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

Alaa AbouKhzam

Projects Director & PMO Manager (formerly Technical Manager)·PMO - GMC

United Arab Emirates

Master's degree, PMP

Work experience

Total years of experience: 18 years, 9 months

Projects Director & PMO Manager (formerly Technical Manager)

June 2016 - Present

PMO - GMC

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

June 2016 - Present

- 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

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Management

Project Manager

December 2014 - June 2016

Axianta Jouzy Consulting Engineers

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

December 2014 - 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

Company industry:
Architecture
Job role:
Management

Architect, Project Manager

July 2013 - November 2014

PMO, Project Management Office

Lebanon

July 2013 - November 2014

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

Company industry:
Management Consulting
Job role:
Design, Creative, and Arts

Head of Engineering

January 2012 - July 2013

Manafco for trading and construction

Lebanon

January 2012 - 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

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Engineering

Architectural Engineer

November 2008 - December 2011

Issam Kabbani Construction Group, Construction Management Division

Dammam, Saudi Arabia

November 2008 - 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

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Design, Creative, and Arts

Architectural Engineer

August 2007 - September 2008

SINAR

Beirut, Lebanon

August 2007 - September 2008

Supervising finishing works on site.

Company industry:
Interior design
Job role:
Design, Creative, and Arts

Education

PMI - Project Management Institute

August 2015

August 2015

Master's degree, PMP

United Arab Emirates

GPA (point): 4 out of 4

GPA (point): 4 out of 4

PMP Certified
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Lebanese University

November 2008

November 2008

Master's degree, Architecture

Lebanon

Skills

Revit
Expert
Revit
Expert
Architectural Design
Expert
Architectural Design
Expert
BIM
Expert
BIM
Expert
PMP
Expert
PMP
Expert
Green Building
Expert
Green Building
Expert
Revit Architecture
Expert
Revit Architecture
Expert
3DS MAX
Beginner
3DS MAX
Beginner
Adobe Photoshop
Expert
Adobe Photoshop
Expert
Primavera P3
Intermediate
Primavera P3
Intermediate
MS Office
Expert
MS Office
Expert
Autocad
Expert
Autocad
Expert
Green Building
Intermediate
Green Building
Intermediate
BIM
Expert
BIM
Expert
Project Management
Expert
Project Management
Expert
Architecture
Expert
Architecture
Expert
Revit
Expert
Revit
Expert
PMP
Expert
PMP
Expert
Architectural Design
Expert
Architectural Design
Expert

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

Certifications
PMP