Chief Operation Officer
JRC Contracting Limited
Total years of experience :21 years, 1 Months
• Drive quality and profitability to meet or exceed company objectives
• Create clarity of roles and full accountability for performance of the business in terms of top line growth and efficiency (earnings) that are sufficiently predictive to enable near real-time intervention into problem areas
• Assess organizational structure and recommend changes for optimization and efficiency
• Develop appropriate KPI’s to measure and predict performance top line growth, efficiency, etc.
• Partner with senior leadership team to evaluate current strategies of organization to ensure continued growth and success
• Monitoring build progress, overseeing finance and ensuring project quality
• Making strategic decisions and providing leadership and direction to project managers to implement those decisions
• Meeting with clients, stakeholders and project managers to report on project progress
• Liaising with clients and building strong working relationships
• Devising cost-effective plans to enable effective project completion
• Managing risks to avoid delays or reputational damage
• Ensuring permits and legal papers are secured ahead of the project
• Plan, direct, coordinate, and lead activities of project/s during Pre-Construction and Construction to ensure that goals, objectives and all elements are accomplished within the prescribed time frame and budget parameters.
• Conflict resolutions internal and external
• Managing project managers and enabling them to supervise and manage their own teams
• Working in an office and on a construction site
• Managing the procurement Managers and set up the budgeting for each project
• Manage the Organizational development and assure recruiting candidates matching with organization approach and strategy.
Duties
• Plan, direct, coordinate, and lead activities of project/s during Pre-Construction and Construction to ensure that goals, objectives and all elements are accomplished within the prescribed time frame and budget parameters.
• Managing Stakeholders
• Conflict resolutions internal and external
• Projects Control, procurement, Cost, technical and Communication Management
• Prepare realistic Program of work including resources and cost allocation.
• Integrate the Program of work for all projects together for proper management of all ongoing projects.
Accomplishments
• Deliver Projects within time and budget
• Build strong and efficient team.
• Efficient reporting system
• Satisfy Client needs
• Efficient cash flow management
• Develop the Company Business and participate in open new markets
• Managing the Projects Claims and Change Orders and maintain the company rights
• Maintain the Projects Schedule Time and Recovery plan as needed
• Negotiate the Company Claims and additional Costs with the Employer representative
• Successful alignment of all stakeholders to project/s objectives and targets
• Increasing the profit and decreasing costs and expenses
• Build strong communication with Consultants and Client representative
• Build efficient process flow and realistic execution plans
• Proper management of risk and mitigation plans
• Satisfy business needs
• Develop the performance of teams and Subcontractors
• Maintain the company rights.
• Satisfy Quality requirements
• Proper management of available resources
• Apply lean construction
• Set up effective Procurement Plan and efficient follow up and monitoring
Achievements (Selected Projects)
Open Air Malls-Mall C & D- Madinty/Egypt Design -Build for fit Out Works for Family Entertainment Mall & Cinema Complex Mall EGP 320 Million
Ext. Four Season SharmElsheikh/Egypt Construction of Fit Out Works for Extension of four Season Sharm Elshiekh Building B EGP 450 Million
Duties
• Approach Clients & Collect Requirements
• Prepare technical & Financial Proposals
• Set Up the Procurement Strategy for every single project
• Prepare Project Management Plan for each project
• Managing the Inception, Feasibility Study, preconstruction (Design) and Construction
• Prepare the program of work for each project
• Prepare Charter for each project
• Assure full compliance of Consultants and Contractors with Contract Documents.
• Accountability to satisfy Client objectives and delivery of projects within approved budget and time frame.
• Create projects budget, the phasing and construction plan.
• Oversees all build projects and ensures complete in a timely manner and on budget; directs, measures and reports progress towards project goals; develops new markets.
• Procurement of vendors and contractor for best pricing, efficiency and time savings.
• Manages, trains and coach’s individual employees while guiding them to reach their potential and providing constructive feedback for employee development.
• Reviews incoming candidate resumes, interviews, and strategically hires new team members based on staffing needs.
• Plans and works for the organization around the growth and development of business.
• Ensures compliance with all organizational systems, programs, training, policies, and procedures as required and complies with relevant legal mandates.
