Karam Khoury, Business Development Manager

Karam Khoury

Business Development Manager

Anaplasi Consulting Engineers S.A

Location
United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
Education
Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering / structural Department
Experience
31 years, 1 Months

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Total years of experience :31 years, 1 Months

Business Development Manager at Anaplasi Consulting Engineers S.A
  • United Arab Emirates
  • My current job since March 2015

I am working in ANAPLASI as Business Development Manager as a Part time Freelancer, in UAE
My responsibilities:

· Representing the company in UAE.
· Business Development Plans to improve the work of the Group & work to get new projects.
· Lead Meetings with the Clients & Finalize the agreements.
· Preparing the needed Documents in order to participate with the tenders issued by the Clients & Governmental Authorities (Musanada, ADM, D.O.T., …. etc.)

Facilities & Projects Manager at HCT - Higher collages of Technology
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • My current job since October 2016

Facilities & Projects Manager

I am working in HCT - AAWC as Facilities & Projects Manager, My responsibilities:

· Manage the running & future Projects.
· Coordinates all Facilities operations within approved resources and budgets, advising Central management on the status of projects
· Monitor and manage the daily operation of the service contractors including MEP, Cleaning, Security and Catering within the campus
· Conduct periodic facilities meetings and site walks to evaluate the conditions or maintenance requirements
· Manage the facilities team and maintenance contractors within the campus
· Prepare Requests For Proposals (RFPs) for the design and construction of new facilities, alterations, and extensions in accordance with system requirements
· Technical Evaluation for all tenders belong to the campus.
· Monitor the HSE team.
· Future Budget planning.
· Procurement for the small jobs within the campus

Projects Manager – Business Development Manager at IDS Group Inc.
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • December 2015 to September 2016

I am working in IDS Group Inc. as Projects Manager - Business Development Manager
My responsibilities:

• Follow up the running
• Coordination with the Clients D.O.T "Department of Transportation", ADM "Abu Dhabi Municipality" and Other authorities
• Business Development Plans to improve the work of the Group & work to get new projects.

Projects Manager - Business Development Manager at Al Alia Group of Companies
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • February 2014 to November 2015

I am working in Al Alia Group of Companies as Projects Manager - Business Development Manager.
My responsibilities:

• Follow up the running projects.
• Coordination with the Clients & Consultants.
• Business Development Plans to improve the work of the Group & work to get new projects.
• Lead Meetings with the Clients & Finalize the agreements.

Projects Manager – Business Development Manager. at AHBC – Contracting
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • July 2012 to January 2014

I am working in AHBC as Projects Manager - Business Development Manager.
My responsibilities:

• Follow up the running projects with the Construction manager for each project.
• Coordination with the Clients & Consultants.
• Business Development Plans to improve the work of the company & work to get new projects.

QA/QC and HSE Manager – Assistant Program Manager at Louis Berger Group Inc.
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • May 2009 to June 2012

The Louis Berger Group is an internationally recognized consulting firm that provides engineering, architecture, program and construction management, environmental planning, LBG is the PMC for the Salam Street Upgrading in Abu Dhabi (6 Billion Dirhams)& MASDAR (Around 2 Billion Dirhams)

I am working in Louis Berger Group Inc. LBG as QA/QC & HSE Manager - Assistant Program Manager for Al Salam Street Upgrading in Abu Dhabi (6 Billion Dirhams).
This project is one of the most important projects in Abu Dhabi it contain on tunnel 3.5 km, 4 underpasses, one bridge and the widening of the related roads.
My responsibilities:

• Auditing on both the consultants and the contractors.
• Review the documents especially (Quality Manuals, HSE Plans, Method Statements, and Procedures).
• Reviewing Material Submittals & Auditing on Site laboratory & Material Tests.
• Review & Auditing on monthly commercial operations (Monthly interim payments for both contractors & consultants, Claims & Change orders).
• Performing periodic QA/QC visits to job sites with the consultant Team & Contractor QA/QC Team.
• Evaluating quality and performance of the contractors
• Assure from implementing quality control procedure.
• Assure from Implementing HSE policy.
• Preparing the Monthly Progress report, & Quality Monthly report.

Civil Projects Manager, QA/QC & HSE Manager at SIEMENS LLC. PTD
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • December 2007 to April 2009

I am working in SIEMENS PTD M (Power Transmission & Distribution Medium Voltage) Turnkey Solution.
I am working for this company as a QS Manager & Civil Projects Manager for site works,
The major project I am handling is (YAS Island 22KV Network Substations) in Abu Dhabi (250 Million Dirhams), the project contents of 260 KM of Cable laying, under crossing ducts, and construction of 11 Substations. My responsibilities:

♦ Control the execution of the cable laying and construction of the substations
♦ Civil coordination with other contractors working on the same route especially road section (Al Jaber AJE, Bin Harmel NBH)
♦ Finalizing commercial issues for sub contracts.
♦ Instructing the field QA/QC engineers in performing periodic visits to job sites.

For other Projects:

♦ Analysing the Quotations and its Specification.
♦ Participated on negotiation for selecting and hiring ADWEA approved civil sub contractors.
♦ Preparing and reviewing contracts for subcontractors according to FIDIC.
♦ Evaluating quality and performance of the subcontractors.
♦ Responsible to review Method Statements and ITPs submitted by subcontractors
♦ Implementing quality control procedure.
♦ Implementing HSE policy.

