Sami Ali Khalil, Sr. Project Manager

Sami Ali Khalil

Sr. Project Manager

Projacs

Location
Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
Education
Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering
Experience
12 years, 7 Months

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Total years of experience :12 years, 7 Months

Sr. Project Manager at Projacs
  • United Arab Emirates
  • October 2013 to January 2013

o Input-on, review and submission to Owner of Daily, Weekly and
Monthly Progress and Status reports. Presenting and discussing the
same with Owner's Reps for Projects and Procurement Depts..

Sr. Project Manager at Projacs
  • United Arab Emirates
  • July 2011 to October 2011

o Tendering Processes Management, for the three independent Project
Zones, based on Owner's approved Volumes / Zones Packaging
Procurement strategy.
o Contract Administration, for the Design Contracts, and the
Construction Contracts, including the Procurement Plans
preparation for the owner’s advice and guidance.
o Owner’s Representative for all Design & Contractual Issues
o Follow up with Authorities for all Building Permits and Utilities
Provision
o Value Engineering was done throughout the design review, cost
reduction workshops, and scope management activities, done in
close collaboration with the Developer on a daily basis.
o Resolved and Analyzed Claims & Disputes that rises with project
parties, design consultants, infrastructure contractor at site.
o Providing consolidated reporting and an enterprise dashboard
view of project overall performance, status and progress, on a
weekely and monthly basis.
o Implementing of

Sr. Project Manager
  • January 2008 to July 2011

o Monitoring and managing the project's overall progress and
performance.
o Maintaining and tracking project cost, schedule, and resources
utilization at the design, material supply and construction levels.
o Monitor, manage and administer the performance of
Construction & Zone Managers whilst ensuring that all members
of the construction and management are aware of, and have a
common understanding of, their authorities, responsibilities and
technical coordination with each other.

at o Saudi Oger Co Ltd, Al
  • May 1999 to January 2008

I joined Projacs
International. The majority of Projects I was involved in, where running at design
and construction phases, including Mega Public & Royal Construction Projects, of

Sr. Project Manager
  • July 2006 to December 2007
Head at Projacs
  • United Arab Emirates
  • April 1999 to October 2001

o Ensures compliance with quality management principles and
processes. Reviews all tender documents and bills of invoice.
o Directs, looks after and monitor

Deputy at  Projacs Int'l
  • United Arab Emirates
  • to

Director, Program Management Office, for
GACA, General Authority of Civil Aviation in Riyadh and Jeddah Province,
assigned for the Technical Support and Management of the Pre-Construction
and Construction Phases of the Renovation Program of the Twelve Prototype
(12 out / of 15 in Total) International, Regional and Domestic Airports
projects, based on a Design / Build Approach, as part of the KSA Visions
2020 & 2030, and reporting to the GACA Airports Program Director / KSA
Country Manager. Key responsibilities include :
o Developing the (12) Airports Program Pre-Construction Phase Strategy
for the Prototype of Twelve Domestic Airports Projects.
o Setup and Roll-on of the EPMO, Enterprise Program Management
Office, defining the Structure, Methodologies, Roles and
Responsibilities of Owner, Program Manager, Design Consultant,
Supervision Consultant, and Airports Specialized D/B Contractors.
o Developing the Tender, Procurement and Construction Strategies.
o Write-up of the Construction Contract based on a Partial (65%) Design
/ Build Basis.
o Managed the Tendering Process, including bidders prequalifying, and
the Technical and Financial Evaluation of Qualified International
Airports Specialized Design/Build Contractors.
o Managing the Design Contract and Works, Review of Design
Deliverables by Design Consultant, for the Airports Design Standards,
Quality, Time Schedules, Owner Requirements.
o Developing the Tender Documents in Full Volumes, including Tender
Particulars, Contract Agreement and Conditions, Approved Design
Documents in coordination with the program Director and EGIS
Technical Office for Airports, EGIS AVIA.
o Handling all the Communication and Coordination of Program
Management and Design Management Works / Activities with Owner
GACA, Projacs and EGIS Aviation Technical Teams, securing the
required approvals by all the Program Parties and EPMO.
o Managing the Tendering and Contract Awarding Process for, ABHA
Airport District Cooling Chillers Plant, based on a DBOT, Design-Build-
Operate-Transfer Basis. Including the Developing of the Tender and
Contract Documents, Prequalifying and Evaluation of Bidders and
Tender Proposals, Contract Negotiations, final awarding and signoff.
o Managing the Tendering and Contract Awarding Process for, Jeddah
King Abdulaziz International Airport, Main Airport Sewage Treatment
Plant, based on a DBOOT, Design-Build-Own-Operate-Transfer
Contract Basis, including the Developing of Tender and Contract
Documents, Prequalifying and Evaluation of Bidders and Tender
Proposals, Contract Negotiations, final awarding and signoff.
o Developing the Management Strategies and Methodologies for
International Airports Projects in Brazil

