Project Manager Management

LALEH SEIFI, MBA, PMP

** ****** *****, **** ***, North York, M2K 0B4

Telephone: 437-***-**** • Email: acxgdl@r.postjobfree.com • https://ca.linkedin.com/pub/laleh-seifi

Personal Summary

Enthusiastic, creative and passionate professional with environmental engineering and project management background. An influential team player with exceptional interpersonal skills, innovative mindset and problem solving competency. A true believer in on-going continuous improvement in all aspects of life, career and personal growth.

Areas of expertise: Project Management, Project Control, Water and wastewater engineering, Process Improvement

Experience in: Business Consultation, Research and Development, Engineering Design

Qualifications Summary

Management

5 years of project management/control with proven track record in achieving top-notch results.

Comprehensive experience in managing projects from initiation to completion to ensure they meet objectives defined within budget and schedule constraints.

Effective and innovative decision maker with strong inherent and acquired leadership skills, accountability, and results-oriented approach.

Ability to manage, plan, organize, co-ordinate, and direct the work of staff to ensure their work and performance meet the expectations of all stakeholders.

Ability to manage competing priorities and adapting to changes to meet the demands of a rapidly changing environment.

Excellent negotiation, conflict resolution and decision-making skills, developed in technical and consulting fields.

Engineering

Extensive experience in the application of Environmental Purification concepts in Water and Wastewater treatment systems.

Experience in reviewing technical reports and drawings submitted in support of development proposals to ensure they meet standards, policies, and guidelines.

Experience in design of structures, foundations and cost estimation.

An excellent user of variety of software and applications: MS Project, Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.), SAP, ERP, AutoCAD, HEC-RAS, ArcView GIS, and structural design (SAP2000, SAFE, ETABS)

Professional Summary

Business Consultant

HEC Montreal and CANAM group, Montreal, Canada, 2016 (March-June)

Consulting project with the aim of providing marketing strategy for Canam group steel structure products; the variety of solutions and suggestions were focused on securing current market and profits as well as exploring and expanding future markets.

HEC Montreal and Sainte-Justine Hospital, Montreal, Canada, 2016 (February-March)

Consulting project with the aim of improving processes in St-Justine blood and stem cell bank by replacement of lab equipments. The proposed solution caused a 36% reduction in night-shift technicians’ on foot travel distance. The result led to Six Sigma Green Belt certification.

Assistant/ Project Manager

SPAG R&D Group, Tehran, Iran, 2007-2013

Managed multiple research and development projects including but not limited to engineering reviews and contract administration.

Acted on behalf of project manager, with the full responsibility, to lead the team whenever needed.

Assisted project manager in the hiring process.

Reviewed reports and plans (e.g. budget, risks, schedule and supporting materials and reports) submitted by cross-functional groups.

Prepared, negotiated, reviewed and administered arrangements for the execution of awarded projects.

Oversaw the execution of the projects including providing technical guidance to laboratory and detection stuff to ensure the compliance with standards and health and safety guidelines.

Provided technical assistance and request for information from stakeholders through written (formal letter, memo, email, etc.) and oral communications.

Identified project risks and arising issues and prepared risk mitigation/exploitation plans.

Prepared executive reports and memos on various issues pertaining to assigned project activities.

Ensured permits and approvals were secured as required from internal and external stakeholders.

Constantly updated project documents including but not limited to risk register, change log and issue logs.

Design Engineer

PEGA Consulting Engineers, Tehran, Iran, 2002-2007

Performed process analysis and design for water and wastewater treatment plant design.

Designed pumping and piping systems for distribution of water in industrial cities near Tehran to cover a total population of 600k.

Provided technical engineering support for the structural design of concrete tanks and basins in treatment plants.

Assisted in preparing inputs and planning for geotechnical and environmental assessment.

Assisted in reviewing and evaluating data obtained from the investigations and preparing the reports for different phases.

Performed cost estimation analysis for variety of structures.

Education

MBA, General Management, HEC Montreal, Montreal, 2016

Environmental Engineering (M.Sc.), University of Tehran, Iran, 2005

Civil Engineering (B.Sc.), University of Tabriz, Iran, 2002

Certificates

PMP certified (November 2016)

EIT designation in progress (early- November)

SAP Certified Associate (since June 2016)

Six Sigma Green Belt (since January 2016)

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