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Essam Emara, Projects Director

Essam Emara

Projects Director·Archen Engineering Consultants

Saudi Arabia

Bachelor's degree, Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures

Work experience

Total years of experience: 43 years, 8 months

Projects Director

May 2012 - Present

Archen Engineering Consultants

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

May 2012 - Present

Company industry:
Construction & Building

Projects Manager

September 2004 - April 2012

Nassar Engineering Services (NES)

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

September 2004 - April 2012

Projects:
• Centro Hotel at Barsha (operated by Rotana Hotels) at Barshaa, Dubai.
• West Wharf Tower at Business Bay, Dubai.
• Parcel Towers (3 podiums + 2 @ 25 stories) Porto Arabia (Pearl, Qatar).
• Saraya Development and Infrastructure Project, Abu Dhabi.
• 2 Residential and Hotel Apartments Towers, Abu Dhabi.

Responsibilities:
• Review projects concept and detailed designs, program and budget.
• Monitor the projects construction phases in co-ordination with design consultant, contractor, client and end user(s).
• Adapt the value engineering to insure achieving the project goals of the timely completion to the required quality standards within the allocated budget.
• Perform project initiation activities such as initial team identification and effort estimation.
• Conduct project planning activities such as W.B.S, detailed work activities, sequence and optimization, communication/ documents matrixes …etc.
• Ensure engagement, reviews and quality assurance procedures to take place for all project activities.
• Participate in risk identification and response planning along with program management office team.
• Oversee the project execution activities by frequent monitoring and control.
• Conduct and participate in periodic aspect, project review meetings and provide monthly reporting to various project stakeholders.
• Integrate the activities of the various team members to ensure synergy and overall project success.

Company industry:
Construction & Building

Client Representative/ Projects Manager (EPC)

January 2001 - August 2004

Bin Kamil Inv. Group

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

January 2001 - August 2004

Projects:
• The Twin Residential Towers (2 podiums + 2 @ 20 stories).
• Al Khan Lord Beach Hotel.
• Al Kamal and Al Azra - Private International Language Schools.
• 4 towers complex (5 podiums + 4 @ 25 stories).
• The Lords Hotel (2B + G + 4 Stories.

Responsibilities:
• Feasibility study for proposed projects.
• Assign consultant and review both design and specifications.
• Assign contractors, including material selection/ approval and suppliers.
• Monitor work quality, progress and budget.
• Report to Chairman about projects progress.

Company industry:
Investment, Securities & Funds

Deputy General Manager

January 1998 - January 2001

National Dewatering and Land Drying

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

January 1998 - January 2001

Projects:
• New Burjuman Building and Rotana Hotel (4B+G+M+25).
• Dubai Exhibition & Convention center.
• Dubai Commercial Bank Head Quarter.
• The Grosvenor House Hotel.

Responsibilities:
• Marketing & Execution of dewatering system required for construction sites including design, quoting, resources arrangement, and installation of the system up to functioning phase.
• Marketing of water and dewatering pumps, header pipes and all related accessories.
• Monitoring sites execution to ensure client satisfaction.
• Collections and allocation of company resources.
• Reporting to General Manager and Managing Director.

Company industry:
Construction & Building

Projects Manager

January 1994 - January 1998

Aloroba contracting

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

January 1994 - January 1998

Projects:
• Villas complex on Al Wasl Road.
• Offices tower at Al Mankhoul Area.
• Offices building complex at Umm Hurrair Area.

Responsibilities:
• Construction, execution and management of the companys projects which included inspection and taking over the sites.
• Managing the company resources such as staff, labor, plant and materials.
• Preparatory works to the sites, sub-structure and super-structure works, finishing and services works.
• Liaising with various governmental departments and services authorities.

Company industry:
Construction & Building

Projects and Planning Div. Manager

January 1992 - January 1994

Sarco Contracting Co.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

January 1992 - January 1994

Projects:
• Maintenance workshop and allied facilities for Emirates Petroleum, Dubai.
• Sulfur storage, crushing and exporting plant and facilities for Crescent Petroleum, Jebel Ali, Dubai.
• G+7 Residential & Commercial building, Dubai.
• Group of 35 number of multi purposes military buildings, Dubai.

Responsibilities:
• Handling companys Planning Division. Achieving the construction of work program, assigning resources, monitoring site progress and preparing the projects monthly reports.
• Construction, execution and management of the companys projects which included inspection and taking over the sites.
• Managing the company resources i.e., staff, labor, plant, and materials requirements.
• Preparatory works to the sites, sub-structure and super-structure works, finishing and services works.
• Liaising with various governmental departments and services authorities.

