Peter Khair

Dear 

Madam/Sir,

Please consider my accompanying resume be an application for the Commercial/Contracts Director position. I am currently looking for a new and challenging position; one which will make the best use of my existing skills and experience yet enable further personal and professional development. I believe that I can offer your firm a unique combination of knowledge, experience, and personal attributes for the position in question.

Sincerely,

P. Samaan

SKILLS & ESSENTIALS

• Extensive understanding of the construction industry with 22 years of experience in pre & post contracts quantity surveying, cost management, and contract administration in construction projects.
• Knowledge of design and construction management on buildings and civil infrastructure projects including utility interface and coordination management.
• Fully aware of Principles of Measurement (International) For Works of Construction Edition June 1979 
• Excellent client liaison and people management skills with good negotiating skills.
• Develop and implement the operational plan(s) in line with the company strategy as directed by the MD.
• Sets work objectives, directs, supervises, and reviews staff and staff assignments.
• Strategically preparing, expanding, preserving, or improving procedures.
• Strong contractual (Sound knowledge of contracts and the legal framework) and, commercial awareness including resolving contractual and commercial problems. Initiative to resolve the problem.
• Experience and skills in developing and managing Commercial, Procurement Strategies, and Contract Management.
• Supervise the Sr. Quantity Surveyors and contract Administrators, guide, and achieve the best practice through them.
• Ability to recognize the contractual obligations of both the company and its subcontractors.
• Assisting the corporate legal team in litigation matters.
• Tracking claims and monitoring progress through the claims resolution process.
• Analyzing claims and identifying merit/validity, if any.
• Proactive actions to minimize disputes and early settlement of aroused conflicts.
• Managing disputes, and managing commercial interface/reporting with clients and other parties.
• Preparation of Project Budgets, monitoring, and giving notifications to the relevant stakeholders.
• Reporting on financial performance to the management and other senior staff members.
• Particular experience in dealing with cash flow management, planning, budgeting, payments, earned value, change management, vendor, and supply chain management.
• Analysis & valuations of work done. Development of compliance & payment certification protocols.
• Develop effective and efficient procurement strategies, aligned with business requirements and ensure that the same are implemented at the “lowest” possible cost without sacrificing time and quality parameters and by established policies and procedures.
• Ensures that procurement policies and procedures are adhered to and that client requirements are met effectively and efficiently at the “lowest” possible cost and within the agreed time and quality frameworks. 
• Source and identify locally and internationally appropriate suppliers and alternatives via maintaining a vendor database which is subject to stringent vendor pr-qualifications.
• Manages the day-to-day operations of the procurement process, and maintains positive vendor relations. Oversee the Procurement process, issuance of a subcontract with transparency, and get the best deal.
• Maintains and ensures a high level of Ethical Standards, transparency, and integrity within the Company Procurement & Contracts Function, internally within assigned personnel and externally with the Suppliers and Contractors.
• Thoroughly analyze the Tender and Contract documents of the project, and sort out the ambiguities.
• Final negotiations of bid prices, Variations, and claims.
• Preparation and submission of Prolongation cost claims and negotiation of Liquidity damages.
• Assisting the Project team to recover the delays and implementing recovery measures to minimize the overruns.

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering

Helwan University in Cairo.

Almataria Faculty of Engineering.

The graduation year                     2001

General Graduation Grade     Pass.

Graduation Project                 Structure Analysis.

Graduation Project Grade      Excellent.