Project Manager/ Director

MASHHOUR M. ASAD

Mobile: +962-***-***-***

E-mail: ********.****@*****.***

EDUCATION:

Saint Martin's University BSCE (Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering) 1983 – Lacey Washington, USA.

EXPERIENCE:

2019 - Present Self Employed

Project Director/Engineering Consultant for Infrastructure and Buildings Projects

2014 - 2019 Parsons International Ltd. – Lusail City, Qatar (US$ 4.1 billion)

Construction/Project Manager, working at the multi-billion Lusail City development project that covers 35 square kilometers of land and water. The land area is about 2,000 hectares. Lusail Development will comprise precast residential Villas/buildings for about 195,000 residents, with mixed use of retail, commercial centers, 5-star hotels (Theme hotels, apartment hotels and boutique hotels), Katara hospitality, Entertainment City, community facilities and recreational areas, bringing the total resident, office, and visitor population to 450,000. Currently heading Parsons Technical Support team to Lusail City Administration Complex (LCAC) responsible to provides full support to LCAC technical team who interfaces with sub-developer’s activities to ensure enabling works and building completion within city standards and regulations.

2009 - 2014 Saudi Consolidated Engineering – Khatib & Alami, Saudi Arabia.

Project Manager/Director, responsible for management of all aspects of delivering a project on a major programme of building and infrastructure development.

Tamkeen Tower (66 story high-rise mixed-use project, US$ 50 million)

2006 - 2009 The Land International Investment & Real Estate Development Co.

Vice President Engineering (Design & Construction Management).

The primary duties are the management of Turn-Key (Design/Build) construction projects from initial stage till handover as follows:

King Abdulla City – (Residential Villas & Commercial, US$200 million)

Abdali Tower – (35 -story commercial & offices, US$75 million).

2003 - 2006 Hill International (Overseas) NJ, USA

Project Management & Claims Consultant, with role as design & project management/lead Structural responsible for managing the design & construction to deliver projects on time, within budget, and with the highest quality, minimize the risks inherent in the construction process. Working on Asian Games Village/Hamad Medical City (US$1.0 billion) that includes 59 residential precast buildings, recreational facilities, power plant, Ministry of Public Health, hospital, sport facilities, recreation and hospitality (A total of 13,000 athletes from 45 nations in the Asia competed in 39 sports), civil work, infrastructure works includes underpass, roads and highway, bridges, piping, Gabion Retaining Wall, concrete retaining walls, sewerage, underground HV power, lighting, water reticulation.

2000 - 2003 Mid Contracting, Jordan/ JBC AMEC

Project Manager/Technical (Design) Manager, responsible to complete various construction projects safely, profitably and on schedule; by planning, organizing, documenting and controlling the work; subcontractors and supervising company personnel. Projects include Bromine and Bromine Derivatives Plant, AMEC (US$150 million) an Industrial, Buildings Packages Civil, infrastructure, roads, landscape services, structures, evaporating bonds, cooling tower, sewerage, substations, fire hydrants, underground HV power, lighting, grounding, industrial, communications, electrical, Emergency Power Systems, System security and fire alarm systems. Also, Zarqa City- King Abdulla - Infrastructure Pilot Project. (US$175 million) that includes R48 highways(expressway) and roads, bridges, underpass, road intersections, traffic signals, Fencing, screening, landscape, road signs, railway, asphalt, cut and fill, vertical and horizontal alignments, super elevations, infrastructure works including roads services, shoulders, rip rap, drainage, sewerage, substations, manholes, handholds, underground HV power, lighting, External power electric networks, water supply systems of buildings and structures, water reticulation. In addition to Le Royal Hotel, Construction of a high raise 35-story 5 stars hotel/building (US$100 million)

1996 - 2000 OEO/HLW International, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – New York, USA

Projects Manager/Design Engineering Manager, responsible for running the entire project during the Design/Build phases including, but not limited to: scheduling and overseeing labor and subcontractors; coordination with city officials/private investors; keeping the project within size, scope and budget. Projects included Central Air Base (Airport and facilities) Al-Kharj, NOTHROP GRUMMAN Control Tower (Precast), a rapcon, transmittal and receiver’s precast buildings, runway, lights, beacon, radar systems, terminals and parking. Also, Sultan Bin Abdulaziz City for Humanitarian Services (US$750 million) infra structure, roads and complete city utilities and rehab, recovery and special need children hospital and precast residential villas for stall and management.

