design/project/program manager

Barak Goldstein Klinsky – CV.

Location: Hod Hasharon, Israel Phone: +972-**-*******

Email: ***************@*****.***

Professional Summary

Highly accomplished and results-driven Senior Design & Project Manager with extensive experience overseeing complex, large-scale capital projects across the commercial, residential, infrastructure, and defense sectors both in Israel and internationally. Proven track record in steering projects from initial master planning through statutory approvals, detailed design, and successful construction handover. Expert in managing cross-functional, multi-disciplinary teams and pioneering BIM methodologies (including Autodesk Construction Cloud) to optimize efficiency and quality. ADEPT at navigating rigorous municipal and statutory zoning processes while maintaining strict alignment with budget, schedule, and sustainability goals

(including LEED Platinum standards).

Core Competencies

• Comprehensive Design & Construction Management

• Statutory & Zoning Approvals (Municipal & Defense)

• BIM Methodology & Digital Coordination (ACC)

• Large-Scale PPP / BOT / DBOT Procurement Tenders

• Mixed-Use & High-Rise Infrastructure Projects

• Cross-Functional & International Team Leadership

• Budgeting, Procurement & Contractor Negotiations

• Sustainable Engineering & LEED Platinum Standards Professional Experience

Regional Design Manager Yuvalim Group

2026 – Present

• Multi-Project Regional Leadership: Directing the comprehensive design development and strategic planning for a high-volume regional portfolio of large-scale residential and commercial capital projects, concurrently navigating diverse project lifecycles from preliminary and final design through permitting and active construction execution.

• Cross-Functional Team Management: Leading and coordinating 6 parallel, multi-disciplinary design teams. Overseen dozens of specialized sub- consultants, engineers, and architects per team, ensuring aligned execution and optimal technical solutions tailored to each asset.

• Residential & Commercial Deliverables: Orchestrating the end-to-end design pipelines that ultimately yield a massive development portfolio, including: o Residential: 20 residential towers/buildings encompassing approximately 1,400 units of diverse layouts and specifications. o Mixed-Use & Commercial: 6 integrated mixed-use commercial properties featuring high-end corporate offices, retail spaces, and restaurants.

• Regulatory & Code Compliance: Ensuring strict adherence to complex, evolving municipal regulations, building codes, and statutory frameworks across all active project sites.

Design Manager Amot Investments & Allied Real Estate (Joint Venture) 2022 – 2026

• Iconic Mixed-Use Tower Project (Jerusalem Entrance District): Directing the comprehensive design management for an iconic 47-story landmark tower designed by Ron Arad Architects, encompassing 110,000 sqm of mixed-use spaces (commercial, retail, residential, hotel, and public areas) including 5 underground parking levels.

• Statutory & Authority Coordination: Leading complex statutory workflows, including master plan amendments (Zoning/TABA) with the Regional Planning Committee and securing building permits from the Local Committee, while meticulously coordinating with national authorities (IEC, Home Front Command, and municipalities).

• Agile Project Execution: Managing the design with high strategic flexibility to enable executive-level decision-making in real-time, successfully minimizing friction and delays during the active construction phase.

• Full BIM Integration: Spearheading end-to-end BIM workflows utilizing Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) for multi-disciplinary cloud-based model authoring, automated design coordination, issue tracking, and digital drawing reviews.

• Contract & Sustainability Management: Defining design scopes, establishing quality standards, and negotiating high-value design service contracts. Driving design excellence to meet stringent LEED Platinum sustainability certification requirements.

Project & Design Manager WDI – Global Engineering Solutions 2016 – 2022

• IDF Logistics Centers (Ben Ami Camp - Phase A): Managed the design for a 30,000 sqm comprehensive campus featuring office buildings, residential quarters, automotive workshops, dry storage facilities, and a fueling station. Directed master planning and macro-infrastructure layouts, prioritizing techno-economic solutions for long-term operations and maintenance

(O&M).

• Tender & Contract Administration: Oversaw procurement, multi-disciplinary workflows, and execution-oriented project packaging, resulting in the successful release of major macro-infrastructure and structural construction tenders.

• IDF Supply Centers (Central Site): Headed concurrent design teams for a mega-scale 117,000 sqm centralized logistics hub, including automated warehouses, pharmaceutical/food cold storage, hazardous materials facilities, and an industrial laundry facility.

• BOT / PPP Tender Management (IDF Move South Directorate): Functioned as Design Manager for massive BOT/PPP defense tenders (Logistics and Telecommunications/ICT Camps). Aligned design clusters with rigorous client tender requirements and contractor execution methodologies while ensuring strict financial and budgetary viability.

• Mass Transit Infrastructure (The Green Line LRT): Directed the preliminary design phase for 3 underground light rail stations along the central Ibn Gvirol axis in Tel Aviv, producing specifications for a major PPP tender. Led the post- construction urban reinstatement planning for the street corridor, incorporating advanced traffic alignment, public transit lanes, utility coordination, and underground station systems integration. Director of Supervision & Execution The Government Tourist Corporation (via A. Epstein)

2008 – 2015

• Owner’s Representative: Represented the public-sector client/owner, overseeing co-funded national tourism and infrastructure development projects spanning multiple government and municipal stakeholders, with a primary focus on large-scale developments in Eilat.

• Project Controls: Managed strict project schedules, multimillion-dollar budgets, and construction quality assurance against original design baselines, effectively managing change orders.

• Compliance & Audit: Ensured flawless alignment with internal and external state audit requirements standard for government-owned enterprises. Project & Design Manager Logic Industries (Global HLS Solutions) 2008 – 2014

• Safe City Infrastructure Project (2013-2014): Led the engineering design for an integrated urban security and critical infrastructure project. Managed an international team of designers across 2 countries, pioneering a fast-track design-build methodology that synchronized local municipal approvals with concurrent site execution.

• Global Construction Projects (2010-2012): Managed a team of 10 Design Coordinators across domestic and international offices. Supervised foreign engineering firms to ensure strict compliance with local international building codes, leading the design and construction oversight of 12 global sites simultaneously.

• Engineering Design Manager (2008-2010): Structured engineering tenders, managed procurement budgets, drafted contractor agreements, and provided senior construction administration (Owner's Field Supervision) for international project handovers.

Design & Project Manager IDF Construction & Civil Engineering Corps 1998 – 2008

• Design Coordination & Procurement (2005-2008): Directed design workflows and site construction for diverse military infrastructure, including medical clinics, corporate offices, command centers (surface and underground), logistics hubs, and historical building restoration. Drafted tenders, bills of quantities (BOQ), and managed statutory coordination with national utility authorities.

• HQ Planning & Budgeting (2001-2004): Consolidated regional infrastructure requirements into actionable master work plans. Programmed master schedules and capital budgets for general staff approval, delivering performance tracking reports to high-ranking military commands.

• Project Manager (1998-2001): Managed capital renovation and fast-track modular construction projects (prefabricated, conventional, and timber structures) for active military facilities, maintaining full accountability for budget and schedule.

Education

• Practical Engineer (P.E.) in Civil Engineering / Building Technology ORT Technicum Givatayim (2006 – 2008)

Languages

• Hebrew: Native proficiency

• English: Professional working proficiency (High level) Security Clearance

• Secret Security Clearance (Level 3 Equivalent / Classified Defense Access)

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