Projects Director
Emirate Aloula Group
Total years of experience :24 years, 2 Months
• Overseeing EPC substation projects up to 132 KV and district cooling projects, managing all aspects of project management roles and responsibilities
• Monitoring build progress, control finance, managing risks and ensuring project quality
• Making strategic decisions and providing leadership and direction to Project Managers
• Liaising with clients and building strong working relationships
workshops and seminars, ensuring seamless integration of new methodologies and best practices
• Led project management activities for the projects, collaborated closely with the Projects and Control Team to ensure alignment with organizational objectives and timelines
• Controlled the implementation of the project management manual
• Instrumental in securing a contract extension with NWC for Parsons due to the teams exceptional performance and outcomes, underscoring a commitment to excellence and client satisfaction
• Meticulously adhered to protocols and procedures, and regularly reporting project status to NWC senior management
• Spearheaded Parsons team at National Water Company (Madinah) in a transformative journey towards a modern project management approach, driving innovation and eficiency
• Played a pivotal role in the efective contribution to ERP implementation, including Oracle ERP and UNIFIER, optimizing operational processes and enhancing organizational performance
• Established and led Project Management Ofice
• Led project management activities of all power & water projects including Projects & Control team
• Negotiated technical and commercial proposals with vendors & sub-contractors and member of CPC& CTC
• Analysed projects plan & reports and engaged relevant owners, proposed best-suited recommendations
• Evaluated processes and proposed, formalized, replaced and implemented more efective and improved procedures
Company to pass ISO55000 audit)
• Crafted risk management strategies, policies and standard operating procedures (SOPs)
• Directed implementation of Risk management & Business Continuity Management (BCM), ensuring continuity of critical operations during unforeseen disruptions, and conducted rigorous business impact analyses to inform decision-making
• Represented the company during ISO 55000 Audit and achieved Pass 55 certificate with top marks in risk management
• Received personal appreciation certificates from ADDC General Manager and Asset Manager
• Managed EPC substation projects life up to 132 KV; including proposals, estimation, financing, execution contracts, controls, claims, risks, and reporting
• Managed EPC and strategized the claim and risk management across several projects
• Negotiated technical and commercial proposals with vendors
• Attended all PM@ Siemens qualification programs including related courses at Siemens Training Campus; Bid-Proposal, Claim, Risk, Leadership, Coaching, Anti-Corruption, Anti-Bribery, Accrual, Cash-Flow, Accounting
• Proactively led and managed operations, maintenance & conditional monitoring programs for ADDC substations of power equipment in 33/11KV substations, ensuring optimal performance, reliability, and safety standards compliance
• Contributed to EAM implementation (Maximo) and ADWEA specification upgrade
• Supervised DMS and SCMS upgrade
• Evaluated vendors & contractors technical submittals & control work including T&C
• Attended emergencies, applied Root-Cause analysis and provided appropriate remedies
• Installed, tested & commissioned Electrical equipment of power generation plants and, transmission and distribution substations in diferent countries (Bahrain, Iraq, Qatar, Oman and UAE).