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Abdelfattah Soliman

Abdelfattah Soliman

Cairo

Summary

Diligent and experienced Civil Quality Control Manager with a proven track record in overseeing and maintaining high construction standards. Proficient in developing and implementing comprehensive quality control plans, ensuring adherence to project specifications, codes, and industry regulations. Adept at managing quality inspection processes, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and addressing issues proactively to ensure project success. Possess strong leadership skills to guide quality control teams, optimize construction workflows, and consistently deliver projects of superior quality.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

QC Section Head

The Arab Contractors and Elsweedy Electric joint venture
01.2020 - Current

Project: JNHPP 2115 MW, Tanzania. JNHPP is developed for power generation and flood control with a total capacity of 2,115 MW (09 Units, 235 MW each) and annual power generation of 6,307 GWh. The reservoir has a full supply level of 184.00 m asl and gross storage capacity of 32.8 BCM. The Project layout consists of: Roller Compacted Concrete (RCC) Gravity Dam; Main Spillway which is gate controlled Ogee; Four Saddle Dams (3 Embankment type, 1 RCC) on the right bank; Emergency Spillway on Saddle Dam No. 1; Three separate Power Waterways including Intake, HRT, Surge Tank and penstocks; Ground Powerhouse on the right bank; Switchyard on left bank. Max. power discharge is 2367 m3/s with the following responsibilities:

  • Created and maintained project documentation to establish operations framework and enable adherence to preset guidelines.
  • Conducted annual employee performance reviews to recognize achievements and identify areas needing improvement.
  • Delivered weekly project updates to management to enhance program visibility and promote improved project performance.
  • Supervision and management of all QC functions in the project site (managing the team of Senior QC Engineers, QC Engineers and Inspectors for day to day QC functions in his area of specialization)
  • Support the project management team to achieve the project quality objectives at site in his area of specialization.
  • Lead the subordinates to timely fulfill and accomplish their tasks smoothly and professionally in his area of specialization
  • Responsible for the preparation and getting client approval of Project Quality Plan, ITP’s, Field Procedure in accordance with contract specifications and company quality control system requirements
  • Ensure the implementation of the quality procedures at site.
  • Escalate and highlight any issues that would affect and compromise the quality of work in progress quickly to enable taking the necessary action.
  • Interface and coordinate with clients for production/construction and QC matters and coordinate with third party inspection agencies for all related inspection activities. in his area of specialization
  • Monitor the project activities for the implementation of the customer and company quality control system requirements and advise the project manager in case of any violation
  • Reviews of Subcontractor quality control programs. in his area of specialization
  • Responsible for compiling Inspection records and other Quality control documents and preparation of final document/handing over dossier for final client submission. in his area of specialization
  • Co-ordinate non-conformance identification, disposition and corrective action follow up.
  • Timely submission of reports all the activities to the Quality Control Department Manager
  • Day to day activities and administrative issues shall be reported to the project manager
  • Ensure project Civil programmers meet contract and Company’s ISO requirements.
  • Ensure projects are staffed with adequate numbers and types of civil QC personnel.
  • Ensure adequate civil QC supervision at project level.
  • Ensure project civil QC is being performed and documented as per contract and approved civil QC programmer.
  • Gain and maintain the confidence of the Company project client management in matters related to Company quality and customer satisfaction.
  • Respond to QC technical queries/clarifications that might be raised by QC team in the projects.
  • Provide timely and needed support to QC team in projects in case of conflicts with other project members.
  • Pursue any other activities within the job scope assigned by his direct Manager or organization management.

Quality Control Team Leader Engineer

The Arab Contractors and Orascom Construction Joint Venture
09.2015 - 12.2019

Project:

Construction of Port said tunnel under Suez Canal project.

Description:

Two tunnels for cars, the first tunnel from Port Said to Sinai and the other is vice versa. The total length of the tunnel is 3930m and reached to 4830 by adding the entries and exits; it includes 2 lanes with 3.60m and the maximum depth is 57m under the Suez Canal. The external diameter of the tunnel reached about 12.6m; the internal diameter is 11.4m with a height of 5.5m from the surface level. Diaphragm walls were installed inside the tunnel with a depth of 70m. The tunnel has 2 horizontal emergency exits for each 1000m; besides the tunnel has 35 fans in addition to the fans inside the emergency tunnels and the lighting systems which installed according to the international standards. the Total Budget of the project is 17,000,000,000 EGP


Roles and responsibilities:

  • Performs Inter-discipline & discipline QA/QC and engineering compliance checks on all work performed by themselves or junior engineers within the group.
  • Completion of conceptual scopes of work and preliminary designs.
  • Checks and coordinates all ongoing and completed work performed by CAD Designers.
  • Review and management of project and general specifications, engineering procedures and engineering policy.
  • Responsible for all work completed in my section.
  • Prepares the documentation for all projects and ensures that it is properly archived.
  • Responsible for the training and development of engineers in my section.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned or requested by my managers.
  • Train / mentor more junior engineers.
  • Preparing all the inspection and testing plans for the civil activities.
  • Preparing the quality assurance procedures for the civil activities and monitoring the implementation of the prepared procedures.
  • Identify the bottleneck in the quality assurance process and improving it.
  • Co-ordinate non-conformance identification, disposition and corrective action follow up.

