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SYED ALI DILAWER BE, MBA,PMP, CCC, MICA, ACIArb, MRICS Email: syedalidilawer@yahoo.com. Mob [1]: 00971502913546
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Project Management Professional having 23 years of experience on large and medium size projects encompassing master plan development to operational phases. Such experience includes expertise in Time Management, Contract Administration, Cost Management, Quality Management, Claim & Dispute Resolution Management, General Management while working for reputed international organizations such as EC Harris International, Asea Brown Boveri (ABB), Black & Veatch Pritchard, Lucent Technologies, Hill International, Sicim Parma Italia, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and Trett Consulting. Over the course of 23 years career, I have demonstrated versatile experience in development, implementation and monitoring of detailed engineering, procurement & construction schedules, claim substantiation / Analysis and also contract administration for projects such as Residential & Commercial, Hotels, Upper-end Residential Villas, Petroleum Institute Buildings related Infrastructure works; Power plant & Petrol Chemical Projects for Clients such as Dubai Industrial City (DIC), Dubai Real Estate Corporation (WASL), Dubai Properties, Nakheel, DEWA, ENOC, EPPCO, ADDC, ADWEA, ADNOC-UAE; ARAMCO, MODA, Sececo, MOPTT – K.S.A; Qatar FDN, Qatar Navigation Dept, Hyatt Hotel-Qatar; Mixed used Development for City Star Egypt. Also having extensive hands-on experience with various computer based programs including Primavera, Spread sheets and graphical applications. Excellent correspondence skills with a particular interest in contractual related matters and specialized in team building. Well versed with standard forms of contract such as NEC / ECC, PPC, FIDIC. Member of various professional bodies like PMI, AACE, IQA, ICA, CIArb, RICS and also regularly write articles for international project management magazines such as Gulf Project Management / AACE / PMI etc. Have authored a number of books related with project management. Recognized expert among the Project Management / Claim Management Professionals community in the Middle East/ North America/ Asia
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professional background
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2012 - Present |
EC Harris International
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Senior Consultant / Planning Manager Projects: Residential Buildings, Hotels, Villas, Towers, Mixed used Developments, Oil & Gas.
Development and monitoring of detailed strategic programmes, project progress, contract administration and also responsible for ensuring that the design professionals meet milestones for the deliverables. Review of contract document and establishing contract performance milestone / reporting procedure. Establishing project control procedures and implementing the same for various clients. Reviewing of contractor’s schedule submissions as well as tracking and reporting on contractor’s progress, evaluating change order impacts and analyzing claims.
Assist Expert Witness on programme analysis and expert report for arbitration between a leading developer and an international contracting company.
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2011 - 2012 |
Trett Consulting
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Senior Consultant |
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Preparation of extension of time claims on behalf of a main contractor for Al Bustan Complex project in Abu Dhabi.
Delay Analysis for client concerning their potential liabitilities to turnkey contractor on a Zayed Sport City development project. |
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2010 - 2011 |
EC Harris International |
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Sr. Consultant / Senior Delay Analyst |
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Prepare report on programming for arbitration and assist expert witness of programme analysis and expert report for arbitration between a leading international infrastructure contracting company and their Sub-contractor. Preliminary report on programming for arbitration between two contractors on a residential project in U.A.E. Assist Expert Witness on programme analysis and expert report for arbitration between a leading developer and an international contracting company. Delay analyst for a claim of an international building contractor on a large residential project in U.A.E.
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2008 - 2010 |
EC Harris International
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Planning Manager |
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Projects: Residential Buildings, Hotels, Villas, Towers, Mixed used Developments, Oil & Gas (UAE, KSA, Egypt, Qatar). Development and monitoring of detailed strategic programme, project progress, contract administration and also responsible for ensuring that the design professionals meet milestones for the deliverables. Review of contract document and establishing contract performance milestone / reporting procedure. Establishing project control procedures and implementing the same for various clients. Reviewing of contractor’s schedule submissions as well as tracking and reporting on contractor’s progress, evaluating change order impacts and analyzing claims.
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2006 - 2008 |
PMDC (Project Management & Development Consultant)
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Planning / PCS Manager |
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Projects: Residential Buildings, Hotels, Villas, and Towers. Ensuring that the Design Professionals meets milestones for the deliverables, particularly for the release of tender document. Reviewing contract document and establishing contract performance milestones / reporting procedure. Evaluation of contractors’ bid documents (excluding financial). Review and approval of contractors schedule submissions, tracking and reporting on contractor progress / contract administration / identification and management of risks. Evaluating change order impacts and analyzing claims. Establishing project control procedures and implementing the same for various contractors. Assisted project management team in its efforts to minimize risk and avoid claims situation. Evaluated and negotiated construction claims and change order.
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2004 - 2006 |
Hill International, USA (Project Management & Claims Consultant) (ADNOC Civil Project Division-UAE/Qatar FDN-Qatar)
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Sr. Planning Engineer |
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Projects: Expansion of refinery, utilities, accommodation /high rise buildings/hotels, etc. Ensuring that the Design Professionals meets milestones for the deliverables, particularly for the release of tender document. Review of contract document and establishing contract performance dates (Milestone) / Reporting Procedure, Evaluation of Contractor bid documents excluding financial Reviewing Contractors schedule submissions, tracking and reporting on Contractors progress / Contract Administration Assisted Project Management Team in its efforts to minimize risk and avoid claims situation Evaluating change order impacts and analyzing claims.
