Profile Summary

Professional experience in construction field (building and infrastructure) in United Arab Emirates. Stakeholder management for the construction business with the governmental departments and authorities across UAE. Establishment, set-up, and licensing the companies and managing it on the authority’s portals. Ensure access professional solutions with authority, Governmental departments, and organizations. Building relations with key decision-makers in corporate, management & professional bodies with capability to communicate complex sensitive information in an understandable form to clients. Core Competencies

Engineering NOC & Authority Liaison Stakeholder Management Corporate Establishment & Licensing Engineering & Design Coordination Representative Services Projects Supporting Management Career Timeline

Work Experience

Nov’18 to Present: Engineering Authority Liaison & Coordination Manager - Ghantoot Group, UAE: Managing the interfaces and ensuring that the approvals and permits soughed and obtained for all aspects of the Projects, tracking Authority approvals, monitoring, escalation, expediting issues, issue resolution and risk mitigation. Issue the Stakeholder management plans and Stakeholder management reports, implements and directs the internal and external communication management strategies related to the program. Detailed understanding of Authority processes, procedures and policies and ensure that these adhered to during the submission and review process.

Manage, lead, and mentor junior members of the stakeholder management team. Manage and follow up establishment and develop new branches for the company, renewal, upgrade, and modification for the company’s trade licenses, classification certificates, official accounts, and memberships. Advice on administrative, technical, logistics, and legal matters. Feb’04 to Nov’18: Liaison & Support Services Manager - Pivot Engineering & General Contracting Co., UAE: Create and operate the online portals of the company’s accounts on all governmental departments and authorities. Establish and develop new branches for the company inside and outside UAE and achieving the necessary standards. Manage and follow up the renewal, upgrade, and modification for the company’s trade licenses, classification certificates, official accounts, and memberships.

Advice on administrative, technical, logistics, and legal matters. Follow up labour accommodation, transportation, labour feed, and establishment of the workshops and stores. Follow up the building permits, official approvals, technical discussions, NOCs, and BCCs for all the projects in coordination with the related authorities such as Municipalities (ADM, DM, AAM, WRM ..), RTA, DOT, Civil Defence offices, ADDC, Nov’18 – Present

Ghantoot Group

Director – Stakeholder

Management

Mar’00 –Dec’00

ADEAREST

Coordination Engineer

Dec’00 – Sep’02

CODE Contracting Co.

(L.L.C)

Construction Manager

Sep’02 – Feb’04

Stantec

(MWH Consulting Engineers)

Supervision Civil Engineer

Nov’18 – Present

Ghantoot Constructions (L.C.C)

Engineering Authority Liaison &

Coordination Manager

Sep’02 – Feb’04

MWH Montgomery Watson

Harza, Consulting Engineers

Supervision Civil Engineer

Feb’04 – Nov’18

Pivot Engineering & General Contracting

Company (L.C.C)

Liaison & Support Services Manager

Feb’04 – Nov’18

Pivot Engineering & General Contracting

Company (L.C.C)

Liaison & Support Services Manager

Mohammed Muatamen Chakfah

B.SC. Civil Engineering

Stakeholder Management, Authority Liaison, NOCs, Permitting. Over 20 years of experience in providing the Stakeholder Management, Engineering Liaison, and Corporate Licensing; participate in over 100 projects with a total construction value of more than Five Billion Dollars. Abu Dhabi, UAE adnm45@r.postjobfree.com 009***********

DEWA, AADC, Etisalat, Du, Trakhees, ADWEA, Dubai Creative Clusters Authority (DCCA), Dubai South, UPC, Adnoc, Enoc, Eppco, Critical Infrastructure & Coastal Protection Authority (CICPA), Environment Agency. Predict the obstacles that may hinder to start up the construction in the tender stage based on the site conditions, and propose appropriate solutions and necessary pre-construction preparation to avoid delays and extra cost. Follow and support projects from tender stage through site handing over, site preparation, building permit, shop-drawings approvals, building completion certificates, and restoring deposits. Follow projects on daily and detailed bases in order to insure a smooth and un-restricted work by obtaining timely approvals such as dewatering, tower crane, trail pits NOC, cutting asphalt, road diversion approval, HSE Plan, construction environment management plan (CEMP), risk assessment, land survey requests, inspection requests, traffic management plan, and diversion of existing services from the construction limits. Follow up the approvals of the temporary site offices, temporary services connections, deasil tanks, holding tanks, lay- down areas, and permanent connections.