• Managing special studies, initiatives or due diligence assignments.
• Develops and meets revenue and other financial goals for practice.
• Accurately forecasts revenue, profitability, margins, bill rates and utilization across practice.
• Manages the negotiation of contract pricing when necessary.
• Provides leadership and guidance in all aspects of the sales cycle.
• Takes a lead role in monitoring the identification and development of strategic accounts.
• Manages business development on a strategic level for practice.
• Grows long-term relationships with clients and capitalizes on equity and partnership opportunities.
Accomplishments
• Efficient Design management System
• Delivery of Projects within time and budget
• Proper management of all stakeholders
• Satisfy Clients needs and provide recognized performance with high professionality
• Optimize the usage of all project Management tools and techniques
• Recognized management of Risk
• Provide high level of performance with optimized resources which extensively increasing profit with providing Client with competitive rates.
• Provide the Client with recognized know how and high level of services
• Strong development Plan for staff
• Provide Clients with specific Risk, communication, stakeholders management Plans
• Apply updates to Project management Plans to coop with changes and new aspects during Project life time.
• Provide recognized management for Claims, change orders and disputes.
• Run the business with team have high willingness with relaying on developing the competency.
• Recognized and specific system of document control for each project
• Prepare and monitor issue logs.
• Set up a comprehensive Supervising and control system assure proper progress daily follow up to mitigate any cause of delay or cost overrun.
• Efficient management of market changes and new aspects and come over all obstacles affect the projects delivery.
• Satisfy all projects objectives and new requirements
• Manage the Client additional requirement in a scientific methodology assure smooth process and avoid any disturbance to project.
Achievements (Selected Projects)
Center of Excellence industrial compound for / 6th October-E square Project plot area 160, 000 sq. meter consists of 6 steel structure buildings and offices luxury building EGP 850 Million
Narcissus 5* Boutique Hotel/ Alhamra-Jeddah Basement, ground floor, 7 floors. SR 100 Million
Haradh& Hawiyah Gas Plan-ARAMCO PK2 Project Control & Subcontract Management of Civil works for 39 Building distributed in Three Remote Locations SR 155 Million
Duties
• Collect Clients requirements
• Prepare technical & financial proposals.
• Managing tendering Phase for each project
• Prepare Client/Consultant Service Agreements
• Prepare Deployment Schedule for Supervision works
• Prepare Contract Documents for Client/Contractors
• Manage the Construction Supervision for all projects to assure Contractors compliance with Contracts Documents and technical standards.
• Manage the Contractors to assure delivery of Projects within time and budget
• Maintain Client rights, risks and obligation according to Contract agreements with Contractors.
• Maintain Company rights and collect pf due payments on time
• Monitor the Project Progress and provide resolution technical and commercial
Accomplishments
• Efficient Supervision and inspection of projects
• Prepare comprehensive Supervision Manual for Construction
• Efficient coordination with Design Department to overcome any type of design issue to assure smooth construction progress
• Provide all type of reports to Client as per contract and as required.
• Sufficing preparation and monitor of Cost reports
• Recognized Tenders Evaluation report
• Proper manage of Client/Contractors Contracts
• Manage the Client new requirements and changes.
• Review the Contractors payment application and issue for Client action
• Set Up Change orders and claims process flow.
• Review, monitor and control Contractors Schedule times.
• Chair the kick off meeting of construction phase.
• Approve the time sheets for the supervision staff.
• Review and advise for the Quarterly Financial Report.
• Upgrade the Company HR & OD policy and templeates
• Performance Monthly Evaluation reports for Consultants and Contractors
• Determination of Contractors Claims and variation orders
• Proper Contracts Administration and Management
• Assure application of technical standards (ACI, BS& EN)
• Manage Close out of projects
• Issuance of taking over certificate
• Sufficient process for review and approve all project submittals to avoid any disturbance or delay to Contractor progress.
• Assist the Contractor to recovery any occurred delay
• Maintain Projects documents control and issue logs.