1990 - 1996 Rasim Badran Associates, Amman, Jordan & DAR ALMIMAR, Amman, Jordan, & Cairo, Egypt

Head of the Structural Department/Design Manager, Responsible for providing leadership and design leads to the team and give a technical overview of all design aspects of projects. Projects included:

Al Tameer Center – commercial, retail & residential complex Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (US$200 million)

Amman Sheraton Hotel – Design and Supervision (US$125 million).

1988-1990 Kuwait Engineering Center, Al Jabria, Kuwait

Engineering & Design Manager/Deputy General Manager, responsible for providing leadership and design leads to the team and give a technical overview of all design aspects of projects.

New Nursing Institute, Educational, Stadium, and Sport Facilities.

Court Complex at Ahmadi.

M.O.C Computer & Administration Building (precast).

Failaka Hospital.

Fresh Food Market-Commercial and Retail.

Dentist Training Center, Hospital and educational facilities.

Modification for Sewage Uplift & Pump Stations

1983 - 1988 Pan Arab Consulting Engineers, Nogra, Kuwait

Senior Structural Engineer/Design Coordinator to lead a core professional discipline, Building and Structural Engineering. Oversee resource allocation and contribute to the expansion of the Structural team, working on the following projects:

Al Ahli Bank Headquarter. (24-story)

Conference Center, Bayan Palace. (US$1.5 billion)

Green Palace - H.H. Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah(precast)

Kuwait Central Bank

College of Medicine Sana'a University

Maldives International Airport

Arab Organizations Headquarters. (US$100 million) precast exposed ceiling ( Hollow cores single/double tees and Cladding).

Precast Residentials Villas (Ministry of Public Housing)

Canadian Embassy-Kuwait.

The Hilton Mangaf Resort (Design and Supervision)

Other Notable Projects Throughout Career:

Oil Gathering Centers, Kuwait Oil Company.

Ahmadi Oil Refinery, Kuwait Oil Company.

Ahmadi Exhibition Center (Oil Museum).

Al-Ahsa Hospital, Value Engineering.

Waste Water Treatment Plants, Jordan/USAID (U.S. Agency for International Development).

Burj Dubai Development Plots 29 & 30.

Makkah region Crisis and Disaster Management Center in Jeddah, Saudi Aramco (Telecom/IT).

Makkah Hilton Convention Center, Jabal Omar (Managing Commissioning, Completion, Handover to Hotel Operator).

Development study for precast existing factory to produce precast units according to Precast Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) Standards.

Areas of Responsibility & Proven Expertise:

Manage construction work already commenced and future projects. Assume responsibility for the design, appointment of consultants and contract awards.

Advise the Board of Directors on the feasibility of future construction projects and if approved assume responsibility for the completion within time and budget.

Prepare annually the company's annual construction business plan plus a five-year forecast for approval by the Board of Directors.

Create favorable internal organizational conditions that will achieve established targets. This will be achieved by the selection, appointment, promotion or dismissal of senior management and specialists, and by issuing practical directives and guidelines to management.

To establish a management training programme for senior staff and encourage the promotion of junior staff within the company.

Manage the company's contracting and maintenance programme together with instigating a viable administration department. This will include all external dealings with professional bodies and financial institutions and familiarization with local building and related regulations.

Designs the project organization structure, defines team member roles and assigns individual work responsibilities.

Manage and direct all tendering, design and contract awards for future projects as required by the company. Manage the design team to produce cost effective tenders from contractors.

