Sabir Moidu

Abudhabi U.A.E| +971568538176/+971568538175

Senior CONTRACTS SPECIALIST

Professional Profile
 A conscientious, result oriented and extensively experienced (over 26 years) Contracts/Claims
management professional with comprehensive knowledge of contracts/claims management.
Highly versatile, dynamic, proactive, flexible, quickly masters new roles, responsibilities,
technologies and environments. Reputation for high integrity, excellent problem solving ability,
strong work ethic and excellent analytical skills in Both FEED and EPC Phase of the Projects
both Brown field and Green Field Projects, Proven ability to establish and negotiate contractual
agreements, resolution of claims and disputes. Possesses excellent communication skills and
an effective team player. Identification of Project Risks, Risk Mitigation methods in Project /
Contracts , bid evaluation and contracts award. Accomplished difficult assignments and tasks
with positive attitude and innovative approaches to meet deadlines. Provided specialised
expertise in tendering and contracting process ensuring latest financial, technical, commercial,
standards are embedded in the documentation and providing specialist guidance to Contracts
Engineers to ensure alignment

 Pre Contract Management

 Tender, negotiate and finalize wide variety of contracts (operations, engineering, maintenance,
subsurface ) The responsibilitie includes preparation of procurement strategies, tender
documents, tender bulletins, tender clarifications, technical & commercial evaluation, award
recommendation, letter of intent/award, contract preparation. Review scope of work/service for
accuracy and completeness. Analyze tenders/contracts and conferred with various stakeholders
to resolve ambiguities, inaccuracies, essential elements and possible conflicts with general
conditions and legal prohibitions. Ensure compliance with corporate policies, procedures and
delegation of authority for various approvals. Formulate tendering and contracting activities
including comprehensive engineering, technical and commercial review of scope of work
received from various business units to evaluate any potential risks to the Company.

 Post Contract Administration:

 Review and evaluate changes and claims for validity. Advise appropriate strategy for resolution
of disputes and claims. Liaise with relevant departments for assessment of changes and claims
with relevant substantiations. Perform and organize claim assessment by applying best-practice
processes, tools and techniques in accordance with contract provisions and relevant
procedures. Evaluate value engineering proposals, ensure cost control and review EOT
analysis. Maintain log register for changes, claims and agreed variations. Visit site as and when
required to monitor progress and to envisage contractual problems/issues. Attend progress
meetings and provide updates to management. Review and agree payments
applications/valuations so that payment is certified in accordance with the terms of the contract
conditions; Ensure payment certificate allowed actual progress/earned value, variations/change
orders, material on-site/off-site, fluctuations, special payments etc. in accordance with contract.
Prepare Final Accounts/Closeout Statement with full substantiation and documents as per
contract. Advise most appropriate contractual approach to address contractor’s poor
performance or other critical situations, such as confiscation of performance bond, suspension
 of contract, termination of contract etc. Conduct contract cost analysis and monitor savings to
support Company cost
 A well rounded professional with passion for delivering results in terms of completion of projects
within budgeted cost and time through implementation of variance control, prudent procurement
policies, quality assurance techniques and appropriate utilization of man and material.
 Handled World Class Reputed EPC Companies for Several Mega EPC Projects Petrofac,
Technip and Technicas Reunidas Spain e.t.c in ADNOC – (Abudhabi Company for Petroleum
Operations) Contract’s Department
 Providing a cost estimating service to business areas, and change proposals, through all
phases of the project lifecycle according to agreed procedures and standards.
 Ensure that necessary cost estimating standards, procedures and work instructions are fully
updated and appropriate business controls are in place and maintained.
 Evaluate economic viability of Value Engineering proposals for reducing the project cost.
 Present Bid review package, including bid basis, execution strategy, strategy investigation,
summary cost estimations as well as financial reports, ensuring Senior Administration is
supplied with all of necessary information to allow competitive prices decisions.
 Preparation of Tender synopsis & Responsibility Matrix.
 Distribution of tender documents to various disciplines within the organization for technical
inputs, pricing, schedule preparation.

