Samy Abdelhamid PMP LEED GA, Technical Manager

Samy Abdelhamid PMP LEED GA

Technical Manager

The Second Construction CO. LTD of China Construction Third Engineering Bureau (CSCEC)

Location
United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
Education
Bachelor's degree, Arts / Science- Architecture
Experience
19 years, 0 Months

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Technical Manager at The Second Construction CO. LTD of China Construction Third Engineering Bureau (CSCEC)
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • My current job since January 2020

• Leading and carry out the Engineering works and Technical teams for construction projects.
• Interface with clients Consultants, understand their needs and update them periodically on project plans.
• Produce detailed construction shop drawings, create sketches, details, sections, elevations and schedules required for shop drawings production or design review processes.
• Coordination processes and resolve problems of major scope and complexity for interfacing connections between several trades and subcontractors.
• Manage and control the BIM workflow and lead the project team through the WIP model to the handover model.
• Produce structure and architecture general arrangement shop drawings and coordinate all elements with MEP, Arch, and ID designs requirements.
• Reviews of scheduled milestone packages with a particular emphasis towards constructability and value engineering review
• Onsite presence, coordination and communications with project design disciplines.
• Investigate selection of appropriate materials and methods of construction.
• Lead, guide and manage the engineering works of sup-contractors, specialists and other professionals.
• Receive and Review new revisions of IFC and design Arch. or ID Drawings, reports and specifications submitted at each stage of the construction to ensure completeness, correctness and compliance to original scope, specifications and norms.
• Manage raising and reply any related to architecture, ID works RFIs, letters or any other official correspondence to consultant, client or sub-contractors.
• Lead the coordination processes between all project stakeholders.
• Project management, monitor and control scope, schedule and budget along with critical paths and projects milestones.
• Environmental study to comply with LEED and Estidama requirements.

Technical Director at Al Ghurair Contracting and Engineering Works
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • February 2019 to January 2020

• Leads, plans and manages the Engineering works and Technical teams for multiple projects.
• Interface with clients Consultants, understand their needs and update them periodically on project plans.
• Works with specialist, Project Managers, and engineers to review engineering plans for plant constructability, operability and maintainability
• Coordination processes and resolve problems of major scope and complexity for interfacing connections between several trades and subcontractors.
• Produce general arrangement shop drawings and coordinate concrete elements with MEP, Arch, and ID designs requirements.
• Collaborates with Construction Specialists and project engineers in monitoring construction activities for compliance with engineering drawings, specifications and industry standards
• Works with QA/QC Manager to ensure contractor compliance of quality assurance and quality control programs and to effectively implement non-conformance and deviation control systems for on-site activities.
• Works with the Project Controls Manager to ensure compliance of the business control processes for the project which may include schedule developments, cost estimates and risk analysis
• Reviews and provides input on contractor payments and change order requests associated with all activities.
• Provides input to weekly and monthly progress reports. Attends and participates in all key project meetings.
• Assists in resolving or recommends resolutions to for contractual disputes between owner and contractors.
• Collaborates with start-up engineers to facilitate start-up of the project and ensures efficient turnover of plant to operations and maintenance staff.
• Coordinates project site engineering activities with the operations and maintenance staff.

Technical Manager at Alfara'a General Contracting
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • May 2017 to February 2019

Delivering the project on time within budget and in line with project stakeholders’ expectations. initiate steps to enhance efficiency and productivity during project progress
Shop drawings production process and review design drawings, reports, & specifications submitted at each stage of construction to ensure completeness, correctness, and compliance to project scope and international related norms . .

Senior Architect at Joint Venture ( ACC / Drake and Scull )
  • Saudi Arabia - Mecca
  • November 2012 to May 2017

(Reporting to the Engineering Manager & leading an internal team of 7 including 3 Junior Architects & 4 Senior Draughtsmen and external teams of 9 sub-contractor’s companies with their staff)

As Senior Architect / ID Coordinator, Engineering & Technical Office for main contractor side Joint Venture between
\[ Saudi Arabian Construction Company (ACC) & Drake & Scull Construction (DSC) \]

