samir khzouz, Project Manager

samir khzouz

Project Manager

NSW Public Works

Location
Australia
Education
Bachelor's degree,
Experience
31 years, 0 months

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Total years of experience :31 years, 0 months

Project Manager at NSW Public Works
  • Australia
  • May 2006 to April 2013

NSW Public Works
Start Date: May 2007 End Date: April 2010
Position / Title: Project Manager
Site: Malawa Correctional Complex
Contract Value: $15 million

• Morgan House
• CSI- catchpole
• Acute Crisis Building
• Visits Centre

Responsibilities: • Demolish and construct new Acute Crisis Building, refurbish and extent the Visitors Centre, refurbish Morgan House and refurbish CSI - Catchpole.
• As a member of the team I prepared tender documents, tender evaluation and recommendations,
• Implement the site safety management plan and environment management plan,
• Coordinated risk assessments and manage recommendations.
• Reviewed SWMS and ensure all contractors implement the SWMS while on site
• Train and mentor project officers while on site,
• Accountable for all budget decisions and the reporting of key milestones back to the client.

Achievements
• Completion of project within the allocated time frame
• Completion of project within budget
• Completion of project without any WHS, environmental or quality non conformances.
• Award received: 'Recognition of Excellence in Delivering Better Services' 2007-2008.

Project Manager at NSW Public Works
  • Australia
  • November 2006 to March 2013

NSW Public Works
Start Date: November 2006 End Date: Current
Position / Title: Project Manager
Site: Cabramatta High School
Contract Value $8.4 Million contract

• Stage 1 Refurbish Block C&H
• Stage 2 Refurbish Block A, , B, J, D, O, R, and T
• Basketball, netball court and sport's field.
• Concrete and cover walkways which include structural, steel and roof work, ramps, handrails and balustrade.
• Stormwater drain gutters and down pipes.
• Playground area with soft fall area of 800 m2 and hot mix area of 700 m2.
• Assist Senior Project Manager with GC21 contract at Cabramatta High school GC21 contract at Hurstville Boys High School.

Responsibilities: • Prepare and monitor project programs to ensure that contractor resources are adequate to achieve construction program milestones.
• Use computer software such as, SAP, Cost Monitor, MS power point, word excel and MS project.
• Ensure work practices are in accordance with the requirements of the 2011 Work Health & Safety Act & Regulations
• Ensure compliance and promote quality assurance in accordance with the guidelines of the site project planning and specifications.
• Participate in the preparation of tender documentation and tender evaluation.
• Quantity surveying (to produce an accurate estimate of the costing portion of the tender)
• Develop and implement site Safety and Environment Management Plans
• Coordinate construction works during school operating hours with 1400 students and up to 100 staff on site concurrently.
• Identify underground infrastructure using electronic equipment such as infra red radars and X-Ray machines.
• Review safe work method statements (SWMS) and ensure contractors implement the SWMS on site during their works.
• Prepare issues reports, cost estimate and recommendations.
• Issue site instruction through Cost Monitor Software.
• Facilitate fortnightly co-ordination meeting with all contractors on site.
• Build good working relationships with clients by involving the client in the project plan and in the site risk management process.
• Control over quality, time and cost through SAP report reporting
• Ensure monthly review progress, time cost and quality, as well as ensuring that the contract is on track.

Achievements / certificates: • Project completed on time and within budget,
• Achieved all quality, safety and environment key performance indicators.

Internal competencies completed
• New Manager Program.
• The Challenge of Leadership.
• Critical Conversation.
• Enhanced Contract Management Training
• General Conditions of Contract
• Introduction to Project Management.
• Manage OHS in the building construction workplace.
• Apply principles of OHS risk management
• Risk Management "Getting the thinking happening"
• How to Write Safe Work Method Statements.
• Workplace Emergency Response.
• Customer Service Skills.
• Contract Management Training
• Stakeholder Management.
• Effective Negotiation & Influencing.
• Financial Management Fundamentals for Public Sector.
• Introduction to Microsoft Project 2003.
• Senior First Aid.
• OHSMS Introduction Part A and B.
• Four days "SAP" Training.
• Collaborative Leadership Expanding your Leadership Capability.