Senior Quantity Surveyor / (Assistant Projects Manager) at ADCP (Abu Dhabi Commercial Properties)
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • January 2007 to November 2007

♦ Preparing the tender analysis report for the new projects.
♦ Reviewing and signing off consultants front end documentation prior to tender.
♦ Officiating at the tender opening.
♦ Analysing tender submission and in particular assessing the prices in line with current market trends.
♦ Preparing and reviewing contracts for contractors according to FIDIC.

Highway Engineer / Sr. Quantity Surveyor at Frederic R. Harris, Inc. an Aecom Company, Abu Dhabi – U.A.E
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • September 2002 to December 2006

Frederic R. Harris, Inc. Company is a part of AECOM's global family of leading infrastructure and engineering specialist companies providing integrated specialist expertise in virtually every aspect of design and project delivery.

I worked in this company in the post of Highway Civil Engineer cum Quantity Surveyor / Estimator, in Transportation and Highway Division; I had an approval for two positions (Quantity Surveyor & Assistant Resident Engineer) from M/s. Hill International Co. and I was an approved quantity surveyor by Abu Dhabi Municipality and ADWEA also for the following projects:

♦ Completion of Construction of Internal Roads in Khalifa City ‘A’ C-972.
♦ Interchange at Falah Area - Contract 974/1/1/B.
♦ Roads and Interchange at Falah Area (Farms) - Contract 974/1/1/A.
♦ New Container Terminal at Mina Zayed.

During the above period I was acting Assistant Resident Engineer in charge of reviewing and certifying Contractors interim payments, final measurements, final payments, claims, etc.

Quantity Surveyor, Assistant Resident Engineer at Conser Consulting Engineers
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • February 2001 to July 2002

♦ I worked in Quantity Surveying and Civil Works supervision, for dams and roads projects in the eastern part of the country (Al Fujairah).
♦ I worked on design and estimation for (internal roads project in Ras Al Khaima)

Civil Engineer at General Company for Engineering and Consulting (G.C.E.C.), Costal Branch, Latakia - Syria
  • Syria - Latakia
  • June 1999 to February 2001

♦ Assistant Resident Engineer on installation of 1000 mm Pipes for the Water Supply from AL-SINN lake to LATAKIA and related Services Roads.

Quantity Surveyor / Office Engineer at Conser Consulting Engineers
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • May 1998 to May 1999

I worked in the post of Civil Engineer for Designing and Quantity Estimation for Highways, Roads, Bridges and Dams, handling cost control, preparation of detailed cost estimates and financial control.

Civil Engineer at General Company for Engineering and Consulting (G.C.E.C.), Costal Branch, Latakia - Syria
  • Syria - Latakia
  • February 1993 to May 1998

July 1997 - May 1998: ♦ Assistant Resident Engineer on installation of 1000 mm Pipes for the Water Supply from AL-SINN lake to LATAKIA and related Services Roads.

Apr 1996 - June 1997: ♦Assistant Resident Engineer on Latakia Northern Entrance Interchange, Roads and Pedestrian Metal Bridge in front of the University

April 1994 - Mar 1996: ♦Site Engineer on the “Latakia Spinning Cotton Factory” in cooperation with the British company TOOTAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT (TPM) to control the execution of the factory (Earth works, Foundations, Administration Buildings Concrete, Storage, Internal Roads, Small Treatment Plant, Machine erection.), implemented by the German contractor (PECO) along with Lebanese company (BUTEC) and BUTLER for Steel Structure.

Feb 1993 - Mar 1994: ♦ Structural design of certain buildings (in the structural designing office)

Beside my duties I was handling the following activities (With G.C.E.C):
♦(From Apr 1993 to June 1997) supervisor Engineer on the “Mill Silos Project” construction by using sliding from on intermittent periods.
♦(From Apr 1994 to June 2001) Responsible for the Information Technology (IT) Department in the Coastal Branch.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering / structural Department
  • at Tishreen University
  • July 1992

GPA 69% Rank 4th

Specialties & Skills

Commercial Management
Contract Management
Project Management
Quality Management
Team Management
Structural Engineering Programs (Staad III).
 Primavera 3.1
MS DOS and Windows XP.Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint). AutoCAD 2006
Course in PMP
FIDIC, Contracts Management

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Memberships

Syrian Computer Society (S.C.S.)
  • Active Member
  • January 1994
Syrian Engineers Syndicate
  • Member
  • August 1992

Training and Certifications

PMP - Project Management Professional (Training)
Training Institute:
Edusphere
Date Attended:
June 2020
Duration:
35 hours
PMP Course (Training)
Training Institute:
Edusphere
Date Attended:
June 2020
Duration:
36 hours
EMS ISO 14001 Attendance certificate (Training)
Training Institute:
Bureau Veritas
Date Attended:
June 2012
Duration:
40 hours
QMS Lead Auditor – ISO 9001:2008" (IRCA) Reg No. (LA2/11/AB/38689) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2011
Valid Until:
December 2020