Basel Bakdash, Projects Manager

Basel Bakdash

Projects Manager

Al Raya Realestate

Location
Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
Education
Higher diploma, Project Management - Construction and Infrastructure
Experience
15 years, 7 Months

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Total years of experience :15 years, 7 Months

Projects Manager at Al Raya Realestate
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • My current job since January 2017

Projects Manager in a real estate development company, representing the owners (real estate developers), reporting to the CEO, in a construction project of two towers in Jeddah (5 stars hotel and offices/clinics). The project budget above 250 m SAR (about 67 m USD). I'm incharge of all managerial, technical, contractual, and administrative issues, including but not limited to time management, cost controlling, scope identification, quality of installation, health and safety, material supply and manage the relationship with stakeholders (owners, contractors, consultant, suppliers and the financing bank). We already handed over two hotel projects and two residential buildings in 2018/2019 and now we are in the finishing phase of the last two towers.

Project Manager at Al Raya Realestate
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • My current job since January 2017

Project Manager in a real estate development company, representing the owners (real estate developers), reporting to the CEO, in a construction project of two towers (J View) in Jeddah (5 stars hotel and offices/clinics). The project budget above 250 m SAR (about 67 m USD). I'm incharge of all managerial, technical, contractual, and administrative issues, including but not limited to time management, cost controlling, scope identification, quality of installation, health and safety, material supply and manage the relationship with stakeholders (owners, contractors, consultant, suppliers and the financing bank). The project in the finishing phase.

Projects Controls at Mimar International for Development Co
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • March 2014 to February 2017

■ Planning, Cost Controlling and Coordination of:

 KAIA (Jeddah): The New King AbdulAziz International Airport, concrete works of multi-building with a contract value (+500 m SR)

 Abraj Kudai Project (Makkah), concrete works of +35 floors tower with a contract value (+150 m SR).

 Plot.3 Project (Makkah)- Security Building, concrete works of +15 floors tower with a contract value (+150 m SR).


■ Estimation:
For more than 10 projects;
Studying the contractual condition and Estimating the Indirect Cost such as (General requirements, preambles, staff (administration and supervision), equipments (machinery, cranes and lifting plant), temporary offices, site fencing with gate house and signboards, security and safety, transportation of workpeople, bonds and insurances), and create an execution plan includes the required duration, resources cash flow (in/out).

Projects Coordinator at Al Aqeeq Real Estate Development Company
  • Saudi Arabia - Medina
  • September 2011 to March 2014

- Team Leader of the primary handover Committee of Al-Ajwa Arac Hotel (Manaber Al-Hamra'a).
- Member of the primary handover Committee of Al-Madina Aramas Hotel.
- Member of the primary handover Committee of Al-Aqeeq Arac Hotel.
- Member of the primary handover Committee of Al-Readat Arac Project.
- Member of the working group of hotels furnishing.
- Member of the committee of bids opening.
- Member of the committee of competing bids analysis.
- Member of the committee of sale of materials.
- The founder of the file of experiences and lessons learned from previous projects of the company.

■ Plot #5023 (Al-Ajoua Arac Hotel):
Project Manager (Owner Representative),
Located in Al-Madinah Central Area,
(Finishing and Closure Phases - 10 Floors, G.F, Mez. and 4 Basements)

■Plot #5026-5027 (Riyada Arac Hotel)
Project Coordinator,
Located in Al-Madinah Central Area,
(From foundation - 10 Floors, G.F, Mez. and 6 Basements

■Plot # 3081-3082-3137 (Taiba Aramas)
Project Coordinator,
Located in Al-Madinah Central Area,
(Finishing Phase - 10 Floors, G.F, Mez. and 6 Basements)

■Plot # 121-122 (Al-Aqeeq Hotel)
Project Coordinator,
Located in Al-Madinah Central Area, (Finishing Phase - 14 Floors, G.F, Mez. and 4 Basements)

Projects Follow-up Engineer at Soroh Al-Oula Real Estate Investment Co.
  • Saudi Arabia - Medina
  • October 2008 to September 2011

■Plot #5022 (Al Isra'a Crom Hotel)
Project Follow-up Engineer,
Located in Al-Madinah Central Area,
(From Excavation to Operation - 10 Floors, G.F, Mez. and 3 Basements)

■Plot #5009
Project Follow-up Engineer,
Located in Al-Madinah Central Area, (Design and Tendering Phases)

■Plot #5040
Project Follow-up Engineer,
Located in Al-Madinah Central Area (Design Phase)

Education

Higher diploma, Project Management - Construction and Infrastructure
  • at University of Liverpool
  • December 2016

Master of Project Management (Construction and Infrastructure) – with the dissertation of (Mitigating and Resolution of Claims and Disputes in Construction Projects in Saudi Arabia)

Diploma, English Business - BEC
  • at Southbourne School of English
  • March 2013

Business Englis (BEC)

Master's degree, Master of Business Administration-MBA
  • at Concordia University
  • March 2011

Master of Business Administration-MBA with Major in Business Administration (Learning Distance) (Real life institution that awards associate)

Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering
  • at Applied Science University
  • June 2008

Graduation Project: Design and Analysis of a High Rise Building, Earthquake Resistant with Pile Foundations, with Prof. Nuri Al-Muhammadi.

Specialties & Skills

Engineering
Construction
Civil Engineering
Project Management
Contract Management
Using Microsoft Office Package
ETABS 9
Primavera (v.8)
STAAD Pro
AutoCAD
materials
project management
negotiation
program management
primavera p6
project planning
ms project
procurement
project execution
planning
primavera
Management

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Intermediate

Memberships

Saudi Council of Engineers (SCE)
  • Civil Engineer
  • March 2009
Project Management Institute (PMI)
  • Member
  • July 2012

Training and Certifications

Building Management System (BMS) Training (Training)
Training Institute:
Siemens Training
Date Attended:
January 2013
Hotel Room Management System (HRMS) Training (Training)
Training Institute:
Siemens Training
Date Attended:
January 2013
English Business Course, with Cambridge certificate (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2013
Valid Until:
January 9999
Computer Aided Structural Design - PROKON (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2008
Valid Until:
January 9999
Application of Software Analysis & Design of High Rise Buildings - ETABS 9 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2007
Valid Until:
January 9999
Construction Management under FIDIC contracts (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2010
Valid Until:
January 9999
Certificate of Completion Liverpool Assessment (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2011
Valid Until:
January 9999
Project Management Professional - PMP (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2009
Valid Until:
January 9999
Primavera III - Advanced Level (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2008
Valid Until:
January 9999
AutoCAD - 2D (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2008
Valid Until:
January 9999
Primavera III - First Level (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2007
Valid Until:
January 9999
Design of Concrete Construction (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2008
Valid Until:
January 9999