Saudi Aramco: international contractors need to do more in terms of training, development
by Perry Williams
LONDON — International contractors competing for work with state energy giant Saudi Aramco are starting to envisage a less rosy future. Following five years of fevered project activity in both exploration and refining, Aramco has in the past six months embarked on a strategy of delaying schemes because of faltering global demand. Now a shift in Aramco’s contracting strategy threatens to cloud the picture further.
The company’s latest five-year business plan, for the period 2010-14, stipulates that the majority of construction work for megaprojects should be given to international firms that partner with local contractors.
Aramco has previously been seen as immune from government regulations governing the hiring of Saudi nationals.
Big construction projects have historically been outsourced in their entirety to multinational contractors. While they engage a small minority of the domestic workforce, young Saudi people are most likely to work on Aramco’s biggest projects as part of a local firm via sub-contracts.
Aramco’s change to contract terms will mean both design and construction fall under the Saudisation policy, where previously it was only construction. The change is likely to be viewed as a major hindrance by international firms, which often complain that Saudi nationals lack the necessary skills. From the government’s perspective, mandating local employment quotas on companies is the best way to provide employment for Saudis.
Saudi Aramco, as the largest employer in the kingdom, also feels international contractors need to do more in terms of training and development, leaving a legacy beyond their construction work. With $60bn to be spent over the next five years and project opportunities drying up elsewhere, contractors have little choice but to comply with Aramco’s shift in strategy.
CURRICULUM VITAE
MOHD IBRAHIM KHAN
S/O MOHD DOWLATH KHAN
E-Mail ibrahim_khan2003@yahoo.com
Mobile No: – +99660544900778
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OBJECTIVE: To pursue the career as AutoCAD operator, this is challenging, responsible and affords the opportunity of utilizing and further enhancing my job knowledge, experience, leadership, communication skills and computer expertise.
COMPUTER LITERACY
Advanced Auto Cad Drafting.
Advanced experience in MS office XP. Vista (Excel, Word etc
Advanced experience with AUTOCAD and MS-Project
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
MAY 2005 TO DATE, AUTOCAD OPERATOR
With M/s Industrial Contractors (INCO) Pvt Ltd, AL-Khobar, Saudi Arabia.
The company.
INCO is the leading Pre-Cast and Woodwork Manufacturer in the Eastern part of the Kingdom. The company manufacturing both Pre-cast Panels and Hollow core Slabs. (Including design)
Job Profile
I have been appointed as the AUTOCAD OPERATOR and involving in Drafting the shop drawings and layouts and checking for the Pre-Casts elements such as Panels, Hollow Core Slabs, and Columns. Also frequently visiting to sites for the inspection.
Nature of Work:
• On pre-cast concrete work job involved preparation of design drawings and detailing
Shop drawings for structure.
• Preparation of general arrangement drawing for different types of pre-cast structures
Like buildings, pre cast foundations, footings and boundary walls.
• Preparation of individual shop drawings for pre-cast units.
• Preparation of both Architectural and Structural drawings showing rebar’s, inserts,
Fixing plates, anchor bolts, channels for all kinds of pre cast units.
• Preparation of foundation and grade slabs plans, detailed steel work section and
Roof framing plans.
• Preparation of hollow core slab layout and hollow core slab individual shop drawing.
• Preparation of various pre cast elements like stairs, scuppers, barriers, claddings,
solid slabs, load bearing sandwich panels, etc.
• Supervising the drafting team.
• Following up information needed for drafting works.
• Reporting progress, delay and problem areas in drafting work.
• Timely completion of drawings.
• Coordination with structural engineers.
Duties and Responsibilities
Drafting the Shop Drawings and Layouts.
Checking the Shop Drawings before releasing to production.
Releasing the layout drawings to the clients.
Receiving the as built drawings from clients and drafting according to client request.
Preparing the monthly progress report.
Coordination with clients regarding the construction drawings.
Frequently visiting to the site for the inspection.
Reporting the problems.
SOME OF COMPLETED PROJECTS:
AL – Jalawiya Plaza,DAMMAM
INCO New Hollowcore ,Double Tee and Precast Beam Plant at Industrial Area-2
Khuraish Central Processing Unit for ARAMCO.
