeholders
  • Overseeing contractors and suppliers' schedules and reporting functions
  • Ensure that the schedules incorporate appropriate tasks and time so that health, safety and the environment is not put at unnecessary risk and achieves expectations of no harm to persons, plant or environment
  • Implementation, integration and management of the construction schedules in Microsoft Project 2007
  • Support the development and maintenance of core Project Procedures which will provide clear guidance to team members and the associate subcontractors
  • Assist with and input in the "Management of Change" process
  • Provide support to the Contracts and Procurement Groups in the form of tender evaluations, Contract Schedule Development and overall schedule guidance
  • Implement planning systems, processes and methodology in accordance with EPC Turnkey Project Guidelines including on a monthly basis preparation of:
  • Overall Master Schedule & Forecast (two week and three month look ahead schedule)
  • Progress & Performance Analysis Report
  • Critical Path / Element Analysis
  • Subcontractor(s) to ensure that they provide accurate Plans and that the project's best interests and goals are maintained
  • Assist in project Risk Analysis exercises and Coordinate preparation of schedule risk analysis
  • Support and comply with the project team's commitment to no accidents, no harm to people and no damage to the environment
  • Prepare and implement project wide WBS, working with the Cost Engineer
  • Understand the technical scope of the work and the right sequence and duration of activities to create a viable project plan to achieve the business objectives

01st Nov., 07 To 28th Feb., 09           Descon Engineering Limited                           Lahore, PAK

During the work in organization I fulfils following duties.

  • Preparation of Matrix to show split of work into zones/area, discipline and responsibility.
  • Preparing WBS and OBS and prepares their mapping.
  • Preparation of schedule for purchase of Bulk materials, Consumables, machines and Plant requirement.
  • Responsible for overall control of the project and Level III plan.
  • Ensuring that Field Engineering effectively performs their function of estimating BOM and BOQ, preparation of fabrication and installation drawings, and providing clarification where ever required.
  • Updating and monitoring Level III plan keeping in view overall master schedule.
  • Regularly performing s critical path analysis anticipates bottlenecks and highlights these to Site Manager.
  • Ensuring preparation of as build drawings.
  • Prepares Project Windup report at completion of the project.
  • Understand the projects chart of accounts and its mapping on to the company’s cost centre and closely with Financial Controller in developing cost reports comparing cost vs. revenue on a cost centre basis.
  • Responsible for training the company employees with respect to the company systems.
  • In the absence of SM/CM, taking stand for the site works.
  • Preparation of Technical Correspondence, Price Adjustment, Rate Analysis, Variation Order and Claims as per Contract. 

26th Jan., 05. To 26thOctb., 07             International General Contracting Co.      Ajman, UAE

During the work in organization I fulfils following duties

  • Working as Project Engineer for the direct control and evaluation of building and industrial projects from beginning to end according to schedule and budget.
  • Responsible to prepare and submit the project estimate.
  • Plans and prepares construction schedule and monitor progress against established schedules.
  • Preparation of contract negotiation and amendment to the contractual agreements with Engineer, suppliers and subcontractors.
  • Develop and implement quality control programs.
  • Direct the purchase of building materials and land acquisition.
  • Supervise the activities of subcontractors for Electric, Plumbing, HVAC, Elevators, Aluminium and Finishing works.
  • Site inspection coordination with Engineer and Municipality.

3rd Nov., 2003. To 10th Jan., 2005           ENARCO International                          Karachi, PAK

During the work in organization I fulfils following duties

  • “Assistant structural Designer”for the designing of concrete as well as steel structure of bungalows and industrial buildings.
  • “Site inspector engineer”during my job at different site for checking the bills and quality control of work in progress.
  • “Site responsible”to conduct meetings with associated Consultants, Contractor and Client.
  • Prepare quantities of different projects like Bungalows, Water Park, Factories, Mills and Hospitals.
  • Preparation of contract documents and Tender Documents for the residential and commercial projects.
  • Prepare comparative reports of project tenders.
  • Manage the technical correspondence and literature related to work.

WORKED PROJECTS

THEUN HINBOUN EXPANSION Design and build Project                                           LAO PDR

CLIENT:                       THEUN HINBOUN POWER COMPANY

ENGINEER:                   SWECO

CONTRACTOR:             COOPERATIVA MURATORI CEMENTISTI RAVENNA

 
Nam Ganoung Site

Construction including civil and hydro-mechanical works of Diversion Tunnel, Bottom outlet Shaft, Nam Ganoung Roller Compacted Concrete Gravity Dam, Gated spillway, Intake Structure with Head race Tunnels concrete  and steel lining, PowerStation with two units of 30MWatt each, Tailrace and Switchyard

TH3 Site

Construction of Intake structure on existing dam, Head race Tunnel excavation and lining of 5860m length with Tunnel boring machine, Dismantling Shaft, Surge Tunnel of 980m long with conventional drill and blast excavation, Penstock 1050m Long, Powerhouse, Tailrace Channel

Mirani Dam EPC TuRnkey Project                                                                                TURBAT, PAK

CLIENT:                       WAter and Power Development Authority (WAPDA)

ENGINEER:                   NESPAK, ACE (pvt) Limited, EWBANK preece ltd, Hazara Engineering company,

                                   Ineternational L.P and BanniE

CONTRACTOR:             MIRANI DAM JOINT VENTURE (Descon, Alhussnan, sakhi sarwar)

