Professional History
*-***** *********** – Dubai – UAE/ Sr.Projects Director - Head of Constructions - February 2017 – till date
Projects: Azizi Riviera 35 Buildings + 7 Residential Buildings in Dubai Healthcare City + Studio City + Sport City
2-WS.Atkins / Faithful + Gould -UAE – Project Director / Sr. Project Manager – December 2014 – Feb. 2017
Project: Abu Dhabi Fairmont Hotel, 5 stars Hotel – 844 Suits Twin Towers + Waterfront Mall – Dubai
3-AECOM Middle East - UAE - Sr.Project Manager - August 2013 – December 2014
Projects: Akoya by Damac – Akoya Gulf Community - 664 Villas – UAE - Dubai - AED 680, 0000,000
4-KEO International Consultant, UAE – Sr.Project Manager -January 2007 – August 2013 :
Projects: Coral Beach Hotel - Five Star Hotel – 254 Suites – AED 340,000,000 + IT College - AED 170,000,000
5-ACE International Consultants, UAE – Sr. Design Manager - July 2005 – January 2007 :
Project: The Palm Jumerrah – Shoreline Apartments, Dubai- UAE – AED 1.38 Billion
6-Al–Kaloti Companies Group. PMC - UAE – Project Director - November 2003 - July 2005 :
Project: Babel Twin Towers Project – 28 Floors, 332 Furnished Apartments Sharjah, UAE - AED 220,000,000
7-QPM International – PMC - Tripoli - Sr.Project Manager – July 1998 – November 2003 :
Project: Corinthian Hotel - Five Star Hotel - 26 Floors – Twin Towers- Tripoli – Libya - $ 253,000,000
Project: Aljumhoria Residence - 230 apartments - $ 165,000,000
8-Al-Shalaldah Consultatants, Jordan – Sr.Project Manager - September 1995 – July 1998 :
Projects : Khalid Bin Al Waleed Mosquel –Al- Bustan Apartment - $ 82,000,000
9-HMP Engineering Consultant, Iraq – Sr.Project Manager - November 1992 – September 1995 :
Project : Al Samaraee Hospital - $ 85,000,000
10-Al-Assaf Contracting Co. Iraq - Projects Manager - October 1988 – November 1992 :
Projects : Al-sadoon Hotel - Miriam Hospital - Baghdad, Iraq – $ 60,000,000
10 - FDSP International Contracting Co, Iraq – Site Manager -September 1984 – October 1988 :
Projects: Al- Baghdadi Residential Complex Includes, 234 Villas + Electrical Coated Factory – $ 102, 000,000
Detailed Professional History
1.Azizi Investments – Dubai –
Sr.Project Director - February 2017 – till date
Projects. Meydan Rivera. Meydan Victoria
AlFurjan Projects – 11 Buildings.
Dubai Healthcare City – 2 Buildings
Responsibilities
Ensure assigned projects are completed within budgets and schedules while meeting client needs,
Manage program of projects and project managers within a region to ensure successful completion
In cooperation with other client team, develops program and annual budget for regional capital project program.
Prepare detailed construction cost estimates and documentation for project funding authorization.
Responsible for interfacing with appropriate levels of management to obtain funding approval
Monitor progress, provides financial control and ensures quality of project.
Manage the project team including architects, engineers, workplace consultants, construction managers and administrative support.
Develop schedules and budgets for assigned projects.
Identify and evaluates alternative solutions to best meet program goals.
Work cooperatively with and ensures that projects managers work cooperatively with the appropriate Service Directors to clarify specific needs and requirements.
Manages efforts of other corporate support functions such as Legal, Insurance and Loss Prevention,
Ensure all projects are completed within budgets and schedules while meeting client needs, business objectives and design guidelines.
Work cooperatively with and ensures each project manager works cooperatively with the appropriate Client Services Director,
In certain circumstances, will be responsible for managing special studies, initiatives or due diligence assignments.
