Middle East Project Management

KARAM MAGDY SAYED Planning Manager “Graduated ****”

Email: ***.*****@*****.*** Tel: +20-112******* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karam-magdy-71476459 Currently, I am serving in managing the projects’ control at Turner International Middle East ‘TiME’. Backward by +3 years, I worked as a Sr. Planning Engineer at GAMA Construction, one of Egypt’s leading private-sector companies, registered as Class A. I have taken an essential role in many large-scale projects with a wide-ranging economic impact such as Beni Suef Cement Complex (the largest cement complex in the Middle East). In addition, I've been assigned to projects with high-profile developers such as EMAAR and Al-Futtaim. One more step back, I was a Planning Engineer at Riyadh Metro project, FCC (Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas, S.A.)/ FAST Consortium:

Which is one of the world's leading Spanish companies and among the world’s top ten Environment, Water, Cement, and Infrastructures global companies employing over 92,290 staff members operating across 25 offices around the world. Working on projects with a total investment of over €753 million for the last 50 years. Before that, I worked as a Project Control Engineer for MOSOOK Group.: which is one of the leading construction companies in KSA, specializing in industrial engineering, project management, electromechanical plant maintenance, project execution, plant spare parts, heavy equipment, vehicles’ supplies, and trading Business. employing more than 2000 multinational and multidiscipline staff divided through about 10 branches inside and outside KSA. I’ve been appointed to sensitive projects with the most important clients such as SABIC, ARAMCO, and others.

Also, I have worked as a Site supervision Engineer for (Al-BONIAN Consultant engineers - MEDAD): One of the Lead engineering and architectural global consultancies in Egypt. I've worked for Turner, GAMA, FAST Consortium, MOSOOK, and other companies. For over 12 years of successful professional service, providing structural design and building construction, technical project coordination, and management for a wide range of project types including residential, commercial, royal palaces, offices, governmental buildings, educational, universities, infrastructure, Railway Work in Metro project system of Riyadh Metro Project (Depot & At Grade site Consists of 10 Buildings over 90,000 Sq.M and 40 Km length). I am pursuing a PMP certification in addition to my MBA, and I have attended numerous workshops, courses, and professional programs in the project management field, including project planning and control techniques, project budgeting, resource management, project bids and contracts, FIDIC, CLAC, and value engineering principles. I have extensive experience in managing and coordinating the design and the construction process through all the stages starting from the space programming and conceptual planning until the full detailed multi-disciplined construction documents; in addition to excellent knowledge of a wide variety of latest software tools such as MS project, primavera and 4D scheduling & simulation ‘Synchro’, AutoCAD, Photoshop, Power BI, MS-Office and Tableau.

Such encounters aided in my understanding of the level of professionalism and communication necessary for sustained success in the corporate world. I'm sure that these qualities will help your facilities as a consequence. And at your earliest convenience, I would be delighted to have a more in-depth conversation with you about how my qualifications, experiences, and skills may help your business. I've submitted my resume for your review, and I'm looking forward to our next meeting. Please get in touch with me at the following phone numbers or by email if you have any questions or need more information on any previous information. Thank you for your time and your consideration.

KARAM MAGDY SAYED Planning Manager “Graduated 2010” Email: ***.*****@*****.*** Tel: +20-112******* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karam-magdy-71476459

CURRENT POSITION:

Acting as a Planning Manager at Turner International Middle East ‘TiME’

CERTIFICATIONS

2010: B.Sc. in Civil Engineering, Benha University – Cairo – Egypt. 2021: MBA - Master’s degree in business administration from AASTMT.

ONGOING QUALIFICATIONS:

PMP Gear up to obtain a Project Management Professional certificate, by PMI “American Project Management Institute”

CLAC Amid studying CLAC “Contractual and Legal Aspects in the Construction Industry”

EMPLOYMENT / WORKING RECORD:

FEB 2021 – TILL NOW at TURNER International Middle East ‘TiME’ Position: I served as a planning manager for 2 years during my tenure. Projects:

City Gate Project - Owner “QATARI DIAR” (8.5 million square meters - 600 billion EGP) Main deliverables:

- Establish the project rollout plan “Master Schedule” (50 zones will result in 250 packages).

