Maarij Zafar Cheema

Civil / Infrastructure Design Engineer

: +92 304 6013764
: [email protected]
: Islamabad, Pakistan
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Nationality: Pakistani; IELTS: 7.5 Bands
SUMMARY:
I hold a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering with a specialization in Transportation Engineering and have over
three years of experience working with multinational design and construction firms. My expertise includes
geometric design of at-grade and grade-separated interchanges, intersections, and junctions. I excel in generating
and reviewing project drawings, and I am proficient in pavement design, traffic impact studies, grading plans, and
drainage plans. My strong knowledge of civil engineering principles, attention to detail, problem-solving abilities,
and excellent communication skills equip me to contribute effectively to any transportation engineering project
or team.
EXPERTISE & INTERESTS:
 Geometric Design Drainage Plan Swept Path Analysis Grading
 Pavement Design Traffic Impact Study  Traffic Simulation QA/QC
 Quantity Take-offs Dry & Wet Utilities Coordination
PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE:
1. Organization: Architecture & Civil Engineering Services (ACES), Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Tenure: February 2024 – Present
Designation: Transportation Engineer
Projects:
1. Detailed design of National Logistics Camp, Harraka (Grading Plan,
Geometric Design, Signage Plan, Swept Path Analysis, Pavement
Design)
2. Detailed design of DHA City Karachi (3000 Acre)
3. Grading and landscaping of Fairwinds Signature Golf Course, Karachi (275 Acre)
4. Traffic Impact Analysis of DHA City Karachi
5. Grading and Development plan for Karachi Golf Course.
6. Detailed Design of Avalon City, Rawalpindi (Geometric Design, Signage Plan, Swept Path
Analysis, Grading Plan)
7. Detailed Design of Shuhada Town, Karachi (Geometric Design, Signage Plan, Swept Path
Analysis, Grading Plan)

2. Organization: Headquarters Frontier Works Organization (FWO), Pakistan.

Tenure: November 2021 – February 2024
Designation: Assistant Manager Design (Transportation), Consultancy
Directorate
Projects:
1. Traffic Management Plan for Reko Diq Gold/Copper Mining Project.
2. Detailed design of Sambrial to Kharian Motorway Including 6 Interchanges.
3. Detailed design of Bhara kahu Bypass Including 2 Interchanges.
4. Design of Tattapani bypass Karakorum Highway.
5. Detailed Design of full cloverleaf interchange at Lahore-Sialkot Motorway.
6. Detailed design of Margalla Expressway (Package 1) Including Cloverleaf Interchange (13 km).
7. Detailed design of Defence Housing Authority (DHA-V) Islamabad - Rawalpindi including two
interchanges.
8. Detailed design of Corniche Road Rawalpindi (8 km).
9. Diamer Basha Dam Internal Roads.
10. Detailed design of lay-by area at RD 32+000 (M-2).
11. Detailed design of Defence chowk Rawalpindi including Flyover, Underpass and Roundabout.
12. Detailed Design of Thar Coal Railway Line including 8 railway stations (104 km).
13. Detailed Design of Sukhur to Larkana Railway Line (82 km).
14. Detailed Design of Mianwali to Attock Railway Line (202 km).
 1. Detailed Design of Port Qasim Railway Line including 2 railway stations.
2. Detailed Design of road network of F-14 and F-15 Islamabad.
3. Research Paper on use of BIM in infrastructure development Projects.
4. Traffic Survey and analysis of traffic at Defence Chowk Rawalpindi by simulation on PTV
VISSIM.
5. Pavement distress survey and rehabilitation at M-2 motorway, M-9 motorway, Margallah
highway and Karachi-Thatta Dual carriageway.
6. Diamir Bhasha Dam Area # 3 grading and development plan.

3. Organization: NESPAK Limited, Lahore, Pakistan.

Tenure: September 2021 – December 2021.
Designation: Junior Transportation Engineer H&TE Division
Projects:
1. Detailed Design of Shigar-Paiju Road
2. Detailed Design of road network at DHA Gujranwala.
3. Detailed design for dualization of Multan-Vehari Road.

4. Organization: Progressive Consulting & Development LLC

Projects:
1. Grading and storm-sewer plans for 7428 Mocking bird, 1056 Westmont, 975 Behtsaida, 820
Washington St., Highway 54 E & Booker Avenue, Fayetteville and for 1206 Sweetshrub, USA
2. Traffic Impact Study at 975 Bethsaida, Atlanta, Georgia, USA)

5. Organization: Innovative Solutions and Pioneering Services P.C.C

Project: Design and Design Supervision Services for the construction of the new line from Parnu to
Estonia
Responsibilities
1. Design of railway, roads, drainage and ditches
2. Design of ordinary roads
3. Design of hydraulic elements (including side ditches and pipe networks)
4. QEXs, QTOs and IFCs generation for BIM

ACADEMIC EDUCATION:
 BE Civil (2017 - 2021)
Project: Challenges and Barriers in Adoption of Internet of Things in Construction Industry of
Pakistan.
SOFTWARE:
 Autodesk Civil 3D AutoTurn AutoCAD ArcGIS
Global Mapper PTV VISSIM Synchro 11 MICHPAVE
InfraWorks
SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES:
 Short course on HDM-4 (Highway Development and Management)
MEMBERSHIPS/ AFFILIATIONS:
 Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC): Registered Engineer (CIVIL/62398)
 American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Student Member

COMMUNICATION SKILLS:
 Proficient in English, decent communication and presentation skills.
REFEREES:
 Brig. Dr. Naseem Baig: Director Consultancy Directorate, Headquarters Frontier Works Organization,
Near RA Bazar, Kashmir Road, Rawalpindi, Email: [email protected]
 Brig. Dr. Bilal Khurshid: Director Transportation Consultancy Directorate, Headquarters Frontier Works
Organization,Near RA Bazar, Kashmir Road, Rawalpindi, Email: [email protected]
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