Participate in or oversee the pre-qualification and bid evaluation process for consultants, contractors, and other outside vendors and selects vendors
Interact with governmental branches and regulatory agencies as required to ensure that projects comply with all applicable legal requirements
Make presentations to senior management including Chairman.
Hire, manage and develops staff.
2-WS.Atkins / Faithful + Gould - Middle East
Sr. Project Manager – December 2014 – February 2017 – PMC
Project: Abu Dhabi Fairmont Hotel, 5 stars Hotel – 844 Suits Twin Towers - 1.2 Billion
Project - Daria Waterfront Developments – Waterfront Mall.
Responsibilities:
•Handle overall project management activities
•Plan, execute, and finalize Project according to strict deadline and within budget.
•Define the Project objectives and oversee the quality control throughout its life cycle.
•Protection of Client interests from outset to completion
•Staff structure and formal routes of reporting
•Planning, organization and control
•Monitoring all work executed, at all stages,
•Professional interface with other disciplines and the client’s representative
•To ensure the high quality and timeliness of service delivery to clients
•To provide full efficient and effective services in all technical and contractual aspects.
•Service delivery to clients and act as primary interface,
•Direct liaison and relationship management with the client’s project director
•Manage change orders and change estimates
•Manage selection of consultants, main contractors and sub-contractors
•Oversee master schedule and monitor payments
•Analyze cost and schedule issues
•Direct & manage documents of budget development, design, and construct ability
•Drive the completion of works from concept-approval & pre-design to final commissioning
•Identify and manage risks while reviewing and guiding value engineering activities
•Lead and facilitate meetings such as kick off meeting and planning session,
•Manage business requirements, project milestone schedule and progress reports
•Supervise selection and management process for consultants &main contractors
3-AECOM Middle East - UAE
Sr. Project Manager - August 2013 – December 2014
Projects: Akoya by Damac – 664 Villas – UAE - Dubai - AED 680, 0000,000
Client: DAMAC Properties
Project Management: MAC Project Management Contractor:
Pivot Contracting Company
Responsibilities
Review and sign off all material and document submittals,
Review and approve Clause 14 programme, Cash Flow charts, and labor histogram
Preparation and issuing of all Engineers Instructions.
Review and validate post contract tracking schedule.
Activities related to the management of the Post Contract Division.
Review of Interim payment with respect to the actual progress at site; coordinate with QS prior to issue.
Organizing visits to various sites to understand current works in progress and self-improvement.
Ensure information transfer between post contract and pre-contract departments is productive and efficient.
Coordination of site staff to ensure resources is utilized on all projects.
General project coordination between sub-consultants, clients and contractors to ensure works progress as programmed.
Sign off of all NCR’s
Signing off of all architectural final finish material submittals in accordance with the Project Architect.
Full client liaison to ensure all issues is dealt with promptly and effectively.
Preparation of Monthly Progress Report.
Co-ordination with pre-contract division during handover of projects.
Management of site staff team.
Chair all meetings as required in a professional and contractually sound manner, ensuring the minutes are clear and correct.
Issue, review and coordinate all contractual correspondences ensuring all information is accurate
Review and ensure structural submittals conform to structural drawings and specifications prior to submission Ensuring post contract pre start documentations of contractors are in place.
Ensuring the site works are carried out as per the contractual documents.
4-KEO International Consultant - UAE
Sr. Project Manager - January 2007 – August 2013
Projects:
The Ajman Palace - Five Star Hotel – 254 Suites – AED 340,000,000
Client: Faisal Holding
Project Management: ARCAN project Management
Contractor: ACTCO Contracting Company
Information Technology College Project, Al Ain – AED 170,000,000
Client: Emirates University
Project Management: Hill International
Contractor: DAEWOO General Contracting
Responsibilities:
Administering the Contract and manage all contractual, commercial and technical aspects of the project.
Leading and managing the construction supervision site team
Managing the site supervision operation and design development
Review and sign off all material and document submittals,
Review and approve Clause 14 programme, Cash Flow charts, and labor histogram
Preparation and issuing of all Engineers Instructions.
