Azman Zain Ahmed

Experience

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  Zaidun-Leeng Sd. Bhd. (Engineering Consultants)

  Sept 1981 - Sept 1988

  Civil/Structural Engineer

  ● Infrastructure and structural design of residential, high rise, commercial and industrial buildings ● Structural design of Terminal 2 Building, Subang International Airport for the turnkey contractor, Promet Bhd.● Resident Engineer at the Telok Ewa Jetty project at Langkawi, Kedah for the Ministry of Transport.● Infrastructural and structural design of all drainage pumping stations, light traffic and pedestrian bridges and other hydraulic structures for Phase 2 of the Kemasin-Semerak Integrated Rural Development Programme.● Resident Engineer at the Kemasin Tidal Gate Project at Bachok, Kelantan. Show less

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  Pengurusan Lebuhraya Bhd. (PLB)

  Oct 1988 - Aug 1991

  Senior Contracts Engineer

  ● Contributed in the drafting of the standard forms of contract, forms of tender and agreement and other legal documents for USD2 billion North-South Expressway Project.● Tender and contracts documentation and administration of all contracts in the Central and Southern Regions of the North-South Expressway Project.

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  MTD Bhd. (General Contractors listed on the KLSE)

  Sept 1991 - Mar 1993

  Head of Planning and Development

  ● Contracts administration of all current contracts including the East-West Highway Slope Rehabilitation and the North-South Expressway Package 13B3. [18km. long costing USD65 million] ● Preparation and submission of proposals/bids/tenders.Key Highlight: -● As Deputy Project Manager on the KL-Seremban Highway Widening Project (50km long dual carriageway costing US$93M) which was executed without interfering with traffic movement (50,000pcu’s/hr), successfully completed the project 1 months ahead of schedule with a profit margin of 18%. Show less

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  United Engineers (M) Bhd. (Multidisciplinary engineering company listed on the KLSE)

  Apr 1993 - Nov 1995

  General Manager, Engineering

  ● Project Manager in the implementation of the US$420M Malaysia-Singapore Second Crossing Project involving a 2.2 km long bridge with a main navigational span of 250m linking 2 countries and including a customs, immigration and quarantine complex, toll plazas, rest and service areas and 44km long linking expressways.● Secured project financing by assisting the concessionaire and providing the engineering input in the Information Memorandum and Underwriting Information.● Organised and coordinated the Young Engineers Training Programme in conjunction with a local university resulting in 100 graduates gaining qualifications.Key Highlight: -● This project was completed on time and about $35M below budget. Show less

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  Upper Plus Sdn. Bhd. (privately owned PMC)

  Dec 1995 - Jan 1997

  General Manager, Engineering

  ● Spearheaded and initiated the SPV undertaking all responsibilities for the development of the Port of Tanjung Pelepas (US$900M) from a green field site to one of the top 10 container terminals in the world with an initial throughput of 600,000TEU’s per annum. Reporting directly to the Board of Directors, these responsibilities included project management, master planning, project financing, infrastructure development, procurement and talent acquisition.Key Highlights: - ● Successfully negotiated and secured approval of the Master Plan from the Government.● Assisted the concessionaire in securing project financing by providing engineering input in the Information Memorandum and Underwriting Information.● Actively contributed to marketing efforts resulting in Maersk taking up a 30% stake in the terminal.● This project was completed within 36 months, 6 months ahead of schedule. Show less

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  Lankhorst Bhd. (General Contractors listed on the 2nd Board KLSE)

  Feb 1997 - Jan 1999

  General Manager, Special Projects.

  ● Developed proposals on several infrastructure projects.● Acted as Project Director during development of a privatisation proposal for the National Highway 4 Project at Bangalore, Karnataka, India for the Lankhorst-Simplex Joint Venture.Key Highlight● As Project Director, negotiated, secured and managed the Middle Ring Road II Package 11 turnkey Project worth US$80m, which included 3 major interchanges and a 2km long viaduct built over live traffic.

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  Azania Ventures Sdn. Bhd. (privately owned PMC)

  Feb 1999 - Jan 2002

  Managing Director

  ● Managed a project management consultancy firm providing project management services to diverse clients on commercial and residential projects.● Developed proposals on the:-Sg. Selangor Ph. III Dam projectHanthawaddy International Airport, Myanmar50-bed Penggeram Medical Centre, Johor

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  Wira Emas Sdn. Bhd. (PMC privately owned by a local entrepreneur)

  Feb 2002 - Nov 2002

  Projects Director

  Key Highlights: -Prepared and secured government approval for two infrastructure projects proposals:● Elevated Federal Expressway (Duplication of the main artery between Kuala Lumpur and the satellite city of Petaling Jaya.● Eastern Dispersal Link (US$200M highway project linking the JB Causeway with the NSE).

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  MMC Corporation Berhad (Multidisciplinary engineering company listed on the KLSE)

  Dec 2002 - Sept 2005

  General Manager, Special Projects

  Reporting to the Group COO, managed infrastructure projects as: -● Project Director, Kulai-Johor Bharu stretch (250km) of the KTM (national railway company) double-tracking project costing approximately US$600M.● Project Director, privatised Penang Monorail project costing US$450M and consisting of a 23km line with an interchange and 31 stations with an initial capacity of 7,500pphpd.● Project Director, Feasibility study on the implementation of railway projects in the Islamic Republic of Iran by countertrade. Show less

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  Descon Engineering Limited

  Dec 2005 - Jan 2020

  Spearheaded and initiated the Contracts Management Department undertaking all responsibilities for the development of the new department, reporting all developments directly to the CEO. These responsibilities included: -● Overseeing all tender and contracts documentation and administration● Conducting regular contract audits● Contracts administration, change management, claims and dispute resolution● Risk management including the establishment and maintenance of the Risk Register● Ratifying draft contracts and agreements.● Conducting training for fresh graduates to general managers Key Highlights● Pioneered and set-up the contracts management department from scratch and raised the Company's competency level in contracts management on infrastructure and EPC projects● Annually contributes on the average of about 5% of company’s revenue from successful costs claims.● Introduced risk management principles in the Company's SOP's. Show less Managed the company’s infrastructure projects division reporting to the CEO on overall profitability, organisational structure, financial and human resource management including talent acquisition and personnel training and development.● Managed diverse aspects including equipment and plant, procurement, Quality, Health, Safety, Environment (QHSE) and business development.Key Highlights● Successfully transformed under performing projects by implementing following measures:● Establishing a project control unit within the Division for close monitoring and cost control.● Re-planning of all non-performing projects.● Increasing the efficiency of personnel and equipment.● Improving cash flow management● Secured 2 new projects through competitive bidding which yielded profits of over 15% each. Show less

  • Head, Contracts Management Department

    Feb 2008 - Jan 2020

  • Head, Infrastructure Projects

    Dec 2005 - Mar 2008
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  Kautern Ltd.

  Nov 2020 - now

  Project Director

  Managing as the ultimate responsibility and on behalf of the Owner, the planning, design and development of an industrial complex that will be implemented in the GCC, covering an area of more than 1 million sq. m. at an estimated cost of over USD1 billion.