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Arif Aktas, Construction Project Manager

Arif Aktas

Construction Project Manager·Brompton Cross Construction LTD

United Kingdom

Bachelor's degree, Architecture And Design

Work experience

Total years of experience: 20 years, 1 months

Construction Project Manager

September 2022 - Present

Brompton Cross Construction LTD

London, United Kingdom

September 2022 - Present

• Managed the completion of multiple high-end commercial and residential developments; new builds, refurbishments, and renovations
• Built strong international client, stakeholder, and investor relationships with effective and consistent communication to enable negotiations, planning and milestone achievements, construction project management with an analytic approach, and strategic planning
• Delivered excellent project governance, with the ability to identify alternative solutions to solving all issues and conflicts, controlled fit out projects design, specified quality, and JCT contracts standards, ensuring that all inquiries were responded to promptly with solutions
• Led teams with a client-focused approach, and promoted teamwork, and diversity while demonstrating target achievement and growth
• Collaborated with design teams to provide solutions related to client requests for bespoke joinery, furniture, stones, kitchens, bathrooms
• Participated in coordination meetings with investors and developers for new real estate opportunities, keeping them up to date on plan and progress, changes in costs, extra works, valuations, an extension of time, shared progress reports with clients, and shareholders
• Prepared initiation documents, legal compliance, and requirements, and presented project risk assessments and method statements
• Prepared financial reports, budgets, and estimated costs; production of project programmes, project scopes, and supply chain planning
• Ensured that any site or maintenance issues were addressed, and rectified in a timely manner, providing guidance and mentoring if needed
• Carried out the regular site inspections, directly reported any issues, and managed site and maintenance teams effectively

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Construction and Building

Head Of Infrastructure

December 2017 - April 2021

Yapi Merkezi Construction - High-Speed National Railway

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

December 2017 - April 2021

• Project: 202 Km High-Speed National Railway, EPC contract value $1 billion, designed by Cowi (Denmark) and Sener (Spain)
• Saved $4 million from the environmental protection budget by changing design, technologies, and materials, delivering sustainable rail construction industry solutions, and delivering detailed feasibility analysis for the urban sustainable development
• Saved 10% of the workforce budget by developing efficiency improvement plans and a continuous learning strategy
• Led a multi-functional team of over 1, 000 staff to complete the project within the deadlines, on time, and under budget
• Led progress meetings with the client, presented progress reports, supply chain, inventory, and logistic programmes, including progress analytical data, project issues, potential changes, extra works, and valuations, and discussed the project completion date info
• Determined finance, budget, costs, supply chain, and resource planning; prepared tenders and subcontracting agreements; maintained programmes, provided financial reports for senior stakeholders, and managed project issues following the EPC contract
• Ensured health and safety and quality standards were maintained; provided continuous education and support for the workforce
• Managed and completed site operations such as earthworks, groundworks, drainage, track of bed, slope protection, electrification, signalling, civil buildings, railway stations, maintenance yards, substations, power transmissions, bridges, viaducts, and access roads
• Provided project initiation documents, technical reporting, and civil engineering design drawings with details
• Managed site inspections, followed quality test processes, controlled RAMS, and request for inspection RFIs, and closure of site NCRs
• Provided handover process operations with policies, processes, and procedures; to the allocated commissions at the proper stages

Company industry:
Civil Engineering
Job role:
Construction and Building

Construction Project Manager

November 2016 - December 2017

ATA Landschaftsbau Construction

Darmstadt, Germany

November 2016 - December 2017

• Managed the completion of new build, and fit out real estate development projects across the high-end residential construction sector
• Negotiated with investors to obtain approvals for project proposals, design & build contracts, liaising with planners taken into account
• Directed and delivered pre-construction requirements, initiation documents, master programmes, and post-construction responsibilities
• Established effective communication with clients, applied performance management techniques, and monitored the day-to-day progress
• Led multi-functional project management, design, dispatch, and site installation teams to prioritise the workload across all stages of the projects, conducted project planning, and tracked progress throughout to ensure the high-quality standards and technical aspects
• Produced and provided detailed plans, schedules, and reports, and presented project progress reports to clients and stakeholders
• Managed the concept design, production, and installation process of bespoke joinery, stone, bathroom, kitchen, and bespoke furniture
• Planned the project schedules, setting milestones, procurement processes, identifying resources, and supply planning
• Oversaw business planning processes, project finances, cash flows, and preparation of bids, costs, budgets, scopes, and project changes
• Liaised with contractors, designers, specialist consultants, planners, and suppliers to ensure targets and objectives were successful
• Implemented real estate marketing, commercial property and facilities management, and business development strategies, managed residential development properties for the sale process and ensured that the portfolio was presented with high-quality standards of customer sales service, monitored real estate market pricing forecasts, focused on effective sales management strategies