Managing the nomination process of the provisional sum and prime cost package
Liaising with the Client site team to ensure proper implementation of their requirements and to avoid any implication on the project due to design change
Working closely with the contractor and nominated sub-contractors and resolve any conflict to achieve successful completion
Carrying out value-engineering exercises to enhance the design and provide most effective construction solutions
Monitoring the performance of Contractors and Consultants on site.
Chair all meetings as required in a professional and contractually sound manner, ensuring the minutes
Issue, review and coordinate all contractual correspondences ensuring all informations are accurate.
5-ACE International Consultants, UAE
Senior Project Manager - July 2005 – January 2007
Project: The Palm Jumerrah – Shoreline Apartments, 10 Buildings, Dubai- UAE – AED 1.38 Billion
Client: Nakheel
Project Management: Turner Middle East
Contractor: Bin Bilila Baytour
Responsibilities:
Review and approve Clause 14 programme, Cash Flow charts, and labor histogram
Preparation and issuing of all Engineers Instructions.
Review and validate post contract tracking schedule.
Review and sign off all material and document submittals, including Clause 14 programme, Cash Flow charts, and labor histogram.
Activities related to the management of the Post Contract Division.
Review of Interim payment with respect to the actual progress at site; coordinate with QS prior to issue.
Ensure information transfer between post contract and pre-contract departments is productive and efficient.
Coordination of site staff to ensure resources are utilized on all projects.
General project coordination between sub-consultants, clients and contractors to ensure works progress as programmed.
Sign off of all NCR’s
Signing off of all architectural final finish material submittals in accordance with the Project Architect.
Full client liaison to ensure all issues is dealt with promptly and effectively.
Preparation of Monthly Progress Report.
Co-ordination with pre-contract division during handover of projects.
Management of site staff team.
Chair all meetings as required in a professional and contractually sound manner, ensuring the minutes are clear and correct.
Issue, review and coordinate all contractual correspondences ensuring all information is accurate and in accordance with the
Review and ensure structural submittals conform to structural drawings and specifications prior to submission to structural design consultant.
Ensuring post contract pre start documentations of contractors are in place.
Ensuring the site works are carried out as per the contractual documents.
6-Al–Kaloti Companies Group . PMC - UAE
Project Director - November 2003 - July 2005
Project: Babel Twin Towers Project – 28 Floors, 332 apartments Sharjah, UAE - AED 220,000,000
Client : Al Kaloti Real-estate
Consultant : Shadeed Engineering
Contractor : Transemirates Contracting – TEC
Responsibilities:
As a Client Representative and SPM, My responsibilities are to provide leadership and project direction on high rise residential property type projects. Also monitor full internal commercial performance of the project, responsible for the delivery of high end residential properties, supported by a commercial/quantity surveying team, projects controls team and a construction management team, responsible for the performance of the appointed contractor and sub-contractors and the overall quality of the finished product.
• Full Project Management duties
• Ensuring implementation and compliance with the Integrated Management System
• Planning, organization and control
• Monitoring all work executed, at all stages, to ensure that an accurate and professional service is offered to clients
• Guidance of team members in technical and contractual obligations and duties
• Professional interface
• Ensure the high quality and timeliness of service delivery
Define the Project objectives and oversee the quality control throughout its life cycle.
