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AHMED RAMADAN

AHMED RAMADAN

Planning Manager, Forensic Delay Analyst
Riyadh

Summary

Civil Engineer with over 15 years of experience in various fields, including Forensic Delay Analysis, Claim Preparation, Project Control, Planning, Scheduling, Project Management, Construction, and Infrastructure. I have developed a specialized expertise in Project Control, Delay Analysis, Claims, and Contracts. My professional skills are particularly strong in planning and scheduling software, and I have extensive experience in utilizing these tools. I am also highly skilled in preparing management presentations and reports, showcasing my ability to effectively communicate project information and status. Cost control is another area of my expertise, where I have a proven track record of managing project budget, expenses and optimizing costs. Additionally, I am familiar with Quantity Surveying and Shop Drawing processes, allowing me to contribute effectively in these areas. Throughout my career, I have gained significant experience in construction field operations and site management, successfully overseeing multiple projects concurrently.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work history

Planning Manager

NESMA
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
12.2021 - Current

Project Diriyah Square — Package 1C, Western Ring Road Gyratory / Tunnels Under WRR
Contract Value : 1.2 billion SAR


Project Scope :
The Package 1C comprises concrete structural works for a gyratory, utility and carriageway tunnels. These tunnels are located in various positions around WRR.
The scope also includes construction of a “Hero's Deck Bridge” that is located over an existing structure, as well as MEP works required to reinstate existing WRR to its original condition. Furthermore, there are additional MEP works that are embedded within concrete structure inside tunnels adding further complexity to scope.


Responsibilities
Manage and follow up planning team and ensuring all Reports deliver in time and with the required quality.

  • Perform Delay Analysis and prepare Claim Report.
    Identifying and documenting delay event/s or factors that have caused delays in the project.
  • Identifying and Determining the causation / responsibility for each identified delay event.
  • Assessing project schedules evaluating each delay/s impact on project timelines.
  • Prepare Claim summary presentation to show the Impact on Project completion and Contract Milestones.
  • Continuous Follow-up / Record disputes and delay events.
    Conduct workshops with PMC and management to handle delay event/s.
  • Responsible for developing any project plans, schedules and report.
    Prepare Internal summary Progress Report for Top Management.
  • Provide regular reports and feedback to management on key issues and Concerned areas. This includes dashboards, Histograms, Project Issues,
  • Coordinate / communicate schedule and project status with project Team, including engineering, Contract, Procurement, HSE, Quality Departments and Sub-contractors.
  • Create detailed construction schedules, taking into account dependencies, resource availability, and constraints.
  • Prepare Recovery, Revised, Target Schedule and action plans.
    Continuously monitor Project KPI's and resource data for internal and external purposes.
  • Continuously monitor critical paths / Float Paths.
  • Participating in and delivering presentations during the weekly internal meetings to provide updates on the project's progress, any encountered delays, and significant issues.
  • Assisting the Project Director by handling business requests and conducting audits to ensure compliance of programs with the planning procedures and work instructions.
  • Prepare / Review Daily, weekly, monthly and progress reports.

Lead Planning & Cost Control

Kharafi National Company
Cairo, Egypt
02.2021 - 11.2021

Project: Appointed for All company project "Managed over 50 Projects"

  • Advanced level Using ERP-System To Follow Up Projects and Cost Status.
  • Follow up on all planning and cost engineers for both HQ and all projects.
  • Responsible for Developing / Prepare any Project Budget and approval.
  • Responsible for Developing / analyze for any EOT and Cost Claims.
  • Assist in the approval of any claim for time extension or major change to the schedule.
  • Prepare Project Forecast Report "PFR".
  • Prepare high level presentation to Top management and clarify the status of all projects for both schedule and cost.
  • Perform planning functions for preparing Bid schedules and Project schedules.
  • Perform and prepare Procurement Plan.
  • Evaluate the time schedule status on Weekly / monthly basis across all projects with any delays or changes and reflect its impact on time and cost.
  • Review Updates of all project schedules based on the Actuals and rates as per contract.
  • Monitor critical activities of project schedule and analyze / evaluate effects on project overall.
  • Development of different level schedules, including Engineering, Procurement, Fabrication and Installation.