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Construction and Building

Senior Project Manager

November 2015 - May 2016

Polimeks Construction - Ashgabat International Airport

Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

November 2015 - May 2016

• Managed and coordinated 2 major development projects simultaneously, total 2 projects with contract values of $7.5 billion
• Project: Ashgabat International Airport, EPC contract value $2.5 billion, designed by Ibelings van Tilburg and Naco (Netherlands)
• Project Total Site Area: 5, 000, 000 m², Total Construction Floor Area: 350, 000 m² (Total of 266 buildings)
• Led team of over 1, 000 staff, created organisational structure, efficiency, and action plans to achieve targets on time within budget
• Monitored project teams and made daily decisions about project activities, identified project risks, and advised to right decisions
• Prepared project case studies, files up to dates, progress reports, project programmes, schedules, issue logs, and technical project reports
• Reduced project costs by 20% through cost-efficient decisions regarding procurement, and delivered supply chain management plans
• Monitored milestones, schedule plans, prioritised activities, risk management, and conflict resolution to ensure effective project delivery
• Coordinated and completed a master plan project over 5, 000, 000 m², obtained approval from aviation public authorities
• Created and delivered sustainable green space projects of over 1, 000, 000 m², including a landscaped square with water features, outdoor lighting, and structures, bus shelters, furniture, digital billboards, advertising live screens, signage, and indoor green spaces

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Construction and Building

Senior Project Manager

November 2015 - May 2016

Polimeks Construction - Ashgabat Olympic Complex

Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

November 2015 - May 2016

• Managed and coordinated 2 major development projects simultaneously, total 2 projects with contract values of $7.5 billion
• Project: Ashgabat Olympic Complex, EPC contract value $5 billion, designed by ARUP UK
• Project Total Site Area: 1, 500, 000 m², Total Construction Floor Area: 750, 000 m² (Total of 30 facilities)
• The complex consists of 30 facilities such as hotels, offices, housing complexes, training halls, aquatic centre, tennis courts, and stadiums
• Resource management and preparation of tender and contract management documents, budget and project planning, scheduling, the scope of works, master programmes, project progress, reporting, and presentations
• Delivered the project while maintaining the health and safety, environmental, and quality standards of the company, including effective client communications and stakeholder management with strategic planning
• Led a multi-functional diverse team of over 1, 000 staff to achieve successful cost-effective outcomes with excellent productivity results
• Identified vendors, suppliers, and project resources; and recruited project teams, and subcontractors
• Reduced costs by over 20% without compromising quality and timely delivery
• Coordinated the development of large-scale master plan projects of over 1, 500, 000 m², sustainable green space projects of over 500, 000 m², and a 5.2 km electric monorail transportation system around the Olympic complex to meet the future urban transportation needs

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Construction and Building

Construction Project Manager

July 2015 - November 2015

IGA Airports Construction JV - Istanbul International Airport

Istanbul, Türkiye

July 2015 - November 2015

• Project: Istanbul International Airport, EPC contract value $12 billion, designed by ARUP UK, GMW Architects UK, Scott Brownrigg UK, Grimshaw Architects UK, Nordic Office, Haptic Architects, and AECOM USA
• Project Total Site Area: 76, 500, 000 m², Total Construction Floor Area: 2, 400, 000 m²
• Led a team of over 1, 000 staff and created the world’s largest LEED-certified building designs, green walls, and roofs, large interior and exterior green space areas, the world’s biggest digital indoor advertising board, digital information screens, with sustainable solutions
• Saved $5 million achieved by implementing recycling of resources achieving sustainable cost management with effective solutions
• Reduced costs by $10 million through changes to project design, procurement of cost-effective materials, and operations management
• Attended the regular progress coordination meetings, reporting project status, progress, and risks to the head management
• Created and tracked RFIs and variations, ensuring compliance with all policies, legislation, regulations, and procedures
• Collaborated with design teams, produced a master plan project covering an area of 76, 500, 000 m², obtained approval from public authorities, created a sustainable green space project over 2, 000, 000 m², and followed the EPC contract management requirements
• Instructed supply chain and subcontractors to ensure the understanding of the project scheme, master programme, scheduling, milestones, and project requirements, both operationally and commercially, including design, mobilisation, and project phases analysis
• Ensured the accuracy and integrity of planned schedules, strategic plans, scopes, costs, and budget information, including consultation on proposed changes, and ensured proper management of progress, contracts, change orders, purchasing, and project resources

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Construction and Building

Construction Site Manager

February 2015 - July 2015

Sembol Construction - Expo 2017 Future Energy Exhibition Complex

Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan

February 2015 - July 2015

• Project: Expo 2017 Future Energy Exhibition Complex, design & build contract value $1 billion, designed by Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill USA
• Project Total Site Area: 1, 000, 000 m², Total Construction Floor Area: 150, 000 m² (Total of 38 facilities)
• Managed the consultants and designers who created innovative design schemes that were the future of renewable energy sources, sustainable use of natural resources, new business models for renewable energy, and reducing CO2 (carbon) emissions for ecology
• Completed a master plan project of over 1, 000, 000 m² and created large-scale sustainable green space projects of over 500, 000 m²
• Led and motivated a cross-functional team of over 400 staff, managed project coordination with designers, consultants, and site teams
• Researched renewable technologies and future low carbon, net zero emission energy solutions for urban environmental planning
• The world’s largest sphere building’s facade incorporates photovoltaic elements that transform solar energy into electricity and two noiseless wind generators at the top, the project focused on the development of renewable energy technologies and solutions
• Participated in project design and cost meetings, provided cost-effective solutions; and collaborated with the bid, procurement, design, and estimating teams regarding methods of construction management, tender changes, and project resources forecasting

