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Core senior Planner, undefined, & Oil & Gas Projects 2) Buildings 3) Infrastructure

START Date: 
June, 1980
END Date: 
January, 2013

SUMMARY:

Has participated in the completion and profitable turnover of projects both large and medium scale in various locations of Saudi Arabia, Libya, Singapore, Philippines, and now at UAE. The projects I have involved with encompass site developments, high rise buildings, roads/ highways, mechanical infrastructure, airbase facilities, major pumping stations for crude oil export, housing, reclamation / landfill, precast buildings, and medium size hospital.. All duties were executed at the front-line project sites in the function of planning (17 yrs), and project engineering (3-1/2 yrs), quantity surveyor & QA (2 yrs) for a summary of  22 years.

 

 

Employment and Experience

Al Geemi & Partners Cont. Co. (UAE)                                       Planning Engineer

February 2013 – To present

                                    Head Office, Abu Dhabi, UAE                    

Duties and Responsibilities

Prepare tender programs and planning for various clients ie; DOT, ADAC, ADCO, Musanada, Abu Dhabi Municipal Affairs, Al Ain Municipality, GASCO, Ports Authority, SCADIA, LIWA.

March 2011 – February 2013

Project 232 : Al Ain Various Roads and Utilities

Client : Al Ain Municipality, UAE

Value : AED 84 – M

Duties and Responsibilities

Designated Planning Engineer (R/E and AAM approved) Produced baseline program in collaboration with R/E (Diwi Consult) and AAM Planning department. Participates in progress meetings and Data Show presentation of current project undertakings. Participate in in-house strategic construction approach how to beat tight time frames to execute subsurface works adjacent  existing institution e.g. school, and existing active main roads.

Sept 2008 – March 2011

Project 220 : Shams Abu Dhabi Al Reem Island

Client : Sorouh Real Estate, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Value : AED 451 – M

Duties and Responsibilities

Designated Planner (PMC accepted), able to attain code-B approval of logic baseline program. Co-participated with other planner in assigning resource loading as per 2nd phase of planning provisions.

·         Perform tender planning services intended for head office submissions ie; ADNOC Old housing rehab at Ruwais, Aldar, Esnaad, Abu Dhabi government projects, Musanada, and Masdar.

·         Short Interim planning assignment to Ruwais project Nov-2008 to Jan-2009.

United Maintenance and Contracting Co. (KSA)                   Planning Controller

Sep 2004 – Sep 2008      ·         Project : Ar Rayn / Muzahimiyah Hiway

Client : Ministry of Communications, KSA

Value : SAR 75 – M

·         Project: AL Kharj Airbase Runway & Riyadh Airbase Expansion

Client : Ministry of Defense and Aviation, KSA

Value : SAR 72 – M

·         Project: West Riyadh, phase 1 & 2

                                    Client : Balidiyah (Riyadh Municipality), KSA  Value : SAR 68 – M

·         Project: Varous roads, maintenance Contracts, & Riyadh city

development projects.

                                    Client : Various private establishments & Riyadh Dev. Authority

Value : SAR 120 – M

Duties and Responsibilities

·         Directly reports to deputy general manager

·         Perform project control overview plans as pre-requisite for producing micro schedules and weekly schedules as well as fast track work program.

·         Prepare logistical estimation for front-end forecast expenses related to plans.

·         Physical assessment of gathered site and plant data and prepare summary of each project progress on a daily basis.  Supervise calculations of physical progress, and relates to construction schedules and budget program.

·         Prepare a detailed manpower loading program and equipment allocation schedule as called for in the master program

·         Joins progress meeting with frontline staff for assessment/evaluation of equipment and material usage against Pay-item quantity progress.

·         Prepare monthly Turn-around Revenue summary of executed works illustrated with graphs.

 

Samama Precast and Construction Company (KSA)          Planning Engineer

Aug 2000 – Sep 2004:

·         Project : Medical Services Directorate Building Complex

Client : Ministry of Defense & Aviation, KSA

Value : SAR 125 – M

 

·         Project: Southern Schools Contract

Client : Ministry of Education, KSA

Value : SAR 78 – M

 

·         Project: Bank building branches

Client : Al-Bank Al-Saudi Al-Fransi, KSA

Value : SAR 38 – M

 

Duties and Responsibilities

·         Perform master schedule and detailed execution program for building constructions incorporating various disciplines : structural erections, civil, electro-mechanical, HVAC, architectural, and landscape.  Software used, Primavera v-3 and customized Excel charts.

