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Mazen Ayache, Projects Director

Mazen Ayache

Projects Director·Venture International LTD

Lebanon

Higher diploma, PMD Project Management Diploma (Engineering Project Controls)

Work experience

Total years of experience: 22 years, 6 months

Projects Director

October 2020 - Present

Venture International LTD

Juba, South Sudan

October 2020 - Present

On Oct. 2020, I joined Venture International - South Sudan, a medium scale construction company, in the position of Projects Director.

Considering that the company has been contracted for many major projects simultaneously that exceeded its scale & capabilities at that time, my main role, jointly with the Managing Director, was to build an internal system & a company structure that would ensure that all projects would be successfully delivered on time, within the allocated budget & up to the clients’ expectations.

Projects varied between a Public Hospital, high end residential villas, steel warehouses & medium span concrete bridges. The same required to instantly recruit a team of Project Managers, Engineers & skilled staff, & implement a simple reporting & tracking system to control progress & anticipate requirements. On the other hand, & since many of these projects were a complete turn key design-&-Build projects, a design back office in Lebanon was introduced to provide the needed design & technical support.

Being in a new-born inland country with almost no existing material & professional workmanship as well as dealing with global COVID-19 constraints that affected international production & shipment processes, the same created a challenge mainly in procurement efforts & tasks which was defeated by proper planning & selection of international suppliers & subcontractors.

Accordingly & with collaborated efforts of all team members, a foundation stone for a success story for Venture International has been laid, capable to allow for future growth & further challenges defeat.

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Construction and Building

Technical / Engineering Manager (Arch., Struc, MEP)

February 2018 - October 2020

ACC - Arabian Construction Company

Beirut, Lebanon

February 2018 - October 2020

On Feb. 2018, ACC was awarded, by satisfied clients, multiple projects in Africa (Ivory Coast & Cameroon) varying between Residential, Mixed-Use, Hotels, Private High-end Villas and Factories.

Designed by Top-notch Architects, Consultants, and Landscape Designers, these projects, being landmarks in their context, formed a major challenge in regards of Communication, Control, Time Management, Resources Management, Change Management, as well as Smart Value Engineering. The fact of the continuous changes and upgrades happening on short-term basis required quick actions to be adopted Technical, Engineering, Quantity Surveying and Procurement wise while keeping track of relevant Project Budget, time and quality constrains.

With 10 Architects/Coordinators, 4 Structural Engineers, and 8 MEP Engineers (Varying between Seniors and Mid-Levels) to manage, in addition to extensive daily coordination with QS, Procurement and Planning Departments, as well as Sites Construction Managers, Suppliers and Subcontractors, added to the required periodic Executive Reporting, made working under this demanding atmosphere a chance for previous experiences and Projects Management education to be put to a serious test that I handled successfully.

As a Technical Manager, my Responsibilities were not limited to:
- Manage and supervise all Projects technical deliverables (Shop Drawings, Material Submittals, Requests for Information…etc).
- Build a Tracking Report system that shows productivity, progress, and performance of Projects, Engineers, and other Stakeholders.
- Carry out Technical meetings with designers, consultants, subcontractors, and clients.
- Attain Value Engineering solutions (in some cases reaching up to 15% of Project Budget)
- Control Projects’ costs through smart technical solutions and resources allocation.

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Construction and Building

Technical Manager (Engineering Manager)

May 2011 - October 2020

BYM (Part of ACC Arabian Construction Company)

Beirut, Lebanon

May 2011 - October 2020

Since May 2011 until date, my work started within a team, part of ACC, specialized in High-End apartments and private villas Fit-out works. Our work mainly involved top notch Architects and Interior designers as well as demanding meticulous clients, the thing that required a very detail oriented approach and consistent top quality, starting from Budgeting, to Engineering, to Site work.

