Senior Project Manager
Emirates Leisure Retail & Maritime Mercantile International
Total des années d'expérience :14 years, 1 Mois
• Project managing the fast track expansion of the franchises and brands throughout the UAE.
• Managing budget-spend reductions, improving stakeholder engagement and understanding of process in an increasingly lean market.
• Managing the Architectural team of in-house and consultant designers to deliver and coordinate information across the network.
• Managing external PM’s through the transition period of their removal whilst maintaining positive relationships with consultant, providers and contractors.
• Liaising with the International Franchisor to ensure brand compliance whilst continually seeking opportunities to develop design in all applications.
Highlights;
• Building the Premises Management Dept. from scratch to a multicultural team of 30+ dedicated staff.
• Successfully tripling the property portfolio within 5 years.
• Renovating the original property portfolio whilst developing the new brand.
• Working closely with consultants on UAB’s new head office and migrating all staff and operations.
• Creating both the Facilities Management & Security Departments.
• Developing the Entrepreneur space and Art Gallery as part of Corporate Social Responsibility.
Starting in December 2009 as Head of the new Design and Premises Projects Department I was the Client’s in-house Architect, Designer & Project Manager charged with completing UAB’s 10th branch. The Premises Management Department rapidly grew from my one man team to a team of over 30 staff and external consultants which has since delivered UAB’s 32nd branch and new Corporate Head Office.
The Department’s role was to deliver new branches and premises, managing stakeholders, external consultants and contractors where necessary. My department also created and managed the new Security and Facilities Management arms of the Premises Management department. Negotiating and administering contracts and AMC’s, Landlord negotiations, Authority approvals, Licenses etc. the department handled all day to day premises issues and incidents.
Following my departure from BSBG during the harshest part of the recession I commenced employment with a rapidly expanding company delivering a significant amount of civic, residential and hospitality work within Abu Dhabi's Western Region.
Though I appreciated having a position in a uniquely strong company, the type of projects I was involved with did not satisfy my desire for the fast track projects I was previously involved with.
A more suitable opportunity arose at UAB towards the end of 2009.
2007 - 2009
Lead Architect at BREWER SMITH BREWER GULF, UAE.
An active member of the Management Team with the following practice management roles and responsibilities:
Responsible for
Managing a portfolio of projects through Pre & Post Contract stages.
Adhering, enforcing and maintaining agreed standards within the project teams.
Involved with
Project accounts management and tracking.
Key project roles and responsibilities:
Responsible to the Managing Partner for successful delivery of projects, including:
Appraising project requirements and preparing briefs.
Coordination of Sub Consultants and internal team to produce stage deliverables.
Managing Value Engineering items and Consultancy Agreement Variations.
Administering the FIDIC contract.
Consultancy Agreement tracking.
Sub-Consultant deliverables tracking.
Day to day Client contact, attending and chairing meetings.
Tracking the project master programme.
Deliverables tracking and review of documentation standards.
Ensuring management information cascades to senior architects, architects & job captains.
Lead Architect overseeing the following projects:
STAYBRIDGE SUITES, YAS ISLAND, ABU DHABI, UAE
Hotel Apartments for the inaugural Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in 2009.
Client: Aldar // Value: AED 335M // Completed September 2009.
CULTURE VILLAGE MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT, AL JADAF, DUBAI, UAE.
Mixed use: Boutique Hotel, Hotel Apartments, & Residential Development.
Client: Dutco Group // Value: AED 850M// In Schematic Design Stage when I moved on.
MOTT MacDONALD, REGIONAL HQ INTERIOR FIT-OUT, FESTIVAL TOWER, DUBAI, UAE
1, 750m² turnkey interior fit-out.
Client: Mott MacDonald // Value: AED 4.5M // Completed mid 2008.
OREGANO RESTAURANT & KITCHEN, DETAILED INTERIOR DESIGN, OASIS BEACH TOWER, DUBAI, UAE
900m² detailed interior design of a 5* hotel restaurant & kitchen.
Client: Dutco Group // Value: AED 0.9M // Completed May 2009.
HOTEL, NOOR AL AIN, AL AIN, UAE
120 key Hotel linked to the Noor Al Ain, Al Jimi Mall Re-development.
Client: Aldar // Value: AED 260M // Project on hold when I moved on.
2004 - 2006
SMC PENROSE ARCHITECTS, EXETER, UK.
Architect / Architect’s Assistant delivering the following projects:
MERCEDES-BENZ OF PORTSMOUTH, PORTSMOUTH, UK.
Regional Hub Sales and Service Centre for the Mercedes-Benz arm of the DaimlerChrysler Group.
Client: DaimlerChrysler UK // Value: £5M // Completed 2006.
OPPORTUNITY OKEHAMPTON, OKEHAMPTON, UK
Start-Up Business Centre for small scale, local businesses.
Client: Devon County Council // Value: AED 4.5M // Completed 2008.
KONIOR & PARTNERS, BRUSSELS, BELGIUM.
Architect’s Assistant aiding Mr Konior in the delivery of the following projects:
WARSAW AUTO CENTRE, WARSAW, POLAND.
Concept design for Poland’s 1st Auto Mall.
Client: Ghelamco Group // Value: €20M.
PIEKNA, OFFICE BUILDING, WARSAW, POLAND.
National HQ for Deloitte & Touche.
Client: Ghelamco Group // Value: €11M // Completed 2005.