Project Manager Management

Sami Issa

Saint Louis, MO, USA

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Over 3 decades of international experience in construction industry including current 20+ years in the Gulf. Bottom line focused and performance– oriented professional with strong business acumen and commercial awareness, setting excellence in operations, and creating win-win scenario for stakeholders. Mission-critical & high impact leader, proactively nullifying risks & leveraging opportunities to maximize effectiveness in business execution. Credit of successfully delivering multi-million-dollar Oil & Gas and Infrastructure construction & maintenance (mechanical/Piping/MEP) projects from inception to close. Leadership experience in business delivery management in EPIC/EPICM segment, supported by extensive operational & onsite experience in construction/project management.

Recent Experience

Manager Supplier Quality and Development Manager Methode Electronics_ USA 2018 - 2022

• Plans and conducts audit and assessments of supplier’s systems, processes, and products.

• Inspects or verifies products for compliance with requirements. Assists with assessments supplier capability and capacity to perform current or potential future work.

• Provided supplier education and coaching on quality systems, regulatory compliance issues and company initiatives.

• Manage supplier performance to ensure quality, MATERIALS delivery is met.

• Resolves suppliers claims and concerns to ensure that no interruption in the supply chain.

• Manage the development of new suppliers to be qualified for the company business.

• Required to support customer and contractual requirements.

• Manage the Value Engineering and continuous improvement activities order to meet the threshold savings target. Project Manager AMGC _ SULTANATE OF OMAN 2016 - 2018

• Establish Company’s strategic and structural plan to meet the OMANI business demands through operational leadership, organization, staffing, and company structure set up.

• Manage the development of a new turnkey projects with the ministry of tourism and energy.

• Establish, track, and monitor of projects scope, schedule, budget and KPIs

• Provide overall leadership, direction, and guidance to execute the program, including the entire design, project management, and construction management services for the program

Division Manager (Oil & Gas) PETROSERVE LIMITED – QATAR 2012 – 2016 Project Managed: USD 300 M worth of projects for Qatar Petroleum

• Lead project management organization in execution of high value ECP projects (>300M) for Qatar Petroleum such as Mitigation of Burn Pits at DUKHAN field, two steel oil storage tanks (78m diameter) at HALUL island and many other maintenance and equipment replacements projects.

• Manage direct reports of PM and leadership teams in tenders, procurement, engineering, contracts, commercial, project controls, planning, QA/QC, HSE, and construction.

• Institute and lead the Value Engineering efforts and chaired workshops and brain-storming sessions to find viable design solutions, procurement alternatives and constructability solutions.

• Ensure assigned projects are completed within budgets and schedules while meeting client needs, and business objectives.

• Monitor progress against plan & budget, provide financial control, and ensure quality and contractual compliance.

• Oversee the pre-qualification and bid evaluation process for subcontractors, and key vendors.

• Support safety vision of the company and manage compliance with all safety rules, policies, and procedures, and own accountability for overall safety performance of the project.

• Establish, track, and monitor of projects scope, schedule, budget and KPIs. Project Manager ALQAHATANI FISK - Dammam, KSA 2010 – 2012 Project Managed: USD 65 M worth of projects for Saudi Armco

• Lead project management organization in execution of various projects (65M USD) for Saudi Armcoa at As Tanura plant.

• Lead engineering team in finalizing subcontractor scope of work, BOQs, specs, cost estimates and tender documents.

• Monitor subcontractors’ performance to ensure compliance with contract terms and all applicable regulations.

• Oversee subcontract tendering and material procurement process including selection of bidders, negotiations & awards.

• Track & monitor projects progress with respect to budgeted cost & schedule to prevent time & cost overruns.

• Conduct project review meetings with consultants & contractors and attend client meetings as demanded.

• Implement QA / QC procedures as per specified norms and standards, work systems and document controls.

• Resolve all disputes, conflicts and techno-commercial issues working with internal team, subcontractors, consultants & vendors.

• Review and approve subcontractors’/vendors’ invoices and ensure R/A bills are raised with client to maintain cash flow.

• Manage handover process and documentation as per protocol, and successful close out of projects. Previous Experience

Operational Manager FNC CONSTRUCTION & CONTRACTING - Yanbu, KSA 2001 – 2010

• Supply and installation of piping networks for different types and sizes of cross-country pipeline.

• Supply and construction of 36 steel water storage tanks at Shuqaiq/GIZAN/ABHA region, ranging from 45m to 500m size.

• Various projects at SABIC plants in Yanpet and Ibnrushd.

• MEP works for Royal Commission VIP Facilities.

Clients Handled: Saudi Aramco/Sabic/SWCC/Royal Commission Project Manager NESMA GROUP – Al Khobar, KSA

Projects Managed

• Turnkey project for complete upgrading the Firefighting system at Tabuk & Dubai Aramco bulk plants.

• EPIC project for a complete supply and installation of4power generator inside Aramco ABQAIQ plant. Clients Handled: Saudi Aramco / Technip Italy

1998 – 2001

Project Manager Saudi Bin Ladin Group (BEMCO) – Jeddah, KSA 1995 – 1998 Projects Managed

• MEP works for 23 story hotels in drawings, procurement, installations, testing and commissioning (Contract value: 80 million SAR).

• MEP works for PP9 substation residential housing. Early Career Experience

Project Engineer US GOVERNMENT – Warren, Michigan 1994 – 1995 Education

• Master of Science - Mechanical Engineering, Wayne State University, USA, 1984

• Bachelor of Science – Mechanical Engineering, Mississippi State University, USA, 1981 Personal Particulars

• Languages Known: English, Arabic

• Nationality: American

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