Project Manager - Construction
East Coast Contracting and Trading Company
Total years of experience :19 years, 1 Months
• Project: Established and accomplished, Residential Building (B+G+14FLOOR), Barsha Hieghts, Al Barsha, Dubai, UAE.
• Period: June 2020- April 2022
• Consultant: Pursue Superiority & Innovations Architectural Engineering Consultants, Dubai, UAE
• Client: H.E Saeed Mohammed Abdulla Al Raqbani
• Contract Value: 86, 000, 000.00 AED.
• Project: Established and accomplished, Residential Building (2B+G+8 FLOOR), Culture Village, Jaddaf, Dubai, UAE.
• Period: January 2019- May 2020.
• Consultant: Pursue Superiority & Innovations Architectural Engineering Consultants, Dubai, UAE
• Client: H.E Saeed Mohammed Abdulla Al Raqbani
• Contract Value: 32, 000, 000 AED.
• Project: Established and accomplished, Labor Accommodation (G+4 FLOOR), Jabal Ali 1st industrial, Dubai, UAE.
• Period: November 2017 - December 2018.
• Consultant: Pursue Superiority & Innovations Architectural Engineering Consultants, Dubai, UAE
• Client: H.E Saeed Mohammed Abdulla Al Raqbani
• Contract Value: 23, 000, 000 AED.
• Project: Accomplished KIA and HYUNDAI Showroom/ Work Shop, SHARJAH, UAE.
• Period: June 2016 - October 2017
• Consultant: Bin Dalmook Engineering Consultant, Sharjah, UAE
• Client: Mr. Jumaa Al Majed
• Contract Value: 100, 000, 000 AED
Role:
• Reporting to projects manager
• Evaluates specifications to plan procedures, starting and completion times, and staffing requirements for each phase of construction.
• Assembles members of organization (supervisory, clerical, engineering, cost control, and other workers) at start of project.
• Orders procurement of tools, equipment, and materials to be delivered at specified times to conform to work schedules.
• Inspects work in progress to ensure that workmanship conforms to specifications and adherence to construction schedules.
• Conducts construction activities within state, and local environmental rules and regulations.
• Risk assessment and management.
• Manage stakeholders.
• Reduced costs by using site resources and subcontractors effectively.
• Reduced process lags by effectively managing and scheduling employees for optimal productivity while training staff on best practices and protocols.
• Coordinated construction planning, material resources and staff scheduling, in projects in on-time and under-budget.
• Defined project deliverables and monitored status of tasks.
• Built positive, trusted and effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders through.
• Managed project to successful completion and closeout, including equipment and certificate securement.
• Built strong community relations with subcontractors and vendors to optimize cost savings and ensure timely pre-construction completion.
• Tracked and communicated project status, timelines, budgets and action items from project inception to delivery.
• Supervised project schedules to meet key milestones at every phase.
• Provided weekly performance feedback to team members on resource allocation, risks, issues and schedule adherence to maintain progress and quality.
• Improved team efficiency by training and mentoring individuals through diligent team meetings and setting goals.
• Project: Established Residential Buildings (B+G+6+ Gym), Al Barsha #1, Dubai, UAE.
• Period: September 2015 - till May 2016
• Consultant: German Engineering Consultants, Dubai, UAE
• Client: Mr. Sultan Bin Haddah Al Suwaidi.
• Schedules, plans and oversees the entire program of work.
• Plans, organizes, and coordinates planning activities.
• Selects the most appropriate techniques and logical sequence of activities to complete project scope.
• Inputs the work breakdown structure information in means to assess an accurate forecast on time, resources and cash flow of the project.
• Determines appropriate logistics solution in managing resources.
• Sets up alerts for all important contractual and milestone dates.
• Verifies critical path and interfaces between design/ engineering/ procurement / execution.
• Monitors progress periodically and compares it with the baseline planning.
• Updates the schedule based on inputs received from project team.
