Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Languages
Affiliations
Certification
Work Availability
Timeline
Mohamed Abdulla  Nugdalla

Mohamed Abdulla Nugdalla

Riyadh,Saudi Arabia
The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it.
Henry David Thoreau

Summary

Experienced Senior Contract Specialist with a demonstrated history of working in project management in construction sector and recently in Telecom sector with new challenges. Demonstrable success in managing and coordinating projects from bidding till implantation stage with in-depth knowledge of contract management and administration. Skilled contract and performance management with master's degree in construction management from The University of Technology Malaysia (UTM) and project management professional certification (PMP) from Project Management Institute, USA.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Contract Specialist

Kuwaiti Sudanese Holding Company (KSHC)
Khartoum, Sudan
03.2022 - Current

,The main responsibilities:

  • Preparing, coordinating and reviewing tender documents.
  • Drafting over 50 contracts per month as required in coordination with requesting departments and legal staff to ensure compliance with appropriate regulations.
  • Update and maintain contract / change request tracking and database highlighting main contract conditions.
  • Reviewing & validating over 50 payments and invoices submitted to company per month and cross check with contract.
  • Administrating contract's signature process and activities in coordination with internal stakeholders and vendors.
  • Carrying out payment compliance process of reviewing, approving & logging all company payment in contract management system, and archiving process in electronic document management system (EDMS).
  • Generating and performing reports for all company management.
  • Studding and analyzing contracts in order to identify claim risks.
  • Performing contract administration activities, as contract extension, contract amendment and other service/change orders.
  • Work with requesting departments to manage all contracts deliverables during contract process to assure that contractor performance and other deliverables within contract scope, terms and conditions.
  • Settle disputes with contractors related to contract scope, rates, terms and conditions to assure that all activities are fully complied with internal corporate system.
  • Developed cost-effective solutions to mitigate contractual risks.
  • Manage over 50 contract renewals and expiry of contracts per year based on termination dates to minimize disputes.
  • Manage construction, ICT and service contracts worth more than 250,000,000 USD per year.

Head of Tendering and Contract Department

Dams Implementation Unit (DIU)
Khartoum, Sudan
01.2021 - 03.2022

The main responsibilities:

  • Ensure organization's internal contract documents are accurate and well maintained.
  • Meet with development projects donors and financiers to discuss both legal and business matters.
  • Provide advice and guidance to different teams relating to contract generation.
  • Conducting regular follow-up meetings with contractors, consultants and suppliers.
  • Review and edit all contracts.
  • Provide support and advice on new potential businesses opportunities.
  • Identify opportunities to improve business processes and devise plans to implement these changes.
  • Reviewing and amending standard contract documentation as required.
  • Providing general assistance & advice on contractual & procurement matters as required to support Company's operations.
  • Reviewing bids, conducting negotiations and administrating award of contracts to bidders.
  • Manage construction project and service contracts worth more than 250,000,000 USD per year.

Planning and Contract Engineer

Dams Implementation Unit (DIU)
Khartoum, Sudan
03.2017 - 12.2020

The main responsibilities:

  • preparing project management plan.
  • preparing of (resource, time, scope, risk and cost management plans).
  • Creating and reviewing project schedules.
  • Monitoring project progress against project baselines to measure variance.
  • performing corrective actions to project schedules.
  • Monitoring production rate of projects.
  • Creating and reviewing progress reports.
  • Reviews bids, conduct negotiations and administer award of contracts and contract amendments and provision of feedback to bidders.
  • Drafting over 100 contractual agreements with (contractors, consultants and suppliers) per year.
  • Building and maintaining relationships with suppliers in order to secure positive, constructive and cost-effective commercial agreements for Company.

Site Concrete Engineer

Lahmeyer International GMBH, Upper Atbara Dam
Gadarif & Kassala, Sudan
07.2013 - 08.2014

The main responsibilities:

  • Checking working drawings and data.
  • Monitoring and administering QA/QC Plan and ensuring incorporated materials are in compliance with plans and specifications.
  • Supervising over 5000 cubic meter of concrete pouring per week in construction site.
  • Supervising of defects repair and maintenance in construction site.
  • Waterproofing checking between concrete layers and walls.
  • Steel reinforcement checking same as in construction shop drawings.
  • Conduct site inspection before concrete casting.
  • Maintain standards of safety for concrete works.
  • Day-to-day management of site, including supervising and monitoring site labor force and work of any subcontractors.

