Project Controls Manager
Binladin Contracting Group
Total years of experience :28 years, 11 Months
RIU Hotel (AED 400M+): Managing All Time, Cost, and Commercial activities, including submitting working schedules, reviewing the Cost reports, and preparing most of the client (Nakeel)/ consultant (Dar) letter. Supporting the site team of all Civil and Arch. Activities, especially steel structure activities.
A- Sr. project Manager/Project Director (Aug. 2014 till Present)
Petroleum Institute Research Center(ADNOC); one of the most complicated high tec. Project, first kind in middle east, where MEP exceeds 55% of the project value, combined by high prestigious finishing. The project composed mainly of 55 laboratories in five stories over 54, 000 m2.
B- Operation Manager Controls (Dec. 2012 to July 2014).
Main Duties:
- Review/follow up the Projects (mainly high prestigious Villas) progress/performance, identify the critical areas, and propose corrective actions. This may include giving the needed support to prepare recovery schedule.
- Support the Project Director/Manager in reviewing/ finalizing the master schedule (newly awarded projects), main method statements (including logistics, require staff/equipment, …etc.).
- Maximize the direct labor efficiency to enable project completion on time, and minimize the losses.
- Establish full and complete Cost control system, to control Material, Equipment, and Subcontractors. Compiling it with time Management system, to produce unified controls measures. The duties extends to provide training, coaching, and support to all company staff, to effectively use such tools, and achieve real accomplishment.
- Identifying the lesson learned, and provides feedback to estimation department.
The company is among the largest multi disciplinary contracting groups in the UAE.
A-Sr. Control Manager (Abu Dhabi Projects Controls Auditing Manager)
Dec. 2010 - Present.
Main duties and responsibilities
-Reviewing the current control system, and proposing necessary modifications/ updates.
-Identifying the productivity rates for the newly awarded projects based on project budget and site conditions.
-Support the Project director in reviewing/ finalizing the master schedule, main method statement (including logistics, no of tower cranes, …etc.), and appropriate formwork.
-Monitor the site performance (Time & Cost), and provide the necessary support/ advice to improve site performance.
Project Manager (Feb 2008 - Nov 2010)
Key Project:
• JAFZA Convention Center, Food Court, Office Complex & Hotel (DH 2B).
Achievements:
• Executed all concrete works for the towers including PT slabs.
Initiated the execution of the finishing work at the Hotel
• Formulated the main method statement for executing the work, including the work sequence, slab cycle, shuttering system and equipment requirement pertinent to the number and location of the tower cranes and placing booms.
Responsibilities:
• Determining projected time frames, opening projections, construction issues and monitoring projects to ensure their timely completion within budgetary constraints.
• Reviewing, modifying and approving the master schedule, budget, quality and HES plans in addition to spearheading and mentoring a group of Construction Managers and Site Engineers to achieve sub-targets assigned.
• Following up with the consultant and the project manager, preparing responses to all commercial correspondence, and raising claims pertinent to work performed.
• Ensuring the project’s compliance to QA/QC procedures, plans and work instructions, tracking deviations from set implementation protocol, identifying errors and initiated corrective action.
The company is a key member of the El Seif Group. It is reputable provider of world-class construction and engineering services in the Kingdom and the Middle East.
Designation Chronology:
• Apr '06 - Jan '08: Design & Interface Manager.
• Aug '05 - Mar '06: Project Manager.
Achievements- as Design & Interface Manager:
• Managed the Operation Facilities Project valued at QR 364 Mio at New Doha International Airport in collaboration with Overseas Bechtel International.
• Participated in the formation and implementation of the entire project strategy right from initiation to handover
Responsibilities- as Design & Interface Manager:
• Directed the engineering team towards the successful management and implementation of all design works undertaken by Halcrow and checked by Atkins.
• Identified all the Interface activities with other main contractors based on a clear understanding of the project scope and the company's relevant assignments.
• Coordinated interface activities through the design and construction phases, oversaw the acquirement of milestones and resolution of all bottlenecks encountered during job execution.
Achievement- as Project Manager:
• Served as the Head Office controller and advisor for the newly rewarded projects comprising of the Jewels Towers in Dubai worth AED 165 Mio and Silhouette Towers in Qatar valued at QR 365 Mio.
Responsibilities- as Project Manager:
• Devised the core organizational strategy, organogram, method statement, manpower and equipment requirement histograms, site mobilization plans and form work systems.
• Revised construction schedules, procurement and engineering plans and project budget to align with evolving business and client specifications.
• Oversaw the coordination of activities at site, performed evaluation of works executed and rendered technical support.
The entity is into the development of several major strategic tourism and real estate development projects across Egypt.
Achievements & Responsibilities :
• Directed the engineering team to establish turnkey projects of SMG group comprising two factories, workshops, school, a series of showrooms and finishing owner’s apartments and villas.
• Performed feasibility studies, prepared primary cost and time estimates, oversaw design activities and participated in the appointment of consultants and project intermediaries.
• Devised contracts with the consultants through direct negotiation, collection of data from different sources and provided the consultant with all the data required for the design stage.
• Ensured that the most cost effective solution have been employed and that the consultant was adequately utilizing allocated resources for project completion as per prescribed schedules.
• Decided on the number of contractors and subcontractors required to complete project works, the type of contracts needed for each contractor and the organization of interfaces between these contractors.
• Oversaw the entire bidding and tender process from calling forth applications, evaluation, recommendation and final handover in addition to coordinating all site activities between the contractors and consultants.
• Participated along with the consultant in inspecting and issuing hand over certificates, checked all the administrated documents for close out for conditional fulfillment.
• Reviewed final invoices and prepared project files with evaluations and recommendations on contractors performance.
Adjunct Experience:
• Sep '04 - Jul '05: Project Management Instructor, MENA (PMI Chapter in Egypt).
The company is the Middle East’s leading producer of high-quality long and flat steel for use in a wide range of end applications.
Responsibilities :
• Supervised civil works done by international companies like Kajima and national corporations like Fremss to establish the porcelain factory and warehouses in Sadat city.
• Coordinated across all engineering and allied disciplines including machine erection to ensure successful project execution and seamless plant operation
• Reviewed the documents and drawings presented to identify discrepancies between original concept, revised plans, client additions post meetings held and handled the claim preparations.
• Worked extensively with the client, consultants and subcontractors on all technical matters and proposed relevant solutions for all project jobs, suggested modifications and arbitrated disputes that arose, if any.
• Coordinated with clients to ensure all requisite permissions are obtained to promote smooth flow and handover of the project.
• Monitored the performance of works and ensured all works went on according to the approved design and contract specifications on quality and quantity levels.
Other Relevant Experience :
Jul '92 - Feb '95 : Senior Engineer, Orascom, Egypt
Project Description :
• EBASCO - Contrack J.V. in Abo Hammad Airbase under supervision of US Army Corps of Engineers.
Jun '85 - Jun '92 : Site Manager, American Egyptian Steel Structure Manufacturing Co., Egypt
Project Description :
• Supervised and coordinated disciplines for metallic works and turnkey jobs of about twenty industrial plants and small factories.
Jan '84 - May '85: Site Engineer, Emad Adly Ayoub Co, Egypt
Project Description :
• Oversaw rebar forming and installation, controlled concerted works and tests for commercial buildings.
Other Courses Attended: • Jan 1998: Expedition (Basic & Advanced), Design Co, Egypt. • Jan 1997: FIDIC Tendering & Contracts Dispute Solving, Ezz Group, Egypt.