AkramWilliam Soliman  

Cell : +1 647-907-6970                            

Email : akramwilliam@hotmail.com

HIGHLIGHTS  OF QUALIFICATIONS

·Proven excellent management and planning skills for over 20 years of professional work in international construction companies and consulting firms.

·Extensive experience in Primavera 3 , P6

·Excellent command of  MS Excel, Word, Paint Shop Pro, Power Point ,Access ,Net Communications, PDF Professionals, MS Project and Auto CAD

·Excellent training skills for Primavera, especially in the construction field.

·Organized, efficient and professional.

PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE

·Executed weekly and monthly progress reports of the projects.

·Analyzed documentation on company operations.

·Wrote, designed and produced detailed schedules.

·    Prepare Cost & Resource loaded schedules.

·    Prepare Earned Value Reports.

·Participated in the preparation of claims.

·Submitted updated and proposed schedules for consideration and approval, while coordinating solutions to achieve contract milestones.

·Supervised construction projects and controlled resources.

·Directed and coordinated activities of workers by compiling documentation on project applications, analyzing data and preparing recommendations for schedule changes.

·Supervised employees, scheduled work hours and productivity rates.

·Coordinate with electromechanical works.

·Monitored subcontractors.

·Tendered study and quantity estimation.

WORK HISTORY

February 2015 to July 2015:

Planning Manager Dhabi Contracting, Abu Dhabi, UAE

The Project is part of the proposed Ruwais Housing Complex Expansion Phase IV. 2800,000,000 AED, The following is a summary of the Project Components.

Villas / Residences - 663 two story Villas (G +1), Mosques, Roads, Walkways, Car park (including Shades), Landscape (Hard & Soft), Play areas including equipment, Internal Utility Infrastructure, Service Buildings, Substations (11KV/0.4KV)

June 2014 to February 2015:

Senior Planner / Scheduler Aecon Infrastructure, Ontario, Canada

Eglinton Crosstown LRT Project  – 1500,000,000 CAD$

September 2012 to June 2014:

Senior Planner / Scheduler Carillion Canada Inc., Ontario, Canada

Rev. of Toronto Union Station Project – 650,000,000 CAD$

Programs used: Primavera P6.8 , MS Project 2010, MS Excel 2010, MS Word,

PDF Professional

All activities related to the preparation and follow-up of project schedules.
- Integrate Planning efforts for all project phases.
- Prepare the master schedule.

- Prepare cost loaded schedule for the cash flow analysis.
- Participate in regular schedule milestone reviews with the project team.
- Coordinate with procurement and contracts preparation to provide required schedule dates for input to tender packages.
- Identify all deviations from the baseline and recommend mitigation plans.
- Prepare periodic schedule risk analysis.
- Implement earned value systems and monitor the schedule and deliverables of engineering, procurement and construction and commissioning.
- Prepare project progress S curves and trend productivity.
- Review of schedules from Contractors/Suppliers to ensure key dates are achieved and meet project requirements
- Provide input to the monthly & three month look ahead progress report.

- Participated in illustrating the impact of engineering change order and

Consulting engineer delays over the Project schedule for the claims purpose

April 2012 to September 2012:

Senior Planner / Scheduler Eastern Construction , Ontario, Canada

Rev. of Queens Quay street (Water Main, Sanitary Main, Hydro, Communication, TTC Root and the road renovation as well as the Martin Goodman Trail) 80,000000 CAD$

Programs used: Primavera P6.8 , MS Project 2010, MS Outlook, MS Excel 2010, MS Word,

PDF Professional

-Completion of the Project Controls Baseline Schedule with details
-Supervise the project planning scheduling group activities related to the development of the Project Controls Baseline Schedule.
-Manage the planning of an integrated permitting schedule for the Baseline Schedule
-Maintaining standard procedures for the development of Construction and Procurement schedules and project reporting requirements as indicated in project coordination procedures
-Participating in the implementation of Primavera to provide enterprise reporting for project managers & VP
•Provide support for all Procurement Schedules and Contractor or Service schedules as required and supervise the integration of all project schedules with overall Master Project Controls Baseline Schedule.
-Ensuring regular updating and timely distribution of all project and enterprise reports
-Analyzing project schedules and provide project management with areas of concern
-Coordinates with the Client

-Coordinates with the owners of other facilities through the Interface manager.
 

