Sufian Abu-Kamer, Project Manager

Sufian Abu-Kamer

Project Manager

Medad

Location
Qatar
Education
High school or equivalent, Construction Management
Experience
22 years, 8 Months

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Total years of experience :22 years, 8 Months

Project Manager at Medad
  • Qatar - Doha
  • February 2015 to March 2016

Management of Project objectives and goals for the Delivery Areas amongst other things to ensure that targets are being met and progress is being delivered for Authority managed Projects.
•Responsible for the Project Management of Projects and Programme(s) of Works within various Department Portfolios.
•Responsible for the management and delivery of all project technical, commercial, project controls (including Programme, planning, HSE, quality, risk, systems compliance) and other required disciplines necessary to ensure Authority goals are met.
•Ensure, review and where necessary draft recommendations or other documentation in processing requests for variation, addendum, extension of time, etc. in accordance with Authority policies and guidelines.
•Provide support to the Area Delivery Managers where required.
•Provide regular progress reports and elevate issues on behalf of the Authority.
•Provide progress reports as and when required.
•Attendance at relevant meetings.
•Ensure and review project management compliance related to Projects.
•Liaise with heads of delivery teams and key stakeholders to effectively manage various Projects.
•Coordinate with all relevant parties and representatives such as owners and legal authorities to minimize any disruption and ensure the completion of the projects in time and within cost.
•Overarching responsibility for project delivery across all disciplines (including technical, commercial, project controls (Programme, planning, HSE, quality risk, systems compliance etc.).
•Managing Senior Management Team meetings and strategic workshops.
•Collaboration and communication with internal and external stakeholders.
•Provide support to the Area Delivery Managers in particular, where required, on project management matters.
•Elevate any issues on behalf of the Authority and collect and update periodic reports for the projects and submit them to higher management of the Client to provide clear information on the status and extent of progress of work in the projects.
•Continually seek and capture lessons learned from the project and use this intelligence to improve systems, tools and processes.

CONTRACTS ADMINISTRATOR at PARSONS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
  • United Arab Emirates
  • April 2007 to April 2010
PROJECT MANAGER at AL ITTIFAQ ENGINEERING AND CONSULTANTS
  • June 2010 to January 2010

Responsible for leading and managing, quality, productivity performance and cost management of the Project in order to ensure the Client's key requirements are met.
•Responsible for ensuring the execution of the Works in a manner which is entirely compatible with company's Corporate HSE Policy of "Zero tolerance" to accidents, injury and environmental mismanagement.
•Maintains through knowledge of the Work Scope, as defined in the Elements of work documentation and the Schedule of Work listing. Ensures that the appointed contractor undertakes the defined scope within his Contract Conditions.
•Advises, where additional or non-scope (Optional Work) items are required and ensures formulated change control procedures are concluded before instructing additional works execution by the contractor.
•Represents and is authorized to approve/ establish within Company's Terminals Site Team a positive culture of continuous improvement within a professional atmosphere conducive to maximizing staff performance - Including the promotion of Saudization.
•Promote a culture geared towards clear performance objectives, deliverables and deadlines for Company's Site Staff.
•Coordinates the approval of technical submittals and all matters related to the execution of the Works on behalf and in the interest of the Client and the overall agreed Specifications provided.
•Responsible for all areas relating to construction activities of the assigned works.

PROJECT at GHD - Global
  • June 2004 to November 2006

Qatar’s Lusail development is one of the largest commercial projects in the Middle East, covering some 35km². With an overall budget of between £20 and £30 billion, the project will create a world class city catering to almost 200, 000 new residents over the next ten to fifteen years.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
•Drafts contracts for large engineering/construction management projects. Proposes alternative text/clauses to client contracts, as appropriate. Ensure that the contract is thoroughly reviewed for legal, risk management, tax, and accounting issues prior to submitting to management for approval.
• Monitors and administers the business provisions of assigned contracts to ensure compliance with contractual terms and conditions. Advises the Contracts Manager regarding scope, financial, and risk issues of applicable.
•Generates and maintains documentation for negotiating change orders. Prices and drafts change orders and amendments. Follows through to ensure that contractual coverage is implemented.
•Prepares letters to clients requesting approvals and interpretations required to comply with the provisions of the contract.
•Monitors project expenditures versus contract cost limitations. Prepares letters to clients notifying them of contract cost limitations and requirements for additional funds.
•Prepares project/facility acceptance documents and follows through to ensure acceptance is approved by the client.
•Furnishes business and financial information requested by the client, as delegated by the Project Manager.
•Identifies contractual problems and takes appropriate action to ensure a satisfactory resolution. Follows up on problems demanding management attention to ensure a timely response to the client.
•Coordination with site team to ascertain contractual and practical measures to ensure compliance with requirements. Advice on specific requirements of the contract and performance in accordance therewith.
•Assessing contractual implications of site decisions and optimization of practical contact conditions.
•Maintaining a working relationship with the Design, Construction, Engineering, Procurement and Legal Management to facilitate organizational interfaces supervision of site measurement team, management of monthly valuations.

