ZAHER YOUSSEF
Waterloo,Canada
Summary
Highly Skilled professional Engineer with over 20 years of comprehensive experience reviewing material specifications and concrete Structures analysis. Outstanding research skills and journal publications.Proven track record of mega construction project planning, design, and technical consultation for infrastructure, pavement design, and Earth structures. quality and Construction documents. Strong analytical skills and excellent leadership qualities in both engineering and consultancy settings.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Manager
Joannou & Paraskevaides (J & P) Overseas
Dubai, K.S.A
03.2005 - 06.2019
- Review conceptual design and prepare shop drawings and take off materials, site Facility and compliance with safety and technical protocol
- Managed and direct the project, monitor the site activities progress against project schedule and report progress to the owner, checked the quality of the materials delivered to the site versus specification, Lead a crew of Engineers to ensure that the project objectives are achieved through resource planning & optimization
- In place before proceeding in construction, supervised the architectural, Plumbing, and electrical details to ensure compliance with shop drawings and specification, Monitored and reported the actual progress, delay and hinders of progress against the baseline and conducted progress meetings to resolve site issues, scheduling the manpower, plants and materials and ensuring key program dates are met
- Hold design coordination meetings with project management team, consultants and sub-contractor, review the weekly and monthly progress reports before submitting to client Reviewed “As-Built” drawings, Handed over documents and related closeout documentation for the project
- Supervised various contractors for various projects as a consultant represent the owner, reviewed the Bill of quantity, prepared the specifications and related documents, negotiate the bid price and lead the kickoff meeting.
Construction Manager
AL MASHRIK Construction Co.
Riyadh, K.S.A
06.1999 - 03.2005
- The primary responsibility is supervising and operating the construction management team to complete projects on time and designed quality Review shop drawings, design calculation and detailed drawings before submitting to ensure conformation with specs and contract obligation
- Schedule the materials, equipment and manpower in coordination with project schedule; and accelerate the activities where is applicable
- Ensured and monitored the standard terms of health and safety is implemented, inspection requirement was satisfactory to the client Monitored actual cost versus budgeted cost using Earned Value method and where necessary take a corrective action through site meeting and Value Engineering application
Associate Engineer
OPS (Ministry of Transportation)
Toronto
09.2022
- Attending design meeting and reviewing Highway design and utilities diversion
- Monitor Project deliverables, scope, and budget
- Analyze Traffic Data inputs for projects as well as the Highway accidents data
- Review the Construction staging Milestone and monthly progress
- Prepare contract documents such as RFP, Project plan and schedule and resources
- Review drawings, contract compliance and obligations
- Review site utility plan and diversion.
Education
Master of Civil Engineering -
University Of Waterloo
08.2022
Bachelor of Science: Civil Engineering (B.Sc.) -
Damascus University
08.1998
Project Management Program -
George Brown College
Skills
Reinforced concrete Structure
QA/QC Field Engineering and Quality Management
Infrastructure & Under Ground services Projects
Project accounting and Finance
Geographical Information System applications
Health & Safety Compliance
Planning by MS Project
Budget and cost control
Cost Estimation & Cost Management
Bill of Quantity & Project Document
Contract Management
Skills
Reinforced concrete Structure, QA/QC Field Engineering and Quality Management, Infrastructure & Under Ground services Projects, Project accounting and Finance., Geographical Information System applications, Health & Safety Compliance, Planning by MS Project, Budget and cost control, Cost Estimation & Cost Management, Bill of Quantity & Project Document, Contract Management, 2024 Professional Engineer (PEO), 2021 Certified Engineering Technologist (C.E.T.)-Ontario (Associate member), 2020 Member of American Society of Civil Engineers
References
Upon Request
Training
- 2021 Entry Level Course (Distribution Fundamental: Water Storage Facility), Ontario Water Centre
- 2020 Construction Cost Control course, George Brown College, B
- 2020 Blue Print reading for Construction, George Brown College
- 2020 Grade 12 English Credit Certificate, Saint Ann Adult Education Centre, ON, Canada
- 2019 Customer Service training courses, Pioneer Energy, ON, Canada
- 2014 AutoCAD Civil 3D software training, Autodesk Centre, Riyadh
- 2011 Arc GIS (10) training course, Geosystems Company
- 2010 Safety inspector Certification, integrated institution
Certification
- 2024 Professional Engineer Peng
Ontario (PEO)
- 2021 Certified Engineering Technologist (C.E.T.)
Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists
- ·2020 Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers
- ·Member of the Canadian Transportation Institute
Timeline
Associate Engineer
OPS (Ministry of Transportation)
09.2022
Project Manager
Joannou & Paraskevaides (J & P) Overseas
03.2005 - 06.2019
Construction Manager
AL MASHRIK Construction Co.
06.1999 - 03.2005
Master of Civil Engineering -
University Of Waterloo
Bachelor of Science: Civil Engineering (B.Sc.) -
Damascus University
Project Management Program -
George Brown College
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