Assaad Daher, Senior Project Engineer

Assaad Daher

Senior Project Engineer

Vibes Constructions LLC

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, Civil Engineering
Experience
11 years, 3 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :11 years, 3 Months

Senior Project Engineer at Vibes Constructions LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since January 2021

 Led and managed technical and site engineers to maintain smooth daily operations of multiple projects with budgets over 1 million AED.
 Liaised with clients to determine scope of work and project requirements and provided regular updates during work.
 Ordered construction supplies, tracked usage and minimized cost overruns down to 0%. Coordinated with architects and owners about project requirements, budgets and contractor requirements.
 Reviewed plans and specifications during schematic design of pre‐construction to identify potential risks, technical and constraints.
 Determined project schedule and sequenced construction activities for optimal performance against objectives.
 Delivered contracted construction work according to time, quality and cost estimates.

Project Engineer at Beirut Urban Development SARL
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • February 2017 to December 2021

Led teams of engineers, architects, subcontractors and consultants in the construction of various projects at a total budget of 7 Million USD:
 Created detailed project schedules, working closely with contractors to manage deadlines.
 Reviewed designs, plans and reports to ensure constant compliance with project specifications.
 Liaised with key stakeholders to acquire necessary resources, maintaining project momentum.
 Reduced costs by allocating site resources and subcontractors for strict budget controls.
 Directed tenant improvements to meet contractual demands.
 Planned and coordinated preventative maintenance and reactive repair work, maintaining cost‐efficiency.

Construction Engineer at La'ala Al-Kuwait Real Estate Company
  • Kuwait - Al Ahmadi
  • July 2013 to August 2016

Led a team of 160 professionals throughout the construction of Marinas and strip malls at Sabah AL Ahmad Sea City in Kuwait at a total budget of 60 Million KWD:
 Motivated teams to deadline through regular site visits and inspections, problem‐solving accordingly and eliminating bottlenecks.
 Maintained strict construction schedules, identifying and solving construction issues within planned schedule to minimize delays.
 Worked within current codes of practice to maintain health and safety of staff at all times.
 Monitored daily construction details and progress, preparing schedules and supervising completion of tasks and deliverable.
 Supervised work of contractors and subcontractors to achieve targets against deadlines.
 Delivered contracted construction work according to time, quality and cost estimates.

Site Engineer at Advanced Construction and Technology Services SARL
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • May 2011 to November 2011

 Reviewed and tested concrete mix designs for high rise building projects up to 70 MPA design strength.
 Monitored and tested concrete deliveries to sites: temperature, slump and samples.
 Testing steel and concrete strength in lab and reporting results as per ASTM standards.

Trainee Infrastructure Design at KREDO
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • April 2011 to May 2011

Trainee on site for the Renewing and widening of Saadiyat-Ain el Hour Road-Lebanon

Trainee on site at GENECO
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • June 2010 to July 2010

Trainee on site at the construction of a high-end project: Verdun Gardens, consisting of 2 residential blocks and 1 hotel block.

Education

Master's degree, Civil Engineering
  • at Rafic Hariri University
  • May 2013
Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineer
  • at Hariri Canadian University
  • December 2011
High school or equivalent, Physic-Chimie
  • at Lycee Franco-Libanais Verdun
  • June 2007

Specialties & Skills

Microsoft Office
Leadership
Construction Management
Team Player
Concrete
Autocad
Microsoft Office
ms project
quality assurance
on site
operation
materials
project execution
project supervision
procurement
construction design
quantity surveying
Budgeting
Planning
Civil Engineering
Construction Safety
Time Management
Construction Management

Languages

English
Expert
French
Expert
Arabic
Native Speaker

Training and Certifications

Project Management Professional (PMP) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2023
Valid Until:
January 2026

Hobbies

  • Hiking
  • Camping
  • Football