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Basel Bakdash, Projects Manager

Basel Bakdash

Projects Manager·Al Raya Realestate

Saudi Arabia

Higher diploma, Project Management - Construction and Infrastructure

Work experience

Total years of experience: 17 years, 8 months

Projects Manager

January 2017 - Present

Al Raya Realestate

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

January 2017 - Present

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.

Company industry:
Real Estate
Job role:
Construction and Building

Project Manager

January 2017 - Present

Al Raya Realestate

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

January 2017 - Present

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.

Company industry:
Real Estate
Job role:
Construction and Building

Projects Controls

March 2014 - February 2017

Mimar International for Development Co

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

March 2014 - 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).

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Management

Projects Coordinator

September 2011 - March 2014

Al Aqeeq Real Estate Development Company

Medina, Saudi Arabia

September 2011 - 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)

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Engineering

Projects Follow-up Engineer

October 2008 - September 2011

Soroh Al-Oula Real Estate Investment Co.

Medina, Saudi Arabia

October 2008 - 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)

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Engineering

Education

University of Liverpool

December 2016

December 2016

Higher diploma, Project Management - Construction and Infrastructure

United Kingdom

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

March 2013

March 2013

Diploma, English Business - BEC

United Kingdom

GPA (percentage): 91%

GPA (percentage): 91%

Business Englis (BEC)

Concordia University

March 2011

March 2011

Master's degree, Master of Business Administration-MBA

United States

GPA (point): 3.5 out of 4

GPA (point): 3.5 out of 4

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

Applied Science University

June 2008

June 2008

Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering

Jordan

GPA (percentage): 62%

GPA (percentage): 62%

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

Skills

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

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

Certifications
English Business Course, with Cambridge certificate
Mar 2013
Computer Aided Structural Design - PROKON
May 2008
Application of Software Analysis & Design of High Rise Buildings - ETABS 9
May 2007
Construction Management under FIDIC contracts
Aug 2010
Certificate of Completion Liverpool Assessment
Jan 2011
Project Management Professional - PMP
May 2009
Primavera III - Advanced Level
May 2008
AutoCAD - 2D
Jan 2008
Primavera III - First Level
May 2007
Design of Concrete Construction
Mar 2008

Training
Building Management System (BMS) Training
Siemens Training
Jan 2013
Hotel Room Management System (HRMS) Training
Siemens Training
Jan 2013