 
DESCRIPTION

Construction of Turbat to Mirani (45Km) access road with its structures causeways & culverts, OC Structure, RFCF Dam, 600’ Wide non-gated Spillway, Aqueduct cum Bridge, super-passages, Aqueducts, Siphons’, Super-Passages, Right & Left Bank Canals (150Km’s) lining, Distributaries, head regulators, minors & Water courses

Kachhi Canal Project (KC-03)                                                                                        Kotadu, PAK

CLIENT:                       Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA)

ENGINEER:                   NESPAK, ACE, NDC, BARQAB & ECIL

CONTRACTOR:             DESCON ENGINEERing limited

 
DESCRIPTION

Construction of DG khan Canal Diversion Head Regulator (5500Cusec Discharge), Construction of Head Regulator (7000Cusec Discharge) with installation of Four (04) No.’s Radial Gates, Divide Wall 575’-0” Long, Flared Out Walls, Right & Left Abutment Walls, Silt Excluder at Taunsa barrage, Silt Ejector in Kachhi canal, Remodelling of Escape channel, 03 No.’s VR Bridge, District Road Bridge along with rectangular canal section (6KM)

Taunsa Barrage Rehabilitation                                                                                  Kotadu, PAK

CLIENT:                      Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA)

ENGINEER:                  NESPAK, ACE, BARQAB & ECIL

CONTRACTOR:            Joint Venture tunsa barrage (China Ghazibou & DESCON)

DESCRIPTION

Construction of subsidiary weir at downstream, Grouting of Joints of Mass Concrete, removal of existing shattered skin and laying of about 3 ft. thick concrete overlay with nominal reinforcement, Construction of Silt Excluder in the right pocket of barrage, Raising of crest of Head Regulator of D.G Khan canal & Provision of filter and pressure release pipes

Ground + 10 Floors Bldg., Al-Sawan                                                                           Ajman, U.A.E.

Ground + 7 Parking + 22 Typical FLOORS + H.C + Roof, Al swan                      Ajman, U.A.E.

Ground + 8 Floors Bldg., (Twin Tower) Al-Nuaimia                                                Ajman, U.A.E.

Ground + 7 Floors Bldg., Al-Nuaimia                                                                          Ajman, U.A.E.

Sun-Way Lagoon Water Park, GHAROO                                                                     Sindh, PAK

Sasooh Textile Co-operation, C-39, Site Area                                                          Karachi, PAK

Al-Mass Godam, C-28, Sher-Shah, Site Area                                                             Karachi, PAK

Roomi Health FoundationK.D.A. Sch.No.3, Gulshan-E-Iqbal                                 Karachi, PAK

Dowitess-78 OT Complex at Civil Hospital                                                                Katachi, PAK

 

INTERNSHIP                                                                                                              

Summer, 2001                                             Mec Engg. Company                              Islamabad, Pak

SUPERVISOR of Access Road & Rig Site

  • Dozing for cut and fill, Grading, preparation of sub-base, base coarse and culvert on access road.
  • Installation of fence on camp site and location.
  • Concreting of rig pad and generator pad.
  • Preparation mud pits & water pits.

Summer, 2002                                                          SEM Engineers                             Karachi, PAK

Trainee Engineer

  • To maintain technical correspondence.
  • Calculation and design of plumbing and drainage system of multi-storeyed building.
  • Drafting of plumbing and drainage system using AutoCAD2000.
  • Supervision for concreting of large scale water projects swimming pools etc.

 

EDUCATION

1998-2002                                                       U.C.E.T BZU Multan                    Multan, PAK

B.Sc., Civil Engineering.

Class              Marks/Obtained                Percentage             Grade/Position

1st Proff.           974 / 1300                           74.92%                     A / 1st

2nd Proff.        1004 / 1400                           71.72%                     A / 1st

3rd Proff.          977 / 1300                           75.15%                     A / 1st

4th Proff.          1094 / 1400                          78.14%                     A / 4th

I got 1st position throughout the first three sessions and 4th position in the final year.

1996-1998                                                        U.C.E.T BZU Multan                     Multan, PAK

B.Sc., Double Math, Physics.

Class              Marks/Obtained                Percentage             Grade/Position

Bsc. Proff.         582 / 800                            75%                           A / 1st

Certificates

Primavera P3                                               skill development council                 Karachi, Pak

Oracle Primavera P6V7                            Maven Project mangement                Rawalpindi, Pak

PMP 35 Contact Hours                             Maven Project mangement                  Rawalpindi, Pak

 

COMPUTER SKILLS

Oracle Primavera P6V7, Primavera P3, Ms Project 98/2000/2007,  AutoCAD 2010, AutoCAD Land Desktop 2006, MS Office 2010

INTERESTS

  • Working on different Project Management and Structure related software’s.
  • Playing Football, Cricket, Badminton & Swimming.

UNIVERSITY THESIS

Computer Aided Structural Analysis and Design of Multistory Building.

  • We review Analysis & Design Multi-storey project of Islamabad G-11 / 2 of Prime Minister Scheme of Ground + 3rd Floor building by using the structure software STAAD-2000.

REFERENCES                                              Provided on request.

Professional Since: 
Nov-2003 (20.5 yrs experience)
Oldest experience: 
Nov 2007 (16.5 yrs experience, WARNING: 4.0 years variance with Professional Since)
Years Experience: 
2

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