October 2010 to  January 2012:

Planner / Scheduler Engineer Supervisor Maystar Contractors Inc, Ontario, Canada

Programs used: Primavera P6 , MS Project 2010, MS Outlook, MS Excel 2010, MS Word,

PDF Professional

· All activities related to the preparation and follow-up of project schedules.
· Integrate Planning efforts for all project phases.
· Prepare the master schedule and detailed schedules.
· Participate in regular schedule milestone reviews with the project team.
· Coordinate with procurement and contracts preparation to provide required schedule dates for input to tender packages.
· Identify all deviations from the baseline and recommend mitigation plans.
· Prepare periodic schedule risk analysis.
· Implement earned value systems and monitor the schedule and deliverables of engineering, procurement and construction and commissioning.
· Prepare project progress S curves and trend productivity.
· Review of schedules from Contractors/Suppliers to ensure key dates are achieved and meet project requirements
· Provide input to the monthly progress report.

. Participated in illustrating the impact of engineering change order and

Consulting engineer delays over the Project schedule for the claims purpose

For the following different Projects :-

1-     Thorn hill Wood Long Term Health Care Building in Vaughan, ON (6 story building 22,993,000 CAD$).

2-     Mississauga, ON Long Term Health Care Building (6 story building 19,492,000 CAD$).

3-     Long Term Health Care Building in Pickering, ON (6 story building 19,150,000 CAD$).

4-     Kitchener Public Library Building New Extension/Renovation in Kitchener, ON (2 story building + 3 Story underground Parking 34,000,000 CAD$).

5-     Grand Genesis -Towers Residential Building (150,000,000 CAD$).

6-     Industrial BLDG for MEMME Construction (4,000,000 CAD$).

7-     Vaughan Fire Station # 7-10 (3,487,000 CAD$).

8-     Vaughn Civic Center Phase 1 (84,000,000 CAD$).

9-     Miscellanies Roads, Underground Utility project ( 100,000,000 CAD$)

Nov 2008 to Sep. 2010:

Sr. Planning Engineer  Danieli Corus Inc, Ontario, Canada

Integrated steelmaking plants

Programs used: Primavera P6 , MS Project 2007, MS Outlook, MS Excel 2007, MS Word, Quattro, PDF Creator

Responsibilities:

.Wrote designed and produced detailed schedules.

.Supervised employees, scheduled work hours and productivity rates.

.Manage company resources.

. Participated in development of the company operating and managing

system “Integrated Business control Program “.

Nov 2006 to Nov 2008:
Sr. Planning Engineer   Mushrif Trading & Contracting Co.

- Marine science center project (Marine project 11,000,000.00 KD), Fintas area, Kuwait

- Central control room & admin. Building MP741 ( petroleum project ,

19,500,000.00 KD), Wafra Area, Kuwait

- Central market project (120,000,000 $), Abu Dhobi, UAE

Programs used: Primavera P5 ,P3, MS Project 2003, MS Outlook, MS Excel 2007, MS Word, PDF Creator

Responsibilities:

· All activities related to the preparation and follow-up of project schedules.
· Integrate Planning efforts for all project phases.
· Prepare the master schedule and detailed schedules.
· Participate in regular schedule milestone reviews with the project team.
· Coordinate with procurement and contracts preparation to provide required schedule dates for input to tender packages.
· Identify all deviations from the baseline and recommend mitigation plans.
· Prepare periodic schedule risk analysis.
· Implement earned value systems and monitor the schedule and deliverables of engineering, procurement and construction and commissioning.
· Prepare project progress S curves and trend productivity.
· Review of schedules from Contractors/Suppliers to ensure key dates are achieved and meet project requirements
· Provide input to the monthly progress report.

. Participated in illustrating the impact of engineering change order and

Consulting engineer delays over the Project schedule for the claims purpose

February 2006 to October 2006 :

Sr. Planning Engineer, Alpine Construction Cricket Stadium – Dubai, UAE

September 2005 to February 2006 :

Sr. Planning Engineer , Jams Cubit & Partners Co. it is a Managing &Consulting Firm , Dubai, U.A.E. 

Programs used: Primavera P3, MS Project 2003, MS Outlook, MS Excel 2007, MS Word, PDF Creator

Responsibilities:

• Lead the development of project schedules and identify activities necessary to produce products and services during project execution.
• Apply work breakdown structure requirements.
• Manage information integration from engineers, subcontractors, owners, and others to create an integrated master schedule.
• Identify critical paths including critical float path analysis.
• Create graphics including Gantt charts, activity network diagrams, time-scaled logic diagrams, and histograms.
• Establish and manage a performance management system using baseline information in the estimate and schedule.
• Work with project management to set goals, objectives, and success factors and analyze project status.
• Assessing progress measurement and developing/updating progress curves for progress reporting.
• Perform project performance analysis including earned value. Preparing project schedules based on defined project execution philosophies.
• Assessing progress measurement and developing/updating progress curves for progress reporting.
• Preparing schedule updates and general maintenance in Primavera.
• Schedule related information collection and distribution

September 2004 to August 2005:

Planning Department Manager ,Archirodon Construction (Overseas) CO., Port Said, Egypt

- Port Said East Container Terminal & Terminal Buildings (219,000,000 LE). 

