Project Manager
Egis Rail
Total years of experience :35 years, 4 months
Special Project / Governance & Compliance / Enterprise Risk Management
In this role, I work closely with relevant stakeholders to assess the existing governance policies and practices to conduct comprehensive audits and gap analyses. By generating reports, I summarise audit plans, audit findings, internal control system supporting findings, milestones and other key deliverables. I recommend actionable improvements to corporate governance following applicable legislation, relevant decisions, and resolutions of the Steering Committee. One of my achievements includes that I deliver necessary modifications to the corporate governance framework that benchmarked to international best practices. I also lead and organise training for Board Members, Committees, Executive Management Team, and other key people on the modified corporate governance practices.
Project Management Consultant (PMC) Joint Venture
In this role, I spearheaded and managed the phase 1 of the Doha Metro Project consisted of five out of the eight project management consultancy design as well as developed packages for the Joint Venture (JV) operations. I monitored the prime contract agreement with Qatar Rail and sub-consultant agreement to carry out the JV operations. By formulating and instigating joint venture strategies, I facilitated contract negotiations and compliance and actively contributed to controlling the risk, maximising revenue, effectively accomplishing revenue orders, and avoiding claims. I discussed the technical difficulties and changes with JV Board and oversaw sub-consultant performance while also handling complex change requests. By creating and submitting JV operating statements and monthly reports to the JV Board, I provided oversight of financial status, shares of members, common expenses follow up, and cash flow forecast.
Key Achievements:
♦ Directed all the project phases to ensure the timely, on-scope, and within budget delivery of Phase 1 of the Doha Metro Project while also addressing and closing all claim-related matters that resulted in zero claims.
♦ Satisfied all relevant stakeholder groups requirements by defining and instigating the JV structure.
♦ Incorporated critical organisational changes focused on people, culture, processes and system.
♦ Implemented Qatar Rail’s Zero Harm practices and received the RoSPA Silver Award for the Major Stations Project and Gold Line Underground 20 million man-hours with zero Lost Time Injury (LTI).
‘Egis Tiger Team’ to Stand-up Program Management / Construction Management (PMCM)
I developed and supervised a multidisciplinary team to work across all phases of project lifecycle consisted of define, built, and test phases. By monitoring the team performance and encouraging them to prioritise and multitask to manage the scope of the project, I ensured project completion within strict deadlines. By bringing accuracy to forecasting and reconciliation and identifying root causes between planned and actual work, I delivered clear, unified, and up-to-the-minute view of plan and budget compliance to management, stakeholders, and subcontractors to meet mission-critical timelines and goals. I also figured out and handled potential delays or bottlenecks affecting the project success and profitability.
Key Achievements:
♦Established a cross-functional team from the ground up to form the Project Management Consultancy unit.
♦Completed and delivered Project Management Consultancy process and procedures documentation.
♦Cultivated and maintained a productive relationship with the client (Etihad Rail) and the external designer (Jacobs).
Project Management Consultant (PMC) Joint Venture
I assumed accountability for implementing and managing the assigned project from inception, planning, design, procurement, and construction through commissioning to completion. I predicted the resources needed to reach objectives and coordinated resource management effectively and efficiently. By supervising and coordinating the activities of the project team, I delivered the assigned project following budget, scope schedule, and quality assurance requirements. Moreover, I provided project updates consistently to various stakeholders about strategy, adjustments, and progress.
Project Management Consultant (PMC) Joint Venture
While working with the project controls manager, I established the project baseline schedules, reviewed contractor’s performance, reported on baseline changes and schedule variances. By developing risk and compliance frameworks with a team of stakeholders, I contributed to setting objectives, defining performance measures, standards, and expected result. I also determined, assesses, documented, and mitigated capital project-related risks, including strategic, operational, and financial risks. From organising risk reviews and risk management workshops with architects, designers, engineers, and construction and programme managers to formulating and instigating risk management strategies, I played a pivotal role in minimising the risk and driving project success. I managed an up-to-date risk and opportunities matrix and register as well as led the workshops on The Delphi method, including securing consensus on project goals and measurable deliverables, determining task duration, measuring task dependencies, and regulating changes.
Key Achievements:
♦Prepared project risk management plan and risk register to facilitate the project director by freeing his significant time to focus on his project delivery efforts.
♦Mitigated and resolved project risk in a variety of disciplines, including the development of project management frameworks and treatments, scope management, change management, and qualitative and quantitative risk analysis.
Military Service - British Army Officer Including postings to Oman, UAE and Saudi Arabia
Project Management Professional (PMP) - On going Degree in Insurance & Risk Management - Associate of the Insurance Institute of Canada
Bachelor's Degree in Military Science - Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, England