Bassam Al-lami

Ph.D. in Civil Engineering with an extensive experience in several types of projects including power projects, water treatment plants, residential complexes, road projects, with a strong leadership and managerial experience

 Senior Civil Engineer (Feb 2022 - present)
Dar Al‐Ahlam Real Estate Investment, Baghdad, Iraq.
•   Prepare Design drawings, BOQ’s, time schedule for the twin house buildings for zone 8 
(A total of 122 buildings) at the New Kadhemiya City project which consists of more than 3000 
residential units
•   Lead a team of engineers to supervise the structure and finishing activities
•   Supervise contractors and subcontractors to make sure their completed work meets the quality standards
•   Oversee the infrastructure work and utilities within Zone 8 including water main pipes, sewer lines, gas line, fiber optic cable, etc.

Construction Manager (Jan 2021 - Dec 2021)
Best Cable Solutions, Texas, USA.
•    Prepare Design drawings for the routes of fiber optic internet cables for AT&T
•    Prepare Traffic control plans
•    Supervise the trenching and boring work inside the neighborhoods
•   Audit sub-contractors reports and respond with solutions before sending the
reports to AT&T.
 

Post‐Doctoral Research Associate (Aug 2020 - Dec 2020)
University of Texas at Arlington, Texas, USA
Monitoring the structural performance of reinforced concrete pipes subjected to different environmental  conditions – Project funded by the American Concrete Pipe Association (ACPA).
 Team member in other civil engineering research projects including Inspection of sewer and storm water drainage pipelines for several cities in Texas
 Provide training on using specific software related to the performed tests.

Graduate Teaching/Research Assistant (Jun 2016 - Aug 2020)
University of Texas at Arlington, Texas, USA
•    Graduate Teaching assistant for several courses such as, Advanced Mechanics of  Materials, Finite   Element Analysis, Structural Analysis and Reinforced Concrete Design.
•    Grading of students homework, input grades to the canvas, answer questions to students, give   classes whenever I was asked to do so by the main instructor, etc.
Graduate Research Assistant for several research projectsincluding but not limited to:
-  Inspection of sewer and storm water pipelines.
-  D-load Testing of concrete pipes.
-  Monitoring of structural behavior of synthetic fiber RCpipes.
-  Evaluation of the performance of reinforced concrete pipes subjected to corrosive  environments.
-  Provide technical support to the Civil engineering students at the civil engineering laboratories.

Ph.D. Student (Jun 2013 - Jun 2016)
University of Texas at Arlington, Texas, USA
•    : Enrolled as a full-time student at the civil engineering department (Major: Structures and Applied   Mechanics).
•    Enrolled  in   the   following   courses:   Advanced  Steel   Design,   Advanced  Concrete Design, Plastic  Design of Structures, Seismic Design of Structures, Finite Element  Analysis, Advanced Structural    Analysis, Structural Stability, Advanced Mechanics of Materials,  Prestressed Concrete Design and    Civil Engineering Seminars. 
•    English as a Second Language (ESL) course

QC Engineer (Jun 2011 - Jun 2013)
ALMCO Company, Badra Oil Fields, Kut, Iraq
•    Prepare  As-Built  documents  and  drawings  and  handover  to  the  Client (GAZPROM) 
•    Prepare punch list to the engineering team
•    Supervise the civil and electrical work at 10 well sites for two phases of the projects
•    Supervise  the  earthwork  and  the  pavement  of  the  border  road  (12  km)  leading to the well sites
•    Supervise the civil, mechanical, electrical and plumbing work of the landfill
•    Supervise some repair work at the Central Processing Facility (CPF) including the main fence, CCTV system, generators, etc.

Project Manager (Sep 2010 - Jun 2011)
Hajer Eye, Baghdad,Iraq
•    Manage the rehabilitation work of several projectsand buildings in Baghdad. 
•    Design of Steel Structures for overhead protection for existing trailers.
•    Supervise and manage the work activities of two sewer lines at the West of Baghdad with a total length of 7.2 km
•    Act as an Exclusive distributor of CORMIX construction chemical products in Iraq. 
•    Provide technical support in the field of construction chemicals

Assistant Project Manager (Jan 2009 - Sep 2010)
HLH ‐ iComport, Najaf,Iraq.
•    Supervise the civil, mechanical and electrical activities associated with the installation of the  33  KV transmission line with a total length of 25 km including overhead towers and underground cables.
•    Coordination with the local government authorities to discuss the routes and the possible conflicts with the existing utilities.
•    Coordinate the work schedule with the contractor and lower-tier contractors
 

Senior Civil Engineer (May 2008 - Dec 2008)
Research Triangle International (RTI), USAID, Baghdad,Iraq
•    Provide technical assistance to the Baghdad Essential Services Committee – Water  Committee.
•    Prepare technical reports about the problems and the actual conditions of several water   treatment plants.
•    Perform regular site visits to existing and under-construction water treatment plants 
•    Follow-up correspondences between the municipality of Baghdad and the water committee.
 

QA/QC Engineer (Jun 2007 - Apr 2008)
15ᵗʰ BSB Unit, US Army, Baghdad, Iraq
•   Prepare the Scope of Work (SOW) and the Bill of Quantities(BOQ) for several projects  associated with the renovation of Zawraa zoo and Al- karkh sport club.
•   Perform site visits to follow-up the work progress of the site work.

0Civil Engineer (Feb 2004 - Nov 2006)
BECHTEL, Inc., USAID, Baghdad, Iraq
•    Prepare Pre-final and final inspection reports for several projects.
•    Track all the technical documents and make sure they comply with the client’s requirements.
•    Close-out of the training records for all the job orders
Responsible for the follow-up and supervision of the civil activities in three 33/11 kV distribution substations in al-karkh district of Baghdad
•    Responsible for the follow-up and supervision of the civil activities in a new construction water treatment plant in addition to some of the related electrical and mechanical activities.
•    Responsible for the follow-up and supervision of the civil, mechanical and electrical activities   for the renovation of Shark Dijlah water treatment plant. The work included 
maintaining records for all the performed activities coordinated with the operating teams.

 Interpreter (Jul 2003 - Feb 2004)
21st Combat Support Hospital, US Army, Balad, Iraq
•    Facilitate communication between the contractors working inside the hospital, local patients and the medical staff.

 

08/2020       Ph.D. in Civil‐Structural Engineering/ Structures and Applied Mechanics
University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas, USA

08/2003       Master of Science in Civil Engineering / Structural Engineering
Al‐Nahrain University, Baghdad, Iraq 

07/2000       Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
Al‐Nahrain University, Baghdad, Iraq