Mohammed Alqahtani, Deputy General Manager

Mohammed Alqahtani

Deputy General Manager

Confidential

Location
Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
Education
Master's degree, Construction Engineering & Management
Experience
18 years, 10 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :18 years, 10 Months

Deputy General Manager at Confidential
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • My current job since January 2019

Deputy General Manager for an EPC Contractor . Managing multiple Miga infrastructure projects including Engineering, Procurement and construction.

Projects Director (Monitoring and Evaluation) at National Projects Management Organization (NPMO) - Mashroat
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • September 2017 to January 2019

Monitor Governmental Entities Projects progress and peformance for all type of Infrastructure projects (Buildings, Utilities, Roads, Bridges, etc)

Analyze and evaluate portfolios in term of cost, time, quality and safety and identify causes of failures.

Prepares and recommends restructuring model for the Entity’s Projects Departments and setting-up PMO.

Provides ongoing assessment of the Entities adherence to the NPMO processes and procedures

Role out of the NPMO project delivery model to the various Saudi Ministries

Provide support for the implementation of stage gate reviews, establishment of Dashboard and strategic planning for governmental entities.

Assesses the experience and competencies of the existing Projects Departments team.

Corporate Projects Executive Director (Acting)/ Regional Projects Director at National Water Company
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • May 2016 to September 2017

From May2016-May2017, assigned as an Acting Corporate Projects Executive Director, managing a portfolio of SAR 17 Billion value which includes different types of infrastructure projects (pipelines, water tanks, treatment plants, etc)

Participated in the preparation of ministry water and electricity charter and strategy

Lead and represent NWC in the national transformation program (NTP)

Established the PMO in the corporate projects department and projects dashboard.

Monitor project portfolio to ensure timely updates
and performance reporting process.

Works with senior management to provide strategic and tactical advice on program/project planning and execution.

Unifying and updating projects management standards & procedures.

Establishment of projects KPI and dashboard.

• Board of Directors Dashboard

• Executive Management Dashboard

• Departmental Dashboard

Responsible for Processes optimization and Automation

Review and Update Projects Governance.

Participation in National Transformation Program NTP 2.0

Projects Manager (Western Region) at National Water Company
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • March 2011 to May 2016

Responsible for Corporate Project Portfolio Management and follow up of all ongoing and future projects in coordination with Jeddah/ Makkah and Taif Cities Business Units·

Verification and approval of Contracts Change Orders escalated by Business Units·

Review Business Unit projects priorities for future projects

Works with senior management to provide strategic and tactical advice on program/project planning and execution·

Study and review contractor claims·

Identify BU critical projects and implement improvements·

Member of the Corporate PMO team·

Negotiation & Awarding Committee member.

Member of the technical evaluation committee.

Represented the company as a speaker in the Water Forum organized by MEED and held in Abu-Dhabi (Sep 2014)

Represented the company in the Saudi China Forum organized by SAGIA in Beijing (March 2014)

Lead Field Engineer at BECHTEL
  • Saudi Arabia - Jubail
  • July 2006 to March 2011

Monitoring construction activities for different types of projects (Infrastructures, Site preparation, roads, utilities and buildings) to ensure quality, project schedule adherence and compliance with drawings, specifications and codes through regular inspections, carrying out site visits on a daily basis in order to assist in producing daily reports of the work and assisting with reviewing drawings for constructability and providing interpretation to craft in site.

Responsible of reviewing contractors submittals, technical queries, DCN's and the approving of subcontractors, suppliers, and invoices. Participated in bidding evaluation both (technical and Commercial).



- Participated in Project Control Analysis Workshop in Qatar, 25-28 Feb 2008.
- Completed one course in RIGGING from 1-3 Nov 2007
- Participated in Contract Administration Workshop 5-7 Nov 2007.
- Completed 40 hrs course in Protection of Reinforced Concrete Structures in Hot and Aggressive Exposures in King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals.
- Completed some online courses at (Bechtel University) in Six Sigma, Construction Management, and Standard Work Procedure.
- Completed one course in Primavera.
- Participated in the 10th gulf engineering forum 11-13 Nov. 2006.
- Participated in the 1st Saudi- French Workshop in civil Engineering 26-27 March 2007 in Civil Engineering
- Completed one course in Microsoft Project.

Civil Engineer at Saad Group
  • Saudi Arabia - Khobar
  • March 2006 to July 2006

Assigned as a civil field engineer monitoring site activities and progress.

Civil Engineer (Cooperative Program) at Saudi Electricity Company
  • Saudi Arabia
  • June 2004 to January 2005

Worked as a field engineer in Central Power Station Expansion Project in Abha.

Education

Master's degree, Construction Engineering & Management
  • at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
  • June 2006

Completed Courses: 1. Project Planning & Scheduling 2. Cost Estimation 3. Construction Contracting and Administration 4. Construction Equip. & Methods 5. Project Management 6. Principle of Management 7. Financial Accounting 8. Stat. Analysis in Planning 9. Quality Management 10. Computer Applications in Construction & Maintenance Management 11. Construction & Maintenance Modeling 12. Building Life Cycle Costing 13. Corporate Finance

Bachelor's degree, BSC in Civil Engineering
  • at King Fhd Uiversity of Petroleum & Minerals
  • February 2006

Bayt Tests

Business Plans Test
Score 80%

Specialties & Skills

Project Management
Civil Engineering
Six Sigma
MS Office
Web Deisgning using FrontPage
Primavera
AutoCad
Value Engineering
Infrastructure Projects

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Memberships

American Concrete Institute
  • member
  • February 2005
Saudi Society of Civil Engineering
  • member
  • August 2003
 Member of Civil Engineering students Club
  • member
  • April 2003

Training and Certifications

Six sigma green built (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2017
Project Management Professional PMP (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2020
Six Sigma Green Belt Certification (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2017
Claim mangement (Training)
Training Institute:
Projacs
Date Attended:
June 2015
Duration:
40 hours
Risk Management (Training)
Training Institute:
Projacs
Date Attended:
May 2014
Duration:
40 hours
Value Engineering (Associated Value Speicalist) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2009
Valid Until:
January 9999

Hobbies

  • Reading, Traveling