- Liaise with the authorities such as NUCA/NCA to obtain the approval of the project master schedule.

- Generate the procurement and design schedules to keep a close eye on and manage both processes.

- Take part in creation of the scope of work/services for every new package/consultant.

- Contribute to the Tender process starting from initiating the expression of interest and continuing through signing the contract.

- Examine the technical proposals from the project control perspectives.

- Prepare the Planning & Progress Reporting Guidelines for Contractors.

- Participate in preparing the general requirements of the contract “DIVISION 1” according to CSI code.

- Assist the project manager in setting the plan for every project kick-off meeting phase. And managing the contractor throughout the planning session.

- Evaluating the contractors' detailed time schedules in accordance with Turner's requirements while taking best practices into account, then setting up workshops to facilitate and ensure that the contractors fully grasped the remarks, repeating that till the giving the approval.

- Proactive in reviewing contract documents and determining potential problems before they occur so that unforeseen conditions, delays, utility impacts, and inefficiencies don’t get in the projects’ way.

- Assessing contractors’ claims and prepare the relative recommendation to the employer.

- Perform extensive reviews of each update and/or revision and hold the contractor accountable for contract compliance and best management practices.

- Review contractors’ reports and issue the relative comments if any.

- Assis the PM in managing the weekly/monthly progress meetings.

- Participate in drafting the MOM following each meeting.

- Drafting the letters that pertain to any failure to the site progress (i.e., delays, shortage in resources, performance, etc).

- Prepare the Employer’s cash flow based on the forecasted dates.

- Preparation of all Employer required reports (i.e., weekly, monthly, callout report, etc.). KARAM MAGDY SAYED Planning Manager “Graduated 2010” Email: ***.*****@*****.*** Tel: +20-112******* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karam-magdy-71476459 MAY 2017 – TILL JAN 2021 at GAMA CONSTRUCTION - Cairo, Egypt Position: Senior Planning Engineer

Projects:

[PK#117] - Construction of German School - Mivida Parcel 30A - Owner “EMAAR” (250 Million EGP)

[PK#112] – Construction of 202 villas – Mivida Parcel 19 – Owner “EMAAR” (205 Million EGP)

[PK#106] – Construction of Fence - Mivida Parcel 19 - “EMAAR” (35 Million EGP)

[PK#112] – Construction of Infrastructure - Mivida Parcel 19 - “EMAAR (33 Million EGP) GOE Beni-Suef Cement Plant 6X6000TPD Package 7 Colony Project - Owner “GOE” (320 Million EGP)

[PK#CA010P01] - Construction of Festival Living Apartments (Stream 3) – “AL-Futtaim” (800 Million EGP) Main deliverables:

- Develop the detailed Programme of work and prepare the submission packages as specified in the contract and revise this Programme during construction as required.

- Load the anticipated income to the Programme activities and generate cash flow projections that will be provided to the project manager for further processing.

- Load the required Manpower and Equipment to the Programme activities and generate tables and histograms with the anticipated project requirements. In coordination with the Project Manager and with further processing of this data he will generate the schedules of Manpower and Equipment that will be forwarded to the Operations Centre of the Company

- Load the major quantities to the Programme activities and monitor key performance indicator's as agreed with the Project Manager and the Senior Planning Manager

- Collect from site all necessary information and prepare the required Weekly and Monthly Progress Reports.

- Monitor the progress of the Project and discuss with the Project Manager/Construction Manager corrective measures as necessary

- Coordinate with the Site Planning Engineers in order to develop and monitor one month look ahead Programme in accordance with company internal procedures

- Manage a team of Junior Planning Engineers, depending on Project size, that will assist him in order to address the project planning requirements of the Project

- Coordinate with the Materials Department and provide all the necessary information regarding the dates materials will be required on site.

- Develop further a detailed internal Programme as well methods of construction for major items of the Project

- Prepare the Client Project Dashboard in accordance with Contract requirements and provide information for the preparation of the Company Internal Dashboard

- Identify delay situations and in coordination with the Commercial Manager of the project maintain a list with the delay events/areas of concern that will be included in the Monthly Progress Report.

