1. OBJECTIVE
ERFAN-UL-HAQUE FAROOQUI
Mobile: +97152-6244449
Email: e_farooqui786@hotmail.com
Primary objective is to secure a responsible Business Development cumManagerialposition in the company to
accomplish all challenging and creative tasks successfully and to develop and maintain an effective and efficient
environment in order to achieve the goals as set by the organization. The tasks may include,but not being limited to,
the following:
Managing large scale multi-disciplinary projects
To develop businessand secure jobs
Performing full coordination with both internal multi-disciplinary teams as well as external parties such as
clients,contractors,vendors,suppliers,approvingauthorities,third party accredit checkers etc.This will
include managing meetings and keeping records forvarious communications.
Ensuring that the design conforms to the latest engineeringCodes and Standards ofPractice.
Planning for deadlines as perproject requirements and performing project controls by assigning/re-
assigning and directingwork,appraising and counselling the teams at high pressure times.
Securing new businessopportunities fromnewclients and at the same time maintaining and developing
relationships with existing/repeatclients.This is to ensure company’s growthbothlocally and
internationally.
OVERALL EXPERIENCE
Twenty five (25) years of diversified Managerial and Technical experience in the field of Structural
Engineering, both local and international,including countries like Singapore, Malaysia, Pakistan, Qatar, and
the UAE. Professional experience includes that in Railways (MRT / LRT), High-rise buildings and Oil &
Gas.
EDUCATION
Masters (MS) Degree in Structural Engineering 1993
California State University, Northridge, USA
BS Degree in Civil Engineering 1990
NED University of Engineering and Technology,
Karachi.
PERSONAL
Citizen of Singapore
Marital Status: Married
Date of birth: 24th August '66
2. AREAS OF EXPERTISE
1. Managerial Expertise:
Managerial experience in different capacities can be outlines as follows:
a) As Regional Manager/Executive Director in Engineering Associates International (EAI), Dubai:
Setting-up a new branch office for Engineering Consultancy Services with regards to all
disciplines including Civil, Structural, Architectural, Mechanical, and Electrical
Acquiring Municipality license, liaising with Ministry of Economics and Trade.
Marketing the consultancy services with focus on specialized areas such as high-rise structures,
tunnels and bridges (precast, post-tensioned).
Acquiring engineering design projects for the company.
Processing the projects to client’s satisfaction.
Managing the finances of the company yielding profitability.
Focusing on growing as a multi-disciplinary and multi-national engineering organization.
b) As Team Leader of Singapore Circle Line MRT project: (heading PYL and Bishan interchange
stations)
Managing large scale multi-disciplinary Singapore CCL Rail projects.
Performing full coordination with both internal multi-disciplinary teams as well as external parties
as Building Control Unit (BCU), Consultants, Contractors, Vendors, Suppliers, and Third party
accredited checkers etc.
Ensuring that the design conforms to the then latest engineering Codes and Standards of Practice.
Managing deadlines as per project requirements and performing project controls by assigning/re-
assigning and directing work.
2. Technical
Technical experience in different areas/specialized fields can be outlined as follows:
a) Mass Rail Transit (MRT) and Light Rail Transit (LRT) System
(Singapore and Kuala Lumpur)
Planning and designing ofMass Rapid Transit (MRT) and Light Rail Transit (LRT) structures.
Design of Viaducts, Bored Tunnels, X-over Tunnels, Tunnel Lining, TBM works etc.
Underground Structures with deep excavations, sequential construction, diaphragm walls, barrette
piles etc.
Specialization in Top-down construction.
Underpinning of existing structures, their real time monitoring and analyses.
Safety HAZARD/HAZOP analysis of Rail projects.
b) Buildings, Bridges and Infrastructure
Planning, analyses and design of High Rise Buildings using software like SAP, ETABS,
British or American Codes and Standards.
Earthquake designs as perAmerican (ACI / UBC / IBC) codes.
