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Emad Ahwash, Project Management Division Head

Emad Ahwash

Project Management Division Head·Saudi Aramco

United States

Master's degree, Business Administration & Management

Work experience

Total years of experience: 36 years, 6 months

Project Management Division Head

May 2015 - Present

Saudi Aramco

Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia

May 2015 - Present

Division Head for Capital Projects

Company industry:
Oil & Gas
Job role:
Oil and Gas

Global Director, Capital Projects

January 2022 - December 2024

an ADNOC Company

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

January 2022 - December 2024

• Managed operational strategies for multi-billion dollar capital
projects.
• Oversaw feasibility studies, FEED, EPC, and project completions.
• Reported to the Board for all capital project executions and joint
venture formations.

Company industry:
Oil & Gas

Program Manager, Silver Peak Expansion Projects

January 2021 - December 2021

Albemarle Company

Las Flores, United States

January 2021 - December 2021

• Executed multiple projects within the Silver Peak Expansion
Program.
• Handled engineering, procurement, and construction along with
contract management

Company industry:
Chemicals Manufacture

Director, Capital Projects

January 2015 - January 2020

Saudi Aramco KSA

Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

January 2015 - January 2020

• Managed multi-billion dollar capital projects from feasibility to operations.
• Oversaw EPC contracts with major companies ensuring compliance and
performance.
• Responsible for the management of all EPC contracts with
McDermott, Saipem, NPCC, Larson & Tubro and Dynamic Industries
as well as the management of all PMC contracts with KBR, Wood
Group, and WorleyParsons.
• Awarded and provided management oversight for the following mega
programs:
Saudi Arabia - Bahrain Crude Oil Pipeline
Marjan Field Development
Zuluf Field Development

Company industry:
Oil & Gas

Regional Director

July 1998 - May 2015

Halliburton - KBR

Texas, United States

July 1998 - May 2015

• Implement and Provide Oversight on Company work processes and policies
• Establish method for Regional Application Development and Support Capability to address Business requirements
• Develop proposal and work plan to transition Regional Office to a Center of Excellence for Efficient Functional Delivery
• Improve the Service Delivery Center work processes to function efficiently
• Perform all Information Technology Management Functions
• Design and Implementation of Network and Communications Links to Project Offices, Fabrication Yards and Offshore Platforms (FPSOs)
• Responsible for Negotiating all Project Related Contracts with Suppliers for Equipment and Services
• Design and Maintain Master Systems Execution Plans for Project Execution
• Responsible for all In-House Developed Applications
• Responsible for Sarbanes and Oxley Compliance
• Coordinate with Accounting all Billing matters

Company industry:
General Engineering Consultancy
Job role:
Management

Executive Director

October 2011 - January 2015

Fluor

Houston, United States

October 2011 - January 2015

• Led major programs related to natural gas facilities and
petrochemical complexes.
• Managed large project teams, ensuring safety and efficiency from
design to execution.

Company industry:
General Engineering Consultancy

Department Manager - Project Management

October 2010 - October 2011

AMEC

Houston, United States

October 2010 - October 2011

• Oversaw department functions and project support for key clients in
the energy sector
• Established governance of department work processes, procedures,
and practices

Company industry:
Oil & Gas

Project Director

January 1998 - October 2010

KBR Inc.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

January 1998 - October 2010

• Handled PM for several mega projects in the energy and
petrochemical sectors.
• Managed cross-functional teams to deliver projects on time and
within budget.

Company industry:
Oil & Gas

Project Manager

December 1996 - June 1998

Fluor Daniel

Houston, United States

December 1996 - June 1998

• Manage and Support all International Communications, Business, Engineering and Computing Systems
• Provide Project Management to Ensure the IM/IT Strategies are aligned with the Project Overall Project Strategic Direction
• Manage all the Data and IM Issues for the Project
• Manage and Provides Work Direction to the IM/IT Staff
• Write Project Scopes and Execution Plans
• Set Priorities and Ensures all IM/IT Project Requirements are Completed

Company industry:
General Engineering Consultancy
Job role:
Management

Project Manager

January 1994 - January 1998

ABB Lummus Global

Bahau, Malaysia

January 1994 - January 1998

• Managed the EPC of a 1303MW combined cycle power plant.
$1.2B - 1303MW Combined Cycle Segari Power Plant