• Prepares the monthly progress reports.
• Prepares the monthly labor histograms.
• Assist Project Manager.
Delta Emirates Contracting Company LLC (DECC) is an engineering and construction company. It is one of the largest expanding and most respected companies in UAE's private sector. DECC has an international presence, with a global spread of offices. A thrust on international business has see overseas construction foot print in Saudi Arabia and Mauritania.
KEY PROJECTS:
Project Type : Legend living 500 villas G+1 at Dubai, UAE
Consultant : Al burg Engineering Consultant, Dubai, UAE
Employer : MR/s Tanmyat Global
Contract Value: 580, 000, 000 AED
Highlights:
•Titled as an “Incident Controller” to respond to the crises within the shortest possible time and guide the staff to handle the crises in a safe and effective manner
•Introduced the concept of MIS reporting to update the Management on a regular basis
•Enforced obedience to safety regulations and review safety manuals. Ascertained operational deadlines of all safety and emergency equipments involved in the project, provided solutions to any unexpected technical difficulties.
Key Responsibilities:
•Fully accountable for material submittals and approval according to contract documents to ensure project completion within defined time/cost constraints.
•Initiate the turnaround efforts to follow up material orders to complete the tasks properly.
•Coordinate successfully to conduct site meetings with the consultant and client to make sure that all the requirements are fulfilled in an efficient manner.
•Manage the project in its entirety right from inception to completion inclusive of bid management, estimating resource requirements and costing, site acquisition.
•Create project implementation plans, project schedules; assign tasks to team members for on-time delivery of client deliverables.
•Ensure accurate estimates are prepared/provided for maintenance, enhancement and development work of the project in adherence to organizational standards.
•Provide updates/adjustments to project plan as necessary to ensure successful completion of the project within the specified budgetary guidelines and quality standards.
•Maintain close relations with clients, assuring client priorities are followed, implementing process modifications and soliciting referrals through superior client management.
•Identify project goals and scope, including associated risks and develop a structured approach to complete the projects in the allotted time.
•Reconcile and ensure accuracy of material quantity, expenditures and vendor payments on a regular basis in line with organizational procedures.
•Direct, monitor and coordinate project processes, evaluations/ plans to guarantee project progress in accordance with the project schedule.
•Conceptualize, design the project, review/finalize designs and conduct value engineering exercise to ensure proper adherence to project guidelines.
Established in Dubai in 1956, S.S. Lootah Group is a family-owned diversified business house with ventures across key industries from Construction, Real Estate, Energy, Food and Hospitality to Financial Services, Applied Research, ICT, Education and Healthcare among others along with a remarkable portfolio of not-for-profit educational institutions.
KEY PROJECTS:
Project Type : Dream Tower 4B+G+41Typ at Dubai Marina, Dubai, UAE
Consultant : Al Ajmi Engineering Consultant (AEC), Dubai, UAE
Employer : M/s Emirates Islamic Bank
Contract Value : 153, 000, 000 AED
Time Duration : 2011 to 2012
Project Type : Blue Bay Tower 4B+G+3P+19Typ at Business Bay, Dubai, UAE
Consultant : Al Asri Engineering Consultant, Dubai, UAE
Employer : Mr. Mohamed Abdullah Al Sayyah
Contract Value : 198, 000, 000 AED
Time Duration : 2009 to 2011
Highlights
•Credited for implementing ISO in various departments and maintaining its documentations.
•Structured annual operational budget and implemented control measures to contain expenses within defined limits.
•Formulated a plan to undertake technical feasibility studies and site investigations
Key Responsibilities:
•Developed plans to maintain quality control, claims and variations for further decision making.
•Successfully coordinated with site staff and prepared required sketches for completion of project as per schedule.
•Defined project objectives and plans, including delineation of the scope, budgeting, scheduling, set performance requirements and created a detailed project planning schedule.