Design Manager at  Projacs Int'l
  • to
Project at PMP
  • United Arab Emirates
  • to

Riyadh, assigned for managing the Design, Tendering
and Value Engineering Phases of the Mega Medical & Educational Project,
which is currently on-hold. The Project encompasses Eleven Buildings that
serve Medical, Academic, Healthcare Facilities and Hospitals, a Four Stars
Sami Khalil,

Sr. Project Manager
  • to
Project Management Consultant at  Projacs Int'l
  • United Arab Emirates
  • to

as a short task, working for
EGIS Aviation, at Jeddah KA International Airport, offering Project
Management Support for the PMO, Project Management Office, responsible
for the SOPs, Standard Operational Procedures, for KAIA.
Key responsibilities include :
o Preparation of the Project Management Plan, including the Quality,
Time, and Risk Management Plans.
o Collection of required Data from Project Parties, including Owner, EGIS
Aviation, Design and Supervision Consultant, main & sub construction
contractors.
o Securing all parties and stakeholders buy-in and approval of the PM
Plans.
o Ensuring the smooth and successful implementation of the approved
PM Plans.
Sami Khalil, PMP, PMOC, LEED

Project Management Consultant at  Projacs Int'l
  • to

, with an approximate Budget of SR 1.5 Billions, and a total BUA of
400, 000 sqm Approx.
Key responsibilities include :
o Developing the Design Criteria, Parameters and Owner's
Requirements by working closely with the University, Hospital
Stakeholders and Key Staff to define their design and functional
requirements, in line with the International standards, Local and
Governmental Authorities Requirements and Regulations, while
agreeing on the same with the American Design Lead Consultant and
local consultant involved.
o Management of the Design Deliverables for the defined Scope of
Requirements, Quality of Outputs, Time Frames, Cost Overruns,
Contracts and Changes,
o Defining and implementing the Management Plan, Tendering and
Procurement Strategies and Methodologies for the Pre-Construction
and Construction Phases.
o Design Review and Value Engineering Works.
o Leading the Progress and Technical Meetings on timely manner, with
follow up with the Design Parties for satisfying the approved schedule
of works and its updates for any recovery plans.

Program Director at  Projacs Int'l
  • to

for the Design / Tender /
Construction Management Phases of Alesayi Hospitality Program PMO, for
Alesayi Hospitality Company in Jeddah, a Mega Scale Hotels Development
Program that encompasses Nine (09) Hotel Projects, at Seven (07) different
cities all over the Kingdom.
Key responsibilities include :
o Setup and roll-on of the PMO Program Management office, including all
key stakeholders, Owner, Hotel Operator "Accor", Design Management
Team, Construction Management Team.
o Defining the roles and responsibilities of the PMO and Key
Management and Technical Positions.
o Defining and implementing the Processes and Procedures of the
Design and Program Management Creating the PM Plans, and
securing all parties approvals
o Creating the Construction Contract Agreement Forms and conditions,
based on customizing the FIDIC Standards, Red Book.
o Creating the Tender Strategies and Procedures
o Developing the Procurement Strategies, for the nine projects, in
coordination with Owner Representatives, and securing approvals on
the same, while coordinating the finals with Design Consultants.
o Developing the Design Consultants Contract Forms and Conditions
based on customizing the FIDIC White Book, these include the ID and
FF&E Consultants also.

Project Director at  Projacs Int'l
  • United Arab Emirates
  • to

for the 1st Construction Phase of the Riyadh
Park Project, owned by the Real Estate Developer "Raseel Properties Co",
and "Asala Real Estate Development Co". A Mega Scale Commercial Park
Project, worth of SR500 Millions, and a TBA of 205, 000sqm, comprised of
Amusement, Entertainment Areas, Hypermarkets, Restaurants, Shopping
Centers, Built-to-Suit international Brands' and Stores.
Key responsibilities include :
o Evaluation and Review of the Completeness and Correctness of the
Owner's received Design / Tender / Issued for Construction Project
Packages, and as being adequate and relevant for Executing of
Construction works at site.
o Dealing with the Owner and Design Consultant to finalize the
Incomplete or Incorrect Design Package, to the IFC level.
o Define the organizational structure of the Project CM and Supervision
teams at site, including the roles and responsibilities of the same.
o Developing the PM Plans, with inputs from CM teams at site and
Projacs HO core team.
o Developing the Quality Assurance and Quality Control Processes and
Procedures at site.
o Implementing of Value Engineering and Cost Reduction Exercises
throughout the Project Construction Duration.
o Managing Projacs CM and Supervision Teams at site.
o Coordination with Projacs Head Office Core technical and PM support
teams for backup on major issues that arises at construction works,
schedule, cost, design and shop drawings on regular basis.
o Coordination with Owner's representative at HO and Site on daily basis
on the Project Status and Progress, Contractors' Performance, major
issues of concern, contractual risks, time schedules issues, VOs, ....etc
Sami Khalil, PMP, PMOC, LEED

