Ghassan Dimassi, Facility Management Projects Director

Ghassan Dimassi

Facility Management Projects Director

Al Shalawi International Holding

Location
Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
Education
Diploma, Construction Safety Hazard Awareness for Contractors
Experience
21 years, 11 Months

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Total years of experience :21 years, 11 Months

Facility Management Projects Director at Al Shalawi International Holding
  • Saudi Arabia - Khobar
  • My current job since February 2019

Head of Facility Management department reporting directly to the VP. Projects Overall Turnover 360 Million SR
No. of employee’s 900+

FM Services:

1) O&M (MEP, Electronics, Civil, Hydraulics, Services Workshops, Vehicle Workshop Etc.)
2) Office Services
3) Asset Management
4) Traffic Management
5) Security
6) Safety
7) Housekeeping

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

1. Oversee day-to-day operations.
2. Design strategy and set goals for growth.
3. Maintain budgets and optimize expenses for the Facilities Management projects.
4. Prepare regular daily reports for upper management.
5. Investigate and define problem areas within the Project.
6. Responsible to establish and maintain a professional working relationship with clients and employees.
7. Conduct and document regular facilities inspections.
8. Developed good communication and relationships at all levels within the team and with all colleagues and clients.
9. Day to day operational management of the FM services ensuring the provision of a high quality FM service
through a ‘one team approach’ with services.
10. Support and promote the Company Vision and Values, encouraging great staff performance.


Main Achievements:

1. Increased Revenue by 23%
2. Increased Projects performance evaluations by client from 65% to 92%
3. Monitor and minimize the department expanses
4. Minimized Projects penalties from 1 Million SAR per Month to minimum
5. Improved and implemented new Reporting system policy
6. Exceeded Client Expectations
7. Maintained Excellent Relation with both, Clients and BOD’

Buildings Projects & Maintenance Manager at Saudi Company For Hardware - SACO
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • June 2017 to January 2019

Overall management of the kingdom wide operation of the Bldg. Projects & Maintenance Dept.

Job Responsibilities:

1. Managing, coordinating, and monitoring the kingdom wide Building Maintenance & Projects operations ensuring the proper upkeep of stores and facilities and secure the best environment for customers and staff.
2. Create and implement facility maintenance program (preventive and corrective) as approved by the Services Director to ensure that the facility is operating efficiently and effectively and to prevent deterioration or damage to the facility.
3. Implement action plans as approved by the Services Director to generate income, control cost and expenses of the Department.
4. Implement action plans as approved by the Services Director to control or reduce the power, water and other consumptions.
5. Search, evaluate and recommend to the Services Director qualified contractors to undertake building and facility maintenance work.
6. Evaluate and recommend approval to the Services Director the submitted contractors offer and checking the works if it meets the standards and the terms and conditions of the contract.
7. Schedule visits to the 3 regions as required to ensure that approved action plans are correctly implemented and to solve any Building Projects and Maintenance operational issues.
8. Prepare and submit to the Services Director on regular basis the BM Dept. KPI (Key performance indicator) reports on income, expenses, personnel performance and productivity.
9. Review and recommend approval to the Services Director the BM yearly budget, expenses and other related paper work

Senior Engineer QC/HSE / Assistant Service manager at "Saudi Oger Ltd"
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • May 2015 to June 2017

"Saudi Oger Ltd" KAUST ‘King Abdullah University of Science and Technology’ Mega Project

Proponent: KAUST & EMCOR FM

Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Company Industry: Construction / maintenance
Job Role: Quality Control
May 2011 - Present
Systems: HSE, Fire Alarm Detection Systems, Building Automation Systems, Audio Visual, Low Voltage, UPS system, Solar system, Elevators, Civil.
Main Activities:
1. Implement the Occupational safety and health systems, including policies, procedures and manual;
2. Escalate risks and concerns to management before they happen and participate in reviewing and improving the work processes;
3. Develop Sites & Fields Quality Audit Plans;
4. Implement and maintain programs, procedures and methods that ensure compliance with quality
requirements;
5. Compile the Project Quality Plan for the project and interface with the client to obtain approval;
6. Visit sites to ensure proper testing and inspection of materials;
7. Estimate the time needed for the quality tasks in the projects;
8. Write comprehensive test plan describing the test approach, defining tasks and test schedule, and making sure it is compliant with the overall project plan;
9. Ensure quality problems are identified and resolved;
10. Evaluates systems, analyzes data, evaluates products and technology and establishes quality control
procedures;
11. Perform the necessary quality checks & tests on the provided products & services, develop reports on
findings, provide recommendations for corrective actions, and follow up on the implementation;
12. Investigate product quality problems and recommends changes or improvements;
13. Maintain records and files of work and revisions;
14. Putting in place the necessary quality KPI's and continues monitoring of its records & trends;

Unite Manager at "Saudi Oger Ltd" KAUST Project
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • May 2010 to May 2015

Proponent: ARAMCO and EMCOR FM

I was responsible of maintaining an area consisting of 84 Buildings “1064 apartment, 60 retail shops, yacht Club, Boot house, Library, and recreation center”. Had more than 150 employees and 10’s of Engineers working under my supervision. In addition I was coordinating and managing 4 subcontractors.


RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Managed maintenance and repairs to public housing units.
Main Activities:
a) Conducted inspections of public housing units for needed services and repairs;
b) Coordinated emergency and regular repairs and coordinated repairs to buildings;
c) Maintained fire protection systems and equipment;
d) Supervised landscaping and grounds maintenance;
e) Coordinated maintenance and repairs to structural, mechanical and electrical systems;
f) Coordinated maintenance and repairs of boilers, heating and ventilation systems, pumps weather stripping;
g) Coordinated maintenance and repairs of building interiors and exteriors;
h) Coordinated maintenance and repairs of finishing, ceilings, flooring and roofing;
i) Coordinated maintenance and repairs to appliances including stoves, refrigerators and washing machines.

2. Supervised maintenance staff in order to ensure a positive and healthy work environment.
Main Activities:
a) Evaluate, trained and developed staff;
b) Provide leadership, guidance and counseling to staff.

Commissioning Manager at "Saudi Oger Ltd" KAUST Project
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • December 2008 to May 2010

Proponent: ARAMCO

1. Led the Commissioning Team to defining the systems testing requirements in line with the overall commissioning strategy and documented boundaries on the various design documents.
2. Led the commissioning team to set turnover priorities for individual systems that allows for productive simultaneous operations, i.e. safe commissioning of systems while the construction team completes and turns over the remaining systems.
3. Developed an overall strategy for commissioning of the systems that supports HVAC, Plumbing, Civil, Electrical, KLE and Low current needs for the overall system commissioning target dates.
4. Prepared detailed System Checkout Procedures (SCP), assured that the appropriate members of the team review the documents, updated according to comments, and finalized.
5. Developed the system details for the overall Commissioning Execution Plan that assures the required vendors, materials, special tools, and personnel are well coordinated in supporting the field activities.
6. Led the Construction Complete Verification of all the systems.
7. Led the definition, design, and installation of Systems required during commissioning and start-up phase.
8. Led the determination of the appropriate staffing levels for the commissioning and start-up systems team.
9. Supported the flawless Project Delivery Objectives which include managing and monitoring various quality metrics.
10. Provided support for the Project Quality Audits.
11. Assisted in defining systems equipment preservation methods and field monitoring plan.
12. Worked with engineering and operations departments to promptly find the preferred alternative for alleviating issues discovered during commissioning.
13. Led the development of commissioning spare parts listing and quantities to support the systems hardware and infrastructure.

Assistant Unite manager at "Saudi Oger Ltd" ROYAL DIWAN PALACE
  • Saudi Arabia - Mecca
  • June 2007 to December 2008

Proponent: Private affairs

I was responsible of operating and maintain the palace including all services which are (HVAC, CIVIL, Plumbing, Water treatment, housekeeping, electronics, electrical, generators, Landscaping and pest control)

IT project manager at Transcom World Wide Ltd
  • Lithuania
  • April 2004 to May 2007

Responsible for finding and solving the communication problems caused from the mobile phone or the computer programs.

Manager of restaurant at GOSON Ltd
  • Lithuania
  • June 2002 to March 2004

Office documentations arraignments, communication with supply companies, marketing improvements, worker monitoring, controlling and time tables setting.

Education

Diploma, Construction Safety Hazard Awareness for Contractors
  • at OSH Academy
  • March 2015
Diploma, Occupational Safety and Health Manager (48 HOURS)
  • at OSHAcademy
  • February 2015

This training conforms to U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA) training standards and ANSI Z490.1-2009, Criteria for Accepted Practices in Safety, Health and Environmental Training. OSHAcademy training is endorsed by the National Safety Management Society (NSMS) and is approved as a professional certificate program by the Institute for Safety and Health Management (ISHM)

Master's degree, Electronics Engineering
  • at Vilnius Gedimino Technical University
  • June 2004

Since I was one of the best students I received my master degree from the hand of the prime Minster of Lithuania.

Bachelor's degree, Electronics Engineering
  • at Vilnius Gedimino Technical University
  • June 2002

Specialties & Skills

Planning
Hardwork
Punctuality
Team Management
Communication Skills
Windows (all)
MS Office
AUTOCAD
computer hardware
network connections
laptop’s computer maintenance
Excellent presentation skills
Critical thinking and Planning
Good diplomatic communication skills
Strong Facilities Management skills
Strong leadership skills
Team Management
Good Renovation & Repair skills
Decisive
Customer service oriented
Outgoing, even politically savvy
Honest & Hard Worker
Cost conscious
Strong leadership skills
Team Management
Technically competent
Critical thinking and Planning
Action-oriented
Good diplomatic communication skills
Business-oriented
Strong negotiations skills

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
Lithuanian
Intermediate

Memberships

Saudi Council of Engineers
  • Electronics Engineer
  • June 2012
Lebanese Order of Engineers and Architects
  • Electronics Engineer
  • July 2008

Training and Certifications

Emergency Action Plans (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2015
Introduction to Safety Management (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2015
Safety Management System Evaluation (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2015
Effective Safety Committee Operations (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2015
Effective Accident Investigation (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2015
Ergonomics Program Management (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2015
Safety Supervision and Leadership (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2015
Fire Prevention Plans (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2015
Fleet Safety Management (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2015
Certified Facility Manager (IFMA) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2014
Valid Until:
October 2017
Project Management (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2012