Operation Manager
Brown Stone Construction
Total years of experience :22 years, 10 Months
Drove year-over-year business growth while leading operations,
strategic vision and long-range planning.
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Prepared annual budgets • with controls to prevent overages.
Evaluated suppliers/subcontractors to maintain cost controls and
improve operations.
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Delivered business strategy and developed systems and procedures to
improve operational quality and team efficiency.
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Managed budget implementations, employee evaluations and
contract details.
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Assessed reports to evaluate performance, develop targeted
improvements and implement changes.
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Identified trends in customer marketplaces to develop valuable
solutions.
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Enhanced operational efficiency and productivity by managing
budgets, accounts and costs.
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Reduced costs, managed delivery schedules and performed risk
analysis to improve overall profitability.
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Implemented operational strategies and effectively built customer and
employee loyalty
Arabtec Construction - UAE / Dubai, UAE
Project: South of mall /Expo fountain
Project Cost: 400 Millions Dollars
Maintained relationships with material vendors to lower costs and
diversify capabilities.
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Met project deadlines without sacrificing build quality or workplace
safety.
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Updated operational methods and oversaw accounting procedures
for improved efficiency.
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Developed and initiated projects, managed costs and monitored
performance.
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• Planned, designed and scheduled phases for large projects.
• Led project teams through design, construction and launch process.
Accelerated progress by continually reviewing performance, budgets
and project timelines.
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Drove team success through shared vision and recognition of quality
performance.
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Provided detailed technical and operational direction in project
challenges, consistently meeting deliverables according to deadlines.
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• Managed projects from procurement to commission.
Orchestrated projects within strict timeframes and budget constraints
by solving complex problems and working closely with senior leaders.
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Provided detailed product orders based on project drawings and
technical specifications.
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Achieved project deadlines by coordinating with contractors to
manage performance.
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• Modified and directed project plans to meet organizational needs.
Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and
objectives.
Direct and manage projects development from beginning to end, ensuring timely project delivery, project management, cost control and customer satisfaction.
Define project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders.
Effectively communicate project expectations to senior management and stakeholders.
Liaise with project stakeholders on an ongoing basis
Estimate the resources and participants needed to achieve project goals.
Draft and submit budget proposals and recommend subsequent budget changes where necessary.
Determine and assess need for additional staff and/or consultants and make the appropriate recruitment if necessary during project cycle.
Set and continually manage project expectations with team members and other stakeholders.
Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within the project team.
Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path.
Plan and schedule project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools.
Determine the frequency and content of status reports from the project team, analyse results, and troubleshoot problem areas.
Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises, and devise contingency plans.
Define project success criteria and disseminate them to involved parties throughout project life cycle.
Coach, mentor, motivate and supervise project team members and contractors and influence them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work.
Develop best practices and tools for project execution and management.
Responsibilities:
Managing all aspects of a project by means of contract- risk management, project preparation, execution and project controlling in line with applicable internal standards, procedures, systems and local legislation, in order to ensure the project is executed and the deliverable are met in line with the agreed contract requirements
Project :Al Raha Beach Residential,
Project cost :700, 000, 000AED
Work Scope : lead and manage all construction activities,
The Group is one of the leading diversified international contractors in the Middle East and North Africa, with more than 35, 000 employees, it is one of the largest construction groups in the region.
Inducted as Site Engineer, earned fast track promotion to Senior Construction Manager based on strong performance in process optimization, productivity improvement and quality management.
Highlights:
• Played an instrumental role in managing multiple projects, planning and scheduling project tasks, distributing workload throughout team and ensuring project requirements and deadlines are met.
• Defined project scope, goals and deliverable that support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders.
• Exhibited strong project management experience with leadership personality and hands on projects control tools such as planning & scheduling, budgeting, costing & estimating, process and methods analysis, program monitoring, earned value, labor performance analysis and contracts administration.
Key Responsibilities:
• Proffering strategic leadership to the construction management team, managing all aspects of construction projects including planning and initial designing, creating budget and scheduling construction
• Supervising and coordinating design deliverables to site Sub-contractor, controlling work during the construction phase, determining, monitoring work methods and performance of Subcontractor’s work to ensure compliance with their obligations.
• Ascertaining quality and conformity with plans, client specifications and timely handover of projects to the utmost satisfaction of the client.
• Working collaboratively with the Commercial, Production, Planning Departments and Project Director / Manager in order to manage project cost and risk.
• Successfully negotiating contractual details, finalizing terms and deliverables in order to protect the company’s risks and contractual obligations. Explaining codes, regulation, procedures, materials data sheet and authorities requirements to all construction team.
• Liaising with the Engineering Department in order to get the latest approved materials, shop drawings to prevent any discrepancies or conflict and recognize discrepancies from as built to contract specification to recommend reconciliation of any discrepancies.
• Conducting operations & safety meetings on a regular basis to assure adherence to procedures and safety measures and establish project emergency plans.
