Amir Karimzadeh

About Amir Karimzadeh

Location: Tromsø, Norway
Current Role: Project Manager
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As a dedicated and knowledgeable Project Manager and Engineer, I bring years of hands-on experience in managing and coordinating construction projects from inception to completion. My academic background includes a Master’s in Project Management from the University of NTNU, a Master’s in Engineering Structures and Materials from the University of Stavanger, and a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from Azad University.

♦ Professional Experience:

• Project Manager/Engineer

  Maling og Flis AS, Tromsø (Jan 2023 – Present)

Tasks:
-Manage project budgets up to 2M, achieving completion on time and under budget by 10% through effective cost control and resource management.
-Cooperate & communicate effectively with the stakeholders, and other project participants
-Cost estimation, Project planning, and adhering to budget, timeline, and quality control plan
-Ensuring that building codes, regulations, and safety precautions are followed
-Ordering and procuring necessary supplies, tools, and equipment
-Frequent inspections on the construction site, and delivering project progress reports
-Quality Control and making sure projects are aligned with agreed-upon plans
-Utilization of CAD softwares and Microsoft Project
-Organizing project meetings & participating in the Negotiation with clients & stakeholders
-Lead multidisciplinary project teams to successfully complete construction projects
-Negotiate contracts and terms with clients and suppliers to improve project profitability and stakeholder satisfaction

❝ In my current role, I lead construction projects ensuring strict compliance with building codes, cost estimates, and timelines, utilizing my expertise in CAD software and project management tools. I ensure high standards of safety and quality control are maintained, alongside frequent site inspections and stakeholder communications.❞

• Assistant Project Engineer

  Norges Rørleggerbedrift AS, Oslo (Apr 2022 – Jan 2023)

  Tasks:
  -Cooperate and communicate effectively with project managers and other project participants to provide assistance and technical support
  -Performing the design/analysis and Create drawings
  -Assisting in management of projects, preparing cost estimation, and project scheduling
  -Prepare, schedule, coordinate and monitor the assigned engineering projects
  -Monitor compliance to applicable codes, practices, QA/QC policies, performance standards and specifications
  -Perform overall quality control of the work (budget, schedule, plans, personnel’s performance) and report regularly on project status
  -Ordering necessary supplies, tools, and equipment

❝ Previously, I supported project management teams with design analyses, technical drawings, and project scheduling. My role was crucial in coordinating engineering projects, ensuring adherence to quality and performance standards.❞

 

♦ Education:

• M.Sc in Project Management
  

  Norwegian University of Science and Technology – NTNU (2022 – 2025)
  
  Thesis: “.”

  Course Highlights:

  • Courses in:
  1. Project Management, Advanced Course
  2. Program and Portfolio Management
  3. Project Organizations
  4. Applied Project Management
  5. Finance for Science and Technology Students
  6. Risk Management in Projects
  7. Front-end of Projects
  8. Economics of Transport Infrastructure
  9. Traffic Engineering and ITS
  10. Timber Structures 1
  11. Civil and Environmental Engineering, Specialization Project
  12. Programming and Numeric

   

• M.Sc in Engineering Structures and Materials
  Specializing in Structural Engineering and Offshore Structures

  University of Stavanger (2019 – 2021)
  
  Thesis: “Lean Project Management in Construction: Methods and Implementation.”

  Course Highlights:

  -Structural Integrity
  -Mechanical Vibrations
  -Life Extension of Structures
  -Numerical Modelling
  -Plastic Analysis of Structures
  -Offshore Material Technology
  -Mechanics of Solids, Advanced Course
  -Marine Technology and Design
  -Marine Operation
  -Pipelines and Risers
  -Offshore Field Development
  -Finite Element Methods, Advanced Course
  -Project Management 1
  -Project Management 2
  -Cost Estimation and Risk Analysis

   

• B.Sc in Civil Engineering

  Azad University, Graduated in the Top 10% (2014 – 2018)
  

  Course Highlights:

  -Civil Engineering Design
  -Cost Estimating & Surveying
  -Structural Analysis & Dynamics
  -Geotechnical Engineering
  -Construction Methods
  -Traffic & Materials Engineering
  -Environmental Engineering
  -Water Resource Engineering
  -Fluid Mechanics & Hydraulics
  -Concrete & Steel Design

  • Completed two projects on Design & Analysis of Steel Structures and Reinforced Concrete Structures
  • Recognized and Authenticated by the World Education Services
  • Recognized and Authenticated by “the Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education (NOKUT)”

   

• Specialization in Construction Management

  Columbia University in the city of New York (2020)

  Course Highlight :
  • Construction Project Management
  • Construction Scheduling
  • Construction Cost Estimating and Cost Control
  • Construction Finance

   

♦ Certifications and Skills:

• PRINCE2 Project Management
• PRINCE 2 in small projects
• Practical PRINCE2® with the Project Wizard
• Procore Construction Management Professional Certificate
• Google Project Management Professional Certificate
• Microsoft Career Essentials Certificate in Project Management
• LinkedIn Path “Getting Started as a Project Manager”
• LinkedIn Path “Getting Started as a Government Project Manager”
• LinkedIn Path “Getting Started as a Project Coordinator”
• LinkedIn Path “Construction Management”
• LinkedIn Path “Project Management Foundations”
• Autodesk and Revit Certification
• Design and Calculation Training for Heating, Floor Heating, Radiators – Pipe network calculation and hydraulic balancing, and more…
• Design and Calculation Training for Sanitary Piping, Waste water calculation, piping calculation and design, Wet room design, and more…
• Design and Calculation Training for Sprinkler System, Dimensioning and pipe network design, and more…
• Proficient in AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Microsoft Project, and ANSYS among other technical tools.

♦ Licenses:

• BIM Coordinator LinkedIn Learning Path
• Civil Engineering CAD Technician Certificate

♦ Languages:

• English
• French
• Norwegian