Wisam AbdulWahab Alfihan is an Iraqi architect and engineer with over 30 years of experience managing construction projects. He has worked on projects in Iraq, UAE, India and Europe. Currently, he works as a civil superintendent for UNAOIL on the West Qurna DGS project in Iraq. His experience includes roles as a project manager, site manager, design manager, and consultant on projects in various sectors such as residential, industrial, commercial and infrastructure. He is proficient in project planning, procurement, quality control and health and safety management.

1. Construction/Project/Site Manager
CURRICOLUM VITAL
Full Name : Wisam AbdulWahab Alfihan
Prfesional Rank : Consulting Architect Engineer
QA&QC, CQM, HSM,
Positions : Senior /Construction / Project Manager
Design &Construction’s Team Group Leader.
Health and Safety Manager / Officer
Date & place of Birth : 21st
Sept. 1953, Basrah – Iraq
Nationality : Iraqi
Schooling : Basrah Central High Secondary School for Boys
Education : Bachelor Degree of Architecture
College : M A C T / Maulana Azad College Technology /
Re- Named recently, To (MANIT), Maulana Azad
National Institute Of Technology – Bhopal – India.
Regional Engineering College which was founded,
Supervised and financed by (UNESCO). My course
Was Architecture cum Civil Engineering?
University : Bhopal University, Acting as a Deemed University.
Country : INDIA
Year of Joining : July 1973 up to August 1978, I had graduated from my
& finishing College and awarded a Bachelor Degree of Architecture
(Five years full time course), by submitting a Project thesis
Which was Basrah International Airport At Final Year Exam...
I Did My Theoretical training at IAAI (International Airports
Authority of India) and practically at (Palam International Airport), New Delhi.
Languages : Language Reading Writing Speaking
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Arabic excellent excellent excellent
English excellent excellent excellent
Romanian Good Good very good
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2. Professional Institute Membership : Member of Iraqi Engineers Union /Reg. No.
22300 / 1979Consulting Architect Engineer
Member of Arab Engineers Union / 9 /3344
Cairo / Eygpt
wissam@alfihan-architecture.com
Mobil : 00964 790 5657 404
: + 964 770 0073 695
Face book Web Site,
https://www.facebook.com/Arch.Wisam
https://www.facebook.com/Arch.Alfihan
https:// www.alfihan-architecture.com
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EXPERIENCE & HISTORY
At Present,
*I am currently working with UNAOIL, Partner To Shell/Basra Gas oil,
As Civil Superintendent at west Qurna DGS.
*** I had worked with USAID-GSP/TAQADUM/IDS-CHEMONICS (USA),
As Acting Southern Regional Manager, Plus Construction Oversight & Monitoring
Specialist .May 2013 till May 2014
USAID/ RTI, From 2nd
.May2012-TIL- 21st
.April.2013
A- I had engaged, as Senior Procurement Specialist, and Employed by USAID / Tarabot,
RTI /, Procurement Adviceroy Unit, Administrative decentralization / Head Office – Baghdad.
B- I am Conducting along with my team colleagues workshops and full courses of
Procurement competency, for all Iraqi Ministries And Governorates, in collaboration of Iraqi
Government And specially Ministry Of Planning.
C- The Scope of our mission is to train the Iraqi ministries staff, the implementation of
the New Procurement documentation and the World Bank System In Procurement.
We Had Contacted the Non Governmental Organizations, to train their staff to enable them
To train the Iraqi Contractors and push the Iraqi private sector forward to follow and match
The International development and not to remain behind.
PEREK Constructions A.S, From 1st
.Dec.2009- Till- 30th
.April2012
I had appointed as private consulting architect, from starting till 30th
.May 2010,
To look after the proposed Projects, Relating its Design, in architecture and other relative
engineering disciplines to Iraqi Governmental bodies.
Later, after 1st
.Jun2010, I was Promoted to Design Manger to run the newly cell
Were established in Iraq branch, for this company. We have produced many projects
From design, BQ, (Drawings & Documentations).
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3. 3- FROM Augt. 2008-Till-30th. Nov.09, I had been appointed as Site Manager/Project
manager at. AlTaji Camp North Of Baghdad, By Saah Alsahra – Contracting & Trading Co., then
by Dec. Had moved to AlGhizlani Camp/Mousl Air Port, by the same company, to excute one
of the stratgic Project for Iraqi Army, For Mousle Command Centre, where was of 30Ml $
Contract value.All the Projects were Under US Army supervisions, and contracting.
4- AFTER Coming back Home In 2007, I had worked at falujaha Camp with one of my old
friend. Then I had joined, American Co. VIAP / AFCEE (US Army), as consulting Architect
Engineer, and after my training at their main office at. IZ Baghdâd. I had been appointed as A
general Inspector for all sites inspection & supervisons the performance and complOf the
main and sub Contractor's to the ((design, construction, &contract)) and to give solutions for
repairing deficiencies, in any facility. All our engagement contractas and payements were
done through WACOL Co., Baghdad- Iraq.
