Gerard Verron Public works Engineer (TP 74 - IAE 79) Consultant registered at the European Commission and at the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 71, av Gambetta - 78400 Chatou – France Tel: 33 1 3952 5524 - Fax: 33 1 3952 1979 - Cellphone: 33 6 1616 5800 [email protected] http://g.verron.free.fr/ Initiation, development and management of international construction works: Contract direction; scheduling, tendering, financial cost-control and quality management of large construction works; handing over and start up of installations.

Engineering studies and assistance: Technical expertise, preliminary studies, overall trade studies and management of complex programs; project implementation on computerised networks; assistance to Employers.

Main references       

Cairo Aiport automated people mover (CAIRO, Egypt, 2009-2011). NCC-TRCC Project (SIRT&TRIPOLI, Libya, 2002-2006). ARABSAT earth station (SIRT, Libya, 1996-1997). EOLE Underground railway project (Paris, 1991-1993). El Aini University hospital (1200 beds - Cairo, 1987-1991) . Nasser Institute general hospital (800 beds - Cairo, 1984-1987). Mataria teaching hospital(600 lits - Le Caire, 1981-1983).

Academic background    

Master in Business Administration (DESS-IAE Nantes 1979). Public works Engineer (Ecole Spéciale des Travaux Publics, Paris -TP 1974 Economic units at Harvard University (1973). Certified Software Programmer “Client-Server Object Designer ” (GRETA July 98)

Foreign languages: English, French, Arabic, German

Foreign countries experience: Angola, Egypt, England, Gabon, Iraq, Libya, Marocco, Nicaragua, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia.

Since June 2009: Project Director for IKOS in Cairo Project Director, Representative of EGIS Rail, for the construction of the Automated People Mover at Cairo Airport. A project beyond common to be built in 2 years: including 4 stations, cabins on air cushions pulled by cables, transporting for the 1st time, landside and airside passengers, and a 2km long prestressed concrete viaduct, requiring the deviation of the main technical networks of the Airport on the largest path of the project

2002 till June 2008: SOFRAST Project Manager September 2007 to July 2008: Site Project Manager of POLYSIUS SAS Successively Interim Site Manager of the Beni-Suef cement plant project in Egypt, then Site Project Manager of the Alsafwafa cement plant project in Saudi Arabia (1Mton/year; 150M€ project).

March to May 2007: Site Manager of 3SI-SETI department SETI Ethiopia Representative of 3SI-SETI for the extension of 5000ha of Sugar Cane irrigation fields. 15M€ Project including the construction of pump stations, 12m2 canal-dyke 2000m long, decantation basins, and water intake works. 2003 till June 2006: Construction of National Control Centres in Sirte and Tripoli (Libya) Civil Works Management and project direction of a French-Indian consortium from initial negotiation till works completion (10M€, 5000m2). 2005 - 2006: Redesign of STEG dispatching centres (Tunisia) Revision and negotiation of new designs with STEG; Management of design teams and architects; Initialisation and launching of the construction phase (5000m2). 2002: Project preparation at AREVA T&D in Massy (France) Façade repairs of DOHA National dispatching Center in QATAR Design and estimates of STEG dispatching centers in Tunisia during tender period (30M€ awarded Contract thanks to the civil works best competitive bid).

1994-2002: Independent Consultant Since Nov 2006: Red-Cross expert in charge of coordination and expert mission Carrying out of a 3 months expert mission in Indonesia to evaluate and improve the progress of the rehabilitation and reconstruction works of the Red-Cross, following the 2005 tsunami. 1999: SOFRAST manager for the construction of the "DECATHLON Surrey Quays" sport centre Selection of contractors and overall works coordination till handing over and overall project completion (10000m2, 5M€). 1998 -2002: Europe Representative of SUNGHOON Engineering Creation GVerron/Sunghoon Europe SARL: European representation of a KOREAN manufacturer of EPS machines. References: CORSTYRENE (France), UNIDEK (Netherlands), KNAUF (St Petersburg)

1996 - 1997: SOFRAST Manager for the Construction of the ARABSAT 2 earth station in Sirt, Libya Site Representative of ALCATEL TELSPACE for the construction of a telecommunication station, with two 13m KU and C Band antennas (50 M€, 600 man/months): Supervision and direction of overall works from site handing over till architectural finishing (ENKA Turkish Company). 1994 -1998 : Creation of IESF "Installations d'entreprises sans frontières": Constitution of a NGO to assist foreigners living in France to define and implement development projects in their native countries: Development cold food distribution programs in Cameroon, Preliminary studies of several projects in Angola, Ivory Coast, and Senegal.

