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1. El-Seif Engineering Contracting Co.
ESEC is one of the top 3 construction companies in KSA with projects extended Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Qatar. ESEC has executed several mega project in KSA such as Princess Nora University for women and 4 Towers in King Abdullah Financial District in Riyadh, KSA. ESEC has a workforce exceeding 11500 multi-national staff and labor.

Position/Title: HR Consultant - Recruitment
Duties & Responsibilities:
a) Established and managed a recruitment section within the newly created HR division. Staffed the section with 3 officers and one administrator.
b) Mobilized 3 mega projects of Princess Nora University (PNUFW), King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD) and The Haramain High Speed Railway (HHR) with a total value of 13.75 billion Saudi Riyals.
c) Planned and developed a comprehensive resourcing plan and monitored 5000 block visas.
d) Implemented a recruitment program successfully recruiting over 400 staff and 7000 labor categories
Managed recruitment budget allocating resources to media advertising, online advertising, recruitment agents, conducting of recruitment campaigns and development of company website for online applying.
f) Controlled manpower planning and project mobilization and demobilization.
g) Gave consultations on Localization (Saudization) plans and achievement of the green zone on Nitaqat.
h) Gave consultations on in-house training.
i) Participated in developing and implementation of HR systems and processes, employee relations and disciplinary procedures.
j) Participated in preparation of salary scales, grading system, compensation and benefits, competency frameworks and appraisals.
k) Supported Management across a wide range of HR and staff and labor issues.

Achievements: Staffed projects on time, upgraded labor level, reduced recruitment cost, revised labor salaries within the company and played a major role in the Localization

2. Al-Mashrik Contracting Co.
MASH is one of the leading construction contractors with more than 20medium-to-large scale construction and O&M projects at one time Kingdom-wide with a workforce exceeding 13000.

Position/Title: HR Manager
Duties & Responsibilities: a) Managed the HR and Recruitment functions for Al-Mashrik Co. employing over 4000
multi-national employees operating in 22 medium- to- large scale building construction, O&M and MEP projects across KSA.
b) Managed a direct team of four staff including 2HR Officers, 1 Administrator and 1 HR Assistant.
c) The team successfully processed 4000 block visas, recruited and assigned over 3500 local and international employees ranging from high caliber managers, engineers and technical staff- to- skilled & semi-skilled technicians and labors.
d) Composed and developed policies & procedures, job descriptions, salary scale and grading system.
e) Established contacts, negotiated and concluded agreements with international recruiters, staff headhunters and local manpower suppliers. Accounted for all block visas and revenue therein.
f) Implemented Human Resources Information System, maintained data and kept higher management abreast with necessary monthly and semi-annual reports.
g) Controlled manpower planning and project mobilization and demobilization and ensured that surplus resources from within the projects and sister companies are fully utilized and adjusted h) Maintained a fully automated and linked system for all the above. The system is capable of controlling, with maximum accuracy, all aspects of HRD and statistics thereat from receipt of the requirements to production of the employee and employee's personnel file and history thereafter.
i) Planned, developed and implemented a strategy for HR, including recruitment policies, quality procedures, discipline, grievance, counseling, pay and conditions, contracts, and development, relocation, orientation, housing, and HR records.

3. Abdullah Said Bugshan & Bros. Co. (ASB), Riyadh, KSA. (January, 1995 - May, 2002)
ASB is a company of world-wide multi-activities.In KSA, agent of Lucent Technologies (formerly AT&T), carrying out the 6th telephone expansion (TEP-6) and the establishment and operation of the GSM mobile telephone networks in Saudi Arabia.


Position/Title: O&M (Operation & Maintenance) Manager

Duties & Responsibilities: a) Managed the Operations and Maintenance of ASB facilities Kingdom-wide.
b) At peak, I managed 300 staff and technicians and provided and maintained at one time 20 facilities Kingdom-wide supporting:- a. 1) Employee office space 4000 Office / Stations
b. 2) Housing for Western Family 406 Villas
c. 3) Housing for Western Bachelor 174 Units
d. 4) Housing for Eastern Bachelor 1070 Units
c) Recruited, managed subcontracted services, prepared policies and procedures, managed budgeting and cash flow.
d) Witnessed the turn of the century and contributed to the Y2K contingency plans.
e) Managed preparation and modification of leased office space and housing compounds for our client's western and non-western families and employees in Riyadh, Jeddah, and Al-Khobar totaling at one time 198 western family villas, 530 non-western bachelor units and office space for approximately 800 employees. Furnishings, commercial kitchens, dining facilities, recreational facilities, operation and maintenance of electrical, mechanical and non-mechanical structures included.
f) Recruited, procured, contracted and prepared procedures and policies.
g) Turn-key finishing and furnishings the permanent Lucent's office and residential compound consisting of 12000 m2 of office space, 7500 m2 recreation building, 200 bachelor houses, and 128 villas and the same for Bugshan Center (8000 m2) office building, 118 bachelor housing and their ancillaries in Al-Khobar. Reported to General Manager.

