SYED ALI DILAWER

BE, MBA,PMP, CCC, MICA, ACIArb, MRICS

Email:  syedalidilawer@yahoo.com.  Mob: 00971502913546

Qualifications

and

membership

• Bachelor of Engineering (Civil),
• Master of Business Administration (MBA)
• Pursuing Doctorate in Business Administration and General Management
• Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)- PMI
• Certified Cost Consultant (CCC)- AACE
• Chartered Surveyor, MRICS
• Certified ISO 9001:2000 Lead Auditor,
• Associate member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators- (ACIArb)
• Associate member of Institute of Quality Assurance (AIQA)
• General Management Program GMP (IIM Ahmadabad)
• Member of Indian Council of Arbitrators (MICA)
• Certificate course in Expert Witness Support Staff (ARACS, UK)

PUBLICATIONs

• Author of Handbook for Project Control Professionals, Practical Handbook of Construction Claim Management, Basic Knowledge of Accounting / Finance for Project Managers & Engineers, Project Management Dictionary, Project Management in Construction, Legal Terms Dictionary

• Regularly write articles for international project management magazines such as Gulf Project Management / AACE / PMI/ Construction Week etc.

PROFILE

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

2012 - Present

EC Harris International

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.

2011 - 2012

Trett Consulting

Senior Consultant

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.

2010 - 2011

EC Harris International

Sr. Consultant / Senior Delay Analyst

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.

2008 -  2010

EC Harris International

Planning Manager  

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.

2006 - 2008

PMDC (Project Management & Development Consultant)

Planning / PCS Manager

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.

2004 - 2006

Hill International, USA (Project Management & Claims Consultant) (ADNOC Civil Project Division-UAE/Qatar FDN-Qatar)

Sr. Planning Engineer

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.

2003 - 2004

Seidco General Construction Co UAE

Corporate Planning Manager

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).

2003

Sabat Consultancy Group-Toronto, ON –Canada

PM Consultant

Freelance consulting related to Time & Cost Management for their various projects in Toronto.

2001 - 2003

Ranya General Construction Co. L.L.C., Sharjah- U.A.E.

Head of Planning & Q/A Dept      

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.

2000 - 2001

Sarco, Dubai- U.A.E

Planning Engineer (Projects)

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.

1998 - 2000

ABB (Asea Brown Boveri), Abu dhabi-U.A.E

Planning Engineer

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.

1998

Abdullah H. Al-Shuwayer Co., K.S.A./ Black& Veatch Pritchard, Kansas

Planning Engineer

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.

1997 - 1998

Scientific Design, Hyderabad, India

Project Management Consultant

Project: Residential Buildings   

Provided Project Management Services

1993 - 1997

Nour Communications Co. Ltd. (Lucent Technologies), Riyadh, K.S.A

Sr. Engineer (Projects Planning & Control Dept),

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.   

1991 - 1993

Sicim, S.A Co. Ltd., Al- Khobar, K.S.A,

QA/QC Engineer

Project: Yanbu Refinery Expansion Project, Client-ARAMCO, K.S.A

Responsible for Quality assurance & control.

1990 - 1991

Saudi Building Construction Co, Riyadh K.S.A.

Junior Planner

Project: Al- Rawdha Palace

Responsible for Site Supervision

1990 - 1991

Urban Scope Arch & Engineers, Hyd, India

Site Engineer  

Project: Residential Buildings

Responsible for Site Supervision