Syed Muhammad Ali Zaidi

Present Location Karachi - Pakistan

Cell No: +92-345-2845491 / +92-303-3496474
E-mail: eng.smaz@gmail.com

OBJECTIVE
To obtain a challenging and rewarding position as Lead Project Engineer - Civil & Structural Department, with
employer where I can utilize my skills to deliver optimized result with mutual benefits.

EDUCATION
Masters of Civil Engineering Bachelors of Civil Engineering
(Batch-2013-14) (Batch-2002-03)
NED University of Engineering & Technology, NED University of Engineering & Technology,
Karachi Pakistan Karachi Pakistan

CAREER SUMMARY
 Fourteen (14) years of working experience as Lead Project Engineer - Civil & Structures.
 Overall experience in Engineering & Design Consultancy Firms - EPC Contractors - Turnkey Project
Solution Providers.
 Oil & Gas Sector (Onshore Green Field / Brown Field / GPF / EPF / Refineries etc.), Industrial,
Substations & Grid Station Projects.
 National & International working experience including Abu-Dhabi - U.A.E. and Nigeria.

S.No Start & End Year Position Working Domain Company & Location
Oil & Gas and Industrial Zishan Engineers (Pvt.) Ltd.
1 Jan-2007 to Jan 2011 Civil / Structural Engineer
Consultancy Firm (ZEL)
Oil & Gas and Industrial Tebodin Middle East Ltd
2 Jan 2011 to Mar 2013 Civil / Structural Engineer
Consultancy Firm Abu-Dhabi, U.A.E.
Senior Civil / Structural Oil & Gas and Industrial Descon Integrated Projects
3 May 2013 to Aug 2014
Engineer Consultancy Firm Limited (DIPL)
Lead Civil / Structural Oil & Gas and Industrial Zishan Engineers (Pvt.) Ltd.
4 Aug 2014 to May 2016
Engineer Consultancy Firm (ZEL)
Lead Civil Engineer & EPC Project for 26 Grid Siemens Pakistan
5 May 2016 – July 2018
Design Coordinator Station / Sub Stations Engineering Company Ltd.
Department Lead EPC Contractor for Oil &
6 Oct 2018 – Till Date GASCO Engineering Pvt. Ltd.
Civil & Structures Gas & Industrial Sector

CORE COMPETENCIES
o Engineering Project Management by leading Engineering & Drafting Team for integrated design & time / cost
effective execution.
o Leading Civil Bidding Team for EPC Work quotations to win potential projects.
o Site Visits, Inspections & Coordination with Vendors / Client & Internal Management for Cost Effective, Rapid
Construction Techniques & Strategies.
o Contract Negotiations with Sub-Contractors & Technical Support to Construction Team.
o Supervising Project Team for performing man hour calculations & preparation of proposals / quotations and
tender documents for projects for projects. Preparation of BOQ, MTO and technical specifications for steel and
reinforced concrete structures.
o Designing of Steel and Reinforced Concrete Structures for Lube Oil Blending Plants, Oil Storage Terminals,
Sugar Mills, Fertilizer Plants, Refineries, Electrical Grid Stations and Substations, Transmission Towers,
Interstate Gas Pipeline Project, On-shore Jetty’s Platform with mounted unloading crane and Installation of
Large PEBs.
o Vetting of different structures designed by other consulting firms, designers and vendors.
Comprehensive knowledge and application of design codes and standards like BS 5950, 8110, ACI, AISC, UBC, CP3,
ASCE-07 and ASCE Guidelines for Design of Blast Resistant Buildings in Petrochemical Facilities etc. Well acquainted
with Design General Specifications for GASCO, TAKREER, ARAMCO, QATAR PETROLEUM, PIPs & SHELL DEP.

