AHMED ABDUL RAHMAN ALI MAHMOUD
Summary
Seasoned Civil & Infrastructure Construction Inspector with 24 years of expertise in construction supervision and quality assurance across Saudi Arabia and Egypt. Delivered luxury hospitality projects, including five-star hotels, alongside large-scale residential and public infrastructure developments. Ensured compliance with project specifications and international standards while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to enhance project execution and construction quality.
Overview
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Languages
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Certification
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Civil Inspection Engineer
Hill International
12.2024 - Current
- Inspected and supervised the execution of major underground infrastructure networks, including stormwater drainage, sewer, greywater, domestic water, fire water, industrial waste, interceptor, chilled water, natural gas, LV, and MV networks, ensuring compliance with approved drawings, specifications, ITPs, and project requirements.
- Contributed to the inspection and close-out of a substantial volume of underground infrastructure activities, including stormwater, sewer, greywater, domestic water, fire water, LV/MV, chilled water, industrial waste, interceptor, and natural gas networks.
- Successfully supported the inspection and delivery of a large-scale underground infrastructure scope covering more than 600,000 m² of external works at the Lucid Motors Manufacturing Facility.
- Conducted inspections for underground utility works covering excavation, trench preparation, bedding, pipe installation, jointing, manholes, chambers, thrust blocks, testing, backfilling, and reinstatement.
- Inspected and monitored the construction of precast and cast-in-situ manholes, including excavation, subgrade preparation, blinding, base and ring installation, benching, pipe connections, internal ladders, cover slabs, frames, and DI covers.
- Verified line, level, alignment, invert levels, coordinates, slopes, dimensions, and setting-out of underground utilities in coordination with the survey team.
- Reviewed approved shop drawings, method statements, ITPs, material submittals, MIRs, WIRs, and related technical documents prior to and during construction activities.
- Monitored the installation of LV and MV underground infrastructure, including cable routes, ducts, manholes, chambers, foundations, and associated external works, ensuring conformity with approved design requirements.
- Inspected road and external infrastructure interfaces, ensuring proper coordination between underground utilities, finished levels, roads, hardscape, and other external works.
- Witnessed and monitored required field and laboratory testing, including soil compaction, concrete testing, pressure/leakage testing, and other applicable utility tests prior to acceptance.
- Identified construction deficiencies and non-conformances, coordinating with contractors to ensure timely corrective actions and close-out prior to final acceptance.
- Coordinated with main contractors, subcontractors, consultants, surveyors, QA/QC teams, and MEP disciplines to resolve technical issues, preventing conflicts between underground services.
- Conducted regular site inspections and monitored construction progress against approved drawings, specifications, quality requirements, and project schedules.
- Maintained accurate inspection records and supported the preparation, review, and close-out of WIRs, MIRs, NCRs, inspection observations, and handover documentation.
- Identified and resolved critical construction issues related to manhole levels, dimensions, pipe connections, installation tolerances, backfilling, and utility coordination, minimising risk of rework and non-compliance.
- Supported the successful closure of a significant number of inspection activities and construction deliverables, ensuring that completed works were properly inspected, documented, rectified, and handed over.
Senior Civil inspector
Saudi Arabia Parsons Limited (SAPL)
07.2022 - 12.2024
- Supervised and inspected construction activities for the AMAALA Staff Village (ASV), covering infrastructure, roadworks, civil, structural, and external works, ensuring compliance with approved drawings, project specifications, ITPs, method statements, and quality requirements.
- Provided general supervision and inspection of infrastructure, roadworks, civil works, and pump station activities, coordinating construction interfaces to ensure proper execution and sequencing.
- Supervised earthworks, backfilling, grading, soil improvement, and compaction activities, ensuring compliance with specified levels, material requirements, and compaction criteria.
- Inspected structural concrete works, including footings, beams, slabs, columns, foundations, reinforcement, formwork, concrete placement, curing, and associated structural elements.
- Inspected structural steel works, verifying installation, alignment, connections, dimensions, and compliance with approved drawings and specifications.
- Supervised road construction activities, including subgrade improvement, aggregate base course, prime coat, asphalt layers, kerbstones, road markings, traffic signage, and associated road furniture.
- Supervised drainage system works, including excavation, bedding, pipe installation, manhole construction, connections, levels, and leakage testing.
- Inspected mechanical infrastructure networks, including potable water, irrigation, and sewerage systems, covering excavation, bedding, pipe installation, connections, testing, and backfilling.