REPETOR TOWER and Common Facility Development at Shayba.
KFUPM Student Hostel Construction for AL YAMAMA COMPANY.
SCECO PROJECTS:
• Sceco B. wall-Arcwest co.
• Sceco B. wall-tareq al-jaffari.
• Sceco Sports activity building @ al-hasa.
OTHER PROJECTS:
• Park in 4star hotel @ Rakha
• Giant Store @ al khobar
• Jalawia plaza @ dammam
• Tulip in hotel @ al khobar
• Al-rayyan showroom
• Al-akhdood (kfupm) @ dahran
• Gulf equipment co. @ al-khobar
VILLA PROJECTS:
• Hussain al-jawad villa
• Al-mada housing
• Abbas al-habbas villa
• Shkeer al-khamis villa
• Rida al-naas villa
PERSONAL SKILLS:
• Fluent in English and both in writing and verbally can speak Hindi. Urdu
• Motivation to take up a challenging job.
• I enjoy busy work.
• I actively get involved in working as a team.
• Always take initiative and can deal with difficult situation.
• Be inventive.
PERSONAL:-
Name : MOHD IBRAHIM KHAN Passport No : G2564452
Date of Birth : 14 TH of JULY 1976
Nationality : INDIA Marital Status : Married
Contact No : +966544900778 DL : INDIAN
Dear Sir,
I am an Indian Nationality at present working as a CAD Operator for the one of the Contracting Company
Which is located in Saudi Arabia? I am looking a good offer for my best prosperous & success for my best.
I would like share my knowledge & experience in my field of AutoCAD.
Therefore I attach my resume. Please refer my resume for more details about me.
Best regards & Thanking you
Applicant
Mohd Ibrahim Khan
From:
K.V Naushad
Mob: 00966551716325
C/o K.V Abdul Nasser (Brother)
P,O Box 63040, Dammam 31516
To
The HR Manager
sub: Appointment of a Mep / Hvac Cad Draftsman holding transferable visa on hiring
basis
I have got 10 years of service as Autocad Draughtsman. I had been working in Gulf countries. I left Dubai on last may 2009. I was working with M/s Voltas Limited. The project work assigned to me was completed and since no further works was available, the company decided to retrench the staff. As a result I had to quit the services of the company. I am interested to work as an Autocad Draughtsman. If I get a chance I am also interested and confident to work online cad job through Internet residing at Dammam. I shall produce soft copy of my recently prepared drawings at the time of interview.
With regards,
Yours faithfully,
Naushad K.V
MEP/HVAC Cad Draughtsman
To Whom It May Concern:
Dear Sir/Madamme;
Greetings! I’m Mr. Virgilio S. Rullepa, Filipino, B.S. Architecture Graduate (Batch 1994), 39 years of age and presently working as AutoCad Draftsman here at Tawfiq Engineering Consultancy Office in Al Hassa, KSA. I’ve been in the field of building design since 1994. I am also a freelance contractor in the Philippines. I make the design and I construct. Most of My projects are residential buildings, offices, restaurants and shop interiors.
I am very much interested to apply for AutoCad Operator in ARAMCO. If ever you ask for my resume, I,m willing to submit it as soon as possible. I have knowledge in Corel Draw, Photoshop, 3D Max and other microsoft related softwares. I am a hardworking person and can work even under pressure. Able to supervise job site and provide shop drawing manually if necessary. My contract here in my present job is until Feb. 2011 only and I have no plan to extend.
I hope you will consider this already as my application and please don’t hesitate to contact me 24/7 at Mobile number +966543470536. Thank you and God Bless.
Mr. Virgilio S. Rullepa
AutoCad Draftsman
Tawfiq Engineering Consultancy Office
Dear Sir,
I am currently working in this organization as an Asst. Manager Site Technical. Interwood is a well-established and well-known company as a manufacturer of furniture, doors, kitchens, wardrobes etc. Interwood is a Lahore based company and I have joined on 06 March 2006 till to now.
i would like to know about the job opertunities in your company.
Thanks & best regards