Project Manager Engineer
Resume:
Ghassan Zaher
**** ********* ***** **. ******* Ontario, N9G 2W2
Ghassan_ *****@*******.***
Personal Details
Nationality: Canadian
Education
• Bachelor Of Science in Civil Engineering
Beirut Arab University - Beirut, Lebanon 1983
(WES Canada Credential Certificate for the B.Sc. Civil Engineering Degree)
Abilities
• Coordination, communication and administrative skills as well as site meetings and management
skills
Skills
• Microsoft Office (i.e., MS Excel, MS Word, MS Power Point)
• Primavera and AutoCAD
• Fedics
Mobility: Canadian G level driver license
Languages: Fluent English and Arabic
Work Experience
Quality Control Manager – Construction
Khatib and Alami – Erbil, Iraq
October 2013 to March 2014
• A complex of 4000 villas
• Responsible for managing and performing the daily QC responsibilities of specific projects to
ensure the project is constructed in accordance with the established minimum standards.
• Developed quality control flow chart for my work team.
• Prepare reports directly to the Chief Operating Officer for the sake of assuring that a conflict of
interest does not occur among the productivity, schedule, and the quality objectives of the project.
Construction Manager
Hourie Contracting Company
November 2011 to October 2013
• Project 4748(3 Towers 2B+30 Storey’s &12,000 sqm.podium)
• Directly involved in the preliminary concept of space requirements with the client
• Involved in the complete design and signoffs with the end users.
• Organized and directed men, materials, and equipment to accomplish the purpose of the designer.
• Managed and controlled schedule, budget and quality
• Directed the whole project from inception to completion
Consultant Project Manager
National Engineering bureau (NEB) –Dubai, United Arab Emirates
January 2007- October 2011
• Lead site staff in controlling overall Project Quality, Safety, Progress and Cost Objectives, as well
as to ensure all Project Documentation are properly controlled.
• Communicate with Client Representative continuously regarding the Project Progress and areas
of concern.
• Prepare monthly progress report to Client Representative.
• Prepare special report to investigate any problem related to the Scope of Work and recommend
solutions.
• Attend Executive weekly meetings, (progress, Quality, Safety) and make sure that weekly
technical meetings are attended by all relevant disciplines.
• In depth involvement in Contractor submittals addressing Method Statements, Project Quality
Plan, Safety Plan, Schedules and compliance with Project objective.
• Lead site staff in reviewing Contractor submittals (shop drawings, materials, vendors and any
other submittals), and in evaluation and response to all request for information.
• Review and monitor the Contractor’s construction equipment and manpower and advice of any
shortage.
• Review Contractor’s monthly progress invoice.
• Lead site staff in final inspection and preparation of Punch List.
• Preparation of closeout report.
Consultant Project Manager /Resident Engineer
Al Hashemi Engineering – Dubai, United Arab Emirates
2002 to 2005 – 1991 to 1993
• Completed residential and commercial building projects, including boutique offices and cultural
centre, etc.
• Managed the communication between main contractors and clients
• Insured compliance with the drawings and specifications, and that the materials met with quality
standards.
Contractor Site Engineer/ Project Manager
Al Saud Construction Company – Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
1993 to 2002
• Managed projects and coordinated labor and resource allocations.
• Responsible for checking and testing work and materials according to project specifications and
drawings.
• Coordinated with the consultant and contractors, and provided progress reports.
Consultant Site Engineer
Schuster Pechtold & Partners (SPP) – Dubai, United Arab Emirates
1988 to 1991
• Completed Al Manal Shopping Centre. Supervised all civil works including reinforced concrete
structures, finishes, MEP installation, lifts and elevators .
Contracting Site Engineer
BOGEST Contracting Company – Abu dhabi, United Arab Emirates
1985 to 1988
• Supervised projects and coordinated labor and resource allocations.
• Responsible for checking and testing work, materials according to project specifications and
drawings. Coordinated with the consultant and subcontractors, and provided progress reports.
Variety of project achieved as a contractor engineer
• 2B+G+32 Floor building and G+5 Parking at al Nahda – Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
• B+G+3P+28 Floors Building at Al Nahda – Sharjah, united Arab Emirates
• G+M+10 Residential Building Complex – Al Mina rd. Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
• G+15 Commercial/ Residential Building – Al mina Rd.– Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
• G+12 Twin Tower – Sharjah, united Arab Emirates
• G+7 Building in Al Mutina – Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
• G+5 Central Air- Conditioning Luxury Residential Building Complex with duplex flats,
swimming pool and gymnasium at Al Qulayaa – Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
• Twelve( G+1) luxurious villas – Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
• 4748 project in Lebanon {3 Towers (G+30)+12,000 sq.m Podium}
Variety Of projects achieved as a consultant engineer
• G+27 Building in Bur Dubai – Dubai, United Arab Emirates
• Seven (2B+G+15) buildings for Gulf Banks – Dubai, United Arab Emirates
• 3B+G+7 building at Bur Dubai – Dubai, United Arab Emirates
• Two (G+2) Accommodation Building for Emirates Catering Flights – Dubai, United arab
Emirates
• Al Manal Shopping Center – Dubai, United Arab Emirates
• Torch Tower : (4B+G+81) @ Dubai Marina for Dubai Select – Dubai, United Arab Emirates
• The Point : (3B+G+28) @ Dubai Marina for Dubai Select – Dubai, United Arab Emirates
• AL- LIWAN : (52 bldgs. in Dubai) – Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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