PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:
Results-driven Project Management Professional with over 20 years of diverse experience in EPC projects, including high-voltage substations, infrastructure development, commercial high-rise towers, MEP, and Oil & Gas sectors. Over 14 years of proven success in the Middle East, demonstrating strong leadership in project planning, execution, stakeholder engagement, and team coordination. Known for delivering complex, high-budget projects on time and within scope.
ACHIEVEMENTS /COMPLETED PROJECTS:
- Modon Hafar Al Batin 115/33 KV Substation (KSA) Project value -SAR -97 M
- Construction of Khalidiyah‐2 115/13.8 KV Substation (KSA) Project value -SAR -61 M
- Construction of Hafar‐8 115/13.8 KV Substation (KSA) Project value-SAR - 64 M
- High-rise commercial Building Project up to 30 floors -5 Projects
- Lusail Infrastructure development CP‐5A and CP‐6A Projects in Qatar. Project value - QR ‐ 2 B
- Business bay District cooling plant‐02 (Dubai) Project value-UAE D -182 M
- Construction of Sewage treatment plant (Oman) Project value -OMR-11.2 M
- 33/11 KV SS and UG cabling (Oman) Project value -OMR -5.8 M
- Construction of 33/11 KV, 11/.4 KV SS, OHTL, T&D Project (India)- Project value - INR - 126 CR
- SABIC Thermocouple shutdown maintenance project. (KSA)
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EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS:
- B. Tech in Electrical Engineering from JNTU Hyderabad, 2004.
- MBA - Osmania University, Hyderabad, 2014.
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APPROVALS:
- Approved Project Manager-Saudi Electricity Co. for Modon Hafar Al Batin115/33KV SS Project in 2024.
- Approved Project Manager-Saudi Electricity Co. for Khalidiyah‐2 115/13.8 KV SS Project in 2017.
- Approved Project Manager-Saudi Electricity Co. for Hafar Al Batin Project‐115/13.8 KV SS Project-2014
- Registered with Saudi council of Engineers.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Organization: NESMA Infrastructure and Technology, Dammam, KSA July-2024- Present
Designation: PROJECT MANAGER
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & ACHIEVEMENTS:
- Finalized comprehensive project plans, schedules, milestones, and risk management strategies tailored to stakeholder requirements.
- Led customer kickoff meetings, and internal/external coordination sessions to ensure alignment across the project lifecycle.
- Acted as primary liaison with clients, consultants, third-party vendors, and internal departments to resolve technical and commercial issues.
- Implemented and monitored Project Quality, HSE Plans, and Job Safety Analysis (JSA) in collaboration with relevant departments.
- Oversaw project control processes, optimized team workloads, and ensured compliance with timelines and deliverables.
- Involved and supported critical site execution activities, ensuring effective decision-making to meet delivery goals.
- Represented company leadership in biweekly project review meetings, presenting progress updates and maintaining high customer satisfaction.
- Directed coordination of design, procurement, construction, testing, and commissioning across all disciplines.
- Defined clear roles and responsibilities, ensured optimal resource utilization, and maintained accountability within the team.
- Successfully managed invoicing and payment recovery from clients as per contractual agreements.
- Finalized and managed vendors, ensuring deliverables met project scope, timelines, and budget requirements.
- Controlled project budgets and profitability, including preparation of cost analysis and BOQ-based forecasting.
- Engaged in techno-commercial coordination regarding project technical specifications and compliance.
- Managed stakeholder relationships, expectations, and proactively resolved issues related to scope, cost, and schedule.
- Handled contract and procurement management, including subcontractor oversight and issue resolution.
- Executed change order reviews, critical path analysis, and delay justifications to ensure timely completion.
- Oversaw comprehensive project close-out activities, including MCC certification, documentation, invoicing, and lessons learned reports.
- Participated in project estimation, bid preparation, and submission from initiation through to technical and commercial finalization.
- Regularly attended pre-bid plant visits to conduct risk analysis and align proposals with client expectations.
- Managed man-hour calculations and vendor negotiations, ensuring cost-effective solutions.