5- In 06, I had had worked in UAE / AL SHARJAH, & Dubai, as Project manager for one of
biggest,Contracting company, for engineering and construction. It was named, TIGER, for
trading & contracting.It was a (Real State) contracting Co. , for residential Tower buildings.
Which we were constructing many Towers Blocks (residential & comeresial), In Dubai and
Alsharjah State, including Islamic Bank in Dubai.
6- Briefing to32 years, I am in practice, I had Designed and supervised a good number of
projects executed many projects. I had worked as, Project Architect, team leader, Director of
projects, Residence Architect Engineer, Site Manager, Client Representative, I had worked in
big project of the Govt. and for private companies, local and foreign establishment, like IMS–
London, PIM, ex-Yugoslavia, Prucher - Vienna – Austria, Central Consultant-Baghdad. Southern
consultant Basrah, Central Design Center – Baghdad, and some other establishment. In
1985, I had established my company for Design and construction in Iraq Basra-
Baghdad(WAPCO) Wisam Abdulwahab & Partner for Engineering & Construction. I had
executed many projects in all the architectural fields, and related discipline. I had worked in
Europe from 1992 up to 2005, and then In general and in short, I had Designed, supervised,
executed as turnkey projects, or participation in team, the following Projects inside and
outside Iraq, are:-Residential project, Tourist, Industrial factories, paint, coffee, cooking oil,
Hotels(3,4,)stars strategic cold store, stadium for 25000 person, Diving center, clubs,
recreation center, Luxury flats block low & medium, commercial building, housing complex of
150 Dwellings, short runway air port, Hovercraft facilities, and many individual houses, and
many others. I am excellent in trouble shooting, Boosting the work to cover any delay, and a
high QA/QC controller, I do have a good Site and office command, I can lead 700 up to 1200
workers and other related personnel.I had developed a special workers of Old Buildings
Renovation, and transferring of Foundation from shallow level to deep level, with full
protection of the building.
7- I was a visiting Lecturer at Basrah Technical Institute for three years, From1983 up to
1985.
SPECIAL EXPERIENCE
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4. Specifications and Standards
Among the last 30 years were rolled away, I had maintend an excellant practice, as residence
Engineer in many sites with full power of implémentation the Contract Bid, General of the
Contract, Spécifications and Standardisation, Which being issued by Iraqi Ministry of planing,
Acting as Highest authority of legislative govt.Body In Iraq. The Saïd Ministry being follow and
The revision of those légal Doc .Those Specifications and standards being used in every type
Of project and for any discipline of engineering. Those Legal document do Help the Engineer
Or Res.Eng. To hold the Grip on executions of any project at all the stages of constructions,
From pre – construction Up to final handing over, In spite of its use as arbitrations legal doc.
For any contractual dispute at Iraqi tribunal, and Actively in powered by all Iraqi Ministries.
Those Legal documentation May Have Influenced by the new system of Project management,
As being considered by QA, QC, QCM And CM, implementing three phases of Construction.
Those Laws took Care about Safety and Health, but not detailed and magnificently worked
Out, as OSHA illustrations and instructions.
Procurement and Bidding
Every Project were inneed of a huge numbers of construction’s materials items and other
goods, like fittings and equipments. Thus to develope and draft respective spécifications and
Preparing Bidding document for the procurement and paying to supplieras were part of my
roll.
2- Side by side, the above preparations, and as team member, caring and looking after
the :-
Project Documents. b-Procurement terminology and method. c- Bidding Documents.
d-Contract Managment. e-Evaluation of offers. f-Selection of consultant. g-Incoterms, LC,
And paying currency. h-Drafting Main clauses of contracts for consulting services (We Use
the Iraqi Engineers Union Proto type, as Bidding Consultancy contract), Often as legal bidding
document. However, some alteration took place, (adding special clauses to meet the
Needs of the Saïd project’s grading or its complex city).
Provided operational support to the appointed team for that task, leaders on operational
Aspects Under, Contracta Spécifications and standardizations. However, the ISO Norms and
Incotermes and other local legislations empowered by Govt. Bodies Will consider actively.
Preparations of bidding documents’ for several (BSI, IBC, ASTM, ACI, and Iraqi standards And
Cod), contracts including bidding documents for all projects contracted with foreign
companies, to execute the strategic projects of ex-Iraqi Navey, and other private Project
which were financed by Iraq Govt. , Under development Program (Industerial & Agricultural &
Touristic facilities).
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5. Participated as a team member, and consultant procurement in the preparation appraisal and
loan negotiations for several ministerial project’s agreed to be credited and financed by
AIG ,Bank (American Group) in 1988-1991, for several ministries, of Iraqi Govt. In that Time.
