Laith Taha, Projects Director

Laith Taha

Projects Director

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Location
United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
Education
Diploma, Project Management
Experience
25 years, 7 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :25 years, 7 Months

Projects Director at Confedential
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • My current job since May 2014

• Managing residential buildings complex & Infra-Structure project amounting AED 500 Million
• Organizing project teams and establish levels of authority and lines of communication
• Leading the control of project related documents and delivering all work in accordance with Project Quality Management plan and procedures
• Verifying accuracy and consistency of construction drawings at early stage of the projects

RE at Hill International
  • United Arab Emirates
  • My current job since March 2013

Resident Engineer/Project Manager, Hill International, 2013-present

•Managing public housing complex project amounting $ 120 Million Dollar
•Selecting and organizing project teams and establish levels of authority and lines of communication
•Leading the control of project related documents and delivering all work in accordance with Hill’s Quality Management System and procedures
•Chairing project and site meetings, finding resolution to issues and coordinating between multiple stakeholders
•Maintaining contact with existing and prospective clients and responding to business development and sales opportunities with support from the Business Development Team, Principal or Regional VP.

Construction Manager at Cambrian College
  • Canada
  • April 2009 to August 2011

• Responsible for 3-Storey sustainable energy center building golden LEED certified- $ 6 million dollars.
• Prepared project budget, estimate, work program and sub-contractors tender documents
• Coordinated, monitored and controlled resource sharing and material procurement of the projects
• Analyzed sub-contractor quotes and prepared legal documents for signature and approval
• Clarified contract conditions and discrepancies and corresponded to the concern parties
• Verified accuracy and consistency of construction drawings at early stage of the projects
• Reviewed, certified, monitored and controlled project expenditures and cash flow
• Inspected the work on site for quality control and reported to management
• Communicated with the owner/client, architects, and engineers throughout the various stages of the
project and reported to management

Project Manager at MHPM Project Management
  • Canada
  • March 2008 to March 2009

• Managed successfully multiple ORC government projects ranging in size from $100K-$400K.
• Developed strong client relationships and acted as the client’s single point of contact throughout the project to achieve the client’s goals and objectives; regularly reporting on project status by means of schedule updates, meeting minutes, financial records and other reports
• Provided oversight and leadership to the change management process, payment certificates and other contract or project related administrative documents
• Ensured that client expectations and satisfaction are met or exceeded on all projects and the client’s best interests are represented with respect to contractual and technical issues
• Selected and organized project teams and establish levels of authority and lines of communication
• Leaded the control of project related documents and delivered all work in accordance with MHPM’s Quality Management System and procedures
• Chaired project and site meetings, found resolution to issues and coordinated between multiple stakeholders
• Maintained contact with existing and prospective clients and responded to business development and sales opportunities with support from the Business Development Team, Principal or Regional Vice President

Project Manager at STEELRITE CONSTRUCTION LTD.
  • Other
  • May 2007 to March 2008

Project Manager, STEELRITE CONSTRUCTION, 2008 - 2009

• Managed successfully multiple residential/commercial projects ranging in size from $10-50M.
• Planed, organized, directed and controlled effectively daily operations
• Created the construction budget along with the Estimating team
• Planed and prepared construction schedules and milestones and monitored progress

Project Manager at FLATO GROUP
  • Canada
  • January 2004 to January 2007

• Managed and developed multi task projects, residential/commercial ranging in size from $10-40M.
• Prepared successfully cost estimating and quantity take-off for various construction activity
• Negotiated and finalized budgets with clients and updated the project cash flow program
• Analyzed project design for cost-saving and value engineering and prepared proposals to clients
• Reviewed and monitored contractors compliance with the contract and local government requirements

Project Manager/RE at ARCAN Project Management
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 2000 to January 2004

•Directed project management activities for multi-story ICI buildings ranging in size from $14-44M
•Completed projects successfully within construction budget and timelines
•Uncovered design gaps and corrected them at pre-construction stage of the projects saving $ 1M
•Assisted in the selection, approval and Procurement of all project finishing tasks

Project Manager at DBCS Investment
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 1997 to January 2000

Managed multi residential projects amounting 50 Million USD
Monitored & Controlled and validate the deliverable to client satisfaction and contribute to put a proper strategies to minimize risk and maximize the opportunities.

Education

Diploma, Project Management
  • at Humber College
  • August 2018
Bachelor's degree, Project Management/ Civil Engineering
  • at UOT
  • September 1990

Building & Construction Engineering

Specialties & Skills

Project Management
Contract Administration
Civil Engineering
Value Engineering
Cost Saving Initiatives
Value Engineering
M.S.Office
Risk Analysis
Proactive approach at different stages of the project
Lead by example

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Expert

Memberships

CEAT
  • Member
  • January 2004
PMI
  • Member
  • January 2006

Training and Certifications

Yes (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2011
Valid Until:
January 2021

Hobbies

  • Reading, Fishing, Sport, Bike riding, swimming, and camping
    Received Thank you notes for Completed successful projects On Time and On Budget