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  • Claims Consulting
  • Claims Management
  • Claims Review
  • Planning
  • Planning & Organizing
  • Planning Software
  • Project Control
  • Project Reporting
  • Project Schedule
  • Analytics
  • Budget
  • Budget Compliance
  • Budget Estimating
  • Budget Forecasting
  • Budget Management

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  • Planning, Project & Claims Management

    $50/hr Starting at $250 Ongoing

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    Forensic, Delay & Claims Analyst / Project Management Professional(Project and Claims Management, Planning & Project Controls)2007 till Present Zaid has over 17 years of diversified experience in the...

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About

Zaid is a highly motivated, enthusiastic, and energetic professional with a strong passion for forensic delay and disruption analysis and project management and dispute resolution.

APPOINTMENT AS FORENSIC DELAY ANALYST / CLAIMS SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL:

From January 2023 to March 2024

Assigned by ARABIAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY (ACC) – UAE
JID project consists of construction of luxury community living surrounded by nature.

Assignment Highlights: Primarily responsible for forensic delay analysis for delays attributable to the client and subcontractors as well as project controls tasks such as Subcontractors performance review and management, risk assessment and controls.

From January 2020 to December 2022

Assigned by LAHOUD ENGINEERING (LE) – UAE
Al Dabbiya Surface Facilities Phase-III project subcontract works includes the construction of central processing plant (CPP) and initial clusters works.

Assignment Highlights: Was engaged in working on case in relation to ICC arbitration proceedings concerning significant payment disputes, delay, and disruption claims. I have assisted the legal practitioner throughout the process of proceedings in successfully submitting and defending the claims in Swiss court as stipulated in contract, thereby gaining excellent experience regarding forensic delay and disruption analysis to calculate the claims costs and entitlements. I have testified as FACT WITNESS during Court Proceedings in July 2022. The Court verdict was announced in the favor of the Employer.

From January 2014 to December 2015

Assigned by AL JABER ENEGRY SERVICES (ALES) – UAE
Assignment Details: Ruwais Sulphur Handling Terminal-2 (RSHT-2) facility includes Rail Unloading, solid sulphur granule storage, stacking and reclaim facilities, conveying systems, ship loading systems, utility and offsite units to support the Rail unloading, storage, and ship loading facilities.

Assignment Highlights: Was engaged in working on a significant delay and disruption dispute claim. I have assisted the independently hired delay expert throughout the process in submitting the claims to the Client which has enabled me in gaining great experience of schedule delay and disruption analysis and to determine the claims costs and entitlements.

APPOINTMENT AS PROJECT PLANNING / CONTROL & MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL:

From January 2016 to December 2019
Assigned by LAHOUD ENGINEERING (LE) – UAE

Assignment Highlights: Leading the Planning & Project Controls team in performing the duties, Client / subcontractor management and coordination between joint venture (JV).

From July 2011 to December 2013
Assigned by AL JABER ENERGY SERVICES (ALES) – UAE

Assignment Highlights: Worked as Senior Planning Engineer in performing the duties mainly related to schedule preparation, updates, client and subcontractor management, reporting and coordination between joint venture (JV) partner.
From February 2007 to June 2011
Assigned by DESCON ENGINEERING ABU DHABI (DEL-AD) – UAE

Assignment Highlights: Worked as planning engineer leading a complete project team on various small-scale projects of piping, structural steel & tanks fabrication and erection works.

Work Terms

Available for challenging tasks. Open to discuss the assignments. Field of expertise include:

- Forensic Claims Analysis (Delay, Disruption, Entitlements, Claims Documentation)
- Project Management, Planning, Project Controls, Budgeting & Cost Control

WORKING STYLE THROUGHOUT THE CAREER:
Throughout my professional journey, I have continuously expanded my knowledge and skills through diverse and challenging assignments. My experience collaborating with clients, consultants, vendors, and subcontractors in-house capabilities have honed my managerial and team leadership abilities.

▪ Strategic Insights: Performed various schedule and risk analysis to suggest the management of better, effective solution, leading to the successful outcome.
▪ Contract Negotiation: Led / involved in many disputes, disagreements with other parties and well as within the team to find the win-win solutions of the ongoing issues.
▪ Strategic Planning: Assisted in the development of business strategies for oil and gas construction company, contributing to long-term growth initiatives.
▪ Date-Driven Reporting: Presented progress reports to the Project Management Team, providing valuable insights for data-driven decision-making and proactive adjustments.
▪ Cost Optimization: Performed Earned value measurement (EVM) to analyze and optimize the cost-saving opportunities and operational efficiencies, leading to significant cost reductions in project execution.
▪ Process Improvement: Contributed to process enhancement initiatives that streamlined project efficiency, reduced lead times.
▪ Critical Thinking: Thinking out of the box to critically analyze the situation and their various outcomes and propose the best solution of the need.
▪ Opportunity Realization: Analyzed ways seal with the project threats and convert these into opportunities for long the benefit of the project/organization.

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