Sr. Projects Manager & Resident Engineer
DMF Engineering
Total years of experience :17 years, 2 Months
Resident Engineer - July 2019 - March 2020:
I was approved by the Client, Wasl Asset Management Co as Resident Engineer for the Jebel Ali Development & Gardania Villas project overseeing the completion of Roads & Infrastructure Works construction and handing over to Authorities process for the above project.
Other Job Responsibilities as Sr. Project Manager:
Project Experience: Jebel Ali Development, Al Qusais Residential Development, Hotel Staff Accommodation - Warsan, Dubai Police Car Holding Facilities, Heart of Jeddah, Dubailand Business Park, Nadd Al Hamar Village & Porto Island Development, Dubai Customs Dry Port, Al Thanya 2nd
• Project Management of Construction Works, Master Planning, Roads & Infrastructure projects in Saudi Arabia and UAE.
• Oversee site construction activities, progress of work and Client reporting.
• Communicate with project stakeholders at all levels concerning progress of work.
• Review and assess any construction issues and/or variation claims.
• Monitor overall project programme and budget.
• Review and respond to site correspondences for action by Head Office and Client.
• Review and approve all site project weekly and monthly reports prior to release to Client.
• Preparation of new project proposals and tender submissions.
• Coordinate with Engineering team and Local Authorities for NOC submissions and approvals.
• Prepare project reports and deliver presentations for Client progress meetings, monthly reports, weekly site reports, project risk assessments, project schedules and Client Cost reports.
• Assigned as Management Representative for ISO 9001:2008 within DMF Head Office. Perform internal audits to ensure certification procedures within Head office and Site offices are in compliance for maintaining certification.
Managed complete business set-up, oversee target sales objectives and establish business work flow processes. Create proposals and negotiate contracts with software development companies to represent software products within the Middle East and North Africa regions. Develop new project opportunities and attend international trade fairs. Coordinate with Sales Director based in North Africa in delivering new prospect presentations and proposals. Develop online wholesale hotel portal for Travel Agencies, Tour Operators and DMC's.
Knowledge obtained in travel industry for travel agency, tour operator and hotel software management systems, e-commerce, live online transactions, e-payment, XML connectivity, Channel and GDS integration and management.
Managed complete business set-up and operate a successful small business in Dubai, UAE. Coordinate with all government agencies for completion of business set-up procedures and staff employment visas. Manage all suppliers and day-to-day business operation functions.
• Direct a complex project through the Master Planning & Infrastructure design stages consisting of an equestrian-themed mixed-use residential & entertainment community comprising of luxury and exclusive villas, townhouses, apartments, community services, a 5-star hotel, and an equestrian performance pavilion.
• Establish Project Management Office and work flow processes.
• Hands-on experience developing scope of works, RFPs and proposals for project components and consultants.
• Liaise with local government authorities including RERA, Dubai Municipality, DEWA to obtain project certificates and permits.
• Manage all contracts and review deliverables from all project consultants including the Project Management, Master Planning/Architect, Infrastructure, Transportation, Environmental and Facility Management consulting teams.
• Liaise with internal and external project stakeholders and advise on project status.
• Direct, manage business operations for the commercial building facility.
• Liaise with finance and audit teams in preparing and monitoring project budgets, cash flows, financial statements, feasibility studies and financial audits.
• Manage business set-up, licensing renewal and staff visas requirements as well preparation and delivery of annual operations budget, tenant leasing, and facility management.
• Manage finance department in reviewing and authorizing all corporate financial transactions
• Manage corporate financial and project escrow accounts
• Manage the commercial office facility, liaise with corporate tenants and coordinate with the Facility Management team.
Successfully manage program of projects throughout Conception, Master Planning and Infrastructure construction of a high-tech business park consisting of 92 office buildings together with a residential development comprised of 120 residential buildings, hotel and community services all designed to LEED standards. This project was developed to centrally locate headquarters and regional offices for Oil & Gas and down-stream companies within Qatar.
• Develop corporate organizational planning strategies, management structures and analysis of high-level business cases;
• Manage project consultants including Project Management, Master Planning/Architect, Infrastructure, Transportation, Environmental, Facility Management and District Cooling consulting teams and their contract deliverables;
• Establish Sub-development Logistics Team to manage 92 individual building projects;
• Liaise with project stakeholders, Master Developer (Qatari Diar), Clients and Sub-developers and their design teams to ensure compliance with the Project Master Plan, the Master Community Plan, Architectural and Green Building Design Guidelines based on the US LEED system & Construction Regulations;
• Coordinate with the site construction teams for site handover;
• Obtain all project NOC approvals;
• Deliver presentations for Board of Directors, private developers and 3rd party investors;
• Manage all payment claims/variations of project consultants;
• Establish project IT Consortium, including Accelerator Technologies, Cisco Systems, Microsoft, AT&T, Q-tel, Draka and coordinate with IT Department for the high-level design and of IT telecommunications and fiber optics networks, Integrated Operations Center, and service portal;
• Participate in the development of Qatar Green Building Association to implement LEED best practices within the country. Organized workshops on Green Building practices to introduce these standards in Qatar.
Managed the design of the Riverwalk project, a 5 million sqft BUA mixed-use office / residential development comprising of a 67-story residential tower, an entertainment island and 15 office/retail buildings. This included managing project scope, schedule/progress of work, budget, resources, deliverables, quality, reporting, contracts management and coordination with local government authorities concerning project approvals and certifications. Gained experience with using FIDIC (International Federation of Consulting Engineers) Forms of Contract Standards. Analyzed new investment opportunities and propose new projects within other Master Developments for Board of Directors review.
Maunsell (now AECOM) is a multi-national engineering consulting firm and the Dubai office specializes in Infrastructure and Transportation Design and Supervision.
• Reporting directly to the Regional Director of the Dubai office and assist in overseeing daily business operations;
• Liaise with Clients (Developers) concerning Infrastructure Design and Construction Supervision issues;
• Coordinate with internal design teams concerning deliverables;
• Attend weekly progress meetings and report on the progress of the project during the Master Planning and Design phases;
• Prepare and deliver interactive project presentations;
• Oversee preparation of monthly client invoicing and payment receipts;
• Maintaining monthly internal management reports for new project bids;
• Manage team of ten (10) administration staff members within the main and site offices;
• Develop an internal electronic document distribution system of all incoming project correspondence;
• Monitor project time, costing & reporting;
• Write, proofread, and editing technical correspondence & financial proposals prepared by team;
• Review RFP documents and advise on the scope of services required;
• Prepare consultancy agreements, tender analysis reports for review & approval;
• Contracts administration, manpower planning;
• Oversee implementation of ISO quality management system concentrating on project delivery and quality control of all incoming/outgoing drawings and technical correspondence within all offices within Gulf region;
• Liaise with individual office QA managers on issues detected;
• Ensure ISO certification policies in all regional offices obtained ISO certification;
• Authorize final QA check and releasing of all outgoing drawings and related documents in a timely manner to the Client.
Deans List Honors for 2 years.