Nabil ( Bill) Alsaffar

Senior Project Manager

Austin, TX 78738

ado3cl@r.postjobfree.com

1-469-***-****

SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS: Over 20+ years experience as Project Director – Project Management Consultant/Director of Construction/Senior Project Manager and Estimator in a substantial body of works that included Multifamily projects, Municipal projects, Assisted living and special needs facilities, Limited Service Hotels, Five Stars Hotels, Schools, Hi-rise commercial buildings, Hospitals, Sports Complex and Stadiums.

Responsibilities and Duties :

Pre-Construction Stage:

Experience in the principles of Project Delivery Systems ( PDS ) and implementation.

Safety Protection Plan & Implementation.

Tools, Equipment & Machinery Allocation.

Subcontractors selection, Schedule of values implementation & Contract Administration. Procurement Lists & Long Lead Items Scheduling.

Manpower requirements and preparation.

Construction Stage: -

Coordinate and manage the work of projects operations.

Develop, implement and monitor personnel recruitment, policies and procedures.

Writing and awarding contracts.

Assist in the estimating and pricing process for the pre-construction and estimating team. Scheduling and assisting senior site personnel with planning and time management.

Maintaining close coordination and communications with the owners, architects and the entire projects team.

Experience in client relations, client management, contract negotiations and consulting skills.

Overall coordination and implementation of safety, environmental and health compliance. Knowledge of materials, methods and the tools involved in the construction of major buildings and other structures.

Knowledge of design techniques, tools and principles involved in the production of precise technical plans, blueprints, drawings and models.

Knowledge of business and management principles in strategic planning and resource allocations, leadership techniques, production methods and coordination of people and resources.

Develop and implement project business plans.

Conduct pre-construction due diligence.

Manage estimates and finalize performance and cash flow of projected hard costs.

Strong analytical skills, develop and maintain a detailed project budget based on market data

Oversee jobsite to ensure OSHA and insurance requirements and compliance. –

Track and manage budgeted actual and anticipated construction costs as they relate to committed contracts.

Prepare, Assess and verify the legitimacy of all change orders.

Work Experience

Project Management Consultant

Iraqi Ministry Of Housing & Construction, Baghdad, Iraq

December 2019 to August 2020

As an Independent Project Management Consultant on a temporary assignment, I participated in providing an extensive feasibility Study to design-build a major public housing project in Basra, Iraq - with the planning and collaboration of the Owners of the project ( Iraqi Ministry of Housing & Construction, The Iraqi National Housing & Urban Development), and. the American design team ( 360 Architects ). The feasibility study included the following :

An overall Master Plan.

Infrastructure design which included utilities & roads, individual housing units, multi-

Story apartment buildings, central commercial area, schools, exhibition complex,

Medical centers, administration center, police station complex, grand mosque.

Worked closely with the Owner and the Design team to provide a detailed conceptual estimating cost, Budgeting analysis and the recommended Project Delivery System ( PDS ).

The study also proposed using Pre-Cast Concrete structural element for the building of the project because of the ample availability of raw materials in the country. We also recommended the purchase of a portable pre-cast concrete plant to be located at the project’s site with all the necessary resources to accomplish the mission.

Senior Project Manager

Synergy Modular - Austin, TX

June 2017 to July 2019

Projects:

MLK Mixed Used - Multi - Story Housing & Commercial Modular Development

( Design-Build ), Austin, Texas. .

Value of Project - $ 8.00 Million Dollars

Cheatham Street Flats - Multi-Story Student Housing Modular Development Podium Style,

( Design-Build ) San Marcos, Texas.

Value of Project - $ 35.00 Million Dollars.

Reliance Metal Center - Office Modular Building ( Design- Build ), San Antonio, Texas.

Value of Project - $ 7.00 Million Dollars.

Responsibilities & Duties :

•Leading the team on potential or negotiated projects.

•Evaluate Value Engineering alternatives.

•Make sure that the project is staffed correctly.

•Assist project team with the project's Risk Management assessment and planning.

•Initiate pre-qualifications of potential Subs, Subcontractors selection, schedule of values

•Analysis.

•Implementation and subcontract administration.

•Create, monitor progress and maintain project schedule and budget.

•Review with the Superintendent all purchases for materials, rental equipment, forming

And shoring systems.

•Prepare monthly billing to owner.

•Prepare and submit proposed changes to Owner.

•Provide procurement list and long lead items scheduling

•Oversee jobsite to ensure OSHA and insurance requirements and compliance.

•Prepare, assess and verify the legitimacy of all change orders.

•Maintain close coordination and communications with the owners, the design team and the

entire Project’s team.

