Mahmoud Saheli

CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGER

**** ****** *****, *** *** ( Falls Church, VA 22043 818-***-**** (

acffat@r.postjobfree.com

An accomplished and detail-oriented engineer with over 25 years of

experience in construction management in the United States and the Middle

East. A veteran of a multitude of projects in health care, high-rise,

commercial, and residential development. With a proven record of finishing

projects on-time and per schedule and budget, or below budget with

increased savings for both general contractor and owner. Proficient at

providing leadership by developing effective verbal and written

communication to create relationships between the owner/client, architect,

consultants, and the project team in all phases of the work.

Professional Experience

PROJECT MANAGER TOWER GENERAL CONTRACTORS- LOS ANGELES, CA

AUGUST 2013 TO APRIL 2014

( REMODEL 15,000 SF REHAB CENTER FOR THE FREEHAB ORGANIZATION (OSHPD 3),

SUN VALLEY, CA

( Grading and perform underground utilities for a future Clinic office

building (OSHPD 3), Simi Valley, CA

( Remodel 6,500 SF NECC (North East Community Clinic) Wilmington (OSHPD

3), CA

Duties included but not limited to:

Enforce safety at the job site.

Manage and prioritize the project budget.

Manage the project's schedule, Negotiate, prepare, and issue subcontracts,

coordination with construction manager, subcontractors and the whole

project's team.

Identify all the risky aspects of the prime contract and mitigate the risk

to employer.

Supervise and manage contract documents submittals, RFI, change order,

correspondence, permits, drawings, specs, and reports in a systematic and

traceable manner.

Prepare and manage monthly owner billing and actively pursue owner for

prompt payment.

Review the change orders and billings on time, and cost control budget

adjustments.

Responsible of all aspects of cost report and its timely submittal and

effectively communicate risk and projections with the supervisor.

Maintain delay log and insert the delays in the master schedule, review

with the supervisor and weekly reports to the owner.

Participate in the development and the creation of the baseline schedule

and update on a weekly basis.

Develop and implement quality control per the company's guide lines and

project specs.

Project Manager Beton Construction- Los Angeles, CA

2010-2013, BETON CONSTRUCTION IS A FULL-SERVICE GENERAL CONTRACTOR IN

DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF HIGH-END RESIDENTIAL (LEED) AND COMMERCIAL

PROJECTS IN BRENTWOOD, SANTA MONICA, AND WEST LOS ANGELES. ($8 MM A YEAR

COMPANY)

( GROUND-UP CONSTRUCTION OF 5400 SF, LEED GOLD, $5.8MM RESIDENTIAL PROJECT

IN 12 MONTHS.

Negotiated terms and conditions of subcontracts and purchase orders;

oversaw the execution of subcontractor requirements and managed

subcontractor claims.

Improved the performance of the subcontractors with a constant supervision

and accomplished the goals of the project

Researched alternative means and methods in performing different tasks of

the project

Prioritized safety around the entire construction site

Project Manager Tower General Contractors- Los Angeles, CA

2006-2010, TOWER GENERAL CONTRACTORS IS A GROWING COMPANY THAT WORKS IN A

BROAD RANGE OF INDUSTRIES INCLUDING HEALTHCARE, EDUCATION, ENTERTAINMENT,

RETAIL, INDUSTRIAL, GOVERNMENT, AND DEFENSE. ($45MM A YEAR COMPANY)

( GROUND-UP CONSTRUCTION OF EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT IN HUNTINGTON HOSPITAL - 4

STORY, 80,000 SF, $40MM. SUBCONTRACTS WORTH $25.8MM ISSUED IN 3 MONTHS;

ONE MILLION POUNDS OF STRUCTURAL STEEL INSTALLED IN 45 DAYS.

Prepared, monitored, and updated the project schedule. Reviewed and

coordinated with the superintendent's "look-ahead" schedules and documented

delays to the project. Established material delivery schedules and logs,

and integrated them into the project schedule.

Organized project meetings, prepared meeting minutes, and provided

leadership and control to insure that all parties understood their

obligations and followed through with them

Supervised 3 superintendents, 2 project engineers, 1 assistant

superintendent, 1 office manager, and 3 site laborers

Supervised the team of MEP superintendent, the project engineer, and the

subcontractors to create a "Building Information Modeling, BIM" to evaluate

and calculate all the necessary spaces for the MEP elements.

Supervised review process of the submittals from the subcontractors by the

project engineers.

Coordinated and ran meetings between the owner, architect, and OSHPD

inspector of record and carried out the decisions.

Prepared/reviewed the RFI prepared by the project engineers or

superintendents; presented to the architect of record and followed up to

get response in a timely manner.

Reviewed and approved monthly invoices from the subcontractors.

Prepared monthly invoices and followed up with the architect and the owner

for approval and payment.

Won the owner and the end user satisfaction with the performance that get

the job done under budget

( Remodeling of Beverly Hills City Hall - 16,000SF, $5.6MM. Project

Delivered on Time, Letter of Appreciation from City Manager, 10%

Additional Profit.

Accomplished and implemented general conditions and requirements of the

contracts associated with the project; monitored the contract documents for

conformance and execution.

Prepared change orders per request from the subcontractors after review and

clarification and approval of their legitimacy. Presented the COR with

solid back-up to the owner and the architect and followed up to get

approval.

