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Ahmed Effat

First Name: 
Ahmed
Last Name: 
Effat
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS ■ Project Management, Design & Construction Management, Cost Control. ■ Resources Configuration & Optimization, Contingency Planning, Contract Administration. ■ Planning & Implementation, Budgeting, Supervision & Training, Crisis Management. ■ Administrating Design Systems, Liaising with all Building Experts toward the Complete Design. ■ Communication & Interpersonal Networking, Group Dynamics, Conflict Resolution & Synergy. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Al Jaber Engineering “JEC”, Doha, Qatar (From July 2010 Till Present) Leading Qatari General Contractor Established in 1995 Senior Cost Control Engineer Implementing an integration between Planning and Cost Control Departments Responsibilities: ■ Develop Generic Projects Cost Structure and Cost Account Codes Directory under Standard Work Breakdown Structures for various generic project types. ■ Prepare project cost estimate of resources and other expenses through discussions with functional leaders in a timely manner using generic cost structure, which is suitable for cost tracking in the project life cycle. ■ Prepare ‘Budgeted Cost of Work Scheduled’ (or Spent Profile), discuss, and agree with the functional leaders. ■ Record / extract Committed / Spent Cost to-date for Direct Costs for Resource cost and other direct project costs through Purchase Orders or Expense Claim Forms. ■ Liaise with Accounts Department to charge company’s overheads (indirect costs) according to company’s overhead allocation system / procedures. ■ Generate weekly and monthly cost reports in tabular and graphical formats for each project, including but not limited to ‘Earned Value Report’, ‘Plan Spent versus Actual Spent’ etc. ■ Revise project cost estimate at the end of every reporting period to generate ‘Forecast At Completion’. ■ Facilitate and provide information to Accounts Department for accrued invoices at required frequency or predetermined project payment milestones. ■ Perform cost analysis and advise project leaders on cost over-runs in a timely manner. ■ At the time of project completion, record cost information in project database using standard cost structure and utilise this cost database for future project cost estimation. ■ Assist in preparing cost estimation, tracking, and control procedure and continuously look at the ways of improving processes and revise procedure accordingly. Key Projects: ■ Wet Utilities Distribution Network at Ras Laffan, Doha, Qatar (QR 538M) EPIC for wet utilities distribution Network for support services area Phase I & II and Main network for ongoing developments at west End extension Ras Laffan ■ BARZAN Onshore – Earth works, Doha, Qatar (QR 153M) Early site works to perform all necessary field engineering, Procurement and construction activities for Earthwork Achievements: ■ Assist in developing the company’s Standard Cost Coding and Cost Control System. ■ Developing the Reporting System Formats and establishing new Reports based on Activity Codes. ■Supporting in implementing the ERB (Enterprise resource planning) System. International Project Management “IPM”, Dubai, UAE (From July 2007 – June 2010) Project Management Consultant Senior Planning and Projects Control Engineer Acting Planning Manager (from July 2009 to June 2010) Responsibilities: ■ Formulating Tender Programs, Proposals & Master schedules introducing the Design stage till the Project Execution and Handing over; involving the Authorities required certification, NOCs’ and permits. ■ Overseeing the Contractor’s schedules & Project Control Documents (PCD). ■ Periodical Progress status reporting highlighting the critical events which may impact the project’s progress. ■ Produce all types of S-curves and statistical analysis diagrams that figures out any deviation from targets. ■ Overseeing the planned required resources (manpower, material & equipments). ■ Cost Control Procedures introduced through different types of Cash Flow (BOQ, Physical & Financial). ■ Study & Determine the Extension of Time Claims / Associated Cost / Delay Analysis if any. Key Projects: ■ One Zabeel Kempinski Project, Dubai, UAE (DHS 3.6B) Mixed Use Tower “5B + Gr + Mezz + 36 Floors” 5 Stars Hotel, Office Tower & Residential Tower ■ Dubai Lifestyle City, Dubai Land, Dubai, UAE (DHS 2.8B) Mixed Use Low Rise Development of 5 Stars Marriott Hotel, 4 Stars Marriott Sports Hotel, Retail Centre, Marriott Executive Apartments, Sports Club, 68 Luxury Residential Villas, Mosque & Golf Driving Range ■ H.H. Sheikh Hamdan Ben Rashid Tower, Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai, UAE (DHS 680M) Mixed Use Tower “Gr + Mezz + 70 floors” & 2 Car Parking Buildings “B + Gr + 10 floors” ■ Conrad Hotel and Offices, Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai, UAE (DHS 1.1B) Mixed Use Tower “3B + Gr + 2 Mezz + 49 floors” 7 Hotel Public Areas + 23 Grade A Offices + 19 Hotel Guestrooms floors & Automated Car Parking “B + Gr + 13 floors” ■ Burj Rafal, Riyadh , KSA (DHS 770M) Mixed Use Tower “2B + G + 61 floors” 5 Podium + 14 Kempinski Hotel floors + 5 Service Apartments floors + 15 Offices floors + 18 Apartments floors + 4 Mechanical floors ■ Emirates Industrial Bank, Port Saeed, Dubai, UAE (DHS 70M) Office Building “3B + Gr + 10 floors” Achievements: ■ Assisting in establishing and elaborating the company’s Standard Control System and