Hi, I’m
Musawar Baig
Civil Engineering Consultant
Dartford,KEN
Summary
An enthusiastic and highly motivated Senior Project Manager / Leader who has the required qualification and experience to deliver multidisciplinary design and build civil engineering projects in railway and power distribution sectors. His ability of establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with service users, operational teams, and colleagues promotes him to become essential team player who can make the difference. He has broad range of technical, personal effectiveness and leadership skills that attributes in his use of rigorous logic and methods to come up with viable solutions of challenging design & construction related problems. As someone who is comfortable and able to cope with change and have a long track record of making the best use of available resources and techniques enables him to achieve set goals and client expectations.
Overview
22
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
UKPN Services
Engineering Manager
12.2021 - Current
Job overview
- As Engineering Manager on UKPN Green recovery program which involves upgradation of multiple substations to enhance their capacity to feed vehicle charging units, my role includes the management of its design delivery and technical support to construction team
- At the same time, I am also managing a design delivery for another UKPN client at Port of Felixstowe, Yeovil hospital upgrade and multiple schemes at EPN, LPN & SPN region.
- A unique experience on working with multiple stakeholders from public and private sector and different design & construction delivery teams makes it challenging and uphill task but adds valuable knowledge and experience under my belt
- Value: £10m - £20 m
Cleshar Contracts Services
West Anglian Civils & Premises Project Manager
06.2019 - 12.2021
Job overview
- My roles included but not limited to plan and manage delivery of multidisciplinary schemes for train stations and platforms works
- As a part of IMC framework contract with Rail for London I got involved at the development stage of different refurbishment and new built schemes from cradle to grave
- It involved scope development, planning and execution on the ground
- Working simultaneously on multiple jobs of various sizes helps in effective management of the resources by bring synergy in keeping the cost reduced without compromising the quality
- Value: £1m - £2 m
DMC Contracts Ltd
Project Manager
05.2018 - 05.2019
Job overview
- I was involved in the delivery of cross rail scheme of finishing platforms flooring in portals and stations on multiple sites
- My responsibilities included, managing the design and operational delivery on site
- The operational aspect involved, liaising with client, operational teams, material/plant management, commercial feedback, Health & safety implementation, contract administration, quality control and overall budget control
- Value: £2 m
Morrison Utility Services
Project Manager
07.2017 - 04.2018
Job overview
- I acted as Project Manager who was responsible for delivering design and build substation schemes (11kV to132kV) on UKPN infrastructure for EDI alliance
- Working on multiple developments including brown and greenfield filed sites was a unique experience added to my portfolio
- Alongside traditional project management, this contract offered me the opportunity to work and manage different trades and stakeholders simultaneously
- Value: £1.5-5m
Livis Limited
Project Manager
09.2015 - 07.2017
Job overview
- I worked in the capacity of Project Manager who was responsible for delivering design and build railway infrastructure schemes for Network Rail / Abellio Greater Anglia and National and Grid Substation refurbishments up to400 kV
- Value: £1-3M
KN Network Services
Senior Project Manager
03.2015 - 08.2015
Job overview
- I worked in the capacity of Senior Project Manager who was responsible for developing and delivering design and build railway infrastructure schemes in association with a Tier-1 contractor for Network Rail under the CP-5 framework
- Heading a team of Project Managers, Assistant Project Manager and designer I looked after a portfolio of around £10-15 M
- Value: £10-15M
Spence Group
Senior Project Manager
04.2013 - 02.2015
Job overview
- I worked in the capacity of Senior Project Manager who was responsible for managing the design and build railway infrastructure projects for Network Rail (UK) under3 years maintenance framework agreement
- Heading the team of project managers, site managers & design engineers, I was responsible for delivering medium to large schemes of up to £10 M
- Value: £1-10M
Enterprise Plc.
Senior Civil Design Engineer / Project Manager
10.2006 - 03.2013
Job overview
- I worked in the capacity of Senior Civil Design engineer and later as Project Manager to manage the design and build substation projects from33kV to132kV
- Responsibilities as Senior Civil Design Engineer:
- To make sure all design briefs are fully understood and communicated back to junior engineers and CAD operatives
- Attend pre-start site visits for detailed scope and analyse potential design risk
- Ensuring that all assigned work is completed on time and within agreed design budgets
- Capture any design variations to communicate back to the commercial team
- Liaise with external consultants and designers from other disciplines
- Attending progress meetings and effectively communicate with clients, contractors and major asset owners and stakeholders
- Applying personal technical knowledge and experience to the development and delivery of technical training of graduate engineers
- Setting out project works in accordance with drawings & specification
- Producing and processing financial measurements
- Supporting tender bids
- Responsibilities as Project Manager:
- Produce outline method statements and associated documents for tender submission
- Identify risks associated with the project including safety critical, engineering, environment, and commercial
- Work with planners to produce tender and works programs
- Planning, executing and delivering to the project deadlines and budget
- Ensuring that the project is running on time and the deliverables are met
- Coordinating with the project team, vendors, and the design team to ensure the delivery of the project
- Ensuring that all the project documents are accurate, up to date and stored correctly
- Auditing of projects health and safety documentation
