Abid Husain Desai

I have more than 23 years of experience in the construction field of underground facilities for a wide range of infrastructure projects; including HPD projects for construction of wet utilities PW lines, TSE lines, SW lines & Foul sewer network. Fast Track flood prevention scheme network lines for storm water & sewerage network Lateral, Rider, House connections with conventional method cut and cover & also drilling of deep injection & discharge wells. Micro tunneling and Pipe Jacking for sewage network ranging from DN600 to DN3000 using Herrenknecht, Esseki machines.

Tunneling of Storm water Drainage projects ranging from DN3200 to DN4200 with TBM Robbins, Herrenknecht machines in various ground, and completed projects in communication network towers.

Responsibilities have covered monitoring all site construction and Inspection works, Ensuring compliance with specification codes QCS 201.4 and Clients requirement, reviewing Shop drawings, ITP & MS in accordance with WC & design drawings, field change notifications monitoring progress, operational process and installations to ensure contractors comply with design standards and specifications of contract documents.

Assistant Resident Engineer Utilities - CDM SMITH International - Doha

(2018-01 - 2021-12)

• Ensuring contractor compliance with specifications codes & client's requirement
• Coordination with contractors & engineers inspectors on issues & providing solutions towards achieving goal
• Coordination with end user clients for inspections & testing
• Reviving shop drawings, design drawings in accordance with IFC drawings & QCS 2014
• Ensuring contractors comply with safety, quality & environmental standards with safe working methods
• Issuing SOR & NCR for noncompliance works
• Monitoring progress reports & reporting to resident engineer
• Attending progress meeting when required
• Testing & commissioning of lines with end user client

Assistant Resident Engineer Drilling Well - CDM SMITH International - Doha

(2017-01 - 2018-12)

• Monitoring all site Construction with field Inspectors
• Inspection work as per contractual agreement, approved shop drawings
• Ensuring safe working methods
• Preparing progress tracking log sheet for client
• Daily progress reports, weekly presentation report for project update
• Attending weekly progress presentation with client
• Coordination meeting with contractors
• Issuing NCR for non compliance
• Updating reports on geophysical logging, water sampling, topo survey for as built coordinates
• Witnessing testing of functional wells for pumping & injection test
• Review of look ahead schedule & deliverables of contractor to client
• Coordinating on daily basis with Resident Engineer

Sr Tunnel Inspector - CDM SMITH International - Messimer (Doha)

(2013-01 - 2015-12)

• Monitoring all Site Construction and Inspection work as per Method of Statement and Approved Drawings
• Ensuring performance of the work in strict accordance with the contract documents and specification codes
• Adhere to safe working methods
• Assisting to Identify Construction Technical Issues to maintain Schedule
• Monitoring for Execution of Complete Tunneling TBM Operations, Mining Parameters, Laser, Annulus Grout filling activity
• Supervision of bifurcation as Launch Shaft Construction 30M Deep, Wire mesh, Rock Bolting, Grouting, Sprayed concrete lining Shotcreting
• Supervision of NATM Tunnel include Invert Slab, Thrust Frame Foundation and Saddle
• Preparation of all concerned Daily project reports & Photo documentation
• Inspections reporting and identifying Non-Compliance
• Attending weekly construction meeting
• Shaft Construction
• Documentations, ITP
• Inspections of RFI and NCR
• Dealing and coordinating with Contractor
• Certifying the As Built Data
• Verifying and Monitoring TBM Drive Data
• Safety Issues and Quality Control

Project Engineer Microtunnelling - Monte Adriano M.E. LLC - Muscat — Oman

(2010-10 - 2013-10)

• General Execution and Organizing in accordance with Safety and Quality for Complete Microtunneling Operations
• Monitoring activity in HERRENKNECHT, ISEKI, ROBBINS machines
• TBM Drive Alignment within Tolerance
• Bentonite Annulus Grout Filling, Jacking Force, Roll, Face Pressures
• Shaft sinking, casting of precast rings, Ground Bottom plugs, Sheet pilings
• Preparation of Drive Launch and Retrieval Shafts
• Supervision of Pipe Jacking operation
• Coordinating with Survey team and Subcontractor
• Inspections with Consultants, Testing Lines, Jacking Pipes Inspection
• Rehabilitation CCTV Survey
• Preparation of all concerned project reports & documentation for inspection including Pressure test
• Sewerage Network Lateral, Rider, House connections conventional method
• Attending progress meeting
• Scheduling and Co Ordination to Manpower & Resources
• Safety and Quality assurance
• Coordinating with Client, Consultant and Sub contractor
• Certifying the Bills and Quantities
• Verifying and Monitoring TBM Drive

Site Engineer - Arabian Jacking Enterprises fur Contracting Trading Co Ltd - Mecca, K.S.A.

(2003-02 - 2009-10)

• Execution Organizing and coordinating with TBM Crew
• Ensuring all works carried with Safety and Quality in accordance to Contractual obligations
• Preparation for RFI, Closing of NCR
• Inspections and Safety walk with Consultant
• Completed Total stretch of 4.2 km Tunnel in Hard Rock from Upstream to Downstream
• Supervision of 3 intermediate shafts
• 25M Deep Launch Shaft preparation, Sprayed concrete Shotcreting
• Tunnel rock support using Swelex Bolts
• Soil Disposal, Rail Installation include California Switch
• TBM Maintenance and Cutter Head Intervention
• Co-coordinating with Project Manager and Contractor
• Preparing Daily reports, Progress Documentation
• Procurement and Planning look ahead schedule
• Coordinating with Survey Team and Inspections RFI

Site Engineer - Micro Tunneling Sewer Network - MIS. AJECT, SAUDI ARABIA, MUMBAI - Mumbai

(1999-01 - 2003-01)

• Installation of Sewer Lines at various locations in Mumbai by Microtunneling and Pipe Jacking Method