Abdul Karim Sawas

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Abdul Karim Sawas, PMP

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Phone: 714-***-****/ 714-***-****

Email: acs099@r.postjobfree.com

PPRROOJJEECCTT MMAANNAAGGEERR (CCoonnssttrruuccttiioonn)) Accomplished Project Manager with extensive experience of project planning, team supervision, client relations and cost control in the Construction/Steel industry. Advanced leadership and managerial skills, with expertise in steering project operations through interventions while controlling budgets, reporting deviations and maintaining timelines. An outstanding team player utilising collaborative approaches in work to translate vision into achievements while demonstrating strong analytical, problem solving and decision making skills with a passion for customer care and quality services. CCOORREE CCOOMMPPEETTEENNCCIIEESS

BIM Project Tracking and Controlling Project Management, Procurement and Subcontracting Customer Relations Engineering Process Improvement and Implementation Team Player Communications Performance Management TTEECCHHNNIICCAALL EEXXPPEERRIIEENNCCEE IINNCCLLUUDDEESS::

BIM Instruction for Fabricator 3D Project Management Bar Coding Practical and Economic Considerations Designing Steel your Way with the 2005 AISC Specification Ace Cad Software for Project Management of Steel Structure Projects, Including both StruMIS for Project Management, and StruCad for Detailing in 3D and CNC Data Conversion into DSTV Format KKEEYY SSKKIILLLLSS AANNDD AACCHHIIEEVVEEMMEENNTTSS

ERP System and 3D Project Management – Full ERP and 3D management expertise, offering specialist knowledge of Steel Structure Erections and Heavy Lift Operations. Liaises closely with key clients and across departments to deliver flexible ERP strategies and ensure total traceability. Able to explain and illustrate progress of key projects to senior management in non technical terms, with extensive experience in leading a number of operational functions including Production, Planning, Engineering and Procurement. Saved 30% on material prices and brought project in significantly under budget and on time at Reyami Steel through targeted ERP and 3D management.

Project Planning – Detailed and focused approach to planning to ensure smooth implementation. Creates histograms for each operation in accordance with feedback from individual departments to meet client’s vision. Sets base lines and monitors progress, taking corrective actions as appropriate. Demonstrated advanced project planning skills at Kanuf, finishing projects on time and within budget whilst ensuring client satisfaction and generating around AED 25M profit for the company.

Cost and Budget Control – Full P&L responsibility across projects from inception to completion, with extensive experience of assessing costs, identifying financial weak points and taking appropriate corrective action. As Project/Operations Manager at Unger Steel, guided financial strategy and analysed cost impact resulting in a significant contribution to the net profit of the organisation of up to 23%.

Leadership – Motivational leader, confident in taking full control of projects and consistently leading by example. Implements company policy, working according to integrated management systems, whilst continuously assuring quality and meeting ISO 9001, 14001, and 18000 standards. Mentors staff, identifying performance issues and training needs.

Languages – Fluent in English and Arabic.

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Project Manager May 2014 – Present

Veolia Water Technologies

Directing all areas of the tender process including defining scope, process, design, pricing and proposals.

Directing all aspects of execution including engineering, procurement, project controls, construction and start up.

Corresponding directly with the client on process, scope, and equipment to further the project.

Communicating project resources, deliverables, and goals/objectives to project team. Abdul Karim Sawas

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Consulting with management on key decisions affecting budget, scope, and schedule.

Maintaining a good relationship with the customer, subcontractors, and vendors.

Delegating tasks in line with project needs and deadlines.

Providing monthly reports covering status, cost vs. budget, percentage complete, etc.

Communicating a working understanding of design, construction, and/ or operations of technologies/project offerings.

Negotiating changes and trade offs with client, vendors, and subs.

Evaluating internal and external contracts and interpret language.

Responsibility for preparing all internal costing, tax, legal, and risk assessment documentation and obtaining approvals.