Project Engineer at Multiplex Construction
  • Australia
  • November 2006 to March 2013

Multiplex Constructions
Start Date: April 2006 End Date: November 2006
Position / Title: Project Engineer
Site: Centro Bankstown Stage 2
Contract Value: $2.5 Million
Responsibilities: • Review the design and shop drawings to identify all errors
• Supervise all sub-contractors on a daily basis
• Ensure SWMS are completed and implemented
• Manage over 100 staff on site
• Ensure that the site Safety Management Plan is implemented and maintained
• Ensure that all contractors work complies with the building codes and are of a high quality.
• Evaluate all variations and issue site instructions to the contractors
• Evaluate progress claims and make recommendations
• Order material from different suppliers
• Build good working relationships with, consultants, engineers and stakeholders
• Implement engineering best practice on site

Project Manager/Site Manager at New South Wales Public Works
  • Australia
  • November 2006 to March 2013

Prepare and monitor project programs to ensure that contractor resources are adequate to achieve construction program milestones.
• Use computer software such as, SAP, Cost Monitor, MS PowerPoint, Word Excel and Microsoft Project.
• Ensure work practices are in accordance with the requirements of the 2011 Work Health & Safety Act & Regulations
• Ensure compliance and promote quality assurance in accordance with the guidelines of the site project planning.
• Participate in the preparation of tender documentation and tender evaluation.
• Quantity surveying (to produce an accurate estimate of the costing portion of the tender).
• Develop and implement site Safety and Environment Management Plans
• Coordinate construction works during school operating hours with 1400 students and up to 100 staff on site concurrently.
• Identify underground infrastructure using electronic equipment such as infra red radars and X-Ray machines.
• Review safe work method statements (SWMS) and ensure contractors implement the SWMS on site during their works.
• Prepare issues reports, cost estimate and recommendations.
• Issue site instruction through Cost Monitor Software.
• Facilitate fortnightly co-ordination meeting with all contractors on site.
• Build good working relationships with clients by involving the client in the project plan and in the site risk management process.
• Control over quality, time and cost through SAP report reporting
• Ensure monthly review progress, time cost and quality, as well as ensuring that the contract is on track.

Project Manager/Site Manager at New South Wales Public Works
  • Australia
  • November 2006 to March 2013

• Prepare and monitor project programs to ensure that contractors resources are adequate to achieve construction program milestones.
• Use computer software such as, SAP, Cost Monitor, MS PowerPoint, Word Excel and Microsoft Project.
• Ensure work practices are in accordance with the requirements of the 2011 Work Health & Safety Act & Regulations
• Ensure compliance and promote quality assurance in accordance with the guidelines of the site project planning.
• Participate in the preparation of tender documentation and tender evaluation.
• Quantity surveying (to produce an accurate estimate of the costing portion of the tender).
• Develop and implement site Safety and Environment Management Plans
• Coordinate construction works during school operating hours with 1400 students and up to 100 staff on site concurrently.
• Identify underground infrastructure using electronic equipment such as infra red radars and X-Ray machines.
• Review safe work method statements (SWMS) and ensure contractors implement the SWMS on site during their works.
• Prepare issues reports, cost estimate and recommendations.
• Issue site instruction through Cost Monitor Software.
• Facilitate fortnightly co-ordination meeting with all contractors on site.
• Build good working relationships with clients by involving the client in the project plan and in the site risk management process.
• Control over quality, time and cost through SAP report reporting
• Ensure monthly review progress, time cost and quality, as well as ensuring that the contract is on track.

project manager at NewSouth wales Public Works
  • Australia
  • November 2006 to March 2013

• Prepare and monitor project programs to ensure that contractors resources are adequate to achieve construction program milestones.
• Use computer software such as, SAP, Cost Monitor, MS PowerPoint, Word Excel and Microsoft Project.
• Ensure work practices are in accordance with the requirements of the 2011 Work Health & Safety Act & Regulations
• Ensure compliance and promote quality assurance in accordance with the guidelines of the site project planning.
• Participate in the preparation of tender documentation and tender evaluation.
• Quantity surveying (to produce an accurate estimate of the costing portion of the tender).
• Develop and implement site Safety and Environment Management Plans
• Coordinate construction works during school operating hours with 1400 students and up to 100 staff on site concurrently.
• Identify underground infrastructure using electronic equipment such as infra red radars and X-Ray machines.
• Review safe work method statements (SWMS) and ensure contractors implement the SWMS on site during their works.
• Prepare issues reports, cost estimate and recommendations.
• Issue site instruction through Cost Monitor Software.
• Facilitate fortnightly co-ordination meeting with all contractors on site.
• Build good working relationships with clients by involving the client in the project plan and in the site risk management process.
• Control over quality, time and cost through SAP report reporting
• Ensure monthly review progress, time cost and quality, as well as ensuring that the contract is on track.

project Manager at New South Wales Public Works
  • Australia
  • November 2006 to March 2013

• Establish professional communication with all consultants, architects, engineers and suppliers to solve design problems and specification.
• Responsible for interpreting all drawings, to ensure they are understandable for all team members.
• Issuing design drafts to the contractor and foreman.
• Review and sign off on shop drawings.
• Ensure all contractors produce work of a high standard
• Build trusting relationships with the client, which includes involving them in various dimensions of project activities.
• Explain to the client in lay terms the design drawings and give some sort of idea as to what the final product will look like.
• Ensure the work environment is safe.
• Review project progress and ensure that the project runs on time.
• Submit monthly progress report at monthly management meetings with the client and consultant.
• manage and supervise contractors and subcontractors over 100 personnel on a daily basses on site

project manager at NSW public Works-Sydney
  • Australia
  • November 2006 to March 2013

Extensive experience in project management.
Manage construction site on a daily basis.
supervised contractors and sub contractors.
Ensure that the site is safe.
Achieved high quality.
Completed projects on time within the budget.

