A challenging Engineering position where experience, creative ideas and success in problem solving will contribute to improved design, project cost reduction and in the achievement of organizational goals.
RESUME
Abid Maqsood Ahmad
U.S. Citizen
536 Fox River Dr.
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
Cell: (313) 623-5043
Born: January 19, 1976
E-mail: mianabid76[at]yahoo.com
OBJECTIVE: A challenging Engineering position where experience, creative ideas and success in problem solving will contribute to improved design, project cost reduction and in the achievement of organizational goals.
EDUCATION: Project Management Certification
6/2010 Walsh College Troy, MI, USA.
Grade Point Average: 3.85/4.00
M.Sc. Civil Engineering
11/2002 King Fahd University Of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
Grade Point Average: 3.75/4.00
Won Full Scholarship and Assistantship from KFUPM for pursuing Master’s Degree in Engineering.
B.Sc. Civil Engineering - University of Engineering & Technology, 8/1999 Lahore, Pakistan.
Grade Point Average: 4.00/4.00, Ranked in the top ten.
Won Merit Scholarship for four years
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE:
April 2005
to Present Project Engineer, Severstal North America, Dearborn,
Michigan USA
Responsible for managing projects related to the Hot Strip Mill (HSM) Basic Oxygen Furnace (BOF), Continuous Caster Plant (CCP), Hot Strip Mill (HSM) and Cold Mill. Responsibilities included checking and approval of contractor’s drawing, reviewing contractor proposals/submittals for the civil, environmental and Mechanical Works. Obtain contractors bids, conduct pre-bid meetings, preparing budget estimates and appropriate funding requests for management approval, and issuing of purchase orders. Supervise projects onsite and complete them on time and within budget.
Some of major projects: (1) RO-60 Oil Tank enclosure (2) Acid Tank replacement (3) Work Rolls and Back up Roll Chocks (4) Tandem Mill Gears (5) Rack and pinion style coil lifting devices for shipping eye horizontal coils (6) CCP Structural Repairs and dummy bar disconnect replacement (7) BOF Desulpurization Station Repairs and emissions standards checking (8) Roughing Mill Gearing replacement (2) Roughing mill gear box replacement (9) 290 TPH Reheat Furnaces Modernization with ultra low NOx burners (10) Parsytec System installation in Hot Strip Mill (11) Inter-stand and roll cooling at finishing Mill (In progress) (12) HSM exit end modification / coil handling system (In Progress) (13) Plant wide structural assessment and repair (in progress) (14) wastewater treatment plant repairs
January 2003
to February 2005 Research Analyst-King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia
Responsible for monitoring, statistical analysis and evaluating the progress of approved projects. Responsible for preparation of environmental monitoring proposal for Jubail Industrial City. Worked on the ongoing environmental monitoring project of Yanbu Industrial City - obtained construction bids, conducted pre-bid meetings, issued purchase orders, monitor construction and completed the project within schedule and budget. Worked as part of the team member on the environmental study for crude pipeline. Also prepared a computer model for design of activated sludge system for treatment of wastewater.
September 2000
to January 2003 Research Assistant- Masters from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dharan, Saudi Arabia
August 1999
to August 2000 Design/Structural Engineer-National Engineering Services of Pakistan (NESPAK)
Worked as a structural design engineer on a 1450 MW hydropower project (estimated cost US $2.2 Billion). Responsible for all aspects of civil, structural design for power house. Responsibilities included checking and approval of contractor’s drawing, reviewing contractor proposals/submittals for the civil works of the powerhouse. Coordinated activities between site office and design office for civil works including contractor’s enquiries and clarifications. Also, was responsible for obtaining contractors bids, conducting pre-bid meetings, preparing budget estimates and appropriate funding requests for management approval, and issuing of purchase orders. Supervised construction projects onsite and completed on time and within budget.
ADDITIONAL Operating Systems: MS DOS, Windows
SKILLS: Technical Software: Lindo, Cxtfit, Hydrus, Spillcad, Arcview GIS, Microsoft project planning and scheduling, Matlab
Statistical Packages: Statistica
Design and Drafting: SAP, AutoCAD
Miscellaneous: MS Office (MS WORD, MS Excel, MS Outlook, MS
Project, and MS Power Point etc.), C++, Visual Basic, PL/SQL certification course, Oracle database administration
PUBLICATIONS
& TRAINING:
• “Neural network-based failure rate prediction for De Havilland Dash-8 tires†has been published in Engineering applications of Artificial Intelligence
• A paper titled “Stochastic Goal Programming Model for Optimal Blending of Desalinated Water with Groundwater†has been published in Water Resources Management, Kluwer Publisher.
• Hot Rolling Fundamentals, AIST Orlando, FL, USA
• Building Leadership skills, Dearborn, MI, USA
AFFILIATION:
• Member Association of Iron and Steel
• Member Pakistan Engineering Council
REFERENCES: Available on request.
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