Company industry:
Oil & Gas

Regional Manager

August 1994 - November 1996

ABB - The Shaw Group

Houston, United States

August 1994 - November 1996

• Development of Company Infrastructure and Network Environment
• Development of Company IT Strategic Plans
• Planning and Execution of International Projects
• Merge of Company Systems with clients as and Subcontractor Systems
• Performed System Management Functions
• Design and Development of Project Catalogues and Specifications
• Project Planning, Co-ordination, Cost, Estimation, Budgeting and Management
• Establishment of a Quality Assurance Procedure

Company industry:
General Engineering Consultancy
Job role:
Management

Project Engineer

July 1991 - May 1994

Brown & Root Energy Services

Montreal, Canada

July 1991 - May 1994

• Focal Point for all Project Systems Matters
• Design and Execution of 3D Engineering\Construction Project
• Co-ordination with Other Disciplines and with the Client
• Inter-discipline Clash Management through 3D-Model

Company industry:
General Engineering Consultancy
Job role:
Management

Project Engineer

January 1990 - January 1994

Brown & Root Inc.

Montreal, Canada

January 1990 - January 1994

$5.3B - Oilfield Development -
1.3M Project

Company industry:
Oil & Gas

Education

Concordia University

July 1998

July 1998

Master's degree, Business Administration & Management

Canada

Concordia University

January 1992

January 1992

Master's degree, International Business and Management

Canada

Cairo University

July 1984

July 1984

Bachelor's degree, Bachelor of Engineering

Egypt

Ain Shams University

January 1984

January 1984

Bachelor's degree, Civil Structural Engineering

Egypt

Skills

Administration
Expert
Administration
Expert
Merge
Expert
Merge
Expert
Offshore
Expert
Offshore
Expert
Project Execution
Expert
Project Execution
Expert
Project Planning
Expert
Project Planning
Expert
Data Management
Expert
Data Management
Expert
People Management
Expert
People Management
Expert
Decision Making
Expert
Decision Making
Expert
Budget Development
Expert
Budget Development
Expert
Strategic Planning
Expert
Strategic Planning
Expert
Leadership
Expert
Leadership
Expert
Goal Achievement
Expert
Goal Achievement
Expert
Technical Management
Expert
Technical Management
Expert
Communication
Expert
Communication
Expert
Delegation
Expert
Delegation
Expert
Coaching
Expert
Coaching
Expert
Empowerment
Expert
Empowerment
Expert
Client Rleationship
Expert
Client Rleationship
Expert
Administration
Expert
Administration
Expert
Merge
Expert
Merge
Expert
Offshore
Expert
Offshore
Expert
Project Execution
Expert
Project Execution
Expert
Project Planning
Expert
Project Planning
Expert
CONCEPTUAL DESIGN
Intermediate
CONCEPTUAL DESIGN
Intermediate
CONSTRUCTION
Intermediate
CONSTRUCTION
Intermediate
CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT
Intermediate
CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT
Intermediate
DETAIL ORIENTED
Intermediate
DETAIL ORIENTED
Intermediate
FRONT END ENGINEERING
Intermediate
FRONT END ENGINEERING
Intermediate
MARKET SHARE
Intermediate
MARKET SHARE
Intermediate
OPERATIONS
Intermediate
OPERATIONS
Intermediate
PROCESS IMPROVEMENT
Intermediate
PROCESS IMPROVEMENT
Intermediate
PROCUREMENT
Intermediate
PROCUREMENT
Intermediate
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Intermediate

Social profiles

Personal Website
Personal Website

Languages

Arabic

Expert

English

Expert

French

Expert

Portuguese

Expert

Spanish

Beginner

Memberships

Association of Professional Engineers of Canada

Active Member

July 1989

Society of Professional Engineers of UAE

Active Member

June 2006

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Offshore Interface Management
Halliburton Executive Leadership
Finance/Accounting for Non-Finance Executives
Risk Management Framework
Six Sigma - Green Belt
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Change Management - Delivering to the Baseline
Project Execution - Baseline Centric Execution
Situational Sales Negotiation
Executive Leadership
Six Sigma Certification: Green Belt Champion

Hobbies and interests

Movie And Movie Memorabilia Collecting

Music, Cooking, Golf, Fishing, Travel