Company industry:
Construction & Building

Petroleum Projects and Technical Consultant

January 1984 - January 1992

PETROJET

Hurghada, Egypt

January 1984 - January 1992

Manager). Projects:
• Main Gas Gathering Plant and LPG Marine Loading Berth at Ras Shoquier - Red Sea.
• Main Gas Plant for Petro-Bel - Sinai.
• Crude Oil Refinery in Asyut Upper - Egypt.
• Badr El Din Gas & Crude Oil Refineries at Egyptian Western Desert.
• Residential Town for the refineries senior employees and workers, Badr El Din, Western Desert.
• Three numbers of Gas Gathering Plants at Abu Sannan - Western Desert.
• Phase 2 of Crude Oil refinery - Suez City.
• Crude Oil plant in Ras Al Gemsa - Red Sea.

Responsibilities:
• Worked as Site Engineer, QA/QC Engineer, Project Planner, Civil Superintendent and Projects Manager, for various petroleum projects (construction of gas plants, crude oil refineries, onshore and offshore pipelines, loading berths, administration, residential, recreation buildings including all related facilities).
• Responsible of all works related to projects management in full and direct contact with international clients and field operating companies like Esso USA, Shell Holland, Bechtel UK, Ajip Italy, Hitachi Zosen Japan, Daelim Co. Ltd, Korea, Schlumberger France, and the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation.

Company industry:
Oil & Gas

Civil Engineer

October 1982 - January 1984

Egyptian Navy

Alexandria, Egypt

October 1982 - January 1984

Company industry:
Military & Defense

Education

Faculty of Engineering

May 2024

May 2024

Bachelor's degree, Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures

Egypt

GPA (rating): Very good

GPA (rating): Very good

Bachelors of Civil Engineering.

American university

June 1992

June 1992

Diploma, Project Management

Egypt

Faculty of engineering / Alexandria university

May 1982

May 1982

Bachelor's degree, B. Sc. Civil Engineering,

Egypt

Skills

Risk
Expert
Risk
Expert
Project Management
Expert
Project Management
Expert
Feasibility Studies
Expert
Feasibility Studies
Expert
Design Review
Expert
Design Review
Expert
Cost Control
Expert
Cost Control
Expert
CONSTRUCTION
Expert
CONSTRUCTION
Expert
MANAGEMENT
Expert
MANAGEMENT
Expert
NUMBERS (SPREADSHEET)
Expert
NUMBERS (SPREADSHEET)
Expert
PROJECT PLANNING
Expert
PROJECT PLANNING
Expert
OIL REFINERY
Expert
OIL REFINERY
Expert
QUALITY ASSURANCE
Expert
QUALITY ASSURANCE
Expert
REFINERY
Expert
REFINERY
Expert
VALUE ENGINEERING
Expert
VALUE ENGINEERING
Expert
COMMUNICATIONS
Expert
COMMUNICATIONS
Expert
INFRASTRUCTURE
Expert
INFRASTRUCTURE
Expert
- Managing projects for on time delivery, within budget & quality while exceeds client’s expectation
Expert
- Managing projects for on time delivery, within budget & quality while exceeds client’s expectation
Expert
- A trusted provider of project management
Expert
- A trusted provider of project management
Expert
- A developer of sustainable client’s relationships, promoting all areas of the business.
Expert
- A developer of sustainable client’s relationships, promoting all areas of the business.
Expert
Risk
Expert
Risk
Expert
Team Leading
Expert
Team Leading
Expert
Changes and Variations
Expert
Changes and Variations
Expert
Project's Enhancing
Expert
Project's Enhancing
Expert
Budget Control
Expert
Budget Control
Expert
Project Management
Expert
Project Management
Expert
Feasibility Studies
Expert
Feasibility Studies
Expert
Design Review
Expert
Design Review
Expert
Cost Control
Expert
Cost Control
Expert

Languages

German
Beginner
Arabic
Native Speaker
English
Expert

Memberships

Egyptian Syndicate of Engineers.

Active Member

June 1982

Saudi Syndicate of Engineers.

Active Member

December 2012

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Risk Management
Project Management

Training
Course in “Contracts & Bids for Construction Projects”, .(July,1992)
American University, Cairo
Jul 1992
Course in “Estidama Training Portal” (Green Buildings and Energy Saving)
Abu Dhabi Municipality Training Center
Feb 2011
Workshop for “Sustainable Construction and Energy Efficiency”
Legrand, France
Apr 2011