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AMER ABDULRAHIM

Mississauga,ON

Summary

Procurement Professional, Project Engineer and certified Project Manager with over 14 years of experience in the construction field. People-oriented and experienced in building relationships, and cultivating partnerships. Self-motivated leader with expertise in expanding network connections. Plays a focal point in linking between the Project Management, technical, and engineering teams.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Procurement Administrator

Dymon Group of Companies
05.2022 - Current
  • Source and interview vendors; negotiate contracts and costs
  • Contributed to construction-related procurement tasks and supported project scheduling requirements.
  • Negotiated complex corporate procurement contracts by working closely with internal and external contacts.
  • Monitored and managed procurement budget to control costs.
  • Prepared and presented reports to management on purchasing trends and cost savings to aid in decision-making.
  • Evaluated supplier quotes based on purchasing procedures and competitiveness in quality, price, and delivery.
  • Negotiated policies and contracts with vendors to achieve optimal pricing and consistent availability.
  • Managed database of vendor details and pricing information to maintain organization.
  • Solar projects coordination, tracking, and control across the portfolio
  • Taking charge of organizational division's projects and ensuring proper transitioning to operational departments.

Senior Procurement Specialist

Specialized Projects Company
09.2020 - 08.2021
  • Contributed to construction-related procurement tasks and supported project scheduling requirements.
  • Decreased spending, locating new suppliers by networking at industry markets, purchasing and designing cost-effective products, and reviewing samples
  • Prepare and issue Request for Information (RFI) and Request for Proposals (RFPs)
  • Evaluate proposals with internal stakeholders and lead contractual negotiations with suppliers
  • Coordinates with the Project Manager for completing the Procurement Schedule
  • Prepares Purchase Orders / Sub-contract Agreement as per approved submittal and material service request sent by the site
  • Manages the efficient flow of purchase requests to the buyers for action
  • Evaluates whether suppliers are capable of consistently delivering products and services in a timely manner and within required quality standards.


Senior Procurement Engineer

Arabtec Construction Company, Al Khobar
01.2019 - 08.2020
  • Source and evaluate new suppliers for goods and services as required.
  • Secure quotes from new and existing suppliers for maximum cost-efficiency.
  • Works closely with the Accounting department on all invoice/vendor/tax-related issues and preparation of spending analysis.
  • Works closely with the Legal department to ensure RFPs, RFQ, and contracts are up to date.
  • Processing requisition data through the ERP system.
  • Periodic negotiation of material rates.
  • Expediting and ensuring timely deliveries.
  • Maintaining supplier relationships and master data.
  • Liaising with project managers to set & maintain budgets.
  • Investigation and evaluation of new potential suppliers, recommending those most desirable to senior management.
  • Preparing the required schedules for approved materials submittals versus delivery duration.


Electrical Project Engineer

Arabtec Construction
01.2018 - 12.2018

Red Sea Resort - Recreational Island Project (Precast Resort)


  • Spearheaded the development and review of electrical design plans and calculations.
  • Oversaw and facilitated the seamless development and installation of electrical systems and components.
  • Efficiently assigned tasks and effectively managed resources for electrical projects
  • Ensured strict adherence to all technical and safety requirements and codes.
  • Meticulously maintained comprehensive logs, reports, and submittals on web-based platforms
  • Skillfully negotiated and fostered enduring relationships with clients, vendors, and subcontractors
  • Conducted rigorous testing and troubleshooting of electrical systems.
  • Provided invaluable support to the project manager throughout project establishment and closeout.
  • Close coordination with the procurement division to ensure having proper supply chain channels due to project nature.

Electrical Project Engineer

EFECO LLC
01.2015 - 12.2017

Golden Tower Project - High Rise Residential Building 55 Floors

  • Assist site managers and project managers in tracking, analyzing, and forecasting project progress.
  • Assist in scheduling, site coordination, and commissioning efforts
  • Assists in procuring material, equipment, and services
  • Attends internal meetings and meetings with the clients and other stakeholders
  • Provided on-site engineering and technical services during installation and fielding processes.
  • Evaluated electrical installations and systems to isolate faults and implement corrective actions.
  • Leveraged mastery of AutoCAD Electrical Toolset to develop and document electrical schematics.
  • Inspected completed installations to observe operations and verify conformance to design and equipment specifications.

