Dr. Anan Abu Zahra is a Jordanian civil engineer with over 25 years of experience in infrastructure projects. He currently serves as the QA/QC Manager for the $2 billion King Abdul Aziz International Airport project in Saudi Arabia. His responsibilities include ensuring all construction works meet quality standards, managing quality control procedures, and supervising field personnel. Previously, he worked as Construction Manager for the $150 million Intersection of King Abdul Aziz and King Abdullah Road project in Jeddah.

1. Dr. Anan Abu Zahra
PhD in Civil Engineering
JOB DESCRIPTION
I have engineering skills ( communication ,interpersonal,technical,organization and
enthusiasm@commitment ) . I have total of 25 years working experience and can manage multiple projects. I
have experience on elevated roads, bridges, tunnel and viaduct constructions and have very good knowledge
on quality control procedures and preparation of company’s manual on quality assurance and control plans,
work instructions, project forms, inspection & testing plans, method statements and other related project
documents together with the vendor’s inspection & implementations. I can also prepare documentations in
accordance with the International Standard Organization (ISO) quality standard and with the company’s
objectives/goal to get ISO certification. Planning, leading, organizing and controlling of all projects involved
with and having a strong character are the main elements that I, as a manager, possess.
PRESENTPROFESSIONAL WORKEXPERIENCE
Current Position : QA/QC Manager -King Abdul Aziz International Airport Project (KAAIA) Project
Period Covered : July 2011 to Present
Project Cost : SAR 2,000,000,000
Client - Consultant : DAR-AL HANDASAH
Mobile Number : +966593940720, +966533556295
Email Address : ananzahra@yahoo.com
Date of Birth : 18th May 1964
Nationality : Jordanian
Residence Address : Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Company : Saudi Binladin Group - Public Buildings & Airport Division (SBG-PBAD)
Marital Status : Married
JOB SUMMARY
For elevated roads and bridges, I personally manage and supervise the work for the application/paving of
Polymer Modified Asphalt (PMA) from table planning up to the physical implementation and handover. My
primary function is to ensure that all works are done in accordance to the working drawings and complete the
same at the soonest possible time and at the highest possible quality standards known to trade.
Other related works as QA/QC Manager in consonance to asphalting works includes:
 Bored Piling works
 Earthworks from excavation to backfilling and water proofing works
 Post tensioning of concrete deck slabs
 Steel fabrication and placing
 Concrete works from erection of scaffolds/formworks up to placing.
 Traffic Management, Planning and Diversions

2.  Material Testing (Steel, Concrete, Post Tensioning, Waterproofing, Compaction, Asphalt, etc.
 Finishing Works (Painting using Anti-Carbonation Paint, Tile Settings, etc)
 Fabrication and installation of Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) walls and
 Partial involvement with Mechanical/ Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) works.
OUTLINE ON ADDITIONAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
 Assist the Project Manager in the performance of his duties in relation to asphalting works concerning
problems and issues that needs to be addressed to.
 Coordinate with other departments such as Technical Offices, Survey, Safety, Procurement, and other
concerned department for the smooth implementation of the asphalt paving works.
 Manages the overall operation of the batching plant to ensure that no delays caused by equipment and
machine breakdown will affect the project.
 Attend coordination meetings with the client consultant, (Dar Al Handassah), in relation to progress of
work and other matters/issues of relative importance to the project.
 Directly supervises field personnel assigned to the project.
 Review working drawings and make necessary recommendation for the improvement of the project.
 Preparation of project quality assurance plan, procedures, ITP and issuance to client/consultant for
review and approval.
 Ensure all Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) documents such as plans, working procedures,
ITPs, method statements, checklist are completed and approved by the Consultant before distributing
to project team for implementation.
 Briefing the QA/QC requirement to the site team and sub-contractors for effective implementation of
all quality documents.
 Supervises and coordinates the project team of QA/QC engineers and activities during the execution of
the projects.
 Liaising with the project team to ensure that quality deliverables are executed in line with contract
requirement
 Reviewing of Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs), Site Instructions (SI) an consultants comments on
inspection request and recommend necessary measures for corrective action to close the issues of
concern.
 Monitor, manage and coordinate for QMS implementation- including new procedure generation,
revision and compliance.

