Muhammad Sohail, Principal Engineer

Muhammad Sohail

Principal Engineer

BUILDCON Consulting Engineers

Location
Pakistan
Education
Master's degree, Structural Engineering
Experience
19 years, 6 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :19 years, 6 Months

Principal Engineer at BUILDCON Consulting Engineers
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • My current job since March 2016

Have carried out many low-rise to mid-rise commercial projects. Managing team as team leader for Structural Analysis and Design along with Top Supervision is carried out.

Senior Design Engineer at Saudi Electricity Company
  • Saudi Arabia - Dammam
  • February 2014 to February 2016

I have been involved in following activites;

1. Communication and close coordination between various departments of SEC for the perfection of each project.
Design Review (Comparing & Cross Checking with Saudi Electricity Company Standards and other International Standards) and Preparation of Comments on Designer/Manufacturer’s Equipment/Material Proposal, Technical Submissions, Updating & Reporting Project Design Activities, Monitoring & Controlling the Designer/Manufacturer’s Activities, Reviews on MOM.

2. Review of Project Technical Specifications (PTS) including Scope Work (SOW) and Tender drawings for 380kV Substation Construction Projects.

3. Technical review of Company draft Materials Standard and Specification.

4. Design review and Preparation of Comments on Contractor or Manufacturer Equipment & Material Proposal and Technical Submittals as per PTS, SEC Standards and other International Standards requirements.

5. Review of Material Requisition, Manufacturer Prequalification Documents, Manufacturer Compliance Statements, Vendor Recommendation and Vendor Drawing Checking.

6. Design review including Base design and Detail design review meetings of various projects. Updating & Reporting Project design Activities, Reviews on MOM.

7. Coordinate with Client (Project Department), Contractor and Sub Contractor’s engineering disciplines during all stages of design review for various projects.

8. Responsible for all design relevant issues developed by the contractor and finalize the issues in smooth manner in within the scheduled dates.

Senior Structural Engineer at National Engineering Services Pakistan (NESPAK)
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • August 2005 to February 2014

During my stay at NESPAK, I was involved in following activities;

1. To establish a liaison between Client - Indus River System Authority (IRSA), Consultant - National Engineering Services Pakistan (NESPAK) and Donor - Asian Development Bank (ADB).

2. Coordinator on various projects of earthquake affected areas in Pakistan with more focused on Bridges in Azad and Jammu Kashmir and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Close coordination with site staff on technical, contractual and site supervision works. Review of daily, weekly and monthly progress reports quick resolution of site related problems on top priority.

3. Civil Coordinator at Peshawar High court Abbottabad bench.

4. Preparation of technical and financial proposals for different projects for national and international clients and NGO’s in Pakistan. More focus on resource handling and resource management during preparation of technical proposals so that overall project cost can be reduced.

5. Structural design review of various projects submitted by other Consultants / Contractors. These projects include RCC frame structures (buildings), cold rolled steel structures / light gauge steel (LGS), structural concrete insulated panels (SCIP), grid stations, bridges, culverts, water retaining structures such as overhead and under-ground water tanks and water treatment plants etc.

6. Review of shop drawings submitted by Contractors at different stages of project.

7. Meetings with Chief executives of Pakistan Army for deliberations on UAE funded hospital projects.

8. Site Visits to ensure the compliance of design and specifications.

9. Working on new fast track construction technologies such as LGS and SCIP.

10. Design review as a counterpart, on first ever extra dozed bridge in Pakistan with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Dianichi Consultant Japan.

11. Valuation of different projects for resolution of dispute between Client and Contractor.

12. Technical trainings of newly appointed engineers including overview and detail sessions

Design Engineer at Associated Consultancy Centre (ACC) Pvt Ltd
  • Pakistan
  • November 2004 to August 2005

During my stay at Associated Consultancy Center, I have carried out following works;

1. To carry out sub-structure design of bridges, culverts, retaining walls.

2. To prepare BOQ’s and Priced BOQ’s for various road projects.
To carryout road condition survey for ADB

3. Acted as team leader of Sindh and Baluchistan team, carried out road condition survey for Asian Development Bank.

4. Developed exel sheets for the calculation of quanities and preparation of priced BOQ’s.

Education

Master's degree, Structural Engineering
  • at University of Engineering & Technology
  • February 2015

Structural Engineering

Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering
  • at University of Engineering & Technology
  • January 2005

Specialties & Skills

Structural Analysis
Technical Coordination
Business Development
Proposal Writing
Project Management
AutoCAD 2013
ETABS V2013
MS Office 2013
STAAD Pro V8i Select Series 5
SAFE V12.0
SAP2000 V17.0

Languages

English
Expert
Urdu
Expert

Memberships

Saudi Council of Engineers
  • Associate Engineer
  • February 2014
Pakistan Engineering Council
  • Professional Engineer Civil
  • January 2005