Design Manager
BBI
Total years of experience :36 years, 6 Months
- Main responsibilities :
- Under the authority of the Main Contractor, responsible for managing the engineering design process to ensure that deliverables are issued on time to site from schematic stage to hand over. Support during conceptual stage.
- To provide design management solutions.
- Planning control.
- To chair design team meetings, managing a team of expatriates and local engineering staff (20 Staff), including the management of institutional design team (28 staff) "La oficina de la historiadur de la ciudad de la habana".
- Establishing Project Management Manual. Establish necessary procedures for managing the Design Team relating to communication, deliverables and team work.
- Track design progress and any changes and intervene where the design deviate from original program and Design intent.
- Preparation of technical specifications and drawings for procurement, including technical review of supplier contractor quotations.
- Prepare weekly and Monthly reports.
- Financial design management and reporting. Assist Contract Administrator during all project phases.
- To liaise with local authorities.
- Responsible for document control follow-up.
- Responsible for material approval.
- Site quality control for Architectural and finishing trades.
- Project :
- Manzana Kempinski Hotel La Havana - Transformation of an existing historical building into a 246 Keys - 5 Stars quality level - Execution stage.
Manage Design Manager for residential, mixed usedf, hospitality projects.
- May 2007 up to April 2009 date of completion Stage 1.
- Design Manager Al Ain U.A.E University Female Campus (190.000 Sq/m - 240 M/US $)
- May 2009 up to October 2011
-Design Manager Abu Dhabi Financial Center (500.000 Sqm. - 1.5 B/US $)
- Design Manager Hotel Intercontinental Natadola 5*/265 Keys.
- Project Manager Yatule Beach Resort
- Project Manager Vijay Singh 18 holes International Golf Course
- From 2000 to 2005: Design manger
- From 1993 to 2000: Tendering Manger
- Private residence, hospital, hotel, military base, museum, governemental buildings.
1978/1993
SUBCONTRACTING BUILDING CO & DESIGN OFFICES (FRANCE/INTERNATIONAL)
- G.E.P.A/EPTA International/JF.DAS
• Senior Estimator
- Performed engineering survey of existing buildings and recommend appropriate technical solutions to the client. This often included remedial short-term solutions pending the execution of permanent long-term solutions.
- Establishment of bids, including change order estimation, and contracts close-out negotiation with client's representatives. Reviewed and approved contractor's monthly evaluations.
- Local and international material purchase orders, scheduled delivery of imported materials from manufacture to site.
- Cost Controller on behalf of the French Ministry of town planning and housing.
- Site coordination and quality control in several countries. (France, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone)
- Created a data base used by estimators working along with building Contractors.