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Michalis Bistas, SENIOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGER

Michalis Bistas

SENIOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGER ·THE RED SEA GLOBAL

Saudi Arabia

Master's degree, Civil Engineering

Work experience

Total years of experience: 19 years, 4 months

SENIOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGER

May 2022 - Present

THE RED SEA GLOBAL

Umm Lajj, Saudi Arabia

May 2022 - Present

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

Operations Manager

February 2020 - Present

SCHEMA CONSTRUCTION

Athens, Greece

February 2020 - Present

Operations Manager-in-charge, leading the Company’s teams and overseeing all aspects of the Projects including contract issues, correspondence, planning, controlling, organizing and coordination. Monitoring site progress of works in a strict relation to the Project budget and cost. Coordinating and liaising with all parties such as sub-contractors, Clients, suppliers, specialist sub-contractors, utilities undertakers and relevant Government authorities. Dictating to the company’s team members a system for recording, reporting and providing statistical summaries to the Client plus drawing attention to significant trends. Dealing with contractual correspondences and participating in negotiations to resolve contractual issues and claims. Ensuring timely completion of the project.

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

Sr. Construction Manager

August 2018 - January 2020

QBC

Doha, Qatar

August 2018 - January 2020

Sr. Construction manager in charge of Road works, Wet mix Plant and Crusher production of aggregates according to the Project’s needs, Street lighting, Traffic Signboards, Traffic Signals, TDP’s etc. Responsible for: Overseeing and directing construction from conception to completion. Reviewing the project in-depth to schedule deliverables and estimate costs. Overseeing all onsite and offsite constructions to monitor compliance with roadworks and safety regulations. Coordinating and directing construction workers and subcontractors. Selecting tools, materials and equipment and track inventory. Meeting contractual conditions of performance. Reviewing the work progress on daily basis. Preparing internal and external reports pertaining to job status. Planning ahead to prevent problems and resolve any emerging ones. Negotiating terms of agreements, draft contracts and obtain permits and licenses. Analyzing, managing and mitigating risks. Ensuring quality construction standards and the use of proper construction techniques.

Company industry:
Civil Engineering
Job role:
Construction and Building

Construction Manager

March 2017 - August 2018

Al Jaber & Makhlouf W.L.L

Doha, Qatar

March 2017 - August 2018

Construction Manager in-charge of paving works. Responsible for monitoring and controlling construction work activities to ensure that the project is managed in a safe and professional manner, undertaken in compliance with all contractual requirements and executed at the required performance level. Assisting construction team members in ensuring the effective implementation of the company’s requirements, systems, business ethics, principles and objectives. Supervising the construction team and ensure timely completion of the project and ensuring that all works are carried out safely, in accordance to specification with highest quality of work and within budget. Ensuring all construction works are carried out with the right sequence and are well coordinated. Observing and Implementing HSE rules at all times and ensuring all works are carried out in a safe manner to achieve zero accident. Conducting inspection visits and surveys and participate in the briefing or orientation. Making decision to resolve construction issues. Conducting periodic meetings with subordinates and clients regarding work priorities and ensuring work is flowing smoothly. Monitoring daily progress of the work. Preparing and reviewing progress reports to be submitted to the client and checking its correctness and comprehensiveness. Ensuring that adequate resources are being provided by integration on-site works with support functions. Supervising manpower planning process as per the developed budgets and plans.

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Civil Engineering

PROJECT MANAGER

October 2015 - August 2016

Abdul Ali Al-Ajmi Co.

Jizan, Saudi Arabia

October 2015 - August 2016

Project Manager in-charge. Responsible for the Mobilization of all the necessary personnel and equipment on the site, in accordance with the Project’s Master Plan. On top of it responsible for issuing at the beginning and supervising along the whole duration of the construction the procurement of all necessary materials needed for the Project. Capable of supervising all the departments of the Project, such as the Technical Dept., the Procurement Dept., the Quantity Control Dept., the QA/ QC Dept. and finally the Construction Team, with success and no delays in order for the works to be executed on time and in order to open new work fronts for the benefit of the Project's scheduled progress. Responsible for cross-checking material volumes and quantities, for weekly cost related projection’s monitoring, in accordance with the Project’s budget. Attend clarification meetings with Consultant and Client, for progress, design, construction issues and contractual issues. Monitoring the progress by visiting the site. Resolving site design/ construction issues with respect to the Contract Specifications. Reviewing and revising, when necessary, Method Statements, Material Submissions, Pre-qualification Documents and Subcontractors’ Drawings’ prior to issuing for approval. Coordinating and liaising with all parties such as sub-contractors, Clients, suppliers, specialist sub-contractors, utilities undertakers and relevant Governmental Authorities. Responsible for implementing project's Health, Safety and Risk Assessment Plans. Interacted in all site work inspections, with Client, Consultant and related public Authorities. Negotiating directly with Client regarding covering liability issues for claims and disputes that may have arisen. Coordinating closely with the Technical teams and scheduling Project phases in order to deliver all works according to the contractual requirements. Ensuring timely completion of the project.