Organization: Honor Contracting Company, Hyderabad, India Sep-2020 ‐ June-2024
Designation: GENERAL MANAGER
COMPLETED PROJECTS:
- Phoenix Equinox – 30-floor commercial tower (HT, LT, and HVAC ventilation systems)
- Jyoti Tech Park – 26-floor commercial building (HT, LT, and HVAC systems)
- Phoenix 285 – 22-floor commercial building (Bus ducts, HT, LT, and HVAC)
- RMZ Nexity – 28-floor commercial building (HT & LT electrical systems)
- BSSR-2 – 14-floor commercial tower (HVAC ventilation and electrical systems)
Key Responsibilities & Achievements:
- Oversaw company-wide operations including business development, project execution, and strategic planning.
- Coordinated internal teams and external vendors for the on-time, within-budget delivery of high-rise commercial projects.
- Defined and managed project scopes, objectives, and resource allocations to ensure technical feasibility and execution excellence.
- Developed and maintained detailed project plans, tracking KPIs and addressing deviations proactively.
- Conducted risk assessments, schedule control, and cost management using industry-standard tools.
- Led stakeholder communications, ensuring transparency and maintaining strong client relationships.
- Managed budgets, procurement, and contract negotiations, including strategic third-party agreements.
- Directed end-to-end contract and subcontract management, from bid submission to closure.
- Delivered key customer proposals, techno-commercial evaluations, and finalizations for multi-million-dollar projects.
- Participated in high-level project review meetings and collaborated with consultants on technical and legal matters.
- Oversaw cash flow, progress billing, and collections, ensuring financial stability and profitability.
- Actively contributed to business growth, identifying and converting potential leads into long-term clients.
Organization:
- GAS Arabian Services Co. Ltd May 2019-Aug 2020
- JAL International Co. Ltd Feb 2017- May 2019
- Al Arrab Contracting Co. Ltd June 2014-Feb 2017
Designation: PROJECT MANAGER
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & ACHIEVEMENTS:
- Finalized comprehensive project plans, schedules, milestones, and risk management strategies tailored to stakeholder requirements.
- Led customer kickoff meetings, and internal/external coordination sessions to ensure alignment across the project lifecycle.
- Acted as primary liaison with clients, consultants, third-party vendors, and internal departments to resolve technical and commercial issues.
- Implemented and monitored Project Quality, HSE Plans, and Job Safety Analysis (JSA) in collaboration with relevant departments.
- Oversaw project control processes, optimized team workloads, and ensured compliance with timelines and deliverables.
- Involved and supported critical site execution activities, ensuring effective decision-making to meet delivery goals.
- Represented company leadership in biweekly project review meetings, presenting progress updates and maintaining high customer satisfaction.
- Directed coordination of design, procurement, construction, testing, and commissioning across all disciplines.
- Defined clear roles and responsibilities, ensured optimal resource utilization, and maintained accountability within the team.
- Successfully managed invoicing and payment recovery from clients as per contractual agreements.
- Finalized and managed vendors, ensuring deliverables met project scope, timelines, and budget requirements.
- Controlled project budgets and profitability, including preparation of cost analysis and BOQ-based forecasting.
- Engaged in techno-commercial coordination regarding project technical specifications and compliance.
- Managed stakeholder relationships, expectations, and proactively resolved issues related to scope, cost, and schedule.
- Handled contract and procurement management, including subcontractor oversight and issue resolution.
- Executed change order reviews, critical path analysis, and delay justifications to ensure timely completion.
- Oversaw comprehensive project close-out activities, including MCC certification, documentation, invoicing, and lessons learned reports.
- Participated in project estimation, bid preparation, and submission from initiation through to technical and commercial finalization.
- Regularly attended pre-bid plant visits to conduct risk analysis and align proposals with client expectations.
- Managed man-hour calculations and vendor negotiations, ensuring cost-effective, compliant bids.
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Organization: Trans gulf Electromechanical LLC, Dubai, UAE - June 2013‐May 2014
Designation: Project Engineer
Project: Business Bay District Cooling Plant#2, Dubai
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Responsible for daily follow-up for the timely completion of assigned projects until customer satisfaction.
- Assist the Project Manager in identifying the resources required for the project and monitoring the performance and progress of the work.
- Attending Weekly progress meetings and techno-commercial meetings.
- Review and forward for approval of shop drawings, vendor material submittals and proposals.
- Maintain material tracking schedule and follow up with the project team for the execution of the activities.
- Liaise with and ensure coordination with other divisions and departments.
- Identify, document, communicate and meet the client’s requirements
- Hold on client site meetings to establish any deviations, problems, and implement action to solve.
- Responsible for the project activities and participate in techno-commercial and progress meetings.
