Michael Belt, Principal

Michael Belt

Principal

Belt Intl Group LLC (Oasis International Ltd)

Location
Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
Education
Master's degree, Organizational Leadership
Experience
32 years, 7 Months

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Total years of experience :32 years, 7 Months

Principal at Belt Intl Group LLC (Oasis International Ltd)
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since December 2011

Started this company to assist prime contractors
throughout several sectors (Oil & Gas, Defence and
Civil/Infrastructure) develop strategies to win, Manage and maintain mega projects.

Regional Project Director Infrastructure at WSP
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • My current job since March 2022
Project Director Infrastructure at WSP
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • My current job since March 2022

Wadi Safar 13.5B SAR mega development project.

Sr Director at Comcast NBC Universal
  • United States - Orland
  • June 2017 to December 2020

Conducted project audits over a three month period for one of the Lands to finish the design portion of the development.
Developed a new corporate strategy for monitoring the new theme park development project in Beijing, China utilizing BI tool Domo.
Manage Logistics and Translation departments and chair the EHS committee for all individuals mobilizing to Beijing.
Develop the Processes and Procedures to include Ride and Show Matrix.

Director at Red Sea Housing
  • United Arab Emirates
  • February 2016 to February 2017

Director for a small EPC firm in the UAE, managing
a mega project in Qatar for Qatar foundation to
include low-income housing, infrastructure,
telecommunication, collocation data center and
coordinating the mega-projects with HQ in Dubai. In
addition, developed corporate strategy for Business
Development in Qatar to obtain new projects.
Manage the PMC portion of mega projects for the
Middle East region to

Managing Director at Hunt Guillot & Associates (HGA)
  • United Arab Emirates
  • July 2014 to September 2015

Managing Director for a small EPC firm in the UAE,
managing 20 engineering staff and coordinating
mega projects with our HQ in Ruston, Midstream
O&G in Houston and Project Management in
Pittsburgh. Developed outsourcing opportunities
with low cost engineering centers utilizing BIM and
Virtual design. Established corporate strategy to
engineer and manage mega projects for the Middle
East and US. Recognized a +15% profit on all
project obtained in the region to include Iraq, Qatar
and Oman.

Director at RIB Williams/Exterran/Kentz
  • United Arab Emirates
  • December 2011 to July 2014

Director of Global Planning for infrastructure,
environmental building construction and mega oil
and gas projects to implement the procedures and
policies for reporting and monitoring the mega-
projects, developed and maintained a document
management system, and recruited for the
management phase of the project. Extensive travel
to conduct monthly health checks and quarterly
audits. We helped develop standardized global on-
line reporting system for a portfolio of projects and
several organizations utilizing iTWO construction
Planning and Execution enterprise solution.

Project Controls Manager at Fluor Corp. / ALDAR, Al Falah Community
  • United Arab Emirates
  • June 2007 to December 2011

responsible for
infrastructure, environmental building construction
contract that includes retail and transportation, 5
kilometres east of the Abu Dhabi International
Airport. Developed the procedures and policies for
reporting and monitoring the mega- project,
maintained a document management system, and
recruited for the management phase of the project.
Managed, with client approval the Master Plan of
the development with the Architect of Record to
ensure smooth government approvals at numerous
government agencies.

Planning Scheduling Manager at Hill International, QPI, and WilliamsInternational Group Joint Venture
  • United Arab Emirates
  • June 2005 to June 2007

Planning and scheduling manager responsible for a
$2.4 billion development task for infrastructure,
building construction, surveys, staffing, milestone
scheduling, preparation of the project
implementation and execution plan and construction
execution plan, estimate review, budgeting, and
client interface. Also, responsible for close
coordination of project with client through rigorous
meetings and interface. With a staff of 11,
developed logistic and planning strategies,
schedules and estimates, monthly reports and
project management coordination, and enterprise
solutions for more than 20 project consultants and
contractors for the five-year, fast-track program.
Negotiated with consultant, contractor, and client to
save an estimated six-month construction time and
AE$800 million on an 86-story gateway complex
building.