Participate in the formulation and implementation of the Project Management strategy, manage the day-to-day operations of Project Management by facilitating related professional work process to ensure with the established plans and in order to achieve high performance standards. Monitoring all work executed, at all stages, to ensure that an accurate and professional service is offered to clients
Manage change orders and change estimates
Manage selection of consultants, main contractors and sub-contractors
Oversee master schedule and monitor payments
Analyze cost and schedule issues
Coordinate with various stakeholders on multiple concurrent projects
Direct & manage documents of budget development, design, and constructability, review during pre-construction period
Drive the completion of works from concept-approval & pre-design to final commissioning & handover to operations
Fully accountable and responsible for the planning, execution and delivery
Identify and manage risks while reviewing and guiding value engineering activities
Lead and facilitate meetings such as kick off meeting, planning session, and other coordination meeting
Manage business requirements, project milestone schedule and progress reports
Program management establish project management strategies
Review and lead the master plan and management’s requirements
Supervise, selection and management process for consultants, main contractors and sub-contractors
7-QPM International – PMC – Malta & Tripoli
Sr.Project Manager – PMC – July 1998 – November 2003
Project: Corinthian Hotel – Bab Africa - Five Star Hotel – Twin 26 Floors - Tripoli – Libya - $ 253,000,000
Project: Aljumhoria Residence - 230 apartments - $ 165,000,000
Responsibilities:
Handle overall project management activities
Plan, execute, and finalize Project according to strict deadline and within budget.
Acquiring resources and coordinating the efforts of team members in order to deliver Project according to the plan.
Define the Project objectives and oversee the quality control throughout its life cycle.
Participate in the formulation and implementation of the Project Management strategy, manage the day-to-day operations of Project Management by facilitating related professional work process to ensure with the established plans and in order to achieve high performance standards.
Ensuring implementation and compliance with the Integrated Management System
Protection of Client interests from outset to completion
Provision of pre and post contract project control and responsibility
Staff structure and formal routes of reporting
Planning, organization and control
Monitoring all work executed, at all stages, to ensure that an accurate and professional service is offered to clients
Guidance of team members in technical and contractual obligations and duties
Professional interface with other disciplines and the client’s representative
To ensure the high quality and timeliness of service delivery to clients
Representation of the team
To provide full efficient and effective services in all technical and contractual aspects of professional practice
Service delivery to clients and act as primary interface, ensuring Company secure the client’s confidence
Direct liaison and relationship management with the client’s project director
Manage change orders and change estimates
Manage selection of consultants, main contractors and sub-contractors
Oversee master schedule and monitor payments
Analyze cost and schedule issues
Coordinate with various stakeholders on multiple concurrent projects
Direct & manage documents of budget development, design, and constructability, review during pre-construction period
Drive the completion of works from concept-approval & pre-design to final commissioning & handover
Expedite progress of projects
Fully accountable and responsible for the planning, execution and delivery
Identify and manage risks while reviewing and guiding value engineering activities
Lead and facilitate meetings such as kick off meeting, planning session, and other coordination meeting
Manage business requirements, project milestone schedule and progress reports
Review and lead the master plan and management’s requirements
Supervise selection and management process for consultants, main contractors and sub-contractors
8-Al-Shalaldah Consultatants, Jordan
Projects Manager – Design - September 1995 – July 1998 :
Projects : Khalid Bin Al Waleed Mosque, Al – Manara Building, Al- Bustan Residential Apartment - $ 102,000,000
Responsibilities:
Gather and collect design requirements for new constructions, alterations or repairs.
Prepare architecture design based on design requirements.
Submit architectural designs to management and clients for review and approval.
Provide construction, time, cost, machineries, and other specifications to management.
Manage, support and guide designers involved in preparing drawings.
Review design requirements and determine best design options for building project.
Participate in team meetings to coordinate design options and ideas.
Use CAD tool effectively to draft design drawings including 3D models.
Modify and update designs based on review comments from management.
Ensure to follow best practices and company standards.
Evaluate site conditions and constraints for construction projects.
Maintain all the documentations related to architectural designs and construction conditions.
Update existing design techniques with respect to latest design trends.
Provide project status updates to management and stakeholders on regular basis.
Manage and execute design assignments in a timely manner
9-HMP Engineering Consultants – Iraq
Projects Manager - November 1992 – September 1995
Projects: Samaraee Hospital - $ 85,000,000
Responsibilities
Administering the Contract and manage all contractual, commercial and technical aspects of the project.
• Leading and managing the construction supervision site team
• Managing the site supervision operation and design development
• Review and sign off all material and document submittals,
• Review and approve Clause 14 programme, Cash Flow charts, and labor histogram
• Preparation and issuing of all Engineers Instructions.
