AHMED KAMAL, Projects Director

AHMED KAMAL

Projects Director

PROJECT BUILD COMPANY

Location
Saudi Arabia
Education
Bachelor's degree, Bachelor of Civil Engineering
Experience
29 years, 7 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :29 years, 7 Months

Projects Director at PROJECT BUILD COMPANY
  • Saudi Arabia - Khobar
  • March 2013 to November 2015

March 2013 - Till now: Project Build Co (PBC).Dammam, KSA
Projects Director Managing Company critical Projects
1- Al-SALEEM Tower (4B+M+G+14 stories) mixed use Project- (RIYADH).
2- AL- MOUWASAT Hospital Project (240 beds- KHOBAR)
3- Al-MOUWASAT Hospital Project- (200 beds- RIYADH)
4- PROCARE Hospital Extension Project- (100 beds- KHOBAR).
5- Al-MOUWASAT Hospital Expansion Project- (70 beds- JUBIL)
With following Responsibilities:-
1) Attending top management meetings with Client and Consultant
2) Establish rush schedules to cover and mitigate Project delay.
3) Provide and manage required resources according to rush schedules.
4) Lead Coordination mutterings with major Sub-contractors and suppliers.
5) Provide technical and managerial support to Projects Managers.
6) Participate final negotiations for Extension of time and variation orders.
7) Acknowledge and manage the changing nature of client requirements (day to day management)

Senior Project Manager at ALREDWAN SEDER /JV
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • February 2010 to February 2013

Senior Project Manager of constructing 134 Villas & 18 Buildings at Diplomatic Quarter, Riyadh
Consultant: Arch Center
Clint: General Organization for Social Insurance (GOSI)


With following Responsibilities:-
1) Coordinate and managing required approvals from ADA, Ensure ADA Standards and regulations. 2) Ensure Client satisfaction and requirements for Time, Cost and final Product quality. 3) Negotiate with Client and Consultant Project changing orders and Variations.
4) Attend weekly progress Meetings with Client and Consultant and resolve progress issues.
5) Lead Project staff meetings and Coordination meetings between Civil and Electromechanical DEPTS.
6) Lead Coordination meetings with suppliers and Sub-Contractors
7) Negotiate Suppliers and Sub-Contractors Scope and pricing.
8) Coordinate with authorities and third party related to project.

Senior Project Manager at Transemirates Contracting LLC-Dubai
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • May 2006 to September 2010

Senior Project Manager of constructing (B+G+M+65 typ+2 S.F+B.C) High rise 5 Star hotel ( Millennium Plaza Hotel ), Commercial Tower and (G+11+Swimming Pool) car park building at trade center first, Sheikh ZAID Road, Dubai.
Consultant: Engineer ADNAN SAFARRINI
Clint: KHALED Al ATTAR Group
Senior Project Manager of constructing high rise residential & commercial Tower in Jumeirah lakes towers (2B+G+M+ 42 typical floors)
Consultant: KHATIB & ALAMI.
Clint: MAG Group International.
With following Responsibilities:-
1) Define Project requirements according to established standards (scope, schedule, resources, budget, and deliverables).
2) Resolve Project issues, mitigate strategies for project risks and manage Project resources;
3) Attend progress meetings with Consultant & Clint Lead follow up meetings with Project’s staff.
4) Acknowledge and manage the changing nature of client needs and requirements (day to day management)
5) Managing required approval, Permits, coordination with Dubai Municipality and GAVZA authority.
6) Construct Project plan and reviews work plans to assess implications of schedule changes.
7) Preparing all contractual submittals, Claims and requirements log.
8) Implementing Safety, health control planes & coordination with EHS department.

