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MARIE GRIFFITHS

Profession: Senior Project Manager

Nationality: Irish

Telephone: +971 (0-50-558****

Email: adbs91@r.postjobfree.com

Address: Jumeirah Village Triangle, Dubai, UAE

Profile

Areas of Expertise

• Project management process

• Design Management

• Management and co-ordination of multi-disciplinary teams

• Managing project controls

• Procurement of specialist consultants/contractors/subcontractors Proactive and chartered professional with over 20 years of experience, of which 15 years gained in the Middle East. Currently an Associate Project Manager for Aurecon Group and previously was within Majid Al Futtaim Project Management team responsible for the delivery of the Mirdif City Centre Carpark expansion project.

Over the last 15 years in the Middle East, responsible for leading and coordinating multi-disciplinary design projects from feasibility studies to detailed design thorough to authority approvals and construction, with both in-house teams and external consultants. In addition to design delivery, responsibilities has also included client, third party and authority interface, as well as commercial management.

The multidisciplinary building projects have included the following disciplines - infrastructure, architecture, structures, MEP, geotechnical, vertical transportation, Interior design facades, signage, waste, LEED, acoustics, marine and, landscape architecture. This has led to demonstrable success in a range of sectors including but not limited to retail, education, residential, healthcare, rail, high-rise, as well as development and infrastructure projects. Over and above, is experienced in assisting teams with coordinating different stakeholders, providing support to get packages delivered and ability to support with commercial aspects of projects.

Excellent interpersonal skills used to communicate efficiently and effectively with a diplomatic manner. Achieved extensive and tangible results on a variety of projects. Ability to use a range of analytical and technical skills to fulfil project objectives and tasks. As well as being a results-orientated individual, combines strong project management capabilities with a sophisticated range of influencing and coaching styles, in addition to the ability to drive strategy to deliver exceptional project performance.

Professional Experience

2019 – Date

2016 – 2019

Aurecon Group, Dubai, UAE

Majid Al Futtaim Properties

Associate, Project Manager

Senior Project Manager

2015 – 2016 Arcadis (EC Harris – seconded), Dubai, UAE Design Manager 2005 – 2015 Arcadis (Hyder Consulting), Dubai, UAE Project Manager 2000 – 2005 Arcadis (Hyder Consulting), Bristol UK Project Manager/Design Manage/Structural Engineer

2000 Connell Wager, Sydney Telecoms Project Engineer 2

Associate Project Manager at Aurecon Group

Dubai Expo - Convention and Exhibition Campus – Project Management support to the Project Director with respect to the day to day design and management activities on the new Exhibition complex for Dubai World Trade Centre as part of the Expo project. Senior Project Manager at Majid Al Futtaim Properties Responsible for the Design and Construction Management for the Carpark expansion project at City Centre Mirdif. The project was the construction of a new 67,000 m2 reinforced concrete carpark deck over a live carpark as well as the construction of a 2,500 m2 new prayer room on the Mall Roof.

• Worked with the Development Director in defining the project scope and deliverables.

• Planned/Co-ordinated the design process from Concept, through to authority approvals as far as project award

• Responsible for the planning and management of the Tender process and subsequent project award.

• Monitored and co-ordinated the construction activities with respect to the carpark construction as well as principle liaison between the contractor and mall operations.

• Managed project scope and changes as per the MAF Change Control Procedures.

• Supported both informal and formal schedules to manage the engagement of the contractor.

• Monitored and co-ordinated the close out/handover of the project to the Asset Owner. Project Management / Design Management with Arcadis A multifaceted role at Arcadis, which spanned across a range of capabilities which included:

• Project Management / Design Management

• Sales and Marketing (Bid Management)

• Business Analysis

Spanning across multiple projects, disciplines and scales key responsibilities were managing the following areas:

• Project Management responsibilities – for large complex building and infrastructure projects

• Project finances – Responsible for project delivery within a defined and often challenging budget

• Project scope – Managing client expectations, within the realm of the contract requirements

• Project schedule – Maintain and monitoring the programme of tasks while managing changes

• Quality control – Facilitating systematic checks and reviews allowing a quality deliverable

• Client and other stakeholders– Communicating the right message at the right time, in the right way

• Risk – Monitoring and mitigating project threats, while capitalising on opportunities.

• Change – Acknowledging and documenting change for the benefit of the project and the business

• Resources – Ensuring the project is served by the most appropriate resources. Project management involvement detailed below:

• Al Zahia Mall – Design Manager for the Detailed and Tender design packages for a new 133,000m2 GLA Retail Mall

• Mall of the Emirates Expansion – On Site PM for the management of the additional design packages and design lead design changes as well as coordination with the contractor.

• All Falah Community Mall – Lead Consultant PM responsible for the management of the multi- disciplinary design up to Schematic Design for a new 30,000 GLA community Mall.

• Mediclinic North Wing, Lead Consultant responsible for the management of the multi-disciplinary design up to end of Tender and Award for a new hospital building within DHCC

• Etihad Rail Bid with Rail Alliance – managed the commercial submission for the design component for a JV Contractor

• Etihad Rail Bid with Al Futtaim Carillion – Project Finance Control as logistics manager whereby managed the mobilisation of 30 technical rail professional from UK/Germany and Australia to compile the technical component for the First UAE rail bid. 3

• Al Ain Zoo Park and Report – Project Manager for the Highway, Infrastructure and Landscape for the Zoo re-development and expansion.

• The World – France and Spain – Project Manager for the Lead Consultant up to the SD phase for the design of a new residential development including a 75 key hotel on two islands with a marina.

• Abu Dhabi Tower, Doha – Project Manager for the engineering design of this new 106 storey mixed use tower including a boutique hotel and offices. The Architect was Adrian Smith and Gordon Gill.

Sales and Marketing

Actively participated in supporting the future pipeline of the building and infrastructure business in the capacity of Bid Manager. Central to the success of turning opportunity into project, the main areas of responsibility include the following:

• Bid evaluation – Initially evaluating the scope, technical and commercial viability of the opportunity

• Multi-disciplinary coordination – Across all technical disciplines involved, coordinating the process

• Client liaison – Working closely with the client to understand the expected wants and needs

• Commercial build-up – Compilation and evaluation of fee build-up, with a market back target fee

• Commercial and technical negotiation – Working with the client and business for clarity of offerings. Business Analysis

An integral part of the day-to-day operations of the Infrastructure business. Working side-by-side with the Property Director, honed analytical skills used to capitalised on the evaluation of the business and relevant business metrics. Tasks include:

• Holistic review of financial performance – Monitoring and benchmarking revenue and profit

• Backlog and pipeline analyses – Estimation of future works from new projects and variations

• Resource utilisation – Analysis of function wide resource deployment and capacities

• Project Reviews – analysed other PM’s project for Property Director 2000 Connell Wagner – Project Engineer

Optus Project: Project Engineer for the Cable and Wireless – Optus consortium in Australia, responsible for the concept design and site management of a number of base sites for the expansion of the Optus Network. In addition, liaised with key personnel such as the Site Acquisition Manager, RF engineer and property consultant, throughout the design process. Involved in all aspects of site acquisition from:

• The proposed viability of selected base candidates.

• Investigation of their structural and planning suitability.

• Upon selection, the base sites design.

Qualifications and Memberships

2011 Post graduate diploma in Project Management - University of Manchester, UK 2005 Postgraduate certificate in Management – University of Bath, UK 2004 Charted Engineer (CEng) Engineers Ireland

1997 Bachelor of Civil and Structural Engineering, University College Cork, Ireland References

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