Salah Elnaga, Capital Program Manager & Acting Director

Salah Elnaga

Capital Program Manager & Acting Director

NT Hydro

Location
Canada - Yellowknife
Education
Diploma, Project Management
Experience
30 years, 7 months

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Total years of experience :30 years, 7 months

Capital Program Manager & Acting Director at NT Hydro
  • Canada - Yellowknife
  • My current job since March 2022

 Following up with the projects’ team and review projects progress and assign Advance Work Packaging
 Assessing opportunities to expand the corporation business and expand operations
 Reviewing and approving tender packages according to standard terms and conditions
 Negotiating contracts disputes with the staff and finding resolutions with contractors/vendors through meetings
 Foster new ideas and support team creativity and escalate those ideas to the company senior managements
 Preparing reports and briefing notes to Senior Management and Ministers

Acting Regional Director at Government of Nunavut
  • Canada - Iqaluit
  • January 2018 to March 2022

 Contribute in preparing briefing notes and presentations for program update to senior managers and community councils
 Assess feasibility study and construction costs that is submitted by consultant and contractors
 Review/evaluate contract documents including design submission from consultants and contractors and verify it compliance with the project requirements
 Coordinate with Projects Stakeholders, make sure all requirements had been met
 Formulate program Budget and Prepare Budget Reports, schedule and risk register and mitigation plan
 Mentor/guide colleagues and summer student to enhance/support their knowledge within the GN context and policies
 Evaluate/verify projects deliverables against objective and develop the lessons learned register
 Resolve any disputes from consultants/contractors through negotiation meetings putting GN interest a main priority

Project Management at Habitat for Humanity
  • Canada - Burlington
  • February 2017 to April 2017

Developed the existing system and help to get enough resources
 Identified outstanding issues both internally and externally with project to determine future actions
 Reorganized internal structure and key areas of responsibility to eliminate overlaps in work to be performed; improved overall efficiency from top-down
 Followed up with site manager to ensure a good estimation and cost control for new homes

Construction Project Manager at High Slant Contracting Group
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • December 2015 to September 2016

 Identified outstanding issues both internally and externally with project to determine future actions
 Reassigned and reorganized internal structure and key areas of responsibility to eliminate overlaps in work to be performed; improved overall efficiency from top down
 Improved the trust of the key stakeholders and owners through regular meetings and providing accurate updates on progress, outstanding issues and possible solutions
 Developed existing system and collaborated the trust between the concerned stakeholders

Resident Engineer at SSH International
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • October 2013 to November 2015

• Appointed to the project of Public Prosecution Head Quarter with area of 10, 000 m2 with a cost of 22M KD
• This project is unique project in Kuwait and owned by MOJ

Project Manager at Alghanim Int.
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • October 2011 to October 2013

• Appointed to the project of Gas Boster Station BS 171 for the pipe line for KOC.
• The project contain pipe lines 36” up to 3”, FOC and concreting activities.
• Our company contract budget is around 20M KD (US$ 76 M)

Project Manager at Alessa Gen. Trad. & cont. Co.
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • June 2008 to October 2011

• Appointed to the project of Women Affairs Committee owned by MPW.
• Build a new team for this project to achieve the completion date and owner requirements and satisfaction.
• Lead the coordination meeting with the subcontractors to solve any upcoming problems on site.
• Help the subcontractors to recover their plans to catch the project plan
• Running the project within the budget and client satisfaction.
• Teach the project team to learn lessons from the daily problems
• Prepare the contracts of the subcontractors and negotiate the prices with them to get very good deals withe them.
• Prepare the monthly payment and approved from the client.
• Simply get the job done within the budget and client satisfaction.

Project Manager, H.O.T. assistant at AL-GHANIM Int. constriction and Gen. Trading co
  • Kuwait
  • September 2007 to May 2008

• Appointed to this project for troubleshooting and compilation of GC-28 KOC
• Lead the existing team to finish the project.
• Work within the management strategy to close the project off and get the profit.
• Cost estimating and preparing the prices as EPC contractor.
• Sharing and preparing the tender documents and finalize the prices.
• Preparing the WBS and cost analyses.

Construction Manager at AL-GHANIM Int. constriction and Gen. Trading co
  • Kuwait - Al Ahmadi
  • November 2006 to August 2007

•Appointed to this project for troubleshooting and compilation of EPC project 1717 (construction and maintenance of the loading gantry area for the Shuaiba Refinery) KNPC.
•Lead the existing team to achieve the maximum production to clear the problems and get the job done it is include the subcontractors or our company workers.
•Sharing and reviewing the design drawings and submission for approval from the client.
•Leading the meeting of the working team and get the completion target date and get the work done at the time.
•Negotiation with the client and subcontractors and solve the issues with them.
•Coordination between the various departments and solve the technical issues which is my happened.

Construction Manager and Acting as a Project Manager at AL-GHANIM Int. constriction and Gen. Trading co
  • Kuwait
  • September 2005 to March 2007

•Appointed to this position to ensure successful completion of the infra structure and early works in the Olefin II and Aromatic project for Equate Dow chemical co.
•Successfully lead the team on site and as Construction Manger to achieve the optimum performance of the team with the available resources.
•Verify and reviewing the time schedule, material and all resources need for completion the project.
•Communication and coordination between the member of my team and electromechanically work on site.
•Review the work plan and trouble shooting for delaying work and take the necessary action to save the time and budget.
•Negotiated with the sub contractors and resolved many issues to push these sub contractors to finalizing the planed tasks.
•Issuing all the material order to insure getting all required material on time.
•Resolved all security and safety issues on the site.
•An effective person on the progress meeting with the client.