Project Manager at  Projacs Int'l
  • United Arab Emirates
  • to

for the Pre-Construction Phases of DM, VE & TM, and the
Design/Built Construction phase. The Project is Mega Commercial three
storey building (B+G+2), worth of SR110 Millions, and a total BUA of
42, 000sqm. The Construction was done on a Design/Build approach for a
Built-to-suit basis as per the requirements of the Tenant "Lulu Hypermarkets"
Key responsibilities include :
o Oversee and monitor the overall design / build process and the
assigned Contractor's Design Consultant's performance and
timely deliverables.
o Ascertain that the design documents deliverables prepared by
the design consultant(s) complies with the Owner's and Tenant's
intended requirements, quality, budget and time schedule,
proactively through close follow-up on daily and weekly basis,
via workshops, meetings and regular visits.
o Provide overall administration and management of design review
process, by both, Projacs Design Review Team, and the
Tenant's Technical Team on board.
o Delegate assignments and responsibilities to the assigned
design review team personnel.
o Interpret administrative and contractual issues relevant to design
documentation. Coordinate and mitigate dispute issues arising
out of design consultant's performance.
o Administer and enforce company's project and construction
management policies, processes, procedures and practices.
o Collaborating with technical manager to integrate technical
management.
o Contributing to management of Owner's, Tenant's, Vendors and
Contractors' Contractual project relationships.
Sami Khalil, PMP, PMOC, LEED

Project Manager at  Projacs Int'l
  • United Arab Emirates
  • to

19, 098 m2 land area, and 45, 189 m2 BUA, with 2 basements, GF,
FF, SF, and roof.) and a worth of SR300M budget project.
o Manages the project technically and contractually, organizes,
plans, schedules, and controls the field work, minimizes extra
costs for changes requested by the Owner.
o Develops and modifies the project control system (i.e.
forms…etc) to match the requirements of the project over many
contractors for different trades packages.
o Interviews potential external consultants/contractors short listed
to form part of a project team.
o Attends Management meetings and chairs management,
progress, coordination and technical project meetings.
o Takes executive decisions as required by the nature of the
ongoing construction needs, except on those matters which
need to be discussed with the Owner before any action is taken.
o Complies with the clauses & requirements of all contract
documents agreed between the client and all other parties
(Consultant and Contractor) and act accordingly. PM Should be
fully aware of all contractual terms and conditions.
o Issues necessary letters and replies to received letters from all
parties working on the project in accordance to Contract.
o Controls all project budgets including consultants fees
o Advises and directs the client on the correct path on contractual
and technical matters.
o Establish and maintain the project logbook, project execution
plan and procedures manual
o Leads and manages project procurement, delivery and
commissioning. Liaises with key stakeholders
o Leads and manages the production of project documentation
o Advises on construction/contract/cost aspects of building work.
o Identifies appropriate consultants and set up design/project
delivery teams. Establish and maintain project risk registers
o Manages the preparation of tender and contract documents.
o Undertakes contract administration &, negotiations.
o Implements project change control
Sami Khalil, PMP, PMOC, LEED

Area Development Projects at o Oger
  • United Arab Emirates
  • to
Structural Design Engineer at o Saudi Oger, King Abdulaziz International Conference Center
  • United Arab Emirates
  • to

the TSSD, Technical
Support Services Department.
o Saudi Oger, Engineering Office at Royal Equestrian Complex
Project in Janadriah, Riyadh.
o Saudi Oger, Thumama Royal Guard Training Simulation Camp
Project, in Thumama, Riyadh.

at o Saudi Oger, King Abdullah Royal Residential Palace in Rawd
  • United Arab Emirates
  • to

for Project Phases 3, 4, ...., 8.
o Saudi Oger, Prince Abdulaziz Bin Fahad Royal Residential Palace,
in Yamama, Riyadh, for Project Phases 6, 7, ...., 14.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering
  • at Sudan University
  • July 1998

Specialties & Skills

BUDGETING
CONSULTING
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
DELIVERY
DOCUMENTATION
PROCUREMENT
PROGRESS