Laskaris K. Papadam
Project / Construction Management
Mobile: +966- 509564293 Riyadh / Saudi Arabia
Mobile: +30-697******* Thessaloniki / Greece
E-mail: adl7lx@r.postjobfree.com
Personal
Information
Marital status: Single
Nationality: Greek
Date of Birth: Sep, 2, 1959
Languages: Fluent in German, English and Greek
For Saudi Arabia: Transferable Iqama, availability 2 weeks !
Professional
Experience
A versatile and highly experienced Executive Management Professional, holder of a MSc in Architecture and Post Graduate Studies on Health & Safety, with experience in Germany, Greece, Bulgaria, Qatar & Saudi Arabia.
More than 34 years of experience in the construction management.
Proven record in successfully delivering multi-million Dollar projects.
Profit producing results in civil engineering, project management, planning, consultancy, project controls management, and construction monitoring of
670 km Highway Project in Greece, the biggest Trade Center in the Balkan region (Sofia/Bulgaria) and North Gate Mall & The Pearl (Doha/Qatar).
Currently working with Archen Engineering Consultants as Executive Dy. Project Director on a huge residential and infrastructure project for the Ministry of Interior in Saudi Arabia.
Strong leader,
Ability to supervise and direct construction works
Oversee the design, delivery and quality of high caliber projects
in Germany, Qatar and Saudi Arabia.
Demonstrate exemplary problem solving skills
Ability to analyze risks and issues to ensure successful
completion.
Comprehensive knowledge of the tendering process
Setting innovative tender documents.
Ability to present robust and structured advice and
recommendations to clients or shareholders/stakeholders.
April 2019 – present
Company: HUDA NASSER INTL. TRAN, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Project: Several projects inside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Project Budget: apx. 800 Million $
Position: Executive Consultant / Director
• Strategic Planning
• Asset Management
• Project Management
• Project Development
• Monitoring
• Supervision
June 2015 – March 2019
Company: Archen Engineering Consultants, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Project: Huge residential & infrastructure project for M.O.I. (Ministry Of Interior) in Saudi Arabia.
• 10.000 units (villas & apartments) on 16 construction sites
• Each site contains also ancillary buildings:
oAdministration building
oPrimary & Secondary Schools for boys and girls
oMosque
oShopping centers
oWarehouses
oFuel station
oWater desalination plant
oSewage treatment plant
oetc.
Project Budget: 4,5 Billion $
Position: Executive Dy. Project Director
• Supervising 5 Area Managers
• Leading several teams of Architects, Civil Engineers, Surveyors
and Mechanical Engineers. In total more than 600 employees.
• Monitoring work implementation according to design and main
contract obligations
• Project Controls Management
• Quality control, Quality Assurance
• Safety control
• Financial management
• Time management, and Planning
• Value Engineering
• Client liaison due to all project management procedure
• Weekly progress meetings with the main contractors
• Weekly technical & procurement meetings with the main
subcontractors
• Weekly progress meetings with the investor
• Issuing monthly reports
• Analyzing claims and variations coming from Contractor
May 2014 – April 2015
Company: Hill International, Doha, Qatar
A)_Project: North Gate Mall & Office buildings, Doha
Total built-up area of around 375,000 square meters, with a podium comprising two levels of car park, a three-level mall (300 shops), twelve (12) cinema halls and six office buildings with five levels each.
Project Budget: 400 Million $
Position: Project Manager
Monitoring work implementation according to design and main contract obligations
Leading several teams of Architects, Civil Engineers, Surveyors and Mech. Engineers.
Supervising 9 Senior Engineers
Project Controls Management
Quality Control, Quality Assurance
Safety control
Financial management
Time management, and Planning
Value Engineering
Client (investors) liaison due to all project management functions
Weekly progress meetings with the contractor
Weekly structural coordination meetings with the main subcontractors
Monthly & weekly progress meetings with the investors
Issuing monthly reports
Analyzing claims and variations coming from Contractor
Well versed in FIDIC
Jan. 2015 - April 2015
B)_Project: Viva Bahriya / The Pearl / Towers 03, 04 & 05
Construction of 3 multi-story Residential Tower buildings VB 03, VB 04 and VB 05 in the Viva Bahriya district The Pearl / Qatar.
Ground + 27 floors for apartments except VB 03, which has three additional apartment floors. Each of those towers has 2 levels of chalets facing the seafront with direct access to the beach and attached to the car park from inside. Total built-up area is 148,750 m2
Project Budget: 250 Million $
Position: Fit out / Closeout Manager
Monitoring work implementation
Coordination meetings
NCR’s
Snag lists
Inspection requests
Testing and commissioning
Closeout / handing over procedure
2012-2013
Company: Energy Park / Jülich – Germany / Freelancer
Project: Wind Park Bielefeld / Brönninghausen – Germany
Wind Park Benhausen – Germany
Wind Park Düren / Echtz – Germany
Position: Executive Consultant
Consultant on several renewable sources of energy projects in the Rhine Westphalia region in Germany.
Cooperation with the Aerodynamic Institute of R.W.T.H. – Aachen Technical University for the construction of air turbines for energy generating purposes.
2008-2011
Company: GEK-TERNA S.A, Branch Bulgaria
Project: The Mall, Trade Center, Sofia / Bulgaria
A Shopping Mall accommodating 216 shops in 140.000 m2.
Five (5) A – Class office buildings: 19 / 11 / 8 floors, in total: 70.000 m2.
Ten (10) cinema halls,
Supermarket (Carrefour) in 5.000 m2.
