Basem Odeh, Project  Manager

Basem Odeh

Project Manager

Jacobs Zate

Location
Saudi Arabia - Khobar
Education
Master's degree, Civil Engineering
Experience
26 years, 7 Months

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Total years of experience :26 years, 7 Months

Project Manager at Jacobs Zate
  • Saudi Arabia
  • January 2006 to May 2013

M/s. Jacobs Zate Engineers . Project Manager 2006-Present
P.O Box 981 Al-Khobar 31952
• KING FAHAD MEDICAL CITY IN TABUK ( MOH) Includes the following Buildings: (500 Beds specialist Hospital, Out Patient Building, Hemodialysis Diabetes, Dentist Patients, . Ancillary Building. Doctors accommodations, Nurses accommodations, Mosque, Site works
SCOPE OF WORK & ASSIGNMENT IN PROJECT
- Advise client's management decision regarding procedures and strategies.
- Write all required corresponding letters to client and contractor as per the necessity required
- Head the meetings held with contractor and client on contract work progress and related matters.
- Approve project work schedule and make sure that site daily and monthly reports are going according to plan.
- Evaluate contractor request for variation, change orders, claims and approve his monthly payments.
- Assign responsibilities and job description to site staff and follow up to ensure the work is being done properly.
- Head the regular meeting for site staff to discuss site progress and other related matters to ensure that work being coordinated properly between different field disciplines.
- Maintain proper circulation by following the approval cycle for shop drawings among my site staff.
- Ensure the quality of work at site is maintained properly & high level of safety and security standard at site.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT at IMAR URBAN CONSULTANT
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • August 1999 to May 2005

M/s. Imar Urban Consultant . Project Manager 1999-2005.
P.O Box 75200 Riyadh 11578
• 300 Villas Accommodations and Infrastructure
- Supervision of 300 villas accommodation including infrastructure and super structure .
- INFRASTRUCTURE WORKS :
- Earth works (cut and fill). Road construction, street lighting and all side walk works and curb stone.
- Infrastructure utilities, fire fighting, irrigation, water supply, sewage line,
- 2 sewage treatment plants (3, 000 M³ per day), underground tanks of 40, 000 M³ & 3 water wells
- Electric supply including 50 package substation, data and telephone lines and street lighting.
- SUPERSTRUCTURE
- 300 villas (each villa 700 sq. meters), shopping center, schools, polyclinic and mosques. Including plantation and landscaping.
• Haquel General 150 Beds Hospital ( MOH ) & Falcon Hospital, Falcon Clubs, and Hotels for Falcons .
- Approval of Project Progress schedule, manpower and cash flow and make sure that work at site is going accordingly. Manage the meetings held with contractor & client
- Approval of shop drawings and materials submitting variation, change orders
- Prepare the meeting agendas and participate in all meetings held with client and contractor.
- Head all site meetings to solve utility coordination problems for the various disciplines and activities.
- Correspondence link between Contractor and the Client.
- Preparation of monthly report and approval of contractor monthly invoices.

PROJECTS MANAGER at AL AKAREM COMPANY
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • December 1993 to July 1999

M/s. Al Akarem Contracting Company . Project Manager 1993-1999
P.O Box 1973 Riyadh 11441
SCOPE OF WORK & ROLLE IN COMPANY .
• Under my management, the company had executed more than 40 projects, each valuing S.R. 10-50 million each project
- Complete management and responsibilities of all company projects in the stated period.
- Prepare and estimate tender biddings.
- Negotiate contracts terms and conditions with clients.
- Prepare correspondence letters to client and consultant.
- Prepare company contract with subcontractors, materials and equipment suppliers.
- Represent the company in all meetings held with client and consultant.
- Prepare projects variations, change orders, claims and monthly payment.
- Head the regular meetings held with the Project Managers.
- Managing submittal of projects activities schedule, shop drawings and material submitals approval.
- Plan, monitor and evaluate the assigned construction activities and resources required to execute work.
- Responsible for productivity and to ensure that work is completed correctly and handed over in timely manner.
- Ensure the quality of the work is maintained by proper execution of works.

SITE ENGINEER at EAST CONSULTING ENGINEERING CENTER
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • April 1986 to November 1993

M/s. Est. Consulting Engineering Center. Project Manager 1986-1993
P.O Box 1973 Riyadh 11441
SCOPE OF WORK & ASSIGNMENT IN PROJECT .
• Alders Residential Compound (5 Palaces & 18 Villas ) Project value 250 S.R (Million)
• M/s Dr. Abdul Aziz Outation Palace Project value 50 S.R (Million)
• Abdul Azis Mohameed Palace Project value 18 S.R (Million)
• More than 10 various projects and villas Project value 40 S.R (Million)
- Approval of Progress schedule including materials and shop drawing submittal.
- Redesign and modify contract drawing (architectural, structural and electro-mechanical).
- Preparation of complete study of furniture layout with coordination of lighting.
- Correspondence link between contractor and client.
- Preparation of monthly report and approval of monthly invoices.
- Approval of as-built drawings.
- Study evaluation and approval of variation orders.

Education

Master's degree, Civil Engineering
  • at South Dakota State University
  • December 1984

many complementary letters and acknowledgment of of honest hard work from owners firms & clients ,firms were I served or managed .

High school or equivalent, CIVIL ENGINEERING
  • at SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY
  • December 1984

I received many appreciation acknowledgement from business owners for the firms I worked with . acknowledging my hard work and honesty & my contribution to the firm.

Specialties & Skills

CHANGE ORDERS
CIRCULATION
CORRESPONDENCE
INVOICES
PAYMENTS
PROGRESS
SECURITY
SHOP DRAWINGS
COMPUTER SOFT WARE

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Memberships

JORDAN ENGINEERS ASSOCIATION
  • CIVIL ENGINEER
  • May 1986

Training and Certifications

DEFENSIVE DRIVING (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2008
Valid Until:
December 2008