Career Accomplishments

ADNOC ONSHORE -Abudhabi Company for Onshore Petroleum Operations

October 2013 –Present

SENIOR CONTRACTS ENGINEER (Engineering & Project )

 Tender, negotiate and finalize wide variety of contracts (operations, engineering, maintenance,
subsurface and IT). The responsibilitie includes preparation of procurement strategies, tender
documents, tender bulletins, tender clarifications, technical & commercial evaluation, award
recommendation, letter of intent/award, contract preparation. Review scope of work/service for
accuracy and completeness. Analyze tenders/contracts and conferred with various stakeholders
to resolve ambiguities, inaccuracies, essential elements and possible conflicts with general
conditions and legal prohibitions. Ensure compliance with corporate policies, procedures and
delegation of authority for various approvals.
 Coordinate contract management and planning activities for the EPC Work Package with
Engineering, Project Controls and Construction.
 Preparation and issuance of tender documents (ITT) such as Scope of Work, Drawings,
Specifications, General Terms & Conditions, Specific Terms & Conditions including the
Instruction to Bidders.
 Coordinate and conduct Pre-Bid meetings and Site Visits (if required) with bidders.
 Review un-priced bids to detect ambiguities, inaccurate statements, omissions of essential
terms, and conflicts with possible legal prohibitions.
 Analyze, Clarify and resolve the potential risks involved in bids such as liabilities, Indemnities,
Consequential damages in coordination with legal.
 Receiving of Price bids, Comparison, negotiate and prepare Award Recommendation and
present to the Management for approval.
 Coordinate contract management and planning activities for the EPC Work Package with
Engineering, Project Controls and Construction.

Generic Responsibilities

 Ensure compliance with Key Performance Indicator (KPIs). Provide input for improvement of
corporate procedures, standard agreements/templates, technology solutions to improve
business process. Develop and maintain terms and conditions of contracts in consultation with
Legal department. Review and amend contractual correspondence and management
submissions to ensure company’s interests are best protected. Ensure that latest corporate
procedures, guidelines, HSE policies, QA/QC polies, templates, forms, terms and conditions of
contracts are being implemented. Review and challenge estimates and obtain management
approval. Maintain team work and good relations with other departments. Coordinate with
finance department to facilitate timely payment to contractors/suppliers. Perform other tasks
related to contracts management as they arise and ay additional task assigned by manager.
Conduct training presentations for internal stakeholders.

WOOD GROUP – CCC LIMITED, OMAN

Jan 2012 – Sept-2013
A joint venture between Wood Group PLC and Consolidated Contractors Company serving
GCC region’s oil & gas and petrochemical industries for their operations and maintenance
services requirements
Senior Contract’s Engineer

Responsible for contract management of multi-million dollar multiple projects, similar

responsibilities as stated above for ADNOC Additionally, lead a team for assessment of claims,
changes and disputes.
Preparation and Submission of Documentation for Variation order’s change drder due to
changes in scope of work.
Review of Scope of work .

Kuwait oil Company KOC

Senior Contract’s Engineer

May 2006 – December -2011

Kuwait Oil Company's responsibilities under the KPC's umbrella are the exploration, drilling,
and production of oil and gas within the State of Kuwait. Kuwait Oil Company is also
 involved in the storage of crude oil and delivery to tankers for export. It is 4th Largest
producer of Oil & Gas in the World

Key Achievements:

 Coordinate contract management and planning activities for the EPC Work Package with
Engineering, Project Controls and Construction.
 Preparation and issuance of tender documents (ITT) such as Scope of Work, Drawings,
Specifications, General Terms & Conditions, Specific Terms & Conditions including the
Instruction to Bidders.
 Coordinate and conduct Pre-Bid meetings and Site Visits (if required) with bidders.
 Review un-priced bids to detect ambiguities, inaccurate statements, omissions of essential
terms, and conflicts with possible legal prohibitions.
 Analyze, Clarify and resolve the potential risks involved in bids such as liabilities, Indemnities,
Consequential damages in coordination with legal.
 Receiving of Price bids, Comparison, negotiate and prepare Award Recommendation and
present to the Management for approval.