Wind Tunnel Testing
Computer modeling of 3D complex structures using latest software such as SAP, ETABS, S-
3. FRAME, SAFE etc.
Glazing design and glass failure models.
Steel structures especially bridges with Static force-deflection testing, and Dynamic testing with
damper applications.
Amendments and Alteration (A&A) works to existing infrastructures.
Review of technical submissions like engineering materials, drawings and calculations.
c) Oil and Gas Fields:
Structures related to Oil and Gas field including liquid and gas supply pipelines with their
installations and alignments, design for the pipe supports, control rooms for gas stations and
sub-stations, environmental impacts, design for fire stations, blast-resistant buildings within oil
fields, design for culverts, roads and otherrelevant civil engineering facilities.
Full coordination with multi-disciplines like Process, Plant, Loss Prevention, Instrumentation,
Piping, Electrical, Mechanical, Building Services etc.
Safety HAZARD/HAZOP analysis of O&G projects.
Construction and closure of Landfill cells involving Environmental regulations.
High Voltage Sub-stations, Power Correction Factor Facilities, Hazardous waste collection,
testing and disposal facilities.
Slug Catcher facilities, Degassing Stations, Compressor foundations with dynamic loadings,and
IT Disaster Recovery centers with blast resistance etc.
QUALITY MANAGEMENT
ISO 9001:2000 Certified Internal Quality Auditor since 1999.
GSAS certification: Certified Professionalfor Global SustainabilityAssessment System for
Green Building Practices.
COMPUTER SKILLS
General-use Packages: MSWord, MS Access,Lotus notes,PowerPoint
Engineering Packages: SAP, SAFE-IN, ETABS, GT STRUDL, STAAD PRO, RAPT,
PROCON, S-FRAME, WALLAP, P-FRAME
4. SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE
Period Company/ Organization Area of expertise
Country
2015 to
date
Engineering Associates, Dubai
Executive Director
Marketing, fee negotiations,
setting up working teams, Dubai, UAE
2006 to
2015
Qatar Petroleum, Doha
Senior Civil/ Structural Engineer Oil & Gas Doha, Qatar
2003 to
2006
Engineering Associates, Dubai
Regional Manager High-rise Buildings Dubai, UAE
1998 – 2003
Land Transport Authority, Spore
Management Exec. Engineer / Team
Leader PYL Interchange Station
MRT/ LRT Railways Singapore
1995 – 1998
Meinhardt (Singapore) Pvt. Ltd
Structural Engineer
High-rise buildings and
MRT/LRT Railways Singapore,
Malaysia
1994 – 1995
A.A. Associates Karachi
Structural Engineer Bridges and Buildings Karachi,
Pakistan
1993 – 1994
Mushtaq and Bilal Consultants
Structural Engineer High-rise buildings
Karachi,
Pakistan
5. DETAILS OF WORK EXPERIENCE
(In chronological order from current to previous)
1) Executive Director Sep’15 to Date
ENGINEERING ASSOCIATES INTERNATIONAL (EAI), DUBAI – UAE
Primary Role: To set-up a new local office for Engineering Consultancy Services with regards to Civil,
Structural, Architectural, Mechanical, and Electrical facilities. Solely responsible to market the services and
acquire jobs, process them and manage the finances yielding profitability.
Securing new businessopportunitiesfromnewclients and at the same time maintaining and developing relationships
with existing/repeat clients.This is to ensure company’s growth both locally and internationally.
Development of engineering and drafting teams, their continual training, maintaining work quality, and above
all keeping the clients satisfied through timely submissions were among the key responsibilities.
2) Senior Civil / Structural Engineer April’06 to Aug’15
QATAR PETROLEUM, DOHA – QATAR
Primary Role: To provide, with full responsibility and accountability, technical service to the Corporation for
Onshore Projects and Plant Change Requests (PCRs), in all areas of Civil and Structural works during definition
and execution stages ensuring that designs are in compliance with the latest Codes, Standards, National and
Corporation requirements and procedures.
