Hisham Ahmed

Lead, impact and develop a team of professionals of different disciplines to secure projects' successful bidding & delivery, profit & loss goals, and customer satisfaction by achieving the placed objectives of cost, quality and timeliness as follows:
• Manage, monitor, and control the Commercial & cost performance, QS & Client Billing, Cash Management & Collection efficiency, planning processes and Change Management within the project life cycle, Pre- & Post award, to monitor, control and challenge the output of operations,
• Securing projects’ contractual position to support the decision-making process, and to present the commercial status of a project whenever needed.
• Prepare/study/submit a bid proposal to undertake government construction projects throughout the complete cycle of dry cost estimations, indirect cost, resources planning, Mark-Up/OH&GP loading…etc. under the Egyptian LAW 89/182 and it's Executive Regulations.
• Prepare/issue the PM Budget by cost coding the estimated approved direct & indirect Costs to be decompressed into; Material, Labour Productivity, Preliminaries and Sub-Contractors
• Monitor & control the projects’ cost & program performance thru a reporting system highlighting the AC, CTC, and CAC in line with the EV & PV to be analysed along with SPI & CPI in the EVM reporting system.
• Ensure safe delivery of governmental projects ‘objectives within Planned time/cost and forecasted Value along with securing a strong contractual position and achieving targeted profitability margins.
• Securing a strong contractual position in a Risky direct Award/Cost-Plus-Percentage contractual environment under the Egyptian LAW 89/182 and its governmental Procedure.
• Direct/In-Direct Cost Assessment and analysis covering the targeted Overhead & G. Profit.
• Specialized work package Sub-contract Procurement Assessment
• Obtain Preliminary and Final direct cost Client approval under cost plus fixed percentage contractual procedures through proper documentation and proofing of incurred cost and Provide commercial support and Participate in the client’s final Price negotiations.
• Minimize Cash Flow Gaps by Focusing on Billing/collection processes On Time achieving the targeted revenue and communicating the incurred finance cost.
• Make sure of the issuance/approval of the Revised/ Integrated BOQ with the Execution of the project's Scope to minimize New additional items and Revised Quantities.
• Secure the projects’ contractual duration by gaining client approval on EOT Claims.
• Preparing & issuing a consolidated commercial report to demonstrate the current governmental projects status, focusing on the critical issues and its action plan.
• Approve all Subcontract Agreements/LPOs in line with the approved projects Budget and committed SOW thru verifying the cost allocation and cost coding system, in addition, to ensuring that all clauses are not entailing additional or hidden costs and identify unacceptable risks to the Company.
• Review and verify the projects' monthly reports reflecting the Project status for all projects and prepare a consolidated Report to be reported to Management.
• Ensure that all variations & claims entitlement are captured as and when they occur, notified to the Engineer, evaluated, and substantiated to follow up and ensure approvals/instructions are obtained.
• Ensure that reconciliation between pre and post-contract documents is properly carried out to verify changes made.
• Coordinate with the Project Managers and all concerned that (Budget Adjustments and recovery schedules) are properly processed (when required).

PCM is responsible for effective Execution of contractual obligation & commitment in line with the Project T.S. Baseline and Budget Monitoring and Control for the assigned KSA projects in accordance with the company policy and procedures to ensure projects and programs are within budgeted cost parameters, committed time duration and to deliver high quality client objectives and contractual obligations.
- Prepare/issue the Project Budget by cost coding the estimated approved direct & in direct Cost to be decompressed into materials, subcontractor, labors and prelims along with uploading it to ERP system.
- Monitor & control the projects’ cost & programs performance thru a reporting system highlighting the AC, CTC and CAC in line with the EV & PV to be analyzed in EVM reporting system.
- Issuing a consolidated KSA commercial report to corporate office showing the projects actual performance vs. the planned cost & T.S. baseline along with projects CTC forecast based on the actual performance trends.
- Approve all Subcontract Agreements/LPOs in line with the approved projects Budget and committed SOW thru verifying the cost allocation and cost coding system, in addition to ensure that all clauses are not entailing additional or hidden costs and identify unacceptable risks to the Company.
- Review and verify the projects monthly reports reflecting the Project status for all projects and prepare a consolidated Report to be reported to Management.
- Ensure that all variations are captured as and when they occur, notified to the Engineer, evaluated, and substantiated to follow up and ensure approvals/instructions are obtained.
- Ensure that reconciliation between pre and post contract documents is properly carried out to verify changes made.
- Ensure that the material and prelims costs are closely kept and monitored and the PM and Management are advised for necessary action and cost impact.
- Monitor the MTO and materials cost to complete & ensure that all works shall be carried out within the allocated BOQ budget.
- As Head of PCS Department overseeing a team of projects Control units at project level for their daily functions in coordination with the Operation Directors and Project Managers.
- Coordinate with the Project Managers and all concerned that (Budget Adjustments and recovery schedules) are properly processed (when required).
- Ensure that Take Off for the IFC drawings is conducted at site in coordination with the project QS team by verifying the quantities of material will be purchased at the proper project requirements and then to avoid having extra material or wastage.
- Coordinate with the project team for the reconciliation between the pre and post contract documents.
- Committed to DSC HSE requirements and all applicable legislations and contractual requirements affecting the HSE activities at project site and administrative office.
- The projects control/commercial Dep. will implement the approved budget following, the coding system is decompressed into for materials, subcontractor, labors and prelims all to be controlled.
- Monitor & Control the recruitment/assignment of staff, labor in line with the budget & Resources de-mobilization plan and to highlight the cost impact vs. the budget.
- Manage the process of the revised budget/contracts values based on CAC, approved Variation/EOT claim by the Engineer and Client.
- Preparing the projects’ cost control and Cash flow reports thru Earned Value Technique reporting method to measure the project performance.

