Mutaz Samir Abu-Zaid

Project: Increase Livelihood Opportunities for Jordanians and Syrian Refugees in Jordan - KFW Project. Rehabilitation Works for Ministry of Education Schools in Amman, Mafraq, Irbid, Ajloun, Balqa'a, Zarqa and Ma'an Governorates

The project includes the light comprehensive maintenance of 400 public schools, in addition to hiring and training of local communities (Jordanians and Syrians) as Cash for Workers (CfWs)

Duties and achievements:

• Conduct technical assessment for schools prior to selection
• Conduct comprehensive quantity surveying for selected schools
• Participating in technical specification, BoQ preparation, price estimates, tender documents and contract revision prior to tendering
• Multiple sites supervision for the contractor's performance during implementation.
• Coordination and communication with several stakeholders, and resolve all technical and social issues on site in order to maintain work flow and progress
• Monitored execution of contract work for compliance with plans and specifications.
• Provided technical support during construction phases, addressing any arising issues promptly to minimize delays.
• Implemented quality control measures at every stage of the project life cycle in order to ensure consistently high levels of performance across all aspects of the work undertaken.
• Reduced maintenance costs through effective negotiation with the contractor.
• Played a pivotal role in resolving conflicts between different parties involved in maintenance project, ensuring that work continued smoothly and according to plan.
• Improved project efficiency by streamlining communication between team members and stakeholders.
• Managed contract, ensuring adherence to scope, schedule, and budget constraints while maintaining strong relationships with clients.
• Mentored junior engineers on the team sharing knowledge about best practices improving their overall professional skill sets.
• Enhanced safety measures by implementing rigorous site inspections and risk assessments.
• Conducted regular progress reports and updates to keep project stakeholders informed.
• Consistently met client expectations for quality, adhering to industry standards and best practices in civil engineering practices.
• Collaborated effectively with multidisciplinary teams to achieve project goals and deliver high-quality results.
• Created work schedules and adjusted as needed to meet project deadlines.

Duties and achievements:

• Developed persuasive content for proposals, resulting in increased win rates and overall success.
• Led post-proposal debriefs with internal teams to identify areas of improvement for future efforts.
• Seeking to win several strategic projects by preparing competitive technical and financial proposals, tenders and expression of interests for various types of service contracts
• Increased operational efficiency by regularly reviewing work processes and making necessary recommendations for improvements.
• Enhanced proposal quality by streamlining processes and implementing best practices.
• Reduced turnaround time on proposals by implementing efficient document templates and reusable content libraries.
• Coordinated input from subject matter experts across various departments, ensuring comprehensive coverage of all relevant topics in proposals.
• Reviewed completed proposals for accuracy, clarity, and compliance with customer requirements.
• Demonstrated exceptional attention to detail when analyzing RFP documents, minimizing risk of non-compliance or disqualification from consideration.
• Maintained a high level of professionalism when corresponding with potential clients during pre-award and post-award phases of the proposal process.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop comprehensive proposals for optimal results.
• Established effective strategy for submission of proposal and resolving pre-bid issues
• Built an up-to-date comprehensive database for efficient proposal preparation
• Managed proposal submissions, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to strict guidelines.
• Management representative for applying ISO 9001:2015 and 14001:2015 systems

Project: Five-Floor, Nine-Apartment Residential Building (total area 1,550 m2)

Duties and achievements:

• Controlled expenditures and kept it within budget through effective monitoring of works, effective communication and coordination, managing tasks and accurate quantity surveying
• Quality control of works and construction materials according to drawings and specifications
• Handled all legal issues and permits with stakeholders effectively
• Solving technical issues at site and ensuring smooth progress.
• Developed and implemented project plans and budgets to ensure successful execution.
• Coordinated resources procurement and required services for projects within budget requirements.
• Negotiated contracts with vendors and suppliers, securing quality materials at competitive prices for efficient use of resources.
• Reduced project costs, negotiating contracts with suppliers, optimizing resource allocation and application of value engineering.
• Optimized project schedules, identifying critical path tasks and reallocating resources to maintain momentum.
• Maintained compliance with industry standards and regulations, conducting regular audits and updates to project practices.
• Monitored project progress, identified risks and took corrective action as needed.
• Tracked project and team member performance closely to quickly intervene in mistakes or delays.

Projects:

• Rawabi Tower: A seventeen-floor commercial tower with a contract value of $35 million. The tower consists of a 3,600 m3 raft foundation, two basements and a ground floor, with an area of 2,500 m2 for each floor. In addition to fourteen floors with an area of 1,000 m2 each, and a curved roof at the top.
• A commercial tower which consists of a 1,600 m3 raft foundation, two basements with an area of 2,100 m2 each and eleven floors with an area of approximately 1,000 m2 each. The project included a swimming pool, waterproofing and dewatering.
• Other miscellaneous works include maintenance and rehabilitation of a private villas, finishing works for two-floor commercial complex, construction and finishing works for a residential building and an external restrooms unit for a factory.

Duties and achievements:

• Managing and controlling the site in general
• Finished concrete works ahead of schedule through efficient site management and coordination
• Quantity surveying and control of materials consumption
• In charge of concrete pouring process (preparation, reservation, pouring process, controlling quantities, checking temperature, taking samples).
• Managed subcontractors, ensuring quality workmanship and adherence to project timelines and specifications.
• Maintained records and logs of work performed and materials and equipment used.
• Reduced safety incidents by conducting regular site inspections and enforcing strict adherence to safety protocols.
• Inspected cleanliness of common areas and offices.
• Enhanced client satisfaction by delivering projects that consistently met specifications and quality standards.
• Developed and executed robust quality control procedures, elevating standard of workmanship. Launched quality assurance practices for each phase of development
• Coordinated construction activities for timely project completion, managing schedules and resources effectively.
• Oversaw resolution of construction challenges, applying technical expertise and creative problem-solving skills.
• Insured the existence of qualified labors at site by continuous performance evaluation and assessment, and controlling behaviors.
• Monitored execution of contract work for compliance with design plans and specifications.
• Provided technical support during construction phases, addressing any arising issues promptly to minimize delays, and Identified and resolved potential structural issues.
• Improved project efficiency by streamlining communication between team members and stakeholders.
• Conducted regular progress reports and updates to keep project stakeholders informed and maintained excellent project documentation.