Sep’02 – Feb’04: Supervision Civil Engineer - Stantec (MWH Consulting Engineers), UAE: Work within this contract comprises of construction of gravity sewer lines with associated manholes and house connection chambers and the abandonment of approximately 1 km of redundant sewer and manholes to serve an area of 502 houses at Al Falah City as follows:

13.4 km of uPVC pipe of (160 to 315) mm dia.

1.7 km GRP pipe of 500 mm dia at depth up to 15 m. 170m of road crossing using NDM of uPVC pipe of (225 and 315), mm dia and GRP pipe of 500mm dia. Construction of 214 manholes (and in NDM) and 150 inspection chambers. Dec’00 – Sep’02: Construction Manager - CODE Contracting Co. (L.L.C), Abu Dhabi, UAE: Project: Construction of (8) executive villas with high quality finishes in the Officers City-Abu Dhabi. Project: Construction of a shopping mall in Abu Dhabi (for the residential district between the two bridges). Mar’00 –Dec’00: Coordination Engineer - ADEAREST, Abu Dhabi, UAE: Follow up the building permits, NOCs, clearances.

Extracurricular Activities

Holds a registered Engineering Card from the Department of Urban Planning and Municipalities - Abu Dhabi. Member of the Society of Engineers in the United Arab Emirates, since 2016. Member of Syrian Engineering Syndicate, since 2001. Quantity Surveyor approved by Land Filling Committee, Abu Dhabi Municipality. Inspector approved by Sewerage Projects Section, Abu Dhabi Municipality. Professional Trainings

Training on the online building permits system (Dubai BPS) at Dubai Municipality. Training on the online building control electronic system at Dubai Municipality. Education

Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering from Damascus University, Syria, in 2000. Equalization certificate B.Sc. Civil Engineering from Ministry of Higher Education & Scientific Research, UAE, in 2003. IT Skills

MS Office: Word and Excel.

Personal Details

Date of Birth: January 25, 1974

Languages Known: Arabic, English

Nationality: Syrian

Gender: Male

Marital : Married

Visa Details: Employment Visa

Driving License: UAE Driving License

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/mohammed-muatamen-chakfah-3a057873 Email: adnm45@r.postjobfree.com

Mobile: +971-**-*******

SAMPLES OF THE PROJECTS:

Project

Name

Details Project Summary

Client -

Coordinat

es

Contract

Value

Photo

MBR-DHE - PA-

07- Construction

of Club Villas

Residential Construction of 150 Nos. of Villas Dubai Hills Estate

AED

157,509,543.00

Aug-18 to Apr-20

Dubai US$

42,882,760.63

Urbana II Stacked

Townhouses

(GA02) - Phase 1

Residential Construction of 372 townhouses

(54,903sqm. BUA)

Emaar Dubai

South DWC-

LLC

AED

170,203,253.00

Aug-17 to Oct-19

Dubai 24.862600

55.147120

US$

46,338,686.65

Urbana II Stacked

Townhouses

(GA05) Phase 1

Residential Construction of 236 townhouses

(35,035sqm. BUA)

Emaar Dubai

South DWC-

LLC

AED

113,400,000.00

Aug-17 to Aug-19

Dubai 24.866847

55.139832

US$

30,873,717.00

Serena

Development

(Phase 2)

Residential Construction of 578 Townhouses,

104,995 sqm BUA, Pool House, Gate

House B

Ajfan LLC AED

370,000,000.00

Aug-17 to Jan-20

Dubai 25.035057

55.286633

US$

100,734,350.00

Urbana II Stacked

Townhouses

(GA01) - Phase 1

Residential Construction of 324 units or 162

Townhouses (46 Clusters) (47,755sqm.

BUA)

Emaar Dubai

South DWC-

LLC

AED

146,518,717.00

Mar-17 to May-19

Dubai 24.861183

55.150624

US$

39,890,453.30

Azalea Community Residential This project is the second expansion of the Arabian Ranches community by the

construction of an additional 108 villas.

All civil and MEP works are included

within the scope. (G+1)

Arabian

Ranches LLC

AED

130,950,000.00

Oct-16 to Oct-18

Dubai 25.029194

55.273354

US$

35,651,792.25

Mamsha Al

Saadiyat

Residential The development will feature nine low- rise residential buildings with a 272,600

sqm BUA, total number of 461 units, of

which 414 are apartments ranging from

one to four- bedrooms.- The project was

awarded to the Pivot Sanjose JV. The

participation share for Pivot is 50%.

