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Nicola Della Porta, CEO Advisor

Nicola Della Porta

CEO Advisor·ASTAD (Qatar Foundation) and Msheireb Properties (Qatar Foundation)

Qatar

Master's degree, Architecture

Work experience

Total years of experience: 28 years, 5 months

CEO Advisor

April 2021 - Present

ASTAD (Qatar Foundation) and Msheireb Properties (Qatar Foundation)

Qatar

April 2021 - Present

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Management

UNITED NATIONS Country Representative for Belize

January 2018 - December 2020

United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)

Belize City, Belize

January 2018 - December 2020

Project (Completed):
● Mexico Sports Center - Design Review and Construction Management Supervision for a volleyball and basketball indoor facility at the Marion Jones Sports Center in Belize City.
Funding Agency: Amexcid (Agencia Mexicana de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo).
Client: Ministry of Education, Youth, Sports, and Culture.

Role:
● Successfully managed the complete project lifecycle: Minimized delay in construction and avoided budget overrun.
● Achieved 8.6% cost savings measures.
● Managed Contract and UN Procurement (RFI, RFP, EOI, ITB, Claims and Variations)
● Managed Design Optimization (Implemented Green Building, Resilience and Sustainability concepts) and Construction Management.
● Review and approval of project plans, schedules, and specifications.
● Issuing periodic project management reports and reports on progress.
● Risk and Issue Management to avoid potential construction problems.

Company industry:
International Humanitarian Organization
Job role:
Management

COUNTRY OPERATIONS MANAGER

April 2017 - December 2017

Pizzarotti SA LLC

Peru

April 2017 - December 2017

Projects:
● Metropolitan Urban Development Plan for Lima (Peru)
● Hospital Regional de Pucallpa (Turnkey Project, including Data Center and Medical
Equipment).
● Hospital Regional de Iquitos (Turnkey Project).
● Hospital INEN (Turnkey, including Data Center and Medical Equipment).
● Ollantaytambo Residential Sports Complex.
Role:
● Managing the complete project lifecycle: planning, design, procurement, contract,
construction, commissioning, validation and handing over.
● Supervision of Contract and Procurement: Claims, Variations, RFI, RFP, EOI, ITB)
● Development of global supply chain analysis and supply chain management.
● Supervision of the Project Management Teams: 40+ people.
● Develop the company's Project Engineering strategy.
● Simplified SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) resulting in less paperwork and
communications/reports.
● Defining KPI’s to monitor operational success against objectives.
● Manage changes in scope, slippage of schedules, and cost management

Job role:
Management

PMO

July 2014 - March 2017

Hill International Middle East LLC

Saudi Arabia

July 2014 - March 2017

Ajdan Rise, Mixed-Use Development (Hospitality / Leisure): Residential,
retail, F&B, leisure. 40 floors, 192 apartments, 7, 000 sqm build up area.
● Group One 9 Hospitals Project - Projects’ values from $ 45, 000, 000 to $
234, 000, 000.
Tabouk 200 beds Maternity and Children’s hospital.
Hail 200 beds Maternity and Children’s hospital.
Abqaiq 100 beds General hospital.
Meeqat 300 beds General hospital.
Jumoom 100 beds General hospital.
Al Iman 200 beds General hospital.
King Salman 200 beds medical tower.
Jeddah 400 beds Maternity and Children’s hospital.
Jizan 500 beds Specialist hospital.
● Medical Cities: Prince Mohammed Medical City, 1006 bed (Al Jouf, KSA)
Project value: $ 900, 000, 000.
The project consists of:
Phase I: 500 Bed Main Hospital plus housing units for hospital staff and 13
support facilities.
Total area of construction: 139, 702 square meters.
Phase II: Five centres of cardiac, oncology, neuroscience, ophthalmology, and
rehabilitation with 506 beds and independent housing and apartments units for
the staff. Data Center, Central Utility Plant, wastewater, water treatment plant
and support infrastructure.
Total area of construction: 131, 642 square meters.
Role:
• Managed a complex infrastructure programme through the complete project
lifecycle as Project Owner.
• Achieved Design Optimization (Project Approved) working with local government
agencies.
● Implemented Cost Reduction Plan: (-20%) through value engineering, change
and optimization of project scope.
● Preparing and distributing construction reports, progress status and formal
presentations.
● Supervises Contract and Procurement (Approval of RFI, RFP, EOI, ITB, Claims,
and Variations)
● Ensured excellence in work performed by the Contractor’s and their Sub‐
Contractors: 80% reduction in Non-Conformance.
● Ensured process efficiency: Project developed according to regulatory
requirements and local regulations/permitting.
● Site safety and occupational Health and Safety standards successfully enforced:
Achieved more than 1 million working hours without accidents

Company industry:
Business Consultancy Services
Job role:
Management

COUNTRY MANAGER

March 2011 - May 2014

ETS & FR Engineering LLC Middle East (PMO, PMC)

