FATEH TURKMEN , Project Manager

FATEH TURKMEN

Project Manager

Zuhair Fayez

Location
Saudi Arabia
Education
Master's degree, CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Experience
34 years, 7 Months

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Total years of experience :34 years, 7 Months

Project Manager at Zuhair Fayez
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • My current job since February 2017

Projects : SANG Housing Project
(6000 Villa+Public Service Buildings+STP+Tower & Underground Water Tanks+Infrastructure Works+Roads Development)

Responsibilities:

• Managing and coordinating review and approvals process of all Technical Submittals.
• Monitoring and reporting to Client project actual progress status against approved Project Plan and time schedule with necessary recommendations.
• Directing and assuring the Quality Control process per Contractual requirements.
• Reviewing and processing Contractor payment requests in addition to analyzing submitted Variation Order claims.
• Leading all types of meetings (Progress, Coordination) related to Project.
• Controlling the implementation of work execution inspections for monthly and weekly progress reporting and payment approvals.
• Leading CORE + SITE teams consisting of (83) technical personnel at peak times.

Sr. Construction Manager / Western Area Manager at Aecom Middle East
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • June 2014 to February 2017

Projects : King Abdullah Project to Improve Education
Budget of (8000 million S. Riyals)

Responsibilities:

• Representing the Owner (Ministry of Education) in managing all Educational (School) projects construction delivery process.
• Monitoring the Construction and reporting to client Project Actual progress status against approved Project Plan and time schedule.
• Observing the performance and directing both Contractors & Consultants toward achieving project goals per Contractual documents.
• Controlling, Reviewing & Providing all project procedures and processes.
• Resolving any Conflicts between Contractor and Consultant.
• Providing the Client all kinds of Const, Quality, & Time control services.

Project Director at Zuhair Fayez Consultants
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • September 2011 to May 2014

PROJECT MANAGER / RESIDENT ENGINEER
ZUHAIR FAYEZ CONSULTANTS RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA

 Responsible for coordinating approvals process of all submittals w/ Contractor.
 Responsible for coordinating between Client Rep. and Contractor.
 Responsible for following-up project Time Schedule.
 Responsible to ensure Quality Control process per Contract Documents.
 Leading all types of meetings (Progress, Coordination) related to Project
 Worked on projects of ITCC (Information & Technology Communication Complex)in Riyadh City with approx. budget of (450 Million Dollars)

Construction Manager at Turner Arabia for Project Management
  • Saudi Arabia - Mecca
  • March 2008 to July 2011

CONSTRUCTION MANAGER
TURNER ARABIA for Project Management JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA

 Responsible for coordinating scope of work of different subcontractors.
 Responsible for coordinating submittals of subcontractors.
 Responsible for following-up procurement process.
 Responsible for work planning onsite.
 Responsible for following solution for all Technical Queries.
 Worked on projects of KAUST (King Abdullah University)in Thuwal and King Abdul-Aziz Endowment Steel High Rise Clock Tower in Mecca (Apx. 20K tons).

Project Manager at Al-Arrab Construction Company
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • July 2006 to February 2008

Jul/06 - Feb/08 PROJECT MANAGER
AL-ARRAB CONTRACTING COMP. JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA

 Responsible for project's Planning and Time Control per signed contract
 Responsible for project's Budget and Cost Control per B.O.Q.
 Responsible for project's Quality Control and Quality Assurance.
 Reporting about project's different progress issues to Consultant and Owner
 Controlling project Technical issues, also following up shop drawings & submittals for consultant approval and site use.
 Controlling the process of all Purchasing Orders & Material Delivery.
 Responsible of all RFI’s & field trouble shootings.
 Responsible for Quality Control & Safety Management.
 Worked on (24 Story) Office building with Mixed Concrete and Steel Structure at Jeddah/Old Airport for Ministry of Environment.

Projects Manager at Professional Contracting
  • United States
  • February 2003 to May 2006

Feb/03 - May/06 PROJECT MANAGER
PROFESSIONAL CONTRACTING DETROIT, MICHIGAN / USA
 Projects bidding process control and Contract Administration.
 Projects quality control and schedule review with contractors.
 Projects cost, field change order, and contractors payment control.
 Projects submittals checking and approval process.
 Address field technical problems and requests for information.
 Worked on Multi-Story (Steel Structure) Commercial projects with budgets of (15-20) Million US Dollars and middle-height (up to 10 stories) (Steel Structure) Residential apartments (Blocks) up to $15 million dollars.

Technical Manager at Clark's / DeMaria Joint Venture
  • United States
  • June 1998 to February 2003

06/98 - 02/03 TECHNICAL MANAGER
CLARK’S / DeMARIA J.V. DETROIT, MICHIGAN / USA
 Assisted project manager in all bidding process stages.
 Arranged scope of work and pre-construction meetings.
 Coordinated submittals and close-out approvals process, and coordinated materials delivery to job site.
 Controlled change order and extra work approval process.
 Worked on Educational projects for Wayne State University, built (5) Story (Steel Structure) department buildings (budgets up to $50 million dollars).

Architect at JPRA Architects
  • United States
  • August 1989 to April 1998

06/93 - 04/98 PROJECT ARCHITECT

JPRA ARCHITECTS FARMINGTON HILLS, MICHIGAN / USA
 Produced full package of construction documents.
 Controlled CAD work quality and drafting standards.
 Worked on large mall complexes and retail projects.

08/89 - 04/93 PROJECT ARCHITECTURAL COORDINATOR
MESA HOUSING INDUSTRIES ANKARA, TURKEY
 Coordinated with the client to implement master design according to project requirements and client requests.
 Worked with a group of Architects on designing mid-size projects.
 Controlled and inspected projects execution on site and solved all related field technical problems.
 Worked on improving Residential, Official, & Commercial projects (part of City improvement) up to $50 million dollars budget in total.

Education

Master's degree, CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT
  • at WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY
  • June 2001

Many classes in regard with construction management, budgeting and risk management, scheduling, change orders controling, specification writing, and construction materials

Bachelor's degree, ARCHITECTURE
  • at MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY
  • May 1989

Architectural Design and Drafting

Specialties & Skills

Materials
Approvals
Procurement
Architectural Design
MS Word, Excel, Power Point, AutoCAD, Primavera, Expedition

Languages

English
Expert
Turkish
Expert
Arabic
Intermediate

Memberships

PMP (Project Manager Proffession)
  • Project Management
  • April 2008

Training and Certifications

Contract & Claims Management (Training)
Training Institute:
Engineering Portal
Date Attended:
January 2020
Duration:
55 hours