Project Manager Real Estate

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Derek Swift

Position: Sr. Project Manager

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Head of Projects & Technical Services

Responsible for ensuring agile execution that aligns with strategic goals, delivering essential project elements, and steering the entire process among stakeholders, consultants, and subcontractors crucial to project completion. Skilled in managing multiple projects simultaneously with authority over key decisions, budget adjustments, and resource allocation within projects governance frameworks. Focused on driving growth and innovation through project planning, and support of strategic transformation initiatives. Extensive experience in general contracting, facility management, and real estate development for projects valued up to USD $5 Billion, with a portfolio spanning high-rise, mixed-use commercial, and governmental projects across the Middle East, Africa, and America. Renowned for consistently exceeding client expectations by delivering projects on time, within budget, and in compliance with stringent building codes. Recognized as a proactive leader with strong skills in implementing project management plans and sustainable practices. Known for effectively managing teams to achieve organizational goals, with a solid track record of collaborating with government sectors and organizations. Accountable for developing and implementing construction methods, as well as quality, health, safety, and environmental standards on projects. Experienced in testing commissioning, and training facility management during the post-construction and handover phases. Served as a keynote speaker at several international events and contributed articles on smart buildings and sustainable technology practices for governing authorities.

Diploma in Civil Engineering (CE) 1992

Bachelor of Science in Architecture (BS ARCH) 2012 MBA in Green Building Project Management (MSPM) 2016 Certification: OSHA, Procore, ASHRAE, Primavera, AIA, FIDIC. NFPA, ICC & LRQA Island of Seychelles

Project Delivery Director – Contract

April 2023 – Present

Real Estate Development of 5 Star Hospitability projects. Collaborating closely with stakeholders and authorities to obtain approval for project delivery. Overseeing the technical operations of the client’s assets and facilitate property management across the Islands. Project Portfolio: USD $1 Billion The Armed Forces Officers Club and Hotel, UAE www.erth.ae Executive Director of Projects & Technical Services July 2019 – September 2022

AFOCH Campus: (the “Project”) The Club offers various experiences for events, sports, and recreation. It contains six hundred luxury rooms and suites, thirty-two banqueting and meeting rooms, a modern gym and spa, an Olympic sized indoor swimming pool, an outdoor Leisure pool, athletic facilities for both indoor and outdoor, kid’s play area, a range of outstanding restaurants, cafes and shisha, and a mix of retail outlets. Currently, the Armed Forces Officers Club and Hotel refurbished, complete with its new brand, to include a high-tech centralized catering facility, outdoor venues, luxury beachside villas and other facilities. Geographically, the site of the club and hotel occupies an area of 579,000sq.m Contract Value: USD $750 Million USD

EMAAR Development PJSC, UAE www.emaar.com

Development Director

Sept. 2017 – July 2019

Projects Downtown Dubai Opera District:

(The “Project”) Opera District is located in the heart of Downtown Opera House and Burj Park consisting of 7 high-rise towers ranging from 50 to 78 stories with Hospitality, Residential and mixed use retail Opera District Plot A size measures 2 hectares and comprises 3 sleek towers, 78, 61 and 51 stories with a combined built up areas of 350,000m2 Contract Value: USD $1.2 Billion

Gulf Related Development PJSC, UAE www.gulfrelated.com Project Manager Specialist

March 2016 – August 2017 (Fixed Term Contract)

Management of all Special Features and Implementation across Al Maryah Island Abu Dhabi Global Markets. Al Maryah Central (the “Project”) is a new mixed-use development with a multi-level vertical retail experience with central grand plaza located on Al Maryah Island in Abu Dhabi, Contract Value: USD $300 Million Derek Swift

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Turner Construction International LLC, UAE www.turnerconstruction.com Project Sustainability Manager - QA/QC

March 2011 – February 2016

As part of Turner Core Team for EMAAR Development aiding over the Dubai downtown master plan for nine projects, Responsible for all sustainable design activities (from concept to detailed design) Creating RFQ’s and reviewing RFP’s for supply chains and overview the budget margins with key stakeholders. Managing the construction activities with project consultant’s and third party site inspections for authority approval submissions. Projects Downtown Dubai UAE District:

Dubai Mall, Sky View Towers & Mohammad Bin Rashid City (MBR) Address Hotels, Fountain View, Dubai Hills Estates. Property Value USD $10 Billion

Masdar City, Abu Dhabi, UAE

MIST 1B, Court Yards Office Abu UAE Masdar City Abu Dhabi, UAE Contract Value USD $870 Million Projects Qatar FIFA World Cup

Subject-matter expert (SME) Lusail, Fourth and Fifth Stadiums & Precincts Contract Value USD $5.4 Billion Al Fara’a General Contracting, UAE www.alfaraa.com Group Engineering Manager

March 2008 – February 2011

Abraj Al Raha Development Project

Project consists of five towers and ten buildings for residential and commercial purposes. Total built up area of the structure is 152,712 sqm. Contract Value: USD $265 Million Bureau Veritas Maryland, USA www.group.bureauveritas.com Sr. Project Manager Asset Management

April 2005 – March 2008

Projects National 50 States:

Responsible in creating property condition assessment (PCA) on multiple project sites, including long term capital planning and new build construction loan evaluations. Providing a broad range of services around the life cycle of their facilities including engineering and environmental assessments upon acquisition or financing, capital planning, and energy management. Directing the entire scope of various Public Sector / Government / City-owned projects within budget and on-time, while providing high client satisfaction. Contract Value Multi-Billion USD Real Estate Property Portfolio in USA Ohlson Lavoie Collaborative, Inc. USA www.olcdesigns.com Project Technical Design Manager

May 2005 – April 2008

Laramie Recreation Center

Wyoming landscape. Multi-use areas, lazy river, and open gym Broomfield Health and Fitness Club

Colorado NBA basketball court, 50-foot-high climbing wall, separate group exercise and cycling studios, free weights, cardio and fitness floors, indoor junior Olympic and exercise pools, and an outdoor water park. Saint Francis Health & Wellness

Health & Wellness Centers, Medical Center 'Fitness Plus and State-of-the-art facility. Integrated Development (EGC) Inc. USA www.egc.com

Industrial Project Engineer

April 1998 – March 2002

Laboratory Rooms:

Deign manufacturing of controlled environment rooms for universities and scientific industrial communities. Brampton Brick Ontario Canada

Industrial Gas Piping and HVAC design for equipment application. Design conveyors with elevated temperature dryers and Mechanical equipment planning. Designed installation drawings for industrial machinery equipment Quality Assurance and creating BOQ’s.

Richard L. Bowen & Associates, Inc. USA www.rlba.com/ Architectural Engineering Coordinator, MEP and Civil Engineering design for Commercial and Government Works April 1991 - March 1998

Third Federal Savings and Loan, Ohio

Cuyahoga County Jail, Ohio

(CWRU) Millis Science Center, Ohio

Camden Clark Medical Hospital

Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland Ohio

Shopping malls and Big Box retail projects across the United States. Overseeing and Implanting IT Autodesk for each department in the A&E firm.

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