Selim Gholam, Construction Project Director

Selim Gholam

Construction Project Director

PPGC

Lieu
Émirats Arabes Unis - Dubaï
Éducation
Master, Engineering Management
Expérience
27 years, 3 Mois

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Expériences professionnelles

Total des années d'expérience :27 years, 3 Mois

Construction Project Director à PPGC
  • Émirats Arabes Unis - Dubaï
  • janvier 2023 à janvier 2024

- Projects: Multiple luxurious villas (more than 13 villas) - Values range from AED 20M to 85 Million per villa.
- Job description: leading & organizing the Project Managers & Construction Manager through the life cycle of executing the villas, which ranges from enabling works to handing over.
- Projects Achievement: successfully handing over, with the highest quality standards, 3 villas; one of them

Construction Project Director à Parkway International Contracting
  • Émirats Arabes Unis - Dubaï
  • octobre 2021 à décembre 2022

- Project: MBR - Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum City. Value AED 254 Million / 5 Residential buildings - 558 flats: Scope to continue & complete the project started by FNC hereunder.
- Job description: organizing & setting plans for the proper construction of the 5 buildings: each one was at a different stage of execution (from concrete to finishing), & leading a large team of more than 20 engineers
- Projects Achievement: achieving outstanding record during customer inspection: 78% 0 Snag

Construction Senior Project Manager à Fujairah Natitional Construction
  • Émirats Arabes Unis - Dubaï
  • juillet 2019 à octobre 2022

- Project: Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum City. Value around AED 550 Million / 9 Residential buildings - 724 flats.
- Job Description: working closely with the existing team to improve productivity and recover delays.
- Project Achievements: completing 4 buildings /166 flats. Then, the project was on hold for financial problems.

Construction Project Manager à Kleindienst group
  • Émirats Arabes Unis - Dubaï
  • février 2018 à juillet 2019

- Projects: The heart of Europe (Dubai World Island): Cote d’Azur Hotel: Enabling works / R/C works / Design Stage. / St. Petersburg Resort: Small Island with restaurant, pools, etc.
- Job description: coordinating with the various departments for the finalization of the design and initiating the start of the works.
- Projects Achievement: Re-designing the dewatering system that led to saving 50% of the initial cost.

Project Manager à El Seif Engineering Contracting
  • Émirats Arabes Unis - Dubaï
  • juin 2015 à septembre 2017

- Project: Meydan Residence 1. Value: AED 161 Million / 4 x G+4 Residential buildings.
- Job description: mainly to adapt to the new position as Project Manager to head all the operations through the life cycle of the project: engineering, procurement, execution, and handing over.
- Projects Achievement: works completed in Sep-2017 - all executed works were accepted by the Engineer with a limited list of de-snagging items. Obtaining more than 10 Million of variations with an Extension of time through the micro-management of the commercial team.

Senior Construction Manager / Acting PM à Arabian Construction Company (ACC)
  • Arabie Saoudite - Jeddah
  • mai 2013 à juin 2015

- Project: SIBCO Mega Plant. Value more than SAR 525 Million. Constructing one of the largest Pepsi Factories in the Middle East.
- Job description: effective coordination with other Construction Managers for the success of the project.
- Project Achievement: leading the commercial process by maintaining & submitting proper documentation: the project faced many challenges due to repetitive design changes & missing design information: around 132 delay notices & 170 variation notices (more than SAR 40M) submitted during the 1st year of the project.

Senior Construction Manager à Arabian Construction Company
  • Liban
  • septembre 2012 à avril 2013

- Project: Lebanon Waterfront City. Value $225 Million. Construction of 10 residential buildings with facilities.
- Job description: collaborating & assisting the Tendering team to prepare the presentation for the project before being awarded. Then, preparing for the mobilization once awarded, and initiating the enabling works.
- Projects Achievement: project award & successful mobilization completion before my reallocation to KSA.

Senior Construction Manager / Acting PM à Arabian Construction Company
  • Émirats Arabes Unis - Dubaï
  • janvier 2008 à août 2012

- Project: Elite Residence Tower - World’s 3rd tallest residential tower @ Completion, Aug-2012. Final Value of AED 774 Million. A striking landmark of 381 meters high / 91 floors - 697 flats (1, 2, 3 & 4 BR flats).
- Job description: leading the construction from start to handover in such an iconic project. Also, played a major role in making smooth transition / handover among the 3 PMs who were changed during the project.
- Projects Achievement: Successful execution of World 3rd tallest residential tower @ completion, Aug-2012

Construction Manager à Arabian Construction Company
  • Émirats Arabes Unis - Dubaï
  • février 2006 à décembre 2007

- Project: Aweer Gas Turbine Power Station (Civil works). Value: AED 45 Million Phase II & 65 Million Phase III
- Job description: mainly to adapt to the new managerial position as Construction Manager to cooperate & lead the existing team for handing over Phase II initially, before the award of Phase III.
- Projects Achievement: through dedicated & organizational work during a short period in my first managerial role, I was assigned to be on the head of construction in one of the tallest residential towers.

Section Engineer à Arabian Construction Company
  • Émirats Arabes Unis - Dubaï
  • septembre 2005 à février 2006

Project: Emirates Airlines Head Quarter (UAE): Contract value of 530 Million AED ($145 Million). Building that houses the Emirates Airlines crews, etc. The project is spread over a 170, 000 m2 built up area, connected via a tunnel to Dubai International Airport, with 2- 11 storey car parks on either sides of the building. In addition, to 159, 000 m3 of concrete, 20, 000 T of steel.