•Analyzed project inception plan and created a systematic layout in view of key quantifiable parameters encompassing - estimation of takeoff costs, reviewing project constructability, project buyout, scopes of work, sub-contracting requirements, project profitability and scheduling.
•Planned construction schedules and milestones, monitored progress against established schedules, checked for variations, proposed suitable modifications to maneuver project to avoid time/cost overruns.
•Determined projected time frames, analyzed construction issues and monitored projects to ensure timely completion of project within budgetary constraints.
•Monitored quality standards and safety measures on the site and ensured that all the company policies and procedures are adhered to.
•Estimated design and construction costs, monitored expenditures, ensured conformance to design and construction budgets.
KEY PROJECTS:
Project Type : Lake Point Tower (N2) (3B+G+45 Floors) Jumeirah Lake Towers, Dubai, UAE
Consultant : Al Gurg Consultants, Dubai, UAE
Employer : Mr. Saeed Mohammad Al Tayer
Contract Value : 123, 000, 000 AED
Time Duration : Jun 2007 to Jan 2009
Project Type : Icon Tower (M3)3B+G+39 Floors, Jumeirah Lake Towers, Dubai, UAE
Consultant : National Engineering Bureau Consultant (NEB), Dubai, UAE
Employer : Mazayya Real Estate, Dubai, UAE
Contract Value : 123, 000, 000 AED
Time Duration : Nov 2005 to Jun 2007
Project Type : Rashid Bakhit Building, Al Nahda, Dubai, UAE
Consultant : Al Asri Engineering Consultant, Dubai, UAE
Employer : Mr. Rashid Bakhit
Contract Value : 18, 000, 000 AED
Time Duration : Mar 2005 to Nov 2005
Highlights
•Identified goals and scope, including associated risks and developed a structured approach to complete the projects in the allotted time.
•Won big applauds from the Senior Management for completing the project on time and for full effectiveness, efficiency and integrity towards the work.
•Established plan for ensuring compliance to all HSE activities and practices.
Key Responsibilities:
•Associated closely with the project manager for the preparation of site records to enrich his competencies for achieving business goals.
•Proactively contributed to coordinate with the consultant & sub-contractors for the smooth operation of the work.
•Independently handled preparation of material requisition and manpower requirement for the site to report status to top management.
•Actively involved in preparation of bar bending schedule and reinforcement details to take corrective action in case of variances.
•Drove the efforts to provide the program of work & distribution of manpower to the foreman to enable him to complete his tasks properly.
•Communicated effectively with all infrastructure consultants and contractors, thus provided a resolution for claims raised by the contractors.
•Successfully communicated with internal engineers, consultant and clients to achieve project objectives in adherence to organizational policies and procedures.
•Maintained a comprehensive list of all cognizable risks, acceptance test documents in line with project management guidelines.
•Provided updates/adjustments to project plan as necessary to ensure successful completion of the project within the specified budgetary guidelines and quality standards.
•Drafted daily progress report for submission to the senior manager and attended meetings with upper management to improve work performance.
•Stayed updated with current technology and deliberating regarding viability of applying the same for the company.
Past Experience:
February 2003 - February 2005 : Site Engineer, Land Reclemation Arabian Company, Egypt, Egypt
July 2001 - February 2003: Quantity Surveyor, Consultant Engineering Bureau, Egypt
Training and Personal Enhancements: •Site Management Course from Society of Engineers at Dubai • IOSH Working Safely Training Course, Dubai, UAE •Primavera Coarse, Excel Institute, Sharjah, UAE •Steel Structure Engineer approval by Dubai Municipality, Dubai, UAE •IELTS Course and Exam. British Council. Sharjah, UAE •Introduction to High Rise Buildings Structure Technical Seminar, Society of Engineers at Dubai •Introduction to CBP (Certified Business Professional) and Enhancing Your Communication Skills Technical Seminar, Society of Engineers at Dubai •Management Skills for professional negotiation skills, S.S. Lootah Co. Dubai, UAE