Project controls manager at Fluor Corp., Expeditionary
  • United Arab Emirates
  • January 2004 to June 2005

responsible for developing
weekly client project reports both cost and schedule
for the head office on several projects throughout
the Middle East. Coordinated designs for civil and
mechanical networks including design reviews and
government approvals. Developed and designed
management structure of utilities for an oil rig
project in Qatar. Services included fire service main,
seawater main, pump stations, power and
telecommunications distribution, waste system, and
oil distribution as well as structural components.
After six months on the various projects in Qatar
and Oman, Mr. Belt transferred to manage the
projects in the state of Kuwait.

Senior project manager at Fluor International, U.S. Air Force
  • United Arab Emirates
  • January 2003 to January 2004

for lump-sump turnkey
projects responsible for geotechnical investigations,
topographic surveys, infrastructure build-out,
staffing, milestone scheduling, preparation of the
project execution plan and construction execution
plan, estimate review, budgeting, and liaison to
maintain the $485 million expeditionary villages.
Identified major cost savings for the government to
include labor, power reduction by using local,
trained personnel and increased daily working
schedule. Maintained management milestones and
garnered savings of US$80 million for two military
base expeditionary village construction projects.
FluorCorp., Level3, Telecommunications Project,
Denver Colorado, USA

Project Controls - Senior Scheduler at Fluor
  • United States - Colorado - Denver
  • January 2000 to December 2002

responsible for maintaining cost
and scheduling reports for the client to include
weekly scheduling reports and cost account books.
Compiled all cost and schedule data for monthly
management review meetings. Denver was rated
number one in the monthly review with the client;
although a smaller market, was able to establish as
one of the better performing cities on the project.

Project Controls Manager at Parsons Emaar
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • June 1998 to December 2000

responsible for $800
million development to include earthwork,
infrastructure, housing and villa complexes,
roadwork, storm water, sewerage, irrigation, golf
course, potable water, electricity, and
telecommunications. Developed and maintained the
project execution and implementation plan to
include strategy, logistics, quality, schedules,
budget and estimates, and forward pricing report
for the client. In addition, acted as human resources
manager to facilitate hiring, mobilizations, resident
visas, travel plans and demobilization of more than
160 expatriates from 14 different countries. Project
has developed into the cast for future projects in

Development Project at EMAAR Properties / Parsons JV
  • United Arab Emirates
  • November 1997 to December 1999
Project manager at Paragon Construction, Community
  • Philippines
  • January 1995 to January 1997

responsible for 17 development
projects, including earthwork, infrastructure,
roadwork, storm water, sewerage, irrigation, golf
course, potable water, and electricity. Managed the
production of client interface progress reports for
corporate headquarters in North Palm Beach,
Florida.
General Dynamics, M1A2 Tank Deployment,
Training, and Maintenance Project

Project supervisor
  • Kuwait
  • January 1993 to January 1995

responsible for monitoring all
training, maintenance, and control systems as a
project supervisor. Used working knowledge of
TINA, GAAP, CAS, and the FAR for preparing
proposal packages to coordinate with forward
pricing modules of M1A2 Abraham Tank contract
with Kuwait Army. Helped develop project controls
reporting system for weekly and monthly reports to
the head office in Troy, Michigan. Training program
was a great success for the Kuwaitis and M1A2
Abraham tank following the Gulf War.

Supervisor at Parsons International Ltd, Al Tameer Refinery Acid Gas Removal Project, Kuwait Oil
  • January 1991 to January 1993

responsible for
maintaining multiple medium and small projects
concurrently totalling more than $200 million from
conceptual schedules development through
engineering, construction, and commissioning.
Also, responsible for vehicle, housing, and new hire
labor power schedules and estimates when
deploying more than 150 expatriates to the state of
Kuwait. Participated in setting up large master
scheduling reports, managed activity definition in
project controls scheduling specialist role, and
developed project master plans to initiate project
development schedules in coordination with 18
discipline engineers for 15 LSTK and fixed-price,
lump-sum projects ahead of schedule.

Education

Master's degree, Organizational Leadership
  • at Regis University
  • December 2001
Higher diploma, Project Managment
  • at Regis University
  • June 2001

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High school or equivalent, Management
  • at Regis University

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Bachelor's degree, Geography and Cartographic Engineering
  • at University of South Florid

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Specialties & Skills

Client Advocacy
Auditing
Primavera P6
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT
MICROSOFT OFFICE
OIL PAINTING
PROGRESS
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
REPORTS
SCHEDULING
TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Hobbies

  • Golf, Mega Developments