Project Director/Senior Project Manager Newport Global Project Management Services - Newport, RI

October 2009 to March 2017

Position: Project Director/Resident Project Management

Consultant.

Projects:

Basra Sports City Complex ( Design-Build ) - Mini Olympic Village that includes two Soccer Stadiums, Eight multi-Story Buildings

Athletic Housing & Training Complex, Basketball & Swimming Pool

Arenas, VIP Housing complex, Multi-Story Four Star Hotel and infrastructure work that includes Roads, canals and Parking areas. Value pf the Project - $625 Million Dollars.

Location - Basra, Iraq.

Project Owner – The Iraqi Ministry of Youth & Sports

Two Five Stars Hotels ( Design-Build ), Project Management Services, Karbala, Iraq.

Value of the projects - 80 Million Dollars.

Project Owner - The Iraqi Ministry of Tourism & Antiquities.

RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES :

Overall Project Management duties, planning and coordination with the General Contractor and the Design team, reporting and advising the owners of the projects - The

Iraqi Ministry of Youth and Sports & The Iraqi Ministry of Tourism.

As the Project Director/Senior Project Manager, my responsibilities span a broad spectrum covering all areas of Project Management such as project planning, cost management, time management, Design-Build management, quality control and safety management.

Furthermore, I believe that Project Management is about preventing problems rather than dealing with them, and as such my work style covered, but not limited to the following :

Building an effective project team.

Develops trust and confidence through support, open and frequent communications and understanding owner's expectations.

Plan weekly meeting and regular follow ups and seeks formal and informal

feedback.

Leads the project team to solve problems through creative thinking and

collaboration.

Set up the project to be seamless and profitable for the client, consultants and the company.

Provides leadership and organization to the project team's effort and moving the project towards successful completion.

Provides project coordination through communication with the project team and integration of the budget.

Senior Project Manager Milestone Commercial Builders, Inc. - Dallas, TX

April 1995 to August 2009

Projects :

Interior Finish-Out & Project Management Services. Twelve Limited Services Hotels ( La Quinta Inns & Suites, Hampton Inns,

Holiday Inns ) in various locations in Texas.

Senior Living Housing Project ( Interior Finish-Out ) Dallas, Texas

Office Medical Building, Dallas, Tx

Duties & Responsibilities

•Leading the team on potential or negotiated projects.

•Evaluate Value Engineering alternatives.

•Make sure that the project is staffed correctly.

•Assist project team with the project's Risk Management assessment and planning.

•Initiate pre-qualifications of potential Subs, Subcontractors selection and schedule of values

Analysis.

•Implementation and subcontract administration.

•Create, monitor progress and maintain project schedule and budget.

•Review with the Superintendent all purchases for materials, rental equipment. forming and

•Shoring systems.

•Prepare monthly billing to owner.

•Prepare and submit proposed changes to Owner.

•Provide procurement list and long lead items scheduling

•Oversee jobsite to ensure OSHA and insurance requirements and compliance.

•Prepare, assess and verify the legitimacy of all change orders.

•Maintain close coordination and communications with the owners, the design team and the

Entire Project’s team.

Senior Project Manager

Construction Development Corporation – Doha, Qatar.

August 1989 to February 1995

Projects:

Government VIP Housing Compound. The value of the project - 95 million dollars.

Senior Government Executives Housing Project. The value of the project 74 million dollars.

Duties & Responsibilities :

Building an effective project team.

Develops trust and confidence through support, open and frequent communications and understanding the owner's expectations.

Plan weekly meeting and regular follow ups and seeks formal and informal

feedback.

Leads the project team to solve problems through creative thinking and

Collaboration.

Set up the project to be seamless and profitable for the client, consultants and the company.

Provides leadership and organization to the project team's effort and moving the project towards successful completion.

Project Manager

United Commercial Development Corp. - Dallas, TX

September 1984 to June 1989

Projects:

Shopping Centers, Industrial parks and custom homes in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area.

Education

BSCE in Civil & Structural Engineering

Southern Methodist University - Dallas, TX

Skills

Microsoft Project

Microsoft office

Procore

Significant experience in Design-Build projects, Engineering, Procure and Construct ( EPC ).

Knowledge of Quality Assurance ( QA ) & Environmental, Health & Safety ( EHS ) standards.

Experience working to regulatory standards, Good Engineering Practice ( GEP ), Good Manufacturing Procedures ( GMP ) and Good Documentation Practice ( GDP ).

Good understanding of Mechanical & Electrical Systems.

Familiar with the Building Information Modeling (BIM) application.

Familiar with LEED goals and requirements.

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