Reduced the cost for the labor by improving the performance, finishing the

project before the scheduled time line and under the budget

( Construction of Saint John of God Alzheimer Care Center - 33,000 SF,

$10.4MM

Employed a project management system utilizing legitimate change orders to

transform a project being operated at a loss under a different manager and

completed it per schedule with additional profit under the budget.

Supervised and monitored the preparation and reporting of RFI logs,

submittal logs, testing and inspection reports, safety inspections and

reports, change order logs, and other related reports.

Prepared and reviewed the RFI prepared by the project engineers or

superintendents; presented to the architect of record and followed up to

get response in a timely manner.

Participated in Operations and Safety meetings to help facilitate and

enforce jobsite safety at all times and established project emergency

plans.

Coordinated with SCAQMD, the South Coast Air Quality Management District,

for star up of the emergency generator of the project

Researched and developed different methods to create a work environment

that can reduce the time and the cost of the project.

Supervisor XL Art Group- Los Angeles, CA

2005-2006, XL ART GROUP PROVIDES A FULL RANGE OF AWARD WINNING DESIGN AND

ENGINEERING SERVICES INCLUDING CUSTOM HOMES, KITCHENS, BATHROOMS, PATIOS,

POOLS, AND DECKS. ($15MM A YEAR COMPANY)

( MANAGED COMPLETION OF A LARGE VOLUME OF RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS WITH GREAT

EFFICIENCY AND QUALITY, WHICH RESULTED IN MANY REPEAT CUSTOMERS AND GROWTH

OF THE COMPANY IN THE HOME REMODELING MARKET IN WESTERN LOS ANGELES

Developed the project schedule with the design team, after consulting with

the subcontractors and the vendors of the custom products

Researched and developed a system to order the material and scheduled the

subcontractors.

Supervised the work on-site and arranged the inspections with the city.

Reviewed monthly invoices from the subcontractors and approved for the

payment.

Coordinated with the design team and the client to make sure client

requirements were being accomplished during the course of the project.

Developed change orders and presented to the client for approval.

Coordinated work between the subcontractors to maintain the schedule and

get the job done under the budget.

Applied for inspection from the city and made sure subcontractor was ready

to pass each inspection successfully.

Project Manager Meshin Fire Control- Los Angeles, CA

2002-2004, MESHIN FIRE CONTROL IS A LEADING PROVIDER AND INSTALLER OF FIRE

SPRINKLER SYSTEMS FOR INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL, AND RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS.

($5MM A YEAR COMPANY)

( MANAGED INSTALLATION OF FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS FOR VARIOUS CLIENTS: FORT

IRWIN MILITARY BASE, ANTELOPE VALLEY TRANSIT AUTHORITY, TEMECULA SCHOOLS

(DSA PROJECTS), UCLA STUDENT HOUSING, ALBERTSONS, SAV-ON DRUGS, AND LONGS-

DRUGS

Submitted plans and calculations to city or fire department and obtained

the permit for the job.

Improved the job performance with walking with the superintendent from the

general contractor and participated in all the preconstruction meetings

with all the other subcontractors.

Supervised the necessary measurements at the field and passed the

information to the project engineer for the design of fire sprinkler

system.

Ordered materials and fabrication and followed up for on-time delivery.

Supervised the installation of the fire sprinkler system and helped to pass

hydro tests if necessary.

Prepared monthly invoices, and submitted and received approval from the

general contractor for each invoice.

PROJECT MANAGER MAYAAN ENGINEERING CO -

TEHRAN, IRAN

1983-2000, Mayaan Engineering Co is a general contractor specializing in

construction of large scale health care facilities, and residential

buildings. Its revenues are in excess of $25MM per year. As one of two

project managers, was responsible for day- to- day project management at

the site, negotiation of contracts with subcontractors, supervision of

superintendents and a crew of 120 subcontractors and in-house personnel,

and coordination with the architects and government representatives.

Projects include:

( Construction of general hospitals (60 to 100 beds)

1- Fuman General Hospital 96 Bed, 120,000 SF

$70 Million

3 Surgical Rooms, 2 Delivers Rooms, 4 Recovery Rooms, Radiology,

Laboratory, CT Scan

2- Masal Hospital 64 Bed, 90,000 SF

$55 Million

2 Surgical Rooms, 1 Delivery Room, 3 Recovery Rooms, Radiology,

Laboratory,

( Mechanical and HVAC of large scale apartment buildings (250 to 1600

units)

3- Shahgoli Residential Apt 1500 units 26 story 2,250,000 SF

$112 Million

800 Units Individual Heat Pumps, Warm Water Boiler & Cooling Tower - 700

Units Absorption Liquid Chiller & Steam Boiler in Main Mechanical Room +

Individual Ducted Fan Coils in the Units

4- Omran Teklar Apt 1200 units 18 story 1,800,000 SF $90

Million

5- Tehran Taj Apt 200 units 28 story 440,000 SF

$22 Million

6- Mahestan Apt 520 unit 20 story 1,040,000 SF $52

Million

( Management of Facilities of a 400-bed hospital

( Construction of a 50,000 SF Educational & Technical Center (10 workshops

& 20 classrooms)

Education & Certificate

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, TEHRAN UNIVERSITY

LEED GA

Software Skills

PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE WITH AND FULL KNOWLEDGE OF

( Primavera, Microsoft Project

( CMIS

( Citrix

( Word, Excel

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