ALi Reslan

 Served as the commercial liaison between business units, negotiating critical frameworks aligned to RCU’s masterplan.
 Managed evaluation strategy and delivery for high-value infrastructure tenders, including hotels, museums, utilities, roads.
 Led full tender lifecycle: RFP preparation, evaluation panels, commercial reviews, and documentation for Steering Committee.
 Preparing procurement strategies, RFPs, clarifications, addendum, recommendations, negotiations & contract awards.
 Delivered detailed reports and recommendations to the Steering Committee, ensuring ethical, policy-aligned decisions.
 Prepared contract documents, agreements, contract conditions, policies and procedures, scope of work, forms and formats, and contract amendments, and provided advisory on complex contractual issues.
 Oversaw post-contract lifecycle: variation claims, cost reviews, and contract modifications with consultants and contractors, ensuring compliance, issuing instructions, notices, determinations, insurance & bonds, and contractual interpretations
 Mentored cross-functional teams and improved procurement procedures to align with RCU’s long-term development goals.
 Managed complex contract portfolios and Assisted in the development and management of critical contracts and frameworks.

• Managed budgeting, CBS development, and cost forecasting for mega programs including the $70B+ 3rd Expansion of the Holy
Mosques.
• Supported financial and commercial evaluation of contractor bids, and coordinated with consultants to manage cost deviations
and variation orders.
• Chaired regular cost performance reviews and provided leadership guidance for commercial team deliverables.
• Provided high-level strategic insights on budgeting trends and risks to ensure alignment with project KPIs.
• Evaluated and responded to the claims, dispute avoidance, resolution, and settlement.

• Delivered $4M+ in profit savings despite a 27% revenue drop, through cost audits, procurement optimization, and commercial
negotiations.
• Responsible for the cost, commercial & Contract management.
• Initiated centralized procurement strategy, reducing material discrepancies by 25% and improving commercial transparency.
• Developed cost monitoring tools and managed cash flow, forecasting, and PO oversight for ongoing projects.
• Coordinated financial close-out and supported internal audit of budget performance against procurement outcomes.

• Assiduously leading the commercial and construction management activities along with the contract administration for the
construction of KFUPM University staffing & professors budgeted around $100 million
• Oversaw the quantity measurement tasks, checked the project cost and schedule control, and monitored the subcontractor
progress, measurement, and invoicing. Carefully reviewed the claims and variation orders

• Led commercial and contract management for the $100M KFUPM University project, exceeding profit targets by achieving a
17.4% net margin vs. 10% planned.
• Secured $14M+ through variation orders and scope swaps, driving an additional $6M in profit and $3.2M in cost savings via
proactive controls.
• Handled subcontractor invoicing, claims resolution, and prepared monthly cost/value reconciliations.
• Responsible for the quantity surveying, cost, commercial, Contract, and sub-contractors management.

• Lead the execution team and coordinated between different work disciplines at Al-Imam University Project.
• Responsible of civil & finishing Site works, further, to being accountable to project budget including Quantity measurement works,
cost control, and Subcontractor Progress, measurement & Invoicing.

• Responsible for Site civil, finishing & landscaping works, further, to being accountable to all project survey works including Quantity
measurement works, Project cost & Progress control at Student Affair & Deanship-KFUPM Project.

• Worked in surveying 80 beach profiles on bi-annual basis using a mobile RTK-GPS system to assess the potential impact of the New
Doha Port Project on coastal morphology in Collaboration with COWI.

• Monitored execution of contract work for compliance with design plans and specifications.

• Worked in executing, coordinating, designing, supervising, and controlling construction works for 4 residential buildings in Beirut
budgeted together around $ 8 million.
• Developed cost estimates for planned projects to aid in costing and budget planning efforts.