SENIOR ARCHITECTURAL CONSTRUCTION MANAGER
Hyundai Engineering and Contruction
Total years of experience :27 years, 8 Months
• Oversee management of the Dubai I project architectural fit out.
• Liaise with key Senior Stakeholders, architects, engineers, and consultants to facilitate a fast-tracked close out program aligned with design, budget, and quality standards.
• Orchestrate construction scheduling and communication and convey updates on bids, subcontracting, progress, and delays to project director.
• Scrutinise production problems, brainstorm potential solutions, and issue actionable recommendations on things like enhancing build methods and promoting sub-contractor responsibility.
• Translate construction reports, project dates, and status updates into easy-to-understand reports for management.
• Supervise day-to-day construction management, including budgeting, scheduling, site safety, and contractor management; responsible for 800+ contractors.
• Operate as primary point of contact for the subcontracting project teams during all phases of site construction.
• Uphold company’s commitment to exemplary quality and demonstrate good construction safety practices with all on-site activities.
• Balanced the management of multiple, simultaneous projects end-to-end.
• Engineered the planning, execution, monitoring, and control of projects to successful completion.
• Incorporated an array of risk management models to pinpoint and mitigate risks.
• Mentor, motivate, and direct the project team of 120+ contractors.
• Monitored team functioning and addressed performance issues directly, involving CEO and Key stakeholders when necessary.
• Aligned project data integrity and documentation with company guidelines and industry best practices, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Tracked progress of projects against goals, objectives, and approved budgets and timelines.
• Communicated status and variances to all relevant parties.
• Devised and designed action plans to meet objectives, budgets, and schedules.
• Advanced all facets of project management (budget, schedule, procurement, quality & risk) for individual real estate projects including planning, design briefing, construction, occupancy, and closeout.
• Piloted the development and management of projects with values up to 100m AED, for prominent establishments such as: Kimpo Bars & Restaurant (Hilton Chain), The Cove Masana project Abu Dhabi, Walk of life Project Abu Dhabi, Iris Blue Lounge, Meydan racetrack (Dubai), Belgium Expo 2020 Façade works (ongoing), and UK Pavilion Expo 2020 Cladding Structures (ongoing).
• Served in a hybrid role combining five positions in one.
• Leveraged market research and analysis to formulate detailed business plans on commercial opportunities.
• Expanded global opportunities for UAE-built products in North America.
• Introduced four new market sectors coupled with business strategies and implementation.
• Secured over 70% of the company’s new business during tenure.
• Generated business forecasts, sales reports, and financial statements to optimise results.
• Charted the successful development and implementation of commercial strategies in line with company goals and objectives, accelerating growth in GRC divisions by up to 30%.
• Amplified company’s reputation and brand by serving as a speaker at networking events, conferences, and exhibitions, resulting in several new projects and an increase of 19% in business through these channels.
• Harmonised commercial activities with established KPIs such as budget, cost, volume, and efficiency targets.
• Executed several successful projects, including Seahorse Floating villa project Prototype, Saudi Dhakka auto race concept composite projects, Nursery of the future (Dubai), two custom 60ft marine vessels design and build, and Robotics R&D projects on behalf of the Dubai Government.
Consultant Based through out the middle east and North America.
• Specialised in additional build services for construction in architectural structures, automotive, aerospace, and military and defense both regionally and internationally.
• Managed approximately 400 people at any one time.
• Led efforts to construct a 40, 000sqm commercial real-estate train station composite roofing cladding structure for high-profile rail station in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
• Engineered sports stadium cladding for a project in Basra, Iraq.
• Completed new 33ft UAE interceptor boat modifications and new tooling under contract in Abu Dhabi, as well as Bombardier jet interior rebuild as consultant.
• Consulted on new GRP custom yard start up Parallel Yachts Dubai.
• Partnered with BFG International to initiate large-scale projects in the GCC and the USA.
• Headed infrastructure and training for international subsidiaries in the transport sector.
• Instituted production lines and layouts for efficient manufacturing for projects over 400 million USD.
• Administered planning, problem solving, and scheduling progression for GDI, one of the top contractors for architecture and interior design in Dubai.
• Coordinated full profit and loss management, as well as stakeholder management both internally and externally.
• Supervised over 95 staff and subcontractors and negotiated payment contracts with main contractors, suppliers, and sales teams.
• Produced an extensive range of redeveloped properties in Dubai and boosted company project growth 45% over three years.
• Streamlined a suite of policy & procedure documents, reports, and method statements.
• Evaluated all bids, quotations, or proposals for conformance with contract documents.
• Assessed design and oversaw drawing production and expedited all shop drawings and approvals.
• Championed compliance by reviewing insurance requirements of contract documents.
• Performed QA/QC, including tracking documentation and schedules.
• Organised and facilitated project time, quality, and costing efforts.
• Required strict adherence to health and safety measures onsite and enforcement of Occupational Health and Safety Act.
• Validated the technical aspect of quotes received from vendors.
• Spearheaded all company marketing activities through social media google ads and click funnels.
• Contributed to annual project turnover of 18-25 million+.
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
PREMIER COMPOSITES TECHNOLOGIES, DUBAI, UAE, AUG. 2007 TO 2010 | PROJECT MANAGER
V1 ADVANCED COMPOSITES, DUBAI FZ, UAE, AUG. 2005 TO 2007 | PROJECT MANAGER
BARCOS DEPORTIVOS, TARRAGONA, SPAIN, AUG 2004 TO 2005 | PROJECT MANAGER
PEARL MOTOR YACHTS UK, MIDLANDS, UK, AUG. 2001 TO 2004 | TECHNICAL & PROJECT MANAGER
YACHTING DEVELOPMENTS, AUCKLAND, NZ, AUG. 1996 TO 2001 | APPRENTICE AND TEAM LEADER