Senior Quality Control Engineer

The Arab Contractors
11.2013 - 09.2015

Project:

Construction of The Headquarters of The Attorney General and Offices Attached.

Description:

Constructed on an area of 20,000 square meters, the building comprises a basement, ground floor, and three upper levels. It is equipped with state-of-the-art fire and alarm systems, and includes a cooling station with a capacity of 1,950 tons, as well as an electrical station with a capacity of 5.3 megawatts. The facility boasts parking garages accommodating over 600 vehicles, a dome with a diameter of 16,000 meters, GRC facades, granite and porcelain flooring, suspended ceilings with a total budget of 260,000,000 EGP.

Roles and responsibilities:

  • Prepared, documented and executed detailed test plans, test cases and defect reports.
  • Reviewed and approved quality requirements for purchase orders and engineering specifications to meet contract compliance.
  • Interfaced with suppliers, inspectors and clients to resolve outstanding non-conformance issues prior to shipment.
  • Performed and coordinated site inspections and determined quality assurance testing models of raw materials and finished products.
  • Supported root cause and data analysis for defect reduction and process yield improvement.
  • Maintained electronic copies of records to document completed inspections.
  • Designed and developed forms and instructions to evaluate, assess and report quality standards and data.
  • Collaborated with other departments to facilitate successful project completion.
  • Trained and mentored junior engineers, providing guidance and direction.
  • Verified construction documentation to meet client requirements and vision.

Senior Quality Control Engineer

The Arab Contractors
06.2010 - 11.2013

Project:

Renovation and Renewal of Al-Ahli Bank Tower - Cairo Plaza

Describtion:

Rehabilitation and Transformation of the North Tower of Al- Ahli Bank - Cairo Plaza from hotel apartments to administrative Offices. The property's function is enhanced by adding four additional elevators, increasing the total number of elevators in the tower to eight the core is constructed from the foundation level up to the 37th floor. several types of finishing is used such as ,marble cladding and flooring, ceramic tiles, aluminum cladding, wooden doors, ceramic tiles, raised floor,...

the project budget is 350,000,000 EGP

Roles and responsibilities:

  • Prepared, documented and executed detailed test plans, test cases and defect reports.
  • Reviewed and approved quality requirements for purchase orders and engineering specifications to meet contract compliance.
  • Interfaced with suppliers, inspectors and clients to resolve outstanding non-conformance issues prior to shipment.
  • Performed and coordinated site inspections and determined quality assurance testing models of raw materials and finished products.
  • Supported root cause and data analysis for defect reduction and process yield improvement.
  • Maintained electronic copies of records to document completed inspections.
  • Designed and developed forms and instructions to evaluate, assess and report quality standards and data.
  • Collaborated with other departments to facilitate successful project completion.
  • Trained and mentored junior engineers, providing guidance and direction.
  • Verified construction documentation to meet client requirements and vision.



Junior Quality Engineer

Talaat Mostafa Group
01.2009 - 06.2010

Project:

British School Project

Describtion:

With a total construction cost of EGP 110 million, the project is constructed on a total land area of 7,031 m2.
The school comprises 36 classes distributed over four floors [ground floor (6,399 m2), first floor (5,063 m2), second floor (5,237 m2) and third floor (1,879 m2)], in addition to 240 m2 playground.

The school’s state-of-the-art facilities include air-conditioned classrooms, a large swimming pool, labs, a sports hall, sports fields and a multi-purpose hall.

The total construction cost is 110 million EGP.

Roles and responsibilities:

  • Contributed to root cause analysis to determine core reason for failures and errors.
  • Performed quality inspections and drafted reports to detail non-conforming material issues.
  • Supported quality team members during corrective action updates.
  • Coordinated with quality control staff to complete inspections.
  • Led problem-solving activities to quickly identify and permanently resolve quality and productivity issues.
  • Facilitated process improvements to successfully decrease errors.
  • Maintained compliance with industry standards and regulatory compliance during managed projects.
  • Reported on non-compliance issues and other negative factors discovered during construction.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering

Suez Canal University
Port Said - Egypt
2007

Skills

  • Preventive Maintenance
  • Safety Awareness
  • Project Requirements
  • System Enhancements
  • Status Reports
  • Supplier Monitoring
  • Motivational Leadership
  • Continuous Improvements
  • Report Preparation
  • Repair Work
  • Coordinating Daily Operations
  • Staff Leadership

Languages

Arabic
Native language
English
Intermediate
B1

Timeline

QC Section Head

The Arab Contractors and Elsweedy Electric joint venture
01.2020 - Current

Quality Control Team Leader Engineer

The Arab Contractors and Orascom Construction Joint Venture
09.2015 - 12.2019

Senior Quality Control Engineer

The Arab Contractors
11.2013 - 09.2015

Senior Quality Control Engineer

The Arab Contractors
06.2010 - 11.2013

Junior Quality Engineer

Talaat Mostafa Group
01.2009 - 06.2010

Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering

Suez Canal University
Abdelfattah Soliman