Project Management

Samer Hammoud

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Calgary, AB, T3H 0M1 Email: *****.*******@*******.**

Objective

To obtain a Contracts Administration position in the Oil & Gas / Energy sector that would utilize my experience and educational background and offer positive career development.

Career Synopsis

Experienced Contract professional with over 8 years contracts exposure. Experienced gained while working on multinational banks and governmental projects & contracts.

Experience highlights:

• Contract Formation (Design Build)

• Contract Negotiations

• Contract Management & Administration (Design Build)

• Contract / project coordination

• Official Communication / Correspondence

• Development & Administration of Maintenance / Service Contracts

• Effective communication with clients and Contractors

• Assisted in formation of Joint Venture and Consortium collaboration agreements

Education

• Petroleum Land Administration Management Certificate, SAIT July 2011

• Masters Degree in Management, University Of Quebec, AUG 2007

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

• CAPLA (Canadian Association of Petroleum Land Administration)

Skills

• Team player with excellent team-building skills

• Ability to work under pressure and against tight deadlines

• Multi-tasking

• Self Motivated

• Effective Communicator; proficient communication & presentation skills

• Highly skilled in PC, and the MS Office suite, and CS* Explorer

• Bilingual (French & English)

Hobbies: Tennis

Professional Summary

2007 – 2010 SLC Bank

Contracts Advisor

Reporting to: the CEO & Board of Directors

Responsibilities / Duties:

Provide professional commercial/contractual assistance and with respect to contractual rights and obligations.

Research and analyze complex contractual issues and disputes.

Prepare confidential contractual correspondence and memoranda.

Liaise with on the legal counsel on status of rights to various properties, possible legal ramifications of all courses of action, and other queries concerning legal rights and obligations.

Analyze contracts for content, clauses and definition of outstanding Contractual matters.

Advise management on contractual options.

Draft, negotiate and manage different contracts.

Maintain a digital database of contracts and projects.

Supervise special projects.

Management of Change (Change Control, Change Orders and amendments)

Defended against Claims and prepared counter-claims.

Sample of Projects / Contracts Handled:

Overseeing the Construction Project of the Bank’s Headquarters in Beirut / Lebanon

(17.5 M $ project)

Responsibilities during this project / accomplishments:

Acquiring the Land and removing all the third party liens and caveats.

Obtaining the licences needed to start/complete the project from the related official authorities.

Preparing / Drafting and negotiating the building contract and all the related documentations, including the Letter of appointment, Specifications, working drawings and bills of quantities where applicable.

Issuing directions to the contractor when needed.

Monitoring, Recording and Reporting to the top management.

Valuing the work undertaken in every stage and recommending payments.

Making sure that both the Bank and the contractor are following the provisions of the contract agreement and documentations.

Determined completion and issued the final certification.

2002-2007 Bakkar Advocates & Legal Consults

2002 - 2004 Contracts Associate

Reported to the Lead Contracts Specialist

2004 - 2007 Contracts Specialists

Reported to Contracts Manager

Legal registration of companies (LLC, HOLDING, OFFSHORE).

Draft contracts involving leases, licenses, purchases, sales, real estate, employment, insurance and other matters.

Review organizational documents.

References

Available Upon request

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