Iraq

March 2011 - May 2014

Projects (Healthcare, Infrastructures and Master Planning):
● City of Culture Masterplan Project, greenfield development, and urban
regeneration.
● Shar Hospital 400 bed (Turnkey Project - FIDIC Contract) worth $ 140, 000, 000.
Design review, BOQ, technical specifications (Phase I- 8 Months) and
construction supervision (Phase II - 2 Years). Including Data Center, wastewater,
and water treatment plant.
● Dokan - Chwarqurna Highway with 6 bridges (53.5 km) of $ 90, 000, 000 including
revision of working plans, BOQ, technical specification (Phase I- 8 Months) and
construction supervision (Phase II - 2 Years).
● 4 Star Suly Hotel (300 rooms) Design review and Construction Supervision.
Role:
● Managed a complex programme through the complete project lifecycle as Project
Owner.
● Supervised Contract and Procurement (Approval of RFI, RFP, EOI, ITB, Claims
and Variations).
● Managed the P/L account and maintained agreed cash flow.
● Business Development and drive business growth to meet financial objectives:
no.2 tenders won.
● Successfully managed Project Budget and Schedule: no slippage of schedules
and no budget overrun.
● Preparing and distributing construction reports and progress status.
● Collaborate with Clients and End-user in Design Optimization, identify and
quantify potential risks.
● Managed potential construction problems: only no.2 Non-Conformance

Job role:
Management

PROJECT MANAGER

September 2006 - February 2010

IM. CO. LLC (PROPERTY DEVELOPER AND EPC CONTRACTOR)

Italy

September 2006 - February 2010

Design, Construction and Revamp of all Hotels and 5-star Resorts for ATA
Hotels.
● Lombardy Regional Government Data Centre.
● Construction of 4-star Hotel Fiera (600 Rooms), 2 Conference Centers (600
seats), Wellness Centre, 2 Restaurants and 2 Bars.
● IEO European Oncological Hospital Extension - 100 Rooms, 25 Operating
Theatres, Research Laboratories (4, 500 sq. m) and Chemical Analysis
Laboratories (500 sq. m).
● Construction of Galeazzi Orthopaedic Hospital Extension comprising of 250
Rooms and 11 Operating Theatres.
● Construction of 188, 000 sq. m Office Building.
● Construction of 212, 000 sq. m Residential Buildings.
Role:
● Managed Contract and Procurement (RFI, RFP, EOI, ITB, Claims and Variations).
● Management of Site Supervision Teams: 150+ people.
● Management of Procurement Processes for cost reduction (-16 % achieved).
● Development of global supply chain analysis and supply chain management.
● Preparing and distributing construction reports and progress status

Job role:
Management

Contractor

October 2004 - September 2006

Coster General

Italy

October 2004 - September 2006

● PB Estate (Milan) 22 M EUR, 15, 000 sqm, 2.1 km2, 101 residential units.
● Construction of Moreschi High School Extension for Operational and
Standardization Adjustment of Existing Building.
● Construction of 120 Flats Residential Building.
● Construction of 100, 000 sq. m Office Building.
● Construction of 2 Residential Buildings (100 Flats).
Role:
● Construction Management of the complete project lifecycle.
● Management of Site Supervision Teams: about 20 direct reports.
● Contracts Management, QA/QC and Quantity Surveying.
● Monitor site safety and occupational Health and Safety.
● Developing project management and progress reports

Job role:
Engineering

CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGER

September 1996 - September 2004

Coster General Contractor LLC (DEVELOPER AND EPC CONTRACTOR)

Italy

September 1996 - September 2004

Construction of Industrial & Technical High School Extension including
Standardization Adjustment of Existing Building - 50 Classrooms at
Hensemberger.
● Renovation of 8 Flats Building, 4 Offices and Meeting Centre.
● Electrical & Mechanical Renovation of Technical High School District -
Operational and Standardization Adjustment of Existing Buildings.
Role:
● Management of the complete project lifecycle.
● Management of Site Supervision Teams: about 20 direct reports.
● Successfully managed budget and schedule: no overrun.
● Successfully managed Occupational Health and Safety: no accidents occurred.
● Issuing periodic project management and progress reports.

Job role:
Construction and Building

Education

Istituto Universitario di Architettura di Venezia (IUAV)

October 2022

October 2022

Master's degree, Architecture

Italy

in

Istituto Universitario di Architettura di Venezia (IUAV)

October 2022

October 2022

High school or equivalent, Architecture

Italy

in

Leicester University

October 2022

October 2022

Master's degree, Business Administration

United Kingdom

in

Leicester University

October 2022

October 2022

Master's degree, Business Administration

United Kingdom

in

Skills

Sustainability Management
Expert
Sustainability Management
Expert
Stakeholder Management
Expert
Stakeholder Management
Expert
Contract Management
Expert
Contract Management
Expert
Project Management
Expert
Project Management
Expert
Procurement
Expert
Procurement
Expert
BUDGETING
Expert
BUDGETING
Expert
COST CONTROL
Expert
COST CONTROL
Expert
PROCUREMENT
Expert
PROCUREMENT
Expert
PROGRESS
Expert
PROGRESS
Expert
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Expert
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Expert
RFI
Expert
RFI
Expert
RFP
Expert
RFP
Expert
SAFETY
Expert
SAFETY
Expert
SUPERVISORY SKILLS
Expert
SUPERVISORY SKILLS
Expert
SUPPLY CHAIN
Expert
SUPPLY CHAIN
Expert
Project Management
Expert
Project Management
Expert
Procurement
Expert
Procurement
Expert
Site Management
Expert
Site Management
Expert
Team Management
Expert
Team Management
Expert
Company Management
Expert
Company Management
Expert

Languages

English
Expert
French
Expert
Italian
Expert
Spanish
Expert

Training and Certifications

Certifications
PRINCEII
Apr 2019

Training
Stanford Certified |Project Manager (SCPM)
Stanford University, CA
Jan 2012