Ralph Azar, Lead Management Consultant

Ralph Azar

Lead Management Consultant

Renoir Consulting

Location
Lebanon - Beirut
Education
Diploma, Project Management Professional (PMP)
Experience
16 years, 6 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :16 years, 6 Months

Lead Management Consultant at Renoir Consulting
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • My current job since April 2012

Lead large performance and operational Improvement Projects, for one of the world's largest construction companies.
Major constructions sites: a $500 Million Correctional facilities project and a $100 Million fast track palace project.

- Managed a team of 9 management consultants and taskforce members.
- Performed analysis studies and identified areas of improvement on the project sites.
- Designed and implemented Management Control Systems; enhanced the project management processes.
- Conducted management and supervisory trainings, coached managers and engineers, engaged top client.
- Over achieved the targets - more than 50% Increase in productivity along with meeting tight schedules and deadlines.
- Performed business analyses for a governmental organization in KSA.

-> Performance and evaluation: over achieved - fast track consultant - Project Leader.

Construction Management Consultant at Celerant Consulting
  • Oman - Muscat
  • October 2011 to April 2012

Celerant Consulting is one of the world's leading Operational Strategy and Implementation consulting firms specializing in performance improvement.

I have undertaken a project assignment - fixed terms contract - as Management Consultant with one of the leading construction companies in the Middle East region.
- Implemented maintenance procedures and site management systems; improved the supply chain management and enhanced the organizational effectiveness on multiple construction sites Roads, Bridges and Airports projects.
- Reduced the off-road rate and idle time of equipment and optimized their allocation, utilization and production.
- Achieved more than 30% Increase in productivity and more than 30% increase in availability of equipment.

-> Performance and evaluation: over achieved with a rating of 8 over 9 according to Celerant consulting semi-annual appraisal.

Project Engineer, Team Leader at Dar Al-Handasah (Shair and Partners)
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • May 2008 to September 2011

- Managed a team of engineers and draftsmen and was responsible of the structural design and coordination of numerous projects; commercial and residential buildings and towers, hotels, hospitals and medical facilities, villas, water supply systems, water tanks, military headquarters, factories and shopping centers.
- Responsible for training and managing a team of engineers and drafstmen
- Delivered projects on time and on budget and to the highest quality.

-> Performance and evaluation - Over achieved with a rating of 4.5 over 5 on the Career Development Review

Engineering Consultant - Internship at APAVE
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • July 2007 to September 2007

- Assisted in the review of Final Design drawings of many buildings (structural and fire safety)
- Visited Construction sites and assisted in supervising numerous projects (buildings & bridges).

Site Engineering - Internship at MATTA Et Associes
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • July 2006 to September 2006

- Supervised dorms block A under construction, and verified the compliance of site works with final design drawings.
- Supervised dorms blocks B & C in the finishing phase.
- Assisted in supervising the internal campus road paving and sidewalks works.

Education

Diploma, Project Management Professional (PMP)
  • at Project Management Institute (PMI)
  • July 2013
Diploma, LEED Professional - LEED Green Associate
  • at United States Green Building Council (USGBC)
  • November 2010

LEED stands for: Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. description: Design standards for sustainable and energy efficient buildings.

Bachelor's degree, BS in Civil Engineering
  • at ESIB (Ecole Superieure des Ingenieurs de Beyrouth)
  • June 2008

Specialties & Skills

Civil Engineering
Project Management
Management Consulting
Structural Engineers
Project Management
Sustainability
Civil Engineering
Management Consulting
Engineering Management
Change Management
Structural Engineering

Languages

English
Expert
French
Expert
Arabic
Expert
Spanish
Beginner

Memberships

Lebanese Order of Engineers and Architects
  • Member
  • March 2010
ESIB Alumni Association
  • Member
  • June 2008
College de La Salle - Alumni Association
  • Member and Representative
  • October 1999

Training and Certifications

Project Management Professional (PMP) preparation certification exam preparation course (Training)
Training Institute:
CMCS - Collaboration, Management & Control Solutions
Date Attended:
May 2011