Project Director
IWP
Total years of experience :22 years, 8 Months
Project Director for Water Projects in the Northwest Cluster for NWC ( Water & Wastewater improvement ) NRW - Pump Stations - Reservoirs - RO.
Defined project scope, guidelines, milestones, and task allocation to establish and maintain clear progress plans.
• led and motivated talented project teams, consistently achieving against KPIs.
• Managing the development of a portfolio, programs, and project control processes and procedures covering the full portfolio life-cycle from project inception to handover.
• Oversees establishment of Project Execution Plan, Health and Safety Plan, Quality Assurance/Quality Control Plan, and other documents as required.
• Coordinate with Contract Administrators in preparing contracts with clients and sub-consultants, as well as contract modifications.
• Chaired project governance reviews and resolved challenges.
• Managed project scope and deadlines using the PMP methodology.
• Deftly managed estimation processes by preparing accurate bid packages, procurement plans, and contract reviews.
• Interact effectively and proactively across the organization, seeking to develop ways to support collaboration and ensure projects can be delivered to meet customer expectations
• Evaluate the performance of project consultants/ contractors against terms and conditions for the achievement of successful results.
• Drove client retention through quality project execution.
• Ensuring implementation and compliance with the company's Integrated Management System.
• Oversee and manage an agreed scope of work of a consultant team and/or contractors
• Delivered projects on time and under budget.
• Delivered on revenue targets and service KPIs.
• Reduced downtime with effective scheduling and resourcing.
• Conducted technical and customer meetings, increasing communication and strengthening stakeholder relationships.
• Minimized accidents and incidents with comprehensive health and safety procedures.
Facilitated communication and collaboration across departments.
• Monitors and reports to management on the progress of all project activity within the program, including significant milestones, and any conditions, which would affect project cost or schedule
• Recruited high-performing, reliable staff for improved team productivity.
• Develop progress reports of assigned projects in an accurate and timely manner according to to set reporting guidelines to provide updates on progress and facilitate decision-making
• Manage and maintain relationships/ communication with consultants/ contractors to ensure that the most appropriate and efficient equipment/tools/methods/services are used with optimal cost to ensure successful delivery
• Devised activity and service plan to meet customer requirements.
• Managing and Supervision of Water Treatment Plants in Four industrial cities Program
• Works with other managers, project engineers, and discipline leads to develop budgets, schedules, and plans for the various elements of a project.
• Provides overall management administration to projects and assists in establishing project-specific objectives and policies.
• Provides technical direction
• Develop quick solutions to major challenges and issues
• Collect, verify, and analyze project information, and propose solutions for the main causes of project troubles.
• Set up, develop, and control all platforms for project tracking and reporting
• Review and report on all projects metrics regularly and advise the client leadership of issues
• Promotes technical and commercial excellence on the project through the application of Quality Assurance processes
• Coordinating various activities of the project such as design and engineering, procurement, and site activities etc.
• reviewing and approving all potential contractors' and vendors' pre-qualification forms
• Evaluate the performance of project consultants/ contractors against terms and conditions for the achievement of successful results
• Risk management and reporting
• Confirm project closure and prepare a certificate of completion
• Communicate lessons learned, promote best practices and transfer knowledge for future project management
• Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.
01/2014 - 09/2016
PROGER s.p.a PMC | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Project Manager
• Establish and maintain the specific project procedures for Construction Supervision Management.
• Provide project management tools to facilitate improved project performance.
• Work with the Main contractor to prepare Project Execution Plan PEP, Stakeholder Register, Risk Management Plan, and Project Schedule plan.
• Representing the PMC team at coordination meetings with the client and liaising with various project entities, third parties, and stakeholders
• Initiate effective project governance and support the chartering and sponsoring of projects.
• Maintain strategic alignment of business objectives through projects, programs, and portfolios.
• Conduct site visits and walks through activities on daily
basis to manage the project team and highlight any quality, Safety, or low-progress findings.
• Check Project management Plan & Construction management Plan and Quality Management Plan to be approved.
• · Assessing variation, claims and reporting to management the technical position of the proposed variation.
• Advise the Client of any project progress obstacles and propose corrective actions.
• Ensure that the systems & procedures are being utilized, and establish a site-specific execution framework that promotes the safety, quality, security, productivity, schedule, cost control, and profitability of the project.
• Deliver the Project within Budget & on Schedule.
• Drive the job commercially.
• Ensure systems & procedures are being utilized
• Maintain cash flow with the P&L on the project.
• Reviews the preparation of proposals, presentations, technical evaluations and cost estimates
• Establish a site-specific execution framework that promotes the safety, quality, security, productivity, schedule, cost control, and profitability of the project.
• Utilizes insight and experience by providing recommendations on strategy, best practices and other operational issues.
• Ensures that all third party interests are maintained in accordance with good business practices at all times.
• Establishes and maintains harmonious business relationship with clients.
• Submits regular progress reports to keep the clients well-informed.
• Develops business contacts and generate new business projects for the company.
• Promote client relations at the site, and identify opportunities for up sell of services.
• Monitors closely ongoing projects.
• Submits regular progress reports to the Program Manager.
• Collection of receivables
• Keeps Corporate HR informed of any HR issues and any significant problems.