- Supervised and inspected electrical infrastructure works, including MV/LV cable routes, ducts, chambers, and ICT networks, ensuring proper installation and coordination with other utilities.
- Inspected infrastructure elements including gabion walls, riprap protection, culverts, and associated earth-retaining and drainage structures.
- Coordinated and witnessed laboratory and field testing for soil, concrete, aggregates, and asphalt works, ensuring compliance with specifications and quality standards through diligent follow-up on test results prior to acceptance.
- Conducted material inspections to verify conformity with approved material submittals, project specifications, drawings, and applicable quality requirements.
- Identified and reported non-conforming materials and workmanship, raised quality observations, and managed corrective and preventive actions to ensure compliance and satisfactory close-out.
- Coordinated with contractors, subcontractors, surveyors, QA/QC teams, and multidisciplinary engineering teams to resolve technical issues and maintain construction progress.
- Supported successful delivery of secondary infrastructure works for AMAALA Staff Village, facilitating development of high-end hospitality and staff accommodation facility within Red Sea region.
Civil Inspector
Sawed for Engineering Consultancy
06.2021 - 06.2022
- Conducted site inspections to verify adherence to contracts and building codes, facilitating timely project progress.
- Reviewed contractor drawings and documented site conditions for structural elements to ensure accuracy and compliance.
- Supervised civil works, including concrete, steel, formwork, soil compaction, and backfilling, to maintain quality standards throughout construction.
- Supervised and followed up on concrete works related to building elements such as footings, beams, slabs, etc.
- Monitored Reinforcement and Carpentry Works.
- Monitored Asphalt Works including MC1, RC2, base layers, and foundation layers.
- Followed up on Concrete Works, soil tests, and laboratory cracking tests.
- Oversaw Infrastructure Works for roads, plumbing, and utilities.
- Coordinated with Contractors to resolve technical issues.
- Prepared Weekly Reports and submitted them to the client.
- Confirmed Handover of completed works according to specifications.
- Approved materials and drawings.
- Confirmed and ensured the implementation of drawings on-site.
- Performed Surveys to track progress against project plans.
- Contributed to the execution and quality control of hotel projects in Makkah, ensuring timely completion while maintaining the highest construction and safety standards.
Civil Inspector
NKY Architects & Engineers
11.2014 - 06.2021
- Supervised and inspected building construction activities from foundations through structural frame completion, ensuring compliance with approved drawings, project specifications, ITPs, method statements, and quality requirements.
- Played a key role in the inspection and acceptance of major building structural works, from foundation construction through reinforced concrete structural elements.
- Coordinated inspections and approval of structural works, including foundations, footings, grade beams, columns, beams, slabs, and associated reinforced concrete elements, ensuring compliance with project specifications.
- Inspected steel reinforcement and formwork prior to concrete casting, verifying bar sizes, spacing, lap lengths, cover, embedment’s, dimensions, levels, alignment, and formwork stability in accordance with approved drawings.
- Inspected concrete work during and after placement, including concrete delivery, slump, placement, vibration, finishing, curing, construction joints, and surface condition, and followed up on required testing and documentation.
- Inspected structural steel works, including installation, alignment, dimensions, connections, anchor bolts, and related interfaces with reinforced concrete structures.
- Inspected excavation, backfilling, and soil compaction works around building foundations and infrastructure areas, ensuring compliance with specified materials, levels, and testing requirements.
- Conducted inspections of blockwork, masonry, plastering, waterproofing, and other associated building civil works, where applicable, ensuring conformity with approved drawings and specifications.
- Verified setting-out, levels, dimensions, alignment, and verticality of building elements in coordination with the survey team prior to acceptance.
- Reviewed contractor shop drawings and collaborated with site teams to ensure construction details, dimensions, levels, and reinforcement arrangements matched approved documents before inspection and acceptance.
- Reviewed site conditions and documented inspection findings with photographic records, particularly during inspections of foundations, grade beams, columns, slabs, reinforcement, and formwork.
- Coordinated with contractors, subcontractors, surveyors, QA/QC personnel, and engineering disciplines to resolve technical and construction-related issues and ensure timely completion of inspection activities.
- Inspected infrastructure and external civil works, including utility networks, plumbing, roads, and asphalt works, ensuring compliance with building construction requirements and standards.
- Inspected asphalt works, including MC-1, RC-2, asphalt layers, levels, alignment, and compaction, ensuring compliance with project specifications.
