About Farhan Aftab

A seasoned professional with over 30 years of extensive on-site and off-site experience in civil engineering projects across the globe. Holds extensive experience working with clients, consultants, and contractors.

Highly skilled in pre-contract processes, including estimating, bidding, tendering, benchmarking, and data analysis. Expertise extends to post-contract activities, such as handling FIDIC-related issues, correspondence, claims, preparation of variation orders, cash flow management, projected forecasts, cost-to-complete analysis, earned value analysis (EVA), and detailed planning using advanced tools like Primavera and SureTrack for high-value projects.

Well-versed in contract management, with significant involvement in correspondence and coordination between project managers, contractors, and consultants. Proficient in managing claims and variations, including issues related to quantities, rate disputes, planning, commencement dates, and notice timings. Adept in utilizing Candy CCS (ribccs.com), a state-of-the-art project management software, to successfully lead estimating and contracts departments for large multinational companies.

Possesses in-depth knowledge of labor and plant productivity, capital expenditure calculations for plant and equipment, and critical analysis of formwork types and cycles for skyscrapers, mixed-use developments, housing, and retail projects. Experienced in specifying finishing materials for healthcare facilities, educational institutions, office buildings, and residential towers. Equally skilled in building and infrastructure projects, including sewerage systems, telecommunications, electro-mechanical works, oil and gas projects, micro-tunneling, ports, harbors, and various marine works.

Actively engaged in continuous professional development, attending courses and seminars on FIDIC contracts, quantity surveying (POMI, CESMM, NRM), estimating, BIM, management skills, and other essential industry practices

Civil Engineer (B.Engg.) | MRICS (UK) | Construction Estimator Certified (CEC-CIQS - Canada) | Professional Quantity Surveyor (pqs-ciqs)

Work Experience In...

Kuwait

Lebanon

Morocco

Egypt

Bahrain

Qatar

Trinidad & Tobago

Belize

Sudan

UAE

Saudi Arabia

Pakistan

Portfolio

Explore my journey as an estimating engineer through my projects.

• Worked with NEOM - Saudi Arabia - Advising on Cost Benchmarking of Mega Projects

• Contractor in Saudi Arabia:

  • Managing & Setting up Tendering SOPs

  • Managing & Setting up Cost Control SOPs

  • Project Won in Medina Al Munawara - Building US$ 30 Million

  • Project won - Road/Infra Project - Riyadh - US$60 Million

  • Preparation of EVR/CVR Reports, Weekly and Monthly

• Complete Tendering of Direct works, for Saudi Aramco Project – Marjan/Tanajib- Saudia – for a company in Dubai -2018/2019

• Preparation of Engineers Estimates | Plant Histogram and reports |Highway project in Lahore – Pakistan – 2018

• Preparation of Construction Programme | Forensic claims Planning | for M/s Taisei-(Japan) ; Highway in DGK Pakistan – 2018

• Feasibility studies for a Housing complex. | Abbotabad – Pakistan |

• Complete project control activities including Bidding, Estimating and cost management, subcontractors, Contract agreement (Fidic White book), Cost Control.

• Standardization of Estimating/Costing worksheets | Labour, Plant and Material Reports |NHA – 2018

Recent Projects

Companies

Techno-Consult International

1996 - 1999

HLG Contracting

Domopan

Burhan International Construction Company

2014 - 2017

1999 - 2006

2007 - 2010

2012 - 2013

2011 - 2012

Bechtel Corporation

2022 - 2024

Kee-Chanona Ltd

Al Habtoor Leighton Group

Diriyah Company

2024 - Present

POSCO E&C Saudi Arabia

2019 - 2021

Testimonials

John Champion - Direct Supervisor - Knows Farhan from 2005

”Farhan worked on many large and complex tenders for construction and always approached his work in a professional manner. His skills in analyzing the engineering and commercial aspects of the projects he studies are well developed and he has a clear and logical approach to estimating. I have no hesitation in recommending Farhan to future employers for senior managerial positions whether they are directly related to estimating functions or other business management functions.”

“I have known Farhan for ten years and can endorse his capability as a Senior Estimator/Manager very capable of handling the tendering of Building or Infrastructure (Civil) projects. His excellent grounding and understanding of engineering principles being evident in the way he manages tender preparation.”

Chris Preece - CEO - Knows Farhan from 1999

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