ANTONIO EL KHOURY, construction project director

ANTONIO EL KHOURY

construction project director

Acciona cultura

Location
Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
Education
Doctorate, Urban Degisn
Experience
15 years, 2 Months

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Total years of experience :15 years, 2 Months

construction project director at Acciona cultura
  • Saudi Arabia - Umm Lajj
  • May 2023 to December 2023

Red Sea global projects - Shura Island - Fit Out works - Edition Hotel

PMO-Senior Projects Manager at ECEC East Consultant Engineering Company
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • April 2022 to May 2023

• Lead the Construction Supervision of capital projects according to the scope, schedule and budget.
• Manage the team under the division in supervising the projects and provide guidance and directives to ensure successful completion of the project.
• Provide the technical and project management oversight to
the design, construction, pre-commissioning, commissioning, startup of facilities, and close out of projects.
• Ensure timely resolution of project issues arising in all phases of the project development.
• Ensure safety measures are implemented in the projects’ execution.
• Implement company initiatives in projects and business processes under the division.
• Prepare/Review monthly project performance reports showing the status of design, material procurement, construction, milestones, commitments, payments, charges, variances from standards, waivers and problems and present them to higher management.
• Anticipate and plan for changes in project scope, timing or costs.
• Assign appropriate manpower to all parts and phases of the project.
• Ensure appropriate training and development paths are assigned to each division employee.
• Oversee and review incoming and outgoing correspondence concerning projects assigned.
• Ensure that proper job records are maintained on all assigned projects
• Guide and direct team members in the application of ECEC standards. Assure that variances from standards are minimized.
• Responsibility for project development: engineering studies, licensors selection, technical bid reviews, preliminary engineering, detail design, materials procurement, construction, pre-commissioning, handover, commissioning, startup, and close out.
• Review weekly and monthly reports on the status and progress of the contracts, including project costs and schedule.
• Review of project schedule, coordinate and monitor the assigned project progress and challenge below par performance of the contractor.
• Uphold engineering ethics and maintain high standards of professional behavior and conduct.

PMO - Program Manager - Royal Commission for Riyadh City - RCRC at Proger S.P.A
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • April 2021 to April 2022

• Manage all aspects of one of the 10 Riyadh Art Programs
• Oversee design through artists or consultants, develop contracts as required, issue RFQ and RFP to secure design, procurement and construction contracts and coordinate with client to get them approved
• Oversee and manage consultants, contractors, artists while working with the team to ensure design and construction is according to contract documents
• Manage a team of 3 directly reporting to PM
• Interview and assist in hiring of team members
• Coordinate with Program Director and Deputy Program Director on process and progress
• Assist in bid evaluation for tenders in design and construction
• Liaise with client team on a regular basis to advise on progress, discuss issues and obtain approvals
• Ensure consultants and contractors meet reporting requirements of the contracts, client and stakeholders
• Coordinate with Stakeholders for all approvals required
• Contribute to weekly and monthly program reports
• Oversee process of milestone payment requests from consultants and contractors
• Develop and maintain Project Execution Plan
• Draft and maintain Quality Assurance Management Plan
• Draft and maintain Risk Register
• Check that all consultant and contractor submissions are accurate and conform to agreed contracts and schedules and provide supplementary analysis as required
• Conduct regular progress meetings with the team, client, consultants and contractors and ensure meeting minutes are produced
• Maintain overall project schedule while working with the planning team
• Oversee documentation of construction activities
• Development of audit and compliance program
• Oversee on-site inspection program
• Manage the consultant and contractor milestone turnover inspections
• Manage the safety and security plan of contractor
• Manage the change management procedure
• Manage the cost management procedure
• Maintain document control system for project activities
• Confirm consultants and contractors meet contract requirements for construction quality, safety and protection of the environment
• Coordinate with Financial Manager for all billing related issues.

PMC - Project Manager at QDesign Architecture and Interior Design
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • July 2020 to April 2021

• Shepherd projects through the development cycle: concept,
design, construction, & lease-up.
• Coordinate the architectural design process.
• Coordinate and review project due diligence.
• Attend project pre-development meetings and construction
site meetings.
• Solicit, vet, and negotiate contractor and consultant
proposals.
• Oversee projects in construction.
• Manage significant components of larger development
projects.
• Review and approve invoices submitted by the contractor.
• Review and approve variation orders submitted from the
contractor.
• Supplier pre qualifications approvals.
• Follow up contractor’s queries and proposals.
• Site team management.
• Follow up construction management.
• Follow up technical team in order to release drawings on
time updated as per
• client request.
• Site activities management such as Mock ups approvals.
• Site Clarifications review and approvals.

PMC - Project Manager at Omran Architects and Engineering Consultant
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • December 2019 to June 2020

• Shepherd projects through the development cycle: concept,
design, construction, & lease-up.
• Coordinate the architectural design process.
• Coordinate and review project due diligence.
• Attend project pre-development meetings and construction
site meetings.
• Solicit, vet, and negotiate contractor and consultant
proposals.
• Oversee projects in construction.
• Manage significant components of larger development
projects.
• Review and approve invoices submitted by the contractor.
• Review and approve variation orders submitted from the
contractor.
• Supplier pre qualifications approvals.
• Follow up contractor’s queries and proposals.
• Site team management.
• Follow up construction management.
• Follow up technical team in order to release drawings on
time updated as per
• client request.
• Site activities management such as Mock ups approvals.
• Site Clarifications review and approvals.

PMO - Technical Manager at Archen Engineering
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • November 2012 to November 2019

 Preliminary Design review.
 Claims review.
 Variation orders review.
 Coordination meetings with the client.
 Weekly progress meetings with contractors.
 Design review and approvals.
 Shop Drawings review and approvals.
 As built drawings review and approvals.
 Material submittalls review and approvals.
 Supplier pre qualifications approvals.
 Follow up contractor’s queries and proposals.
 Architectural team management.
 Tasks management.
 Follow up Inspection requests.
 Site activities management such as Mock ups approvals.
 Site Clarifications review and approvals.
 Site Construction Management.

Construction Manager at Saudi Oger
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • December 2009 to November 2012

progress meetings with contractors.
* Design review and approvals.
* Shop Drawings review and approvals.
* Material submittals review and approvals.
* Follow up contractor’s queries and proposals.
* Architectural team management.
* Tasks management.
* Follow up Inspection requests.
* Site activities management.
* Site Clarifications review and approvals.

PMC-Senior Site Architect at Zuhair Fayez
  • Saudi Arabia - Thuwal
  • October 2008 to October 2009

 Saudi Aramco project management team member.
 Coordination meetings with the client.
 Weekly progress meetings with contractors.
 Design review and approvals.
 Shop Drawings review and approvals.
 As built drawings review and approvals.
 Material submittalls review and approvals.
 Supplier pre qualifications approvals.
 Follow up contractor’s queries and proposals.
 Architectural team management.
 Tasks management.
 Site Clarifications review and approvals.
 Site Construction Management.

Education

Doctorate, Urban Degisn
  • at politecnico di torino
  • October 2007

Phd candidate in urban planning

Master's degree, Architecture
  • at Universita degli studi di Ferrara
  • July 2003

Master degree in Architecture

Specialties & Skills

Engineering
Site Management
Fit out
Project Management
Finishing
CONSULTING
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
MEETING FACILITATION
MICROSOFT WORKS
PROPOSAL WRITING
SPECIFICATION
SUPERVISORY SKILLS
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
French
Expert
Italian
Expert
Romanian
Expert

Memberships

Saudi Council Of Engineers
  • Architect
  • December 2009

Hobbies

  • Shooting Sport