- Review all the documents (Letters, Request for Information, Site Inspection Request, Variation Orders, Drawings etc.) and identify the ones related to the delay events that will be used for preparation of claims for extension of time

- Experience with implementation of standard methods of delay analysis (As Planned Impacted, Time Impacts Analysis etc.) for the preparation of claims for extension of time.

- Perform other duties as assigned by the Project Manager. KARAM MAGDY SAYED Planning Manager “Graduated 2010” Email: ***.*****@*****.*** Tel: +20-112******* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karam-magdy-71476459 NOV 2015 – APRIL 2017 AT THE (FAST CONSORTIUM) RIYADH, KSA through FCC (Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas, S.A.) The Project Control and studies department.

Depot & At Grade lines 4/6.

Position: Planning Engineer

Project:

It consists of six metro lines spanning a total length of 176 kilometers, with 85 stations

[Estimated value: $22.5 Billion]

RIYADH METRO PROJECT – package 3 (line 4, 5, 6) [Estimated value: $7.82 Billion] FAST consortium (FCC, SAMSUNG, STRUCTON, ALSTOM).

Main duties and responsibilities:

- Understand work scope, quantity and familiar with logical sequences in terms of engineering, manufacturing and construction disciplines.

- Conduct field scoping to clarify scope as required.

- Understand WBS structure, and work with management and project/maintenance team in the development of work breakdown structure for progress measurement, scheduling, cost estimating and project control.

- Prepare and manage overall master schedule integrating work breakdown structure using scheduling software.

- Coordinate schedule from multiple contractors and incorporate the information gathered into the overall project master schedule.

- Prepare cost estimation and schedule bar chart plan considering all inputs (manpower, equipment and materials) availability, production and construction sequences.

- Develop work method statement or procedure as required.

- Understand and able to utilize planning tools such as MS excel, Access, MS Project &Primavera.

- Evaluate allocation of resources and provide recommendations to maintain required progress.

- Tracking, monitor and forecast progress of all activities and deliverables such as products, engineering documents, fabrication status and construction of all discipline.

- Analyze gaps between the planned and actual progress and highlight the areas of concern which required an action of the associate task member.

- Perform probabilistic analysis of completion dates and potential alternatives. Present risk-based analysis of most likely completion and expected deviation range.

- Prepare and update three weeks and three months look-ahead schedule that reflects the priority activities

- Liaises with all team leaders and/or members to communicate required completion dates and the interface between functional team/operational team and project team.

- Participate all meeting (i.e. schedule review meeting, progress meeting, coordination meeting, constructability review meeting and so on).

KARAM MAGDY SAYED Planning Manager “Graduated 2010” Email: ***.*****@*****.*** Tel: +20-112******* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karam-magdy-71476459 OCT 2013 – OCT 2015 (MOSOOK GENERAL CONTRACTING EST.) JUBAIL, KSA Position: Project Control Engineer

Projects:

- Renovation of SAFCO admin building – SABIC

- Renovation of SAFCO - ISED building - SABIC

- Modifications of IBN AL-BAYTAR admin building – SABIC

- Rehabilitation of IBN AL-BAYTAR maintenance building - SABIC

- Renovation of SABTANK admin building – SABIC

- Renovation of AL-BAIRONY main control room inside the plant – SABIC

- Design & engineering of AL-BAIRONY accommodation zone “2”- SABIC

- Reconstruction & renovation of AL-BAIRONY recreation center – SABIC

- Renovation of SADAF maintenance building inside the plant - SABIC

- Modifications of SABIC “1” main building

- Modifications of SABIC “2” main building

- Many projects at ARAMCO industrial factory

- many projects at SIPCHEM industrial factory

- many projects at JANA industrial factory

- Many projects with ROYAL COMMISSION.

Main duties and responsibilities:

- Working from head quarter serving all projects

- Attend the kick of meeting

- Determine and develop the most suitable and economically viable construction and engineering methods for projects.

- Estimate a timescale for a project and to ensure that the outlined deadlines are met.

- Work closely with site managers and other engineers to ensure a project runs on schedule and that material supplies are sufficient.

- Deciding on the most appropriate engineering techniques of activities for each project stage.

