Alaa AbouKhzam, Projects Director & PMO Manager (formerly Technical Manager)

Alaa AbouKhzam

Projects Director & PMO Manager (formerly Technical Manager)

PMO - GMC

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, PMP
Experience
16 years, 8 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :16 years, 8 Months

Projects Director & PMO Manager (formerly Technical Manager) at PMO - GMC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since June 2016

- Responsible for coordinating design and execution processes with all parties and facilitate the coordination while protecting the Client and being fair to the Consultant and Contractor
- Accountable for reviewing and commenting contract drafts
- Accountable for tracking all changes in design and specs along with monitoring the financials
- Responsible for monitoring projects’ time schedules and reporting progress to the Client
- Assisting in quoting for new projects
- Lead designer for construction, fit-out and landscaping projects
- Main POC for all construction, design and management projects
- Management of daily office activities, reporting to GM

Project Manager at Axianta Jouzy Consulting Engineers
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • December 2014 to June 2016

Project Manager
• Sterling Towers, Dubai - PM Design & Supervision
• Villa & Car Museum, Dubai - PM Supervision consultant.
• Hub Zero, Al-Wasl, Dubai - QA/QC Management
• Jumeirah Golf Estates - Golf Clubhouse Phase 2, Dubai - PM Interior Design

Architect, Project Manager at PMO, Project Management Office
  • Lebanon
  • July 2013 to November 2014

Design and execution of 2 building residential project in Chebaniyeh.
Expected completion in 2014.

Head of Engineering at Manafco for trading and construction
  • Lebanon
  • January 2012 to July 2013

 Responsible for preparing, reviewing and modifying designs
 Key role in examining shop drawings and managing material submittals
 Accountable for allocating duties to engineers and draftsmen along with handling sub-contractors
 Responsible for preparing and monitoring projects’ time schedules and reporting site progress along with project managers
 Responsible for meeting clients’ needs keeping along with allocated budget and specs

Architectural Engineer at Issam Kabbani Construction Group, Construction Management Division
  • Saudi Arabia - Dammam
  • November 2008 to December 2011

 Responsible for preparing, reviewing and modifying designs
 Key role in examining shop drawings and managing material submittals
 Accountable for allocating duties to engineers and draftsmen along with handling sub-contractors
 Responsible for reporting site progress along with E/M

Architectural Engineer at SINAR
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • August 2007 to September 2008

Supervising finishing works on site.

Education

Master's degree, PMP
  • at PMI - Project Management Institute
  • August 2015

PMP Certified

Master's degree, Architecture
  • at Lebanese University
  • November 2008

Specialties & Skills

Architectural Design
Green Building
Revit Architecture
3DS MAX
Adobe Photoshop
Primavera P3
MS Office
Autocad
Green Building
Project Management
Architecture

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
French
Intermediate

Memberships

Order of Engineers and Architects in Lebanon
  • Consultant Architect
  • March 2009
Lebanese House Establishment for Environment
  • Vice President
  • July 2000
Society of Engineers in Dubai
  • Member
  • February 2015

Training and Certifications

PMP (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2015