sameh issa, Project Director

sameh issa

Project Director

IOS Lootah UAE GV Azmeel Contracting Company

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, Management
Experience
28 years, 6 Months

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Total years of experience :28 years, 6 Months

Project Director at IOS Lootah UAE GV Azmeel Contracting Company
  • Saudi Arabia
  • My current job since November 2012

Overseeing all aspects of a project to ensure the quality is a high standard, and that it is running to
the timescales allowed.
* Monitoring build progress, overseeing finance and ensuring project quality
* Making strategic decisions and providing leadership and direction to project managers to implement
those decisions
* Meeting clients, stakeholders and project managers to report on project progress
* Liaising with clients and building strong business relationship and partnership.
* Devising cost-effective plans to enable effective project completion
* Managing risks to avoid delays or reputational damage
* Ensuring permits and legal papers are secured ahead of the project
* Managing project managers and enabling them to supervise and manage their own teams

Project Manager at SAUDI BIN LADEN GROUP
  • United Arab Emirates
  • September 2010 to November 2012

Prioritize, plan and coordinate project development activities according to customer requirements.
* Supervise development team on daily basis to execute assigned projects within deadlines and
budget.
* Act as primary contact for customer queries and concerns.
* Perform customer negotiations for contractual terms and agreements.
* Prepare project proposals and develop project plan, schedule and budget.
* Determine resource requirements and identify resources with right skills to successfully execute
projects.
* Assess potential risks and technical challenges and develop appropriate mitigation plans.
* Perform cash flow analysis and process invoices in a timely fashion.
* Develop business presentations for customer as needed.
* Develop cost reduction initiatives while maintaining quality and productivity.
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* Interact with customers to clearly understand business needs and expectations.
* Build positive working relationships with customers and ensure customer satisfaction.
* Analyse and resolve project issues in timely and accurate manner.

General Manager
  • August 2009 to September 2010

Monitoring and ensuring lab compliance to the governmental authority’s requirements.
* Ensure operational and quality aspects as planned.
* Manage and review the organization’s finance plan and budget.
* Review, evaluate and approve lab test results.
* Recommendation and decision making based on test results to the client in accordance to National
and International Standard requirements for all construction work (e.g. soil testing & investigation,
aggregate test, chemical, water tests, concrete and cement tests, steel, land and geophysics survey).

Project Director at TATWEER
  • United Arab Emirates
  • June 2006 to August 2009

Remraam Housing Project: A full community of 200 Residential Buildings, Shopping Mall, Schools,
and other relative facilities building for: Design Financial proposal, Sales and marketing, Tendering
and Construction Start.
* Managing Dubai Industrial City project for several types of labour cities and warehouses packages.
* Supporting and fixing a five years plan of Mizin as an entity and above projects by preparing business
plan, RFP, MEP, etc.

Project Manager at Al NIBRAS MANAGEMENT CONSULTUNCY
  • United Arab Emirates
  • May 2003 to June 2005
Project Manager at AL NAKHEEL
  • United Arab Emirates
  • January 2001 to June 2003

Managing work for three main contractors of the crown (Al Moosa - Al Hamed - CSCEC Company).
* Reviewing quality plan for the consultants and contractors requirements.
* Insuring project management process (customizing- mapping etc.)
* Insuring project management knowledge area for project plan development, project scope planning,
activity sequences, cost management including estimating budgeting and controlling.
* Insuring project procurement management including planning, contract administration and
overseeing human recourses\recruitment for a total cost of AED 5 Billion.

Area Manager at Al SAHEL
  • United Arab Emirates
  • January 1999 to January 2001

The Gardens, Package 5 (33 Buildings) and the Hillside Development at Jebel Ali
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* Al Ghurair Giga Gold Refinery, Jebel Ali
* Other Construction Projects of Villas Communities in Dubai

Project Manager at LOOTAH BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION
  • United Arab Emirates
  • March 1997 to January 1999

24 schools for the Ministry of Public Works & Housing.
* Main Hospital of KALBAA and main prison of RAS AL KHAIMA
* Doctor’s Housing Complex at Ajman for Ajman University
* G+15, G+25, G+42, G+56 towers at Sharjah

Project Engineer at M/s ARAB CONTRACTING COMPANY
  • Egypt
  • January 1995 to March 1997

Education

Master's degree, Management
  • at Cambridge College
  • January 2016
Master's degree, project management
  • at American Academy of project Management
  • January 2012
Master's degree, Civil Engineering
  • at Baghdad University
  • January 2004
Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering
  • at University of Alexandri
  • January 1990

Specialties & Skills

MS Office tools
Point to Point
MS Office Automation
Meeting Management
BUDGETING
PROPOSAL WRITING
QUALITY
BUSINESS PRESENTATIONS
CASH FLOW
COST CONTROL
CUSTOMER SATISFACTION
FASHION
NEGOTIATION
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
French
Expert

Memberships

Egypt Engineering Society
  • member
  • May 2009
American Academy of project manager
  • member
  • June 2002
Value engineering society
  • member
  • June 1996
Dubai Quality group
  • member
  • May 2001

Training and Certifications

Master of project management (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2009
Working Safely (Training)
Training Institute:
The Institution of occupational safety & health
Date Attended:
July 2002
Project management concepts to applications (Training)
Training Institute:
SUKAD FZ-LLC
Date Attended:
November 2006
Critical Thinking (Training)
Training Institute:
Knowledge training inistitute
Date Attended:
February 2012
Risk Management & Leadership (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2015