- Getting involved right from the tendering and pre-construction phase and taking the project all the way through to completion and hand-over
Laing O’Rourke
Build-ability Civil Engineer / Section Engineer
08.2003 - 09.2006
Job overview
- I worked in the capacity of Build-ability Civil Engineer on prestigious Terminal5 Heathrow Airport sub-structure construction and as Section Engineer on CTRL Contract835 for drainage construction of one of the Eurostar’s Maintenance Depot development
- Responsibilities:
- Encouraging continuous improvement through measurement and reporting of key operational aspects to senior managers
- Providing specialist direction on unusual or difficult engineering issues using3D modelling techniques
- Review6 weeks lookahead construction program to make sure all design requirements are in place before program commencing date
- Liaising with the design team to come up with practical construction solution and minimise risks during the design phase
- Liaising with client and other contractor’s representative during the construction phase
- Carry out site visits and surveys
- Monitoring and inspecting the work of sub-contractors and other third parties
- Closeout of non-confirmatory reports
- Develop visual method statements using3D modelling
- Monitoring and reporting any hazards pointed out during the design phase
- Ensuring all the design is signed off before construction phase
- Ensuring all the activities are correctly costed and a complete design is delivered to the agreed budget
- As section engineer, I ensured the sub-contractor followed the correct & approved method statement and processes to mitigate the risks
- Carry out inspections of plants and maintain material order’s register
- Carry out safety audits alongside safety managers to advise improvements in construction site safety
Costain Skanska Bachey JV
Civil & Structure Design and CAD Design Engineer
08.2002 - 07.2003
Job overview
- I worked as a civil & structure design and cad design engineer in CSB C240 in the Channel Tunnel Rail Link Program
- My role included working on temporary works design to facilitate TBM (Tunnel Boring Machine) installation in the boring shaft
- Responsibilities:
- Work with the design team and help them with simple structural elemental design producing CAD sketches to develop large temporary works schemes
- Update the overall layout drawings of the construction site using Auto-Cad which was changing continuously as construction progressed
- Prepare and update permanent works drawings
- Also took part in preparing drawings of TBM (Tunnel Boring Machine)
- Working with such a large organisation on a large project was a unique experience
Education
University of Greenwich
MSc. from Construction Management & Economics
01.2005
NWFP University of Engineering and TechnologyPeshawar
BSc. from Civil Engineering
01.1999
Skills
- Civil Engineering Design / Construction
- Project Management
- Design Management
- Stakeholder Management
- Commercial Management
- Contracts Management
Certification
- Temporary works coordinator (2017 &2019)
- Temporary works design (ICE Accreditation2020)
- UKPN substation entry (2017)
- CEM (Network Rail) (Commercial Properties) (2014)
- CRE (Network Rail) (Sussex & Kent Route) (2014)
- CSCS (Managers) (2005,2010 &2015)
- BS8110 Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures (2006)
- IOSHH (Construction Essentials) (2005)
- IOSHH (Managing Safely in Construction) (2008)
- First Aid (2012/2017)
- Fire Safety on Construction Site (2014)
- CDM Awareness Course (2008/2011/2015)
- Asbestos Awareness Course (2009)
- Behavioral Safety Leadership (2011)
- Confined Space Training
- Level2 in Principle of Manual Handling (2012)
- Shoring and Excavation in Construction part1-2 (2009-2010)
- Scottish and Southern C1-Authorised (Substation Entry) (2011)
- Formal Training in Contract Dispute Resolutions (2011)
- Formal Training in NEC-3 Contracts Management (2010)
- PTS (Personal Track Safety) (2013,2015,2019)
- Person and BESC Training for National Grid Substation Sites (2016)
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Urdu
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Punjabi
Advanced (C1)
Key Competencies
- Civil Engineering Attributes
- Knowledge of contract technical specifications and their implementation.
- Familiarity with relevant civil engineering design software e.g. SAP, Civil Cad, advanced ability with AutoCAD2D &3D, Ideas, & Solid Edge.
- Knowledge of design standards of different Electricity Distribution Network Operators and, Network Rail alongside BS Codes for Civil Engineering Design.
- Superb critical thinking skills and the ability to evaluate designs, plans, and projects.
- A good understanding of High Voltage substation civil design.
- Promoting the highest standards of safety on-site at all time.
- Designing reinforced concrete structures.
- Assessing the environmental impact and risks connected to projects.
- Develop the list of deliverables for programme and activities management.
- Professional Attributes
- Able to check and verify the work of others & supervise less experienced or junior staff.
- Pricing, quoting and resourcing work within delegated authority levels.
- Writing accurate technical reports.
- Computer literate and conversant with MS Office suite and relevant engineering software packages.
- Assisting with competency appraisal processes for junior staff.
- Capable of defining and leading assignments.
- Always willing to help other, less experienced team members with workloads.
- Supporting any procurement processes.
Timeline
Engineering Manager
UKPN Services
12.2021 - Current
West Anglian Civils & Premises Project Manager
Cleshar Contracts Services
06.2019 - 12.2021
Project Manager
DMC Contracts Ltd
05.2018 - 05.2019
Project Manager
Morrison Utility Services
07.2017 - 04.2018
Project Manager
Livis Limited
09.2015 - 07.2017
Senior Project Manager
KN Network Services
03.2015 - 08.2015
Senior Project Manager
Spence Group
04.2013 - 02.2015
Senior Civil Design Engineer / Project Manager
Enterprise Plc.
10.2006 - 03.2013
Build-ability Civil Engineer / Section Engineer
Laing O’Rourke
08.2003 - 09.2006
Civil & Structure Design and CAD Design Engineer
Costain Skanska Bachey JV
08.2002 - 07.2003
University of Greenwich
MSc. from Construction Management & Economics
NWFP University of Engineering and Technology
BSc. from Civil Engineering
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