Developing marketing and/or business strategies to target and track new opportunities.

Managing and plans resources pertaining to a project. Mentoring individual project team members depending on needs for organizational development.

Project Manager / Operations Manager Mar 2012 – May 2014 Al Reyami Steel Industries

Working for company having a plant of 200k square meters, manpower of 868 and a monthly capacity of 5,000 tons. Worked extensively with state of art machinery including the Middle East’s first Peddi_Writer from Peddinghuse. Additionally, gained experience in use of a four beam drilling and cutting line as well as five plate processing centres and a robotic welding machine.

Directly managed 18,000 tons of steel structure in Jeddah for Haramain High speed Rail, including the erection.

Led diverse departments including Engineering, Procurement, Production Planning, Logistics and Site Management Team

(for HHR).

Directly coordinated with all departments to achieve the planned targets within the budgeted man hour cost and stipulated timeframe whilst adhering to the safety and quality guidelines as per IMS certification.

Organised work into defined phases and similar assemblies for each crew, reducing the learning curve and significantly increasing productivity. Ensured a productive flow of materials and information.

Initiated process improvement through organising the departmental procedures across Engineering, Planning, Purchasing, Workshop and Logistics. Reduced data entry requirements for each department, ensuring effective real time communication.

Introduced robotic welding and a series of other innovations to increase the productivity and quality control, resulting in the rewarding of several large scale projects, with clients including Samsung, HHR and Abu Dhabi airport. Project Manager / Operations Manager

May 2008 – Feb 2012

Unger Steel Middle East

Directly led turnkey & Steel projects including

Kanuf Gypsum Board Factory 32000 Sq.m builtup area with 5500 tons of steel structure

Dubai international airport around 1000 tons for the Façade works through Al Abbar company

HFZA projects from HQ to the Labour accommodations around 3000 tons of steel structure

Danieli melt shop in Saudi for SABIC around 6500 tons of steel structure Assistant Manager for Design and Fabrication/Project Manager Sep 2002 – Mar 2008 SHBCMECH, Kuwait/Al Muhalab Contracting and Trading Company, Kuwait

Served as project manager for M87, M88 New Oil Pier substations, M85, M86 New Ethan recovery plant substations first blast resilient substations.

Managed various assigned Projects from planning, design, procurement, and production to fabrication, site erection, transportation as a heavy load, installation and commissioning.

Guided the M71B project with Worley Parsons as well as 1200 tons of steel structure for the KOC project for the underground facility upgrade for the GC's 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 19, and 21 with both Petrofac and SK engineering (EPC contractors).

Involved in various other projects including KTC 3000 tons of iconic tower with complete installation, erection, testing and final handover.

Built a new fabrication workshop including machine selection, installation and commissioning to increase the productivity from 300 tons to 1500 tons a month, and organize all departments accordingly. From specifying the needs and the job description to the best utilization of the organization in order to meet the set objective of achieving 1500 tons per month. Abdul Karim Sawas

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Project Engineer Nov 2000 – Sep 2002

United Maintenance Equipment Co. Kuwait

Apprentice Engineer Jul 1999 – Nov 2000

Prisma Space frame Co., Dubai

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BSc. Mechanical Engineering, Aleppo University, Syria 1993 – 1999 PPRROOFFEESSSSIIOONNAALL MMEEMMBBEERRSSHHIIPPSS

Professional Member of AISC with member ID: 1092672

Member of AWS ID : 2006784

Member of PMI,PMP Certified ID : 2822995/ Certificate # 1886634

Member of AACE ID : 131420

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Excellent AutoCAD 2D and 3D environments. MS Office including MS Project and fair in Primavera. StruCad, StruMIS, Tekla Structure. Navision. Latis.

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Date of Birth: 15th Dec, 1974 Nationality: Syrian

Marital Status: Married Driver’s Licence: California /Kuwait/UAE Driver’s Licence References available on request

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