In 2014, Our success, outstanding outcome, and clients’ satisfactory feedbacks urged ACC management to create a new fit-out high-end company under the name of ByM, which elevated further the end product within a new system tailored as per industry needs.

During Nine years (to date), I have technically managed around 45 jobs of various sizes and spread over multiple countries (Lebanon and Saudi Arabia), the thing that required delicate organization to maintain the same calibre of work and retain every client’s contentment.

As a Technical Manager, my Responsibilities were not limited to:
- Analyse projects constructability and propose best suitable solutions.
- Prepare Design Review Reports to highlight possible upgrades and Value Engineering options.
- Supervise and lead project coordinators to maintain the requested high level of technical deliverables.
- Set standards and guidelines for technical reviews and coordination tasks.
- Carry out Technical meetings with designers, consultants, subcontractors, and clients.
- Manage team allocation as required.
- Align flow of submittals with site progress and time schedules.
- Visit sites periodically and check execution quality.
- Support QS, Procurement, and Planning Engineers in their Project Details understanding.

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Engineering

Technical / Engineering Manager (Arch., Struc, MEP)

May 2011 - October 2020

ACC - Arabian Construction Company

Beirut, Lebanon

May 2011 - October 2020

On Feb. 2018, ACC was awarded, by satisfied clients, multiple projects in Africa (Ivory Coast & Cameroon) varying between Residential, Mixed-Use, Hotels, Private High-end Villas and Factories.

Designed by Top-notch Architects, Consultants, and Landscape Designers, these projects, being landmarks in their context, formed a major challenge in regards of Communication, Control, Time Management, Resources Management, Change Management, as well as Smart Value Engineering. The fact of the continuous changes and upgrades happening on short-term basis required quick actions to be adopted Technical, Engineering, Quantity Surveying and Procurement wise while keeping track of relevant Project Budget, time and quality constrains.

With 10 Architects/Coordinators, 4 Structural Engineers, and 8 MEP Engineers (Varying between Seniors and Mid-Levels) to manage, in addition to extensive daily coordination with QS, Procurement and Planning Departments, as well as Sites Construction Managers, Suppliers and Subcontractors, added to the required periodic Executive Reporting, made working under this demanding atmosphere a chance for previous experiences and Projects Management education to be put to a serious test that I handled successfully.

As a Technical Manager, my Responsibilities were not limited to:
- Manage and supervise all Projects technical deliverables (Shop Drawings, Material Submittals, Requests for Information…etc).
- Build a Tracking Report system that shows productivity, progress, and performance of Projects, Engineers, and other Stakeholders.
- Carry out Technical meetings with designers, consultants, subcontractors, and clients.
- Attain Value Engineering solutions (in some cases reaching up to 15% of Project Budget)
- Control Projects’ costs through smart technical solutions and resources allocation.

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Construction and Building

Client Representative / Design Phase Coordinator

January 2009 - May 2011

M.A.Kharafi & sons, General Contracting - (Kiwan Mixed Use Development – Damascus – Syria)

Beirut, Lebanon

January 2009 - May 2011

As Design Phase Coordinator, I have carried out the developer’s vision of the project backed up by my contracting experience to achieve a constructible sellable design that, if had been completed, would have been the biggest mixed-use development in Syria.
My Responsibilities were not limited to:
- Coordinate developers requirements with the Consultants.
- Control cost margin by introducing VE Value Engineering options.
- Review Operator’s Standards and ensure its implementation on Design Packages.
- Coordinate with various stakeholders (e.g. Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Transportation, Mall Design Consultant...)

