Ahmed Amin, Regional group project manager

Ahmed Amin

Regional group project manager

Azadea Group

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, Architecture
Experience
19 years, 0 Months

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Regional group project manager at Azadea Group
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since September 2013

Manage shop construction projects regionally, (GCC & Africa)
Preparing budgets CAPEX, identify all design and commercial parameters and handle them in coordination with Designers, Brand Managers, Consultants, Landlords like (MAF, Avenues, ….) and public authorities to get final necessary approvals on design drawings.
Ensuring design information is of the right quality and keeps pace with project timescales.
Getting necessary approvals on materials/alternatives/checking budgets mode of shipments.
Schedule the project in logical steps, Preparing contracts with qualified suppliers & subcontractors, negotiate prices, Site supervising to ensure quality & time control.
Major Brands: ZARA, VIRGIN, MANGO, BERSHKA, OYSHO, PAULCAFE, KOSEBASI REST., SGH, MASSIMO DOTTI, PROMOD, COLUMBUS CAFÉ, ….

Project manager at Muriya for tourism development (Orascom development)
  • Oman - Muscat
  • June 2009 to August 2013

Project manager:- Jabel Sifah Resort- 6.2 million m2 (Marina 80 boats, 4 Hotels, 156 Apartments, 58 Villas, 18 holes Golf course & the needed infra structure).
-Manage the construction team on site, preparing budgets CAPEX, obtain all necessary permits & licenses, Schedule the project in logical steps, Preparing contracts with suppliers & subcontractors, negotiate prices, Site supervising to ensure quality & time control, Ensuring the adherence to project health & safety plan, mange projects from design phase till handing over & doing the facilities management to the operated buildings..
Design Manager:- Manage master plan development by coordinating with master developers, project management, design & interior design consultants, regulatory bodies & government authorities in identifying and undertaking cuurent & future development plans
Supporting, understanding and advising the client as to the requirements and his obligations in the development of a building design;
Coordinate with design consultants to produce their best work using their experience and resources in a cost effective way.
Checking availability of proposed materials/alternatives /costs and get the necessary approvals from designer and client.
Communicate with short listed consultants, negotiate fees, identify scope of works.
Interior Design management & coordination between different parties for ( Four Seasons, Movenpick, Missoni, Club Med, Rotana & 2 Boutique hotels).
Have a significant input in business development plans, marketing strategy & events management.
Full time18-1-2008 to 31-7-2008, Design & urban planning Department
Responsible for Design & interior design management & design of Head office
Major projects:
Jebel Seifah project, (4 hotels, villas, apartments, golf course, marina, mansions)
Salalah beach project, (4 hotels, villas, apartments, golf course, lagoons, marina, mansions)
Sodah Island, VIP Guest pavilions operated by ( LOUIS VUITTON )
City walk Complex, Muscat
Main Consultants: Missoni Hotel MICHAEL GRAVES & ASSOCIATES, USA,

Design manager at Projacs International
  • Oman - Muscat
  • September 2008 to March 2009

Design Manager, responsible for master development management for the renovation of Intercontinental Hotel & coordinate between all consultants to achieve client requirements
-Responsible for the Interior design management of Holiday Inn Hotel by Reviewing all the interior design drawings from concept design till construction documents & making coordination between the Client & all consultants

Preparing design management monthly report, in accordance with the nine areas of knowledge set by (PMI)
Responsible for the interior design of company office in Oman
Major projects:
Intercontinental hotel Muscat, Oman, Shatti Al-qurrum (R.O.125, 000, 000)
Cosultant: SPOWERS INTERNATIONAL, AUSTRALIA
Holiday Inn hotel-Alseeb, Muscat, Oman (R.O.12.000, 000)
Interior design consultant:JOHN SEIFERT ARCHITECTS, UK

Architect/Design Coordinator at Depa
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • March 2006 to January 2008

Design coordinator, Responsible for reviewing all design drawings, preparing RFI’s & detailed shop drawings for all finishing materials & joinery works, coordinating between all trades & dealing with subcontractors & suppliers.
-Working as Depa design team with (PIERRE-YVES-ROCHON, France), in doing the Interior Design packages of the VIP suite (1300m2), Four Seasons hotel, Nile Plaza (6, 000, 000$)

Major projects:
Four Seasons hotel, Alexandria & VIP Suite Four Seasons hotel, Cairo
Kempinski hotel, Cairo
Fairmont hotel (mock up room) & joinery works, Sheikh Fahd Alshobokshi Office Nile City, Cairo
Pyramisa Hotel, Hurghada, Mellia Sharm hotel, Sharm Elshiekh
Major consultants: PIERRE YVES-ROCHON ( France), Dar-Elhandasa(Lebanon)

Architect/Design Coordinator at ACC
  • Egypt - Alexandria
  • August 2003 to March 2005

Design Coordinator, Responsible for the detailed shop drawings & coordination between Arch., Str, & MEP drawings for the current iconic building of Alexandria.
Consultants: John Laing Int.(UK), Arch. Design: WZMH ( Canada)

Education

Master's degree, Architecture
  • at Arab Academy for science and technology
  • May 2007
Bachelor's degree, Architecture
  • at Faculty of fine arts
  • August 1999

Specialties & Skills

Interior Design
Modeling
Preparation
events management
problem solver
project and development management

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Native Speaker

Memberships

RIBA
  • RIBA 2
  • March 2009

Training and Certifications

Certificate in Interior design of hotels (Training)
Training Institute:
DOMUS academy, Milan
Wealth management (Training)
Training Institute:
Dubai
Design management (Training)
Training Institute:
Kuwait
Leadership and problem solver (Training)
Training Institute:
Dubai
PMP preparation (Training)
Training Institute:
Muscat

Hobbies

  • events management
  • tennis