GEORGES GERMAIN
PERSONAL DATA
Nationality: GREEK /
LEBANESE
Civil status: MARRIED
CONTACT DETAILS
Address 1:
Sofokleous 33, Patra, GREECE
P.O. 26504
Address 2:
Tower 26, The Pearl, Porto
Arabia, Doha, QATAR
Phone:
Email:
***************@*****.***
LANGUAGES
English: Fluent
Arabic: Native
French: Native
Greek: Native
Georges Germain Ph.D. Architect
EXPERIENCE PROFILE
Ph.D. Architect / Civil Engineer, 30 years professional, with in-depth experience in Project Management, Project Planning Control, Strategic Planning, Value Engineering, Construction Management, specialized in Major Buildings Projects.
EDUCATION
M.Sc. Architect, Aristoteleio University of Greece 1986 Ph.D. in “Restoration of Byzantine Monuments”, Aristoteleio University of Greece 1989
M.Sc. Civil Engineer Aristoteleio University of Greece 1988 Interior Designer, Ecole Boulle – Paris FRANCE 1981 AWARDS
3rd International Award: Design of “House of Arabs” building in Tunis
1st National Award: Design of “Exhibition area of Commercial Chamber”, Thessaloniki – Greece
1st National Award: Design of “Amphitheater of Commercial Chamber”, Thessaloniki – Greece
KEY QUALIFICATIONS
Soft and Hard skills in Project Management.
Excellent knowledge in Strategic Planning, Project Planning Control, Schedule analysis, Value Engineering.
Excellent knowledge of Construction and Site Management, having extensive technical knowledge in all the disciplines – Civil, Architectural, MEP, Systems, and Infrastructure works. Ability to resolve complex technical issues, using the latest techniques and coming up with fast efficient solutions.
Proven great experience in "Turn-Key" Projects of Hotels, Hospitals, High rise buildings, Residential Complex, Offices, and mixed-use buildings, Industrial buildings and their Infrastructure works and associated facilities.
MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL
ASSOCIATION
Member of Technical
Chamber of Greece
(TCG) No 42441
Member of Greek Association
of Architects
Member of Saudi
Council of Engineers No
159612
SKILLS
AutoCAD 3D
Photoshop
3D Max
Microsoft Office (Word,
Excel)
Powerpoint
Geographical Experience
Saudi Arabia Lebanon
Iraq Jordan
Greece France
Germany Qatar
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
August 2016 – October 2017
“Al Rimal Residential”
Project
Riyadh, KSA
SMITKA INSAAT LTD
PROJECT DIRECTOR / VALUE
ENGINEER
Extensive experience in Urban Design, Urban Strategic Planning and Municipal Engineering, focusing on making urban areas functional, attractive, and sustainable, with in- depth understanding of a wide range of subjects from physical geography to social science, and an appreciation for disciplines, such as real estate development, urban economics, political economy and social theory.
Excellent knowledge of Law System and Design codes, as European (EN), German (DIN) and Saudi Codes.
Extensive knowledge of the market (Saudi, GCC, International). Excellent knowledge and experience in the following:
Technical evaluation and Cost Analysis.
Risk Analysis and Risk assessment.
Project Budget management and cash flow progress.
Claims Management, having strong ability in negotiations.
Contract Management.
Procurement and material flow management per project phase.
Quality Control Procedures
Safety Control during the construction
Ability to multi-task in a demanding engineering environment. A strong track record in delivering projects on time and within budget. Creative Team Leadership.
EXPERIENCE SUMMARY
Project Description:
The Company, as leader membership of a joint venture consisting of SMITKA INSAAT LTD (Turkish) and ESTEL International (Spanish), has undertaken the MEP installation works for the 630 buildings of “Al Rimal Residential” Project in North-East Riyadh Province area, 480M USD package.
