Abubakar Saidu Email & Phone Number

Australia

Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria

Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria

Australia

Melbourne, Australia

• Responsible for planning, scheduling and coordination of works and materials for projects.• Monitoring compliance to QA/QC and ensuring that all relevant codes and standards are met.• Management of resources and productivity on site to achieve project deliverables and goals.• Prepare program and drive towards achieving completion on time.• Monitoring and reporting EOT claims, NODs and LDs.• Ensure project outcome is achieved within scope and budget. • Manage site safety and ensure proper permits and licenses are in place for works.• Provide leadership and mentoring to Project team members and encourage cohesion to achieve goals.• Maintain positive communication with clients and other stakeholders, ensuring all requirements are identified and satisfied.• Ensure integrity of drawings and documents on site including material submission, method statement and risk assessment for works, liaise with the design team to provide remedy to any redesign requirements.• Prepare reports and documents as required including progress reports, progress claims and variation claims.• Manage project planning documents including tables and charts utilizing tools such as MS excel and PDF editors for tracking and monitoring. • Responsible for implementing Astern and Clients OHS & Environmental procedures, ensuring that safety policies and procedures are complied with.• Actively participate in toolbox and site safety meetings.

Sydney, Australia

• Set-up project budget, target budget and preparation of project cash flow.• Financial monitoring & cost control.• Monthly cost report and project report.• Subletting of all trade packages.• Preparation of scope of works, tender interview, negotiation with subcontractors and preparation of tender comparison & procurement schedule.• Procurement of suppliers, negotiation of supply price, preparation and issue of subcontract documentation and purchase orders.• Assessment of subcontractor progress claims & variations and preparation and issue of payment schedules in accordance with SOPA.• Preparation of subcontract management procedures.• Finalization of subcontract accounts & issue of deed of release.• Raising and submission of RFIs, NODs & EOTs.• Pricing & submission of client variations and client progress claims.• Maintain communication with the superintendent and client project manager, and liaise with consultants.• Review and approve documents including shop drawings, method statement and risk assessment for works as per project specification and standard, liaising with the design team to provide remedy to any redesign requirements. • Maintain positive relationships with various authorities and bodies including Government Departments, Local Councils and organizations ensuring all necessary permits were in place.• Responsible for adherence to OHS & Environmental procedures, ensuring that safety policies and procedures are complied with.

Abuja, Nigeria

- Responsible for overall direction, guidance and management of projects from initiation through to handover.- Managed project budgets and financials, forecasting and risk management.- Prepared project documentation, reports and conducted coordination meetings.- Proactively lead, coached, and motivated project team members.- Scheduled, tracked and managed projects utilizing tools such as Microsoft project.- Managed stakeholders interfacing directly with clients for project briefs, collect requirements and maintained client relationships.- Communicating to management the project status and progress reports.Achievements:• Succeeded in exceeding stakeholders’ expectations by delivering Hospital Ward project within schedule and 10% below budget.• Identified opportunities that were overlooked during the initial survey enabling an increase in Fibre Optics implementation project >30%. • Developed preferred customer relationship with suppliers, ensuring priority delivery resulting in significant time savings across multiple projects.

Abuja, Nigeria

- Prepare progress reports and track schedules under direction of manager.- Conduct quality assurance; cube crushing tests on concrete.- Inspect reinforcements and formwork of structural members, mechanical and electrical services to ensure conformance to specifications.

Abuja, Nigeria

- Check quality of work on site.- Supervise subcontractor works on site.- Provide measurements and specifications to subcontractors and labor on site.

B. Sc, Building Technology

Project Management

Project management professional certificate