Alain El Asmar, Risk Manager

Alain El Asmar

Risk Manager

Abdul Latif Jameel

Location
Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
Education
Master's degree, Electro-Mechanical Engineering
Experience
13 years, 10 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :13 years, 10 Months

Risk Manager at Abdul Latif Jameel
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • My current job since June 2016

Reporting to the ALJ Lands Managing Director with a dotted line to the ALJ Group Chief Risk Officer, and in charge of the
evaluation of risk profiles for the real estate projects of Abdul Latif Jameel Group of Companies.
Drafted procedures and governance manual based on ISO 31000 for the integration of project and enterprise risk management
standards in ALJ Lands processes.
Leading the quantitative risk analysis team to provide more accurate forecasts with regard to investment decisions, product
demand and cash flow analysis to enhance risk-informed decision making across the domestic business lines of ALJ Group.

Contracts & Risk Officer at Almabani General Contractors
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • November 2014 to May 2016

- Reporting to the Corporate Contracts Manager and accountable for the administration and management of multiple contracts of ongoing projects within Saudi Arabia.
- In charge of the complete risk analysis of projects in tender phase and establishment of the risk tolerances and thresholds in coordination with senior management.
- In charge of the compilation and update of the projects’ risk registers in coordination with the company’s project managers and project staff.
- Currently assisting the Corporate Contracts Manager in the evaluation and compilation of claims worth over eighty million USD for the King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah.

Estimation Engineer at Almabani General Contractors
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • March 2012 to November 2014

- Reported to the Studies and Estimation Manager and accountable for the final budget and risk evaluation of the project, and where I have been recognized for aggressively reducing cost estimations of MEP works.
- Supervised a team of five engineers and finalized the estimations for various projects (transportation and infrastructure) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
- Handled the preparation of cost estimations, communications with suppliers, progress report submissions, and aggregating information into well polished proposals and submittals.
- Additional areas of responsibilities included integration and sharing of tendering information with the civil and procurement departments, and with joint venture partners.

Installation and Proposal Engineer at Watermaster
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • August 2010 to February 2012

Worked closely with clients and on-site coordination to meet all the required construction standards. Managed construction crews in their site duties, organized daily schedules and material take-offs.

Promoted in March 2011 to the proposal department where duties included creating an optimal technical and financial solution for tendering various water treatment projects in Lebanon and provided support for the Sales Department in meetings with potential clients.

Prepared technical submittals and compliance sheets for materials, and collaborated with the Sales Department to create marketing and qualifications documents.

Education

Master's degree, Electro-Mechanical Engineering
  • at Universite Saint-Joseph
  • July 2010

Specialties & Skills

Mechanical Engineering
Risk Analysis
Risk Management
Team Management
Project Estimation
Risk Management

Languages

English
Expert
French
Expert
Arabic
Expert
German
Beginner

Memberships

Global Association of Risk Professionals
  • Member
  • December 2014

Training and Certifications

GARP ERP Part I (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2016
Risk Management Professional (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2014
Valid Until:
June 2020