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 COMPUTER SKILLS
I have been professionally using following computer software for analysis, design and planning purposes:

o STAAD Pro V8i (designing of both steel and reinforced concrete structures)
o PROKON Structural Analysis Software, Foundation 3D & Mat 3D Foundation Design Software
o Auto CAD (certified) & E-TABS Software for Structural Analysis (certified)
o MSOffice (Proficient with Excel and Word) &
o MS Project (certified)
o NAVIS WORKS and familiar with REVIT & ADVANCE STEEL.

PROFESSIONAL WORKING EXPERIENCE

GASCO Engineering Pvt. Ltd.

Oct 2018 – In continuation
Post: Department Lead - Civil & Structures
Major Responsibilities:

Being Lead of Civil / Structural Department of an EPCC Design team following are major responsibilities
being taken care by me;

 Managing team of Engineers and Drafting persons for preparation of Civil Construction Drawing and to schedule
internal working load for achieving targeted deliverable dates smoothly.
 Leading Civil Bidding Team for preparation of EPCC Work quotations, BOQs, SOW and Technical Proposals to win
potential projects.
 Coordination with internal higher Management for Cost Effective Design / Easy Construction Sequences / Rapid
Construction Techniques and Strategies.
 Coordination with client and internal engineering disciplines like Piping, Mechanical, Electrical & Instrumentation
Department for gathering required inputs / data for civil design workings.
 Performing QA/QC of Engineering Design Calculations & Drawings before submission to client.
 Meetings with client to resolve issues at construction site with respect to designed documents & drawings.

Major Projects Handled:

CLIENT PROJECT DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

EPC Project comprising of Structural Designing, Approval from

Owners Engineer and Technical Assistance to Site Team for
execution of RCC and Steel Structures near Coastal Area of
KARACHI DESIGN ENGINEERING & Karachi Shipyard, including;
CONSTRUCTION SERVICES FOR
SHIPYARD &  Substations Buildings (3 Nos.) with Pile Foundations.
MARINE CIVIL WORKS FOR SHIP
ENGINEERING  20m High Lighting Pole Structure
LIFT AND TRANSFER SYSTEM
WORKS
AND SUBMARINES AT KARACHI  On Ground Fresh Water Tank of 650 m3 with Pile
(KS&EW) SHIPYARD AND ENGINEERING Foundations
WORKS
 Pipe Supports & Cantilevered Steel Supporting Structure
for equipment.
EPC Brown Field Project consisting of complete Engineering &
ENGRO POLYMER INSTALLATION OF PIPING TIE-
Designing of Steel Structures, Pipe Racks Extensions
& CHEMICALS INS BETWEEN PVC-III & BASE
(Vertically and Horizontally for existing racks), Pipe Supports,
LIMITED (EPCL) PLANT ON EPC BASIS
Equipment Foundations etc.
ENGRO VOPAK EPC Brown Field Project consisting of complete Engineering &
EXPANSION OF EDC FACILITY
TERMINAL LIMITED Designing of Steel Structures, Pipe Racks, Pipe Supports,
AT EVTL
(EVTL) Equipment Foundations etc.

ENGINEERING, DESIGN, SUPPLY, EPC Green Field Project consisting of complete Engineering
POLISH OIL & GAS INSTALLATION & CONSTRUCITON & Designing of Steel Structures, Pipe Racks, Operating
COMPANY LTD. OF DEHYDRATION & AMINE UNIT Platforms, Pipe Supports, Equipment Foundations,
(POGCL) FOR GAS PROCESSING FACILTY. Equipment Supporting Steel Structures etc.

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Siemens Pakistan Engineering Company Limited
May 2016 – In continuation
Post: Lead Civil Engineer & Design Coordinator for TP-1000 Project

Project: Transmission Power – 1000 Megawatt for Karachi (TP-1000 Project)

Client: K-Electric
Responsibilities: Lead Civil / Structural Engineer & Coordinator

K-Electric has launched its TP-1000 Transmission Enhancement Plan of $400 Million in collaboration with
Siemens Germany/Pakistan and Shanghai Electric of China. The project will add 1000 Mega-watt electricity in the
transmission and distribution infrastructure and will ensure a smoother and more reliable supply of power for K-
Electric customers in Karachi and its adjoining areas.

