Real Estate Project Management

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Jamal Hamza Awad El Karim

Phone: +966-********* Email: ********@*****.***

Director, Real Estate Development/ Head of Construction Overview

Senior, result-oriented professional with 24+ years of extensive experience in development and construction projects for high-value Real Estate Investment and Finance (commercial, hospitality & residential) properties, across KSA

Provided stewardship in areas of organizational and process development, corporate real estate strategy, and project management and implementation with P&L responsibility

Strong technical expertise as an independent project head of large projects spearheading project planning, coordination, contract management, and project execution

Experienced in Leading the project team toward project completion, vendors & procurement management, effective resource deployment, and executing projects as per time & budget stipulations

PMP Certified, M.Sc. Project Management, (UK ), B.Sc. Architecture (Ukraine), Quality Project Management (UAE)

Have successfully managed project teams of architects, consultants, contractors, and clients and drove optimum utilization of resources, while ensuring efficiency, quality, safety, and profitability are achieved Skills / Competencies

Leadership Skills Project Planning Construction Management Budgeting Forecasting Cost Control Site Management Architecture Contract & Claim Management Estimation Management Resource Management

Tendering Process Client Relationship Management (CRM) Quality Assurance Quality Control Team Management

Real Estate Inverting and Finance

Education

• M.Sc. Project Management, University of Salford, Manchester, UK, 2016 • Certificate Program in Real Estate Investing and Finance from Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA

• B.Sc. Architecture– Prydneprovska’ State Academy of Civil Engineering & Architecture, Ukraine: 1998 Professional Development/Training

• Project Management Professional, 2008

• FIDIC’99 Red Book- Society of Engineers, UAE, 2007

• Project Management using Primavera, Level 1 - Society of Engineers, UAE, 2007

• Quality Project Management - Society of Engineers, UAE, 2006

• Site Management - Society of Engineers, UAE, Dec 2006

• Bulletproof Manager - Leadership Training - Crestcom, 2016- Colorado, USA

• PMP Certification number 1680864 from PMI

Real Estate Investing and Finance Certificate Program- Cornell University, Ithaca-NY,USA Professional Experience

Saudi Investment Group and Marketing Company (SIGMAC)- Dammam SA Mar 2022 to date COMPANIES UNDER REAL ESTATE SECTOR: Saudi

Investment Group and Marketing Co. Ltd (SIGMAC): SIGMAC owns numerous buildings and huge tracts of commercial lands in Saudi Arabia, including the following major developed properties at prime locations. The Group has invested heavily in different undeveloped and under- development real estate properties in different parts of the Kingdom and they are worth over SR 1.5 Billion

Position Director, Real Estate Development – Eastern Pr.

Lead the development of the development program, and manage consultants’ input throughout all the project stages from the feasibility studies, Master planning, Architectural design, & IFC package.

Achievements SIGMAC

Master planning Abu Hadria land 77,042 sqm and

awarding contractor for infrastructure work.

Master planning design approval Dammam airport road land 807,000 sqm, and awarding the contractor for

infrastructure work contract value 47 mn. SAR

Award the consultant for master planning and

architectural design for Tahlia land –Khobar 45,150 sqm for community of Townhouses, Villas, and Apartment Buildings & Clubhouse project.

HBU studies from RFP to delivery of the final report of the development advisory program for 4 projects (1-Azizia land –Khobar 155,539 sqm. 2- Geshla land 12,970 sqm. 3- Khobar Mall land 7,750 sqm & 4- Azizia-II Khoabr land 47,459 sqm.

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RFIs for Feasibility Study, Master Planning, Architectural Design, Lead Design/AOR Consultants & cost consultant, review and evaluation of financial and technical proposals, awarding the desired consultants, Regular meetings

/monitoring the progress of active projects and ensuring the project team is taking the responsible actions.

Direct the activities of the assigned staff and provide for proper delegation of management authority, responsibility, and accountability. Weekly and monthly reports to top management and solicit board approvals.

Reviews and approves project RFPs & RFQ, estimates, and forecasts. Review and approve the release of project cost estimates and schedules; review and approve major changes or deviations to these control documents, consistent in continuous training to the project team.

Review and evaluate the team’s performance and appraisal, X Architects, UAE, Dubai- Riyadh SA April 2020 to Feb 2022 Formed in 2003, X-Architects was founded by Emirati architects. The architecture firm works on large and small-scale projects, Engineering Consultants

Position: Senior Project Manager – As Safiyah Museum & Park

As a practitioner of PMP managing all aspects in the contract to deliver the project at the desired design intents at the agreed Time of Completion and the Specified Quality

Create polices & procedures and processes maps for the high end quality Iconic Museum & Park and retail shops Project in Madinah Munawarh

Lay down a PQP system for managing the project

Manage communications with the Client & Stakeholders Kinan International Real Estate Development Company - Savola Group, KSA Jun 2014 to Jan 2020

Company entered the field of residential development in 2009 with a capital of 1.7 billion riyals Position: Head of Construction - Riyadh & Jeddah

Reported to COO- Projects & Operations & led a team of 13 Spearheading Construction & Project Management, including finalization of design, costing, procurement strategy, contract administration

Manage Construction projects at Riyadh & Jeddah within schedule, cost, and quality stipulations