TDIC AED

1,250,000,000.00

Jan-16 to Oct-18

Abu Dhabi 24.538867

54.410274

US$

340,318,750.00

Arabian Ranches -

Aseel Infill

Community

55 Villas

Residential The project involves the expansion of the Arabian Ranches community by the

construction of an additional 55 villas (5

villa types) including a compound

boundary wall. All civil and MEP works

are included within the scope. (G+1)

Emaar

Properties LLC

AED

105,382,714.00

Mar-16 to Nov-18

Dubai 25.052714

55.267448

US$

28,690,970.80

Al Jimi Mall Retail and

Commercial

The project is to expand the existing mall

to the West, and to construct an

extension providing an additional 39,207

sqm of built-up area. The expansion is

planned to make space for new retail

spaces, restaurants and an entertainment

attraction.

Aldar

Properties

AED

318,000,000.00

Jan-16 to Nov-18

Al Ain 24.244443

55.726687

US$

86,577,090.00

Al Jaddaf

Buildings

Towers & Buildings Construction of two residential buildings on adjacent plots in Al Jaddaf, Dubai.

Both buildings consist of 3B+G+8+Gym

providing approximately 20,728 sqm of

built-up area.

Al Jaddaf Real

Estate

AED

73,000,000.00

Dec-15 to Nov-17

Dubai 25.215302

55.325610

US$

47,100,115.00

First Avenue Mall

and Hotel

Hotel Construction of a shopping mall consisting

of B+G+1. There are an additional 4 upper

floors providing accommodation for a hotel

with 147 keys. The total built-up area is

44,418 sqm. All civil and MEP works.

Al Tawfeeq

for

Development

and

Investment

AED

202,222,222.00

Aug-15 to Nov-17

Dubai 25.046636

55.241701

US$

55,056,011.05

174 Villas for

Calero, Phoenix,

Longview and

Green Acres at

Akoya Park

Residential Construction of 174 Villas Damac

Properties LLC

AED

154,784,543.00

May-16 to Nov-17

Dubai 25.021475

55.258155

US$

42,140,865.75

NEB Infrastructure

Upgrade

Infrastructure &

Utilities

Al Dabb'iya -Extension of staff

accommodation buildings, community

facilities, administrative buildings and fire

station. Construction of a new

accommodation building. Upgrading of

existing utilities and installation of new

utility networks and systems. Al Rumaitha -

New administration building, workshops,

STP and all other utility systems and

networks. All civil and MEP Works

ADCO AED

387,000,000.00

Jun-14 to Nov-17

Dubai 24.306071

54.113450

US$

105,362,685.00

Midfield Landslide

Support Facilities

Infrastructure &

Utilities

Construction of Long Term Car Park with

1,575 Car Parking Spaces Goods and

Waste Processor Complex with 30,426

sqm. Site Area; 6,200 sqm. Gross building

Area ; Airport Employee Car Park 1,500

Car Parking Spaces; Car Rental Support

Facility and Taxi Support Facility

Abu Dhabi

Airports

Company

AED

261,072,360.00

Jul-16 to Dec-17

Abu Dhabi 24.460524

54.635409

US$

71,078,255.37

Midfield Fire

Station Building

Infrastructure &

Utilities

Construction of Midfield fire station

building

Abu Dhabi

Airports

AED

43,000,000.00

Jul-16 to Jun-17

Abu Dhabi 24.442642

54.645994

US$

11,706,965.00

Mussafah Gardens

- Buildings

Towers & Buildings Two residential buildings (G+17), a community centre, workers

accommodation building, two substations,

guard houses, car parking and boundary

wall.

Emirates Land

Group

AED

275,000,000.00

Jul-14 to Feb 17

Abu Dhabi 24.384234

54.522318

US$

74,870,125.00

Akoya by Damac

– The Field

Residential Construction of 64 villas Damac

Properties LLC

AED

78,635,069.17

Apr-14 to Dec-16

Dubai 25.025869

55.260038

US$

21,408,790.76

Akoya by Damac

– The Flora

Residential Construction of 86 villas

Damac

Properties LLC

AED

65,685,677.34

Apr-14 to Dec-16

Dubai 25.023730

55.257365

US$

17,883,254.08

Akoya by Damac

–The Turf

Residential Construction of 84 villas Damac

Properties LLC

AED

45,863,006.18

Apr-14 to Dec 16

Dubai 25.021364

55.254626

US$

12,486,432.75

C34 Saraya

Residential

Development

Towers & Buildings Construction of a tower consisting of 2B+G+M+3P+A+32+R+UR. BUA

44,815sqm. 175 Apartments + Leisure

Facilities

Emirates Land

Group

AED

160,000,000.00

Feb-14 to Dec-16

Abu Dhabi 24.504099

54.369792

US$

43,560,800.00

ADAC T3

Commercial

Building

Retail &

Commercial

Construction of a commercial building

consisting of a basement, ground floor,

four upper floors and a roof floor with a

built up area of approximately 15,075 sqm.