• Assists with personnel decisions including hiring, terminations, wage decisions, and promotions.
• Conducts performance appraisals as required.
• Formulates and implements employee corrective actions as needed.
• Provides leadership through effective goal setting, delegation, and communication
• Makes sure that the project control functions for material takeoff and quantity measurement are maintained in line with the company and client’s standards
Establish the Project organization and secure sufficient and qualified resources throughout the duration of the Project.
• Ensure Project Delivery Plans are established for completion of the Projects demonstrating excellence throughout.
• Monitoring and controlling the project time schedule and working closely with the Client and following up on their requirements to prepare PMP, CMP, Quality, and Safety plans.
• Extended technical support to field staff during the construction phase to facilitate the construction progress
as per schedule.
• Monitoring and reporting on the progress of the project to the Project Board and all stakeholders.
• Establish a positive working relationship with the Client
• Supervise and contribute to the development of the human resources assigned to the project.
• providing subject matter advice in order to support successful delivery in line with project objectives and strategies
• Supporting the definition of project Business Cases (scope, goals, deliverables, costs, timescales, plans, dependencies, resource requirements, and milestones).
• Ensure the implementation of an effective Risks and Opportunities Management system for the project.
• Ensuring project plans are created and maintained, deliverables tracked against time and cost, and resource utilization is monitored.
• Ensure proper closing out of the Project.
• Conducting or contributing to post-implementation reviews and identifying any lessons learned
Resolved technical issues affecting cross-functional communication and project deliverables.
• Monitored and reported on project status to ensure cost-effectiveness and schedule adherence.
• Prepared project coordination documentation such as project proposals, business cases, and risk registers to establish \[Result\].
• Kept project and team on schedule by monitoring deadlines, milestones, and performance.
• Ensures all the projects assigned are implemented in compliance with all relevant project management standards, established policies, and standard operating procedures.
• Calculated required budgets, team requirements, and additional resources to ensure project feasibility.
• Defined project scope, guidelines, milestones, and task allocation to establish and maintain clear progress plans.
• Provided weekly performance feedback on resource allocation, risks, issues, and schedule adherence, keeping project teams on track.
• Designed project presentations and reports for executive teams.
• Tracked and communicated project status, timelines, budgets, and action items from project inception to delivery.
• Conducted technical and customer meetings, increasing communication and strengthening stakeholder relationships.
• Trained and mentored junior team members, leveraging previous practical experience for optimal project progress.
Planned and designed site layouts from concept to completion using AutoCAD Civil 3D and ArcGIS.
• Completed projects on time and within budget by collaborating with contractors, architects, and public authorities.
• Estimated quantities and cost of materials, equipment, and labor requirements to determine project feasibility.
• Conducts surveys, studies, and site investigations. Performs reliability, availability, maintenance (RAM), and safety analyses.
• Mapped construction reference points, grades, and elevations.
• Prepared risk assessments to support safe and stable construction sites.
• Working collaboratively with engineers and other technicians to deliver infrastructure scheme designs
• Monitor, in a timely and accurate manner, the quality and effectiveness of technical support activities and their deliverables, providing metrics and management information for review by internal and external sponsors, stakeholders individuals, and other bodies, as appropriate
• Recommends and prepares technical papers.
• Ensures compliance of design with all applicable codes and regulations, providing the seal and signature of the
professional engineer when required by statute or contract.
• providing technical leadership to define the strategy, roadmap, standards and blueprints for Infrastructure platforms and services as well as to design and build fit-for-purpose
• Tested sites and materials to assess strength and quality.
• Leads other Engineers and design personnel in technical excellence and growth in the Quality Improvement Process
Provided a strong presence on-site to coordinate the execution of construction works.
• Organize the site's workload and resources to optimize output and productivity.
• Monitor and direct contractor activities from start to finish and direct various contractors and subcontractors from site preparation and foundation laying to the final touches.
• Coordinate labor and construction materials to ensure the site met the targets outlined in the project program.
• Devise realistic schedules and programs for construction activities.
• Conduct routine quality audits, verifying progression against specifications and initiating corrective actions to remedy concerns.
• Collaborated with construction administration consultants to schedule field observations.
• Maintains a safe and clean working environment by enforcing procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Ensure compliance with QA/QC plans and HSE plans in the execution of the project.
• Manage project site safety for internal and subcontract personnel.
• Complete site reports and other paperwork on time and accurately.
checking technical designs and drawings to ensure that they are followed correctly
• oversee the selection and requisition of materials
• Created detailed project schedules, working closely with contractors to manage deadlines.
• Reviewed designs, plans, and reports to ensure constant
compliance with project specifications.
• carry out day-to-day management of the site, including supervising and monitoring the site labors force and the work of any subcontractors
• set out, level, and survey the site
• ensure that all materials used and work performed are in accordance with the specifications
• oversee quality control and health and safety matters on site
• Liaised with key stakeholders to acquire necessary resources, maintaining project momentum.
• Assisted with quality inspections, rectifying issues quickly to minimize operational disruption.
• Completed construction goals safely on budget and to the desired deadline.
• prepare reports as required
• Mentored junior engineers and new hires to improve staff competency and efficiency.
• resolve any unexpected technical difficulties and other problems that may arise.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
civil engineering faculty - helwan university