Procurement accredited, as consultant for goods in general, and construction material in
hugeValue of budget needed in millions of dollars, for acquisition of the goods from abroad,
to assure the quality of goods (producer, country of Origin), to meet our projects needs.
7- The toughest part of procurement of goods and acquisition of constructions materials,
were the co ordination with many Govt. Institutions& logistic department or independent
body dealing with as sub contractors, assuring the safe arrival at. destinations of projects , and
prior inspections to check it’s packing List, however the testing of the Quality and to comply
with ordered specifications at. time of contract Is a Must .
8- Taking in considerations in all our contracts & bidding documents, the implementation
of the(Standard documents Produced by ministry of Planning & procurement regulations) to
execute all types of governmental contracts, As Bindding documents. Hence, those documents
will beUsed as background document, to solve any dispute may arise.
9- I had had succefully conducted several training workshops, for Iraqi Army Personnel to
hold and operate many projects (Operation, maintenance, acquisition of spare parts and other
important materials), after completion by us, and at the time of Handling over the Project.
The above quoted paragraphs of Project's activities and experience are just summery of
34 years experience in projects management, from pre design and negotiations, till
completion and handing over to the client, making money worth.
LIST OF CONTACTS
1-Marwan Nuaman / RTI-HR / Baghdad – Iraq / Cell: 07801099272 / mail : (mnauman@msi-iraq.com)
2-Mr.Cameron berkuti / Chemonics (HO)/Taqadum Project COP-Iraq / Cell: +964 7705226861
Mail : cberkuti@iraqgsp.org
3-Mr.Daniel Butler /Senior Industry Advisor /Foras-Iraq/USAID/Basra office.
Cell: +964 771-788-2781 / Mail: dbutler@foras-iraq.com
4-Mrs. Samar Ali / WACOL – Reginoal Director / Mail : "'Samar'" <samar@wacol.org>
5-Eng. Abbas Namq / WACOL- CEO / Mail : "Eng. Abbas Namq (WACOL CEO)" <manager@wacol.org>
Many thanks in Reading my words, and please dont hesitate to contact me for any further
details may be needed.
Arch. Wisam A . Alfihan
Consulting Architect Engineer
PE / QA&QC / QCM /CQM / HSM
Project Manager /Design Manager
Up dated / 14th. March - 2014
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6. Participated as a team member, and consultant procurement in the preparation appraisal and
loan negotiations for several ministerial project’s agreed to be credited and financed by
AIG ,Bank (American Group) in 1988-1991, for several ministries, of Iraqi Govt. In that Time.
Procurement accredited, as consultant for goods in general, and construction material in
hugeValue of budget needed in millions of dollars, for acquisition of the goods from abroad,
to assure the quality of goods (producer, country of Origin), to meet our projects needs.
7- The toughest part of procurement of goods and acquisition of constructions materials,
were the co ordination with many Govt. Institutions& logistic department or independent
body dealing with as sub contractors, assuring the safe arrival at. destinations of projects , and
prior inspections to check it’s packing List, however the testing of the Quality and to comply
with ordered specifications at. time of contract Is a Must .
8- Taking in considerations in all our contracts & bidding documents, the implementation
of the(Standard documents Produced by ministry of Planning & procurement regulations) to
execute all types of governmental contracts, As Bindding documents. Hence, those documents
will beUsed as background document, to solve any dispute may arise.
9- I had had succefully conducted several training workshops, for Iraqi Army Personnel to
hold and operate many projects (Operation, maintenance, acquisition of spare parts and other
important materials), after completion by us, and at the time of Handling over the Project.
The above quoted paragraphs of Project's activities and experience are just summery of
34 years experience in projects management, from pre design and negotiations, till
completion and handing over to the client, making money worth.
LIST OF CONTACTS
1-Marwan Nuaman / RTI-HR / Baghdad – Iraq / Cell: 07801099272 / mail : (mnauman@msi-iraq.com)
2-Mr.Cameron berkuti / Chemonics (HO)/Taqadum Project COP-Iraq / Cell: +964 7705226861
Mail : cberkuti@iraqgsp.org
3-Mr.Daniel Butler /Senior Industry Advisor /Foras-Iraq/USAID/Basra office.
Cell: +964 771-788-2781 / Mail: dbutler@foras-iraq.com
4-Mrs. Samar Ali / WACOL – Reginoal Director / Mail : "'Samar'" <samar@wacol.org>
5-Eng. Abbas Namq / WACOL- CEO / Mail : "Eng. Abbas Namq (WACOL CEO)" <manager@wacol.org>
Many thanks in Reading my words, and please dont hesitate to contact me for any further
details may be needed.
Arch. Wisam A . Alfihan
Consulting Architect Engineer
PE / QA&QC / QCM /CQM / HSM
Project Manager /Design Manager
Up dated / 14th. March - 2014
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