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Fakhar Uddin Qadri

Fakhar Uddin Qadri

Management, Engineering & Mining
Karachi, Sindh

Summary

Accomplished professional with a proven record in leading large-scale infrastructure and mining projects, notably with FWO and DHA. Expertise in project management, strategic planning, and leadership, driving revenue growth, operational excellence, robust stakeholder alliances, and dynamic team building.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
7
7
Certifications
3
3
Languages

Work History

Chief Engineer

Defence Housing Authority City
Karachi
03.2024 - Current
  • Planning and development of infrastructure on approximately 23,000 Acres (9,300 Hectares) Land at DHA City South and North including Sir Nick Faldo's Fairwinds Championship Golf Course and Residencia (contracted value of projects approximately USD 120 Mn+). Speeding up of development increased real estate value by 15%
  • Projects, contracts, HSE, financial, and stakeholders management.

Projects Director, Punjab

Frontier Works Organization (FWO)
Lahore, Punjab
08.2022 - 02.2024
  • Executed civil engineering projects (as contractor) across Punjab Province Pakistan with a total contracted value of Rs 110 Billion (USD 350 Million). Major projects are:-

- Sambrial - Kharian Motorway (70 Km).

- Gujranwala - Wandu Link Road (15 Km).

- Extension of Lahore Ring Road (SL 3) (8 Km).

- Margalla Avenue Islamabad (33 Km).

  • CEO Lahore Sialkot Motorway Infrastructure Management Company (LSMIM) - Operations and Maintenance of 103 Km motorway.

CEO Degan Exploration Works & Director Mining

Frontier Works Organization (FWO)
07.2020 - 07.2022
  • Achieved USD 21 Million revenue from the Muhammad Khel Copper Mining Project through strategic decisions during COVID.
  • Represented FWO on the Board of National Resources Limited (consortium of Arif Habib Ltd, Tabba Group, Liberty Group, Mari Energies and FWO) and fostered industry partnerships, including a JV with Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) for a lead-zinc mining project in Balochistan.

Project Director

Frontier Works Organization (FWO)
Boya North Waziristan
10.2018 - 06.2020
  • Led exploration, mine operations, and 24/7 open-pit mining.
  • Managed 1500 TPD copper beneficiation plant's import, construction, commissioning and production.
  • Ensured stakeholder alignment, engaging local tribal under intense security conditions.

Senior Engineer Staff Officer

Min of Def
06.2016 - 09.2018
  • As part of service worked on military civil engineering projects.
  • Coordination and execution of Urban Flood Relief efforts in Karachi in the year 2017.

Senior Construction Project Manager

FWO LLC UAE
06.2014 - 07.2016
  • Pre-cast construction of Al-Habtoor Villas, Al Thanayah Street Dubai.
  • Construction of Sports Complex including Olympic Size Swimming Pool at Zayed Military City, Abu Dhabi.
  • Project lead for ISO Certification of FWO LLC UAE

Service in Corps of Engineers

Min of Def
04.1995 - 05.2012
  • Service in armed forces in various capacities; retired as Brigadier in the year 2025.
  • Earthquake 2005 (Disaster Management Operations) - rescue, relief and rehabilitation efforts in Balakot, Khyber Puktunkhwa Pakistan.
  • Mega Floods 2010 (Disaster Management Planning and Operations).

Field Engineer

United Nations Peacekeeping Operations
06.2004 - 07.2005
  • Establishment of Pakistan Engineering Company at Bouake, Ivory Coast
  • Construction of pre-fabricated accommodation for military and civilian UN personnel

Education

MBA (Executive) - Business Management

Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS)
Lahore, Pakistan
07.2022 - 06.2024

Master of Science - Warfare Sciences

Balochistan University (Command & Staff College)
Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan
06.2008 - 06.2009

BE - Civil Engineering

National University of Sciences And Tech (NUST)
Islamabad, Pakistan
03.1998 - 10.2001

Skills

Project management

Financial management

Leadership, problem solving & decision Making

Strategic planning, analysis & execution

Hor & vertical const management

HR management

Exploration, mining and beneficiation

Stakeholders Management

Certification

Earthquake resistant design and construction building by UNDP

Timeline

Chief Engineer

Defence Housing Authority City
03.2024 - Current

Projects Director, Punjab

Frontier Works Organization (FWO)
08.2022 - 02.2024

MBA (Executive) - Business Management

Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS)
07.2022 - 06.2024

Director Orientation Wksp - by Pakistan Institute of Corporate Governance

06-2022

CEO Degan Exploration Works & Director Mining

Frontier Works Organization (FWO)
07.2020 - 07.2022

Project Director

Frontier Works Organization (FWO)
10.2018 - 06.2020

Fundamentals of Supply Chain Management by MCE

05-2018

Senior Engineer Staff Officer

Min of Def
06.2016 - 09.2018

Wksp - Urban Planning by Society of Engineers (SOE) UAE

08-2015

Wksp - FIDIC Contracts by SOE UAE

08-2015

Wksp - Fire Proof Design & Const by SOE UAE

03-2015

Engineer 2020 Initiative - Proj Mgmt Wksp by SOE UAE

01-2015

Senior Construction Project Manager

FWO LLC UAE
06.2014 - 07.2016

Master of Science - Warfare Sciences

Balochistan University (Command & Staff College)
06.2008 - 06.2009

Earthquake resistant design and construction building by UNDP

02-2006

Field Engineer

United Nations Peacekeeping Operations
06.2004 - 07.2005

BE - Civil Engineering

National University of Sciences And Tech (NUST)
03.1998 - 10.2001

Service in Corps of Engineers

Min of Def
04.1995 - 05.2012
Fakhar Uddin QadriManagement, Engineering & Mining