ahmad akkawi, Project Manager

ahmad akkawi

Project Manager

Fast Line Real Estate Development

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, Architectural Engineering
Experience
12 years, 8 Months

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Total years of experience :12 years, 8 Months

Project Manager at Fast Line Real Estate Development
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since January 2018

- Properties management by sustaining its high or at least fair market value.
- Efficient communication with Top Management to ensure vital information on each project’s progress is distributed.
- Plans, directs, integrates and monitors the management of property development projects by analyzing, determining, recommending and obtaining approval for different aspects of the projects.
- Work with the Projects Manager, Projects Coordinator, Architect and Chief Accountant to implement strategic priorities for the company projects in terms of property management, project management and finance management.
- Ensure projects delivery on time.
- Coordinate induction of facility management services around the newly developed facilities prior to commissioning.
- Outsource investors with suitable resources to carry out development activities.
- Support identification of potential new projects, and capability to develop these projects.
- Identify partnership opportunities to support the company’s strategic priorities on projects.
- Monitor necessary coordination to manage project sites, project documentation, project cost and working capital management.
- Implements and/or manages the implementation of the company’s contracts involving real estate, property, and other improvements on properties’ facilities and reporting on the status of projects by providing oversight of professional and technical consultant/contractor agreements, budget, contract performance, etc.
- Acted as a facility manager on properties and targeted to build a good relationship with leasing and renting clients.
- Attending weekly and monthly meeting with the Department to update outstanding issues and progress of each projects.
- Manages and/or renews, extends, modifies and/or amends leases, licenses, easements, MOUs, and contracts for the properties in conformance to the company policies.
- Inspects facilities and properties in the field on a regular basis to determine conformance to development agreements, leases, MOUs, licenses, rental or other agreements.

Projects Coordinator, Architect at Fast Line Real Estate Development
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 2014 to January 2018

- Coordinate project management activities, resources, equipment and information.
- Break projects into doable actions and set time-frames.
- Liaise with clients to identify and define requirements, scope and objectives.
- Assign tasks to internal teams and assist with schedule management.
- Make sure that clients’ needs are met as projects evolve.
- Help prepare budgets.
- Manage feasibility studies to determine program needs of municipal recreation centers.
- Analyze recreation needs of the community, participated in site selection, and study financing options, including subsidy requirements for operations.
- Analyze risks and opportunities.
- Oversee project procurement management.
- Monitor project progress and handle any issues that arise.
- Act as the point of contact and communicate project status to all participants.
- Work with the Project Manager to eliminate blockers.
- Coordinate specifications and drawings including consultant coordination, and is capable of making independent decisions for projects and project teams.
- Use tools to monitor working hours, plans and expenditures.
- Develop solutions for complex design problems.
- Issue all appropriate legal paperwork (e.g. contracts and terms of agreement).
- Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation, plans and reports.
- Ensure standards and requirements are met through conducting quality assurance tests.
- Leads production of schematic design.
- Design development and construction documents.
- Review documents for quality control evaluations.
- Supervise project team.
- Coordinate and maintains project schedule.
- Meet with clients.
- Coordinate with consultants.
- Meet with suppliers and vendors.
- Oversee construction phases of projects.
- Actively seek new design and construction methods.
- Ensure close-out documentation and project archives are completed.
- Provide technical support on various engineering designs.
- Handle the preparation of the architectural plan and its designs, specifications, and other details using CAD software for new projects.
- Handle the work of construction planning and scheduling of new projects in order to complete them within the stipulated period.
- Provide documents relevant to construction work such as the technical specifications and drawings of the construction site.
- Coordinating with the marketing department in making different strategies.
- Checking and analyzing materials and taking help of civil engineers.
- Interviewed and selected vendors and contractors, oversaw construction, and issued change orders.
- Created and implemented project management systems and metrics to ensure best practices for controlling project development and construction.
- Coordinating with civil engineers and making different designs.
- Preparing several architectural plans using CAD software.
- Completing projects in the specified period of time.
- Follow up with all concerned authorities in order to obtain necessary approvals.

Project Architect at Al Ruwad Engineering Consultancy
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • September 2011 to January 2014

- Coordinate with clients, contractors, suppliers & governmental authorities.
- Supervising & reporting works progress.
- Ensure that all projects are going as per the time schedules.
- In charge for design modifications during the construction stage.
- Coordinate with various engineering disciplines such as mechanical, electrical, structural, technical etc. to derive optimized design and engineering solutions for various buildings and infrastructure projects.
- Perform Value Engineering & Cost Benefit Analysis through virtual design options.
- Manage RFIs, reviewed shop drawings, project specifications and BOQs, and coordinated with consultants and sub-contractors.
- Manage assigned projects from start to finish, including design, budgets, programming, and construction.
- Reviewed shop drawings and provided construction administration.
- Assume primary responsibility for the daily activities of the architectural project team and the progress of the work.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Architectural Engineering
  • at Arabian International University
  • June 2011

A bachelor degree of architectural engineering with a several courses as the following: • Materials of construction. • Architectural design drawings. • Digital tools of architecture. • Statics, strength of materials, structural analysis & reinforced concrete. • Restoration & rehabilitation. • Interior design. • Acoustics & lighting. • Landscape design.

Specialties & Skills

Interior Design
Architecture
Real Estate
Site Engineering
Project Management
Microsoft Ofiice
Adobe Photoshop
Auto Cad software
Time management
Presentation preparation

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
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Hobbies

  • Travelling
  • Reading
  • Walking
  • Basket Ball