- Customer relationship management, commercial operations, analyzing, and decision making.
- Follow up with procurement activities, material planning requisition, and FAT and delivery schedule.
- Ensure all Electrical activities are carried out in line with the standard specifications.
- Supervision, monitoring and follow up of execution activities of the project, RFI, coordinating in critical issues, and Interface effectively with consultant, contractor, and client.
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Organization: ALIJARAH PROPERTY WLL, Qatar, Dec 2010 – May 2013
Designation: Electrical Engineer
Project: Lusail Infrastructure Development Project (Package CP5A & CP6A)
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Liaison with sub‐contractors, consultants, local authorities, internal departments to get the desired resources in time and productivity.
- Involved in tendering, collecting inputs from the vendor's reference to the requirement.
- Prequalify the suppliers, subcontractors, Manufacturers.
- Assist the Project Manager in the day-to- day duties/assignments of project administration and preparation of subcontracts.
- Attending FAT along with the client to comply with the contractual requirements.
- Follow up with the progress report status concerning vendor technical submittals, shop drawings, IFC drawings status, and engineering proposals.
- Prepare the estimation requirements for the new upcoming projects.
- Follow up with procurement activities, material planning inventory, and FAT delivery schedule.
- Ensures all site works are done according to approved construction drawing, contract documents, project specifications quality and health safety standards.
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Organization: GALFAR ENGINEERING & CONTRACTING SAOG, Oman
Designation:Electrical Engineer Oct 2007 to Nov 2010
RESPONSIBILITIES & ACHIEVEMENTS:
- Successfully completed the Sur STP Water Treatment Plant project, handling various electrical and electro-mechanical tasks.
- Completed the Airport Heights-3 Project – EPC of 2X20 MVA transformer, 33/11 kV substation, 33 kV, 11 kV, Low voltage switchgear, and 33 kV, 11 kV underground cabling projects.
- Played an active role in the erection, installation, testing, and commissioning of transformers, generators, and LV feeder pillars, AMF, MDB, MCC, and other control panels, including overhead lines and HV/LV underground cabling and terminations.
- Designed and implemented electrical wiring for lighting, power control circuits & systems, including protection systems such as VFDs and relays for panels.
- Worked on streetlight systems, fire alarm systems, and firefighting systems as part of the overall electrical system integration.
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Organization 6: IVRCL INFRASTRUCTURE & PROJECTS LIMITED May 2005 to Sep 2007
Designation: Assistant Engineer
PROJECT: RGVVY PKG‐129 Gonda - EPC, Testing and commissioning of new and augmentation of 33/11 KV, 11/.44 KV outdoor SS, UG Cabling, HV, MV, LV Transmission and distribution systems and its associated SWGR.
Client: Power Grid corporation of India limited and MVVNL.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Supervised contractor execution activities for the erection of substations, installation of poles, and stringing conductors.
- Coordinated with various teams onsite, tracked progress, and reported on the status of activities.
- Involved in route surveys for substations, MV, LV transmission, and distribution lines.
- Prepared line chart drawings, material requirements, and Bill of Quantities (BOQ) based on approved designs.
- Led 10 subcontractor teams, ensuring proper follow-up and coordination of execution activities.
- Participated in the planning, monitoring, and coordination of three key projects, ensuring smooth operations and timely completion.
- Actively engaged in the engineering functions, including drawing submittals, obtaining technical clearances, and following up with clients for approvals (PGCIL).
- Regularly followed up on progress, updated reports, and submitted to Senior Engineers, Project Managers, and other relevant authorities.
- Attended customer progress meetings to ensure all project requirements were met and to resolve any outstanding issues.
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KEY SKILLS:
- Project Management Tools: Proficient in MS Office Suite, MS Project, Primavera P6, SAP, ERP systems; basic knowledge of AutoCAD.
- Project Controls, Quality & Safety, Stakeholder & Risk Management, Procurement & Contracts, Leadership & Communication, Team Development, Multitasking & Pressure Handling
PERSONNEL INFORMATION:
- Date of birth: 5th April 1982
- Marital status: Married
- No of Children: 4
- Languages known English, Hindi, Telugu, Urdu and basic Arabic
- Driving license: Saudi Arabia, UAE‐Dubai, Qatar, Oman, and India.
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DECLARATION:
I hereby declare that the information provided above is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Mohammed Asif
Project Manager