Pre Contract Management

Tender, negotiate and finalize wide variety of contracts (operations, engineering, maintenance,
subsurface and IT). The responsibilities includes preparation of procurement strategies, tender
documents, tender bulletins, tender clarifications, technical & commercial evaluation, award
recommendation, letter of intent/award, contract preparation. Review scope of work/service for
accuracy and completeness. Analyze tenders/contracts and conferred with various stakeholders to
resolve ambiguities, inaccuracies, essential elements and possible conflicts with general
conditions and legal prohibitions. Ensure compliance with corporate policies, procedures and
delegation of authority for various approvals..

Post Contract Administration:

Review and evaluate changes and claims for validity. Advise appropriate strategy for resolution of
disputes and claims. Liaise with relevant departments for assessment of changes and claims with
relevant substantiations. Perform and organize claim assessment by applying best-practice
processes, tools and techniques in accordance with contract provisions and relevant procedures.
Evaluate value engineering proposals, ensure cost control and review EOT analysis. Maintain log
register for changes, claims and agreed variations. Visit site as and when required to monitor
progress and to envisage contractual problems/issues. Attend progress meetings and provide
updates to management. Review and agree payments applications/valuations so that payment is
certified in accordance with the terms of the contract conditions; Ensure payment certificate
allowed actual progress/earned value, variations/change orders, material on-site/off-site,
fluctuations, special payments etc. in accordance with contract. Prepare Final Accounts/Closeout
Statement with full substantiation and documents as per contract. Advise most appropriate
contractual approach to address contractor’s poor performance or other critical situations, such as
confiscation of performance bond, suspension of contract, termination of contract etc.
Ministry of Electricity KUWAIT
Contract’s Engineer 2000–-2006

Key Achievements:

Handled Contract’s Management for the Maintenance Contract of Substations and water
treatment plants of Kuwait of following contractor’s – ABB, Mitsubishi, Hitachi etc.

M.P ELECTRICITY BOARD 1990-1999

Key Achievements:
 Preparation of Scope of work and specifications, Relay Coordination Studies, Protection
Single Line Diagram, Detailed Engineering, Design, testing Commissioning of Protection
relay Systems, Schemes, Relay Setting Calculations.
 Preparation and review of CT/VT Sizing Calculations, , Power System Analysis and
Protection, Protection and Metering Single Line Diagrams, Transformer and Cable Sizing
Calculations.
 Preparation of scope of work for various types of project FEED and EPC associated with
High Voltage substations, Electrical and Mechanical works, Preparation of Electrical
Engineering design basis.
 Design of Earthing grid of substations. Preparation of Earthing and lighting layout,
Review Protection relay setting coordination study.
 Detailed Engineering Design, Commissioning, Testing of GIS Substation of protective
relay systems, and review of protective relay settings relays of following applications-
Transformer Differential protection relays, restricted earth fault relays, Feeder Protection
Relays, Solkor pilot wire differential protection relays and Bus bar Protection Relays etc.

Educational Qualification

Degree Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech), Full time 5 yrs regular course

Specialization/Grade Electrical (64.5% aggregate)
University/Institution Govt. Engineering college Jabalpur
Location Jabalpur India
Year of completion 1989

Personnel details

Current Address / Location: U.A.E, ABUDHABI

Contact Number: +971568538175/971568538176 /+919895596555
E-mail: sabirmoidu@yahoo.com
Date of Birth: 6th August 1967
Nationality: Indian
Marital Status: Married
Notice Period: 90 Days

References
Available on request