I joined Siemens Pakistan (EPCC Contractor) as Civil / Structural Design Manager & Engineering Coordinator for
designing of 26 Grid-Stations and Sub-Stations, with following major responsibilities under my job description,

 Managing & Supporting Engineering and Design Team for 132kV & 220 kV Sub-Stations including AIS / GIS
Buildings with underground Cellars, Power & Auto Transformer Foundations with Fire Walls having raft & pile
foundations, Lattice Steel Structural Supports for Electrical Equipment like CT, VT, DS, CB, SA, LA, and
Transmission Towers etc.
 Leading team of Civil Design Engineers & Drafting persons to ensure timely submission of deliverables with cost
effective design solutions along with proper design standards of clients.
 Coordination with sub-contractors for Soil Investigation Works, Topographical Surveys, Construction Contractors.
 Performing field visits for gathering As-built data with respect to Civil / Structural Design scope.
 Managing internal coordination meetings with all engineering disciplines (Electrical Primary & Secondary
Departments, HVAC, Plumbing, Small Power Lighting and Telecom) for collection of inputs for civil design.

Zishan Engineers (Pvt.) Limited, Karachi

August 2014 – May 2016
Post: Senior Civil / Structural Engineer

List of major projects worked on:

Project: DETAILED ENGINEERING & DESIGN FOR GAMBATH SOUTH GAS PROCESSING
FACILITY
EPC Contractor: PRESSON DESCON INTERNATIONAL (PVT) LIMITED (PDIL)
End User / Client: PAKISTAN PETROLEUM LIMITED (PPL)
Responsibilities: WORKED AS LEAD PROJECT ENGINEER (CIVIL DEPARTMENT)

This project was EPC based project for Gas Processing Unit with capacity of 50 MMSCFD. This project consisted
of more than 350 Civil / Structural Design Documents and Drawings for which I was Lead Project Engineer from
Civil / Structural Department with following some of major responsibilities,

 Leading & Managing team of Engineers and Drafting persons for preparation of Civil Construction Drawing and to
schedule internal working load for achieving targeted deliverable dates smoothly.
 Coordination with client and internal engineering disciplines like Piping, Mechanical, Electrical & Instrumentation
Department for gathering required inputs / data for civil design workings.
 Performing QA/QC of Engineering Design Calculations & Drawings before submission to client.
 Meetings with client to resolve issues at construction site with respect to designed documents & drawings.

Project: KPD-TAY INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PROJECT PHASE II

Client: OIL & GAS DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LTD. (OGDCL)
Responsibilities: WORKED AS SENIOR CIVIL / STRUCTURAL ENGINEER

This project involves Main Raw Gas Processing Facility and several Well Heads which are to be developed and
constructed. My major responsibilities for this project were as follows,

 To Coordinate between Client and EPC Contractor, in order to resolve technical issues.
 Performing technical QA / QC for design calculations and engineering drawings, prepared by EPC contractor.
 Coordinating with client and site representative for site issues and construction issues related to projects.

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Project: DETAILED ENGINEERING FOR LUBE OIL PLANT
Client: CHEVRON PAKISTAN LIMITED (CPL)
Responsibilities: WORKED AS LEAD CIVIL / STRUCTURAL ENGINEER

This project consisted of major revamping of existing Lube Oil Plant of Chevron Pakistan. I had been working for
this project as Lead Civil / Structural Engineer. This project mainly consisted of following facilities to be revamped:

 Large Pre Engineered Building Warehouse (40m x 55m) with mezzanine floor for storage of lube oil containers.
 Up-gradation of existing storm water drainage system.
 Construction of foundations for lube oil storage tanks.
 Pipe racks, sleepers and their foundations for interconnecting piping from tank area to process area.

