محمد محافظة

As a Vice General Manager - projects, I worked with projects in civil engineering namely projects related to residential, hospitality, commercial, and infrastructure projects. This gave me an in-depth understanding of business in this area. I am responsible for bringing the projects from tendering stage to final implementation and handing over the stage. My duties included but not limited to the following:

• Oversee day-to-day operations by Supervise and monitor Project progress throughout the project cycle to ensure on-time completion.
• Design strategy and set goals for growth, Manage client relationships, identifying opportunities for new contracts.
• Lead the Bid on new projects and negotiate contract terms with Employers and external vendors to reach profitable agreements.
• Determine needed resources (manpower, equipment, and materials) from start to finish with attention to Maintain budgets and optimize expenses.
• Set policies and processes.
• Lead the production of the payments & claims (positive/negative variations with time extension analysis).
• Ensure employees work productively and develop professionally.
• Evaluate and improve operations and financial performance
• Prepare regular reports for upper management.
• Ensure staff follows health and safety regulations.
• Review all contractual & commercial correspondences prior the issuance.
• Review the track project programs, identify potential delays, Participate in the execution, supervision, and coordination of all technical aspects including the development of plans, schedules, contracts, procedures, and construction methods to keep projects on track.
• Deploy all projects management team and technical staff.
• Follow up and evaluate the project’s cost to control the project's budget at the minimum without compromising quality and efficiency.
• Manage litigations and disputes (arbitrations & local court).
• Managing risks to avoid delays or reputational damage.


Key Achievements (Projects Handled):


Project Name: Hospitality Employee Accommodation, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE (DEC 2022- To Date)

Client: RAK Hospitality.
Project Management Company: MACE.
Consultant: International engineering center.
Cost: 285, 180, 000 AED
Project Description: 10 Residential buildings (G+7+R ), 1 Commercial building (G+2+R)

Project Name: ROVE Hotel Al Marjan, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE (DEC 2022-To Date)

Client: AL Marian Island.
Consultant: Archgroup.
Cost: 129, 716, 000 AED
Project Description: 4-Star Hotel (B+G+9+R, 441 Guest Rooms).

Project: Al Dhafra PV2 Solar Power Plant, Abu Dhabi, UAE (Jan 2022-to date)

Client: China Machinery Engineering Corporation/Al DHAFRA
Consultant: FICHTNER GMBH & CO.KG
Cost: 180, 000, 000 AED
Project Description: Earthwork (Cut, Fill, and Roads), Mechanical work (Tracker and modules installations).

Project Name: Tonino Lamborghini Residences, Dubai, UAE (April 2018-March 2020)

Client: Oriental Pearl Investment.
Consultant: KEO International Consultants.
Cost: 1, 175, 000, 000 AED
Project Description: 12 Residential buildings, 6 Residential buildings (G+12+R, 233 flats)
6 Residential buildings (G+7+R 220 flats each)

As a Consultant Projects Manager, I worked with projects in civil engineering related to residential, hospitality, and commercial projects. I am a good team player/leader and thereby could work well with a team of builders, contractors, consultants, and management and could implement the development as per design standards with quality and efficiency in the stipulated time, and solve/advise on all contractual & commercial matters. My duties included but not limited to the following:

• Establish CONIN’s Site Procedure Manual for the use of sites.
• Advice and follow-up on all contractual disputes and commercial issues.
• Initial approval for all correspondences related to contractual & commercial before issuing.
• Review and ensure the completeness of the contract documents and tenders before issuing to contractors.
• Responsible for the deployment of all supervision staff.
• Develop and implement project execution strategy, ensure the implementation of quality control standards and cost control on the project, and on-time completion.
• Execute daily operations of monitoring the project's progress.
• Attending and monitoring Projects Progress Meetings.
• Manage the project's financial budget.
• Responsible for the assessment and evaluation of the payments & claims submitted by contractors.

Key Achievements (Projects Handled):


Project Name: BYBLOS Al Mamzar Mall & Hotel, Dubai, UAE (DEC 2016-March 2018)

Client: Saeed Matar Bin Belaila
Contractor: Airolink Building Contracting L.L.C.
Cost: 590, 000, 000 AED
Project Description: Mall & Hotel (2B+G+1st +2nd +3rd +4th +10 typ +R) Hotel, Banqueting & Retail.

Project Name: Dorchester Hotel, Dubai, UAE (DEC 2016-March 2018)

Client: OMNIYAT Investment.
Contractor: Roberts Construction.
Cost: 680, 000, 000 AED
Project Description: 5 Hotel (4B+G+28+R) Hotel, Banqueting & Retail.


Project Name: TOBAZ 2 & TOBAZ 3, Dubai Silicon Oasis, UAE (DEC 2016-March 2018)

Client: GGICO investment.
Contractor: MBCC & Reem Capital Contracting
Cost: 142, 000, 000 AED
Project Description: Compound of two buildings (G+8+HC+Roof) & (G+10+HC+Roof)

As a Contractor Projects Manager, I Manage and direct the projects technically & time-wise by monitoring the execution of the activities and analyzing the manpower progress. My duties included but not limited to the following:

• Plan, organize, direct, control, and evaluate construction projects from start to finish according to schedule, specifications, and budget
• Prepare construction schedules and milestones and monitor progress against established schedules.
• Develop and implement quality control procedures.
• Issuing instructions to the Construction Managers to complete the work under the Project Planning and Schedules and allocating resources.
• Manage the meetings with the relevant subcontractors.
• Provide weekly cost reports and productivity/production to management.
• Monitoring and checking purchase orders/requisitions to assure that the proper cost account has been assigned to each item procured.
• Follow up on the daily report given by the engineers, which reflects the actual manpower and equipment on the projects.
• Manpower & equipment allocation for different projects.
• Periodical meetings with the project engineers to organize the activities performed and labor allocations and give instructions for specific activities.
• Control of project documents. (Specifications, drawings, etc.)

Key Achievements (Projects Handled):

Project Name: Marina Residence, Dubai, UAE (Sep 2014-October 2016)

Client: Capital United /Juma Almajed Group.
Consultant: Adnan Saffarini consultancy L.L.C.
Cost: 410, 000, 000 AED
Project Description: Residential tower (4b+G+42+Roof)

Project Name: Syan Park Residence, Dubai, UAE (MAY 2012-SEP 2014)

Client: SYAN investments.
Consultant: Adnan Saffarini consultancy L.L.C.
Cost: 89, 000, 000 AED
Project Description: Residential Building (2b+G+8+Roof)

Project Name: Q point Residence, Dubai, UAE (FEB 2009-JUNE 2012)

Client: Mazaya Real Estate.
Consultant: National Engineering Bureau (NEB).
Cost: 350, 000, 000 AED
Project Description: Compound of 7 buildings (B+G+14+Roof), (B+G+13+Roof), (G+9) (G+8)&(G+5)