Planning Manager

Sahara Building Systems Co.
Giza, Egypt
02.2020 - 02.2021

Project : Modernization of Signalling System (Technical Building)

  • Established Delay Analysis and EOT Claim .
  • Responsible for Preparing and managing any Time schedule.
  • Establishing the Progress Measurement weightages for Phases / Disciplines and Activities.
  • Create WBS, Work Packages, and work Activities coordinating with project team and prepare progress measurement system, cost loading, and resources.
  • Prepare project update schedule.
  • Develop and implement plan versus actual progress report (histograms/S curves).
  • Prepare variance report for management to show critical delays and how to cover.
  • Prepare schedule lookahead and communicate with project team.
  • Monitor critical activities of the project schedule and analyze effects on the project overall.
  • Prepare Progress summary reports for Top Management.

Planning Manager

Thrustboring Construction Co.Ltd.(T.C.C)
Qassim, Saudi Arabia
01.2019 - 02.2020

Project: Appointed on All company projects

  • Understand work scope, Contract and specs requirements and deliverables of various disciplines to cover total scope of project.
  • Prepare Baseline, Set Detailed work programme and target milestones for each phase based on project Contract.
  • Estimate Activity Duration And arrange Sequence As per logic and work type.
    Recourses and Cost Loading as per contract requirements.
  • Update project schedule based on Actuals and rates.
  • Create Look Ahead Schedule and communicate with project Team.
  • Create Monthly / Quarterly planned Cash Flow and communicate with managements and project Team manage site probably to achieve target.
  • Monitor critical activities of project schedule and analyze effects on overall project.
  • Develop and implement plan versus actual Reports and analyses deviations from plans.
  • Prepare Weekly, Monthly and Progress Reports.
  • Preparing Recovery, Revised Schedule and target Schedule.
  • Establish Procurement schedule and tracking logs.

Planning Manager

Sahara Building Systems Co.
Giza, Egypt
01.2018 - 01.2019

Project : Modernization of Signalling System (Technical Building)

  • Established Delay Analysis and EOT Claim .
  • Responsible for Preparing and managing any Time schedule.
  • Establishing the Progress Measurement weightages for Phases / Disciplines and Activities.
  • Create WBS, Work Packages, and work Activities coordinating with project team and prepare progress measurement system, cost loading, and resources.
  • Prepare project update schedule.
  • Develop and implement plan versus actual progress report (histograms/S curves).
  • Prepare variance report for management to show critical delays and how to cover.
  • Prepare schedule lookahead and communicate with project team.
  • Monitor critical activities of the project schedule and analyze effects on the project overall.
  • Prepare Progress summary reports for Top Management.

Senior Planning Engineer

Future Consultant Company
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
05.2015 - 05.2017

Project : NWC Water Projects Jeddah, Al Swaed, Quiza, Hanaky water Project.

  • Managed overall 12 project.
  • Review all Baseline Schedules submitted from contractors.
    Update & Track All Project schedule Status and report to CEO-(NWC) Jeddah Manager.
  • Spotlight on delay and Take action to increase project performance during meetings.
  • Review all Recovery and Revised Schedules from contractors.
  • Review WBS, Work Packages, and Activities to be match with contract and schedule requirements.
  • Prepares Daily / Weekly / monthly report reflecting work progress summary to management.
  • Prepare and review look-ahead schedules .