• Delivering intelligent solutions to ensure quality delivery, fostering growth, communication and teamwork. Identifying, analyzing and resolving day to day challenges, scheduling and coordinating workflow and construction activities whilst ensuring adherence to HSE policies, procedures and government regulations.
Key Projects to Credit:
Al Qaswaira Construction, January 2012 - Present
Project cost is 600, 000, 000DH,
An accommodation, full facilities and administration for oil company staff (ADCO)
Saadiyat Beach Resort, March 2011 - January 2012
Project value AED 1, 900, 000, 000
It comprises 380 luxury hotel rooms, 259 residential apartments and 33 luxury residential villas. The project also features a retail and entertainment component, a health and racquet club, a health spa and 1, 600 structured parking bays.
Zayed University, August 2009 - March 2011
Project Value: AED 3, 000, 000, 000
Constructed on a plot of approximately 75 hectares and feature a built-up area of 200, 000 square metres, provides Educational facilities for 6, 000 students and related faculty and support staff.
Key Responsibilities:
• Handled the whole gamut of project activities right from approval, execution to final delivery of the project.
• Supervised day to day site activities in order to efficiently use resources to meet the construction program and objectives are accomplished within the prescribed time frame and budget parameters.
• Monitored, managed and directed the assigned project resources to overcome “triple constraints”—project scope, time and cost.
• Assessed and reviewed the project Key Performance Indicators to determine accurate status of project, made tactical decisions for allocating resources, and assigning staff requirement to maintain project on target.
• Undertook technical/ feasibility studies, site investigations, assessing potential risks, supervising contractors, handling material purchases, monitoring construction at every step ensuring adherence to design drawings, specification and project requirements.
• Maintained daily log of construction and inspection activities and daily progress reports, drafted non-compliance and delay in works report for submission to the line manager subsequent to reviewing sub-contractor’s method statement and risk assessment.
• Approved purchases of materials. Monitored materials, equipment and manpower at site in order to ensure that the appropriate materials are available to meet the construction program.
• Conducted operations & safety meetings on a regular basis to assure adherence to procedures and safety measures and establish project emergency plans.
• Implemented HLG environment policies and monitor production activities in order to ensure that dust, noise, silt and rubbish flow etc. do not affect surrounding environment.
Key Projects to Credit:
Kempinski Hotel and Residences Palm Jumeirah (Emerald Palace Residential Hotel and Villas), April 2008 - August 2009
Project Value: AED 873, 005, 837
-The project involved the construction of 20 villas, an apartment building and a hotel on Dubai’s man-made island, the Palm Jumeirah. It has a total built-up area of around 206, 000 square metres.
- The apartments built over approximately 100, 000 square metres of the total built-up area.
- The project’s 20 residential villas included a total built-up area of around 24, 000 square metres, while the hotel is spread over a built-up area of around 74, 000 square metres.
Al Khawaneej Farm House, March 2007 - April 2008
Project value: AED 70, 000, 000
-Farm consists for two big villa, four bungalows, stable hours, swimming pool and tennis court yard
The Galleries at Downtown Jebel Ali, February 2006 - March 2007
Project Value: USD 167, 000, 000
Consultant: Bovis Lend Lease; Client: Limitless LLC
This project involved piling, construction of the substructure and superstructure, services and fit-out for four office buildings at The Galleries - Downtown Jebel Ali.
Each building contains two basements, a ground floor, a mezzanine floor, two podium levels, two business centres, 12 typical floors, and a mechanical floor with a built-up area of around 198, 000 square metres.
Key Responsibilities:
• Applied functional expertise, assured liaison between departments, maintained proper documentation of the project and escalated project issues to achieve the objectives efficiently.
• Planned and supervised entire work schedule to anticipate contract demands in terms of labour, materials, equipment and technical challenges in addition to handling material purchase/ delivery. Ensured that all rules, regulations and guidelines have been explicitly followed.
• Prepared and submitted various project tracking reports to senior management including cost reports, such as percent complete, productivity analysis, man-hour summaries, and earned value reports.
• Liaised with contractors with different disciplines such as Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Piping, Electrical, etc.
• Monitored work progress of contractors/ sub-contractors to ensure quality and conformity with plans, client specifications and timely handover of project to the utmost satisfaction of the client.
• Ensured clear communication pertaining to terms and conditions, assured confidentiality, and sought technical advice on any complaints/issues to mitigate risk exposure, prevent escalations and legal implications.
Key Projects to Credit:
Jumeirah Beach Residence (JBR) - Sector 4, July 2004 - February 2006
Project Value: USD 273, 000, 000
The eight towers, collectively known as Sector 4, have a total built-up area of over 2 million square metres and are made up of commercial and residential spaces. In total, the towers used about 260, 000 cubic meters of concrete in construction.
Bu Hasa Infrastructure Upgrade, September 2002 - July 2004
Project Value: USD 31, 926, 100
Consultant: Arif & Bintouk
Client: ADCO
Upgrading existing infrastructure in its Bu Hasa operations facility.