Estidama 2 Pearl Compliant,

Abu Dhabi

Airports

Company

AED

52,750,000.00

Dec-13 to Jul-15

Abu Dhabi 24.429382

54.640772

US$

14,361,451.25

Mussafah Gardens

- Infrastructure

Infrastructure &

Utilities

Two residential buildings (G+17), a

community centre, workers

accommodation building, two substations,

guard houses, car parking and boundary

wall.

Emirates Land

Group

AED

12,500,000.00

Jan-14 to Jul-14

Abu Dhabi 24.384234

54.522318

US$

3,403,187.00

Al Ain Ghareba

Emirati Housing

Project

Residential Civil & MEP Construction for 600 villas. Aldar Properties

AED

823,000,000.00

Sep-11 to May 14

Al Ain 24.146088

55.625043

US$

224,065,865.00

Al Sila'a Gharbia

Emirati Housing

Project -

(Infrastructure

works)

Infrastructure

Internal roads, Potable and fire-fighting

water, Irrigation network, Storm-water

drainage, Wastewater collection, Electrical

distribution, Telecommunications, including

fibre optic, Street lighting, landscaping.

Aldar

Properties

AED

280,000,000.00

Mar-11 to May-14

Al Sila'a, Abu Dhabi

Western Region

24.059556

51.752700

US$

76,231,400.00

Al Ain Ghareba

Emirati Housing

Project -

(Infrastructure

Works)

Infrastructure

Internal roads, Potable and fire-fighting

water, Irrigation network, Storm-water

drainage, Wastewater collection, Electrical

distribution, Telecommunications, including

fibre optic, Street lighting, landscaping.

Aldar

Properties

AED

325,000,000.00

Mar-11 to Mar-14

Al Ain 24.146088

55.625043

US$

88,482,875.00

Al Sila'a Gharbia

Emirati Housing

Project

Residential Construction of 448 villas Aldar

Properties

AED

885,816,000.00

Sep-11 to Apr-14

Al Sila'a, Abu Dhabi

Western Region

24.059556

51.752700

US$

241,167,835.08

Al Marasy

Development

Towers & Buildings Civil & MEP Construction for 8 luxury buildings located at Al Bateen Marina with

electrical substations, district cooling plant

and 54-berth floating dock.

International

Capital

Trading

AED

420,000,000.00

Jul-10 to Sep-12

Abu Dhabi 24.451644

54.333740

US$

114,347,100.00

Al Rayyana

Residential

Community

Towers & Buildings Construction of 33 Buildings: Civil / Infrastructure / Electromechanical Works;

11 Buildings with B+G+9 Typical Floors

16 Buildings with B+G+6 Typical Floors

6 Buildings with G+4 Typical Floors

Sorouh Real

Estate

AED

1,416,000,000.00

Oct-08 to Sep-12

Abu Dhabi 24.411718

54.535382

US$

385,513,080.00

Boutik Mall

Retail &

Commercial

Civil, Infrastructure & MEP Construction

for a luxury mall with 128,810 sqm of

built-up area basement car parking and

panoramic lifts.

Sorouh Real

Estate

AED

443,500,000.00

Nov-08 to Jan-12

Al Ain 24.204609

55.762172

US$

120,745,092.50

Housing Villa

Compound at

Mohd Bin Zayed

City

Residential Civil, Infrastructure & MEP Construction for a luxury villa consisting of 170 villas,

community and recreational facilities with

all external works.

International

Capital

Trading

AED

260,000,000.00

May-09 to Dec-10

Abu Dhabi 24.340699

54.541490

US$

70,786,300.00

Bainunah Tower Towers & Buildings Civil & MEP Construction for a tower consisting of 3 basement floors and 27

upper floors providing commercial and

residential accommodation.