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2003 - 2004 |
Seidco General Construction Co UAE
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Corporate Planning Manager |
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Projects: Industrial and commercial construction, Al Ain International Freight & Catering Building Re-organized Planning Dept. Responsible for preparing project control procedures, defining the project target schedule of works, set-out the invoicing weighting system, Issuing periodical updates of planning documents, monitoring areas of concerns and suggesting remedial actions. Responsibility included setting the specifications of an in-house integrated package intended to be generalized for all of company’s projects, to control and monitor the progress through all procurement supply management chain. Preparing monthly progress reports. Attending monthly progress meetings with Client/Sub-Contractors, Interpreted contract and schedule to identify extension of (EOT) entitlement opportunities. Prepared extension of time claim (EOT).
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2003 |
Sabat Consultancy Group-Toronto, ON –Canada
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PM Consultant |
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Freelance consulting related to Time & Cost Management for their various projects in Toronto.
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2001 - 2003 |
Ranya General Construction Co. L.L.C., Sharjah- U.A.E.
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Head of Planning & Q/A Dept |
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Projects: Industrial & Commercial Construction Established Planning & QA Dept. Preparing base line schedules / Contract Administration / Identification and management of risks Progress-monitoring system, billing system, project control procedures and cash flow curve, procurement and resources planning, preparing bid schedule, Preparing monthly progress reports and attending monthly progress meeting with Client / Sub-Contractors, Implementation a Total Quality Management System within the organization. Provided training to all employees. Audited all Dept for compliance to ISO 9001-2000 standards. Prepared time of extension (EOT) claim. |
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2000 - 2001 |
Sarco, Dubai- U.A.E
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Planning Engineer (Projects) |
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Projects: Large residential complexes and Industrial buildings Ensure implementation of the Planning and Progress Control System in particular Set-up type/ levels of schedules and the Progress Measurement System considering Project complexity, areas of risks, policy duration, in compliance with the Project Breakdown Structure, the internal standards and the Contract specifications. Interface with other Company Functions or Discipline Leaders/Supervisors to build up activities, assign milestones and constraints by issuing CPM/Pert time-scaled logic network using company standards or other factored ratios. Liaise, consult and coordinate with all Supervisors & Managers to incorporate relevant information that will affect the implementation of the project schedule. Preparing budget histograms, tables, curves, resources logs (Manpower, Materials, and Equipment) as reference baselines for the control during the various project execution phases. Ensure the Planning and Progress Control System works effectively, progress status and completion forecast are soundly assessed and reported in particular. Monitor progress measurement is properly applied and information flow is correct and complete. Prepared time of extension (EOT) claim.
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1998 - 2000 |
ABB (Asea Brown Boveri), Abu dhabi-U.A.E
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Planning Engineer |
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Project: Power& Desalination Plant for ADNOC Ruwais Refinery Implementation of project control system, monitoring project execution & evaluating performance, analyzing variance and reviewing trends/projection to identify potential delays, updating progress monitoring system and project master schedule, Generating weekly & monthly reports, co-ordination with client and consortium partner representatives, Preparing progress/quantities curves, attending weekly & monthly progress meetings with Clients & Sub-contractors.
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1998 |
Abdullah H. Al-Shuwayer Co., K.S.A./ Black& Veatch Pritchard, Kansas
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Planning Engineer |
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Project: Shedgum Gas Plant - De-bottlenecking Project
Prepared level -1,2,3,4 EPC Schedule Progress monitoring system and generating weekly/monthly reports, co-ordination with client and consortium partner representatives. Preparing progress / quantities curves and attending weekly & monthly progress meetings with Clients & Sub-contractors. |
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1997 - 1998 |
Scientific Design, Hyderabad, India
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Project Management Consultant |
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Project: Residential Buildings Provided Project Management Services
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1993 - 1997 |
Nour Communications Co. Ltd. (Lucent Technologies), Riyadh, K.S.A |
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Sr. Engineer (Projects Planning & Control Dept), |
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Projects: Large Residential complexes and Industrial buildings Responsible for preparing & updating schedules for bidding and construction, budgeting, cost control, variance analysis reports (Planned Vs Actual), look-ahead schedules, progress monitoring system & project control procedures, manpower schedules.
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1991 - 1993 |
Sicim, S.A Co. Ltd., Al- Khobar, K.S.A,
QA/QC Engineer |
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Project: Yanbu Refinery Expansion Project, Client-ARAMCO, K.S.A Responsible for Quality assurance & control.
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1990 - 1991 |
Saudi Building Construction Co, Riyadh K.S.A.
Junior Planner |
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Project: Al- Rawdha Palace Responsible for Site Supervision
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1990 - 1991 |
Urban Scope Arch & Engineers, Hyd, India
Site Engineer |
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Project: Residential Buildings Responsible for Site Supervision
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