Mazen Bou Hamdan, Project Director

Mazen Bou Hamdan

Project Director

Sharaka Holdings

Location
Qatar - Doha
Education
Master's degree, Architecture Engineering
Experience
21 years, 6 Months

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Total years of experience :21 years, 6 Months

Project Director at Sharaka Holdings
  • Qatar - Doha
  • My current job since January 2022

Project : Design & Build Katara Residence 5 Stars Hotel -21st High Street
Client : Katara Cultural Village
- Review and revisit periodically the project charter, ensure to meet project business value and goals of organization
- Implement and control project management life cycle for the processes of Initiation, planning, execution, monitoring & controlling and closing out the project
- Responsible to deliver, implement and control the project management plan including scope, cost, schedule, quality, safety, resources, communication, risk, procurement, stakeholder and design management plans
- Implement and control the integration management process, review and implement procedures, work in compliance with company policies and IMS procedures.
- Responsible for implementing, managing and controlling the scope of work in conformance with the project requirements, defined scope of work, and in accordance to the contractual obligation. Manage, control and record all changes to the scope of work and analyses impact to other processes and take necessary action following the right procedures.
- Develop, implement and control the WBS, assign resources and perform activities required to meet the milestones and complete the project on time, Manage and control the critical paths and the longest path, manage and control earned value, analyze schedule variance and SPI, implement recovery measures.
- Plan, manage and control the cost management tracker, control closely the cost and the contingency reserves, manage and control and analyze earned value, CPI, variance of actual cost to budget, determine the causes of variance, take corrective measures to effect realignment between actual and budgeted costs.
- Plan implement and control project quality plan, implement quality assurance and quality control following right procedures, maintain quality KPIs targets, track NCR, RCAR, IR, MS, ITP
- Arrange and manage the necessary resources required to accomplish the project on time and according to the phases of the project, manage implement and closely control the staff, manpower, material & equipment deployment plans
- Plan, develop, control and update risk impact matrix, identify and analyze qualitative & quantitative risks, provide responses to risk and mitigations measures
- Plan, manage and control the procurement process, closely monitor the procurement register and subcontractor’s performance, ensure deliverables and material delivery are in line with WBS
- Lead the communications and perform intensively the stakeholder’s engagement according to project phases, maintain close communication with influential stakeholder’s end user, client, consultants and subcontractors.
- Plan implement and control project safety plan, perform intensive coordination with functional manager, maintain safety KPIs targets, maintain safety incident allowance AAFR & AFR, track NCR
- Manage and oversee the technical deliverables, maintain the SPIs as per targets, maintain deliverables as per program
- Manage and oversee daily the construction activities, monitor action plans and construction productivity review the work progress on weekly & monthly basis, review monitor & control PMS
- Manage and direct Contractual and Commercial processes, ensure effectiveness of correspondences, claims, Vo., PA and SIPC, manage and control revenues as per business plan.
- Plan manage and control the design development of the project with the assigned design consultant and assigned ID consultant, ensure deliverables are as per project milestones and maintain cohesion and precise overlap with construction progress. Plan, manage and obtain the authority approval DC1, DC2 & work permit.
- Plan, manage and control interface with Facility Management FM, review and track interface register

Operations Manager / Project Manager -FIT OUT- MMUP/UPDA GRADE A at UCC
  • Qatar - Doha
  • April 2019 to December 2021

-Initiation, execution, control and closing out of the project
- Develop a work schedule and assign resources to the activities required to complete the project
- Develop the project chart, develop and update Staff deployment plan, ensure compliance to the budget and project requirement. - Prepare, control and update Manpower deployment plan, ensure compliance to the budget and project requirement.
- Prepare, control and update Equipment deployment plan, ensure compliance to the budget and project requirement.
-Control the cost of the project, detect variance of actual costs from budgeting costs, determine the causes of variance and corrective measures to effect realignment between actual and budgeted costs.
- Review the work progress on weekly & monthly basis, ensure Revenues are in line with the Project Monthly Target.
- Manage and control the critical paths and the longest path, implement recovery measures.
- Analyze, manage, and mitigate risks, identify and address problems.
- Implement and review operational procedures, work in compliance with company policies and IMS procedures.
- Prepare, control logistic, mobilization and demobilization plans
- Responsible for implementation of the scope of work in conformance with project specifications, scope of work, and in accordance with the approved schedule and contractual obligations.
- Monitor construction productivity and schedule performance and investigate reasons for less than satisfactory performance, provide recommendations and institute measures for improvement.
- Prepare and monitor action plans for all construction activities, subcontractors, and self-performance
- Manage and oversee daily the construction management of the project.
- Manage and direct construction managers and subcontractors.
- Define clear roles & responsibilities and deliverable requirements in terms of both scope and schedule to the team
- Conduct regular meetings with team and subcontractors to discuss about issues, concerns, updates and progress.
- Ensures all changes to specifications, work scope and drawings are documented
- Adhere to company safety standards and promote safety culture among the ranks throughout the company. Oversee all onsite and offsite constructions to monitor compliance with building and safety regulations.
- Manage Safety department in coordination with Functional Manager and maintain KPIs within the target
- Ensure quality construction standards and the use of proper construction techniques
- Manage Quality Control department in coordination with Functional Manager and maintains KPIs within the target
- Manage Procurement & Technical departments in coordination with Functional Manager, ensure deliverables are in line with construction program.
- Manage and direct Contractual and Commercial departments, ensure effectiveness of correspondences, claims and Vo.
- Review and submit monthly evaluation payment, review and approve invoices and ensure they are submitted for payment.
- Manage and direct Planning departments in coordination with Functional Manager, ensure program update periodically.

