Tarek Odeh

Experience

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  Consolidated Contractors International Company

  Sept 2014 - Jan 2018

  Electrical Site Engineer in the Abu Dhabi International Airport (MTB) project, which has a value of 11 Billion AED. Responsibilities:▪ Managing and supervising the electrical subcontractor and its work and assuring that they comply with the specifications, codes, standards, and according to the AutoCAD shop drawings.▪ Investigating the electrical constraints and problems that hinder the work progress and ensuring to overcome them as soon as possible. ▪ Coordinating with the client and consultant to resolve on-site electrical problems.▪ Scheduling the work and distribute the workforce in accordance to project timeline and deadlines. ▪ Reporting the electrical work progress to the management team. ▪ Reviewing the Subcontract BOQs and confirming that electrical materials arrive at the site on time.▪ Maintaining the safety measures on-site and ensure fulfilling all quality control regulations. Show less Procurement engineer in CCC's Central Procurement Department (CPD), responsible for supplying all the projects in the Gulf area.Key accomplishments:▪ Successfully prepared and issued three large-scale subcontract agreements (MEP, Civil, and Finishing works) for a project in Dubai, UAE, with a value of approximately 3 million Euros for each subcontract agreement.▪ Achieved 10-15% savings in costs (budget savings) without compromising the requirements and quality of work.▪ Successfully introduced and evaluated a new MEP subcontractor, then added them to the company's approved vendor list.▪ Prepared and issued more than 100 purchase orders.Responsibilities:▪ Preparing and issuing purchase orders and subcontract agreements, according to the company’s policies and procedures.▪ Liaising with engineers and project managers and obtaining quotations for all materials, products and services from different suppliers/subcontractors.▪ Searching for suitable suppliers/subcontractors with the best delivery and payment terms.▪ Evaluating and selecting qualified suppliers/subcontractors.▪ Preparing and sending RFQs/RFTs to suppliers/subcontractors.▪ Negotiating suppliers/subcontractors to obtain the best price, delivery, and payment terms.▪ Reviewing and studying the project’s MR, BOQs, and the required scope of work.▪ Preparing quotations’ comparison sheet/CBT (commercial and technical) using Excel.▪ Reviewing purchase orders/subcontracts terms and conditions.▪ Preparing and obtaining all standard documentation.▪ Reviewing and studying the project’s drawings, files and the required scope of work (especially for MEP, Civil and Finishing works subcontracts).▪ Arranging and participating in meetings with suppliers and subcontractors to clarify and discuss the requirements and scope of work, and providing the related drawings and documentation to obtain complete and precise offers. Show less

  • Electrical Engineer

    Dec 2016 - Jan 2018

  • Procurement Engineer

    Sept 2014 - Nov 2016
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  Greencells Group

  Oct 2021 - now

  Subcontractors Project Manager

  Managing the tendering and subcontracting process for the company's utility-scale solar PV projects.Responsibilities:▪ Initiate the tendering/RFQ process after receiving a formal works request, and the relevant documents/information from the engineering and project team.▪ Review, study and discuss the project's details with the project team.▪ Prepare and compile the EPC tendering/RFQ package including the scope of work, technical and design documents, project timeline, HSE and quality documents. Then share it with the qualified contractors.▪ Handle all inquiries and communication with the contractors. Moreover, updating them in case there are any changes to the package from the engineering or project team.▪ Assess the contractors' offers by ensuring they are complete and meet the project's specifications and requirements.▪ Negotiate with the contractors to achieve the best possible price and contractual terms.▪ Prepare the offers comparison sheet for an easy-to-read overview.▪ Support the legal team in communicating and drafting the contract agreement with the contractors.▪ Research new markets and countries for new and reliable contractors, particularly for Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, and Fencing works.▪ Develop the prequalification criteria and evaluate the new contractors based on these criteria.▪ Maintain and update the company's database of qualified contractors.▪ Responsible for maintaining strong business relations with the contractors.▪ Support the development department for tenders' proper pricing and budgeting. Show less