محمد Kobeissi

Responsible in managing major stakeholders and dealing with senior executives both internal and external and performing a lead role in managing the implementation of UDC projects such as:
-Facilitate timely decisions to maintain project schedule and budget
-Plan, direct, and coordinate, generally through subordinate supervisory personnel, activities concerned with the development of assigned projects, facilities, and systems.
-Provide Management with regular updates maintain entrusting relationships, Manages day-to-day client interaction
Key Responsibilities:
- Participate in the conceptual development of assigned construction project and oversee its successful delivery.
- Serve as the focal point for matters relating to assigned projects.
- Work with the team members on ensuring the timely and safe implementation of works at site and the related contracts’ administration.
- Ensure that requirements as per the job description of assigned Engineers are followed-up by the Engineers for the respective projects.
- Collect and present data regarding all initial and regular deliverables.
- Follow up with the respective team member on the progress of site work to ensure it is in conformance with project objectives for quality, safety, schedule, and cost.
- Manage the consultant activities in relation to assigned projects.
- Responsible and manages efforts to resolve conflicts in any of the assigned projects, contracts or site conditions and pursues timely resolution of such issues so work can continue unimpeded and without delay always in coordination with team members and respective project leads.
- Assess in coordination with project leads current work fronts, rates of progress, and anticipates any obstructions that could arise and adversely affect the progress of work. Initiates corrective actions.
- Responsible for and manages process for review of technical information for completeness of design and constructability with discipline leads.
- Liaise with internal stakeholders i.e. (team members, other UDC departments) and external stakeholders i.e. design consultants, contractors, and other entities for clarifications, changes, and problem resolutions.
- Monitor and oversee the performance of the Consultant and the Contractor in relation to the timely execution of works at site in all technical, safety related, commercial and legal aspects.
- Identify major area of concerns; provide solutions and escalate in case required. Also, participate in regular progress and management meetings.
- Ensure that correspondence is being answered in a timely manner by Consultant and UDC.
- Review reports by the Consultant for further submission for conformity to accepted standards, compliance with statutory requirements, completeness, accuracy and interdisciplinary coordination.
- Review monthly report by Consultant and at the same time review and approve monthly interim statements by contractor following stablished procedures.
- Prepare Variation Orders, work orders etc. in collaboration with contracts and procurement departments following established procedures
- Prepare monthly and interim progress reports to the Management
- Prepare / review technical report, cost estimates, specifications and other necessary plans
- Follow up on established Taking-over and handing-over procedures and follow up on snags and defects rectification
- Leading other Engineers / Architects allocated to the project
- Monitor compliances to policies and procedures
- Sets and monitor individual targets/ objectives
- Carries out and perform other related duties as specified and when required and assigned to improve or enhance the efficiency of department’s work and performance.

• Al Wakrah Stadium FIFA 2022, Qatar. Amount of 2.65 Billions QR
• Al Wajba Palace Package 1 385 000m2, Qatar, Confidential. Amount of 650 millions QR..
• Pearl, Al Dana Island, T & J Mansion, Qatar, Confidential. Amount of 750 millions QR.

Key Projects to Credit:
• Al Khor Housing Project, Qatar: Housing Development Project(Composed of 3 compounds, 26 nos. of G+2 luxurious residential buildings with a total of 312 large apartments, substations, U/G water & fire tanks, car parking, infrastructure, soft & hard landscape, MEP):Amount of 250 millions QR
Key Responsibilities:
• Defining project objectives and plans, scheduling, risk, HR and communicating project plan, set performance requirements and creating a project planning schedule.
• Comprehending organizational business goals, objectives and strategies to help design and implement innovative business solutions for organizational units, aligned with the business vision, existing and future requirements.
• Managing complex business processes and documenting processes to achieve quality output and developing/ maintaining and integrating projects in response to changing business priorities.
• Responsible for various business operations within defined time/cost constraints and simultaneously complying to established quality standards and customer satisfaction.
• Creating project design and applying project management concepts namely human resource management to ensure adherence to deadlines.
• Conducting regular meetings with business departments and supervising progress of project at various stages to assure completion within time/cost constraints simultaneously complying to established quality standards.
• Determining technical/business goals in consultation with top management for accomplishment of these goals subsequent to understanding of technology/business practices.
• Attending meetings with upper management, consultants and clients to improve work performance.
• Keeping abreast of all organizational upgrades and products, supervising departments to provide technical feedback and maintain full technological functionality.

Key Projects to Credit:
• Q.E.A.F Airport, Qatar: Residential and Industrial facilities provision(Composed of residential & industrial facilities, dining, substations, helicopters & airplanes hangars, offices, chiller yards, flight simulation, mosques, igloos, operation center, head quarters, media center, pump stations, U/G water tanks, cargo concrete pads, security fences, infrastructure, soft & hard landscape, MEP, and many other various facilities)
Construction Manager in Relocation package phase 1 amount of 1.4 BILLION QR.
Acting Construction Manager in Add. 3, amount of 1.2 BILLION QR.
Section Engineer in Package 4 Addendum 1 & 2, amount of 2.3 BILLION QR.