Also, to liaises with Project Engineers, other Discipline Engineers and End-Users, in order to develop cost
effective and fit for purpose design solutions, to fulfill the Corporation requirements. Also included is
technical support during tender process and bid evaluation.
Work covered in Civil/Structural engineering and infrastructure projects include land surveying,
geotechnical and site investigations, roads, residential, commercial and industrial buildings, water storage and
distribution, drainage systems, construction of retaining walls, telecommunication towers, jetties and other marine
works, port control towers, plant modifications/ de-bottle-necking, preparation of specifications and
equipment data sheets, scope of works for tenders, preparation of design philosophies, work-site visits to
establish existing conditions, review applicability of existing drawings, Standards and Specifications and to
recommend appropriate changes.
PROJECT TITLE DETAILS SPECIALTY SOFTWARE
APPLIED
HAZARDOUS WASTE
TRANSFER
STATION IN
DUKHAN
New waste collection
and transferstation to
be built including its
associated
infrastructure
Collection,segregation, temporary
storage, packaging,labeling and
transportation ofallsolid and liquid
hazardous waste generated in oil
and gas related facilities.
SAFE
6. HIGH VOLTAGE
UPGRADE IN
DKHAN
INVOLVING
PROCESS SUB-
STATION AND
POWER
CORRECTION
FACTOR
FACILITY
Involving various sub-
stations and high voltage
cable laying across existing
services.
Safe distances fromoil wells,gas
lines passing in the vicinity.
STAADPRO
NGL SUPPORT
CAMPUS IN
MESAIEED
Including twelve (12)
facilities such as
Environmental Laboratory,
Administration building,
Warehouses,Central
Workshop,Transport
Depot, Shutdown Wash
Down Area
Each building facility with separate
and unique requirement.
SAFE, SAP2000
MULTI-PURPOSE
COMPLEX FOR
RAS LAFFAN
CITY
QR 3 BILLION
QP Complex forRas
Laffan City comprising
more than 10 buildings and
ancillary works including
office towers, training
centers etc.
Complex steelstructures,
Composite constructions, Post-
tensioned floors
ETABS, SAP &
SAFE
GAS SUPPLY TO
MESAIEED AREA
7km pipe-line to supply gas
to Kahramaa. Involved
wide variety of Civil
Engineering works like
pavements,pipe supports,
anchorblocks,design of
pipes forpressures,culverts
etc.
Horizontal Directional
Drilling.
STAAD,RAPT
REPLACEMENT OF A
TWO STAGE HP
FLARE WITH A
THREE STAGE
DESIGN FOR ARAB
D PLANT.
Reducing smokiness ofthe
flare as perthe
requirements of SCENR
(Environment regulating
body in Qatar).
EnvironmentalImpacts. N/A
GAS AND LIQUID
HYDROCARBON
DISTRIBUTION
SYSTEM TIDINESS
AND SAFETY SYSTEM
UPGRADE
Various options studied. Safety related issues in the Oil &
Gas environment.
N/A
7. ENGINEERING
SERVICES FOR IT
DISASTER
RECOVERY
BUILDING IN
DUKHAN
High security-facility
building acting as a back-up
for all the IT related QP
data.
Blast resistant computer IT Facility. SAFE, STAAD,
RAPT.
EXTENSION AND
UPGRADE OF NEW
DUKHAN
SEWERAGE
TREATMENT
PLANT.
To increase the numberof
Sequencing Batching
Reactor (SBR) within the
up and running Sewerage
Treatment Plant (STP).
Treatment philosophy and design
for large vessels.
N/A
3) Regional Manager Sep’03 to March’06
ENGINEERING ASSOCIATES PRIVATE LIMITED, DUBAI – UAE
Primary Role: To set-up a new branch office for Engineering Consultancy Services with regards to Civil,
Structural, Architectural, Mechanical, and Electrical facilities. Solely responsible to market the services and
acquire jobs, process themand manage the finances yielding profitability to the parent company (the Head Office).
