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Asem Zainalabideen, Procurement & Technical Manager

Asem Zainalabideen

Procurement & Technical Manager·SECC ( Saudi Emirates Engineering Contracting Co. LLC )

Saudi Arabia

Bachelor's degree, Architectural Engineering

Work experience

Total years of experience: 14 years, 10 months

Procurement & Technical Manager

January 2014 - October 2016

SECC ( Saudi Emirates Engineering Contracting Co. LLC )

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

January 2014 - October 2016

* In this position I have two major responsibilities :
o Procurement Management where I :
 Luring quotations from suppliers, analyze them and
negotiate with suppliers.
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Experience
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 Contract management (preparing and issuing) for supplier
and subcontracts
o Technical Management where I :
 Review the design & shop drawings, developing them,
coordination between discipline, administering the changes
on them, and getting the consultant approval.
 Preparing the materials submittals and getting the
consultant approvals on them.
 Review the quantities surveying and administering the
changes on them.
* Major project that I'm managing as this position is :
o ( AWCS in KAFD ) - Consultant is ( AECOM )
2012 > 2014 Development and Risk Manager

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Engineering

Development and Risk Manager

January 2012 - January 2014

Al-Shamekhun Contracting Ltd. Co.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

January 2012 - January 2014

• Main responsibilities :
o Developing company strategy, business plan, administrative procedures, building cost control center, pricing the Government Tenders for large projects, re-structure and development of organized that allows it to expand geographically and increase the sectors that are working with them
• Other responsibilities :
o Preparation of quotations and managing the government small projects ( less than 1 million ) which is signed with new customers like Air defense, Royal guard, Saudi Aramco
• The most important projects implemented under my administration :
o Renovation of 150 villas for officers accommodation in Military Industrial City (Ministry of Defense) Al Kharj city - SAR 80 millions
o Renovation & site preparation for main pharmacy to receive a PillPick system ( Automatic Pharmacy Equipment ) - King Fahd Medical City - SAR 1 million

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Management

Freelancer

January 2010 - January 2012

Freelancer

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

January 2010 - January 2012

• Worked in several various business and below are the most important ones:
o Trading in building materials (wood and carpentry accessories)
o Design and manufacture of decorative product (sky simulation system)
o Work with Saudi UAE's Cont. Co. ( grade 1 ) in the pricing and studying of many large projects like King Abdullah Gardens project (more than one billion riyals)
o Execution of many small project (less than 1 million) at Air defense, Royal guard, King Fahad Medical Hospital
o Contribution within the specialist team work in the preparation of many feasibility and technical studies for many real estate projects and building materials plants ( the most important one was (fiber cement board plant)

Company industry:
Other Business Support Services
Job role:
Other

Chief Executive Officer

January 2005 - January 2010

Ebtekar Almemar Cont. Est.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

January 2005 - January 2010

* Co-Founded the Establishment in 2005, achieved 3rd grade in 5 years, the
crew of workers reached to 150 employees, researched and deployed the
latest management systems, adopted the lates technologies to manage the
business. In 2010, the establishment was converted to a company as part of
the original business plan
* The most important projects implemented under my administration:
o Station extinguish fires - National Guard eastern sector
o Expansion of the General Hospital of the King Fahd Medical City
o Renovation & site preparation for different locations to receive a
variety of medical equipment - King Fahd Medical City
o Housing Renovation of King Fahd Medical City
o Design and execution of several projects, interior decoration (Office
of Art Company Princess Anoud, Prince Mishaal Palace, the
company's offices of Arabia Sasackora, the offices of BDO
international and several of private villas

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Management

Deputy Project Manager

January 2004 - January 2005

global paints - JOTUN

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

January 2004 - January 2005

Responsible for monitoring quality of execution of the projects,
which amounted to more than 200 projects in various types of paints, as
well as to find optimal solutions for paint systems and Control the required
productivity.
* Production Automation implementation was the main achievement during
this

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Management

Designer

January 2003 - January 2004

Office of Project House For Engineering Consultancy Riyadh

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

January 2003 - January 2004

• The most important projects designed or Participated in its design :
o Libyan Embassy in diplomatic Quarter - Riyadh
o Libyan Ambassador House in diplomatic Quarter - Riyadh
o Several private villas in Riyadh
o Yana hospital in King Khaled military in Hafer Albaten
o Aljomah commercial and press compound in Riyadh

Company industry:
Architecture
Job role:
Engineering

Site Engineer (Internal held for the benefit of the British Air Force )

January 2002 - January 2003

Qabas cont. est.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

January 2002 - January 2003

• Summary : Working for the British air force in the projects assigned to
them and relating to the security of the fortifications of the following facilities:
o The main office of the British air forces in Olaya Quarter - Riyadh
o Alyamamh and Gernata compound - Riyadh
o Yamamah Press Foundation - Riyadh

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Civil Engineering

Education

Damascus University

January 2001

January 2001

Bachelor's degree, Architectural Engineering

Syria

The Model Capital Institute

January 1996

January 1996

High school or equivalent, Scientific discipline

Saudi Arabia

Skills

• Expertise in data collection and analysis.
Expert
• Expertise in data collection and analysis.
Expert
• High Ability to coordinate with stakeholders , including coordination and follow-up with the owner
Expert
• High Ability to coordinate with stakeholders , including coordination and follow-up with the owner
Expert
• The ability to form good relationships and healthy connections with a high degree of confidence.
Expert
• The ability to form good relationships and healthy connections with a high degree of confidence.
Expert
• Extensive knowledge of the local market and building materials, especially finishes and architectu
Expert
• Extensive knowledge of the local market and building materials, especially finishes and architectu
Expert
• Extensive experience in the management of change orders and contractual implications.
Expert
• Extensive experience in the management of change orders and contractual implications.
Expert
• Expertise and ability to analyze pricing and prices for mega projects.
Expert
• Expertise and ability to analyze pricing and prices for mega projects.
Expert
• The experience and ability to control the direct and indirect costs and monitor changes in them.
Expert
• The experience and ability to control the direct and indirect costs and monitor changes in them.
Expert
• Extensive experience in local laws and regulations, also experience in contracts drafting , their
Expert
• Extensive experience in local laws and regulations, also experience in contracts drafting , their
Expert
• High Ability for organization and documentation and archiving.
Expert
• High Ability for organization and documentation and archiving.
Expert
• Review the design and shop drawings and developing them , also administrating the changes on them.
Expert
• Review the design and shop drawings and developing them , also administrating the changes on them.
Expert
• Ability to solve problems and create solutions.
Expert
• Ability to solve problems and create solutions.
Expert
• Ability and experience in the formation of a working Team , distribution of tasks, follow-up imple
Expert
• Ability and experience in the formation of a working Team , distribution of tasks, follow-up imple
Expert

Languages

Arabic

Expert

English

Expert

Memberships

Saudi Council Of Engineers

Resident engineer

January 2010

Syrian Engineers Association.

Professional engineer

January 2001

Training and Certifications

Training
Risk Management Professional ( PMI - RMP )
Engineering Science Institute
Nov 2015
Restructuring and building of institutions
ACUF
Jan 2008
Political Economic And Reconstruction of Syria
Watan | منظومة وطن
Jun 2012

Hobbies and interests

Volleyball, reading (Political History and Environment), participating in none profit organization