Area Construction Manager/Stations Manager - FIT OUT at IMAR Trading and Contracting Company
  • Qatar - Doha
  • January 2017 to April 2019

Project :Qatar Railway - Gold line Doha Metro
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Manage progress of assigned rail projects for ensuring safe, timely and efficient construction of the works in accordance with the project schedule and budget.
- Develop a work schedule for assigning resources to the activities required to complete the project
- Ensures issues and/or obstacles are resolved in a timely manner. Escalated them as necessary to the Program Director
- Tracks project milestones and deliverables and sends weekly status reports to the Program Director
- Executes the project construction activities in line with the project specifications, scope of work, schedule, and requirements
- Produces the project construction deliverables and oversees the quality of the project construction deliverables
- Ensures the implementation of the projects procedures
- Manages the contractors and sub-contractors
- Undertakes surveillance and measurement of contractor work quality
- Monitors the project status in terms of time, quality and cost, using relevant tools and methods
- Manage the site construction activities
- Manage the procurement, technical, design, quantity survey, planning and contractual departments
- Maintains regular liaison with QA/QC and safety department on relevant issues
- Issue, Reviews and approves progress claims and variations
- Ensures staffing levels are in accordance with the plans and justifies any difference
- Maintains and develops business relationships with stakeholders and suppliers vital to the success of the project

Head of Architectural Department , Procurement ,Technical & Design Manager at Boom General Contractors
  • Qatar - Doha
  • October 2013 to January 2017

Projects : Assets Affairs Ashghal - Katara Heritage & Cultural Village -Primary Healthcare Center- Family Consulting Center

Construction:
- Control, monitor and supervise all Finishing Works to ensure high finishing quality
- Study, review and analyze Documents, Drawings, Specifications, Circulars and BOQ
- Review and ensure the application of all Project Technical Specifications
- Assist and advice for all Correspondence related to Architectural and Civil Works
- Manage and evaluate all Technical Submittals related to Materials, Shop Drawings, Method Statements, Company Profiles and Prequalification with a follow up on Approvals from Consultants
- Coordinate with Subcontractors regarding Documents, Shop drawings, Specifications, Quotations, Submittals, Execution, Inspections, Invoices and Progress of work
- Control, Review, Submission of Architectural and Structural Shop Drawings with Follow up on Approvals
- Assist and Control the Architectural and Civil Variation Orders preparation according to Site Instructions

- Control all Material Requisitions related to Civil and Architectural Works and followed up on Material Deliveries on site
- Assist and provide technical details to the contract manager in the Preparation of Letter of Acceptance (LOA) and Subcontract Agreements after evaluation

- Assist and coordinate with the Planning and QS Departments in the preparation of Monthly Valuations
- Initiate and head Project Meetings in the presence of subcontractors to collect and disseminate information.
- Assist in client contact and communication pertaining the Project
- Assist in the Monitoring of program cost activity to achieve an "in-budget" result.