Section Engineer à Arabian Construction Company
  • Émirats Arabes Unis - Dubaï
  • juillet 2005 à septembre 2005

- Project: Ikea Hypermarket & Atrium Buildings - Dubai Festival City (UAE): Contract value of 330 Million AED ($100 Million). A JV with Higgs & Hills. A 100, 000 m2 Festival Power Center that was built in 12 months.

Section Engineer à Arabian Construction Company
  • Émirats Arabes Unis - Dubaï
  • mars 2005 à juin 2005

Project: Dubai Pearl

Section Engineer à Arabian Construction Company
  • Émirats Arabes Unis - Abu Dhabi
  • octobre 2003 à février 2005

Project: Independent Water & Power Project (IWPP) (UAE): Contract value of 250 Million AED. The project involves installing 1, 550 MW of new build based on Frame 9 Gas Turbines. ACC scope of works includes civil, structural, building & external works, and the outfall channel for both the power and desalination elements.

Section Engineer à Ahmadiah & Trading Contracting Company
  • Koweït - Al Koweït
  • mai 2003 à octobre 2003

- Project: Arraya Center (Kuwait): Contract value of 31.5 Million KD ($107 Million). One of the prestigious projects in Kuwait. Arraya comprised a 33-storey 4-star hotel (306 rooms), an office hall building, conference & shopping complex, together with multi-storey car parking facilities.

Site Engineer à Ahmadiah & Trading Contracting Company
  • Koweït - Al Koweït
  • juin 2001 à avril 2003

- Project: Salhia Car Park: Contract value of 2.5 Million KD ($8 Million).
Main tasks: following up project activities, mainly R/C structures, earthworks, finishing activities. In addition to preparation of BBS, coordinating with Consultant & with various Sub-contractors, etc.

Site Engineer à Modern Construction Company
  • Liban - Beyrouth
  • août 2000 à mai 2001

- Project: AL Mashreq Hospital Project / Clinique du Levant (Lebanon): A medico-surgical establishment accommodating over 130 patients.
- Main tasks: following up project activities, mainly R/C structures, finishing activities. In addition, preparation of Bill of Quantities, coordinating with Consultant & with various Sub-contractors.

Project Engineer à Mezher Construction Company
  • Liban - Beyrouth
  • juillet 1999 à mai 2001

- Project: AL Mashreq Hospital Project / Clinique du Levant (Lebanon): A medico-surgical establishment accommodating over 130 patients.
- Main tasks: following up project activities, mainly R/C structures & concrete batch plant production. In addition, preparation of Bill of Quantities, preparation of BBS, coordinating with Main Contractor & various Suppliers.

Site Engineer à Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC)
  • Arabie Saoudite - AlJubail
  • novembre 1997 à décembre 1998

- Project: Saudi Chevron Petrochemical Aromax Benzene & Cyclohexane Plant. Contract value: USD 650 M. It involved 22, 000 m3 of concrete; 2, 000 T of steel; 8, 000 m2 of buildings, etc.
- Main tasks: following up project activities, mainly main Pipe Rack (pre-cast & installation), earthworks,
R/C structures, paving, finishing activities.

Site Engineer à Abdullah AL Khodary & Sons represented by "SNAM"
  • Liban - Beyrouth
  • décembre 1996 à septembre 1997

- Project: Construction of the intersection linking Ashrafieh, Corniche & Sin El Fil. The project consists of infrastructure works, U/G facilities, bridges, tunnel, roads, R/C structures, Terre Armee, retaining structures, etc.
- Main tasks: following up project activities, mainly earthwork, R/C structures (retaining walls, tunnel, bridges), Terre armee, underground facilities.

Inspector Engineer à JV Team International / Hejailan Association
  • Liban - Beyrouth
  • juin 1996 à novembre 1996

Project: Beirut Universal Governmental Hospital (Beirut - Lebanon)

Site Engineer à Ramco
  • Liban - Beyrouth
  • décembre 1995 à mai 1996

- Project: Soligran Plaza (Verdun, Beirut - Lebanon)
- Main tasks: following up project activities, mainly shoring / piling / excavation.

Éducation

Master, Engineering Management
  • à Brunel University - England
  • décembre 2006
Baccalauréat, B.E. Civil Engineering
  • à American University of Beirut (AUB)
  • juillet 1995

BE Civil Engineering

Specialties & Skills

Cost Control
Quality
BRIDGES
CONSULTING
MICROSOFT POWERPOINT
MICROSOFT WORKS
QUALITY
REPORTS
RISK ASSESSMENT

Langues

Arabe
Expert
Anglais
Expert
Français
Moyen

Adhésions

Order of Engineers & Architects (OEA)
  • Member
  • November 1995
The Saudi Council for Engineers
  • Member
  • July 2003

Formation et Diplômes

OSHA 10 hours outreach cource (Formation)
Institut de formation:
OSHA
Date de la formation:
January 1998
Incident & Injury Free supervisors skills workshop (Formation)
Institut de formation:
JMJ Associates
Date de la formation:
January 1998

Loisirs

  • Football
    Captain of the American University of Beirut Varsity team
  • Environment
    Members of the Green Line - Environmental organization - Lebanon