Provide direction, leadership and motivation to all personnel to ensure the achievement of ambitious corporate goals. Mange the monthly report of a detailed financial and management report covering the company's total operations.

Main Quality & Skills:

Committed and organized, productive, resourceful, enthusiastic and persistent.

Solution orientated and mission-focused, strategic, and process-minded leader accustomed to performing well under pressure.

Communicating effectively at all levels whilst exercising respect, tact and diplomacy.

Comfortable working with complex high value contracts

Computer literate with relevant IT background.

Excellent interpersonal skills, a good communicator at all levels of the business.

Strong organizational skills with the ability to lead multi-discipline and multi-office teams.

Well-developed marketing, communication and negotiating skills.

Extensive knowledge of quality and quality standards, particularly those of ISO

Relationship and effective liaison with Clients, Consultants, Contractors and Authorities.

International business experience, ideally within the Middle Eastern region

Experienced in customer relations and strategic business development

Excellent interpersonal skills, a good communicator at all levels of the business

Good coaching and development skills, ability of leading an executive management team, and developing a performance culture among a group of diverse, talented individuals

Strong academic background with highly developed practical engineering skills

Pragmatic approach to problem solving

Communicate effectively with projects teams to maintain positive team environment.

Develop team member’s communication and problem-solving skills.

TECHNICAL COURSES AND SEMINARS:

Transportation engineering, AASHTO

Highway design.

Design Management (ACI, ASTM, ANSI)

Building Repair & Construction Chemicals.

Precast Prestressed – Design and Construction (PCI)

Project Control & Management

Value Engineering

Health, Safety & Environment

International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC)

Earthquake Engineering

Quality Assurance and Quality Control Management.

COMPUTER SKILLS:

FORTRAN

Staad III / ISDS

Oasys AP: BS 8110 Concrete Suite

Structural Analysis & Design Package

AutoCAD/Cad Cam

Microsoft

Excel

Primavera

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

Jordan Engineers Association

American Concrete Institute (ACI)

American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC)

Kuwait Society of Engineers

Precast Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI)

American Society of Civil Engineers

MASHHOUR M. ASAD

Dear Madam/ Sir,

A registered Civil/Structural Engineer with BSCE from Saint Martin's WA, United States. 25 years of Project Management, Structural Engineering, Leadership and Operational experience in various industries, both private and government, with local, regional and international engineering, design, construction, procurement, EPC, design and build, rehabilitation, maintenance and real estate development companies managing and marketing several high profiles, high quality projects in the Middle East.

Proven skills as Project Manager/Director working with leading international engineering/consulting firms, managing the design and construction of iconic buildings, hospitality, infrastructure and mixed-use developments, to meet business needs by adding value through management and technical excellences. Provide management and related consultancy services necessary to every stage of the project from inception to completion. Provide management for the planning, development and implementation of significant projects. Project philosophy centers on a strong partnering relationship with clients based on personalized service, design creativity, cost conscientiousness, and efficient execution.

Work is heavily weighted in the areas of design phases, contract administration, project management, procurement and development, and provide technical consultancy on all types of project management and engineering, including feasibility studies involving conceptual and detail designs prior or during tendering, supervise project construction from initial stage till handover, and coordinate resources and team management. Project types include residential, Villas, commercial, hotels, banks, housing, educational facilities, sport facilities including stadiums, health care, medical cities, museum, auditorium, industrial, petrochemical, Oil, high-rise prestigious buildings, marine, highways, roads and related infrastructure work, geotechnical, heavy civil, airports, air bases, military facilitates and properties developments.

In addition to projects work, my responsibilities extend to marketing of design services, preparing contracts; interviewing, procurement, hiring and recruiting staff, scheduling of personal; training & management staff; directing design projects; hiring of consultants; and management & administration of design firms.

Regards,

Mashhour Asad

Project Director

Mobile: 962-***-***-***

E-mail: ********.****@*****.***

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