Abdulla Alkuwaiti, Project Management Advisor

Abdulla Alkuwaiti

Project Management Advisor

Department of Municipal Affairs

Location
United Arab Emirates - Al Ain
Education
Master's degree, Project Management
Experience
23 years, 9 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :23 years, 9 Months

Project Management Advisor at Department of Municipal Affairs
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • My current job since September 2013

provide advice to the organisation for Project management, Program management, Strategic alignment and risk management. Provide coaching and systems to implement proper project management.

Special grade. Example of projects: Electronic permitting system, Municipal service unifications and pan government new service centers.

Head of quality and safety control at Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC)
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • August 2012 to August 2013

Responsible for tracking Projects Performance for More than 40 Civil Projects on areas of quality and health, safety and environment. Work closely with Project Managers, Project consultants and contractors to ensure projects are delivered on time and budget while maintaining quality and safety. Projects included the construction of the 75 floors Main office for ADNOC plus large scale housing projects in Ruwais and several artificial islands.

Project Manager (Grade 1) at Al Ain Municipality
  • United Arab Emirates - Al Ain
  • May 2008 to December 2011

Responsible for tracking the Strategic Plan that consists of different Initiatives and Projects. My role is to provide support to sectors in the Municipality to help them achieve their project goals. Moreover, I work in a team environment to develop and update Project Management process and procedures. In addition, I am part of the knowledge management project.

Project Section Leader (HSE) at ADMA-OPCO
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • February 2005 to August 2008

Managed a section of 3 Engineers, 1 technician and 2 administrative assistance to provided technical HSE services to the company’s main office and to offshore sites. The main duty of my section were to study the current company situation and identify areas of improvements, then initiate projects that will deliver the required improvement. My job involved overlooking the company training plan and designing various awareness campaigns. In addition, I was involved in the development of many e-learning packages to enhance the company knowledge

HSE Engineer at ADMA-OPCO
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • January 2000 to December 2005

Site inspections, conducting Risk Assessment for hazardous jobs, provide safety coverage for emergencies (on call 24 hrs), conduct safety training on different subjects. Worked closely with management on solving HSE technical problems. In addition, I conducted many major accident investigations and initiated many awareness campaigns. I was involved in many major projects including construction of new accommodation building and different plants modifications and shutdowns.

Education

Master's degree, Project Management
  • at British University In Dubai
  • March 2007
Bachelor's degree, Systems Engineering
  • at University of Arizona
  • January 2000
High school or equivalent, Science
  • at Khalid Ibn ALwaleed High School
  • August 1995

Specialties & Skills

Project Management
Risk Management
Team Building
Communication
Negotiation

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Memberships

Project Management Institute, USA
  • General
  • January 1996

Training and Certifications

NEBOSH Certificate in Health and Safety, Distinction (Training)
Training Institute:
Bahrain Training Institute, Manama, Bahrain
Date Attended:
February 2002
Leadership and Team Development for Managerial Success (Training)
Training Institute:
Sitespower Training Centre, Dubai
Date Attended:
August 2011
Project Management Application (Training)
Training Institute:
Association of Project Management, UK
Date Attended:
March 2010
PRINCE2 certification (Training)
Training Institute:
Association of Project Management, UK
Date Attended:
June 2009

Hobbies

  • Sport, travel and reading
    mmh, i like travel adventure. In 2011 I visited base camp in the Himalayan. It involved walking for 10 days in the majestic himalayan mountains in Nepal.