3.  Recommending corrective and preventive action where necessary improvements are required.
 Ensure that inspection of all project activities are carried out prior to consultant’s inspection.
 Ensure that effective management of on site QC inspection and testing activities.
 Control of monitoring and measuring and testing equipment and the calibration records.
 Evaluating reports from quality assurance and control inspection and accurately relaying this
information to top management and advising for the improvement.
 Reviewing technical problems and procedures of departments and recommending/implementing
solution to problems or changes in procedures.
 Prepare weekly/monthly quality report for submission to consultant and management.
 Ensuring the all quality records are completed, indexed, maintained and ready for handover in final
package.
PREVIOUS PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
Name of Project : Intersection of King Abdul Aziz and King Abudullah Road
Location of Project : Tareq Bin Ziad Underpass, Jeddah, KSA
Period Covered : January 2008 – July 2011
Project Cost : SAR 150,000,000
Position : Construction Manager
Client : Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs
Consultant : Fluor Arabia Ltd. & MTMM
OUTLINE ON DUTIES &RESPONSIBILITIES
 Planning, managing and directing construction projects.
 Review engineering works and supervise the production of shop drawings to see it comply with the
plans and the schedules.
 Deal with client’s management, consultant’s office sub-contractors and designers firms to solve all
issues and obtain all approvals for the building materials.
 Meet with all parties above to protect the interest of many companies.
 Deliver the project on time in accordance to construction schedule.
 Supervise the employees evaluations change position to save good performance of projects.
 Giving the company my complete experience and knowledge.
 Complete knowledge of materials sub-contractors on the ground.

4.  Creating a highly professional team to finish on time.
 Evaluating problems, making recommendations, implementing and providing technical resolutions
for continuous improvement of everyday issues and changes resulted at work on site.
 Knowledge on preparing Bill of Quantities.
 Knowledge on preparing Cost Estimates and Value Engineering.
 Preparing contracts for contractors and sub-contractors & suppliers.
 Performing technical and financial evaluation of variations and claims in conformance with contract
and scope of work.
 Meeting clients on regular basis to implement their request and needs into design and
construction.
 Conducting training programs for the team.
 Ability to work with a team more than one thousand personnel in addition to project sub-
contractors.
 Dedicating the time and the loyalty to the interest of the project success on its time.
 Complete knowledge of material, suppliers and different sub-contractors concerning projects
constructions in Saudi Arabia.
 Leading a team in studying and analysis the Governments Tendered Documents.
OTHER PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCES
College An-Najah University, Nablus, Palestine : 1993 – 1995
Part Time- Lecturer, Department of Civil Engineering
Tubeileh Building Group Ltd, Nablus, Palestine : 1993 – 2003
Part Time-Consultant-Cost Analyst & Value Engineering
An-Najah University, Nablus, Palestine Part Time : 1993 – 1995
Lecturer, Department of Civil Engineering
An-Najah University, Nablus, Palestine : 1995 – 2008
Full Times-Lecturer, Department of Civil Engineering
Dean of Community College An-Najah University : 1996 – 1998
Nablus, Palestine Dean of Community

5. Publication
Design & Analysis on Road Maintenance
Design & Mixing of Polymer Modified Asphalt (PMA) using PMB PolyVinyl Chloride (PVC)
Education
MADI – Moscow Russia : 1993
PhD in Civil Engineering Automobile & Road Construction
MADI – Moscow Russia : 1989
MSC in Civil Engineering Automobile & Road Construction
Palestine Secondary School Certificate : 1984
Career Level
Over 25 Years Experience
Language Skill Level
Arabic Excellent (Mother Language)
English Excellent (Secondary Language)
Russian Excellent
References
Engineer Wadia Abdu Hamail Municipality of Jeddah Head of the Bridge Dept.
Engineer Saeed Ba-Faheed Municipality of Jeddah Previous Head of the Bridge
Department