Ahmad Khan
Edmonton,AB
Summary
- Highly skilled Cost Estimator with background in accurately forecasting project costs, identifying financial opportunities, and assessing risks. Possess strong analytical skills, adept at utilizing industry-standard software to enhance cost estimation processes. Contributed significantly to optimizing budget allocation and minimizing unnecessary expenses in previous roles, leading to more efficient project execution and profitability.
- Analytical professional in cost estimation, known for high productivity and efficiency in task completion. Possess specialized skills in project budgeting, risk assessment, and financial modeling. Excel at critical thinking, negotiation, and communication, ensuring successful outcomes in complex projects.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Estimator (SMPEI)
Aecon Industrial West
Edmonton, Canada
01.2020 - Current
- Lead and closed technical and commercial proposals, cost estimates of capital industrial and mining construction projects in Western Canada valued at over $200 million, through collaboration with senior management, disciplined estimators, subcontractors, and various internal companies within Aecon to perform detailed take-offs, project schedules, execution plans, risk identification, and mitigation plans.
- Engagement with the client, including leading progress meetings, presentations of proposals, site visits for inspection, and communication management.
- Reviewed the tendering and proposal requirements of the RFX process by coordinating internal and external resources.
- Presented final cost estimates to the client's representative externally, as well as conducted internal reviews with senior management for approval and submission.
- Executed accurate quantitative and hourly estimates for structural steel, mechanical equipment setting, piping fabrication, and installation for industrial construction jobs for refineries, potash mine plants, chemical processing, power plants, and pipeline facilities.
Senior Contracts
Aecon Industrial West
Edmonton, Canada
06.2014 - 10.2019
- Leading procurement and contracts, developing and executing RFX packages and sourcing strategies, reducing costs, improving competitiveness, ensuring the accuracy of negotiated rates, and preparing progress reports for the over $500 million project value.
- Managed contracts valued over $30M, and procurement of services and construction, permanent and consumable materials categories in remote Canadian construction sites, including camps, temporary facilities, equipment rentals, transportation, materials, and consumables.
- Established an internal consultancy on legal contract issues, risk management, and market research.
- Achievements: Achieved 12% savings on permanent materials compared to estimated budgets through extensive pricing research and analysis, and 10% cost savings on subcontracted work through lump sum negotiations and efficient liaison with Aecon's team.
- Super User SAP: Implemented the SAP system and served as a Supply Chain SME, which included user testing, process validation, data validation, and training to be a trainer.|Trained over 50 SAP MM end users and helped the liaison troubleshoot and resolve issues.
Senior Technical Buyer
Koch Heat Transfer Canada
Toronto, Canada
01.2013 - 06.2014
- Technical procurement of heat exchangers, pressure vessels, including interpreting blueprints/drawings, creating material requirement lists, subcontracting various machining and forming processes, as well as logistics, imports, exports, and transportation of projects valued over $80 million.
- Negotiated, drafted, and administered contracts, handled purchase orders, resolved issues with vendors, and met deadlines by expediting procurement.
- Developed sourcing strategies and relationships with South Korean forging companies to produce over 41.7% cost savings on purchase orders, as well as yielding 32.8% savings on estimated material costs with tubing manufacturers in Italy.
Industrial Engineer
Decora Powder Coating Ltd
St. Catharines, Canada
02.2012 - 11.2012
- Directed a team of over 20 members, overseeing daily operations and deliverables.
- Trained shop floor and supervisors in Lean manufacturing to enhance productivity.
- Applied Lean principles to streamline operations and reduce expenses. Boosted output by 35%, achieved cost savings of 45%, and minimized lead time by 37% owing to process enhancements.
Project Engineer
Descon Engineering Ltd.
Lahore, Pakistan
02.2007 - 11.2009
- Project Engineer for fabrication of pressure vessels, modularized Piping and equipment skids, and heat exhangers including developing an engineering design, compliance with ASME, TEMA standards
Education
Master of Management Sciences -
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, ON01.2012
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
University of Engineering & Technology
Lahore, Pakistan01.2007
Skills
- Resource Evaluation Skills
- Cost Management
- Comprehensive Scope Evaluation
- Quantitative Analysis Skills
- Complex procurement execution
- Self-motivation and discipline
- Continuous improvement mindset
Accreditation
Supply Chain Management Professional (SCMP), 2007672, Supply Chain Management Association of Canada, 2017
Timeline
Lead Estimator (SMPEI)
Aecon Industrial West
01.2020 - Current
Senior Contracts
Aecon Industrial West
06.2014 - 10.2019
Senior Technical Buyer
Koch Heat Transfer Canada
01.2013 - 06.2014
Industrial Engineer
Decora Powder Coating Ltd
02.2012 - 11.2012
Project Engineer
Descon Engineering Ltd.
02.2007 - 11.2009
Master of Management Sciences -
University of Waterloo
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
University of Engineering & Technology
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