Project Manager at Lootah Building & Construction
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • November 2004 to May 2006

Project Manager of constructing residential & commercial building (2B+G+M+20typ+R) Project
With following Responsibilities:-
1) Ensuring Clint's Requirements and Satisfaction (Time control - cost control- quality control)
2) Monitoring project aspects, Identify deviations and provide contingent planes to bring the project back on plan.
3) Contract administration, arrange and lead Sub-Contractors and Suppliers Coordination Meetings.
4) Motivating the team to achieve high quality performance and lead follow up Meetings
5) Managing required approvals & requests by Local Authorities.
6) Preparing all contractual submittals, required approval by Engineer and Client.
7) Client and subcontractors invoicing and variations prices negotiations

Project Manager at Nabcontract for contracting
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • October 1998 to April 2004

Project manager of Constructing the following Projects:-
1) EL-KHOLY factory for computer assembly.
2) ELNASSAYM resort constructing of 52 villas.
3) MINA PHARM for medicine factory.
4) MAC carpet factory.
5) MAYTIX for ready clothes factory
With Following Responsibilities:-
1) Participation in Tender studies and project planes & strategy
2) Identifies Project deliverables and requirements;
3) Ensure the appropriate trade -off between time, cost & performance requirements.
5) Subcontracts & suppliers agreements and negotiations
6) Lead and arrange Coordination meetings with Suppliers and Sub-Contractors,
7) Participation in successful Arbitration case against the owners of El-NASSAYM Resort
8) Establishes and document standard Project-planning terminology (i.e., phases, milestones, tasks, etc.);
9) Cost control, resources and project performance monitoring.
10) Implementing the ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 standards in projects.

From 1st March 2002 till 15 May 2003 in NABCONTRACT-ASCON/ ETA - J.V. as the Construction Manager Of MAADI City Centre project (Carrefour).and Ring Road Tunnel and External road ( Main Contract EGB 64.5 Millions ) / ( Tunnel Contract EGB 19.5 Millions )
Client : MAJID El-FUTTAUIM group - MAF MISR.
Consultants: Arab Consulting Engineers (MOHARAM BAKHOUM)

Construction Manager at Lina construction group for tourism development
  • Egypt
  • October 1996 to September 1998

Construction Manager of constructing 196 chalets and 12hotels 240 rooms capacity and 5 villas ( holyday-inn resort ) at Sharm El Sheikh
With following responsibilities:-
1) Managing the technical team.
2) Agreements and contracting with the subcontractors.
3) Design and analysis of formwork.
4) Scheduling and time controlling of projects.
5) Site supervision and projects cost control.
6) Procurements and Resources management.

Project Engineer at United group for construction
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • January 1988 to September 1996

Develop & Maintenance traveler Hall in alex.airport
Construction 27 chalets in the north coast (maraqya)
special types of foundations (Micro-piles)
Ranging from being site engineer to site manager including cost estimate and cost control
With The Following Responsibilities
1) Procurements and Resources management.
2) Quantities surveying for the projects and takeoffs calculations.
3) Scheduling and time controlling of projects.
4) resources and project performance monitoring
5) Site supervision and projects cost control.

Site Engineer at Consultant Dr galal Moamen
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • January 1987 to December 1987

Supervisor of construction projects ( Construction of 540 residential unit)in Maadi

Design Engineer at Consultant Dr.Yihya El-saeed
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • November 1985 to December 1986

Designer & supervisior of construction & Maintenance projects in cairo

Education

Bachelor's degree, Bachelor of Civil Engineering
  • at Cairo University - faculty of engineering
  • July 1984

Specialties & Skills

High Rise
Infrastructure Projects
Mixed use
Residential Buildings
Spread sheets and Charts using Microsoft Excel
.Word processing using Microsoft Word
High Communication skills and negotiations abilities.Ability to work under stress.
Project Management using Primavera&Microsoft Projects
Emirates Driving License
Saudi Driving Liscnse

Languages

English
Expert
French
Intermediate

Memberships

Egypt Engineers Syndicate
  • 488-11
  • August 1984
El-ahly Club
  • 160847
  • August 1994

Training and Certifications

Leadership Skils & Team Build (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2000
Valid Until:
February 2000
Training courses of project management and primavera. (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2000
Valid Until:
May 2000
Certified Internal Auditor for ISO 9001 & ISO 14001 from Emend (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 1999
Valid Until:
December 1999
The Arbitration & Claims (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 1999
Valid Until:
January 2000
Registered for Cambridge International Diploma in Project Management (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2003
Valid Until:
May 2004