Ahmad Qariab, Forensic Planning Manager

Ahmad Qariab

Forensic Planning Manager

Arabtec Construction

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineer
Experience
25 years, 1 Months

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Total years of experience :25 years, 1 Months

Forensic Planning Manager at Arabtec Construction
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since July 2017

Working in Arabtec’s main office and managing/leading the company’s claims (time wise) by providing the following services for a large portfolio of projects (Villas, High rise towers, Expo 2020 projects):

- Lead claim preparation (Time Impact Analysis / Window), defense and preparation of particulars and chronology of events
- Investigate for potential delay events
- Prospective and retrospective delay analysis
- High quality analytical report
- Contractual management for claim preparation
- Peer review of Baseline programmes
- Determining presence of concurrent delay
- Preparing responses for submitted claims
- Preparing early warning letters in regard to potential delay events
- Liaise with the Planning department/project teams/Department managers regarding claim related issues
- Providing support in presenting the Contractors position to claims to third parties
- Presenting & negotiating with Clients regarding submitted EoT claims and ability to prove entitlement
- Sound knowledge of contract mechanisms
- Knowledgeable with FIDIC contracts
- Provided numerous internal trainings on “Extension of time delay analysis” to Arabtec’s 70+ planners
- Critical path analysis

Forensic Claim Analyst (Manager) at Habtoor Leighton Group (HLG)
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • June 2011 to June 2017

• Dig for potential Delay events
• Forensic Planning.
• Investigate for potential Delay events.
• Contractual management for claim preparation.
• Critical path analysis.
• High quality analytical reports.
• Submit delay event claims. (Time Impact Analysis)
• Attend follow up meeting regarding submitted EoT claims.
• Reply to Engineer's responses for submitted claims.
• Analyze and review EoT programmes.
• Liaise with Planning department regarding claim related issues.
• Follow up with project Department managers.
• Early Warning letters in regard to Potential delay events.
• Prospective and retrospective delay analysis.
• Sound knowledge of contract mechanism.

Senior Control Engineer at Core Construction Company –Dubai
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • March 2010 to May 2011

• Budget & Cost Control
• Preparing/ Reviewing Project Planning
• Preparing/Reviewing Cost Control Reports
• Control of contracts
• Monitor contract correspondence
• Preparing EOT claims
• Controlling Procurement of Materials
• Controlling Subcontractors Submittals

Control Engineer at RW.Armstrong
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • February 2008 to March 2010

• Project Planning
• V.O.’s & Change Orders
• Management and Administration of Multiple Contracts
• Risk Management
• Weekly and Monthly Updates
• Detailed Program checking and handling
• Handle Contracts Negotiation
• Handle Dispute & Claims Resolution
• Handle Sub-contracts Management
• Control of contracts
• Monitor contract correspondence
• Management and resolution of claims
• Assistance to the PCS Department for project reporting
• Processing of contractor documents

PLANNING & COST CONTROL ENGINEER at CCC
  • Oman - Muscat
  • April 2006 to January 2008

• Project Planning.
• Budget & Cost Control Supervising
• Monthly Cost Report.
• Monthly Certificates.
• V.O’s & Change Orders.

Control Engineer at Condotte
  • Jordan
  • June 2003 to April 2006

Projects :
1)Construction of the Contingency Aircraft Apron At King Faisal Airbase - Al Jafer - Kingdom Of Jordan.
2) King Hussein International Airport - Aqaba- Jordan.

My Job Description was:
Planning Engineer / Responsible for all Projects Planning Programms and updating the Project Programms
Quantity Surveyor, Preparing monthly Statements, Subcontractors
Payments, Calculating Final quantities, dealing with contract Issues, V.O's, Claims

Planning & Cost Control at Aegek
  • Jordan
  • March 2001 to May 2003

Project :
Wadi Al Mujib Dam

My Job Description was :
Office Engineer / Quantity Surveyor responsible for preparing Monthly Certificates, Variation Orders Pricing, Letters And Dealing With The Consultant

PlanningEngineer at CM2
  • Jordan - Amman
  • March 1999 to February 2001

Planning Engineer, Using Primavera Planning Project (p3), Expert in AutoCad, And Expert In Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineer
  • at Jordan University
  • March 1999

Specialties & Skills

Management
Materials
Management Control
Negotiation
Project Planning
Primavera (P3.1 & P6)
International Contracts ( 1999 Red, Yellow & Silver FIDIC)
Auto Cad

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Memberships

Jordanian Engineering Association
  • Member
  • March 1999

Training and Certifications

ACIArb (Certificate)