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Construction and Building

Construction Site Manager

August 2013 - February 2015

Sembol Construction - Mriya Five-Star Resort Hotel Complex

Yalta, Ukraine

August 2013 - February 2015

• Project: Mriya Five-Star Resort Hotel Complex, design & build contract value $350 million, designed by Foster + Partners UK
• Project Total Site Area: 200, 000 m², Total Construction Floor Area: 56, 500 m²
• Led a multi-functional project team with 600 staff for efficient project delivery, and completed a master plan project over 200, 000 m²
• Designed and delivered an impressive sustainable green space project of over 100, 000 m², and created a large green roof space, wooden retaining walls, iconic waterfall features and lighting, outdoor and indoor furniture, and structures
• Saved $1 million in cost by establishing a new design team, and adjusting the designs to use cost-effective materials
• Reduced costs by $2 million by implementing cost-effective procurement strategies, and focused on earned value management
• Resolved conflicts through effective communication with the client, and made decisions properly with excellent leadership and motivation
• Used critical path analysis technique for early completion of the project, which lays out all of the activities needed to complete a task, the time it will take to complete each activity, and the relationships between the activities

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Construction and Building

Construction Site Manager

December 2008 - August 2013

Land Design Construction

Bodrum, Türkiye

December 2008 - August 2013

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Construction and Building

Construction Site Manager

January 2006 - December 2008

Ege Engineering and Construction

Bodrum, Türkiye

January 2006 - December 2008

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Construction and Building

Site Supervisor

August 2005 - January 2006

Casa Dell’Arte Hotel Construction

Bodrum, Türkiye

August 2005 - January 2006

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Construction and Building

Reserve Officer

August 2004 - August 2005

Compulsory Military Service

Izmir, Türkiye

August 2004 - August 2005

Company industry:
Military & Defense
Job role:
Security

Education

Ege University

June 2003

June 2003

Bachelor's degree, Architecture And Design

Türkiye

GPA (point): 4.2 out of 5

GPA (point): 4.2 out of 5

Construction Project Management, Planning, Scheduling, Budget, Cost and Design Management

Skills

Project Management
Expert
Project Management
Expert
Draftsight
Expert
Draftsight
Expert
Master Plans
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Master Plans
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Construction Management
Expert
Construction Management
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Detail Projects
Expert
Detail Projects
Expert
Adobe Photoshop
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Inkscape
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Inkscape
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Microsoft Office
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Airport Projects
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Real Estate Development
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Construction Management
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Business Development
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Urban Planning
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Environmental Design
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Sustainable Project Management
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Projects Submittal
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Sketchup 3D
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Sketchup 3D
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Operations
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Retail
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Team Management
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Scheduling
Expert
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Project Design
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Design Management
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Design Management
Expert
Project Planning
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Project Planning
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Organization
Expert
Organization
Expert
Client Management
Expert
Client Management
Expert
Relationship Skills
Expert
Relationship Skills
Expert
Time Management
Expert
Time Management
Expert
Productivity
Expert
Productivity
Expert
Leadership
Expert
Leadership
Expert
Problem Solving
Expert
Problem Solving
Expert
Efficiency
Expert
Efficiency
Expert
Construction Site Management
Expert
Construction Site Management
Expert
Architectural Design
Expert
Architectural Design
Expert
Materials
Expert
Materials
Expert
Master Planning
Expert
Master Planning
Expert
Maintenance
Expert
Maintenance
Expert
Marketing
Expert
Marketing
Expert
Environmental Protection
Expert
Environmental Protection
Expert
AutoCAD
Expert
AutoCAD
Expert
Budgeting
Expert
Budgeting
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Planning
Expert
Planning
Expert
Technical Documents
Expert
Technical Documents
Expert
Teamwork
Expert
Teamwork
Expert
Design
Expert
Design
Expert
Cost Estimation
Expert
Cost Estimation
Expert
Project Management
Expert
Project Management
Expert
Communication
Expert
Communication
Expert
Constrtuction Project Management
Expert
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Project Execution
Expert
Project Execution
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Construction Design
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Construction Design
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Quantity Surveying
Expert
Quantity Surveying
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Water Management
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Drainage
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Drainage
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Risk management
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Negotiation
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Negotiation
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Microsoft Project
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Microsoft Project
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Architecture
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Architecture
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Microsoft PowerPoint
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Microsoft PowerPoint
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Microsoft Outlook
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Microsoft Outlook
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Stakeholder Management
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Commercial Building
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Commercial Building
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Programme
Expert
Programme
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Languages

Turkish
Native Speaker
English
Expert
German
Intermediate

Training and Certifications

Training
German Language Certificate
Goethe Institut
Jan 2017
IELTS English Certificate
British Council
Jan 2021

Hobbies

  • Construction, Real Estate, Development Projects
    Project Management Excellence Award - Mriya Resort and Spa Hotel Complex Project 2015