Chief Construction Officer
The First Group
Total years of experience :37 years, 7 Months
Formulate and execute the company's strategy and business plan.
• Identifying new business opportunities related to real estate development and related services and conducting feasibility for a recommendation.
• Provide market information, insight, and support to the board of directors to develop investment opportunities and strategies to maximize the company's business potential.
• To manage, negotiate and supervise the implementation of all contracts related to developing and managing the company portfolio and businesses from initial design stages to completion and handover of projects.
• Ensure all assets are managed and maintained at the highest standards by preparing and implementing planned facility management programs, preventive maintenance, and Fire and safety programs to maximize the commercial life of assets.
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Responsible for building up the company from its preliminary stages towards its growth, performance, and profitability goals by a leading team of professional staff experienced in roads, bridges, and infrastructure works.
• Drove year-over-year business growth while leading operations, strategic vision, and long-range planning.
• Organized the budgets, oversaw P&Ls, and achieved margin targets consistently to stay on track with growth plans.
• Implemented operational strategies and effectively built customer and employee loyalty.
• Liaison with the client, consultant, and sub-contractors from starting day through design development to completion and handover of all construction activities
Construction and project management, contract coordination, technical and site staff control, planning, and administration of all daily construction activities with clients, consultants, and subcontractors.
• Developed and initiated projects, managed costs, and monitored performance.
• Achieved project deadlines by coordinating with all stakeholders to manage performance.
• Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives.
• Reduced expenditures by effectively negotiating vendor and service contracts to drive savings.
• Identified, reviewed, and applied policies and procedures.
• Verified quality of deliverables and conformance to specifications before submitting to clients.
1995-05 - 1997-12
Project
Technical management and follow-up on daily construction activities, directing site supporting staff during the construction phase, procurement of required material as scheduled, sub-contract coordination, liaison with consultants and clients, and executing the works within the agreed time frame.
• Liaised with company executives and project managers to acquire resources to move projects forward.
• Determined and scheduled priorities as required to progress engineering work.
• Maintained cost and quantity information records for each project and engineering discipline.
• Planned and managed engineering projects and continuous improvement programs to reduce labor and costs.
• Completed daily construction tasks while providing safe working conditions, staying on budget, and meeting project deadlines.
Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
• Manage and supervise daily work at the site.
• Identified issues, analyzed information, and provided solutions to problems. Resolved conflicts and negotiated mutually beneficial agreements between parties to ensure smooth operation.
• Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
• Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced atmosphere.
Project and contract management.
• Managing a team of site engineers, providing the construction planning program, and allocating the right resources.
• Coordinating the work activities with the subcontractors.
• Reviewing and approving the monthly payment certificates based on the actual work done.
• Handing over completed work to the client as programmed.
Daily supervision of all activities on site, checking contractor's shop drawings, preparing monthly reports, reviewing contractor's certificates, and forwarding them to the head of the department.
• Recorded daily events and activities in a site diary to evaluate the process and improve productivity.
• Oversaw quality control and health and safety matters for construction teams.
• Identified and resolved technical issues and design conflicts to minimize project delays and maintain tight schedules.