- Ensured systematic quality control of reinforcement, formwork, concrete, structural steel, and building civil works, helping identify construction deficiencies before subsequent activities proceeded.
- Successfully identified and documented discrepancies between contractor drawings, site conditions, dimensions, levels, and executed works, supporting timely corrective actions and reducing the risk of rework.
- Strengthened the quality of building construction through detailed pre-pour inspections, verification of reinforcement and formwork, and close monitoring of concrete placement and associated testing.
- Supported the successful coordination and handover of completed civil and structural works by ensuring that inspection observations and outstanding works were addressed prior to acceptance.
Civil Inspector
East Consulting Engineering Center (ECEC)
05.2013 - 10.2014
- Supervised and inspected civil construction activities for the Jarir Hotel Project, ensuring compliance with approved drawings, project specifications, quality standards, and applicable requirements.
- Conducted inspections of major building civil and structural works, including foundations, reinforced concrete, steel reinforcement, formwork, columns, beams, slabs, alignment, verticality, and associated works.
- Inspected sanitary and plumbing works, including pipe installation, connections, drainage lines, manholes, testing, and related works, ensuring proper coordination with building construction and other MEP services.
- Monitored concrete works from reinforcement and formwork inspection through concrete placement, curing, finishing, and quality testing.
- Witnessed and monitored concrete laboratory testing, including concrete sample preparation and compressive strength testing, and reviewed test results prior to acceptance.
- Conducted inspections of external civil works associated with the hotel development, including road works, pavement layers, aggregate base/foundation layers, and related infrastructure works.
- Supervised and inspected backfilling, soil preparation, and compaction works around building and external areas, ensuring compliance with specified materials, levels, and compaction requirements.
- Inspected construction materials and reported non-compliant items, facilitating timely corrective actions prior to acceptance.
- Coordinated with contractors, subcontractors, surveyors, QA/QC personnel, and other engineering disciplines to resolve site issues and maintain proper construction progress.
- Coordinated with the civil and engineering teams to assess building construction status, quality of executed works, and structural integrity during different construction stages.
- Conducted final inspections and supported handover of completed civil works, confirming that all outstanding works and inspection observations were resolved in line with project requirements.
- Contributed to the successful inspection and delivery of hotel building civil and structural works, supporting quality control throughout key stages of construction.
- Played an active role in ensuring the quality of reinforced concrete, sanitary, drainage, backfilling, and external civil works within the hotel development.
- Identified and reported non-conforming materials and construction deficiencies, ensuring rectification followed prior to acceptance.
- Supported the successful inspection and handover of completed works, ensuring compliance with approved drawings, specifications, and quality requirements.
- Developed valuable experience in hotel construction and multidisciplinary building coordination, including interfaces between civil, sanitary, structural, and external infrastructure works.
Civil Inspector/Road inspector
Al Swailem Contracting Company
01.2006 - 04.2013
- Supervised and inspected road and infrastructure construction activities, ensuring compliance with approved drawings, project specifications, method statements, ITPs, and quality requirements.
- Supervised earthworks, excavation, grading, subgrade preparation, soil improvement, backfilling, and compaction, verifying material quality, layer thickness, moisture content, levels, and required compaction.
- Inspected and monitored road pavement layers, including subgrade, granular sub-base, aggregate base course, and foundation layers, ensuring proper preparation, levels, thickness, alignment, and compaction prior to subsequent works.
- Supervised asphalt works, including MC-1 and RC-2 applications, asphalt laying, compaction, levels, cross-fall, alignment, and surface finishing, ensuring compliance with approved specifications.
- Strengthened quality control through systematic inspections of road layers, asphalt works, drainage systems, and underground utilities, ensuring project standards were consistently met.
- Coordinated with contractors, subcontractors, surveyors, QA/QC teams, and laboratory personnel to resolve technical issues, ensuring adherence to project timelines and specifications.
- Monitored the quality of construction materials and ensured that materials used in road and infrastructure works were in accordance with approved material submittals and project specifications.
- Identified construction deficiencies and non-conforming works, facilitating timely rectification by contractors to achieve compliance prior to acceptance.
- Played a key role in ensuring the quality and compliance of road pavement layers, from subgrade preparation through aggregate base, prime/MC-1 application, asphalt placement, and final compaction.
- Effectively monitored backfilling and soil compaction operations, helping ensure that completed works achieved the required quality and testing criteria before proceeding to subsequent activities.
- Inspected underground infrastructure and utility installations, including excavation, bedding, pipe installation, drainage works, manholes, connections, testing, and backfilling.
