Alaa A. Joumaa

*** ******** **. *, *******, ON M*V 0L4

647-***-**** – acv7al@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Project Coordinator with more than 8 years of management and engineering experience in the construction industry. Strong background in project coordination, estimation, execution and procurement with an outstanding history of managing projects from planning to executing to commissioning. Dedicated to continuous process improvement in the face of a rapidly evolving and changing industry. Extremely result-oriented and proactive in finding cost-effective solutions to project-wide problems.

Successfully completed 3 projects with total value of $386 Million

Produced technical proposal that led to the company winning the contract for a $ 40 Million project

Increased the project cost saving by $ 0.8 Million by negotiating the contract terms and conditions with the appointed subcontractor

Prepared a change order which increase the project contract value by $ 0.6 Million

CORE COMPETENCIES

Leadership

Problem Solving

Communication

Project Management

Delegation

Team Builder

TECHNICAL SKILLS

MS Project

Microsoft Office

Primavera

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

Project Management Institute “PMI”, member

PEO’s EIT “Engineering Intern” Program

Apr 2016 – Present

Jun 2016 – Present

PROFESSIONAL EXPEREINCE

Consolidated Contractors Company “General Contractor” - Botswana

Project Coordinator, Project: North South Carrier

Jul 2012 – Feb 2016

Contract Value: US$ 200 Million, Designer: HATCH

Selected Achievements:

Mitigated the steel structure manufacturing delays by establishing on-site coating and fabrication shop

Led the design team to conduct condition and integrity assessment study for expanding existing warehouse

Improved client satisfaction through increased communication of project status, risks and upcoming activities

Recognized for consistently building a productive team

Job Responsibilities:

Generated and issued purchase orders in accordance with price and technical specifications. Organized construction activities with the construction team members, vendor and subcontractor with regards to workability and constructability of design. Allocated work packages for project staff and qualified subcontractors. Monitored material ledgers, work hours, project baseline schedule and budget vs the actual progress and expenditure. Prepared and issued RFP and RFQs extracted from project work packages to fabrication-shop, subcontractor and vendors. Contributed in preparing plans for pre-commissioning, O&M manuals, as-built drawing, commissioning check sheets, manuals and turnover packages.

Consolidated Contractors Company “General Contractor” – Equatorial Guinea

Estimator/Project Coordinator, Project: Fabrication Yard (EGFAB)

Nov 2010 – Jul 2012

Contract Value: US$ 8 Million / per year, Major Clients: Marathon Oil, Noble Energy, SBM

Selected Achievements:

Managed $4 Million budget projects and achieved project scheduled goals

Established good working relationships with customers which results in continuous increase of the awarded scope of work

Met the manufacturing schedule deadlines and project goals consistently within the approved budget

Developed project management system and procedures which results in a smooth start-up during the project different phases.

Job Responsibilities:

Raised RFI and clarified technical matters with the design engineer and customer. Negotiated prices, delivery dates in accordance with project requirements and specification. Approved progress payment for subcontractors. Maintained a proper back-up documentation for expenses and timesheets related to change directive. Participated in pre-construction, site and turnover meeting. Prepared weekly progress reports and issued progress schedules monthly to clients. Worked with construction teams to improve safety and quality procedures. Prepared manpower requirements and budget for costing purposes.

Consolidated Contractors Company “General Contractor” – Madagascar

Field Engineer, Project: Ambatovy Nickel Pipeline-Madagascar

Aug 2008 – Oct 2010

Contract Value: US$ 178 Million, Client: SNC-Lavalin

Selected Achievements

Provided technical solutions to stop the erosion of the soil above the pipe covers on the steep grade slope areas

Mitigated design deficiencies and improved construction schedule by proposing alternative methods

Minimized the number of idle resources on site by developing a resource allocation/ Equipment management plan

Job Responsibilities

Supervised and coordinated all the field activities related to earthwork, excavation, form & concrete work, rehabilitation and reinstatement work.

INTERNSHIP

Internship- Site Mechanical Trainee “HVAC for Commercial Building”, Saudi Oger LTD- Saudi Arabia

July 2006 – Aug 2006

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Pursuing Construction Project Management Certificate, George Brown College

Apr 2016 – Present

Management Training Workshop- Project Management Professional

Mar 2016

Leadership Seminars-Delegation

May 2011

In house Training- Project Controls

Mar 2009

Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering, Lebanese American University

Sep 2002 – Jun 2008

Engineering program is accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)

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