·         Prepare construction diagram to generate men and machine usage through the entire duration of the projects.

·         Perform quantity take-off and estimating for : precast components and mensurations, prepare production and delivery schedule of precast members.

·         Overall coordinator for the phasing of work packages involving subcontract trades for: builders work, electrical, mechanical (water system, fire protection, HVAC, sewerage), external works. 

·         Attend weekly progress and planning meeting along with the General manager to pinpoint some schedule priorities specific for electro-mechanical concerns and architectural finishes related to Handing-Over phase schedules.

 

 

FGCC / J.Pajara Construction Joint.Venture                          Project Engineer

Jan 1999 – Aug 2000:                    

·         Project: La Union Provincial Hospital, Philippines

Client : Department of Health, Philippines

Value : Euro 8 – M ( European  Union grant project)

 

Duties and Responsibilities

·         Supervise staffs for trade supervisors in structural steel erection, architectural finishings, civil works, builder’s works, land development, landscaping, and sorrounding roadworks.

·         Assist the Project Manager in coordinating with the Euro project consultant in constructing the hospital buildings and facilities comprising 9-isolated and sprawled micro-buildings interconnected with covered pathways. Perform some architectural design features to modify original euro designs to adapt with the local (provincial) environmental requirements.

·         Supervise a team of civil and architectural Cad operators to produce shop drawings, evaluate the drawings and submit all docs via digital transmissions to Trachtebel Consulting based at Brussels Belgium.

·         Supervised setting-up a “mock-up” partial completed building (show-case) furnished internally and externally top-down for review and comment.

 

Hyundai Engineering & Construction Pte Ltd.          Planning Engineer

March 1997 – Aug 1998

·         Project : Glendale Condominiums, Singapore

Client : Glendale Estate development, Singapore

Value : SGD 132 – M

 

Duties and Responsibilities

·         Post award planning and control from groundbreaking stage to completion of 11 cluster of 12-storey buildings. Work packages include: basement carpark, reinforce-concrete structurals, builders/masonry work. 

·         Prepare Master programme required to complete the condominium project encompassing all the disciplines eg; structural shell (framework) construction from basement parking areas to superstructures (flexural members), architectural features and finishes, electrical fittings and mechanical facilities (sub-contracted), external works inclusive of sewerage systems,  and landscaping.

·         Coordinate with the subcontractors and issuing weekly target schedules of specific trades and particular areas of priority.

 

 

TOA Corporation                                        Project Engineer cum Quantity Surveyor

Sept 1995 – March 1997   

·         Project : Reclamation / Sanitary Landfill Project Pulau Semakau, Singapore

Client : National Environment Agency (NEA), Singapore

Value : $ 400 – M

 

Duties and Responsibilities

·         Reporting to the Commercial Manager.

·         Estimating, progress reporting, and reconciling of progress data with the Client project quantity surveyor’s team.

·         Review and charting of divers data for actual underwater level measurement of installed rock armors along shorewall.

 

LSK-O’Donnel Griffins-Kentz Joint Venture               Planning Engineer (for Kentz)

August 1993 – Sept 1994

·         Project : Suntec City, Singapore:  convention and exhibition halls, 4-tower office buildings 45 storey level, an 18 storey building and 4 storey podium.

Client : Suntec City Development Pte Ltd, Singapore

Value : US$ 1 – Billion

 

Duties and Responsibilities

·         Prepare phase-schedules for airconditioning systems and mechanical ventilation work packages: central mechanical room, ducting works and air-testing, chilled water piping system, air-handling units, grilles/ diffusers/ registers.

·         Prepare fabrication measurement tables for grilles / diffusers/registers for ordering and subcontractor / supplier production reference.