Development of engineering and drafting teams, their continual training, maintaining work quality, an above all
keeping the clients satisfied through timely submissions were among the key responsibilities. During the two and a
half year tenure, some major projects worth highlighting are Jumeirah Beach Residence Towers and Palm Jumeirah
under water vehicle tunnel.
PROJECT TITLE DETAILS SPECIALTY SOFTWARE
APPLIED
JUMEIRA BEACH
RESIDENCE AED 900
MILLION
As a Design Manager
consisting seven high rise
towers - 50 storied.
Designed for earthquake Zone
2A. SAFE, ETABS,
RAPT
JUMEIRA BEACH
RESIDENCE SCTOR 01
TOTAL COST AED 700
MILLION
Giving Consultancy to
Contractor for temporary
work involving
geotechnical and structural
design.
Tower Crane and Hoist – way
design.
SAP2000
8. VEHICULAR TUNNEL
PALM JUMEIRA
BEACH COST AED 900
MILLION
Vetting of temporary
works and permanent
works for 1.3 Km
immersed tunnel.
Sheet pile design, soil parameter
establishment, box section
check.
SAP2000, GMSv5.0:
SEEP2D
DUBAI FESTIVAL
CITY TOTAL COST
$200 MILLION
Zone 8B including Hotels
and Residential towers.
Liaising with Contractor and
Consultants to coordinate all
disciplines design.
STEEL PAC RCD
DUBAI
INTERNATIONAL
FINANCE CENTER
TOTAL COST $85
MILLION
Design of Twin Towers
including completely
structural and MEP design.
A Challenging high rise set of
Towers. ETABS, SAP2000,
SAFE
9. 4) Management Executive Engineer Mar’98 to Sep’03
LAND TRANSPORT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE.
Primary Role:
Managing large scale multi-disciplinary Singapore Circle Line (CCL) Rail projects.
Performing full coordination with both internal multi-disciplinary teams as well as external parties as Building
Control Unit (BCU), Consultants, Contractors, Vendors, Suppliers, and Third party accredited checkers etc.
Ensuring that the design conforms to the then latest engineering Codes and Standards of Practice.
Managing deadlines as per project requirements and performing project controls by assigning/re-assigning and
directing work.
Planning and designing ofMass Rapid Transit (MRT) and Light Rail Transit (LRT) structures.
Design of Viaducts, Bored Tunnels, X-over Tunnels, Tunnel Lining, TBM works etc.
Underground Structures with deep excavations,sequentialconstruction,diaphragmwalls, barrette piles etc.
Specialization in Top-down construction.
Underpinning of existing structures, their real time monitoring and analyses.
Safety HAZARD/HAZOP analysis of Rail projects.
PROJECT TITLE DETAILS SPECIALTY SOFTWARE
APPLIED
CIRCLE LINE
PROJECT: (CCL)
SINGAPORE CIRCLE
LINE, A FULLY
AUTOMATED
GNDERGROUND,
MEDIUM CAPACITY
RAPID TRANSIT
SYSTEM WAS BUILT IN
STAGES. TOTAL COST
IS $3.4 B
Heavily involved in
the design of two of
its in-house design
stations. Also
reviewed five (5)
stations done by
External
Consultants.
Underpinning of running Viaducts of
trains, soil vs structural interactions
using FEM, A&A works etc. Ground
monitoring, sequential diaphragm
wall strutting including both
temporary and permanent
construction stages.
SAP2000; S-
Frame; Rapt
CHANGI AIRPORT
LINE (CAL) OF
SINGAPORE: IT
CONSISTED OF 1KM
ELEVATED, 5KM
UNDERGROUND WITH
2 WORLD CLASS
STATIONS, EXPO AND
CHANGI. THE LINE
RUNS UNDER THE
CURRENT AIRPORT
RUNWAY. TOTAL
COST $850M.
Involved in the
design of both
Changi and Expo
Stations.