Key Responsibilities:
• Directed, monitored and coordinated project processes, evaluations/ plans to guarantee successful turnover of the project deliverables as per contract specifications.
• Analyzed project inception plan and created a schematic layout in view of key quantifiable parameters encompassing project constructability, scope of work and project profitability/scheduling.
• Developed overall work plan for all construction projects to ensure work is assigned and completed within the given time frame without compromising on quality.
• Forecasted, tracked and managed resources to ensure adequacy to meet project commitments and adherence to forecasts, time, cost and quality constraints. Compiled/analyzed data to highlight major variances against targets.
• Advanced construction schedules and milestones, monitored progress against established schedules, supervised for variations and proffered suitable modifications to avoid time/ cost overruns.
• Supervised the selection/ requisition of raw materials for use in construction. Monitored quality control/ safety measures on the site.
• Ensured procedural adherence, resolved any unexpected technical difficulties, identified bottlenecks and provided effective solutions.

Key Projects to Credit:
• ELMAC, Insurance Co. Lagos-Nigeria(A luxurious building with a build-up area of 56.000sqm composed of ten overground levels, offices, gate house), Amount of 36 millions USD
• GSM Networks, Lagos, Ibadan, Abuja-Nigeria(Civil works and steel towers erection for mobile phone stations), Amount of 250 millions USD
• Center for Management Development, Shangisha, Lagos, Nigeria(A Building with a build-up area of 20.000sqm composed of 4 overground levels for offices), Amount of 250 millions USD
• BURKINA FASO EMBASSY and Compound, Abuja, Nigeria(With a build-up area of 10.000sqm), Amount of 18.0 m. USD
• Yobe State Government’s Lodge and House, Abuja, Nigeria(A Luxurious compound composed of main houses, offices, duplexes, boys quarters, Mosques, guest houses and gate houses), Amount of 140 millions USD
• Kubwa Electrical Substation, Abuja, Nigeria(15 MVA 33/11 KV Injection Station. Abuja, Nigeria. Worked as a Project Engineer)

Key Responsibilities:
• Defined project objectives and plans, scheduling maintained proper documentation of the project and escalated project issues to achieve the objectives efficiently.
• Fostered clear channels of communication between contractors, subcontractors and ensured all the activities are conducted in line with OHSE policies. Administered all departments, spending plans to meet production schedules effectively without causing slowdowns.
• Managed and controlled the project in whole, involving - conceptualization while ensuring adherence to purchase orders, addendums, warranties and other elements.
• Ensured optimal usage of all resources as per schedule and within budgeted overheads. Efficiently organized project utilities to meet agreed project delivery deadlines.
• Created project implementation plans, project schedules, assigning tasks to team members for on-time delivery of client deliverables. Ensured accurate estimates are prepared/provided for maintenance, enhancement and development work.
• Provided updates/ adjustments to project plan as necessary to ensure successful completion of the project within the specified budgetary guidelines and quality standards. Maintained close relations with clients, assured client priorities are followed, implemented process modifications and solicited referrals through superior client management.
• Oversaw all elements and functions critical to the success of the department within the organization namely recruitment and staffing.

Key Projects to Credit:
• OSP2-Phase 3, South Lebanon:Amount of 30 millions USD
• OSP2-Phase 2, Mount Lebanon:Amount of 60 millions USD.
• SSCC, Beirut:Amount of 25 millions USD
• “Les jardins de tabaris”, Beirut:Amount of 74 millions USD
• ADLIEH Bridge, Mathaf, Beirut, Lebanon:Amount of 10 Millions USD

Key Responsibilities:
• Executed the site activities from mobilization to handing over stage. Managed all activities related to scheduling, site implementation and coordinated between office and site activities.
• Supervised the site labor force and the work of subcontractors to ensure timely completion of the project. Monitored and coordinated overall work plan for all ongoing projects to ensure work is assigned and completed on time without compromising on quality.
• Ensured optimum usage of man power, material and equipment resources. Oversaw the selection and requisition of materials, prepared bills.
• Scrutinized subcontractors/suppliers proposals, samples, shop drawings and technical data to sustain quality standards and eliminate problems, suggested improvements.
• Coordinated with Senior Site Engineer for appraising quality standards, safety measures on the site and ensured that all operational regulations are adhered to.
• Prepared and maintained weekly/ monthly status reports of projects, expenditure statements, submittals and approvals with respect to architect plan and project requirements.

Previous Professional Experience:
• 1994: Site Engineer Trainee, Lahoya Suites
• 1995: Site Engineer Trainee, Verdun Plaza II