Prepare basic engineering and cost estimation for the project

Plan on civil /structural, electrical, HVAC, plumbing, and firefighting works

Review architectural designs and plans for compliance with building codes, HSE codes, and governmental regulations

Coordinate with architects, consultants, contractors, sub- contractors & labor workforce

Lead the project teams toward successful completion

Interface with other departments such as land development, procurement, sales, customer service, and finance

Solve problems and issues, manage project variations, resolve contractor disputes

Achievements at X Architects

Successfully structured KSA branch of X

Architects

Hired new teams for Construction Supervision,

construction management & quality

management

Created KPIs and Scorecard, incentive schemes

to enhance employees’ productivity &

performance

Conceptualized and implemented strategies to

reduce risks- pursue opportunities for project

success

Manage the program of work and critical path &

long lead item, Identified material alternatives

with better quality at lower cost

Achievements at Kinan International

Successfully handled procurement of critical items

Implemented early strength concrete for casting

the slabs so we could remove the slab from works

in 7 days instead of 28 days, which reduced the

construction time by 2 months

Used less costly construction methods and material alternatives with better quality and reduced the

construction cost to 1400 SAR per M2 for residential duplexes and apartment units which was previously

1900 -2100 SAR

Improved quality on project sites – carried out

value engineering to reduce construction cost,

plaster accessories to eliminate cracks, used tile grout application method, used tile adhesive in lieu of cement mortar

Introduced an effective archive and documentation system, available on the share-folder

Developed a project quality handbook,

Completed projects successfully within the agreed cost and without loses and no penalty and ensured

customer retention

Got appreciation and bonus each year for good

work

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Key Projects

• All Riyadh Projects of Masharef Hills1

• Park Phase Phase-2

Grand Mosque

• Masharef Hills 2, Infrastructure, Riyadh (700,000 M2);

• Infrastructure Masharef-2, Jeddah (1.8 million –M2)

• Townhomes, Duplexes, Apartment Buildings & Malls 5 Million Sq Meter Residential & commercial community including Mosques; Park; strip mall and townhomes Dar Alarkan Real Estate Development Company, Riyadh, KSA May 2010 to May 2014 A leading real estate development company in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, specializing in residential real estate Position: Senior Project Manager

Reported to SVP – Managed development & building

construction and led a team of 10

Managed all project activities and provided technical inputs for methodologies of construction

Prepared the cost control budgets, the construction program, and developed the construction strategies

Maintained working relationships with the subcontractors, clients, representatives, and suppliers

Rendered consultancy to builders and other professionals associated with the project

Ensured compliance with the Civil building laws, construction codes and other legal and regulatory

requirements

Dubarch Architects Engineering Consultants, Dubai, UAE Apr 2005 to May 2010 Established in 1986, the Company’s client list includes prestigious corporate and government companies Position: Project Manager

Reported to the Project Director and managed various construction projects in Dubai Key Projects

BYBLOS Hotel (2B+G+M+15) / TECOM Site C / Dubai, UAE

B+G+6 Commercial building at Deira, Dubai

9 Luxury villas at different locations in Dubai

Panoramic for Bonyan Properties

2B+G+7 residential building at Dubai Marina

Value- AED 90,000,000

Warehouse at Jafza

Value- AED 48,000,000

Bayswater Office Tower, (2B+G+4P+33 Typical Floors) in Dubai Business Bay Location- Dubai Business-Bay - UAE

Value- AED 300, 000, 000

Project

Al-Qasr Mall Project; Client- Dar AlArkan

New shopping and entertainment landmark -

built-up area of 350,000 sq. m. and a gross

leasable space of 85,000 m2 / The mall comprises

four levels, accommodating 350 retail stores, fun

zone, food court, a two-storey parking lot for

2,200 vehicles and open internal space of 35,000

m2 of wide internal corridors

Location- City of Riyadh – KSA

Value- 1.2 billion SR

Ensured that the project was completed on time as

per specified quality and was accepted by the

client

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Ideal Design Engineering Consultants, Abu Dhabi, UAE Sep 2003 to Mar 2005 Provides design, consultancy, engineering and approval services Position: Resident Engineer

Reported to the Project Director and managed the design and execution of the construction of the project Project: Al Rahba Hospital for the private department of HH Sheikh Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Jasimco Contracting, Abu Dhabi, UAE Jan 2002 to Aug 2003 Position: Construction Manager

Project

Residential villas, Abu Dhabi - UAE

Value- 180,000,000 AED

Phase-1 of 159& Phase-2 of 340 Residential villas in Shawamekh and AlShamkha - for Private Department for Late HHS Zayed Al Nahyan

Integrated Construction Contractors, Abu Dhabi, UAE Feb 1999 to Jan 2002 A full-service General Contractor with a focus on industrial, commercial, office, and retail construction Position: Site Engineer

Project: 2700 prayers capacity Ali Ghanim Bin Hamoodah Mosque at Madinat Zayed, Abu Dhabi Membership & Affiliations

Society of Engineers, Saudi Arabia, UAE

Profile: http://manassati.net/jamalhamza/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jhamza27

Language Proficiency: Arabic, English, Russian

Passport No. & validity: P06594737 valid till 11-01-2025 Visa Status: Valid Transferable Iqama

Address: Saudi Arabia – Dammam

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