Project type: Hospitality / Retail
Project: JODP - Jabal Omar Development Project, Phase- 3 in Makkah, Saudi Arabia with project value US$ 800 Million
Project Scope: Consisting of two zones (N01&N06A) includes two 5-Stars Hotels “HILTON” (in the towers H01A and H02Z) with 42 levels of 2070 m² each, connected by bridge on its highest level (40 m wide approx.) and tow 3-Stars Hotel “DOUBLE TREE” (in two towers H01B & H01C) with 33 levels of 900 m² each and tow Podiums P01N with 10 levels of approximately 14000 m² each and Podium P06A with 5 levels of approximately 8000 m² each. Both podium connected in ground floor and including the Main Atrium, Hotels entrances, Hotels Public area, Commercial Centre, Car Parking and public water tank on the lowest level.
Job Profile:
Oversee the Shop Drawings and Engineering of JODP - Jabal Omar Development Project-Phase- 3 as per the Key Result Areas:
• Lead internal and external teams, integrating engineering elements and Coordinating between Arch, ID, MEP and Structure for the production of detailed Architecture & ID workings shop drawings into unified design.
• Create sketches, details, sections, elevations and schedules required for shop drawings production or design processes.
• Lead, guide and manage the engineering works of sup-contractors, specialists and other professionals.
• Receive and Review new revisions of IFC and design Arch. or ID Drawings, reports and specifications submitted at each stage of the construction to ensure completeness, correctness and compliance to original scope, specifications and norms.
• Manage raising and reply any related to architecture, ID works RFIs, letters or any other official correspondence to consultant, client or sub-contractors and follow up on project documentation
• Receive Operators and Client requirements to resolve Arch. & ID designs conflicts with project Scope, Schedule and budget.
• Coordinate the materials and mock-up sample to gain approvals.
• Attend coordination meetings with project consultants, designers, subcontractors, specialists to lead the coordination processes
• Conduct periodic on-site observation of work during construction to monitor compliance with plans.
• Interface with clients, understand their needs and update them periodically on project status.
• Attend daily and weekly coordination meeting and discuss & resolve problems relating to project construction.
• Effectively managed, supervised, & coordinated all engineering activities & analysed project cost to optimize resources.

Contributions:
• Produced and gain approval for around 2500 Arch., ID shop drawings sheets by internal, external teams.
• Successfully raised and resolve over 500 RFI's.
• Made significant contribution to processes around 90 scope changes documented for commercial use.
• Held over 200 coordination meeting to finalize project milestones and overseen project work.

Coordinator Architect at Saudi Oger Ltd.,
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • October 2010 to October 2012

(Reported to the Construction Manager, lead an internal team of 11 including 3 site engineers & 8 Senior Forman’s and external teams of 2 sub-contractor’s companies with their staff)

As Coordinator, spearheaded construction activity at site in conjunction with construction and engineering teams for main contractor side \[ Saudi Oger Ltd. \]

Project type: Educational
Project: PNUW - Princes Noura University for Women It is one of the ten largest universities in the world and the largest university for women in the world, It has over 42, 000 students in 15 colleges and the several housing buildings and 3 million sq. meter built up area, project value US$ 3.200 Million .
Project Scope: Execution and construction for science / arts college buildings no. 1.2.1 & 1.2.2, responsibility for package includes doors- fire doors, smoke doors, doors security system, stainless steel, galvanize steel, false ceiling, gypsum board partitions, glazing, glass partitions, decorative wood, stone cladding, floor finishes up to project handover to client Saudi Arabia Ministry of High Education

Job Profile:
• Executed complete packages of finishing works from initiation to close out and handover to client.
• Accelerated approval of the Inspection requests
• Monitored and Controlled sub-contractor performance & ensured adherence to all requirements of applicable codes, specifications, & contract drawings.
• Followed up on material production and tracked project progress as per schedule.
• Undertaken daily site checks to ensure conformance to quality & safety norms and as per the budgeted costs.
• Organised client meetings to finalise project details.
• Conducted review meeting with the project team to track project progress.
• Prepared and raised to the Construction Manager the replies on related non-conformance reports NCR's
• Coordinated with construction manager, architect, structure and MEP for project execution
• Created work schedules, Cost estimation and resources histogram.
• Ensured that project complied with International and local regulations as well as revised project design as necessary,
• Managed change orders and obtained required approvals,

Contributions:
• Improved the cost control codes & effectively updated the cost logs to keep and maintain as per budgeted amounts
• Excution quintity of 15000L.m st.steel handrails, 10000 sq.m flooring, 20000 sq.m cladding, 9000 sq.m false ceiling, 2000 sq.m glass partition, & 7000 doors
• Ensured project completion within the budget and time limits, as per international quality standards set and to the satisfaction of clients.

