ZULFIQAR ALI
7751, Prince Albert Street, Vancouver, BC, V5X 3Z5
778-861-1574 (Cell), 604-323-0077 (Home), Email: zulfi_y@hotmail.com
PROFILE
Civil Engineering professional with Masters of Engineering from University of British Columbia in Project & Construction Management. 4+ years working experience in industrial and low-rise building construction along with research work on innovative construction technologies for high-rise building. Computer literate with good knowledge of applications associated with project management, word processing and spreadsheets.
HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATION
Registered with APEGBC as an Engineer in Training
Understand construction methods, scheduling and blue print reading
Able to work with construction change orders, notices and revisions
Demonstrated report-writing skills as evident from my research work at UBC
Strong communication skills and ability to work with people
EDUCATION
Masters of Civil Engineering 2007
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
Major: Project & Construction Management
Sub-specialization: Engineering Management
Bachelor of Civil Engineering
N.E.D University of Engineering & Technology Karachi, Pakistan
COMPUTER SKILLS
MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Primavera Project Planner (P3)
NavisWorks – 4D Simulation software
MS Project
Revit Building
MathCAD
RELATED COURSEWORK & RESEARCH AT UBC & UNDER-GRAD LEVEL
Case Study: Innovative Construction Technologies for High-rise Buildings – Hotel Georgia Project in collaboration with Scott Construction Group Vancouver
Construction Planning & Control
Project & Construction Economics
Legal Aspects of Project and Construction Management
3D Modeling, Cost Estimating and Construction Planning
Managerial Economics, Sustainable Business Development
Transportation Engineering (Undergrad)
Reinforced Concrete Design (Undergrad)
Structural Design & Drawing (Undergrad)
Water & Wastewater Engineering (Undergrad)
WORKING EXPERIENCE
Assistant Project Engineer 01/2003-04/2005
Ahmed Builders & Developers, Hyderabad, Pakistan on Faraz Centre Project
Faraz Centre is a multi-storied commercial – cum – residential low to mid rise building, containing 58 shops on ground floor and 114 apartments on upper five stories. All basic amenities required for a residential project are provided in this scheme.
Job Description
Assisted Project Engineer in preparing bid invitations and coordinating bid submissions
Assisted Project Engineer in preparation of construction budget estimates, construction schedules and milestones, and monitored progress against base-line schedules.
Assisted Project Engineer to review detailed construction work packages for integration with engineering, procurement and construction
Prepared sub-contracts and negotiated revisions, issued change orders
Coordinated inspections with the related municipal building department
Prepared detailed progress reports and list of issues.
Project Coordinator/Field Engineer on Distillery Plant Project 01/2001-12/2002
Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Ltd. Mirpurkhas Pakistan, on Distillery Plant Project
Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Distillery Plant is the 2nd largest distillery plant in South Asia. This project include many heavy machine foundations, installation of different equipment, 3 story office building, and a 7 km long TST Road.
Liaised with Project Manager, Project Architects, Electrical and Mechanical contractors, Suppliers, Clients, workers and general public.
Supervised layout, formwork and reinforcement of the various components in order to ensure that the project was built to drawing specifications.
Maintained the construction schedule and work efficiency over the course of the entire duration of the project
Ensured the accuracy of installation of each sub-trade as it pertained to the construction drawings and scope of work for that particular sub-trade
Communicated on a daily basis with the General Manager (Tech) and Project Consultant regarding any concerns, discrepancies, additions, or alterations that arose during the course of construction of buildings or areas affected by a building on the site
REFERENCES
Furnished upon Request
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