Project Controls Senior

Ihab Assem, P.Eng., MASc.

Toronto, ON, Canada +1-647-***-**** *******@*****.** www.linkedin.com/in/ihab-assem PROFILE

Accomplished bilingual Professional Civil Engineer with over 30 years of global experience leading project management and project controls across mining, hydropower, energy, transportation, and infrastructure sectors. Proven success in delivering Greenfield and Brownfield projects through various delivery models. Skilled in project controls, business development, contract negotiation, risk mitigation, and strategic planning. Recognized for leading diverse, cross-functional teams and achieving results through collaboration, innovation, and accountability.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Technical: Planning & Scheduling (Primavera P6, MS Project), Cost Estimation & Forecasting, Budgeting & Control, Earned Value Management (EVM), Risk Management, Change Management

Management: Project Controls Leadership, PMO Management, Contract & Claims Management, Strategic Planning, Stakeholder Engagement Leadership: Team Building & Mentorship, Best Practice Implementation, Cross-cultural Communication

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Techne PMC (Canada)

Senior Project Controls Lead Jun 2024 – Present

- Directed controls for hydropower and mining projects including Nemaska Lithium and Centrale de l’Île-Maligne - Developed execution baselines for commissioning and ramp-up phases - Ensured alignment across scope, schedule, and cost functions Hatch (Canada)

Site Controls Lead Nov 2023 – May 2024

- Supported planning for $800M Nemaska Lithium Factory - Enhanced reporting and permitting scenario re-forecasting - Provided strategic alignment between engineering, estimating, and POV

ELSEWEDY Electric T&D (Africa)

Project & Controls Manager 2022 – 2023

- Oversaw solar and thermal energy projects across multiple African nations - Re- established budgeting processes considering regulatory variances - Strengthened PMO integration across project lifecycle

MEG Consultants (Africa)

Project & Controls / Business Manager 2016 – 2022

- Led infrastructure programs across 7 countries (TIC $600M USD) - Directed bids from RFP to evaluation and contract execution - Managed project financials and mitigated currency risks

Rio Tinto IOC (Canada)

Project Controls Superintendent 2015 – 2016

- Led project controls for CAPEX/OPEX projects across two sites - Improved integration and reporting in Primavera P6

Andritz Hydro Power (Canada)

Commercial Management Lead 2014 – 2015

- Managed commercial oversight for Muskrat Falls (TIC $500M CAD) - Negotiated claims totaling up to $30M with strong recovery rates

Hatch (Canada)

Project & Site Controls Lead 2013 – 2014

- Delivered project baselines under FEL 3&4 for Gahcho Kué and Cliffs Iron Ore Hatch (Canada)

Project & Site Controls Lead 2011 – 2013

- Managed planning for AP60 Phase 1 (TIC $1.3B CAD), a multi-award-winning project - Led re-baselining and EAC forecasting, achieving early project handover Bechtel (Saudi Arabia)

Planning & Scheduling Manager 2010 – 2011

- Directed scheduling for $3.8B greenfield aluminum smelter (Ma’aden) SNC-Lavalin (UAE & Africa)

Site Controls Lead / PMO Lead 2006 – 2010

- Controlled EMAL carbon area and a 600M USD PPP project in DRC - Implemented PMO frameworks and commissioning systems

SNC-Lavalin (UAE)

Site Controls Lead 2006 – 2008

- Managed controls for 800M Euro EPC potable water project - Negotiated 300M Euro EoT claim with 60% recovery

EXPERIENCE OVERVIEW

Project Controls & Management: SNC-Lavalin, Hatch, MEG, Andritz, Rio Tinto Planning & Scheduling: Bechtel, Hatch, Morrison Knudsen, Parsons Brinckerhoff Contract/Claims: Revay, SEBJ, MEG, SNC, NAT Egypt

Site Civil Engineer/PMO: SOGEA, AlHashimy, JVSGETP Metro Cairo EDUCATION

MASc, Construction Management — Concordia University, Montreal, QC, 2001 M.Eng, Civil Engineering — Cairo University, Egypt, 1996 BSc, Civil Engineering — Cairo University, Egypt, 1990 CERTIFICATIONS

P.Eng., Professional Engineers Ontario (2011)

Eng., Ordre des Ingénieurs du Québec (2004)

PMP, Project Management Professional, PMI (2003)

SP, Scheduling Professional, PMI (2013)

PSP, Planning & Scheduling Professional, AACEI (2013)

CCE, Certified Cost Engineer, AACEI (2009)

Construction Law, Osgoode Law School, York University (2025)

4D/5D Planning, Autodesk (2023)

LANGUAGES

Fluent in English, French, and Arabic

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