Senior Site Engineer (Resident Engineer)

Afniah Consultant Company
Makkah, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
11.2011 - 11.2014

Dammam and Makkah Silos Project:

Managing, Supervising and review all shop drawing and monitor activities on site including:

  • Dewatering System, Pile works.
  • Shoring System Supporting (Board, CFA and Secant Wall Piles & Prestressed Anchors).
  • Formwork, Reinforcement and pouring concretes SLIP-FORM Works (Shuttering Setting out, Fixation, hydraulic jacks, Sliding, rebar installation and Stability checking).
  • Q.A & Q.C for Concrete, Materials.
  • All finishing works.
  • Storm Drainage (Channels, Network and precast manholes).
  • Layout and Precast Fence.

Civil Site Engineer

The Arab Contractors Osman Ahmed & Co.
Cairo, Egypt
08.2007 - 11.2011

Working at following Projects:

✓ AL- Ayaat Water Station Project "102000 m3/day"
✓ AL-Amerya Technology College Project
✓ Military Factory 81th Project
✓ Qaliob Sanitary project (Infrastructure Sewer Project)

Duties and Responsibility:

  • Check plans, drawings, and B.O.Q quantities for accuracy of calculations.
  • Check shop drawing with IFC to ensure that are matching.
  • Sett out, leveling, surveying, and organizing facilities at site.
  • Ensure that all materials used and work performed are as per specifications.
  • Performing required activities work during execution phase.
  • Supervising quality and health and safety matters on site.
  • Day-to-day management of site, including supervising and monitoring site labor force and work of any Sub-Contractors.
  • Manage & Quantity Surveying of construction for Subcontractors' Works.
  • Review Sub-Contractor work performance and project status updates.
  • Resolving any unexpected technical difficulties and other problems that may arise.
  • Check, confirm and Deliver work ready to consultant through WIR.
    Preparing reports (Daily, Weekly and Monthly).
  • Prepare and request equipment and manpower resources required to finalize work.
  • Provide input into scheduling of projects to meet client's required deadline and maintain construction resources to acceptable levels.

Education

Master of Science, Candidant - MSc Construction Engineering Management

East London University
London

Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering

Suez Canal Uninersity
Port Said
2006

Skills

Engineering Skills

  • Forensic Delay Analysis and Claims
  • Project Planning, Scheduling & Controlling
  • Planning software
  • Cost analysis, Budgeting, Managing and Cost Control
  • Managing Construction, Infrastructure and Repairing Projects
  • Technical Office (QS, Shop-Drawing)
  • Presentation Skills
  • Communication skills

Computer Skills

  • Oracle ERP-System
  • Primavera P6 V2312
  • Primavera Databases
  • MS Project
  • MS Power BI
  • Advanced level in Excel
  • Microsoft office
  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • CSI- Design Program( SAP, ETABS,SAFE 2016, CSI Col )

Certification

  • Advanced Professional Award Forensic Delay Analysis in Construction (Apr.2023)
  • CMI FSP (Forensic Scheduling Professional), Candidant Start Jun, 2023
  • Project Management Professional (PMP ®) , Cer.ID#2890794 (Dec.2020).
  • Professional Certification of FIDIC Engineering Contracts (Dec.2020)

Languages

Arabic
First Language
English
Upper Intermediate
B2

Timeline

Planning Manager

NESMA
12.2021 - Current

Lead Planning & Cost Control

Kharafi National Company
02.2021 - 11.2021

Planning Manager

Sahara Building Systems Co.
02.2020 - 02.2021

Planning Manager

Thrustboring Construction Co.Ltd.(T.C.C)
01.2019 - 02.2020

Planning Manager

Sahara Building Systems Co.
01.2018 - 01.2019

Senior Planning Engineer

Future Consultant Company
05.2015 - 05.2017

Senior Site Engineer (Resident Engineer)

Afniah Consultant Company
11.2011 - 11.2014

Civil Site Engineer

The Arab Contractors Osman Ahmed & Co.
08.2007 - 11.2011

Master of Science, Candidant - MSc Construction Engineering Management

East London University

Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering

Suez Canal Uninersity
AHMED RAMADANPlanning Manager, Forensic Delay Analyst