Sector Manager at Al ghanim Intenational
  • Kuwait
  • November 2004 to August 2005

•Appointed to this position to ensure completion the sector of Carrefour Hyper market and Center Plant with all entrances, trucks’ loading pays, ramps and all services needed this is a part of The Avenues-The hugest eter. & shoping mallon Gulf area- (fast track project with cost 55M KD).
•Coordination between subcontractors to execute the job on my sector.
•Successfully solved/ cooperated with other sectors to push the work and arranged for access an egress for site.
•Make sure that all activities (especially for critical activities) on progress and according to the planed schedule.
•Execute the waterproofing and water stop activities according to high standard quality.
•Observed the water table of deep well dewatering system to satisfy the water table required for deep foundation.
•Successfully execute/reviewed the shop drawings with the technical office to insure the correct job execution for the fast track project.
•Prepared/ planed for erection the precast/ prestreesed concrete for all element of structure, especially when the changing in level was present.

Resiedent Engineer at SALEH Al-Qulaf Consultant Office
  • Kuwait
  • October 2003 to October 2004

•Selected to this position to provide a professional super-vision and quality work in the 2 multistory residential building for the KFH (Kuwait Finance House)
•Successfully resolved all civil Engineering technical issues and performed all quality assessments of civil Engineering work.
•Compiled records of works in progress, certification of completed construction works and inspection.
•Reviewing/ Approving the timing schedule submitted by the subcontractors with the required technical points (if exist) to comply the site requirement and resources.
•Managed the contractor/ subcontractor to achieve the high progress on consolidated time.
•Reviewing the contractor claims and participated in team that refuted all contractors' claims.
•Arranged/ Managed the progress meeting of contractors/subcontractors and discussing the problems and reviewing the progress on site.

Supervision Site Engineer at Adel al kazmy consultant office
  • Kuwait
  • December 2001 to September 2003

•Selected to this position although my younger age with respect to the team to ensure that quality and professional civil work building in the construction and maintenance of 3 kids grade schools at Salwa, Sabah AL-Nasser & sooth Surra for the Ministry of Public Work.
•Successfully resolved major technical issues at site.
•Reviewed/ submitted all shop drawing supplied by the contractor/ subcontractor and remarked the notes on these drawings.
•Prepared the daily weekly and monthly reports for the work in progress.
•Effectively participate on the weekly progress meeting.
•Cheeked all the surveying work related to the site.

Supervision Engineer at Department Of Construction and Maintenance Minstary of Education
  • Kuwait
  • August 1997 to January 2002

•Key player in the construction and maintenance department at AHMADI region for constructing and maintenance a new Educational buildings.
•Performed the technical studies to improve the maintenance standard in Kuwait educational buildings.
•Participate the team to issue maintenance manual for the Educational buildings and schools, specially issued for schools administration.
•Helping and participate with the top management to issue the tenders documents and the effective person on the pretenders meetings with tenders contractors.
•Issued the work orders to contractors/ subcontractors and Monthly/Final payment certificate.
•Reviewed the quality control/ quality assurance for the construction stages.
•Reviewed the time schedule and pointed/ avoided any delay causes to execute the work on time.
•Prepared the reports to state condition of Educational buildings on Ahmadi region.

Site Engineer at Al-Saker Contractor Co.
  • Kuwait
  • July 1996 to July 1997

•Successfully completed the renovation and maintenance of Wataniya house KNPC (Kuwait National Petroleum co.) club Massilla. Kuwait
•Responsible for all civil and building work and maintenance at site.
•Successfully execute injection treatment for the swimming pool and new tennis's court at site.
•Completion of MPH (Multi Purpose Hall) on the KNPC club.

Site Engineer at Al-Adnan Contractor Co. Egypt
  • Egypt
  • October 1995 to July 1996

•Participate to complete the company project on Hurgada Egypt specially the Blue Sky hotel (5 stars) and mechanical workshops at Port Said.
•Responsible for all civil and building work.

Project Engineer at The Egyptian company for Architectural contracting co.
  • Egypt
  • November 1994 to October 1995

•For construction of typical primary school at Port Said for the Ministry of Education.

Site Engineer at All Service contractor co.
  • Egypt
  • May 1993 to October 1994

The employers residential building for the Suez Canal Authority and execute super deluxe towers owned by company.

Education

Diploma, Project Management
  • at York
  • March 2022
Master's degree, Management
  • at Brooksville University
  • May 2014
Diploma, Project Managment
  • at IPMA (International Project Managment Association)
  • June 2007
Bachelor's degree, Bsc of Civil Engineering
  • at Faculty Of Engineering and Technology - Seuz Canal University
  • May 1993

Specialties & Skills

Contract Management
Management Analysis
Technical Specs
Computer skills to use windows, MS office and AutoCad
PE (Professional Engineer)
EPS (Electronic permit system) By EQUATE

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Memberships

Kuwaiti Engineering society
  • member
  • July 1997
Association of Profissional Engineers & Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA)
  • P.Eng.
  • October 2021
Northwest Territories Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists (NAPEG)
  • P.Eng.
  • August 2022

Training and Certifications

Projet Managment Profissional (PMP (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2020
Valid Until:
October 2023
IPMA preperation Course (Training)
Training Institute:
The International Quality Center
Date Attended:
June 2007