Car park B of the Airport was
underpinned to facilitate the tunnel
running below. Various Under-
pinning techniques were adopted
depending on soil conditions and
structural systems. Design of Cross-
passages, Cross-over and Over run
tunnels. Models with complete soil-
structure interactions.
SAP2000; SAFE;
RAPT
10. 5) Structural Engineer July’95 to Feb’98
MEINHARDT (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD.
Primary Role:
Planning, analyses and design of High Rise Buildings using software like SAP, ETABS,
British or American Codes and Standards.
Earthquake designs as perAmerican (ACI / UBC / IBC) codes.
Wind Tunnel Testing
Computer modeling of 3D complex structures using latest software such as SAP, ETABS, S-FRAME, SAFE etc.
Glazing design and glass failure models.
Steel structures especially bridges with Static force-deflection testing, and Dynamic testing with damper applications.
Amendments and Alteration (A&A) works to existing infrastructures.
PROJECT TITLE DETAILS SPECIALTY SOFWARE
APPLIED
KULA LAMPUR
RAILWAY
CONNECTION TO
INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT
Mainly Precast Prestressed
construction, Steel
Structure Depot and many
adjacent associated
developments.
Systemwide considerations, A &
A works and heavy track works
RAPT SAFE
MENARA RAJAWALI
INDONESIA.
27-Storied with two
basements and mechanical
floors
Core wall- frame interactions.
Dynamic analysis ETABS, RAPT
GUNUNG WENANG
HOTEL, MANADO,
INDONESIA.
14-Storied Hotel with
basement in seismic zone
Complete 3-D DYNAMIC
ANALYSIS using ELCENTRO
response spectrum
ETABS
ETABS 6.0
SAP90
NATIONAL MUSEUM,
SINGAPORE
4-Storeied artifacts
repository
Flat Slab Structure. Free Standing
Steel Staircase
RAPT PFRAME
SAFE SAP
A.C.S COMPUTERS PTE
LTD, SINGAPORE
Part 4/ Part 6 Story factory
with ancillary office and a
car park basement
Partly reinforced Concrete and
partly prestressed concrete
construction
PFRAME RAPT
11. 6) Structural Engineer Oct'94 to June’95
A.A. ASSOCIATES , KARACHI, PAKISTAN.
PROJECT TITLE DETAILS SPECIALTY SOFTWARE
APPLIED
IBRAHIM FIBERS
LTD., FAISALABAD
Polymer plant, spinning
and fiber line buildings
and warehouses
Raft foundations, Rib-slab,
Machine-foundations, Vibration
Analysis, Drainage Systems, Fire-
proof detailing
SAFE,
MICROFEEP-II
S.G.RAYON (Pvt) LTD
Power Station Machine Foundations, Corbel
Design
SAFE
WELLCOME PAKISTAN
(Pvt) LTD.
Ground plus 5 Story
Factory Bldg. and
Warehouse
Intermediate Moment Resisting
Space Frame with Shear Walls RECTCOL
FAUJI FOUNDATION
PAKISTAN Vetting of the Structure Waffle Slab MICROFEEP (P-
II) for Grillage
Analysis
12. 7) Structural Design Engineer April '93 to Sep '94
MUSHTAQ AND BILAL CONSULTANTS, KARACHI, PAKISTAN.
PROJECT TITLE
DETAILS SPECIALTY SOFTWARE
APPLIED
HABIB BANK
BUILDING,
ISLAMABAD
Ground plus 22 storied Bldg. Flat Slab Modeling PLATE ANALYSIS
NACON HOUSE
Analysis and Design of
Office Bldg. Ground plus 18
Storied.
Pile Foundations, Earthquake
Consideration
SAP-90 for soil
Modeling
SUI SOUTHERN GAS
COMPANY LTD.
KARACHI
Analysis and Design of
1) Main Bldg. Basement plus
Ground plus 9 stories
2)Ancillary Bldg. Ground
plus 3 storied.