Project: GAS PIPELINE (DIA 48” X 127 KM) PROJECT (LOT – A & B)
Client: NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC)
Responsibilities: WORKED AS SENIOR CIVIL / STRUCTURAL ENGINEER

This project involved complete Design Review of Civil / Structural Works as follows:
 Pipeline Topographic and Geotechnical Specification.
 Design of Miscellaneous Building such as control building, gate house, generator house and grading work.
 Design of Civil Works such as pig launcher / receiver, miscellaneous equipment foundation, valve pit, fire water
storage tank, elevated water tank and soak-septic tank.

Descon Integrated Projects Limited (DIPL), Karachi – Pakistan.

(Formerly known as JGC Descon)

May 2013 to August 2014

Post: Senior Civil / Structural Engineer

Project: Detailed Engineering & Design Works of Oil & Gas Facilities for UEP.
Client: United Energy Pakistan (UEP) formerly known as British Petroleum (BP)
Responsibilities: Worked as Lead / Senior Civil Engineer

UEP has got many Gas Wellheads & Facilities in Pakistan from where natural GAS& crude OIL is being explored
and distributed after complete processing. For treating those raw fuels, UEP also owns several Treatment
Facilities for which modification and revamping works are a continuous process.

I worked as Senior Civil Engineer in Engineering Design House of United Energy Pakistan Limited (UEP) with
following major responsibilities under my job description,

 Leading a team of Engineers and Drafting persons to achieve targeted end dates for assigned project tasks.
 Coordination among Client and internal disciplines like Piping and Electrical Department for gathering required
inputs for civil workings.
 Performing field visits for gathering As-built data with respect to Civil working scope.
 Preparation of detailed design calculations &structural drawings for RCC Foundations including Pipe Supports &
Sleepers, Equipment Foundations, Portable Concrete Supports, Culvers, Dyke Walls and Steel structural drawings
including Pipe Racks, Crossovers, Pipe Supports, Portal Steel Sheds, Equipment Supporting Structures etc.
 Maintaining and Implementing documentation and drawings QA/QC procedure and assuring them to sustain all
through the life cycle of projects.

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Tebodin Middle East Ltd., Abu Dhabi – U.A.E.

January 2011 to March 2013

Post: Civil / Structural Discipline Engineer

List of Major Projects worked on:

Project: GPS CHEMOIL PHASE- 4, OIL STORAGE TERMINAL AT FUJAIRAH, U.A.E.

Client: GPS CHEMOIL
Responsibilities: WORKED AS CIVIL / STRUCTURAL ENGINEER ON THIS PROJECT.

A large EPC Project with the requirement of lot of coordination with internal engineering departments for
gathering Civil / Structural design inputs. I worked as Discipline Engineer with following major responsibilities:

 Performing interdisciplinary coordination and gathering of required design inputs.

 Preparation of detailed engineering design calculation reports and construction drawings for all infrastructures
in Oil Storage Terminal including;
 Large Pipe Manifold Steel Structure with 4 tiers supported on raft foundation (45m x 65m),
 Ring Wall Tank Foundations, Dyke walls and Retaining walls
 Pipe Racks for more than 1.5 km in length, Several Equipment Supporting Structures and their
foundations, Steel Pipe Supports and RCC Sleepers etc.

Project: FEED FOR ABU DHABI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (ADIA) AVIATION FUEL DEPOT
Client: TAKREER / ADNOC
Responsibilities: Worked as Civil / Structural Engineer on this project.

This was a FEED Project for TAKREER / ADNOC; end user for this job was ADIA. This project was part of
extension project of Abu Dhabi International Airport with the intention of take care of extended demand of fuel
supply to air craft. I was involved as Discipline Engineer with following major job responsibilities,

 Coordination with internal engineering disciplines for gathering Civil / Structural design inputs.
 Reviewing of Geotechnical Investigation report and setting out soil design parameter for the project.
 Preparation of structural design calculation reports and FEED drawings for Ring Wall foundations for large
diameter tank, Truck Loading and Unloading Gantry Shed, Underground Pump House Steel Shed, Dyke Wall,
Utility RCC Buildings, Substation Building, Pipe Supports, Pipe Racks, Sleepers etc.

