
Ibrahim Elzanaty
Project Manager / Project Civil Engineer
Edmonton, CanadaWork Experience
Project ManagerFull Time
Almita Piling Inc
Nov 2013 - Present -11 yrs, 7 months
Canada , Edmonton
- Job Details:• Led experienced project teams to develop overall project management and execution plans, including scope definition, project targets, creating WBS, activities requirements (time, cost, resources), project schedule and earned value management tools, work performance baselines, quality control baselines and risk analysis. • Developed and maintained project cost expenditure forecast curves and analysis of budget and schedule performance. Conducted successful project recovery plan whenever required • Managed proposal response for multi-million dollar construction projects. Identify proposal qualification requirements and work with a cross-functional team to prepare a compliant and complete proposal package (budgets, construction execution plans, quality management plans, health and safety plans). Consistently received positive feedback from clients commending the quality of proposals. • Implemented pre-construction kick-off meetings to identify cost saving opportunities, successfully improved project margins by an average of 20% compared to bid budget. • Prepared claims narratives and presented to clients, successfully closed over 90% of project claims. Most notably, working with a client through the dispute resolution process for almost 12 months on resolving a claim equating to 40% of original contract value. • Interpreted, reviewed and approved technical sheets, shop drawings, land survey and civil design work. Approved necessary modification of tender's designs and other project documentations • Identified resources needed and assigned individual responsibilities and resources allocation • Created and executed project work plans and revise as appropriate to meet project changing needs and requirements. • Executed subcontractors’ procurement including bid evaluation, contract negotiation, scope definition, payment approvals, claim management and close-out. • Chaired daily team alignment meetings identifying variances, soliciting corrective actions, assigning duties, and holding individuals accountable to deadlines. • Identified business development and “add-on” sales opportunities as they relate to a specific project. • Fostered a strong safety culture, resulting in maintaining a low Recordable Injury Frequency score among the lowest in the industry, and helped Almita achieve more than 2 million hours without a Lost Time Incident
Project ManagerFull Time
Tawfiq Engineering & Consultant Ltd
Jul 2008 - Jul 2012 -4 yrs
Saudi Arabia , Al Ahsa
- Job Details:Projects: Pump Station SC6, Pressure Pipe lines, Sewer Network Project, Saudi Arabia King's Hospital Residential Buildings Project, High Rising Buildings, Saudi Arabia • Finalized, reviewed and approved full project management and execution plans. • Complied and presented monthly project reports to senior management outlining project performance, risks and issues, with solutions. • Coordinated between civil, mechanical and electrical operations and engineering tasks, during my work experience in pump station and pipelines projects. • Performed as engineering team lead consisted of multidiscipline engineering team, project management team and subcontractors • Provided technical and project management support, taking required corrective or preventive actions, monitoring scope of project and evaluation of activities and operations • Ensured that design and operations meet constructions guidelines and project specifications. • Monitored and supervised quality control procedures, material inspection and testing • Coordinated with project sponsor, management and construction teams; successfully persuaded sponsor’s engineering team and main stakeholders (ministry of water & municipality), to accept changing the execution sequence of project elements to keep the project on track. • Recommended alternative materials and procedures, after an adequate risk analysis, to keep the project within budget and considering the project scope and specifications
Project EngineerFull Time
Tawfiq Engineering & Consultant Ltd
Jul 2005 - Jul 2008 -3 yrs
Saudi Arabia , Al Ahsa
- Job Details:• Developed and maintained project schedule using MS project software, monitored progress against project plans, identified variances, reported to the Project Management Lead • Provided technical and project management support and assisted in developing project reports • Reviewed technical plans and structural designs. Applied structural analysis principles, utilized several software such as: SAP2000, ETAPS, SAFE, AutoCAD, and CIVIL 3D. • Coordinated between engineering team, construction team, subcontractors and other stakeholders • Assisted in the maintenance and preparation of project status reports, documents and standards • Facilitated the definition of project mission, tasks, resource requirements • Identified project status inconsistencies, risks, and change requests • Monitored all aspects of project cost control and tracked project cost information
Lead Construction Field Engineer (RE)Full Time
Tawfiq Engineering & Consultant Ltd
Jul 2002 - Jul 2005 -3 yrs
Saudi Arabia , Al Ahsa
- Job Details:Projects: Pump Station SC7, Industrial Treatment Plant, 1200 mm Pipeline Project, Saudi Arabia • Led team responsible for entirety of planning/scheduling, junior engineers, estimators, cost controls, change management, and field inquiries of scope or technical nature. • Responsible for contract adherence under a target reimbursable strategy “fee at risk”. • Assisted in completing financial project setup forms with invoicing department and client invoicing. • Evaluated and recommended appropriate construction methodology and materials • Conducted field service for civil and construction works • Conducted inspection and approved test result all kinds of construction material.
Education
BSc in Civil Engineering
Suez Canal University (SCU)Jan 1992 - Jan 1997 - 5 yr
High School - Thanaweya Amma
nasserJan 1992
Achievements
Proven records of recognitions for successful completion of large scale projects; completed within planned budget and time. Successful claims and negotiation skills I have over fifteen years’ of project management experience in wide range of construction and infrastructure projects. Including industrial, T&D power lines, pipelines, pump stations, wastewater treatment plant, commercial, and high rising projects. With hand on experience in planning of multidiscipline engineering tasks in industrial projects in North America, GCC and Egypt , which enabled me to gain an extensive experience in planning, monitoring and managing of projects phases and operations, technical and management compliance analysis, and work performance baselines assessment for construction and civil projects on daily basis. I pride myself on having a keen eye of details and creative problem solving personality
Skills
- Project Planning
- Project Control
- Project Estimation
- Construction
- Cost Control
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Project
- Quality Control
- Contracts Administration
- Revenue Analysis
Languages
English
FluentArabic
Fluent
Training & Certifications
Construction Contract Administration
Edmonton Construction Association, ECA·2018• Primavera P6, Professional Fundamentals, Oracle Certified
The Northern alberta Institute of Tech, Canada ·2018PM/COR, The Client Relations Standard
PMI, USA·2017Mastering Project Risk
PMI·2017Building Leaders Program
Result Canada ·2016Professional Ethics for Project Managers
PMI, USA·2015Effective Engineering Business Communication
NAIT, Canada ·2013CAD LT
NAIT, Canada ·2013Engineers’ and Technologists’ Integration Program (ETIP)
The Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, Canada·2013Project Management in Primavera P6
Oracle·2012Project Management Professional, PMP
Project Management Institute, PMI·2012Professional Engineer, P.Eng
Professional Engineers Ontario, Canada ·2009