Static Modeling of Long Columns,
Earthquake Analysis
PFRAME
UNICOLUNM(SDL)
PEARL
CONTINENTAL,
BHURBAN
Steel Elevated Roof
Fiber Roof Designed for Snow
Loading RISA 2D
13. PUBLICATIONS, RESEARCH, TECHNICAL PAPERS & PRESENTATIONS
a) “Capital Projects Gate Approvals for Oil and Gas”, Qatar Petroleum, October 2010.
b) “Changi Airport Mezzanine Bridge: Construction and Static Testing”, International Conference on Rail
Transit, April 2003.
c) “Top Down Technique of Changi Airport Station: Design and Construction”, International
Conference on Rail Transit,April 2003.
d) “Singapore Changi Airport MRT Station: Design and Construction of Glass Atria”, International
Conference on Rail Transit,April 2003.
e) “Total Work flow for Rail Transit Projects”,Civil and Structural Department, Land Transport
Authority, Singapore, August 2003.
f) “Glazing Specifications”, Civil and Structural Department, Land Transport Authority, Singapore,
2003.
g) “Why Glass Design is Based Upon Probabilistic Approach of 8 Failures to 1000!” Singapore
2003.
h) “Glass Balustrade Design for MRT Stations”, Civil Design Department, Land Transport
Authority, Singapore, 2003
i) “Probable Protective Measures for CAL Atria by Placing Anchoring film over glass panels”,Changi
Airport Line 2003.
j) “Understanding Issues and Challenges of Certifying Innovative Products”, CDE, 2002
k) “Technical report on Changi Glass Shattering”, Changi Airport Line, Land Transport Authority,
Singapore, 2002.
l) “Getting a high Buildability Score” Civil and Structural Department, Land Transport Authority,
Singapore, 2001.
m) “Technical Report on Glass Parapet at Boon Lay MRT Station” Singapore, 2001.
n) “Effects of Sonic Boom on Glass Atria of Changi Airport Station”, 1999.
o) “Design & Construction of Changi Airport Station”, International Conference on Rail Transit
March 1999.
p) “Ductility ofReinforced Concrete Framing Systems”, University of California, USA, 1993.
14. SEMINARS AND TRAINING:
1) Managerial:
People skills formanagers.
How to lead, manage and supervise people.
Developing high performance teams.
Eradicating problems and making effective decisions.
Seven habits ofhighly effective people.
How to handle difficult situations and manage anger.
Effective time management.
Delivering projects to budget.
Risk Management and Construction.
The essentials of project and risk management.
Quality Management System for Organizations
GSAS certification: Global Sustainability Assessment System for Green Building Practices.
2) Technical:
Engineers and The Law (Part 1 & 2).
Construction claims: Preparation, Appraisal, Negotiation and Settlement.
Contract Specifications Writing.
Discovery in Buildability.
Noise and Vibrations: Structural Dynamics.
Non- Handicapping Environment for You and Me.
Statnamic Pile Testing.
Systems Integration in Rail Projects.
Talks on Waterproofing Membranes in Tunnel Construction.
IBM Lotus Notes r8.5
The use of Immersed Tube Tunnels.
Tunnel Ventilation and Air Conditioning for Singapore MRT.
Underground Singapore 2001.
Threaded Bar System by M/s VSL
Structural Water-proofing System by M/s Fosroc
Steelwork Clamping Techniques by M/s Lindaptor
Green Building Design
Sustainability and the Built Environment
Presentation on Petro Skills Competency Development, Management and Assurance System
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Certified Green ProfessionalfromGSAS.
Member, Structural Steel Society ofSingapore. (MSSSS)
Member, Tunneling and Underground Construction Society ofSingapore. (MTUCS)
Member, American Society forCivil Engineers, (ASCE)
Registered Professional Engineer, Pakistan
Member, Pakistan Engineering Council, (M.P.E.C.)
Member, Society ofCivil Engineers,United Arab Emirates
REFERENCE
Available upon request.