Site Embankment Engineer

Dams Implementation Unit, Upper Atbara Dam Project
Gadarif And Kassala, Sudan
01.2013 - 06.2013

The main responsibilities:

  • Collect data and produce reports related to embankment process and progress.
  • Oversee progress of specific contracts.
  • Plan detailed field investigations by drilling and analyzing and samples of deposits/bedrock.
  • Supervise site and material testing.
  • Regularly meetings with consultant and contractor for evaluations of embankment progress.
  • Day-to-day management of site, including supervising and monitoring site labor force and work.

Site Engineer

Elfahed for Construction and Building Company
Khartoum, Sudan
09.2012 - 12.2012

The main responsibilities:

  • Setting out, leveling and surveying site.
  • Checking plans, drawings and quantities for accuracy of calculations.
  • Ensuring that all materials used and work performed are as per specifications.
  • Overseeing selection and requisition of materials and plant.
  • Communicating with clients and their representatives (architects, engineers and surveyors), including attending regular meetings.
  • Day-to-day management of site, including supervising and monitoring site labor force and work of any subcontractors.
  • Planning work and efficiently organizing plant and site facilities.
  • Overseeing quality control and health & safety matters on site.
  • Preparing reports as required.

Teaching Assistant

University of Khartoum
Khartoum, Sudan
08.2011 - 08.2012

On Academic Year 2011/2012 specialized on teaching 4 subjects:

  • Civil engineering drawing course for second year class
  • Fluid mechanics course 1&2 for third year class
  • Hydraulic Structures course for fifth year class
  • Irrigation Engineering course for fifth year class.

Education

Master of Engineering (MEng) - Construction Management

University of technology Malaysia (UTM), Johor / Malaysia
2014 - 2016

Bachelor of Science (BSc) - Civil Engineering

University of Khartoum, Khartoum / Sudan
2006 - 2011

Skills

  • Innovative and continuous improvement mindset
  • Effective problem identification, problem solving and improvement implementation
  • Work under pressure
  • Ability to perform wide variety of duties and responsibilities with accuracy and speed under pressure of time-sensitive deadlines
  • Excellent analytical and reporting skills
  • Willingness to challenge and do right thing where required
  • Ability to review and manage team performance
  • High-value project management
  • Risk mitigation
  • Strategic decision-making

Languages

Arabic
Native
English
Fluent

Affiliations

  • A full member in Sudanese Engineering Society.
  • Officially Specialist Engineer at Sudanese Engineering Council.
  • An Ex-Member of CESS-Civil Engineering Students Society in University of Khartoum.


Certification

Project Management Professional (PMP, May 2014)

  • Accredited from Project management Institute PMI-USA
  • PMP No.: 1718102


Work Availability

monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
swipe to browse

Timeline

Senior Contract Specialist - Kuwaiti Sudanese Holding Company (KSHC)
03.2022 - Current
Head of Tendering and Contract Department - Dams Implementation Unit (DIU)
01.2021 - 03.2022
Planning and Contract Engineer - Dams Implementation Unit (DIU)
03.2017 - 12.2020
Site Concrete Engineer - Lahmeyer International GMBH, Upper Atbara Dam
07.2013 - 08.2014
Site Embankment Engineer - Dams Implementation Unit, Upper Atbara Dam Project
01.2013 - 06.2013
Site Engineer - Elfahed for Construction and Building Company
09.2012 - 12.2012
Teaching Assistant - University of Khartoum
08.2011 - 08.2012
University of technology Malaysia (UTM) - Master of Engineering (MEng), Construction Management
2014 - 2016
University of Khartoum - Bachelor of Science (BSc), Civil Engineering
2006 - 2011
Mohamed Abdulla Nugdalla