Project’s Control Documents. ■ Managed the Project Management Plan for Conrad Hotel Project from Concept Design until Execution phase. ■ Managed the project of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan Ben Rashid Tower for the execution and closing out phase including the assessment and determination of the EOT claims with the association cost. Al Nekhreh Contracting Co. “ANC” – Dubai, UAE (From April 2006 – June 2007) General Contracting Company, Part of ANC Group of Companies Planning Engineer Responsibilities: ■ Preparing Clause 14 Baseline program. ■ Preparing proposals & tender programs. ■ Scheduling, monitoring & updating. ■ Weekly & Monthly progress reports. ■ Cost control (preparing cash flow histograms). ■ Labor allocation control (preparing manpower histograms). ■ Preparing claims / delays Analysis. ■ Preparing method statement for the sequence of work execution. ■ Applying ISO procedures (9001:2000 standards). Key Projects: ■ Burj Dubai Business Park – Phase, Dubai, UAE DHS 600 M 3 Commercial Buildings “B + Gr + 1 Parking + 6 / 8 / 8 floors” ■ Bay Gate Office Tower, Dubai, UAE DHS 330 M Commercial Tower “2B + Gr + 9 Parking + 42 floors” ■ City of Arabia – Wadi Walk (Zones no. 1A, 1B, 2 & 3), Dubai, UAE DHS 600 M 42 Buildings “2B + Gr + 4 / 5 floors” + Wadi Walk Landscape ■ Emirates Airlines Staff Accommodation, Dubai, UAE DHS 305 M 3 Commercial Towers “B + Gr + 25 / 27 / 28 floors” ■ AAM Tower, Dubai, UAE DHS 230 M Commercial / Residential Tower “Gr + 9 Parking + 36 floors” ■ Sheraton Staff Accommodation, Dubai, UAE DHS 117 M Accommodation Building “B + Gr + 10 floors” Achievements: ■ Completed and obtained the consultant’s approvals to the Clause 14 Baseline programs for Bay Gate Tower and Emirates Airlines Staff Accommodation projects along with Recourses loading. ■ Assisting in preparing the EOT claims for AAM Tower and Sheraton Staff Accommodation projects. Al-Shafar Transport & Contracting Co.(ASTCC)–Dubai, UAE (From Apr 2003 – Mar 2006) General Contracting Company, Part of Al Shafar Group of Companies Project Site Engineer Architect Coordinator & Monitoring Engineer Designation Chronology: ■ June 2005 – March 2006 : Architect Coordinator & Monitoring Engineer ■ April 2003 – May 2005 : Project Site Engineer Responsibilities: Architect Coordinator & Monitoring Engineer ■ Site Execution Supervision & Monitoring ■ Supervising Shop Drawing and Material Submittals & Approvals ■ Coordination works between different trades ( Architecture, structure & MEP ) ■ Preparing Internal Daily & Weekly Progress reports ■ Monitoring Manpower Production and producing weekly production analysis reports and look ahead Targets. Project Engineer ■ Site Execution Supervision & Survey works. ■ Manpower Production Control. ■ Preparing Actual Quantity Surveying. ■ Preparing Internal Daily & Weekly Progress reports. ■ Coordination between Sub-contractors and Verifying the Subcontractor’s Invoices. Key Projects: Architect Coordinator & Monitoring Engineer ■ International City (27 Residential / Commercial Buildings)– Package 3, Dubai, UAE (DHS 300M) Project Site Engineer ■ Dubai Central Fruits & Vegetable Market (Mixed Use Low Rise Development), Dubai, UAE (DHS 155M) ■ Emirates Hills PA10 T2 & T2A Apartment Buildings (7 Residential Buildings “B + Gr + 7 floors” + 2 Swimming Pools), Dubai, UAE (DHS 131M) ■ International City - China Mix /Dragon Mart (Chinese Style Mega Shopping Mall of 18’000 m² built up area), Dubai, UAE (DHS 335M) Al Mansoura Engineering Contractor – Cairo, Egypt (From August 1998 – March 2003) Specialist Contractor Senior Technical Office Engineer Head of Drafting Department Designation Chronology: ■ September 2001 – March 2003 : Senior Technical Office Engineer / Head of Drafting Department ■ June 2000 – August 2001 : Technical Office Engineer & AutoCAD Designer ■ August 1998 – May 2000 : Part Time – AutoCAD Designer Key Projects: ■ Residential/Commercial Building for Housing & Constructing Bank, Cairo, Egypt ■ El-Rehab City, Cairo, Egypt ■ Hyatt Regency, Sharm El-Sheik, Egypt ■ Educational Town, 6 October, Egypt ■ Smart Village, Cairo, Egypt TRAINING * Planning & Scheduling Professional (PSP)- Arabian Technical Services (ATS) (Oct 2010) * Project Management Professional “PMP ®” - Project Management Institute "PMI ®", USA (June 2010) * Claims Management & Dispute Resolution - Society of Engineers, UAE (Oct 2009) * FIDIC Contracts 1999 (Red Book) - Society of Engineers, UAE (Oct 2009) Cost Engineering Course (CCE) - AACE International, Arabian Gulf Section (Feb 2008) * Primavera Enterprise P5 - CMCS, Dubai (Jan 2007) * Mastering Primavera P3 - YAT Education, Egypt (Sep 2005) * AutoCAD Professional Design - Cairo University, Egypt (July 1997) EDUCATION Bachelor’s Degree of Architecture May 2000 Faculty of Fine Arts Helwan University, Egypt Certified Project Management Professional “PMP ®” November 2010 Project Management Institute "PMI ®", USA PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION * Project Management Institute “PMI ®”, USA - Membership # 1609556 Since 2008 * Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering "AACEI" - Membership # 42854 Since 2008 * Society of Engineers – UAE - Membership # 20288 Since 2007 * Egypt Engineers Syndicate - Membership # 4268/15 Since 2000
Professional Since: 
May-2000 (24.1 yrs experience)
Oldest experience: 
Apr 2008 (16.2 yrs experience, WARNING: 7.9 years variance with Professional Since)
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