Alaa A. Joumaa
*** ******** **. *, *******, ON M*V 0L4
647-***-**** – **********.******@***.***
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)