- Conducted inspections of concrete works, reinforcement, formwork, foundations, and associated civil structures supporting road and infrastructure works.
- Witnessed and followed up on field and laboratory testing for soil, aggregates, concrete, and asphalt works, reviewing test results prior to acceptance.
- Successfully contributed to the execution and inspection of road and infrastructure works, developing strong practical expertise in pavement construction, earthworks, drainage, and utility networks.
- Coordinated with surveyors to verify setting-out, elevations, road alignment, slopes, cross-fall, and drainage levels.
- Contributed to the timely identification and rectification of construction deficiencies, helping minimize rework and non-compliant works.
- Developed a strong foundation in Roads & Infrastructure Inspection, supporting subsequent progression into large-scale infrastructure and multidisciplinary projects in Saudi Arabia.
Civil inspector
Global Integrated Contracting & Roads Company
11.1997 - 12.2005
- Inspected and supervised a wide range of civil construction activities, including reinforced concrete, steel reinforcement, formwork, alignment and verticality, soil compaction, excavation, and backfilling, ensuring compliance with approved drawings, project specifications, and quality requirements.
- Supervised and inspected road construction activities from subgrade preparation through completion, including granular sub-base, crushed aggregate base course, MC-1 application, asphalt works, compaction, levels, alignment, and final surface preparation.
- Inspected drainage and utility works, including excavation, pipe installation, manhole construction, jointing, water-tightness and leakage testing, and related reinstatement works.
- Conducted inspections and coordinated the handover of completed civil works, ensuring that construction activities met the required quality standards prior to approval.
- Monitored site activities to ensure compliance with approved method statements, construction drawings, specifications, and applicable quality control requirements.
- Reviewed construction activities, identified non-conformities, and coordinated with site teams for timely corrective actions, ensuring proper completion of works.
- Witnessed and followed up on field testing activities, including soil compaction, concrete quality, and drainage system testing, ensuring that required test results were achieved before acceptance.
- Coordinated with surveyors, contractors, subcontractors, and project teams to verify line, level, dimensions, slopes, and setting-out requirements.
- Contributed to delivery and inspection of major civil, drainage, and road construction activities throughout project lifecycle, ensuring compliance with quality standards.
- Played a key role in ensuring the quality and compliance of road and infrastructure works from initial earthworks through final completion.
- Maintained inspection records and followed up on outstanding works, ensuring proper documentation and handover of completed activities.
- Supported the timely identification and rectification of construction deficiencies, helping minimize rework and maintain project quality requirements.
- Built strong practical expertise in infrastructure, drainage, road construction, earthworks, and reinforced-concrete works through continuous field inspection and coordination with construction teams.
Education
Diploma - Constructional Architecture
Industrial Technical Institute
Egypt01-1996
Skills
- Surveying
- Setting Out
- Level Verification
- AutoCAD
- Technical Drawings
- Construction Quality Assurance
- Compliance
- Document control
- Site Coordination
- Progress Monitoring
- Aconex
- Decision-Making
- Team Coordination
- Communication
Languages
Arabic
English
Certification
- Saudi Council of Engineers (SCE) – Approved / Registered
- AutoCAD – Drawing & Drafting, 2010
- Surveying Courses – Total Station, Leveling & GPS
- Plumbing Course
- Aconex – Construction Document Management
- English Language Course
Custom
- Surveying, Setting Out & Level Verification
- AutoCAD & Technical Drawings
- Aconex & Document Management
- Construction Quality Assurance & Compliance
- Site Coordination & Progress Monitoring
- Technical Problem-Solving & Decision-Making
- Team Coordination & Communication
- Health, Safety & Environmental Compliance
- Attention to Detail & Analytical Thinking
Timeline
Civil Inspection Engineer
Hill International
12.2024 - Current
Senior Civil inspector
Saudi Arabia Parsons Limited (SAPL)
07.2022 - 12.2024
Civil Inspector
Sawed for Engineering Consultancy
06.2021 - 06.2022
Civil Inspector
NKY Architects & Engineers
11.2014 - 06.2021
Civil Inspector
East Consulting Engineering Center (ECEC)
05.2013 - 10.2014
Civil Inspector/Road inspector
Al Swailem Contracting Company
01.2006 - 04.2013
Civil inspector
Global Integrated Contracting & Roads Company
11.1997 - 12.2005
Diploma - Constructional Architecture
Industrial Technical Institute