1991-1993: Principal Engineer at SETEC-Foulquier (SETEC Group) Technical design of the EOLE suburban railway project (Paris, 1991-1993) In charge of the definition studies, then appointed as Consultant Engineer of the main technical installations and secondary civil works of the Magenta station, and of the tunnels of the phase 1 of the project; Project cost: 1000 Million USD; estimated attributed works: 50 Million USD; directed team:3 to 5 Engineers, 3 to 6 draftsmen. Conducted studies: Definition and design studies of the technical installations of a large underground station, of 4 km of railways tunnels, and 4 ventilation pits 30m deep to be executed in restricted urban areas, Ventilation installations of 300m3/s, 10 MVA HT networks requiring of high level of liability. Preparation, negotiation of design extension contracts (design studies extended from 1M€ to 5 M€). Studies of hospital projects in NICARAGUA and ANGOLA (1992) Preliminary identification missions and estimates of several hospitals in Angola and Nicaragua Preliminary design and estimates of the Malanje general hospital (Angola).

1982-1991: Project Engineer of SETEC-Foulquier, detached in Cairo (Egypt) New Kasr El Aïni University Hospital (Cairo, 1987 - 1991) Consortium construction of a 1200 beds hospital (80,000 m2, 100M€) in central Cairo on a limited site area. Personal assignment: Consortium chief Engineer and Consultant of the Technical Committee of Cairo University, including overall works supervision from site handing over till preliminary handing over. Supervision team: 4 Engineers, 2 Architects; Construction works team: up to 1000 employees. Nasser Institute Hospital (Cairo, 1982 - 1987) Completion of a 30 year old structure, transformed into a first class international hospital (80M€ project); Conducted assignments: Assistance to Employer then overall project manager and works supervisor (FIDIC Rules) from preliminary studies till project completion; Supervision team: 2 Engineers, 2 Architects; Works team: up to 400 employees during the day works period, up to 600 employees during construction works. Technical assistance and engineering of various Egyptian projects (1982 –1984) UNESCO expert for museum projects in Egypt ; Renovation of Cairo museum, Definition of the museum of Egyptian civilization, Estimates and start up of the Nubia museum in Assouan. Civil works estimates of Gabal-El-Asfar sewage station (3M cum/day).

Rehabilitation of the building French Institute of Oriental Archaeology:. Mataria teaching hospital (Cairo, 1982-1984) Technical engineering and completion of a 600 beds, 21 year old public construction project which was in architectural completion phase, while its technical works had not been designed (10 M$ project). Personal assignment: technical assistance to the Employer (Egyptian Ministry of Health), then Project Manager during completion works (ARAB CONTRACTING National Company). Overall project management from preparation and assistance to the entering into force of the Contracts till completion wrks.

1974-1982: Design Engineer, then project developer in Nantes Managing director of the IMMOBILIERE D'ENTREPRISES (Nantes, 1980-1982) Overall contractual and financial development of industrial and commercial estates (3M$ fund raising) , negotiation of the lease memorandums, projects preparation and implementation, constitution and administration of investment estates, distribution of the incomes to the investors. Marine Project Engineer of INGEMER (Paris and Nantes, 1976-1978) Shop drawings design of the harbour pier wall of St Gilles-Croix-de-Vie fishing dock N°2. Geotechnical dredging survey of the Loire estuary fairway by large diameter vibrated coring. Geotechnical studies, definition designs and cost estimates of various structures in Libreville (Gabon). Technical expert of the Administrative Court of Law of Nantes; Hydro-geological technical expertises of flood damages of the Chezine river in Nantes, and technical expertise of the mud sedimentation of the Pornic marina. Project Engineer of ETGEBA technical design (Paris, 1975-1976) Detailed design and calculation of concrete and steel construction shop drawings: 

Oil condensate cracking plant of Hassi-Messaoud (LUMMUS-Algeria);

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Water storage basins and general installations of the French nuclear power stations of Gravelines, Dampierre, and Tricastin.

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RC gantry cranes of Khor-Al-Zubair iron mill (Irak).

Consultant at O. FABER & Partners (England & Morocco, 1974-1975) Tender preparation and follow up of preliminary works of the Oujda cement plant: general earthworks, road works, and 3-km railway link (10 M€). Basic training in VERRON Construction Company in Nantes (1968-1974) Successively unqualified aid, team leader, and site superintendent of shipyard works in Nantes: Foundation works of several prefabrication hallways and heavy prefabrication machines(150t gantry crane building; 40m span); Enlargement and extension of slip-ways and pier walls; Construction of the submarine launching base.