Eng. U.L.S. Abdeen Msc (Cm), Bsc Eng. (Civil), Pmp,Mciarb,Ceng.,Miesl Email and Phone Number

Provided leadership to the Contract Management function including pre-award Procurement, Contract Administration, claims management / dispute resolution, and contract close-out for consultant, supply, engineering and construction contracts, Assisted Project Team members with queries regarding Contracts procedures, processes and guidelines, Directed responsibility for contract administration of minor consultant and works contracts, Ensured compliance with NEOM Projects Contracts Management procedures and processes including that of the PMC team, Attended Contractor / Consultant progress meetings as required. Maintained overview of the pre-award procurement interface between the PMC’s and Employer Procurement, Reviewed tender documents in respect of contractual matters, scope gaps and discrepancies and managing the closure of these matters as required, Participated on Commercial Evaluation Panel during the procurement process, Provided formal written reports on the Contracts and Procurement status and issues to management, Studied the requirements, duties and obligations of the company under contracts to ensure alignment with NEOM’s goals and industry regulations, Supervised contract execution to ensure compliance with regulatory guidelines, Researched business partners and their history prior to writing or signing contracts, Monitored the implementation and performance of signed contracts.

Involved all precontract activities to procure 3 contract packages of Design-Build contracts and a traditional construction contract packages by preparing and reviewing the Engineer’s Estimates, Tender Documents, obtaining concurrences from various stakeholders, Tender Evaluation and Reporting Prepared various EoT analysis reports using MS Project & guidance of SCL protocol and presented to various stakeholders with recommendations to obtain approvals. Prepared responses to Contractor’s Statements of Claims, and participated DAB hearings to defend the Employer, Prepared amicable settlement reports composite claims of Rs. 5,052 million (US$ 37 million) due to prolongation to logically reduce the claims to Rs. 1,304 million (US$ 9.5 million) by applying various claim analysis techniques and actively participated amicable settlement negotiations. Managed a team of commercial and contract delegates, Provided advises on procurement methods and obtain necessary concurrences and approvals from relevant stakeholders of such procurement activities, Reviewed and managed Engineer’s Estimates and obtained approvals, Prepared and obtained approval / concurrence on tender documents, Participated tender evaluation process, was responsible to make sure the documentations are prepared based on the Employer’s and Funding Agencies procurement guidelines, Participated contract negotiations and draft contract agreements & their addendums, Provided technical guidance to assigned personnel, and ensures proficiency and timeliness of commercial management and contract administration, was responsible for making sure the contractual compliance of all payments’ applications and certificates and maintain payment records, was responsible for reviewing and managing all changes under the Contracts in accordance with organization procedure and advising the client on the change.

Provided pre and post contract commercial support, was responsible for the management of bonds, insurances and guarantee logs, was responsible for reviewing and recommending of interim valuations and payment certificates, Implemented and improved Change Management system, Reviewed all variations proposals and prepared the recommendations, Supported to preparation and review of estimates, Assisted in risk and value management and cost control functions, Assisted in identifying, analyzing and developing responses to commercial risks, Assisted in preparation of progress / cost reports, Reported to Project Director on all commercial issues, and Attended all progress meetings and represented at commercial meetings.

Reviewed projects' contract terms and provisions including payment provisions, warranty, delays and time extensions, changes of work, termination etc., and liaised with Project Managers as required, Provided recommendations on contract renewals, modifications, and cancellations. And alerted relevant department for compliance, Supported site project managers during mobilization stage identifying the required submittals for various schedules, plans and reports as per contract requirement, Reviewed and controlled project contractual correspondence, Assisted to identify and document changes and variations between project scope and actually performed activities based on Site Data inputs, Prepared and issued subcontracting agreement and modifications, Investigated unpaid claims by clients to establish responsibility based on contract provisions or onsite errors, Finalized claim/investigation and update information on the system, Reviewed impact of time variations, claims, and delays.

Prepared preliminary cost estimates, detailed estimates etc., Directed the team of QS to taking off the quantities from Contract Documents and evaluated any deviations, Prepared tender documents, assist in floating tenders and acted as a member to the tender evaluation team, Reviewed pre-qualification of prospective bidders in coordination with other team members, Performed tender analysis and reporting the recommendation, Assisted client during the tender awarding exercise, Assisted in preparing the LOA/LOI/Sub contact agreement/main contract agreement/addendum, Reviewed Contractors’ payment applications and certify the payments, Reviewed progress of contracts’ works in coordination with planning engineer and update the cash flow, Evaluated Contractors’ variation request, new rate request etc. and inform the management of findings, Assisted in preparing the response to contractor’s claims, Participated overall contract administration works.

Involved in taking off quantities of works and materials for procurement purpose, Reviewed construction plans and preparing quantity requirements, Kept track of materials and ordered more when required, Documented any changes in design and updating budgets, Assisted in the preparation of interim payment applications, Assisted in the evaluation and recommendation of sub-contractor’s payments, Prepared estimates for tendering purpose including site visits to assess the site conditions, Prepared the cost comparisons of sub-contractor/supplier quotations during estimation for tendering and awarding subcontracts, Assisted in cost control activities and Value Engineering practices.