Project Manager at NSW Public Works
  • India
  • November 2006 to April 2007

NSW Public Works
Start Date: Nov 2006 End Date: April 2007
Position / Title: Project Manager
Site: Department of Education and Community (DEC)
Combined contract Values: $1.8 Million

• Warrawong High School - ISOS Upgrade.
• Albion Park Public School New Roof.
• Warrilla High School
• DADHC - 6- Manikato Place Kembla Grange Refurbish building.
• Fencing Projects for Bomadry High School, Farmborough High School and Nowra High School.

Responsibilities: • Prepare tender documents and communicate to contractors
• Evaluate project costs and make recommendations
• Prepare site Safety Management Plan and Environmental Management Plan for all projects
• Prepare construction program (MP)
• Send letter of acceptance to successful contractor/s
• Review all documents received from successful contractor for compliance against the tender criteria
• Ensure all tender documents meet requirements of NSW Public Works
• Ensure the contractor implements safe work at all times on site
• Issue site report instructions, variation and assess the cost of the project.
• Ensure objectives of the client are achieved by delivering the project on time, and at a high quality.

Project Engineer at ARGON Construction
  • Australia
  • January 1997 to January 2006

ARGON Construction - Auckland New Zealand
Start Date: 1997 End Date: 2006
Position / Title: Project Engineer
Projects and Contract Values: • The Grand - 23 level apartment building 365 Units and five stories Car park in Auckland - New Zealand- $45.0M.
• Villa Maria Estate - New Winery and distribution board - $15.0
• Carlton Gore, multi level office & car park, Auckland - $7.5M.
• Mormon Church, Auckland - $7.0M.
• Manukau Institute of Technology Auckland - $5.0M.
• Te Kurakupapa primary School, Auckland New Zealand.

Responsibilities: • Establish professional communication with all consultants, architects, engineers and suppliers to solve design problems and specification.
• Responsible for interpreting all drawings, to ensure they are understandable for all team members.
• Issuing design drafts to the contractor and foreman.
• Review and sign off on shop drawings.
• Ensure all contractors produce work of a high standard
• Build trusting relationships with the client, which includes involving them in various dimensions of project activities.
• Explain to the client in lay terms the design drawings and give some sort of idea as to what the final product will look like.
• Ensure the work environment is safe.
• Review project progress and ensure that the project runs on time.
• Submit monthly progress report at monthly management meetings with the client and consultant.
• manage and supervise contractors and subcontractors over 100 personnel on a daily basses on site

Project Manager at Masanat Engineering & Contracting Company
  • Jordan - Amman
  • January 1987 to December 1995

Masanat Engineering & Contracting Company
Start Date: 1987 End Date: 1995
Position / Title: Project Manager
Projects and Contract Values: • Jordan and Gulf insurance Commercial Centre, Jordan - $3.0M
• The Institute of Banking Studies Building Jordan - $3.5M
• The Dead Sea Hotel Jordan - $6M
• Prince Hassan High School Jordan - $3.5M
• Wahbba Tamarey Mill Jordan - $5.6M

Project Manager at The Arab Syrian Construction Company
  • Syria - Damascus
  • January 1982 to December 1986

The Arab Syrian Construction Company.
Start Date: 1982 End Date: 1986
Position / Title: Project Manager
Projects and Contract Value: • Baroda administration building, Syria - $2.0M.
• The Pharmacy College building, Damascus University - $10.0M.
• Baroda workers Restaurant, Syria - $1, 2M.
• Baroda Child care building, Syria - $2.5M
• Baroda Storage 5 level building, Syria - $10.0M

Education

Bachelor's degree,
  • at Technical University of Dresden
  • August 1981

Institution: Technical University of Dresden City / Country: Dresden, Germany

Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering
  • at Technical university of dresden
  • August 1981

Specialties & Skills

Technical Communication
Problem Solving
Safety Management
IT Operations
Project Management
Project Management/ contract management/ leadership/
BANKING
ENGINEER
MILLION
PROGRESS
PROJECT ENGINEER
PROJECT MANAGER
SHOP DRAWINGS
SITE SAFETY

Languages

Arabic
Expert

Training and Certifications

1V Leadership Management AUS (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2009
Valid Until:
July 2010