• Supervise & Manage defect Liability period
Achievements (Selected Projects)
SAUDI ARABIA
Classic Hotel 5*/ Riyadh-Oliya 5* Hotel consists of 6Basements, LG, Ground floor and 24 typical floors SR 220 Million
Bindawood 4* Hotel /Mecca 2 Basements, Ground, 34 floors SR 140 Million
Almaazr Residential Compund/ Riyadh
8 Villas, 9 multistory building, landscape, roads, compound walls, creation area, facilities, infra structure…etc.
SR 75 Million
Duties
• Manage all projects disciplines (technical, Time, Cost, HR, Contract, Logistics & Procurement) upon award till close out and taking over
• Point contact with Clients and project Stake holders.
• Prepare the projects execution plan for management review and approval and manage approved plan with Project Manager to achieve project deliverables and timeline objectives.
• Addresses and resolves all billing issues.
• Ensures practice meets or exceeds budgeted financial objectives, including revenue and margin.
• Prepare project management plan for new projects.
• Manages the strategic aspects of large engagements and mitigates any risk
• Coordinate with HR department to acquire the staff of projects.
• Reports profit and loss figures.
• Ensures practice is well informed, at all times, of changes and newsworthy events within our company.
• Effectively communicates relevant practice information to superiors.
• Handles difficult personnel situations directly, using appropriate discretion, HR advice, and respect for the individual.
• Prepare the annual appraisal for the department team.
• Conflict resolution and decision making for all subjects related to the projects.
• Identify and ensure skills and training needs of assigned manpower are aligned to project requirements and support recruitment activities to source technically competent personnel for the project.
• Lead & Coach Project Managers to ensure project smooth progress and completion within planned time and budget.
• Manage the required logistics with related persons for all assigned projects.
• liaise with the HSE department for the preparation and publishing of project safety documents & issues to ensure Company Health, Safety & Environment standards are met.
• Coordinate and manage, in line with Contracts departments, preparation and managing of change orders, claims and dispute resolution.
Accomplishments
• Deliver the Projects within time and under budget
• Enhance the Communication with Clients.
• Deliver the projects with optimized profit and minimum loss of opportunities meanwhile assigned projects to me in countries where company have no established offices or staff on board.
• Recognized management performance
• Recognized team building and management of project team from different cultural with around 15 different nationalities.
• Provide Client with Value Engineering for foundation system saving 45% of assigned budget for foundation works in addition to saving 50% of approved duration for works.
• Efficient communication and management of Governmental authorities.
• Satisfying the Client needs which lead to award 2 more projects to the company.
• Manage the projects cash flow smoothly and collect all due payments with no delay
• Upgrade the Company templates and method Statements.
• Upgrade the Daily, weekly and Monthly reports
• Maintain company right in claims and change orders
• Satisfy Consultants technical requirements which accelerate the process of technical approvals
• Building work hygiene environments for project team which were recognized as all projects were in remote areas.
• Gain new experience by working with Aramco
• Maintain and upgrade my level of compliance with HSE regulations by working with ARAMCO.
Achievements (Selected Projects)
Project/Location
Project Description
Project Value
SAUDI ARABIA
41 Tanks/ ARAMCO at Yanbu Export Refinery Plant/ Yanbu Design and execution of foundation work for 41 oil, sphere and Spheroid tanks SR 175 Million
KUWAIT
JABER Al AHMED CITY New City Owned by Public Authority of Housing & Welfare. The project consists of developing of around 4.4 million sq. meter and includes infrastructure works, foundation works, soil improvement works, shopping malls, stand-alone villas. KWD 350 Million
Duties
• Supervise all activities of project and ensure compliance to all plans and specifications and identify all errors in plans and ensure optimal working of construction personnel.
• Liaise with the Consultant head office, Deputy Resident, Engineers and Contractor in their works.
• Manage and control all site staffs assigned to the project such as staff time-keeping, overtime, leave, salaries, claims, etc.
• Prepare monthly report on the progress of the works.
• Monitor the performance of site Management and Supervisory Staff in their respective works by setting up the management procedures program.
• Liaise with the Project Manager of the Contractor.
• Certify interim progress payments submitted by the Contractor for Client approval.
• Advise the Contractor when liaise with the Local Authorities and to ensure the smooth running of the project.
