My experience is best utilized in a Senior Management position where wide scale coordination effort is essential to the successful delivery of multiple simultaneous projects. My performance in such position would be supported by a comprehensive skill set of integrated technical and managerial expertise, a strong educational background, and 20 years of hands-on work history.
Hesham E. Asaia
21 Slater Blvd. Staten Island NY 10305
718-987-5157 (H) 347-628-8857(C)
Hasaia[at]Verizon.net
Objective:
My experience is best utilized in a Senior Management position where wide scale coordination effort is essential to the successful delivery of multiple simultaneous projects. My performance in such position would be supported by a comprehensive skill set of integrated technical and managerial expertise, a strong educational background, and 20 years of hands-on work history.
Education:
Master in Business Administration (MBA), Baker College MI
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (BSCE), Pratt Institute, Brooklyn NY
License:
NYC DOB Licensed Site Superintendent NYC DCA Licensed Construction Sales Person
NYC DCA Licensed General Contractor OSHA Site Safety Manager
Abilities:
Experience in managing construction project from concept to completion;
Experience in cost engineering including analyzing budget and cost trending associated with large scale building development and infrastructure capital improvement projects
Experience in planning, directing, coordinating, and budgeting activities concerned with the construction and maintenance of structures, facilities, and systems.
Experience in structures detailing of steel building including 3-d modeling, shop drawings and bill of material;
Experience in Preparing business plans, marketing plans, and business strategic analysis
Experience:
June 2007 – Present
Senior Project Engineer– PB-URS/WTC Port Authority of NY & NJ
Capitalizing on my experience as Resident Engineer, Project Manager, and General Manager of Multi-discipline General Contracting firms, and by demonstrating initiative, imagination, flexibility, superior communications skills, and perseverance, I’ve been deployed to serve as Senior Cost Engineer on the World Trade Center redevelopment Project.
Responsibilities include:
 Compiled and analyzed cost data in effort of comparing the value of work performed against the baseline budget and the cost loaded schedule;
 Prepared monthly cost reports that provides detailed information on Cost Trending, Budget Variance, and Estimate-At-Completion (EAC);
 Conducted sensitivity analysis of bids for base contracts as well as change order work to ensure balanced bid, prepared bid acceptance memos that include recommendations on the level of contingency for soft and administrative costs;
 Conducted meetings with the head estimators to review the bid data against the Engineer’s estimate and prepared detailed report outlining scope variation that would potentially cause delay and trigger change orders;
 Prepared stakeholders’ cost allocation matrix with details on the methodology used to determine the financial responsibility of each of the parties involved in, or benefiting from the project;
 Conducted pencil requisitions meetings in the field to verify contractor’s quantities and his adherence to schedule;
 Performed Earned Value Analysis, Cost Forecasting and Cost Trending in support of the bidding and procurement processes;
 Established and maintain a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) coding system that facilitates cost allocation between stakeholders and provides logical link between the contractor’s schedule of values and the cost coding system used by accounting;
 Worked closely with teams from various disciplines to optimize the front-end project development process by utilizing summary-type cost estimating techniques that help in comparing design alternatives and also in defining project needs;
 Participated in the development of Risk Management Strategies and Contingency Plans in support of senior management effort to deliver the project on time and within budget;
 Designed and implemented an integrated Cost Control Database Application to track payments, change orders, cost allocation, and budget. The executive dashboard of application provides senior management with accurate and timely project data in the form of on-demand as well as periodically published reports.
 Maintaining maximum exposure to daily field activities and assisted in formulating resolutions to complex problems arising from unforeseen field condition;
Jan-2007 –June 2007
Site Engineer-Maitra Associates PB-URS/WTC Port Authority of NY&NJ
Responsibilities include:
 Provided On-site coordination between several Port Authority Departments including Engineering, Program management; Quality Assurance, and Site Safety Group;
 Lead an inspection team of civil, mechanical, electrical, and HVAC engineers during the sub-surface phase (footing and foundation) of the Freedom Tower construction;
 Acted as the Owner’s On-site Liaison monitoring contractors’ adherence to OSHA standards and to the contract requirements pertaining to air quality and noise mitigation;
 Conducted field meetings with the superintendents to discuss various project issues including short-term schedule (two-weeks look ahead), site logistics, site safety, and submittals;
 Ensured that all material delivered and all work performed are in full compliance with contract specifications;
 Reviewed QA reports and issued Field Orders to the contractor describing the nature of the non-compliance and the required corrective actions;
 Ensured that required shop drawings have been reviewed and approved prior to performing the work;
 Reviewed and approved contractor’s plan for delivery and set-up of cranes, ensured that all heavy equipment and machinery have been inspected, certified and are in full compliance with the standard specifications mechanically and environmentally;
 Prepared daily, weekly and monthly progress reports, compared work performed to project schedule to ensure that milestones are achieved;
 Reviewed and approved contractor’s payment requisitions for accuracy by comparing reported quantities against daily reports;
 Conducted weekly staff meeting to discuss workload, project progress; new directives, and assignments;
 Reviewed contractor’s RFI’s and, prepared detailed answers after consulting with senior management and/or the design team;
 Reviewed contractor’s claims for Extra Work, negotiated the cost of the work; ensured that the contractor receives clear direction on how to proceed, and prepared an assessment of the impact of such work on the overall project schedule;
 Reviewed and approved/rejected contractor’s delay claims, if approved, the contractor is granted Time Extension, and the project schedule is updated.
