senior Project manager/ Project Manager (civil) Construction/building

Lee Kim Tan, Nelson

Abu Dhabi, UAE. ***************@*****.*** . +971*********.

http://ae.linkedin.com/in/nelsonleekimtan/

• I am a senior Project Manager with 33 years of strong construction/civil engineering background. I manage

and drive the project site works from start to completion; with sound technical knowledge in

Project/Construction Management, Design & Build, Procurement, Maintenance and QHSE protocol.

• Capable of overseeing all phases of multimillion-dollar construction, infrastructures, designed and built

projects; for both government and private-sector clients.

• Experiences include building and delivering two 52-storey and one 21-storey high rise residential towers in

Reem Island, Abu Dhabi. In addition, industrial factories construction, rural highways/bridges, Malaysia’s

national car plant, military air port runway rehabilitation work, 6 million gallons water reservoir tanks,

residential housing schemes and nuclear power plant in the United Kingdom.

• Feasibility study on constructability; and managed the consultant and coordinated the project from

conceptual to final design and implementation.

Education

BSc in Civil Engineering, University of Brighton, United Kingdom 1978 – 1981

Languages

English, Mandarin, Malay

Work Experience/Skill

Senior Project Manager 2014 - 2015

China State Construction & Engineering Corp, Dubai, UAE

Project Manager 2007 - 2014

Al Tamouh Investments LLC, Reem Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Technical Services Manager 1991 - 2007

Comtrac Sdn. Bhd. Malaysia

Planning and Resourcing Controller 1989 - 1991

John Laing International Plc. (United Kingdom)

Project Manager 1986 – 1989

Kenneison Brothers Construction Malaysia

Building Engineer/Resident Engineer 1981 - 1984

Public Work Department, Government of Malaysia

Senior Project Manager – China States Const & Eng Corp, Dubai, UAE. Oct 2014 -Mar 2015

Engaged as Sr. Project Manager for CSCECME’s newly set up Project Management Services division to

implement the estimated 6 Billion Dirham (contract value) mixed residential and retail development by M/s

Oriental Pearls, situated at Meydan, Nadd Ah Shibba, Dubai.

I was tasked to manage the construction phase on behalf for the client by implementing both the enabling

works and the post design main construction works.

Project brief:

1. Project Name: Oriental Pearls Project

2. Location: Within Meydan Racecourse development area.

3. Project Lot size: about 110 acres

4. Phase and Building : Consisting of three phases; approx. 40 building blocks of 7 to 36 storey height.

5. Estimated Contract Value : AED 6 Billions.

Project Manager - Tamouh Investments LLC, Reem Island, Abu Dhabi, U.A.E – 2007 to Oct 2014

As Project Manager for Al Tamouh, the Master Developer of Reem Island, Abu Dhabi, I represented the company in

implementing the AED800 million Design and Build contract.

Projects involved:

2 units of 52-storey high rise residential tower (Tala Tower & Ocean Terrace ) in Reem Island.

1 unit of 21-storey high rise residential tower in Reem Island.

Project Management - scope of responsibilities

• Outline the project objective and scope.

• Create schedule for implementation with defined mile stones. Work closely with project planner and

contractors.

• Verify and acceptance of design services consultants and team members.

• Assist company contract department in preparing the project budget.

• Monitor design and cost plan to meet investor’s budget.

• Co-ordinate materials signed off for meeting design requirements.

• Cultivate team work and trust to focus on project delivery, avoid wasteful conflict.

• Establish line of communication with investor, company and contributors to the project.

• Monitor project submitting parties’ effort to obtain authorities and services providers’ early approval and

clearance.

• Oversee quality control through entire project life cycle; review issues and remedial actions.

• Partake in tender processes with company’s contract department.

• Conduct meetings to identify, assess and minimize project risks during the course of project on monthly

basis.

• Ensuring all documents are recorded and filled properly.

• Prepare progress report, highlighting obstacles and propose plausible solutions for investor/company and

contributors of the project.

• Monitor and report health, safety and environment issues like air quality, diseases and pests, ground water

pollution, fuel spillage, fire risk and construction waste disposal.

