Ali Balhas, PROJECT MANAGER

Ali Balhas

PROJECT MANAGER

United Company for Development S.A.L. (Of-Shore)

Lieu
Liban
Éducation
Baccalauréat, Civil Engineering
Expérience
17 years, 9 Mois

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Expériences professionnelles

Total des années d'expérience :17 years, 9 Mois

PROJECT MANAGER à United Company for Development S.A.L. (Of-Shore)
  • Irak - Bassorah
  • juillet 2013 à avril 2024

• Oversaw all civil engineering works managed by the company, including the construction of complex base and commercial camps.
• Efectively led the logistics and operational management for drilling 56 oil wells across various oil fields in Basra, Southern Iraq, concurrently managing 2 to 8 projects.

Key Projects:
• 40, 000 sq.m Base Camp in Bazerkan Oil Field, Missan: Sub-base accommodation units for 200 persons, warehouses for spare parts, exterior storage area for 5 drilling machines, dining facilities, security infrastructure, and utilities.
• 14, 500 sq.m Base Camp in Al-Gharraf Oil Field, Nasiriyah: Sub-base accommodation units for 175 persons, dining facilities, security infrastructure, and utilities.
• 10, 000 sq.m Commercial Camp in Khor El-Zobeir: All necessary facilities and related infrastructure.

Responsibilities:
• Project Planning and Management: Develop project plans, including defining project goals, objectives, and scope.
• Logistic and Operational Management: Secure all facilities needed to ensure successful and smooth work progress on-site, including obtaining required licenses, certificates, and documents.
• Team Leadership: Provide leadership and guidance to project managers, engineers, and other professionals.
• Cost Control: Track expenses and control expenditures.
• Quality Assurance: Establish and enforce quality control measures.
• Risk Assessment and Mitigation: Identify potential risks and develop strategies to mitigate them.
• Stakeholder Management: Coordinate with clients, contractors, subcontractors, and government agencies.
• Regulatory Compliance: Stay up-to-date with relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards.
• Documentation and Reporting: Maintain accurate project documentation, including reports, progress updates, and technical records.
• Tender Management: Manage the tendering and estimation procedures for governmental and private projects.
• Financial Transaction Management: Oversee and execute all financial transactions and deals for the company.

Achievements:
• Successfully led a cross-functional team of 50 persons in constructing a 10000 sq.m camp in Khor Al-Zobair, Southern Iraq, achieving project milestones ahead of schedule and under budget, resulting in a 15% cost savings.
• Negotiated favorable contracts with suppliers and subcontractors, resulting in over $500, 000 in savings for the company.

CONSTRUCTION MANAGER à MA Consulting Group & RY for Construction
  • Liban - Beyrouth
  • février 2008 à juillet 2013

• Managed the successful delivery of the Al-Imam Al-Hassan Compound project, a ten building residential compound with a total built-up area of approximately 60, 000 sq.m.

Responsibilities:
• Develop comprehensive project plans, including scope, budget, schedule, drawings, and quality targets.
• Monitor and supervise geotechnical and shoring activities, as well as all construction works from conception to completion.
• Lead procurement activities, including sourcing subcontractors and negotiating contracts.
• Oversee and coordinate construction activities.
• Conduct daily site visits and inspections to monitor progress.
• Collaborate closely with clients, architects, engineers, and subcontractors.
• Report and document work progress.
• Utilize construction software and tools (AutoCAD, Primavera, MS Excel, Autodesk ROBOT) to manage project documentation, schedules, and team collaboration.
• Designed and supervised the implementation of an irrigation system layout for a football yard, road maintenance, and retaining wall construction in collaboration with the Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation for Humanitarian Action.

CIVIL ENGINEER à Lebanese Ministry of Public Works and Transport
  • Liban - Beyrouth
  • janvier 2007 à décembre 2008

• Oversaw and coordinated the implementation of 53 public projects related to the rehabilitation, expansion, and construction of roads, culverts, bridges, and retaining walls post-July War 2006.

Key Projects:
• Habboush Bridge (connecting Al-Zahrani with the Nabatieh highway): Supervised and monitored the construction of the bridge.
• Ehmej - Aannaya - Laqlouq Road: Re-studied and prepared project documents for rehabilitation and widening, including all roadway infrastructure.

Responsibilities:
• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules, milestones, and budgets.
• Review designs for compliance with regulations, codes, and safety standards.
• Oversee project teams, including engineers, subcontractors, and technicians.
• Identify and resolve technical and operational challenges.
• Prepare and present progress reports.

CIVIL ENGINEER à Siddiqeen Municipality
  • Liban - Beyrouth
  • août 2006 à janvier 2007

• Participated in beneficiary identification post-war 2006 through technical shelter condition assessments and paperwork preparation.
• Managed municipality civil projects, including road maintenance, intersection design, retaining wall construction, and monuments.

Éducation

Baccalauréat, Civil Engineering
  • à Beirut Arab University (BAU)
  • juin 2024

Civil Engineering, Structural Analysis, Structural Modeling, RC Design, Steel Design, Environmental Engineering, Sanitary, Hydraulics, Construction Management

Specialties & Skills

Team Management
Civil Engineering
Project Management
Logistics Management
Construction Management
Autodesk ROBOT
Project Management
PRIMAVERA
OIL FIELDS
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
REPORTS
ANALYTICAL SKILLS
AUTOCAD
MICROSOFT OFFICE
PRICING
Problem Solving
Communication
Teamwork
Construction Management
DRILLING
LEADERSHIP
MILESTONES (PROJECT MANAGEMENT)
QUALITY ASSURANCE
QUALITY CONTROL

Langues

Arabe
Expert
Anglais
Moyen

Adhésions

Orders of Engineers and Architects (OEA), Beirut
  • Member
  • September 2006

Formation et Diplômes

Slope Stability Using Slope/W (Certificat)
Date de la formation:
September 2006
ROBOT Millennium (Certificat)
Date de la formation:
June 2005
REVIT (Certificat)
Date de la formation:
April 2023
EXECUTION MANAGEMENT (Certificat)
Date de la formation:
May 2023
Contract Management (Certificat)
Date de la formation:
June 2023
PRIMAVERA (Certificat)
Date de la formation:
June 2023

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