 

 

Mannesmann Anlagenbau Pte Ltd. (KSA)                               Planning Engineer

Feb 1992 – April 1993        

·         Project : Increase Yanbu Crude Export Capacity Project (comprise 11- super pumping stations across East-West pipeline)

Client : Saudi Aramco, KSA

Value : US$ 2+  Billion

 

Duties and Responsibilities

·         Coordinator  and Scheduler for the construction of  Oil Pumping station works systems: Super Pump (Combustion Gas Turbine by Rolls-Royce), Oil Heater package (by Broach), NGL facility (natural gas line), Hot Tapping works (tapping of new by-pass pipelines to existing live-pipelines), Electrical and air-conditioning works (by ISCOSA), power control building  field control rooms (for instrumentations), SCADA (station automation system), Power sub-station, UPS (un-interrupted power systems.).

·         Coordinate and synchronize all details of schedules with AG&P subcontractor for Pipeline works.

·         Prepare a monthly billing progress and supported with technical documents affirming Contractor’s compliance eg; test certificates, Inspector’s acceptance/ approval.

 

Dong Ah Consortium, (Libya)                                                     Q/A Supervisor

September 1990 – Oct 1991              

·         Project : Great Man-Made River Project, Libya

Client : GMRA, Libya

Value : (undisclosed)

 

Duties and Responsibilities

·         Checking of quality requirements for the Final-Finishing works of 3-meter diameter x 7-meter long concrete coated steel pipe for water. Checking list includes: steel dents tolerance, honeycomb patching inside pipe, spigot roundness tolerance, external scratches fixing, and sandblasting finish

·         Supervised QC assistants to “preliminary quality” checking of all finished pipes prior to next day actual checking and acceptance. By Brown & Root Consultant.

·         Assist the Quality Manager during regular- daily inspections and acceptance of serialized pipes.

 

CEPALCO  (Philippines)                                                  Superintendent

May 1988 – June 1990           

·         Project : Clark Air Base various facilIty projects, Philippines

Client : U.S. Pacific Command

Value : $ 4 - M

 

Duties and Responsibilities

·         Supervised setting up of “Portomod” project comprising warehouse built with structural steel frames and equipped with auto fire alarm systems, sprinklers, with remotely connected sensors to the fire station.

·         Supervised setting up of “Engine Dispatch Facility” project comprising of reinforced concrete foundations and masonry walls ; erection of imported prefabricated roofing systems; outfitting with explosion proof external electrical and mechanical fixings as specified; setting up of centralised airconditioning systems and compressed air systems. Finishing of external building surfaces and  outdoor landscaping.

·         Supervised construction of “Stradley Igloo” ammunition dump.

 

DeMauro-Shuwayer Co.  (KSA)                                     Scheduler

July 1981 – Aug 1986            

·         Project : Site Development Projects, Jubail Industrial City

Client : Royal Commission, KSA

Value : SAR 116-M  ,  SAR 97-M,  SAR 34-M, SAR 32-M,

SAR 69-M

 

Duties and Responsibilities

·         Prepare programs: tender, executive and operational purpose for the following Projects:

1.      Haii Al Deffi Site Development Contract 702-CO3

2.      Haii Al Fanateer Site Development Contract 709-C02

3.      Wavewall Protection, Jubail Ports Contract

4.      Sewage Treatment Plant, Rahima

5.      Aramco Dhahran Housing

 

Al Gosaibi – Bison Ltd  (KSA)                                         Planning Engineer

June 1980 – June 1981

·         Project : Housing Project, Jubail Industrial City, KSA

Client :Royal Commission, KSA

 

Duties and Responsibilities

·         Assist the planning manager in progress monitor of  precast element erections, plumbing, electricals, internal & external finishes for detached and attached housing structures (118 units) and 3-level apartment types.(10 units).

 

 

 

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Education

 

October 1978:                       ML Quezon University, Philippines

BS degree, Civil Engineering

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Career Level

 

Career Level:                        Senior supervisor

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Skills

Skill                                                                Skill Level      Experience    Last Used

 

Primavera p3, p6  software                         good               5 years           current

MS Project                                                     good               3 years           recent

           

Excel database handling, customized     good               10 years+       current

Chart bars, s-curve, and marking up

 

Quantity surveying, estimating,                 good               8 years           current

Cashflow generating for budgets

 

Civil Construction site supervision,          good               10 years+       year 2000

superintendence

 

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Languages

Language                                                      Skill Level      Experience    Last Used

 

English                                                          good               10 years+       current