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Engineering

Architect & Technical Coordinator

April 2005 - December 2009

M.A.Kharafi & sons, General Contracting - (Four Seasons Hotel Proj – Beirut – Lebanon)

Beirut, Lebanon

April 2005 - December 2009

As a Technical Coordinator, my responsibilities were not limited to:
- Prepare Shop Drawings coordinated between various trades
- Prepare Material Submittals in accordance with project specifications
- Coordinate and check subcontractors Technical deliverables
- Attend coordination meeting with Consultants, subcontractors, & suppliers
- Provided solutions to site technical issues
- Highlighted design discrepancies and prepared relevant RFIs
- Prepared Project Close-out documents

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Architecture

Coordinator & Site Engineer

June 2003 - January 2004

Condas International, Interior Design and Contracting - (Marina Towers Proj – Beirut – Lebanon)

Beirut, Lebanon

June 2003 - January 2004

Responsibilities are concentrated on, but not limited to, all Interior Wood Work trade Shop Drawings, Manufacturing, and installation, as well as Coordination with other related interior trades.

Company industry:
Interior design
Job role:
Civil Engineering

Member of Coordination Team & Site Engineer

June 2003 - January 2004

Condas International, Interior Design and Contracting - (Emirates Palace Proj – Abu Dhabi – U.A.E)

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

June 2003 - January 2004

Responsibilities include, but not limited to, Interior Wood Work Shop Drawings and Installation in the VIP zone, as well as Coordination with other related interior trades.

Company industry:
Interior design
Job role:
Civil Engineering

Member of Design Team

October 2002 - June 2003

A.G.A.Co. (Arab General Contracting Company)

Beirut, Lebanon

October 2002 - June 2003

A member of the design team Responsible for Designing Projects of various uses (Commercial, Residential, & Touristic).

Company industry:
Architecture
Job role:
Engineering

Education

American University Of Beirut

September 2014

September 2014

Higher diploma, PMD Project Management Diploma (Engineering Project Controls)

Lebanon

Beirut Arab University

June 2001

June 2001

Bachelor's degree, Architectural Engineering

Lebanon

Skills

Leadership
Expert
Leadership
Expert
Project Coordination
Expert
Project Coordination
Expert
Project Control
Expert
Project Control
Expert
Technical Management
Expert
Technical Management
Expert
Engineering Management
Expert
Engineering Management
Expert
AutoCAD
Expert
AutoCAD
Expert
Hardware & Software Literacy
Expert
Hardware & Software Literacy
Expert
Adobe Photoshop
Expert
Adobe Photoshop
Expert
Primavera
Beginner
Primavera
Beginner
Internet Professional Researching
Expert
Internet Professional Researching
Expert
Microsoft Office Word/Excel/Powerpoint
Expert
Microsoft Office Word/Excel/Powerpoint
Expert
Bluebeam Revu
Expert
Bluebeam Revu
Expert
Adobe Acrobat
Expert
Adobe Acrobat
Expert
Engineering Management
Expert
Engineering Management
Expert
Technical Management
Expert
Technical Management
Expert
Project Control
Expert
Project Control
Expert
Project Coordination
Expert
Project Coordination
Expert
Leadership
Expert
Leadership
Expert

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Memberships

OEA Order of Engineers & Architects – Beirut

Member

January 2002

PMI Project Management Institute

Member

October 2014

Training and Certifications

Certifications
PMP - Project Management Professional
Oct 2014
GPM-b certified Green Project Manager
Aug 2013

Training
Project Leadership & Communication Skills
AUB - CMCS
Jun 2013
Engineering Design Project Management
AUB - CMCS
Dec 2013
Stakeholders Management
AUB - CMCS
Apr 2013
FIDIC Conditions of Contracts, Claims & Disputes Resolution
AUB - CMCS
Feb 2014
LEED Green Buildings
Amideast, Lebanon
Dec 2010
Managing Small to Medium Projects
AUB - CMCS
May 2013
Construction Project Management
AUB - CMCS
Jan 2014
Cost Estimating, Budgeting, and Controlling
AUB - CMCS
Nov 2013
Project Management in Primavera P6
AUB - CMCS
Jul 2013
Effective Project Controls for Engineering & Construction
AUB - CMCS
Apr 2014
Project Risk Management
AUB - CMCS
Jun 2014