• Monitoring the critical paths and all materials of long lead delivery time closely.

• Conduct a post-project retrospective review report to record significant achievements/failures made which

provides good lesson to be learned for the next project.

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Technical Services Manager - Comtrac SB (part of Malaysia Heavy Industry) -Malaysia -1994-2007

As Head of Technical Services division, I was responsible in co-ordinating the design development of the Design &

Build Contracts between inter-departmental, clients and authorities’ requirements. I also assisted the contract

department in tendering and bidding for new contracts.

Projects Involved:

Construction of the Engine Transmission & Machining Factory for Malaysian National Car Plant –M/s

Proton Bhd.

Construction of Body Shop Factory in Malaysia for M/s Proton Bhd.

Design & Build Pre-delivery and inspection center in Malaysia for M/s Oriental Summit Industries

Earth works and river reclamation works for mixed development at Glenmarie Cove, Klang, Malaysia

Mixed developments at the Glenmarie Cove River Front Lifestyle development, consisting of a Marina Jetty,

villas, shop/office lots, community center, infrastructural and landscaping works.

Upgrading and refurbishing works at Langkawi Island for M/s Hicom Bhd. Malaysia.

Scope of responsibilities

Establish, implement and review departmental functions

Co-ordination of design development for Design & Build Construct projects

Establish the clients’ statement of needs/design briefs

Review drawings and ensure documentations are complete and accurate

Review the constructability of design

Appointment of architects and C & S consultants

Liaison and coordinate with clients, authorities, consultants and end-users

Timely procurement of progress billing, certificates from the consultant/architect

Project Manager – Comtrac SB (part of Malaysia Heavy Industry) Malaysia - 1991-1994

Projects Involved:

Hicom Petro-pipes Malaysia manufacturing factory

6 million gallon RC Reservoir at Lion Industrial Park

Design& Build factory at Nilai Aluminium Alloy casting plant

Design & Build factory at Proton Engine casting plant

Piling work at residential tower block and building basement car park at Ideal Heights

I worked as Project Manager for a new start-up construction company. During this period, I was working on several

industrial factories, residential towers and reservoir tanks. My roles and responsibilities include organization of site

set-up, overall planning and supervision for projects under my care.

I gained valuable experiences in the coordination of the Design & Build projects including preparation of client’s

Brief (Statement of Needs), design intent, design development, coordination of authorities submissions, review

design on constructability and overall project management.

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Planning and Resourcing Controller, John Laing International, United Kingdom 1989-1991

Projects involved: Sizewell B Nuclear Power Station near Ipswich, UK

I started off as Section Engineer in charged of external works and service tunnels leading to the nuclear core.

Later I took the role of Planning and Resourcing Controller at the Material Scheduling and Production

department. Scope of responsibilities involved monitoring construction progress of certain section of the

nuclear plant and ensuring daily material required for the construction of the nuclear power plant were

available in timely manner.

Project Manager – Kenneison Brothers Construction Malaysia 1986 – 1989

Projects involved: Military Airport Runway Rehabilitation, road and bridges and Infra-structural works for several

housing projects in Malaysia

The rehabilitation work consisted of resurfacing the military runway using the asphaltic concrete mix

and other associated works. Duties include scheduling and liaison with military officers to coordinate

slots for works to be carried out between military sorties and training. Ensuring the quality of runway

works comply with specifications.

Manage infra-structural works like earthworks, road, bridges, drain, water reticulation and sewerage

works in several housing estates around Kuala Lumpur & Petaling Jaya and state of Trengganu. My roles

include supervision, inspection and coordination of works with other contractors, client and consultants.

Resident/Building Engineer - Public Work Department, Government of Malaysia- 1981- 1984

Projects involved: Building rural road works, bridges, mosques and stadiums in Malaysia

As Resident Engineer, I was in charge of the supervision, inspection and coordination of the construction works.

Other duties included attending to meetings, liaison with contractors and clients pertaining to site issues, review

and propose remedial actions and reporting to head of department.

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