Programs used: Primavera P3.2, MS Project 2003, MS Outlook, MS Excel 2007, MS Word, PDF Creator

Responsibilities:

• Using Primavera project planning software creates and updates detailed production schedules based upon the Owners request.
• Communication with the Construction manager to implement the production schedule.
• Assist in the tracking of permanent material inventory levels.
. Participated in illustrating the impact of engineering change order and

Consulting engineer delays over the Project schedule for the claims purpose
• Tracking of productivity and issuance of reports on a monthly basis.

. Supervise junior planners for the different project sectors.

November 2002 to September 2004 :

Project Manager, SAUDI Development &Trading Est., Hafer El Baten, K.S.A.

- Open Tank Firing Range with its Facilities Project (52,000,000SR)

Programs used: Primavera P3.1, MS Project 2003, MS Outlook, MS Excel 2003, MS Word, PDF Creator

Responsibilities:

• Project management and administration of project.
• Bid evaluation, bidding assistance, vendor selection.
• Supervision of installation, construction & commissioning.
• Review of engineering design, drawings and implementation plans.
• Support for Project operation and maintenance.
 

August 2001 to September 2002  :

Planning Eng. , NET CONTRACTORS COMPANY, Cairo, Egypt

Ahli Club indoor Stadium Project (12,000,000 US$) 

Programs used: Primavera P3.1, MS Project, MS Outlook, MS Excel , MS Word, PDF Creator

Responsibilities:

• Using Primavera project planning software creates and updates detailed production schedules based upon the Owners request.
 

May 2000 to August 2001:

Planning Engineer , Joannou & Paraskevaides (O) LTD, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt

-The Four Seasons Hotel Resort Project (132,000,000 US$)

Programs used: Primavera P3.1, MS Project, MS Outlook, MS Excel & MS Word.

Responsibilities:

• All activities related to the preparation and follow-up of project schedules.
• Integrate Planning efforts for all project phases.
• Prepare the master schedule and detailed schedules.
• Prepare package dictionaries (contracts and purchase orders) describing the content of each commitment package.
• Participate in regular schedule milestone reviews with the project team.
• Coordinate with procurement and contracts preparation to provide required schedule dates for input to tender packages.
• Identify all deviations from the baseline and recommend mitigation plans.
• Prepare periodic schedule risk analysis.
• Implement earned value systems and monitor the schedule and deliverables of engineering, procurement and construction and commissioning.
• Prepare project progress S curves and trend productivity.
• Review of schedules from Contractors/Suppliers to ensure key dates are achieved and meet project requirements
• Provide input to the monthly progress report.

July 1996 to June 2000:

Planning Eng for three years & Project Manager for one year, International Trading and Contracting Co., ITC Interexport Egypt LTD. (Cairo-Egypt)

Responsibilities Include:

1-Project planning, controlling and scheduling.

2-Supervision and Control of Finishing works.

3-Coordinate with electromechanical works.

4-Following Subcontractors.

For the following different Projects :-

1-Misr International Bank (MiBank) Giza. (22,000,000 L.E.) Cairo, Egypt

2-Misr International Bank (MiBank) Nasr City. (20,000,000 L.E.), Cairo, Egypt

3-Misr International Bank (MiBank) Heliopolis. (7,000,000 L.E.), Cairo, Egypt

4-Misr International Bank (MiBank) Six of October City. (62,000,000 L.E.), Cairo, Egypt

5-Misr Exterior Bank at Wady El Nile. (15,000,000 L.E.), Cairo, Egypt

6-Misr Exterior Bank at Nasr City. (20,000,000 L.E.), Cairo, Egypt

7-The commercial section at the ARKADIA project on Corniche El Nil Street. (60,000,000 L.E.), Cairo, Egypt

8-Two villas at the AZIZIA project on the Cairo- Alexandria road. (2,000,000 L.E.), Cairo, Egypt

9-Steers Restaurant in Heliopolice  ( MacDonald’s Restaurant -Al Ahram St.), Cairo, Egypt

October 1995 to June 1996:

Civil Engineer, ARC and the Arab Contractors, Cairo- Egypt.

Responsibilities Include:

Working as a site Engineer at the sites of the Arab Contractors for Investment Towers at Maadi, Egypt and

At the Police Sport Union, Respectively.

Jan. 1993 to September 1995:

Military Officer, Civil Site Engineer, Served in some Military Projects, Cairo-Egypt.

EDUCATION :

Bachelor of Science in Civil engineering from Helwan university in 1992 Cairo , Egypt (Recognized from the University of  Toronto) Field of Soil Mechanic