Project: NEW SEA WATER BASIN AND INTAKE STRUCTURE

Client: ABU DHABI POLYMERS COMPANY LIMITED (BOROUGE-3 EXPANSION PROJECT)
Responsibilities: Worked as Civil / Structural Engineer on this project.

Coordination with internal engineering disciplines for placing the proposed foundation within the existing plant
facility, detailed engineering design, structural drawings, specifications, design calculation reports and bill of
materials were prepared for this project. Structural design for water retaining concrete basin with dimensions of
70m x 50m, along with the inlet structure, pump and sump chambers mounted with pumps, large manifold valve
chamber pit with dimension of 25m x 30m, Valve and pipe support foundations for 74 inch diameter water header.

Project: SHEET PILE DESIGN FOR REPORTING WHARF AT DUBAI CREEK ENTRANCE
Client: DUBAI MUNICIPALITY
Responsibilities: Worked as Lead Structural Engineer on this project.

Project involved designing of Sheet Pile Wall along the Dubai Creek for the construction of reporting wharf.
Detailed structural and stability calculation for sheet pile wall, tied with tie rods to the anchor wall along with 30
ton bollard, capping beams, waling beams, splice connection etc. were prepared and get approved by Dubai
Municipality.

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 Zishan Engineers (Pvt.) Limited, Karachi
January 2007 to January 2011
Post: Civil / Structural Engineer

List of some major projects worked on:

Project: EXPANSION & RELOCATION PROJECT OF BOSICOR OIL REFINERY

Client: BYCO OIL REFINERY (FORMER BOSICOR OIL REFINERY)
Responsibilities: Worked as Structural Engineer on this project.

Project: PLANT DESIGN FOR LUBE OIL BLENDING PLANT

Client: TOTAL ATLAS LUBRICANT PAKISTAN (PVT.) LTD. (TALP)
Responsibilities: Worked as Project Engineer / Structural Engineer on this project.

Project: DESIGNING OF TRANSMISSION TOWERS AND INSTRUMENT SUPPORTING

STRUCTURES FOR GRID STATION
Client: AREVA PAKISTAN AND MAN DIESEL SE
Responsibilities: Worked as Project Engineer / Structural Engineer on this project.

Project: DESIGN OF RCC BRIDGES, SPAN RANGING FROM 11M TO 19M

Client: BYCO OIL REFINERY (FORMER BOSICOR OIL REFINERY)
Responsibilities: Worked as Project Coordinator / Structural Engineer on this project.

ATLAS ENGINEERING – NIGERIA (Project deputation from Zishan Engineers Pvt. Ltd.)
Project: FEED PROJECT FOR INTERSTATE 800 KM GAS PIPE LINE PROJECT IN NIGERIA
Client: FEDERAL MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM RESOURCES
Location: NIGERIA
Responsibilities: Worked as Project / Structural Engineer on this project in Lagos, Nigeria.

Designing and preparation of detailed design calculation reports of various civil infrastructures for process and
non-process facilities included in Pipe Line Project including, steel pipe racks, support for skid mounted
equipment, pressure vessels, knockout drums, gas scrubbers, gas filters, vent stacks, foundations for gas
compressors, gas turbine generator, storage tanks, warehouse sheds, workshop sheds equipped with 20 ton
gantry crane. Developing layout plans for all facilities along the route of the pipe line. Preparation of FEED
documents, specifications and design standards for this project.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
o Registered Member of Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC)

PERSONAL INFORMATION

o Date of birth 19th November, 1984

o Gender Male
o Nationality Pakistani
o Religion Islam
o Vehicle License Valid Car License for UAE and Pakistan
o Marital Status Married
(CV updated on Jan – 2021)

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