- Ensure plans meet the client’s specifications.

- Handle cost engineering functions involving budget preparation, cost control, forecasting and cost reporting

- Reconcile and coordinate project cost data with client status reports

- Support forecast of time and cost problems by offering trending information

- Support past period cost performance report and fiscal budget annually

- Contact and support Project Controls and Scheduling individuals in role execution

- Supervise planning, scheduling and cost engineering

- Prepare all histograms (cash, manpower & equipment’s)

- Develop cost trend estimates and new techniques to support project cost trend programs

- Execute schedule change management process to approve changes

- Identify delay situations and in coordination with the Commercial Manager of the project maintain a list with the delay events/areas of concern that will be included in the Monthly Progress Report KARAM MAGDY SAYED Planning Manager “Graduated 2010” Email: ***.*****@*****.*** Tel: +20-112******* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karam-magdy-71476459 JUNE 2011 – SEP 2013 (AL-BONIAN CONSULTANT ENGINEERS.) EGYPT Position: Site Engineer

Projects:

- MAADI Gardens compound (Cairo).

- SHLUMBERJER wash bay (MARSA MATROUH).

- SHAKER Consultant Group administration building (Cairo). Estimated value: 220m EGP

Main duties and responsibilities:

A full professional service by a Consulting Engineer comprises the main stages, as follows:

- Periodic visits to site

- Consultation with the Owner/Client

- Interpretation of plans and specifications

- Checking working drawings and data

- Processing & certification of contractor’s payment estimates

- Preparation of amendments to contractor’s contract

- Final inspection of project

- Preparation of “as-built” drawings

JUN 2010 – MAY 2011 (AL-FAJR CONSTRUCTIONS) EGYPT

Position: Site Engineer

Projects:

- Al NEJILA Station for desalination of sea water - MARSA MATROUH.

- Renovation the Medicine Faculty Building at Al-QASR Al-AINY - Cairo. Estimated value: 15M EGP

Main duties and responsibilities:

- managing parts of construction projects

- overseeing building work

- undertaking surveys

- setting out sites and organizing facilities

- checking technical designs and drawings to ensure that they are followed correctly

- supervising contracted staff

- ensuring projects meet agreed specifications, budgets or timescales

- liaising with clients, subcontractors and other professional staff, especially quantity surveyors and the overall project manager

- providing technical advice and solving problems on site

- preparing site reports and filling in other paperwork

- liaising with quantity surveyors about the ordering and negotiating the price of materials

- ensuring that health and safety and sustainability policies and legislation are adhered to KARAM MAGDY SAYED Planning Manager “Graduated 2010” Email: ***.*****@*****.*** Tel: +20-112******* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karam-magdy-71476459

PERSONAL DATA

Full Name : Karam Magdy Sayed Ahmed Hassan

Date of birth: 26/09/1984

Place of birth : Maadi, Cairo, Egypt.

Address & phone : Autostraad St., Maadi, Cairo, Egypt. 002 011******** Nationality: Egyptian

Gender: Male

Religion : Muslim

Marital status: Single

Hobbies/interest : Travelling, hiking,photography, swimming, horse riding

LANGUAGES:

ARABIC MOTHER TONGUE

ENGLISH SPEAK, READ AND WRITE – Excellent. (TOEFL licenses)

COMPUTER SKILLS:

I have a very good knowledge of the latest software versions for: Planning tools Primavera (P6) - M.S. Project - Synchro Drafting tools AutoCAD

Graphic tools Photoshop

Spread sheets and Word processing tools Microsoft office Presentation tools Power point – Power BI - Tableau

PERSONAL ASSETS

Adaptability / Problems Assessments Analysis / Client Focused / Communication & Negotiation Skills

/ Follow-up / Individual Leadership / Influencing / Judgment Problem Solving / Keyboard Skills / Maximizing Performance. / Quality Orientation /Attention to Details. /Teamwork Collaboration / Technicality / Tolerance for Stresses / Work Standards /Written Communication

GEOGRAPHICAL EXPERIENCES AND COUNTRIES VISITED

Egypt / Saudi Arabia / United Arab Emirates / Bahrain

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