Design Development:
- Manage all aspects of design and delivering the project.
- Manage and coordinate the overall design process.
- Ensure completion and compliance of design management departmental procedures.
- Program and manage all design reviews and coordination in meetings.
- Monitor progress against program, and report to the project team.
- Liaise with client, design consultant and government authorities

- Coordinate with team members and develop designs as per requirement
- Coordinate with design team members and develop design schedule to ensure compliance with client requirements.
- Review and Evaluate the Project Requirements, Design Criteria and Design Considerations based on the Tender Technical and Commercial Proposals
- Managed all design projects in coordination with all design coordinators, architects and engineers.
- Design project within required timeframe and set appropriate targets for team members.
- Monitor all phases of design process and identified any risks involved in the project.
- Participate in various design management meetings for client project.
- Participate in the recruitment and orientation of new design staff members.
- Administer all aspects of the design project and ensured compliance with quality and cost.
- Maintain record of all design process and highlighted any delay on the delivery.
- Train and assist design coordinators in the design project.
- Prepare reports for projects and provide regular updates to the Project planner.
- Support in evaluation of design progress, technical reviews, and review of commercial documentation, assisting in remedying open issues
- Assist in design contract administration, negotiating task order budgets estimating earned values
- Interface with Engineering consultant, engineering managers, design engineers construction management for tracking various logs, reports correspondence
- Attend design progress meetings, maintaining minutes of meeting, and follow-up actions
- Manage the design process using commercial, contractual, program/time awareness and technical expertise
- Support, understand and advise the client as to the requirements and his obligations in the development of design.
- Ensure the design process recognizes current legislation, standards and codes of practice where appropriate

Senior Projects Architect-Technical Manager at SEG Societe d’entreprise et de Gestion
  • Qatar - Doha
  • September 2006 to October 2013

-Project: East/West Expansion to Aspetar (Hospital) -Aspire Zone
Construction, Completion & Maintenance of Aspetar Hospital in High Finishing Specification at Aspire Zone Duration: August 2011-September 2013 Value: USD 85 Million
-Project: Grand Heritage Hotel B+G+3 -Aspire Zone
Construction, Completion & Maintenance of Grand Heritage Luxurious Hotel at Aspire Zone
Duration: July 2008 - August 2011, Value: USD 80 Million
-Project: Doha Bank Head Quarter Tower B+G+25 USD 100 Million
Duration: October2006 - July 2008
-Project: Navigation Tower B+G+55, Doha Bank Tower B+G+25- West Bay
Construction, Completion &Maintenance of Navigation Tower Value US$ 120 Millions, Doha Bank Tower Duration: September 2006 - July 2008
- Control, monitor and supervise all Finishing Works to ensure high finishing quality
- Study, review and analyze Documents, Drawings, Specifications, Circulars and BOQ
- Review and ensure the application of all Project Technical Specifications
- Prepare and Raise Site Clarifications related to Architectural and Civil Works
- Prepare all Correspondence related to Architectural and Civil Works
-Prepare all Technical Submittals related to Materials, Shop Drawings, Method Statements, Company Profiles and Prequalification with a follow up on Approvals from Consultants
- Coordinate on a daily basis with Interior Designers regarding Design, Specification, Materials, Shop Drawings.
- Coordinate with the MEP dep. regarding Documents, Shopdrawings, Materials, Site Work, Work Progress, Sequence of Work
- Coordinate with Subcontractors regarding Documents, Shopdrawings, Specifications, Quotations, Submittals, Execution, Inspections, Invoices and Progress of work
-Prepare, Control, Review and submit Architectural and Structural Shop Drawings with Follow up on Approvals.
- Prepare and update shop drawings submittal log sheet
- Prepare and update material submittal log sheet
- Attend Important, Critical and Necessary Site Inspections
- Assist and Control the Architectural and Civil Variation Orders preparation according to Site Instructions
- Coordinate with QA/QC Dep.for Architectural Works
- Supervise the Selection and Awarding of Capable Subcontractors to achieve the works after Technical Evaluation
- Coordinate with the Procurement Department in the preparation of the Procurement Commercial Register PCR with Technical Recommendations for the Awarding of the finishing items contracts to receive materials as per schedule
- Prepare all Material Requisitions related to Civil and Architectural Works and followed up on Material Deliveries on site - Arrange all Site Requirements, such as but not limited to Equipment, Materials and Manpower
- Assist and provide technical details to the contract engineers in the Preparation of Letter of Acceptance (LOA) and Subcontract Agreements after evaluation
- Assist and coordinate with the Planning Department in the preparation and tracking of the Master Schedule of Work
- Review and monitor project progress to assure quality and adherence to requirements of contract documents
- Assist and coordinate with the Planning and QS Departments in the preparation of Monthly Valuations.
- Prepare and implement the Look Ahead Schedule
- Control SIPC, Subcontractor Internal Payment Certificates according to due interim payment and work achievement based on the conditions of contract in order to settle the amount and release the payment.
- Assisted in the preparation of Monthly Reports concerning the project
- Initiate and head Project Meetings in the presence of subcontractors
- Attended weekly Technical Meetings and Monthly Progress meetings
- Assisted in client contact and communication pertaining the Project

