Basil AbuRas, Managing Director

Basil AbuRas

Managing Director

INTEGRAL JLT

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, Master of Science in Civil Engineering
Experience
29 years, 5 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :29 years, 5 Months

Managing Director at INTEGRAL JLT
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since October 2009

Providing Consultancy, Project Management for various projects:

• Consultant/Project Management for Galadari Group (GICC - Baskin Robins) - construction/fit out of Baskin Robins parlours across UAE.
• Consultant for Bin Haider Sons General Trading, Dubai. Management services for Hotel Apartment at New Hamra, Office building IMPZ, Warehouse at Dubai Investment Park.
• Facilities Management for 60, 000 sqm commercial warehousing units at Deal Distribution Jebel Ali Free Zone
• Development and construction supervision for specialized 10, 000 sqm warehouse in JAFZ
• Project technical specifications for development of 25, 000 sqm cold store DWC.

Head of Engineering Department/Owner Representative at Bin Haider Group of Companies
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • November 1994 to September 2009

The Group activity is diversified businesses with main focus on Construction Development like: Five Star Hotel Building and Contractual Management, Real Estate & Civil Construction. Position: Head of Engineering Department/Technical Advisor/Owner’s Representative. Direct Reporting to the Chairman of the Group.Key Responsibilities:
• Insuring on behalf of the Owner that Group’s business interests are well represented and the processes and systems are according to the policies of the Company and implemented..
• Responsible for overall management of Projects from conception to completion managing the liaison with clients, government bodies, contractors, subcontractors.
• Ensuring that Project requirements, specifications, notices and technical, legal and commercial compliance is well documented and submitted to respective authorities bodies within due timeframe.
• Directing a team of 15 experienced Project Managers, Project Engineers and Interior Design Engineers.
• Approving Subcontractors Certificates and scheduled payment according to the deliverables and Project Plan.
• Supervision and coordination with consultants, contractors, subcontractors, interior designers and tendering department.
• Ensure all operations are undertaken in a profitable, safe and timely manner. Ensuring and facilitating implementation of PHSEP& SHEQ Management Systems.
• Developing, implementing, deploying and effectively controlling specific KPI’s related to overall Project Performance and Financial reporting
• Lead, monitor and control a multi-disciplinary, multi-national workforce.
• Procedure review and revision if required, in conjunction with Clients, Government Officials, Project Managers and Engineers.
• Review Projects Program, Risk Assessments, and Project Organisation Chart for effective deployment of Company resources and update Head Quarters on a regular basis.
• Monitoring procurement of materials through designated Procurement Department.
• Handling Project Close Out Reports.
• Directing Project Quality Plans for Project Managers and Engineers and ensure the compliance whether it meets the quality objectives.
• Co-ordination of Projects Accounts, Audit and initiate Post Audit actions.

Completed Projects:

• Hotels handed over to Operators:
• Sheraton Deira, Holiday Inn Dubai,
• Holiday Inn Sharjah
• Excelsior Hotel Dubai
• Dhow Palace Dubai
• York International Dubai
• Al Barsha Hotel Dubai.
• Hotel Apartments:Nacheel Plaza, Khabeisi Plaza, Muraqabat Plaza, Hamrya Hotel Apartment
• Luxury villas in Mizhar, Dubai
• Complex of villas in Jumeirah, Mirdif, Um Sequim, Dubai
• Mansion in Evian, France
• Labour Accomodations: Al Ghusais, Jebel Ali, Al Quoz

Education

Master's degree, Master of Science in Civil Engineering
  • at Polytechinc Institute Timisoara
  • June 1986

• Master of Science in Civil Engineering – Foundation of Research Department/Polytechnic Institute- Timisoara, Romania - 1986

Specialties & Skills

Contract Documentation
Tender Management
Consultancy
Construction Management
Project Engineering
Project Engineering
Civil Management
Consultancy

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Expert
Romanian
Expert

Memberships

UAE Civil Engineering Org
  • Member
  • January 2000
• Dubai Municipality
  • Certified Civil Engineer
  • February 2000

Hobbies

  • football
    - Managerial skills in Construction Development, Facilities and Communities Management with focus on Hospitality Sector. The projects with Bin Haider Group have been completed well within the budget. - Galadari Brothers (GICC). Significant financial savings have been achieved for more than 30 Baskin Robins fit out parlors developed within 1 year.