Christel Safi, Construction Specialist Consultant

Christel Safi

Construction Specialist Consultant

Berghof Foundation Operations gGmbH

Location
Lebanon - Beirut
Education
Master's degree, Environmental Sciences And Cultural Heritage
Experience
13 years, 2 Months

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Total years of experience :13 years, 2 Months

Construction Specialist Consultant at Berghof Foundation Operations gGmbH
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • My current job since April 2024

Under the project “Strengthening inclusive local governance and vertical social cohesion in Lebanon":
-Supported 25 municipalities in identifying construction measures and draft proposals
-Conducted feasibility studies of construction and infrastructure project in 25 municipality

Program coordinator consultant at Difaf
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • November 2023 to April 2024

Produced key documents (operational plan, and financial and technical reporting and monitoring tools) and set up a quality assurance mechanism for implementation of the project “Monitoring and technical support for European Union Delegation (EUD) in green projects in Lebanon”,
Coached and developed the capacities of the team of engineers,
Supported management in strategic orientations in the water sector.

Individual Specialist at United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • February 2024 to March 2024

Developed the building maintenance handbook for public schools in Syria in collaboration with the directorate of education and international NGOs active in school rehabilitation. The handbook is published on UNESCO open source platform.

Programme component manager at Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • July 2021 to June 2023

Managed the implementation of environmental and inclusive construction works: renewable energy, water/WASH, indoor environment quality, outdoor green spaces, waste, operations and maintenance,
Supported management in planning and setting strategic objectives,
Monitored contractual obligations and financial expenditures,
Maintained and ensured networking with stakeholders (public authorities, international/ national partners, consultants, and contractors),
Mentored and led a team of technical advisors,
Monitored and reported project activities ensuing the result-based matrix.

Construction advisor at Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • July 2018 to June 2021

Ensured quality and timely implementation of operations,
Developed needs assessment- and monitoring tools to guarantee participatory design process and improvement of internal processes,
Managed technically and financially all contractual processes,
Assigned focal point for all construction activities to the Lebanese ministry of education and GIZ main office, with peers’ support visits,
Drafted proposals, and supported commissions of new projects.

Junior technical advisor at Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • June 2017 to June 2018

Supervised the design and execution of construction and comprehensive rehabilitation activities,
Prepared project documents based on operations and internal processes,
Verified compliance of technical drawings, bill of quantities, specifications in accordance with rule, regulations, and standards,
Ensured timely implementation while integrating lessons learnt,
Checked and processed all procurement and financial obligations.

Design Architect at Elyata groupe
  • France - Paris
  • October 2016 to April 2017

Designed, planned, and produced technical documents and 3D visualization of the renovation of three residential apartments.

Architect at Gebara construction and development
  • Lebanon - Jounieh
  • May 2013 to August 2015

Developed detailed technical documents, bill of quantities, specifications and cost estimates for private schools, autism center, medical clinic, residential buildings, and auditorium.
Assisted in site supervision of ongoing construction sites.

Junior architect at Head engineering - Deeb consulting
  • Lebanon - Jal Al Dib
  • February 2012 to April 2014

Adapted designs to building code, prepared construction permits and execution documents of health care center and residential buildings.

Junior architect at Jalkh group
  • Lebanon - Sed Al Bouchrieh
  • February 2011 to January 2012

Developed working drawings and cost estimates for two residential buildings and coordinated construction permits with engineers.

Intern at Ministry of Culture - France
  • France - Caen
  • July 2011 to July 2011

Adapted three case studies of historical heritage zoning to the French national cultural heritage protection framework.

Intern at Al Jazeera Consulting International
  • Lebanon - Jdeideh
  • July 2010 to September 2010

Conducted and developed preliminary studies for residential buildings.

Intern at Gebara construction and development
  • Lebanon - Jounieh
  • May 2009 to May 2010

Assisted in the development of architectural plans for housing units.

Education

Master's degree, Environmental Sciences And Cultural Heritage
  • at Jean Monnet University - Saint-etienne
  • September 2016
Master's degree, Architecture
  • at Holy Spirit University Of Kaslik
  • February 2014
Bachelor's degree, Architecture
  • at Holy Spirit University Of Kaslik
  • February 2012

Specialties & Skills

Site Supervision
International Teams
Team Coordination
Construction
Project Management
Sketchup
Ms Office 365
Teamwork
Autocad
Google Workspace
Ms Project
Communication
Adobe Photoshop

Languages

Arabic
Native Speaker
English
Expert
French
Expert
German
Beginner

Memberships

Project Management Institute
  • Member
  • February 2024
Order of Engineers and Architects
  • Member
  • July 2014

Training and Certifications

e-learning compliance (Training)
Training Institute:
Academy for international cooperation (AIZ)
Date Attended:
January 2021
Duration:
15 hours
Cultural integrated landscape management (Training)
Training Institute:
Polytechnic institute of Tomar, Portugal
Date Attended:
January 2016
Duration:
80 hours
European Union Metis Heritage (Training)
Training Institute:
Jean Monnet University, France
Date Attended:
February 2016
Duration:
80 hours
Structural assessment of existing buildings (Training)
Training Institute:
Education development and management group
Date Attended:
November 2017
Duration:
15 hours
World heritage young professional forum (Training)
Training Institute:
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Poland
Date Attended:
June 2017
Duration:
80 hours
First Aid Training (Training)
Training Institute:
Lebanese red cross (LRC)
Date Attended:
July 2018
Duration:
16 hours
Management of variations and claims (Training)
Training Institute:
Fédération Internationale des Ingénieurs- Conseil (FIDIC)
Date Attended:
September 2018
Duration:
16 hours
Educational architecture: Education, heritage, challenges International Conference (Training)
Training Institute:
University of Lisbon, Portugal
Date Attended:
May 2019
Duration:
24 hours
Information security (Training)
Training Institute:
Academy for international cooperation (AIZ)
Date Attended:
May 2021
Duration:
10 hours
Hostile environment awareness (Training)
Training Institute:
Fox Delta, United Kingdom
Date Attended:
June 2022
Duration:
40 hours
Commission management (Training)
Training Institute:
Academy for international cooperation (AIZ)
Date Attended:
September 2022
Duration:
40 hours
Executive coaching (Training)
Training Institute:
Core Change
Date Attended:
June 2023
Duration:
10 hours
Cities and climate change: Mitigation and adaptation (Training)
Training Institute:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Date Attended:
June 2023
Duration:
72 hours
Project Management Professional (Training)
Training Institute:
The learning initiative
Date Attended:
November 2023
Duration:
35 hours