Director Of Construction (Egypt, Morocco, Jordan, & Lebanon)
Kuwait Food Company
Total years of experience :20 years, 2 Months
▪Assigned to Egypt Hub to achieve the company expansion plan and remodel plan for Egypt Hub by setting the delivery strategy for the new site developments/openings
▪ Setting KPIs & SLAs for the construction team on delivery and construction
▪ Cost & time reduction strategies execution
▪ Ensuring the delivery of high-quality work within contract timescales
▪ Incorporate value engineering principles to get cost & time reduction
▪ Estimate Capex/FS requirements for remodeling brand new store openings
▪ Change work processes and organization to reach higher productivity and better manage Time and Cost management for the Team
▪ Setting and achieving the delivery strategy for the new site developments/openings
▪ Setting KPIs & SLAs for the construction team on delivery and construction
▪ Cost & time reduction strategies execution
▪ Manage construction & installations within define time & budget
▪ Ensuring the delivery of high-quality work within contract timescales
▪ Incorporate value engineering principles to get cost & time reduction
▪ Estimate Capex/FS requirements for remodeling brand new store openings
▪ Prepare feasibility studies and develop/analyze reports
▪ Setting targets, objectives and responsibilities for all supervised staff
▪ Change work processes and organization to reach higher productivity and better manage Time and Cost management for the Team
▪ Reach a contractor savings of 350 000 $
▪ Manage construction & installations within define time & budget
▪ Cost & time reduction strategies execution
▪ Estimate Capex/FS requirements for remodeling band new store openings
▪ Prepare the documentation for tendering; issue tender documentation Analyze Bids, Award Bid
▪ Approve Construction Materials
▪ Approve & monitor Final Invoicing
▪ Responsible for re-modeling (Country Level)
▪ Prepare scoping documents for remodels with capex requirements
▪ Liaised between the consultant engineer and contractors to ensure the project runs smoothly as per established plans
▪ Supervised site & verified adherence of construction work to the established quality plans. ▪ Real estate:
▪ Site finding & selection (Country Level)
▪ Negotiate Lease (terms & conditions), renewals
▪ Provide constant updated market mapping data & inputs
▪ Prepare site packages for franchise approve
▪ Prepare feasibility Studies and develop reports
▪ Responsibility for lease signing within defined timeframe & budget (country level)
▪ Reach a cost savings on rental cars of 200 000 $
▪ Preparing BOQs with respect to the requirements stipulated in the drawings and technical specification of the contract and revising the delivery time schedule with the contractors.
▪ Designing presentations using 3D visualization and providing innovative ideas
▪ Estimated design and construction costs, monitored expenditures, and ensured conformance to design and construction budgets
▪ Provided administrative support to the project by managing support functions covering planning, tracking, reporting, pricing BOQ, quality management and internal communication
▪ Reconciling, monitoring and ensuring accuracy of material quantity, expenditures and vendor payments on a regular basis
▪ Monitoring quality standards and safety measures on the site, and ensuring that all operational regulations are adhered to
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▪ Collecting metrics data (such as baseline, actual values for costs, schedule, etc.) and reporting on project progress
▪ Received Excellence in design award to KFC Morocco Team February 2010, From Yum! Restaurants International
▪ Received Excellence in design & execution award to KFC Morocco Team September 2012, From Yum! Restaurants International
Key Responsibilities as Projects Engineer (Mar 06 - Jul 08):
▪ Conduct design and project delivery at all phases of a building life cycle
▪ Prepared the project proposal document, concept design, architectural specifications and related execution drawings for the company restaurants
▪ Generated 3D colored renderings, handled presentation of construction drawings and specifications, and get them certified for code compliance and safety
▪ Tracked project developments to ensure overall quality of deliverables
▪ Ensured procedural adherence
Key Responsibilities:
• Augmented business/ profits by securing new deals, analyzed/ proposed new business ideas to the management to tap opportunities.
• Initiated sales strategies for building materials (Raised floor, False Ceiling, Handrails, Power tools, etc) to gain market share and augment revenues.
• Prepared contracts and negotiated revisions, changes and additions to contractual agreements with builders and contractors.
• Liaised with key personnel: chairman & general managers of different companies, provided strategic guidance for building materials that are suitable for particular site.
• Kept abreast with all latest developments in construction, quality management and delivered according to client’s requirement.
May 04 - July 05: Architect, Yasoub 3D & Visualization, (Concurrent handled Part Time Job)
Key Responsibilities:
• Generated 3D models for the architectural projects including sound editing and making of the 3D movies.
• Conceptualized and designed the project modules, reviewed and finalized concept design, architectural specifications and related execution drawings in compliance with the organizational guidelines and client requirements.
Key Responsibilities:
• Implemented project design at the Green plaza complex, consisting of hotel, cinemas, multi-purpose building and two buildings for entertainment.
• Coordinated different project entities, established procedures, reviewed finishing activities in accordance with existing standards and reported to project manager on key issues, risks, benefits and cost summary.
Other Relevant Experiences:
Jul 02 - Aug 02: Architect, Great Egyptian Museum Competition
• Participated in the “The Great Egyptian Museum contest”, designed a high tech museum, conducted design demonstration using 3D technology.
Jun 00 - Jul 00: Site Engineer (Summer Trainee), Talaat Mostafa Group Holding
• Managed the finishing activities for a residential complex which consists of 200 buildings + services.
• Applied functional expertise, assured liaison between departments, maintained proper documentation of the project and escalated project issues to achieve the objectives efficiently.
Jun 99 - Aug 99: Site Engineer (Summer Trainee), Abu El Fadl, El Hadary, El Kholy Consulting Office
• Oversaw finishing works at the Al Ahly Bank which consists of 3 storey building.