Project Director
Hesco Engineering Services
Total years of experience :25 years, 9 Months
Project Director for a confidential VVIP megaproject. Responsible for a team of 3 Sr. Project Managers, 4 Sr. Design managers, and over 60 engineers and architects.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES / ACHIEVEMENTS
• Pivotal role in ensuring the successful delivery of Fast-Track projects and against aggressive schedules.
• Liaising with and conducting regular meetings with the Client Representatives (Crown Prince Private Affairs, CPPA) of Construction, PMO, and Desing to build trust, present reports on projects' progress, and forge productive working relationships.
• Overseeing Design Managers and Sr. Project Managers providing guidance, motivation, and performance feedback.
• Overseeing the full life-cycle of the projects, from Design to the Handover phase.
• Ensuring proper allocation of required resources.
• Managing risks and taking corrective measures.
PROJECTS
Mixed-Use Development Royal Project, including Residential, Singular Buildings, Hospitality, Leisure/Entertainment, Sports and Infrastructure.
Senior Project Manager for a confidential VVIP megaproject.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES / ACHIEVEMENTS
• Successful delivery of Fast-Track projects and against aggressive schedules.
• Ensuring construction projects are proceeding to the required quality.
• Developing daily, weekly, and monthly reports, tracking the project progress against the overall program, performance, milestones, design status, engineering, procurement, and KPIs.
• Ensuring compliance with all applicable safety, health, and environmental regulations and standards.
• Ensuring proper allocation of required resources.
• Negotiating and resolving conflict among project team members and other stakeholders.
• Analyzing client needs and challenges, providing expert advice and innovative solutions to optimize business processes and achieve their goals.
PROJECTS
Mixed-Use Development Royal Project, including Residential, Singular Buildings, Hospitality, Leisure/Entertainment, Sports and Infrastructure.
Senior Project Manager at ACS Group, leading projects of various types: Institutional, Rehabilitation, Residential, Hospitality, and Sports Complexes.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES / ACHIEVEMENTS
• Oversaw full life-cycle of construction projects from inception to completion.
• Developing the feasibility study of all projects.
• Developing the economic planning of the Project, carrying out weekly monitoring to avoid deviations.
• Negotiating and managing construction contracts with subcontractors and suppliers.
• Negotiating with clients and consultants.
• Conducting site visits to assess projects’ progress and quality.
• Ensuring construction projects are proceeding to the required quality.
• Managing budgets and cost control.
• Ensuring compliance with all applicable HSE regulations and standards.
• Ensuring proper allocation of required resources.
PROJECTS
• (JV) ‘Administrative Complex 9 de Octubre’ in Valencia, Spain. Rehabilitation of the former Model Prison of Valencia (19th century) in its reconversion to a major institutional complex with 4 new towers and 3-storey basements, holding 4, 000 people. Budget: $142 million.
http://www.aicequip.com/ver/114/Complejo-Administrativo-9-de-Octubre.html
• (JV) ‘Rafa Nadal Tennis Academy, Hotel & Sports Centre’ in Manacor, Spain. A high-performance center dedicated to a tennis academy promoted by tennis player Rafa Nadal.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BFVAPh6uzo
• Building rehabilitation ‘Can Ribas’ (18th century) in its reconversion to a hotel in Palma, Spain.
• ‘Náyade’ apartment building (196 units) in Alicante, Spain.
• ‘Las Terrazas de Gran Vía’ apartment building (144 units) in Alicante, Spain.
• 130 No. flats for ‘Torre Maestral’ in Villajoyosa (Alicante), Spain.
• ‘Alitana III’ apartment building (79 units) in Villajoyosa (Alicante), Spain.
• 28 No. flats for ‘Residencial Parc d’Aiamans II’ in Palma, Spain.
• Emergency and restoration works in the Palau de las Arts (Opera House) designed by Santiago Calatrava.
Production Manager at ACS Group, working on residential projects.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES / ACHIEVEMENTS
• Supporting the Project Manager in day-to-day management.
• Preparing punch lists and weekly and monthly reports.
• Reviewing shop drawings, materials, and method statements.
• Responsible for negotiating, and developing a working relationship with a sub-contractor in every trade.
• Site supervision and inspection checklists.
• Review of BoQ and subcontractors invoices.
• Responsible for QA/QC documents of the complete project, including certificates, calibration, test results, inspection requests, NCRs and site instruction/observations, permanent materials delivered, and other QA/QC documents.
PROJECTS
• ‘Alitana II’ apartment building (81 units) in Villajoyosa (Alicante), Spain.
• ‘Alitana I’ apartment building (79 units) in Villajoyosa (Alicante), Spain.
Real Estate Appraisals for banks and private clients.
Project Manager and CDM Coordinator for several residential projects in Alicante, Spain.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Site supervision, ensuring construction projects are proceeding to the required quality.
• Conducting site visits to assess projects’ progress.
• Negotiating with contractors and subcontractors.
• Advising the Client on health and safety issues during the design and planning phases of construction work.
• Planning, implementing, and executing safety management programs.
Quantity Surveyor for several residential projects in Alicante, Spain.
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Preparing BoQ in the design phase.
• Analyzing site conditions and setting a general assessed budget plan for each task in the project.
• Suggesting practical solutions for turning the project economical within the project’s allotted budget.
Construction Manager and Quantity Surveyor of ‘Costa Ballena” development in Rota (Cadiz), Spain.
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Site supervision, ensuring construction projects are proceeding to the required quality.
• Preparing BoQ.