Ahmed Kamal, International Projects Director

Ahmed Kamal

International Projects Director

PAL Group of Companies

Location
United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
Education
Bachelor's degree, Architectectural Engineering
Experience
28 years, 7 Months

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Total years of experience :28 years, 7 Months

International Projects Director at PAL Group of Companies
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • My current job since February 2009

 Manages the strategic aspects of large engagements and mitigates any risk.
 Oversees senior managers and managers working on client engagements within practice.
 Reviews high-level deliverables across practice.
 Ensures engagement reviews and quality assurance procedures take place for all practice engagements.
 Provides leadership to practice within a geographic area.
 Develops, implements, and maintains sound business practices.
 Develops and implements strategic objectives for practice that are aligned with the region's strategic initiatives.
 Reports profit and loss figures.
 Consolidates and analyzes profitability, revenue, margins, bill rates and utilization across practice.
 Helps create pipeline forecasts and broad-based financial picture for practice.
 Addresses and resolves all billing issues.
 Ensures practice meets or exceeds budgeted financial objectives, including revenue and margin.

International Projects Manager at Hydra Properties
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • July 2008 to February 2009

 Creates and executes project work plans and revises as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements.
 Identifies resources needed and assigns individual responsibilities.
 Manages day-to-day operational aspects of a project and scope.
 Reviews deliverables prepared by team before passing to client.
 Effectively applies our methodology and enforces project standards.
 Prepares for engagement reviews and quality assurance procedures.
 Minimizes our exposure and risk on project.
 Ensures project documents are complete, current, and stored appropriately.
 Tracks and reports team hours and expenses on a weekly basis.
 Manages project budget.
 Determines appropriate revenue recognition, ensures timely and accurate invoicing, and monitors receivables for project.
 Follows up with clients, when necessary, regarding unpaid invoices.
 Analyzes project profitability, revenue, margins, bill rates and utilization

Project Manager at Architecture & Planning Group - Consulting Engineers
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • April 2004 to July 2008

 Lead the planning and implementation of project
 Facilitate the definition of project scope, goals and deliverables
 Define project tasks and resource requirements
 Develop full scale project plans
 Assemble and coordinate project staff
 Manage project budget
 Manage project resource allocation
 Plan and schedule project timelines
 Track project deliverables using appropriate tools
 Provide direction and support to project team
 Performed Quality assurance
 Constantly monitor and report on progress of the project to all stakeholders
 Present reports defining project progress, problems and solutions
 Implement and manage project changes and interventions to achieve project outputs
 Performed project evaluations and assessment of results

Assistant Project Manager / Senior Architect at Raouf Hotels International
  • Egypt
  • March 2002 to December 2003

 To liaise with the Principal Architect throughout the entire project so that the design parameters and principles can be established and implemented.
 Ensure the architectural designs and works take into account best safety practice and are in accordance with company requirements
 To contribute to the development of Company operating procedures.
 To initiate and participate in co-ordination of design work between disciplines to ensure the design solution is complete for the project.
 To organise and control the architectural team or discipline team assigned to the project and to ensure that the most effective use is made of its capabilities.
 To ensure that all work carried out meets the requirements of the Company Procedures.
 To ensure that each project under direction is managed within the time and cost constraints determined at the time of appointment.
 To liaise with the Principal Architect/Design Leader to ensure that adequate staff are provided for each element of the project under his control.
 Preparation of front-end feasibility studies and concept designs.
 Carry out site surveys, inspections during all stages of a project, including construction.
 Arrange project review meetings when necessary to ensure that the project is on time and within budget.
 To participate in project review meetings when necessary to ensure that the project is technically correct, co-ordinated, on time, and within budget.
 To carry out all design duties as required by the demands of the project.
 To manage and direct project staff under his control with regard to technical and design matters
 To ensure that the team is kept fully informed on all project management matters to demonstrate effective project control.
 Provide technical assistance and support to construction teams to ensure correct solutions and

Site Coordinator at The Arab Bureau & Technical Consultation
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • March 1996 to April 2002

Manage construction and site activities in time safe and as per quality required
 Supervise subcontractors, attendance of site meetings, technical and engineering
supervision and support, review and recording of progress.

Executive Engineer at Dana eng. System & consulting )
  • Egypt
  • July 1994 to February 1995

Upgrading Luxor City

Education

Bachelor's degree, Architectectural Engineering
  • at Zagazig University - Faculty of Engineering
  • June 1994

B.Sc. in Architectectural Engineering

Bachelor's degree,
  • at Albany College
  • July 1988

G.C.E

Specialties & Skills

Feasibility Studies
Management
Occupational
Project Direction
Microsoft Office ( Auto Cad)
Corel Draw
Project Management
Occupational Safety and Health Training
MS Office

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Expert

Memberships

AIA ( American Institute of Arch.)
  • member
  • August 2010

Training and Certifications

available (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2005
Valid Until:
October 2005
Available (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2007
Valid Until:
October 2007
available (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2007
Valid Until:
June 2007