Parking with 16.000 m2 open area and 73.000 m2 underground area on three levels (5.000 cars)
Project Budget: 350 Million $ Lump sum / FIDIC
Position: Senior Project Manager
Monitoring work implementation according to design and main contract obligations
Leading several teams of Architects, Civil Engineers, Surveyors and Mech. Engineers.
All supervisor staff at sites
Project and Contract control
Quality control
Safety control
Financial management
Value Engineering
Client (investors) liaison due to all project management functions
Weekly progress meetings with the supervision company (Savant)
Weekly structural coordination meetings with the subcontractors
Monthly progress meetings with the investors (Carrefour & E.T.C.)
Issuing weekly & monthly reports
Negotiating with eventual subcontractors
Back to back contracts with subcontractors
2002 - 2008
Company: EGNATIA ODOS S.A., Greece
Project: Egnatia road construction
A Highway in Greece that extends from the western port of Igoumenitsa to the eastern Greek–Turkish border,
Total length: 420 miles (670 km),
Tunnels: 76 tunnels with a combined length of 61,5 miles (99 km) Bridges: 1650
It is a closed highway with sophisticated electronic surveillance measures, SCADA controls for the lighting/tunnel ventilation and advanced vehicle collision absorption measures.
Project Budget: 5,25 Billion $
Position: Project Director
Responsible for the management of central and east part of the project (21 construction sites).
Construction Management
Supervising a group of senior Engineers
Project Controls Management
Contract Management
Site inspections on weekly or monthly basis
Structural coordination meetings with the contractors/subcontractors on weekly or monthly basis
Monthly progress meetings with the managing authorities
Issuing of monthly reports to the Greek authorities
Issuing every three months reports to the European Union authorities in Brussels
Financial Management
Cost control
Value Engineering
Quality Control & Health and Safety
Site inspections on weekly or monthly basis
Coordination meetings with the Q.A. and H & S responsible of the contractors
1999 - 2001
Company: Monastery of St. Paul
Project: The “Monastery of St. Paul” / Mount Athos / Greece
The “Monastery of Agios Pavlos” (St. Paul) is located on the west side of Mount Athos. Its existence first appears in documents of the year 972. The reconstruction of the N.W. track of the Monastery using old traditional building techniques was a real challenge.
Project Budget: 32,5 Million $
Position: Project Director
Extensive reconstruction of NW tract of the Monastery
Extension of the energy supplying building
Reformation of the “Ivory tower of St. Prodromos”
Restoration of the "Ivory tower of Holy Trinity”
Supervisor a team of senior Engineers
Project Controls Management
Contract Mangment
Quality control
Safety control
Financial management
Weekly structural coordination meetings on site
Weekly progress meetings with the subcontractors
Issuing monthly reports to the Mount Athos authorities and the Monastery
Issuing every three months reports to the European Union authorities in Brussels
European Union Subvention Project
1997 - 1999
Company: Heupel – Heupel – Tzonos, Architects, Greece
Project: German School of Thessaloniki
It is a Private German School, Three wing main building for 600 students, Assembly Hall, own closed Sports Stadium and swimming pool (25m), Landscape architecture / football field, tennis, theme parks, play areas, walkways, etc.
Project Budget: 32,9 Million $
Position: Project Manager
Project/Construction Supervision, Quality & Budget control.
High quality finishing works, using several materials / marble, granite, natural stones, wood, steel, aluminum, tiles / glass facades, suspended ceilings, lighting, etc.
Supervising a group of senior Engineers
Project Controls Management
Contract control
Quality control
Safety control
Measurements control
Budget control
GERMAN STATE INVESTMENT
1988 - 1996
Company: Kuepper & Papadam Constructions, Cologne, Germany
Project: Apartment Complexes, Vilas, Single &Two family houses
Position: CEO & PARTNER
- Construction of 24 buildings with 4 floors and gable roof each, according to the German construction law.
Underground parking with separate entrances for each building.
Landscape architecture / theme parks, play areas, walkways, etc
In total 30.000 sqm. building and 4.000 sqm. landscape works
- Construction of two luxurious Villas in Preusswald / Aachen.
Extreme renovation of a 4 level building in the old town of Cologne.
- Construction of six (6) luxurious Villas in Porz-Süd / Cologne
- Construction of two two-family houses in Dormagen / Cologne
High quality finishing works, using several materials / marble, granite, natural stones, wood, steel, aluminum, tiles / glass facades, suspended ceilings, lighting, etc.
Preliminary and final study, implementation study, budget control, issues for bids and measurements, construction and supervision.
Private investments
Project Budget: 52,7 Million $
1985 - 1987
Company: Design Office: Cellenti, Ginis, Papadam G.b.R.,
“ALPHA TEAM” / Aachen / Germany
Project: Internal & External Decorations, Object & Industrial Design
Renovation of several Shops, Cafes’, Bistros & Restaurants in Aachen, Monschau and Cologne.
Study, budget control, supervision and construction.
Education
1997 R.W.T.H- Aachen Technical University, Germany
Master of Sciences in Architecture
1991 – 1992 R.W.T.H- Aachen Technical University, Germany
Post Graduate Studies on Health & Safety
Seminars
Participated in several seminars regarding;
oProject Management
oNew Materials and Technologies
oRenewable sources of energy
oQuality control
oHealth & Safety matters
Since 2003 officially recognized by the “Greek Ministry for Education” as qualified seminar holder on Health & Safety matters.
He organized during 2003 – 2008 in cooperation with the “Hellenic Institute for occupational Health and Safety”, seven (7) seminars on construction sites of the “Egnatia odos” Highway project.
In the year 2005 he hold 10 seminars on Health & Safety at the “Pythagoras Institute” in Thessaloniki / Greece. The duration for each seminar was 10 hours and took place on two following days.
References available upon request.https://www.linkedin.com/company/11204/