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Carl Abou Samra, Deputy Contracts Manager

Carl Abou Samra

Deputy Contracts Manager

Arabian Construction Company

Location
Lebanon
Education
Master's degree, MBA
Experience
11 years, 11 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :11 years, 11 Months

Deputy Contracts Manager at Arabian Construction Company
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • My current job since September 2023

Current Deputy Contracts Manager forming part of the Procurement Department at ACC Head Office in Lebanon, remotely managing subcontractors throughout all of Africa.
Projects:
ABATTA Village - Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire
Cité Administrative de Benin - Abomey Calavi, Benin
Bureaux de la Vice-Présidence - Cotonou, Benin
Cité de la défense sécurité - Cotonou, Benin
Banque des États de l'Afrique centrale - Yaoundé, Cameroun
Cité Administrative de Koloma - Koloma, Guinee

Contract Administration Advisor at KVA
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • My current job since September 2023

Alongside my work at ACC, I advise KVA management (part of ACC Group) on Contract Administration matters, namely drafting and reviewing correspondences related to Contracts, MOUs, and Addendums with Electricité du Liban (EDL). My role involves ensuring that contractual correspondences are clear, legally sound, and aligned with the contract requirements and organizational objectives.

Senior Contracts Administrator at BUTEC SAL
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • January 2016 to September 2023

Former Contracts Administrator, promoted to Senior Contracts Administrator, forming part of the Project Management and Contracts Department at BUTEC Head Office in Lebanon, managed various contracts throughout the MENA region remotely and through frequent site visits.
Projects:
Amaala International Airport WP1 - Tabuk, KSA
Ain Tsila Development Project - Ain Tsila, Algeria
Umm Qasr Power Plant, EPC - Basra, Iraq
Deira Waste Water Treatment Plan, EPC - Dubai, UAE
Lusail Plaza CP07B Infrastructure Work - Lusail, Qatar
Algerian Qatari Steel New Steel Complex ASU Package - Jijel, Algeria
Algerian Qatari Steel New Steel Complex BOP Package - Jijel, Algeria
North Runway Rehabilitation at Queen Alia Airport - Amman, Jordan
Algerian Qatari Steel New Steel Complex Early Works - Jijel, Algeria
Support to other ongoing projects from Head Office - Beirut, Lebanon

Site Engineer at MATTA et Associes
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • July 2012 to January 2016

Former Site Civil Engineer; managed two flagship projects with an overlap of almost one year. The overlap between the projects was also concurrent with my Master’s Degree.
Projects:
AUBMC Halim and Aida Daniels Academic and Clinical Center
3Beirut Residential Towers by Foster and Partners

Education

Master's degree, MBA
  • at American University Of Beirut & ESSEC
  • December 2023

Member of Beta Gamma Sigma International Business Honor Society

Master's degree, Civil Engineering
  • at American University Of Beirut
  • July 2015

Concentration in Contracts and Construction Management

Bachelor's degree, Civil And Environmental Engineering
  • at American University Of Beirut
  • July 2012

With a Minor Degree in Engineering Management

Specialties & Skills

Team Leadership
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Contract Development
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Contract Disputes
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Contracts
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Project Management
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Microsoft Project
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AutoCAD
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Contract Negotiation
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Contract Administration
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Contract Formation
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Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
French
Intermediate

Memberships

Lebanese Order of Engineers and Architects
  • Member
  • July 2012
Beta Gamma Sigma (BGS), an honor society that recognizes and honors top performing students
  • Member
  • April 2023

Training and Certifications

ProAbled Academy - Essentials of Disability & Inclusion (Certificate)
CITI Program - Social and Behavioral Responsible Conduct of Research (Certificate)
ACI certified concrete field testing technician – Grade I (Certificate)
Bureau Veritas certified ISO 9000 series foundation course (Certificate)
Lebanese Red Cross certified first aider (Certificate)

Hobbies

  • Skiing, reading, music, being a role model dad
    Lifetime member of Beta Gamma Sigma (BGS), an honor society that recognizes and honors top performing students from around the world in business schools accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)