• Monitor on all the safety measures.
• Responsible for work measurement, progress payment recommendation, engineering instruction, etc.
• Responsible for preparation and completion of final measurement and as-built drawings.
• Responsible for contract administration and claim management.
• Responsible to response to all RFI’s and liaise with head office in this regard as required.
Accomplishments
• Participate in Preparation of Company Supervision Manual
• Participate in preparation of company Quality Management System
• Prepare report for the Items need be improved and enhance don the company standard Conditions of Contracts.
• Participate in upgrading the Company tendering General and Special Specifications.
• Certified by JAFZA in Material Quality Inspection and Procedures.
• Successful delivery of my first high rise building.
• Enhancing relation with Client and awarding for 2 new projects.
• Enhancing my experience in enabling works
• Enhancing my experience in managing FIDIC contracts and preparation of tender documents.
• Understanding of requirements of different local authorizes.
• Gain my First experience in Arbitration.
• Enhancing my experience in preparing of different type of reporting templates and forms.
• Solidness my experience in concrete and different types of mixes and control of work.
• My first experience in traffic management studies as well as value engineering.
Achievements (Selected Projects)
ALBASSAM Offices Building/ Dubai-TECOM Area 2 Basements, Ground floor, 5 Podiums and 23 typical floors DHS 185 Million
Swiss Tower/ Dubai-Jumeriah Lake Towers 3 Basements, Ground floor and 37 typical floors DHS 168 Million
Badr Residential Building/ Dubai-TECOM 2 Basement, Ground floor and 29 typical floors DHS 155 Million
Duties
• Participate in selection of Project Procurement Strategy/Delivery Method.
• Coordinate with Equipment supplier to finalize the block diagram.
• Preparation for Main consultant scope of services, proposals evaluation and service agreement.
• Participate in preparation, review Main contractor tender documents.
• Manage the tendering stage for award of main contractor
• Manage the tender stage for selection of steel structure contractor
• Manage and review design phase and deliverables.
• Manage the execution phase
• Chair the site weekly meetings
• Review the Consultants and contractor’s payments.
• Manage and administrate the different contracts related to the project.
• Review and certify the project change orders.
• Liaise with concerned authorities.
• Manage the approved project budget and cash flow.
• Manage the value engineering stage with consultant and contractors.
• Carry out required coordination between all entities involved in the project.
• Review and approve project schedule time.
• Review and approved site progress reports.
• Prepare periodical progress and performance reports as needed.
• Carry out the quality assurance inspections and reports as needed.
• Maintain the project communication between involved parties.
• Review approve the submittals of materials & Shop drawings in addition to QA/QC procedures.
Accomplishments
• Solidness my experience in Preparing tender Documents
• First experience with Soil Improvement techniques.
• Enhance my experience with BS.
• First participation in preparing and updating feasibility study.
• First experience in managing design phase.
• Solidness my experience in FIDIC contracts.
• Enhance my experience in Infrastructure.
• First experience in managing industrial project.
• Better understanding for heavy equipment and production cycle.
• First experience in design and construction of heavy prefabricate steel structure and overhead cranes.
• First experience in design and execution of asphalt and road works.
Achievements (Selected Projects)
JPIOS Pipe Factory/Abu Dhabi-ICADII 14 buildings, roads, landscape….etc. Euros 100 Million
Duties
• Prepare and update Project Schedule Time
• Prepare project shop drawings
• Prepare project material and technical submittals.
• Participate in preparation of monthly payment.
• Participate in preparation of claims and change orders.
• Supervise the daily site work.
• Estimate the forecast of site required resources (material, equipment…etc.)
• Prepare the inspection requests and submit for consultant action.
• Attend the weekly site meetings.
Accomplishments
• Prepare Interim Payment Application
• Prepare and monitor schedule time for sewage works
• Daily manage of project Activities
• First experience in construction of sewage system, house connection and pump stations.
• Participate in preparation of Claims and price escalation formulas
• Managing of FIDIC contracts
• Preparation of shop drawings
• Preparation of Quantities Take off and QS.
• Direct Management of project resources (labors, equipment and materials)
Major construction