Ismail Awad

Experience

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  Sahara Engineering Company ltd

  Nov 1983 - Nov 1985

  Site Civil Engineer

  The project comprised of 2 flour mills each of 3 floors building and mild steel structure workshop of 35 m span & a total build up area of 2000 m². My roles and responsibilities include: In charge of Site management, directing, and handling the execution of all the construction activities to be in accordance with the design drawings, technical specifications, for construction drawings, cost and time schedule. Forecasting materials, Manpower and Plant requirements.  Implementing the Contract quality control measures. Monthly reporting Show less

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  Ministry of Ashgal & Public Works Sudan

  Dec 1985 - Jan 1989

  Development Engineer

  Public Sector responsibly involving community development projects and services. My role include: Pre. and post project planning, quantities surveying and cost estimates. Monitoring, and supervising the Contractor’s construction works to be in accordance with the Ministry of Ashgal / Public Work’s specifications, designs drawings, plans, and all related requirements. Ensure that manpower, materials, equipment’s, and work tools are in accordance with the specifications, and prevailing standards of Ministry of Ashgal and Public Works. Implementing the Contract quality control measures, safety and environmental protection requirements. Preparation progress reports Show less

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  United Nations Development Program (ILO/UNDP)

  Aug 1989 - Feb 1993

  Monitoring And Evaluation Project Engineer

  The program aim to mitigate the effect of drought and improve the livelihoods of drought affected population in Darfur Region-Sudan. The program comprised the construction of 15 schools, 18 health centers, water Utilities (25 Concrete and masonry dams with spillways and guiding canals), and 3 Water spreading irrigation schemes. My role is  Monitoring & supervision the works on Sites to ensure its compliance with the design / shop drawings, specifications, QA/QC, cost, time schedule, safety and environmental protection requirements and reporting. Monthly cash flow planning and Resource planning. Interface with Project site management / Beneficiaries / Subcontractors for specific planning, monitoring and evaluation tasks. Participate in community mobilization meetings, Progress and development meetings with Communities and Subcontractors. Show less

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  Hamdy Consultancy Group

  Mar 1993 - Jan 1995

  Resident Engineer

  The project composed of two floors story building, elevated tank and pipe network. With a total build up area of 2000m². My roles & responsibilities are: Inspections and quality control on Site, including testing, inspection of materials.  Supervising the construction works to ensure its compliance with the specifications and approved shop drawings, quality control, and safety. Assessing the Contractor’s manpower, resources, materials, equipment.  Monitoring of progress, and reporting to the management. Show less

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  Save the Children United Kingdom

  Feb 1995 - Dec 2004

  Area Manager

  The Program aims to improve the access of local communities to quality services and improve their livelihoods. The Program comprised of rehabilitation, drilling and installation of 15 boreholes equipped with solar energy pumps and diesel pumps, various sizes of piping net-works, elevated water tanks, sanitary wares, 13 Concrete grain banks and silos, 35 Water Dams / spill ways, 10 schools, 15 Health centers and Community development centers. Participate in preparing the Organization’s short, medium and long term Strategies. Responsible for the construction supervision by managing and directing the Organization supervisory team comprised of 593 no’s employees, and administering Contracts and matters related to specifications, time schedule, cost, QA/QC, safety, and technical issues. Financial management and monitoring cash flow. Controlling ongoing projects from all aspects. Managing all aspects of Quality Programme implementation, establishing and maintaining an effective programme monitoring and reporting system.  Quantity surveying, identifying scope of work, budget estimate, evaluation and monthly payments, variation orders, Contractor’s claims & disputes. Managing the tender at the bidding stage, answering tender queries, reviewing tenders and making reports and recommendations.  Ensure implementing the Contract quality control measures, safety and environmental protection requirements. Building strong relationship with stakeholders involving Government Departments, Local Communities, Staff, United Nations Organization, National and International Non-Governmental Organization to discuss and resolve interface issues. Motivate program team to meet the program aims, promote communication and teamwork within the staff, and with the stakeholders including communities to address issues related to community participation, gender balance, environment and reporting progress status, risks. etc.. Reporting to the Head Quarter. Show less

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  Dar Al Handasah

  May 2005 - now

  Senior Planning and Project Control Engineer

  Projects include high rise commercial buildings, district cooling plants, wind tunnels, infrastructure / utilities, equestrian facilities, barracks, IT & Security Review Contractor's initial programs, construction programs, recovery program and analyzing them against the Contract requirements, project milestone’s, project control requirements - integrated scope, cost & time, activity sequence, logic & recommend approval as baseline. . Review and comments upon the Contractor’s resources including the manpower, material scheduling, cost loading as per BOQ.  Project Control: Ensure the program is incompliance with the project control requirements which include, WBS for deliverables, integrated scope, cost, time schedule. Monitoring Contractor’s performance versus the planned using KPIs / EVM, identify variances, delay, risks, forecasting, change management, document controlling and write to the Contractor with recommend corrective actions to mitigate delay and bring project back to track. In coordination with the team identification of project risks, probability, impact, risk response and monitor its implentation. Assessment and evaluate requests for extension of time claims using Forensic delay analysis , prepare report and recommendations. Coordinate with project team to ensure timely issuance of weekly dashboard/monthly progress reports including S-Curve, Histograms, cost report, planning and scheduling report, document control report, project performance report related to project control function. Analyzing and reporting on the Contractor’s monthly, weekly reports, respond to Contractor’s letters, correspondence. Arrange regular workshop meetings between the various project control team to ensure consistency of interlinking issues and assist the Contractor to close their planning / project control issues. Identify bottleneck areas, provide early warning to the Project Manager of any potential risks and slippages. Show less