Experience

Decima International

• United States
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Consultant

  • Feb 2022 - Present

  By virtue of his wide range of project controls and contract administration experience, Mr. Seddik supports Decima's clients by providing diversified consulting services including, inter alia, the following: • Providing project controls support related to the integration, control and management of projects; specifically with the preparation of resources and cost loaded time-phased schedules and reports required for periodic progress monitoring; • Facilitating periodic schedule meetings and progress/cost review meetings with client representatives; • Review and assessment of schedules to determine overall project duration, general conditions, and manpower/equipment needs; • Examination of contract documents for completeness and accuracy, and review contracts and sub-contracts to determine parties related to disputes; and identify, evaluate, and negotiate contract change orders; • Performing what-if scenarios and time impact analyses to assess schedule changes, identifying schedule variances, and proactively developing mitigation strategies for the management team; • Monitoring contractual issues, draft correspondence and notices, and promote the maintenance of records for use in substantiating future claims; • Coordination of vendors/subcontractors schedules with the master project schedule so to mitigate scheduling conflicts; • Validation of party's entitlement to damages, and analyzing time extension claims, contract disputes, and associated costs; • Coordination and liaison between clients and contractors to establish work breakdown structures (WBS), CPM baseline schedules, and integrated master schedules (IMS); • Performing resource analyses to identify potential bottle-necks; • Developing and implementing an earned value system (EVM) that accurately measures project work progress and performance indices; and • Identifying risks and mitigation recommendations. Featured Clients: ** Microsoft Data Centers "Cloud Operations" - Nationwide USA Show less



PCS International

• Cairo, Egypt

• Contract Administration and Project Controls Specialist

  • Feb 2016 - Feb 2022

  Mr. Seddik provides a wide range of project controls and contract administration services to entities involved in the engineering and construction industry. Such services include, inter alia, the following: Project Controls Services: * Preliminary and Bid Schedules * Baseline CPM Schedule Development * Periodic CPM Schedule Updates * CPM Schedule Reviews * Schedule Cost and Resource Loading * Project Cost/Time Tracking and Monitoring * As-Built Schedules * Time Impact Analyses * Delay Window Analyses * But-For Scheduling Scenarios * 4-D Scheduling and Simulations * Building Information Modeling (BIM) Contract Administration and Claims Services: * Tender/Bids and Contract Documents Preparation and Review * Project Tendering, Bid Evaluation, and Contract Award * Sub-contracts and Consultancy Agreements * Change Orders/Variations Management * Contract Terms and Conditions Negotiations * Contract Compliance Monitoring * Time Claims Preparation and Evaluation * Cost Claims Monitoring * Actual Damages Quantification/Assessment * Disruption and Risks Evaluation * Cost and Schedule Validation and Monitoring * Liquidated Damages Evaluation * Disputes Settlement Services * Litigation, Arbitration, and Mediation Assistance Training Services: * Primavera Training (On-site and Online) * MS Project Training (On-site and Online) * Suretrak Training (On-site and Online) * Claims Preparation/Assessment Training * Contracts Drafting and Negotitation Show less



Hill International, Inc.

• United States
• Construction
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Controls / QS / Contract Administration

  • Jan 2014 - Feb 2016

  • Provide project controls support related to the integration, control and management of projects; specifically with the preparation of resources and cost loaded time-phased schedules and reports required for the monthly/weekly progress monitoring; • Review and assess detailed schedules for proposed projects to determine overall project duration, general conditions, and equipment needs; to be used as a baseline to measure progress against for future schedule updates; • Perform on-site inspections to gather/update actual information, and interface with the Superintendents and project team with regard to schedule actuals and projections; • Coordinate vendors/subcontractors schedules with the master project schedule so to mitigate scheduling conflicts; • Prepare pre-construction proposals, bid schedules, and master project/program schedules, and facilitate periodic schedule meetings and progress/cost review meetings with the client representatives; • Provide impact analysis of schedule changes, identify schedule variances and proactively develop mitigation strategies for the management team; • Liaise with other construction departments to provide scheduling data for items such as trade/subcontract change requests, bid comparisons, new work item estimates, and resolution of potential schedule/work conflicts; • Draft contracts, monitor contractual issues, draft correspondence and notices, and promote the maintenance of records for use in substantiating future claims; • Examine contract documents for completeness and accuracy, and review contracts and sub-contracts to determine parties related to disputes; and identify, evaluate, and negotiate contract change orders; • Validate a party's entitlement to damages, and analyze time extension claims, contract disputes, associated costs, and performing delays time impact analyses; • Drafting schedule narratives and comments, track changes to schedules, identify delays to resolve scheduling issues. Show less



