Education
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1971 - 1976
M. B. M. Engineering College
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) & Chartered Engineer, Civil Engineering
Activities and societies: Swimming, Yoga, Meditation etc Over 30 years Gulf experience in Project Management and Contracting.
Experience
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2016 - Present
Marvell General Trading UAE
Director
Based in United Arab Emirates we deal in trading of components e.g.; Building Materials (including North American Timber Products: Formaldehyde free plywood, veneer, OSB, MDF etc.), Garments, Electronics, Hotel Supplies, Disposal products, Footwear and Toys. Our associates have trading headquarters in Hong Kong as well as subsidiary offices throughout China. As a result we have long standing and close relationships with a network of top factories spread across the region.
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2016 - Present
LEO SERVICES - PUNE INDIA
Director Of Real Estate Development
WHAT WE DO:
We Plan, Design, Construct and Complete Building Projects for Owners, Builders, Real Estate Developers etc.
We are managing Building – Retail (Shops), Offices, Residential Apartments in NIBM KONDHWA, PUNE – INDIA.
We offer professional services to prospective Building Clients with value add advice and assistance for efficient Planing, Design, Construction, Completion of Construction Projects which assures best value of investment. We offer the services based on our long international experience in construction industry ranging across refurbishing, Cost planning, Project bidding, Tender preparation, estimating services, bills of quantities, quantity surveying, procurement, cost control, commercial management, site contracting, cost management, sub-contracting, cost management, surveying and contractors. -
2008 - 2016
Bur Juman Centre / Al Ghurair Group, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Contracts & Procurement Manager
1. CONTRACTS MANAGEMENT:
Contracts: Drafting, Evaluation, Negotiation and Execution of Contracts, Sub-contracts, Consulting Agreements, Lease / Hire agreements, review of customer proposed terms and conditions etc.
2. COST CONTROL & COMMERCIAL MANAGEMENT:
Setting up Procedures / Systems for managing all types of construction projects.
Preparing Projects budgets, Undertaking / conducting cost benefit analysis / Value Engineering of different methods of construction, Monitoring item level cost on regular basis in order to keep the expenditure within the budget, Conducting meetings with Client, Consultant, Contractors on claim situations and other construction and commercial issues.
3. CLAIMS MANAGEMENT:
Claim Evaluation: Defending and assessing the EOT Claim submitted by Contractors in terms of initial Notice & Contemporary records, Factual Assessment, including Contractors Entitlement and Culpability Analysis.
Claim Preparation etc.: Early Identification of issues, Preparation, Submission, Defense, Negotiation / Settlement of claims for extra items, variations, unforeseen conditions etc.. -
1998 - 2008
Bur Juman Centre / Al Ghurair Group, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Senior Projects Manager
Bid Management, Pre and Post Contract activities, Planning, Programming (Monitoring and Control), Preparing, Monitoring and Controlling of QA & QC systems, Dispute resolution including Arbitration, Mitigation and Amicable settlement of Construction disputes
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1996 - 1998
Khansaheb
Senior Project Manager
Responsible for the management and successful completion of projects.
Ensure that the works carried out confirm to the specifications, local and internationally accepted health and safety requirements and the construction is carried out to the highest standard of quality.
Planning and scheduling on Primavera & M.S. Project software packages
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1990 - 1996
Al Nekhreh Contracting Co. LLC
Project Manager
Responsible for execution and completion of various building projects with multi level basements and high specification finishes that comprised of:
Site supervision of all related works of the projects from inception to completion
Negotiations and finalization of material suppliers, consultants and contractors
Post tendering quantity surveying comprising; raising invoices, settlement of claims, variations, Forecasts of costs on regular basis until completion and monitoringinal accounts,Contractual correspondence etc. -
1985 - 1990
Oman Holdings International - Hydromatic
Chief Quantity Surveyor
Preparation of computer aided resourced programme.
Pre and Post tendering assignments of Projects
Allocation/ Scheduling of Resources for Projects
Preparation of cost forecast and regular monitoring.
Preparation of method statements for various activities
Preparation of quality control / assurance plans and its implementation
Coordination with Client, Contractors, Consultants, Employer’s management and other agencies. -
1982 - 1985
Midmac Contracting W.L.L.
Project Engineer
Job responsibilities included design and execution of sewerage project of value ID 63 Million (Client: Baghdad Sewerage board) which involved timely completion of planned targets, supervision of execution of site works involving laying of 1000Kms of UPVC pipework of various diameters mainly at various highly congested locations within the city areas of Baghdad. The job comprised of laying of concrete and UPVC trunk, main and subsidiary sewers for foul and storm water drainage, construction of concrete insitu and precast manholes, house gully and vent laterals.