Ghada Saeed, Senior Projects Manager

Ghada Saeed

Senior Projects Manager

Estates Investment Co.

Location
Sudan - Khartoum
Education
Bachelor's degree, Architecture
Experience
22 years, 7 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :22 years, 7 Months

Senior Projects Manager at Estates Investment Co.
  • Sudan - Khartoum
  • My current job since July 2013

Managed different projects with different scopes from inception to final handover.
- Supervised a team of architects, site engineers f total 15 No.
- Submit periodical reprots for clients regarding project progress, shceudle, cost and any outstanding issues.
- Identified potential problems, took corrective action, and notified the proper level of authority.
-Pre-qualify contractors for different construction trades including fitout works, concrete works...etc
- Obtained, reviewed and negotiated estimations and change orders.
- Inspected and made punch list for corrections.
- Reviewed shop drawings, RFI and RFC.
- Lead correspondences for overseas procurement and purchasing for selected building materials.

Project Manager at Estate & Investment Development Co
  • Sudan - Khartoum
  • February 2009 to July 2013

- Managed different projects including new constructions, renovations, tenant improvement and buildings remodeling.
- Managed the general contractors and subcontractors with knowledge of construction trades.
- Meeting with clients to determine project needs and scope of work.
- Identified potential problems, took corrective action, and notified the proper level of authority.
- Prepared documentation including all contract related correspondence.
- Scheduling: Prepared & reviewed schedules with clients and sub-contractors.
- Obtained, reviewed and negotiated estimations and change orders.
- Inspected and made punch list for corrections.
- Reviewed shop drawings, RFI and RFC.
- Lead correspondences for overseas procurement and purchasing for selected building materials.
- Prepare and submit project reports to clients, stake holders and top management.
- Manage multiple projects, from the initiation stage and through to final hand over.

Architect Project Manager at CENAL Consultancy Company
  • Sudan - Khartoum
  • February 2008 to January 2009

- Responsible for estimating the scope of work and total cost prior to project approval.
- Assign architectural staff to projects and distribute workload.
- Lead the design efforts in Schematic, Design Development, Construction Document, and Construction Administration phases.
- Oversee all aspects of design and construction process.
- Created and verified punch-list completion.
- Prepare project status reports, update tracking reports and communicate progress and project issues to the related parties.

Architect at Central Trading Company, Construction Department
  • Sudan - Khartoum
  • July 2004 to January 2008

- Meet with client, consultants, authority having jurisdiction and contractors.
- Write specifications, produce construction documents in AutoCAD.
- Assign work to drafters, ensure quality control.
- Sign and seal drawings and specifications.
- Perform Construction Administration duties including site observations visits, answering RFIs, reviewing shop drawings and performing punch list.
- Ensure code compliance, coordination and quality control of construction documents.
- Calculate project budgets and track them through the course of a project.

Architect at KARPLEN CONSULTANTS
  • Sudan - Khartoum
  • October 2001 to June 2004

• KARPLEN CONSULTANTS, Sudan (Oct. 01 - June 04)

* Architect
- In collaboration with the Project team, prepared Construction documents including architectural & MEP drawings, Bill of quantity & tender documents package issued for tendering.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Architecture
  • at University of Khartoum
  • May 2001

B.Sc in Architecture

Specialties & Skills

AutoCAD
Project Collaboration
AUTOCAD
BUILDING MATERIALS
BUYING/PROCUREMENT
CHANGE ORDERS
CLIENTS
CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION
CORRECTIVE ACTION
CORRESPONDENCE
PROJECT MANAGER
SHOP DRAWINGS

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Memberships

Sudanese Architects Society, the Sudanese Engineers Society and the Sudan Engineering Council
  • Member

Training and Certifications

PRIMAVERA P6 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2011
Valid Until:
December 2011
Customer Relation Mamangement (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2012
Valid Until:
January 2012
Quality Management System ISO-9001:2000 Essentials, Documentation & Internal Auditing (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2007
Valid Until:
March 2007
Inetrior Design Certificate (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2012
Valid Until:
December 2012
Strategic Planning (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2008
Valid Until:
May 2008
PMP Preparatory Course (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2010
Valid Until:
June 2010
Project Management for Business Professionals (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2006
Valid Until:
April 2006
Managing Work Load (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2008
Valid Until:
June 2008
Microsoft Project Fundamentals (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2006
Valid Until:
November 2006
The Practical Use of FIDIC Contract (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2009
Valid Until:
December 2009