Private

Property

Management

AED

272,750,000.00

Aug-06 to Apr-10

Abu Dhabi 24.482755

54.350001

US$

74,257,551.25

Musallah Al Eid

Tower

Towers & Buildings Civil & MEP Construction for a tower consisting of four basement levels and

17 upper floors.

Al Nahda

Investment

AED

94,416,456.00

May-08 to Nov-09

Abu Dhabi 24.459599

54.379012

US$

25,705,352.23

Golf Gardens

Residential

Community

Residential Civil, Infrastructure & MEP Construction, for 389 villas, a mosque, community and

recreational facilities and 300 swimming

pools.

Sorouh Real

Estate

AED

738,449,563.00

Dec-06 to Sep-09

Abu Dhabi 24.421316

54.531372

US$

201,046,585.78

UAE University

New Campus

Special Project Civil & MEP Construction for four new campus buildings at the UAE University in

Al Ain.

Mubadala AED

85,450,000.00

Aug-07 to Jul-09

Al Ain 24.199806

55.676415

US$

23,264,189.75

Lakeshore Tower

1

Towers & Buildings Civil & MEP Construction for a tower consisting of a basement and 45 upper

floors.

Capital

Investment

AED

196,931,901.00

May-06 to Jun-09

Dubai 25.078895

55.152552

US$

53,615694.71

Barsha Boutique

Offices

Retail &

Commercial

Civil & MEP Construction for the

construction of an office building

consisting of 3 levels of basement and 6

upper floors.

Al Barsha Real

Estate

AED

94,077,956.00

Apr-08 to May-09

Dubai

217 Villas at Sas

Al Nakhl

Commercial

Development

Residential Civil, infrastructure & MEP Construction for 217 villas, community centre and

mosque.

Sorouh Real

Estate

AED

180,000,000.00

May-06 to Jul-08

Abu Dhabi 24.401534

54.531855

US$

49,005,900.00

Ruwais Housing

Complex

Expansion

Phase III

Residential Civil, infrastructure & MEP Construction for seven residential buildings providing

51,000 sqm of built-up area.

Abu Dhabi

National Oil

Company

(ADNOC)

AED

255,000,000.00

Jun-06 to Jul-08

Ruwais, Abu Dhabi 24.088920

52.644838

US$

69,425,025.00

Commercial &

Residential

Complex B+G+3

Abu Dhabi

Retail &

Commercial

Civil & MEP Construction for the

construction of a mixed-use building

consisting of a basement, and four upper

floors providing 55 apartments and 6,805

sqm of retail space.

East & West

International

Group

AED

75,556,370.00

Nov-04 to Jul-06

Abu Dhabi 24.433615

54.439541

US$

20,570,599.51

Al Khalidiya

Residential Village

Residential Civil & MEP Construction for 150 luxury villas with recreational and community

facilities including community centre

Sorouh Real

Estate

AED

94,725,000.00

Nov-04 to Jun-06

Abu Dhabi 24.468786

54.349775

US$

25,789,354.88

LULU Hyper

Market, Dubai

Retail &

Commercial

Civil & MEP Construction for the

construction of a shopping mall with a

ground floor and two upper floors.

EMKE Group AED

65,000,000.00

Jan-04 to Jan-06

Dubai

87 Villa

Compound

Residential Civil, infrastructure & MEP Construction for 87 villas with community centre,

recreational facilities and all external

works.

First Gulf

Bank

AED

72,500,000.00

Oct-04 to May-06

Abu Dhabi 24.409297

54.521685

US$

19,738,487.50

88 Villas at Sas Al

Nakhl

Commercial

Development

Residential Civil, infrastructure & MEP Construction for 88 villas with community facilities

and external works.

International

Capital

Trading

AED

43,867,170.00

Feb-04 to Jul-05

Abu Dhabi 24.405089

54.528306

US$

11,943,056.37

2 Residential /

Commercial

Buildings in

Khalifa Park

Retail &

Commercial

Construction of 2 Buildings, each with a

total floor area of approximately

10,000sqm. Located in Khalifa Park

HH Sheikh

Zayed Private

Department

AED

39,000,000.00

Aug-02 to Jun-04

Abu Dhabi 24.429887

54.467705

US$

10,617,945.00

388 Pre-fabricated

110/45

KV Ring Main and

Switching

Substations

Infrastructure and

Utilities

This project comprised the construction of

388 substations and ring main units across

Abu Dhabi City and outlying areas.

ADWEA AED

57,534,109.00

Jun-03 to Jun-05

Abu Dhabi Multiple

Locations

US$

15,663,948.85

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