Responsibilities/Tasks:
Head of evaluating the upcoming Project, analyzing and preparing the tender proposal;
Have managed the Contract;
Responsible for costing, estimating and planning the Project;
Developing and maintaining the Project Management Plan;
Have managed the Project Budget and cash flow;
Developing the progress report and presenting them to the CEO;
Monitoring at work in accordance with the schedule;
Monitoring and managing contractors and third party suppliers;
Design Value Engineering;
May 2010 - July 2016
DUROOB Technology
Company
EXPERTS Company
(subsidiary)
Riyadh, KSA
PROJECT DIRECTOR
Site construction management, solving technical issues as well;
Taking prompt remedial actions and mitigation measures when targets are missed;
Setting and maintaining the standards of HSE;
Managing Project resources;
Projects Description:
“Prince’s Mansour” Hospital in Al Taif, KSA; MEP installation
(subcontractor of “Dar Al Handasa”).
“Hotel” in Abha, KSA; High-rise building of 59,000 m2 area, consisting of 50 above ground stories and 5 underground levels, ownership of Mr. Idress. Design and Construction.
“Rafal Tower” in Riyadh, KSA; High-rise building of 55,000 m2 area, consisting of 52 stories. Consultant of Abu Nayyan Company.
“Al Hareeq’’ Project of Ministry of Defense (Confidential)” in Al Hareeq, KSA; full execution of the Project (subcontractor of “Silicon”). Apart from the confidential structure, the 5.6 Billion Project is consisting of Office buildings and Residential complex.
“753 villas” in Yanbu, KSA; full execution of the Project
(subcontractor of “Al ZAhrani Group”).
Oil Tank construction and Piping installation in Yanbu, KSA; full execution of the Project (subcontractor of “Aramco”).
Al Iskan Prison” in Riyadh, KSA.; MEP installation (subcontractor of
“Saudi Oger”).
“Extension of Salwa Borders Gate”; full execution of the Project
(subcontractor of “Al Harbi”).
Designs
Al Salloum Palace, Riyadh.
Al Shahry Palace, Riyadh.
Responsibilities/Tasks:
Head of evaluating the upcoming Project, analyzing and preparing the tender proposal;
Establishing the overall success criteria for the projects, including time, cost, technical and performance parameters;
Evaluating risks and developing strategies to overcome the project’s obstacles;
Driving cross-functional project teams;
Responsible to prepare and review the Contracts;
Have managed the budget;
Working closely with the clients to understand their needs;
Managing day-to-day operational aspects of the Projects;
Arranging and managing all project related meetings;
Attending client meeting and guiding them through processes; 1990 – 2010
TERMINI L.I.C.SS.TC.
GREECE
CEO (Owner)
1981 – 1990
GREECE -FRANCE
FREELANCER
Key Achievements
“753 villas” in Yanbu, KSA, a budget of 2.1 billion, serving the position of Project Director. Due to my construction experience, I had personally undertaken the site management and monitoring in order to ensure the completion of the Project within time and budget.
Al Iskan Prison” in Riyadh, KSA of Ministry of Public Order, a budget of 3.5 billion. Due to my achievements in construction in terms of quality and safety, the Head of the Ministry demanded me to report directly to the Ministry.
Provided accurate forecasts for cost and time.
Promoted the Company’s image and marketability, succeeding the admission of the Company as Vendor from "General Electric",
"Siemens" and "Al-Futtaim".
Project Description:
The year 1990, the 1st establishment of my own Company, specialized in Design Services and Construction.
3 branches, afterward, developed in Greece, executing, among the others, several special projects.
Below are referred to some of the main Projects executed by the Company in Greece.
Design and Construction
450 Villas and Housing Complexes
26 Touristic facilities and Hotels
4 Hospitals
14 Industrial Buildings
1200 small projects
Special Structures (Design and Construction)
Steel Structures (Industrial Buildings)
Silos
Offices / Shop buildings;
Restoration of Historic Buildings and Landmarks
Responsibilities/Tasks:
FREELANCER ARCHITECT / DESIGN LEADER