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Civil Engineering

PROJECT MNAGER

December 2010 - September 2015

KION Construction (G.P.). (Firm Registered in the Ministry of Public Works).

Greece

December 2010 - September 2015

Project Manager-in-charge, leading the Project team and overseeing all aspects of the Project including contract issues, correspondence, planning, controlling, organizing and coordination. Monitoring site progress of works in a strict relation to the Project budget and cost. Coordinating and liaising with all parties such as sub-contractors, Clients, suppliers, specialist sub-contractors, utilities undertakers and relevant Government authorities. Maintained a system for recording, reporting and providing statistical summaries to the Client plus drawing attention to significant trends. Dealing with contractual correspondences and participating in negotiations to resolve contractual issues and claims. Handling HSE site issues & participating in Quality assurance and Control inspections. Setting out planned schedule targets for Method statement, Material and Design Drawings and other submissions, in coordination with the Project's Base Line schedule. Preparing claim cases for variation orders and preparing back charge cases to sub-contractors for late or non-quality execution of their awarded/ assigned works. Ensuring timely completion of the project.

Company industry:
Civil Engineering
Job role:
Engineering

PROJECT MANAGER

August 2006 - November 2010

M.B.Construction Firm L.T.D. (Firm Registered in the Ministry of Public Works).

Greece

August 2006 - November 2010

Project Manager, leading the project team during the bidding procedure. Responsible for site mobilization and planning works to ensure that procurement, submissions, inspections and subcontracting works are carried out efficiently. In charge of supervising all works such as, but not limited to, earthworks, land slope stability works, road formation and construction works, building works, asphalt works, drainage and sewage construction works, paving works, lighting installation works. Provide engineering support by formulating construction methods, conducting research and developing several construction methods and techniques. Overseeing all aspects of the project including contract issues, documents correspondence, Quality Assurance and Controlling, organizing and coordination. Coordinating and liaising with all parties such as sub-contractors, Clients, suppliers, specialist sub-contractors, utilities undertakers and relevant Governmental Authorities. Maintaining a system for recording, reporting and providing statistical summaries to the client plus drawing attention to significant trends. Excel in dealing with consultants through daily site inspections and all the rest of the related to the project third parties. Personally responsible for tracing various significant design mistakes and flaws and persuading the Client to award/ assign new designs as variation works.

Company industry:
Civil Engineering
Job role:
Engineering

Education

University of Portsmouth

November 2001

November 2001

Master's degree, Civil Engineering

United Kingdom

GPA (percentage): 60%

GPA (percentage): 60%

THESIS:COLD RECYCLING OF PAVEMENT MATERIALS
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University of Portsmouth

September 2000

September 2000

Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering

United Kingdom

GPA (percentage): 62%

GPA (percentage): 62%

THESIS: STONE MASTIC ASPHALT (SMA)
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Skills

Construction Management
Expert
Construction Management
Expert
Project Evaluation
Expert
Project Evaluation
Expert
Fit out
Expert
Fit out
Expert
Construction Design
Expert
Construction Design
Expert
Project Management
Expert
Project Management
Expert
BUDGETING
Expert
BUDGETING
Expert
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
Expert
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
Expert
GOVERNMENT
Expert
GOVERNMENT
Expert
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Expert
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Expert
MICROSOFT WORKS
Expert
MICROSOFT WORKS
Expert
NEGOTIATION
Expert
NEGOTIATION
Expert
ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS
Expert
ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS
Expert
PROGRESS
Expert
PROGRESS
Expert
QUALITY
Expert
QUALITY
Expert
QUALITY CONTROL
Expert
QUALITY CONTROL
Expert
procurement
Expert
procurement
Expert
materials
Expert
materials
Expert
project planning
Expert
project planning
Expert
project execution
Expert
project execution
Expert
operation
Expert
operation
Expert
program management
Expert
program management
Expert
ms project
Beginner
ms project
Beginner
planning
Expert
planning
Expert
Construction Management
Expert
Construction Management
Expert
Project Evaluation
Expert
Project Evaluation
Expert
Fit out
Expert
Fit out
Expert
Construction Design
Expert
Construction Design
Expert
Project Management
Expert
Project Management
Expert

Social profiles

Languages

English

Expert

French

Expert

Greek

Expert

Memberships

Member of Technical Chamber of Greece (T.C.G.)

CHARTER SHIP STATUS

March 2003

Member of Panhellenic Associaton of Engineers Contractors of Public Works (P.E.D.M.E.D.E.)

ACTIVE MEMBER

February 2008

Member of SAUDI ARABIAN Council of Engineers

ACTIVE MEMBER

February 2016

Association of Civil Engineers of Greece (A.C.E.G),

ACTIVE MEMBER

March 2003

Training and Certifications

Certifications
M.E.K. Certificate of registration in the Civil Public Works Association of Contractor Engineers
PMP Training Course Certificate
AutoCAD (A.C.T.A.) Certificate