Project Management, Contract Administration, Claim Management

CURRICULUM VITAE

-İSMAİL ÜNVER ÖZGÜR-

: Istanbul- Turkey, 18th Sept. 1950

Place & Date of birth

Nationality/ Marital Status: Turkish, Married two children

Languages : Turkish (Mother tongue), English fluent, German good.

Status in the USA : Permanent Resident (Green Card holder)

Qualifications & attended seminar -conferences :

* Member of Chamber of Architects- Turkey

* Seminar on " Prefabricated Structures-Problems on joints & conjunction

points" TU Stuttgart -Germany 1976

* Seminar held by IBM- " Project Management- CPM, PERT Applications"

Istanbul 1979

* Seminar on "Project and Contract Management" 1980 ITÜ ( Istanbul Technical

University)

* PhD. in "Heat & Moisture Transfer Through Flat Roofs -Condensation Control"

completed in Jan. 1981 in ITU (Istanbul Technical University)

* Seminar on" Contract Administration" held in Istanbul Technical University

* Seminar on" Contract Administration" held in Istanbul Technical University (I.T.U.)-

Informatics Institute & Project Management Centre, Presented by Stephen Pratt from J.

R. Knowles May 2001

* Seminar held by B&Q Hightex Co. "Architectural Membrane " May. 2002

Dubai- UAE

* Seminar "Claim Management in Contractual Administration" held and presented by

Al Tamimi & Co.-Advisers & Legal Consultants . May 2002 Abu Dhabi –UAE

* International Congress of Architects “ Cities –Garand Bazaar of Architecture “ in

Istanbul –Turkey- 03-07 July 2005.

* Conference “Intelligent Buildings “ in Bahrain 5-7 Nov.2005

Detailed Work Experience :

*July 2013 - Present as Technical Office Manager & Deputy Project Director for ES

ENDÜSTRİYEL LTD. for “Aegean Gateway Project” a Major Harbour Project near

– İZMİR- TURKEY – planned as the biggest Container Port in the Eastern Maditerrean

Area and Construction of Civil Works of a new Refinery which will cost 400.000.000 $ .

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in total . Project Completion is planned by September 2015.

* November 2012 to June 2013 Contract Manager & Technical Office

Manager for BMB INC. in Ankara –Turkey Office for Middle Eastern Projects

(BMB INC. Headquarters in Boston- MA- USA.)

* January 2011 to October 2012 As CEO and Group Consultant for “Osama Al

Thawadi” Group of companies in Bahrain for Waterproofing, Plumping Works, Design,

Manufacturing and installation of Tensile Structures - Tent Structures. Company was

active in Qatar, S.Arabia, UAE and Bahrain having Headquarters in Bahrain.

*September 2008 to December 2011 As Contract Manager for YUKSEL

CONSORTIUM (YUKSEL INSAAT A.S. Turkey + YUKSEL INSAAT SAUDIA

LTD ) for EPWTS II Project (Eastern Province Water Transmission System Phase II

Water pipeline Project between Al-Jubail- and Al Khobar / KSA- A 600 000 000 US$

project consisting of 140 km water pipeline + branch lines & Pumping Stations +

Blending Stations. Client is SWCC (Saline Water Conversion Corporation of S. Arabia)

A major State Owned Corporation of the Kingdom.

We implemented (TQM) Total Quality Management in YUKSEL group and apply all

contemporary quality systems pursuant to relevant codes & regulations. (ISO 9001 and

ISO 14001).

* Sept. 2003 to August 2008 Assistant Professor in the University of Bahrain –

College of Engineering- Dept. of Civil Engineering & Architecture.

Courses taught were;

** Architectural Design V (With technical & structural emphasis)

** Architectural Construction I (Forces, strength of material, structures)

** Architectural Construction II (Foundations, walls, structural components,

materials, structural systems, means of vertical circulation )

** Architectural Construction III (Roofing, cladding, finishes and rendering

works, doors-windows, partition walls, false ceilings, glassing etc.)

** Project Management

Seminars, short courses, workshops conducted by myself during the

service in the UoB ;

** Project Management (A short course of 20 hours for professional Managers

& Engineers in Construction market) ( 30 Jan. thru 2 Feb. 2005)

** Contract Administration-Claim Management-Dispute Resolution Techniques-

in Construction Contracts. (A short course of 20 hours for professional Managers

& Engineers in construction market) (17 thru 19 April 2005)

** Risk Management in Construction Projects (A short course of 10 hours for

Professional Managers & Engineers in construction market) ( 18-19 February

2007 in Novotel-Bahrain)

** Cost Management in Construction Projects (A short course of 10 hours for

professional Managers & Engineers in construction market) ( 20 - 21 April 2007 in

Novotel- Bahrain)

** A workshop on “Conflicts, Claims, Disputes in Construction Projects” for

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18 hours held in Novotel- Bahrain on 10-12 Sept. 2007

During the service in UoB (From Sept. 2004 to Sept. 2008 as part timer Associate

& Vice President of Orchid Development Co. for Condominium Housing Projects

in the Kingdom of Bahrain

* November 2001 to August 2003 as Deputy General Manager for BM

Engineering & Construction Co. ltd. in Abu Dhabi-UAE. The Client was

municipality of Abu Dhabi and the Consultant was De Lew Cather Int. Ltd from

USA. The project consisted Construction of New Corniche Road including several

Underpasses & Bridges with a total value of 53.000.000 US$.

*1988- November 2001 As Board Member of YAPIT CONSTRUCTION & TRADE

INC. completed housing projects, villas and condominium apartments, office buildings

in turn-key basis, hotel renovation works (for Club Robinson-a major German investor)

in Antalya- Turkey, several design contracts inland and abroad (Russia). Accomplished

projects during 13 years time totaling appr. 145,000,000 US $ .

*1985-1988 Assistant General Manager and Coordinator for SOYAK CONSTRUC-

TION & TRADING INC. for projects in Libya and Saudi Arabia ( Total contract

value was approx. $500 million and $350 million respectively).

*1976-1985 As full time Assist. Professor in Istanbul Technical University -Faculty

of Architecture, accomplished doctorate in 1981, issued papers, attended conferences

& seminars in Turkey and abroad. Doctorate published by ITU University Press on

January 1981.

*1972-1976 Freelance architect with a German partner in Stuttgart- Germany.

Designed and executed housing & environmental projects. Attended and

accomplished doctorate level courses in Technishe Universitaet Stuttgart-Germany.

*1967-1972 Education in Istanbul Technical University – ITU- Faculty of Architecture-

graduated with Ms. degree.

Driving license (since): Turkish(1969), German(1974), UAE (2002), Bahrain (2003)

Computer Literacy : All windows operated office programs (World, Excel, Power point, MS

Project ), familiarity with AutoCAD, Photoshop and Primavera 9.

Contact mails:

****************@*****.***, or *****.*****@*******.***

Contact Tel’s : +90-532-***-**** (GSM Turkey), 1-508-***-**** (GSM –USA) .

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