2006 – 2007
General Manager– JF Contracting Corp. Brooklyn New York
Responsibilities include:
 Oversaw all routine business activities including estimating, bidding, scheduling, budgeting, vendors and subcontractors’ selection, interacting with clients and architects, and resolving site safety issues;
 Managed project information flow system including RFI, RFP, submittals, correspondences, change orders, subcontractors’ back Charges, and Quantity Overruns;
 Performed quality related issues including subcontractors’ performance evaluation, field audit, and material quality and testing;
 Formulated and implemented company-wide Safety Plan that helps embed safety awareness in all construction and material handling activities. The plan includes all safety measures recommended by OSHA in addition to specific risk management procedures;
 Reviewed and approved purchase orders and subcontractors’ agreements, improved outsourcing by utilizing a customized vendor classification and ranking system and highly effective negotiation process.
 Prepared necessary documentation needed to support legal procedures to remedy client’s payment delinquency;
 Performed certain human resources tasks including hiring, training and deployment for key personnel; Implemented a scorecard appraisal system to evaluate and improve performance;
 Prepare strategic plan designed to enhance the company’s ability to compete in the New York’s highly competitive market; the plan aligned the Company’s resources including cash at hand, bonding capacity, and insurance with its long term objectives to insure double digits growth rate.
2000 – 2006
Project Manager/Team Leader, -Empire City Subway/Verizon New York, NY
As part of a result-oriented organization, my goal was to deliver extraordinary results at the lowest possible cost while adhering to corporate, legal and ethical standards. My function was to manage internal projects from concept to completion including planning, design, budgeting, scheduling, construction and closeout. I conducted research and negotiated alternate design and construction methods to resolve complex interference situations. I identified subsurface facilities at risk and prepared cost analysis and technical solutions to relocate and/or protect those facilities against accidental damages caused by construction activities. I provided field support to the NYC Transit Authority, the Port Authority of NY & NJ and the Municipal Agencies to coordinate work identified to be in close proximity to the company’s subsurface facilities. In the normal course of business, I prepared and tracked engineering budget, prepared construction schedules, supervised construction crews responding to field emergencies related construction accidents, system damages, and service failures. I created several database applications to track cost, work progress, accidents, and legal claims. I also conducted studies on improving system utilization and optimization to help maximize revenues, reduce tax liability, and improve system manageability and maintenance. During the preparatory stages of rebuilding lower Manhattan, I acted as the a single point of contact for all lower Manhattan development projects including the Freedom Tower and Fulton Street Transit Hub. For a period of one year, I served as a head of the Mapping and Drafting Department then served as head of the Legal Department dealing with accident claims and construction disputes.
2000 –2000
Resident Engineer, - Maitra Associates, Bridgewater New Jersey
As a resident Engineer, I represented NYS DOT on the Meadowbrook Parkway Highway Lighting Project in Long Island. Reviewed and approved contractor’s schedule, Traffic Maintenance Plan, material specification, vendors and subcontractors, and material testing reports. I processed change order, time extension, and contractor’s payments.
1999 – 2000
Field Engineer, -North Star Contracting Corp., New Rochelle, New York
I managed the field operation during the reconstruction of South Avenue and Greaves Avenue bridges in Staten Island. I represented the Contractor in community, utility, and project progress meetings. I prepared quantity take-off, schedule, purchase orders, suppliers and subcontractors agreements, change orders, RFI, overruns, and time extension requests. I also handled all project submittals, payment requisitions, daily reports and site safety.
1989 – 2000
Project Manager/ Liaison Engineer,– NYC DEP & NYC DDC
Served as a Liaison Engineer on several capital improvement projects involving water main, sewer, highway reconstruction, and building rehab work. Water main projects focused on improving water quality through replacement of all cast iron water mains with new ductile iron and steel pipes. Sewer projects focused on upgrading the sewer system through replacement of collapsed sewer lines, enlarging manholes, and adding catch basins. Highway work included Grading, replacement of concrete base and asphalt pavement, installation of new curbs and sidewalks, ADA compliant ramps, street lighting, traffic devices, marking, and plantation. Building Rehab work included masonry work, interior, roofing, window replacement, fencing, plumbing, electrical, and HVAC work.
Responsibilities include:
 Enforce standard specifications related to OSHA site safety requirements, DOT traffic maintenance requirement, and DEP water quality and noise control standards;
 Coordinate project activities between governmental agencies, private utilities, and community boards;
 Review and approve contractors’ payments, change orders, schedule, and time extensions.;
 Review and submit for QA approval contractor’s submittals including sheeting design, equipment loading, shop and fabrication drawings, and as-built drawings;
 Examine and recommend solutions to complex utility interference situations;
 Monitor work progress and address issues affecting project cost and schedule;
 Conduct performance evaluation for contractors and consultants;
 Conduct final inspection, prepare punch list, produce contract close-out documents and transmit final records to the appropriate departments.
Additional Skills:
Strong analytical, communication, and negotiation skills
Computer:
Microsoft Access Excel Word
PowerPoint, Microsoft Project Visio
AutoCAD Tekla Structures Primavera (P6)
Training:
Six months training AutoCAD, OSHA site safety training, Estimating Site Work, Manhole and Conduit system design, Code of Business Conduct training (for Managers), Concrete testing
Certification:
EIT
References:
Will be furnished upon request
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