Duties & Responsibilities: a) SOMC (Sept 1992- Jul 1994), a Saudi Arabian-owned company of over 10, 000 multi-national employees founded in 1979 and associated with Pacific Architects, Engineers (PAE), United Support and Services Co. (USAS) and Resource Sciences Arabia (RSAL) to provide health care, operation and maintenance and life support services to the Armed Forces, Ministry of Health, Royal Saudi Air Force, Boeing, Peace Shield Program and other Ministries throughout the Kingdom of Saudi Arabian and GCC countries.


b) Established and managed the Medical Services Division (MSD) . Recruited medical doctors and staff personnel for King Fahad Central Hospital (KFCH), Jizan (KSA), a five hundred (500) bed specialized hospital, under a comprehensive operation project with the Ministry of Health. Conducted site inspection visits. Reviewed and monitor the monthly invoices submitted to client.

4. Administrator, Medical & Personnel Services (January, 1989 - July 1994)
Worked for 3 JV's under the auspices of Saudi Operation and Maintenance Co. (SOMC)

SOMC, a Saudi Arabian-owned company of over 10, 000 multi-national employees founded in 1979 and associated with Pacific Architects, Engineers (PAE), United Support and Services Co. (USAS) and Resource Sciences Arabia (RSAL) to provide health care, operation and maintenance and life support services to the Armed Forces, Ministry of Health, Royal Saudi Air Force, Boeing, Peace Shield Program and other Ministries throughout the Kingdom of Saudi Arabian and GCC countries.

Position/Title: Administrator of Medical & Personnel Services

c) USAS (Oct 1990- Mar 1992), , a Saudi company associated with Boeing Middle East and SOMC and is specialized in country-wide personnel life support services (PSS) in support of the Peace Shield Program of the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF), under contract with Boeing Middle East Limited.

d) Supervised daily activities of the Personnel Department. Insured and monitored documentation, records, insurance, personnel placements and all other aspects of personnel matters.

e) RSAL (Jan 1989- Sept 1990), a Management Services associated with SOMC and engaged in contracts consisted of (1) Medical and non-medical operation and maintenance of the U.S. Government Health Clinic (IASA) and its ancillary services, and (2-a) Project image: Kingdom-wide complete installation, operation and maintenance of satellite receiving and distribution T.V. and Radio channel systems, and (2-b) Recreation services contracts in Riyadh and Dhahran. These contracts were respectively under the American Embassy and the United States Military Training Mission in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

f) Established and maintained public relations with all Saudi and American agencies in KSA at both official and business levels. Supervised the daily activities of the Personnel and Administration Departments.

5. Pacific Architects & Engineers Inc. (PAE), Riyadh, KSA. (February, 1979 -December, 1988)

PAE, a country-wide life support services under contract with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer (C.O.E.) in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.


Position/Title: Chief of Administration / Asst. to the Project Manager

Duties & Responsibilities:
a) Established and maintained public relations with all Saudi and American agencies in KSA at both official and business levels. Supervised daily activities of the Personnel and Administration Department. Recruited and prepared personnel policies and procedures. Assisted and acted for the project manager in contracting, budgeting, and representing the joint venture.

6. Kabbani Construction Co., Riyadh, KSA. ( January, 1978 - January, 1979)
Building of automatic bakery plant owned by same company, manufacturing and installation of steel structure hanger for Al-Munajem food stores and building of a 3villa steel structure compound and an ancillary workshop.


Position/Title: Project Superintendent
Duties & Responsibilities: Supervised three project sites involving vertical and horizontal construction. Directed work progress including supervision of craftsmen, engineers, and heavy equipment operators. Prepared, estimated, studied, ordered and purchased required materials, equipment and tools for the projects

7. Petromin Oil Refinery, Riyadh, KSA. ( April, 1974 -November1977)
Riyadh Oil Refinery, located 28km on Al-Kharj road was constructed and completed by Chiyoda, a Japanese company, in 1974 and handed over to Universal Oil Products (UOP, an American company.


Position/Title: Trainer and Technical Translator

Duties & Responsibilities: a) Translated and prepared training programs for instruction, both classroom and on-the-job training of plant and equipment operators and mechanics.
b) Translated engineering and technical manuals and materials from English into Arabic and taught Arabic as a foreign language to the expatriate staff members of the refinery.
c) Supervised (1) Audio-video aids specialist and (1) Arabic typist.