Senior Site Architect at Saudi Binladin Group (under contract)
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • October 2007 to October 2010

(Reported to the Section Engineer & led a team of 150 Forman’s and Labours )

As Site Architect spearheaded project execution & finalised project milestones for sub-contractor side \[ 4Walls Construction \] under management of Saudi Binladin group

Project Type: Retail / Religious
Project: Aoun Al Jouaa - Culture / Mixed-Use Center, Kaseem, Saudi Arabia project value US$ 15 Million (2007-2009)
Project Scope: Construction of the largest mixed use center of Al Kaseem area with library, shopping area, healthcare club, swimming pool, mosque with 10.000 person’s prayer area capacity & 80 Lm height of minarets.

Job Profile:
• Execute & Inspect internal and external finishing works of both Mall area and Mosque.
• Execution of Granite flooring, marble cladding, water jet, gypsum false ceiling and GRC works .
• Follow shop drawings production for the sake of project execution as necessary.
• Responsible applying with any site instructions.
• Organised client meetings to understand project requirements and update on the project status.
• Conducted detailed monitoring of quality assurance process .
• Motivated staff to improve productivity to complete targets within set deadlines.
• Prepared project budget and monitored project to optimise on resources & minimise the project costs.
• Made noteworthy efforts to keep within financial budgets and deadlines.
• Effectively supervised work on site, increased productivity, & maintained a successful track record of satisfactory work and punctual delivery.

Contributions:
• Successfully executed 10.000 sq. meter of block works with full responsibility to obtain approvals for the entire block works inspections and materials, 500 sq. meter of schools entrance steel structure false ceiling.
• Successfully executed, monitored, controlled, contracts administrate and bills for 50.000 sq. meter from granite, marble of walls cladding and flooring, water jet, gypsum false ceiling and GRC works

Junior Design Architect at MISR CONSULTING ENGINEERS
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • May 2005 to October 2007

(Reported to the Senior Design Manager)

As Junior Design Architect, create, sharing and involved in various types of projects designs and presentations.

Projects Type: Retail / Housing / Environmental / Interiors
Projects :
• Design of Environmental area (Valley of Whales) - UNESCO World Heritage Site in desert of Fayoum, Egypt
• About 5 Villas with full Architecture design and 3D presentation
• Envelope design and 3D presentation of commercial center in Yemen
• 3D presentation of Hospital in Syrian
• Design and built 3 TV Studios for (ABC) Channel in Egypt
• Royal Palace Entrance, Riyadh, KSA, design, modeling and presentation

Job Profile:
• Assisted & work under a Senior Design Manager for various designs such as hospital, commercial center, royal palace, & housing as well as environmental and sustainable projects.
• Communicated with the client about prospective ideas.
• Organised brainstorming sessions for creative design planning & developed models by hand and/or by utilizing CAD computer software.
• Interacted with other designers and architects; present design proposals.
• Spearheaded planning and progress management of fit-out works
• Handled presentations and design concept used CAD 2D and 3D drawings.
Contributions:
• Create, sharing and implements more than 10 deferent projects Architecture and interior design concepts.
• Create more than 15 projects 3D models and graphic presentations.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Arts / Science- Architecture
  • at Fine Arts
  • May 2005

Bachelors Degree in Arts / Science- Architecture, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Architecture, Helwan University, Egypt (2005)

Specialties & Skills

Architecture
AutoCAD
On Site
Construction Drawings
Coordination
Autocad
MS. Office
Adobe Photoshop
Archicad / Revit

Languages

English
Expert

Memberships

Saudi Council of Engineers
  • Associate Engineer
  • August 2010
Egyptian Syndicate of Engineers
  • Architect
  • June 2005
Project Management Institute
  • PMP
  • October 2015

Training and Certifications

Project Management Professional - PMP (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2015
Valid Until:
October 2021
LEED GREEN ASSOCIATE (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2016
Valid Until:
May 2020

Hobbies

  • urban photography
  • Technical Research