Umair Tahir
About Umair Tahir
Umair Tahir is a Project Manager at TELUS, with a background in electrical engineering and extensive experience in project management and engineering roles.
Title and Current Role at TELUS
Umair Tahir currently holds the position of Project Manager at TELUS. Since joining the company in July 2019, he has been responsible for managing multiple concurrent projects from inception to completion. His role includes updating existing processes and creating new procedures to align with modern standards. Umair also oversees the preparation and evaluation of bid packages for resource and asset management, and directly manages and mentors construction managers.
Previous Roles at Stantec and Wateen Telecom
Before joining TELUS, Umair Tahir worked at Stantec as an Electrical Engineer P.Eng from 2012 to 2019, where he spent seven years in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Earlier in his career, he held the position of Executive Engineer at Wateen Telecom from 2007 to 2009 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. These roles helped him build a strong foundation in engineering and project management, paving the way for his current responsibilities at TELUS.
Education at University of Alberta and NUST
Umair Tahir has a strong educational background in engineering and communications. He earned his M.Eng in Communications from the University of Alberta, studying there from 2009 to 2011. Prior to that, he received his Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering (BICSE) from the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), where he studied from 2003 to 2007.
Implementation of Automated Construction Reporting at TELUS
At TELUS, Umair Tahir successfully implemented new automated construction progress reporting tools. These tools significantly enhanced reporting efficiency and reduced documentation time, demonstrating Umair's commitment to improving operational processes within the company.