APM Projects:
1.Al Fanar Industrial City Project (Area: 500, 000 sq. m. & Total Budget: 2 Billion SR)
•Ultra-modern infrastructure facilities and Utilities City beside soft and hard landscape for Industrial
•Low Voltage Cable Factory (built up area: 25, 091 sq. m. - Testing & Commissioning Stage).
•Transformer Factory (built up area: 20, 947 sq. m. - Close out Stage).
•PVC Plant & Wooden Reels Workshop (built up area: 9, 872 sq. m. - Construction Stage).
•Cable Factories Administration Building (built up area: 3, 056 sq. m. - Construction Stage).
•Saudi Electricity Company Substation (built up area: 3, 778 sq. m. - Construction Stage).
•Cables Factory Utility Building (built up area: 3, 056 sq. m. - Testing & Commissioning Stage).
•Low Voltage Cable Factory (built up area: 10, 299 sq. m. - Operation).
•Medium & High Voltage Cable Factory (built up area: 9, 732 sq. m. - Design Stage).
2.Ceramics & Porcelain Factory (Area 139, 252 SQ.M & Total Budget: 94.5 m. SR)
3.Al Fanar Pre-Cast Concrete Factory (Area: 242, 000 SQ.M & Total Budget: 109.2 m. SR)
4.Development of Al Dammam Ring Road Land (Area: 650, 000 SQ.M & Total Budget: 45.3 m. SR)
5.Al Fanar Warehouses at Al Sulai (Area: 16, 000 SQ.M & Total Budget: 59 m. SR)
 Duties / Responsibilities:

- Project controls system overall project’s phases from pre-design stage, selecting design consultant, concept and detailed design, tendering, and construction phases till Project’s close-out and handing over phase thru providing project management consultant (PMC) services.

- efficiently and effectively the projects control unit to provide information and reports that organizes the estimating, cost control, scheduling, Contract Documents, Information Systems and Document Control activities into a cohesive integrated project control team approach and to support the decision making process and Produce the monthly progress reports indicating exact project status in all project phases.

Projects:
1.King Abdullah University for Science & Technology (KAUST) (Oct. 2007 - Oct. 2008) (Area 36 million SQ.M & Total Budget: US$ 3 Billion)
2.Expansion of King Abdul Aziz Airport - Hajj Terminal Project (Dec. 2006 - Sep.2007) (Area 96, 000 SQ.M & Total Budget: SAR 1.2 Billion)

Duties / Responsibilities:
-Participate in preparation of work breakdown structure, Project Schedules, Resources Projections, Resources Control, Cash Flow, S-curve, Logistics Plans
-Working with all project disciplines to supervise and ensure the understanding of the project schedule needs and integration of schedule activities.
-Prepare tender programs based on the available inquiries, the Saudi Aramco procedures and experience gained from other projects.
- Supervising project schedule, manpower and daily reports to ensure the preparation and presentation of the critical activities, action plan, and Weekly and Monthly Progress Reports.
- Analysis and studies of problem areas to determine criticality of schedule activities and recommend alternatives for schedule improvement to project team for discussion and/or decision
- Interfacing with project site team and contactors for specific planning and scheduling tasks
- Providing comments and recommendations for planning and scheduling requirements relative to project control and performance

Projects:
1.O & M Administration Affairs New Area Office at ALA’WALI, MAKKAH (Feb. 2006 - Nov. 2006) (Area 7, 500 SQ.M & Total Budget: SR 8 Million)
2.Extension of SBG Russaifa Labor Camp at MAKKAH (May 2005 - Feb. 2006) (Area 9, 600 SQ.M & Total Budget: SR 6.4 Million)
3.Royal Palaces \[Mena Complex & Al Safa Palace\] (Dec. 2004 - April. 2005)
Duties / Responsibilities:
-Creating and development of project Schedule, Resources Projections and cost loading
-Coordinate the execution of the contract documents, and engineering plans into the field
-Management of labor forces and subcontractors to get the optimum use of time and financial resources
-Produced progress reports, Monthly Reports and Presentations and carried out weekly updates

•Project: Improvement of irrigation network Project (Amiria Irrigation Area)

•Job Title: Planning Engineer
Responsibilities:

Project Time Schedules & Budget
Progress Reports, Monthly Reports
Developed Time schedule plan and carried out weekly updates
Recovery plan

Project: San Stefano Grand Plaza