Moustafa Ashour ESTIMATION AND POPOSALS MANAGER ROADS and INFRSATRUCTUREAbu Dhabi, UAE

Tel. No. : +971 50 1019311E-mail : eng_3ashor@yahoo.co.uk

CAREER OBJECTIVES: An enthusiastic and self motivated professional with a BACHELOR DEGREE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING- 2005 providing high standard support with ability to use own judgment in assigning and managing priorities, seeking a senior position with a dynamic organization to contribute accrued skills in achieving organizational objectives and charting a mutually beneficial growth path.

KEY SKILLS

Construction Management, Quantity Surveying and Tender Management. Project Scheduling, Budgeting & Forecasting, Contract Management. Contractual Negotiations, Tender Documentation & Evaluation, Cost Estimation. Leadership, Team Building, Motivational Skills, Interpersonal & Communication Skills. FIDIC Standard Contracts, Estimating Software, MS Office Applications.

CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS

Increased the company’s profitability by way of introducing cost effective solutions, value engineering, maximizing human productivity by clearly setting out goals and objectives and avoiding duplication of tasks.

Learned invaluable project management skills by working closely with senior managers and directors and assisting them in resolving near term and long term issues.

Understood the importance, of clarity whilst issuing instructions and resolve issues in a timely manner; rather than leaving them unattended till the end of the projects.

Developed excellent contractual letter drafting skills, with minimal loopholes for being challenged by the receiving parties.

Developed efficient leadership, delegation and people management skills and ways to inspire innovative thinking.

Built lasting relationships with all customers, both internal and external, which helped make doing business easier.

Developed new marketing strategies to capture market channels with new clients. Developed strategies and business for the company by building corporate relationships

with customers and the industry/market leaders. Introduced improvements in business strategies based on customer feedback.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

MARCH 2008 till DateNATIONAL PROJECTS AND CONSTRUCTION LLC. - UAE, Abu Dhabi

Head of Estimation and Proposals (Roads and Infrastructure Works)

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• supporting in developing and estimating business processes that will ensure applicability at the project level.

• participating in the management of various Roads and Infrastructure tenders.• completing all bid forms and ensure that they are within the given specifications.• conceptualizing layouts for the project and review all estimates before they are being

submitted• closely monitoring the results of the tenders and update them in the tender register.• responsible for maintaining good, healthy, professional client relationships, and providing

leadership for continuously improving the process for estimating. • Analyzing the estimates and identifies the anomalies and makes sure that their accuracies are

verified.

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• overseeing the estimating functions and activities related to the working of the estimation department.

• thoroughly researching the previous data related to subcontracts and purchase orders, etc., compiles the relevant reports, and helps in the development of guidelines for future estimates.

• assessing quotations and reviewing, analyzing, and recommending the subcontractors and vendors.

I also have an extensive exposure related to various projects to:

Preparation and submission of progress claims and variations and follow up the submission of the same with the Engineer’s Representative.

Assessment of subcontractors’ payment claims and variations.. Managing material procurement for Infrastructure Works. Cost Control– Reconciliation using CCS Candy Activity/Ledger Coding and Build smart Accounting

System, Compiling quotations and making commercial comparison, nominating and entering in contract

with the domestic subcontractors within the planned time and as per the allocated project budgets and specifications.

Advice on any disputes which may arise during the execution of the works Action and response on related commercial correspondence from Employer/ Engineer/

Subcontractors. Notification of any Variation item or EOT event to Employer/Engineer due to SI, Drawing changes

and other circumstances. Use of Build smart Accounting/Procurement Management Software – Entering/Approval of Material

and S/C Requisitions.

MAY 2006 till FEBRUARY 2008HOMEX Architectural & Civil Consultant- UAE, Abu DhabiCIVIL/ STRUCTURAL ENGINEER

Tasks and responsibilities:• Apply Structural Design and details for Residential Villas and Utilities..• Preparing Requirements of Municipalities and getting approvals for the buildings Permits.

Projects: Residential Villas in Abu Dhabi Island, Khalifa City A, B and Mohd. Bin Zayed City (Design and Supervision).

July 2005 till April 2006BENAA Office for Research and Engineering Consultations- EgyptCIVIL STRUCTURAL ENGINEER

Tasks: •Structural Design for Residential Buildings (12 stories) and villas.•Preparing bills of quantity for civil items and Checking sub-contractors payments

Projects: Structural Design for Multi-stories Res. Building and Villas

EDUCATIONB.Sc. degree in CIVIL ENGINEERING,Faculty of ENGINEERING, MANSOURA University, EGYPT- 2005Graduation Project: SOIL MECHANICS AND FOUNDATIONS

LANGUAGESARABIC MOTHER tongue…ENGLISH EXCELLENT

Computer Skills and SoftwareExpert User of Construction Computer Software (CCS-CANDY)Expert User of CAD: AutoCAD (2D, 3D).

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Expert User of using Structural Analysis. (SAP 2000). Good command of PROJECTS MANAGEMENT: Primavera Projects Planner (Ver. 3).Expert User of MS OFFICE.Expert user of Internet and related fields.

SUMMARYDate of Birth : 15th July, 1983Nationality : EGYPTIANReligion : MUSLIMDriving License : Valid driving license for UAE and Egypt.

References: Available upon request.

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