Mena Shawki Youssef, COST CONTROL MANAGER & Acting as Deputy Project Director

Mena Shawki Youssef

COST CONTROL MANAGER & Acting as Deputy Project Director

Orascom Construction

Location
Egypt - Cairo
Education
Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering
Experience
15 years, 10 Months

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Total years of experience :15 years, 10 Months

COST CONTROL MANAGER & Acting as Deputy Project Director at Orascom Construction
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • My current job since July 2016

(RESPONSIBLE FOR: Cairo Metro Line 3 - Phase 4B 2.5 BILLION EGP)
From July 2016 till now

• Tracking and managing all commercial issue (Cost & Billing) through project with team of 4 person
• Take project information from project manager and study project directives carefully
• Prepare, plan and implement project plans according to instruction provided
• Provide direction and support to key players in accordance to the program activities
• Co‐ordinate the efforts of all parties involved in the project, which include the architects, consultants, contractors, sub‐contractors and laborers.
• Coordinate with the Supervising Consultant to establish all deliverables, inspections, intermediate sign‐ offs, close‐out coordination, interface with municipalities, and emergency procedures
• Ensure that all departments are informed of their specific project duties
• Provide all project members with deadline information and ensure that projects are completed within allocated deadlines
• Make sure that any surplus materials or supplies are put away for use in a subsequent project
• Facilitate and coordinate project activities between departments and individuals
• Coordinate meeting agendas and prepare materials for project meetings
• Create dashboards with the view of providing project oversight
• Provide assistance in developing training methods and implement new project initiatives
• Assist in developing project metrics and reporting processes
• Fosters positive relationships between team members to ensure efficacy of each project
• Act as a communication link between departments
• Track the progress and quality of work being performed on each project module and prepare coinciding status reports
• Ensure to respond to all written communication for client, design team, supervising consultant, subcontractors, public utilities and/or government entities

COST CONTROL TEAM LEADER at Orascom Construction
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • July 2015 to June 2016

(RESPONSIBLE FOR: 6th of October projects: 1 BILLION EGP) From July 2015 to June 2016

• Monthly Actual cost analysis
• Monthly forecast analysis for work trades in each Project.
• Monthly Analysis Report for Productivity
• Cost report and actual cost reporting monthly.
• Reviewing and establishing cost plan
• Implement of cash in Vs Cash out per quarter “Cash Flow”
• Handling cost allocation tasks Via “Oracle “
• Built full detailed budget for construction projects and variation orders.
• Support in Claims
• Implement new cost analysis reports.
• Monthly Analysis Report for Productivity
• Build full detailed budget for construction projects and variation orders.
• Implement new cost analysis reports.
• Reporting deviation in project budget to top management.
• Disseminate budget information to all operating groups, providing clarification and additional information where required.
• Attend periodic meetings with the project management team to discuss the issues related to cost reports.
• Study project expenses by trade and compare it to budget.
• Handles related special assignments if required
• Study project expenses by trade and compare it to budget.
• Study project file and prepare the required analyses and breakdowns.
• Prepare invoice status on monthly basis and highlight any major figures.
• Preparing the provision and analysis of any costs related to claims.
• Preparing the Project Close Out Report

DEPUTY BUSNESS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR & COST CONTROL MANAGER at AL KHAYYAT CONTRACTING & TRADING
  • Qatar - Doha
  • August 2013 to June 2015

(RESPONSIBLE FOR: Company projects: 4 BILLION QAR)
From August 2013 to June 2015

• Monthly Analysis Report for Productivity
• Handling actual cost monitor & control tasks Via “CCS Candy “
• Build full detailed budget for construction projects and variation orders.
• Implement new cost analysis reports.
• Reporting deviation in project budget to top management.
• Disseminate budget information to all operating groups, providing
• Clarification and additional information where required.
• Attend periodic meetings with the project management team to discuss the issues related to cost report (as a minimum on monthly basis).
• Study project expenses by trade and compare it to budget.
• Handles related special assignments if required
• Study project expenses by trade and compare it to budget.
• Study project file and prepare the required analyses and breakdowns.
• Prepare invoice status on monthly basis and highlight any major figures.
• Preparing the provision and analysis of any costs related to claims.
• Preparing the Project Close Out Report
• Support in Claims

Cost Control Engineer at Orascom Construction Industrial
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • April 2010 to July 2013

(Responsible for: Marassi project‐North coast (Packages‐13, 15, 18)
also, ElDabaa boosters project with total Contracts value: 1.3 Billion EGP)
From April 2010 to July 2013

• Monthly Analysis Report for Productivity
• Reporting deviation in project budget to top management through monthly cost report and actual cost report.
• Reviewing and establishing cost plan on quarter basics
• Implement of cash in Vs Cash out per quarter “Cash Flow”
• Handling actual cost allocation tasks Via “Oracle “
• Build full detailed budget for construction projects and variation orders.
• Support in Claims
• Implement new cost analysis reports.
• Review all cluster direct costs posted on a daily basis.
• Study project expenses by trade and compare it to budget.
• Study project file and prepare the required analyses and breakdowns.
• Study project expenses by trade and compare it to budget.
• Disseminate budget information to all operating groups, providing clarification and additional information where required.
• Prepare invoice status on monthly basis and highlight any major figures.
• Preparing the provision and analysis of any costs related to claims.
• Attend periodic meetings with the project management team to discuss the issues related to cost report (as a minimum on monthly basis).
• Handles related special assignments if required
• Preparing the Project Close Out Report

PROJECT CONTROL ENGINEERING at ALANDICK (GSM) NORTH AFRICA
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • July 2008 to March 2010

(Responsible for Mobinil Account)
 scope of work:
i. Sub contractor invoices
ii. Itemized price list all related work at GSM sites
iii. Pre-Quotations and invoicing for clients
iv. Monthly closing and year closing for account
v. Prediction of gross margin for GSM sites
vi. Cost allocation and material analysis
vii. Cost and Revenue analysis
viii. Handling tasks with Computer program IFS & Syteline 8

Education

Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering
  • at Faculty of Engineering
  • July 2008

Design of steel structure building using American code and Egyptian code in parallel through structure design programs and i have used ETABS 2000 special for high rise bulidings

Specialties & Skills

Cost Control
Budgeting
Monthly Reporting
Budget Analysis
Primivera 5 & all eariler versions
Safe 2000 Ver. 9 for concrete slabs analysis
Autocad (2D,3D) (Ver. 2009 & all eariler versions)
Pro Steel for steel work shop details
3D Studio Max Ver. 9 (Anomation, Material, Lighting, Camera movement & Modiling)
Etabs Ver. 9.2 for Steel Structure analysis
Sap2000 (Ver.11) for concrete structure
CCS Candy
Syteline 8
Oracle cost

Languages

English
Expert

Memberships

Engineers Syndicate; Egypt,
  • 37/01371
  • July 2008

Training and Certifications

Cost management and Earned value, resources, Quality, risk & Time management (Training)
Training Institute:
AUC
Date Attended:
June 2006
Repair & Maintenance of steel structure including inspection on welding sections (Training)
Training Institute:
AUC
Date Attended:
February 2008
Cost Control Consultant / Engineering (Training)
Training Institute:
AUC
Date Attended:
October 2012
Condition of contracting for construction (Training)
Training Institute:
AUC
Date Attended:
July 2011