SODIC

• Egypt
• Real Estate
• 700 & Above Employee

• Contracts/Claims Engineer

  • Jan 2012 - Jan 2014

  • Preparation of contract documents including agreements, contract conditions and particulars, and all other related contract documents with A/E firms, Consulting Firms, and Contractors; • Monitoring contractual issues, drafting correspondence and notices, and promoting the maintenance of records for use in substantiating future claims; • Making recommendations to the Project Manager regarding interpretation of contract documents and the resolution of disputes; • Establishment of Legitimacy of Claims; • Extension of Time, Variations, and Additional Works Claims; • Review of Dispute and Preparation of Negotiation Documents; • Dispute Resolution and Final Settlement Procedures. Show less



HSE Contractors Inc. (Florida, USA) - Cairo Office

• Cairo, EGYPT

• Project Controls Engineer

  • Mar 2008 - Mar 2012

  • Developing and tracking projects Master/Baseline Schedules, cost and resource loading using Primavera Suretrack, P3, and P6. • Identification, monitoring & streamlining of critical paths running through the Project Master Schedules. • Generation of Monthly/Weekly/Daily reports on operational activities including analysis reports, S-curve, narrative reports and histograms for client & management review. • Understand projects scope of work, needs and deliverables, contract milestones, estimating budget quantities, costs, durations and resources. • Prepare time impact analyses; and analyze change orders, recovery plans and Claim negotiations. • Develop technical proposals. • Investigate the economic conditions surrounding the company’s activity such as industry trends and competition. • Prepare a detailed business plan, in order not to lose sight of the company goals and objectives. • Network with other small businesspeople; and establish a support group. • Develop a situation analysis for the company including its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats to assist in the development of a strategic plan for the future of the business. Show less



Future Group Translation Services

• United States
• Translation and Localization
• 700 & Above Employee

• Business Development Executive

  • Apr 2007 - Mar 2008

  • Undertake research and analysis of business, industry, competitive and client specific issues and trends; • Identify potential clients’ needs and manage responses to invitations to tender or bid for current or new work opportunities; • Oversee the production of brochures, fact sheets, guide books and newsletters where required; • Managing incoming quote requests for strategic accounts; • Plan, develop, establish and maintain a database of market information and trends to facilitate strategic decision making within the business. Show less



Ameco‐tech Corporation (Affiliated with Verizon Super‐pages, USA)

• Cairo, Egypt

• International Account Sales Representative

  • Jul 2006 - Apr 2007

  • Seek out and identify potential clients and opportunities to establish initial contact; • Initiate and conduct first interactions with potential clients; • Select the best solutions for businesses with the most proper coverage for their advertising campaigns; • Prepare proposals; formulate business offerings, and set-up in person meetings. • Seek out and identify potential clients and opportunities to establish initial contact; • Initiate and conduct first interactions with potential clients; • Select the best solutions for businesses with the most proper coverage for their advertising campaigns; • Prepare proposals; formulate business offerings, and set-up in person meetings.



Raya Holding for Financial Investments

• Egypt
• Investment Management
• 700 & Above Employee

• International Account Sales Representative

  • Jul 2005 - May 2006

  • Conducting Tele-sales presentations, following up with leads as needed to successfully negotiate and close sales opportunities; • Maintain comprehensive and up-to-date records regarding all sales and account maintenance activity and provide reports to management as required/requested; • Assist in the development of the company's sales and marketing plan. • Conducting Tele-sales presentations, following up with leads as needed to successfully negotiate and close sales opportunities; • Maintain comprehensive and up-to-date records regarding all sales and account maintenance activity and provide reports to management as required/requested; • Assist in the development of the company's sales and marketing plan.