• Review and validate post contract tracking schedule.
• Managing the nomination process of the provisional sum and prime cost package
• Liaising with the Client site team to ensure proper implementation of their requirements
avoid any implication on the project due to design change
Working closely with the contractor and nominated sub-contractors and resolve any conflict
• Carrying out value-engineering exercises to enhance the design and provide most effective solutions
• Monitoring the performance of Contractors and Consultants on site.
Working closely with the contractor and nominated sub-contractors and resolve any conflict
Carrying out value-engineering exercises to enhance the design and provide most effective solutions
Monitoring the performance of Contractors and Consultants on site.
Chair all meetings as required in a professional and contractually sound manner, ensuring clear and correct.
Issue, review and coordinate all contractual correspondences ensuring all information is accurate
Sign off of all NCR’s
Signing off of all architectural final finish material submittals in accordance with the Project Architec
10-Al-Assaf Contracting Co. - Iraq
Projects Manager - October 1988 – November 1992
Projects : Al-sadoon Hotel - Miriam Hospital - Baghdad, Iraq – $ 60,000,000
Responsibilities:
Initiates, coordinates, directs and evaluates plans, schedules and site personnel to ensure attainment of established project objectives.
Adapting plans according to circumstances and resolving any related problems that may arise during construction.
Analyze and propose practical solutions to solve design problems or drawings discrepancy.
Prepare and Follow Shop drawings, Method statements and Material submittals.
Monitor site activities to ensure that safe work practices are being followed
Attend joint inspections with the client engineer to make sure that work is being carried out as per Drawings, PQP and project specification.
Prepare in conjunction with the Project Manager, an overall work plan and schedule.
Monitor quality of own forces and subcontractors Workmanship daily and take immediate corrective action when non-compliant work is observed.
Responsible for implementing Project Quality Plan
Responsible for the checking the quality of material on sites to meet standards.
Responsible for implementing designs and layouts.
Attended regular meetings with clients, engineers and contractors to meet the goal of project.
Evaluate various forms of building systems and finalize with the Project Manager
Do cost/benefit analysis on various construction methods to ensure the most cost effective solution.
Preparing Cost Analysis Report, Monthly Progress Report, 2 Weeks look ahead program.
Meet with subcontractors in advance of work commencement to review safety, contract documents,
Materials, work procedures, quality control, schedule, and work area readiness.
Review and provide assistance regarding QA/QC and arrange for necessary field support in order to construct the project to a level of quality consistent.
Review and approve subcontractor’s progress certificate.
Project snags and closeout.
11-FDSP Contracting Co - Iraq
Site Manager - September 1984 – October 1988 - Iraq
Project : Al- Baghdadi Residential Complex Includes, 234 Villas + $ 102,000,000
Responsibilities:
Leading the contractor & subcontractors site execution team
Initiates, coordinates, directs and evaluates plans, schedules and site personnel to ensure attainment of established project objectives.
Adapting plans according to circumstances and resolving any related problems that may arise during construction.
Analyze and propose practical solutions to solve design problems or drawings discrepancy.
Prepare and Follow Shop drawings, Method statements and Material submittals.
Monitor site activities to ensure that safe work practices are being followed
Attend joint inspections with the client engineer to make sure that work is being carried out as per Drawings, PQP and project specification.
Monitor quality of own forces and subcontractors Workmanship daily and take immediate corrective action when non-compliant work is observed.
Responsible for implementing Project Quality Plan at site.
Responsible for the checking the quality of material on sites to meet standards.
Responsible for implementing designs and layouts.
Attended regular meetings with clients, engineers and contractors to meet the goal of project.
Evaluate various forms of building systems and finalize with the Project Manager
Do cost/benefit analysis on various construction methods to ensure the most cost effective solution.
Preparing Cost Analysis Report, Monthly Progress Report, 2 Weeks look ahead program.,
Materials, work procedures, quality control, schedule, and work area readiness.
Review and provide assistance regarding QA/QC and arrange for necessary field support