Civil Superintendent at Nasser S. Al Hajri Company LTD Subcontractor, JGC MIDDLE EAST
  • July 2004 to July 2006

Control, monitor and supervise all Finishing Works to ensure high finishing quality
- Study, review and analyze Documents, Drawings, Specifications, Circulars and BOQ
- Review and ensure the application of all Project Technical Specifications
- Prepare and Raise Site Clarifications related to Architectural and Civil Works
- Prepare all Correspondence related to Architectural and Civil Works
-Prepare all Technical Submittals related to Materials, Shop Drawings, Method Statements, Company Profiles and
Prequalification with a follow up on Approvals from Consultants
- Coordinate on a daily basis with Interior Designers regarding Design, Specification, Materials, Shop Drawings.
- Coordinate with the Electro Mechanical Departments regarding Documents, Shopdrawings, Materials, Site Work, Work
Progress, Sequence of Work
- Coordinate with Subcontractors regarding Documents, Shopdrawings, Specifications, Quotations, Submittals,
Execution, Inspections, Invoices and Progress of work
-Prepare, Control, Review and submit Architectural and Structural Shop Drawings with Follow up on Approvals.
- Prepare and update shop drawings submittal log sheet
- Prepare and update material submittal log sheet
- Attend Important, Critical and Necessary Site Inspections
- Direct and Supervise majority of the on-going Engineering activities
- Assist and Control the Architectural and Civil Variation Orders preparation according to Site Instructions
- Coordinate with QA/QC Engineers for Architectural Works
- Supervise the Selection and Awarding of Capable Subcontractors to achieve the works after Technical Evaluation
- Head the supervision of relevant trade Engineers to finish the work on schedule
- Coordinate with the Procurement Department in the preparation of the Procurement Commercial Register PCR with
Technical Recommendations for the Awarding of the finishing items contracts to receive materials as per schedule
- Prepare all Material Requisitions related to Civil and Architectural Works and followed up on Material Deliveries on site
- Arrange all Site Requirements, such as but not limited to Equipment, Materials and Manpower
- Assist and provide technical details to the contract engineers in the Preparation of Letter of Acceptance (LOA) and
Subcontract Agreements after evaluation
- Assist and coordinate with the Planning Department in the preparation and tracking of the Master Schedule of Work
- Review and monitor project progress to assure quality and adherence to requirements of contract documents
- Assist and coordinate with the Planning and QS Departments in the preparation of Monthly Valuations.
- Prepare and implement the Look Ahead Schedule
- Control SIPC, Subcontractor Internal Payment Certificates according to due interim payment and work achievement
based on the conditions of contract in order to settle the amount and release the payment.
- Assisted in the preparation of Monthly Reports concerning the project
- Initiate and head Project Meetings in the presence of subcontractors
- Attended weekly Technical Meetings and Monthly Progress meetings
- Assisted in client contact and communication pertaining the Project
- Assisted in the Monitoring of program cost activity to achieve an "in-budget" result

Architectural Engineer at Forgex General Trading & Contracting
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • September 2002 to June 2004

Projects: Al Seif Palace and several office as well as residential buildings
Design, Construction, commissioning and Completion of the above buildings
Duration: September 2003- June 2004
- Develop all Preliminary and Conceptual Designs along with Architectural Presentation.
- Prepare all Execution Drawings and Shop Drawings
- Arrange all work Requirements such as but not limited to Equipment, Materials and Manpower - Ensure that work is going in compliance with Instructions
- Ensure that Execution is going according to the drawings
- Prepare the daily report concerning work and progress

Education

Master's degree, Architecture Engineering
  • at Lebanese University
  • July 2002
High school or equivalent, Architecture
  • at Lebanese University, Institute of Fine Arts
  • January 2002

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Bachelor's degree, Architecture
  • at Lebanese University
  • January 2000

courses: Centre at

High school or equivalent, Architecture
  • at Baakline Public High School
  • January 1996

- Certificate in Secondary Education Mathelem,

Specialties & Skills

Materials
Preparation
Procurement
Planning
Structural
MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
PROGRESS
QUALITY
QUALITY CONTROL
CABLEADO
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
DOLPHIN
MICROSOFT OFFICE
MICROSOFT WORKS
safety management

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
French
Expert

Memberships

PMI-Project Management Institute
  • Member
  • January 2023

Training and Certifications

MMUP/UPDA Grade A accredited by Engineering & Consulting Offices Accrediting Committee (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2021
PMI | PMP® (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2023