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Magued Adel

Senior Proposal Engineer | Bid Manager | Tender Manager

Paris, France

Work Experience

  • Senior Proposal EngineerFull Time

    Dar Al-Handasah Consultants (Shair and Partners)

    Nov 2010 - Jan 2020 -9 yrs, 2 months

    Egypt , Giza

    • Job Details:Reporting to Head of Proposals Unit (Principal). Prepare English/French/Arabic proposals for worldwide private/public sector clients covering Pre-Contract (Design, studies, etc.) to Post-Contract (Management, supervision, etc.) engineering consultancy services. Study RFP/RFQ (Request for Proposal/Quotation) instructions, scope of work, TOR (Terms of Reference), contract conditions, etc. Bid/No-Bid decision: Verify eligibility criteria, risks and win strategy. Secure legal and insurance requirements. If needed, promote position/expertise through JV/associations with independent/affiliate/sub-consultant firm(s)/experts. Structure table of contents for technical and financial volumes in line with RFP including Executive Summary, Project Comprehension, Methodology, Organisation Chart, Time Schedule, Manpower Histogram, Similar Experience, CVs, Registrations, Remuneration, Fee Breakdown, etc.; outlining responsibility matrix for involved parties (Other departments / associating firms). Collect and raise queries/clarifications to the client and update material upon all subsequently issued addenda/clarifications. Request/coordinate/follow-up input required from involved parties and review it for compliance and responsiveness. Conduct the development/quality/proofreading of all proposal text, graphics and supporting documents. Prepare financial proposals (Staff costs + direct costs) in the client’s forms (If provided); based on the estimated man-months input, trips and other direct costs (Printing, surveys, CGIs, etc.) anticipated by each involved party. Calculate/order/follow-up bid bonds if required and extend their validity upon extension of time or client’s request. Submission: Locally: Direct the production, printing and compilation/packaging of the proposal’s hard and soft copies (PDF on CD/USB). Outside Egypt: Dispatch well-structured proposal material via email/FTP, ready for production by regional offices. E-tendering: Upload submissions (World Bank's eConsultant2, EBRD's eSelection, SAP ARIBA, DP WORLD's BuyWorld, etc.). Maintain the organization’s quality, policies, liabilities, image and reputation throughout the process. Post-Submission: Respond timely to clients’ post-tender queries, re-tenders, BAFO; coordinating and reviewing responses and submission. Representing the company in local bid openings; conveying results, competitors and important impressions to the management. Ensure the update of different resources databases and boilerplate (Technical and financial).

  • Technical Office EngineerFull Time

    Sefi Fontec for Foundations

    Aug 2007 - Oct 2010 -3 yrs, 2 months

    Egypt , Cairo

    • Job Details:Reporting to Projects Manager. Geotechnical/Structural analysis and detailed design of foundations and deep excavation supporting systems using the Egyptian Code of Practice, British Standards and Eurocode, including: Diaphragm Wall with Steel Struts and/or Ground Anchors: Dimensioning and layout of panels/anchors/struts. Design of steel cages, waler beams, steel struts and ground anchors. Soil Nailing (Shotcrete): Arrangement of steel nails, design of steel mesh, capping/toe beams, nails. Pile Wall (Tangent/Secant): Design of piles, capping and waler beams, steel struts and ground anchors. Micropiles, RC enlargement: for old footings. Prepare: Shop Drawings for all systems, bar-bending schedules, Quantity surveys (Concrete, steel, etc.) with expected overconsumption. All survey data needed for setting out/dimensions checks on site. Loading tests results (For piles and anchors) with graphs. Quantity survey audit (Actual vs. estimated). Issue: Purchase orders of materials from suppliers along the project duration. Invoices for payment to subcontractors with calculated quantities of executed works. Invoices submitted to clients/consultants with all supporting documents. Letters to/replying clients, consultants and subcontractors. Correspondence with the French mother company Sefi-Intrafor (Technical, purchase orders, etc.). Attend kick-off, progress and clarification meetings with consultants and clients. Assist in offers for new projects; quantity survey, method statements, tender drawings, financial offer, BOQ, special conditions, etc. Study contracts (Including FIDIC) with owners / main contractors / consultants and develop contracts with subcontractors. Projects in Egypt Diaphragm Wall, Steel Struts and/or Ground Anchors: Le Méridien Extension, Giza (+Berlin Wall, Grouted Plug) | Cultural & Commercial Centre, Azhar Park [Longest steel strutting system with vertical bracing in Egypt] | Administrative Building, Heliopolis. Pile Wall + Steel Struts and/or Ground Anchors: Oriental Weavers Building, Nasr City | BNP Paribas Bank HQ, New Cairo | Blom Bank HQ, New Cairo | The Exchange Building, Smart Village, Giza. Soil Nailing: Capital Business Park, Sheikh Zayed City | Forsan 1 Extension, Nasr City | Delta Flowers Residential Buildings, Nasr City. Ground Anchors: Sphinx Real Estate Administration Building, Smart Village, Giza | Administrative Buildings, Blocks 3, 4 West Somid. Micropiles, RC Footings enlargement: Tourah Cement Co. - Mills, Tourah | City Stars Mall (Block C7), Nasr City. Steel Struts: St Mark Church Administrative Building, Heliopolis | Zeitoun Court Complex, Amireya (+Piles).

    • Education

    • BSc in Structural Engineering

      Ain Shams University (ASU)

      Jan 2002 - Jan 2007 - 5 yr

    • High School - Thanaweya Amma

      College De La Salle

      Jan 2002 

    Achievements

    Met deadlines up to 4 concurrent proposals. Proposals/Year: 40/2019, 62/2018, 42/2017, 42/2016, 44/2015, 43/2014, 60/2013, 37/2012, 55/2011 (Can spin the plates fast without letting them drop!). Organisation's Proposals Success Rate reaching 19%. Department’s tech-savvy and French expert. Revolutionised the department's use of Excel and introduced the use of InDesign. Proactively created an Access database from scratch with smart automated tracking and reporting of proposals-related logs. Won the strategic “Suez Canal Development Project” in Egypt (2014); a proposal submitted with a high-end video introduction. Promoted to Senior Engineer a year before standard years of promotion. Department's SPOC/coordinator during the Organisation's move to new headquarters (2014) and implementation of ISO 27001 (2018).

    Skills

    • Microsoft Excel
    • AutoCAD 2D
    • SAP
    • Microsoft Office
    • Internet
    • Computer Skills
    • Proposals
    • Presentation Skills
    • Deep Foundations
    • Structural Engineering
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    Languages

    • English

      Fluent

    • French

      Fluent

    • Arabic

      Fluent

    Training & Certifications

    • DELF B2 TP

      Institut Français d'Egypte·2018

    • Tunnels and Underground Structures

      Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University·2011

    • Finite Element Analysis Method

      Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University·2011

    • Alliance Française

      2002
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