Electrical Project Engineer

EFECO LLC
02.2011 - 05.2015

King Saud University For Health Science Administration and Research (LEED Buildings)

  • Supervised all electrical installations in addition to special installations for laboratories ( Biosafety labs level 2 & 3, MRI & CT-Scan rooms).
  • Supervision for the Shop drawings, Materials As-built submittals, and review for consultant approval.
    Monitors and evaluates the performance of on-site employees and subcontractors.
  • Ensure that the Site Superintendents/Site Foremen are supplied with all up-to-date drawings, schedules, and specifications.
  • Preparation for electrical items take off quantity and reflect them to follow up on the site progress.
  • Maintaining and monitoring project schedules, work hours, budgets, and costs.
  • Prepare closeout documents including binder preparations for partial and full occupancy and warranty preparation.
  • Worked closely with team members to deliver project requirements, develop solutions, and meet deadlines.

Electrical Site Engineer

Omar Abu Saad General Contracting
05.2009 - 01.2011

Saraya Aqaba Resort Villas & Residential Buildings

  • Submittals & approvals of Electrical Materials
  • Supervision of all Electrical installations for the project
  • Preparing Electrical shop drawings and As-built drawings
  • Assessed, monitored, and reported on work progression
  • Updated and distributed weekly project schedules and milestones.

Electrical Site Engineer

Omar Abu Saad General Contracting
10.2007 - 05.2009

Marina Town Hotel - Tala Bay Resort

  • Took ownership of electrical crew schedule, developing short- and long-term look-ahead schedules to align with execution plans
  • Inspected completed installations to observe operations and verify conformance to design and equipment specifications.
  • Read and followed orders, blueprints, schematics, and drawings in an orderly to accurately assign work
  • Utilized CAD drawings to provide design documentation.

Education

Higher Diploma - Project Management & Strategic Leadership

Lambton College of Applied Arts And Technology
Sarnia, ON
05.2023

Bachelor of Science - Electrical And Electronics Engineering

Near East University
Cyprus
09.2007

Skills

  • Writing and verbal communication
  • Persuasion skills
  • Reliable and trustworthy
  • Working collaboratively
  • Team building
  • Stakeholder relationship management
  • Schedule oversight
  • Friendly, positive attitude
  • Critical thinking
  • Flexible
  • Project management
  • Technology skills
  • Budgetary Reviews
  • Microsoft Office
  • Microsoft Project
  • Auto Cad
  • Power BI
  • Yardi
  • Oracle ERP

Certification

  • Certified International Procurement Professional CIPP ACPOP Issued Dec 2020 Credential ID 53831
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) Project Management Institute Issued Jan 2023 · Expires Jan 2026
  • Solar PV Certification Technical University of Delft Issued Jul 2020

Timeline

Procurement Administrator

Dymon Group of Companies
05.2022 - Current

Senior Procurement Specialist

Specialized Projects Company
09.2020 - 08.2021

Senior Procurement Engineer

Arabtec Construction Company, Al Khobar
01.2019 - 08.2020

Electrical Project Engineer

Arabtec Construction
01.2018 - 12.2018

Electrical Project Engineer

EFECO LLC
01.2015 - 12.2017

Electrical Project Engineer

EFECO LLC
02.2011 - 05.2015

Electrical Site Engineer

Omar Abu Saad General Contracting
05.2009 - 01.2011

Electrical Site Engineer

Omar Abu Saad General Contracting
10.2007 - 05.2009

Higher Diploma - Project Management & Strategic Leadership

Lambton College of Applied Arts And Technology

Bachelor of Science - Electrical And Electronics Engineering

Near East University
AMER ABDULRAHIM