Senior Civil Engineer at PROJACS/ASCO JV
  • June 2003 to June 2004
PROJECT MANAGER at ARAB ENGINEERING BUREAU
  • United Arab Emirates
  • November 1995 to April 2003

A variety of projects supervised and completed during my tenure with Arab Engineering Bureau, with the following duties:
•Managing the project objectives, costs, progress and advise of any changes to the project brief, budgets or program are necessary.
•Advise if any financial, managerial and other resources are required for the project.
•Advise of all decisions and actions required from Employer, preferably giving dates related to the program for design, construction and taking over.
•Appoint the Project Team, define their authority and responsibilities in writing to the Team and all interested parties, and keep these appointments under review.
•Motivate the Project Team.
•Develop the knowledge and skills of the Project Team.
•Instruct the Project Team on the project brief.
•Keep the system of control of construction under review and make changes that appears to be needed to achieve the project objectives.
•Issue changes to the project brief, if an emergency requires a change before the owner can be consulted.
•Report on the progress, cost, quality and predicted results of the construction, at intervals specified.
•Maintain a project information system, particularly on project design, specifications and tests, budgets, costs, programs, progress, predictions and decisions on problems, decisions on changes and reason for decisions.
•Management of the construction phase of the assigned projects to the fullest detail.
•Approval of shop drawings.
•Approval of material submittals in charge of ensuring inspections and casting structural concrete and architectural elements.
• Ensure quality of all materials brought to site.
• Monitor the Contractor activities daily, chair weekly progress meetings.
• Prepare minutes of meeting.
• Write monthly reports.
• Review and approve interim payment certificates.
•Approve site clarification requests.
•Review planning and overall project program schedule ensure contractor on schedule and performing works in accordance with the specifications for all the various trades.
• Ensure that permanent executed works are free of defects.
• Implement repairs in accordance with approved procedures for the Engineer.
•Liaison with Main office, Client and governmental agencies to maintain progress of works.
• Issue change orders approved by client.
•Prepare replies to claim when requested and offer all assistance for project access.

List of Projects

PROJECT ENGINEER at RAMCO TRADING & CONTRACTING
  • Lebanon
  • June 1988 to October 1995

Mainly engaged in the construction of Residential and Commercial Projects.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
•Managing the full life-cycle of the project and ensuring the successful completion from beginning to end.
•Manage the site-based project team comprising Design Review and Construction Supervision.
•Controls over project cost, schedule, scope and quality of work.
•Ensure all safety and quality standards are met; review and communication project health and safety plans with the help of the Health and Safety Manager so all project staff (internal and external) are aware of risk; prevent hazards and accidents.
•Review progress against the agree programmed.
•Manage the collection data relating to the progress of critical work including any problems and delays that may affect the work.
•Report on the progress of delivery against pre-identified milestones.
•Prepare monthly reports for the Consultant and deliver presentations on progress.
•Mentor and develop staff, providing leadership and positive working environment.
•Monitor and review compliance with the requirements of the Group’s management system and report findings.
•Identifying, building and maintaining key relationships with all.

PROJECT MANAGER at MEDAD ENGINEERING CONSULTANT (Currently, Kernel Engineering Consultant WLL
  • Qatar
  • to
Project
  • to

Nuwat Residential Tower-Plot R-15 Lusail-2 basement+G+1P+21Floors)
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
•Manage project activities including all on site related construction activities.
•Build and maintain the necessary communication channels among project team members to the clients, suppliers, and Company Management.
•Conduct reviews for contract and subcontract documents, and co-ordinate with the Planning Engineer in the preparation of project construction schedules.
•Ensure that work is progressing according to schedule.
•Review and approve Sub-Contractors proposals.
•Update the progress of all projects and provide a construction monthly report to compare construction progress according to schedule. Liaise with the Contract Administrator on contract and sub contract requirements relating to project.
•Ensure the effective and efficient utilization of personnel and resources, in order to stay within the budget’s limits.
•Reviews and maintains all correspondences relating to project(s) under control.
•Coordinate the work of all parties involved in the project and oversees new developments.
•Perform in coordination with the Planning Engineer, periodic review analysis of project costs, schedules, progress, and other relevant data and submits a report on findings.
•Conduct job coordination meetings with key personnel prior to the beginning of the project and follows up on developments thereafter.
•Maintain contacts with clients, consultants, and sub-contractors.
•Ensure the upholding of work safety regulations at site.
•Ensure the application of company stated policies and procedures.
•Prepare monthly reports for the Client on the progress of the project and the procurement of sub-contractors and suppliers.

Development Project
  • to
Resident Engineer at MOVENPICK Tower&Suites
  • United Arab Emirates
  • to

West Bay area, Contract Value: 148 Million.
•Beverly Hills (3) Compound at Al-Waab area, Contract Value: 33 Million.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
•Over all responsible for the project management activities.
•Supervising and providing technical advice to the team, achieve company/Project goals and maintain a quality culture.
•Liaising with client during project design, execution stages.
•Continually looking to enhance productivity through improved processes, procedures and systems of the project.
•Managing and reviewing contract documents.
•Following up work progress according to time schedule.
•Attending Progress, Technical, Safety and Quality Control meetings.
•Daily coordination between the senior staff of different trades to answer on contractor’s request for information and resolution of the different site conflicts.
•Monitoring the reviewing of shop drawings, submitting and coordination between MEP, structural and architectural works.
•Provide technical support in site instructions and variation orders.
•Provide technical support for contractor’s monthly payment evaluation.
•Continues liaising with the Client for the success of the Project.

Project at Aspire Sports Academy
  • Qatar
  • to

ASPIRE Academy for Sports Excellence is a leading elite sports institute in the world which is recognized for state-of-the-art sport facility.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
•Acts as the backup to the Site Manager if absent from position.
•Perform a range of design development, analysis or review tasks under minimal supervision.
•Act as a lead to the Site Manager if absent, on less complex tasks and responsible for a portion of a design or section of an analysis or design review.
•Generate complete design specifications of more complex projects.
•Coordinate and work closely with other engineering, logistics, financial, and program management disciplines to define system specifications and requirements.
•Assist and maintain a filing system or databases as needed for tracking project status.
•Assist in developing, maintaining and producing technical documentation and system/subsystem specifications.
•Direct interface and liaison with customers, if Site Manager is absent, at all levels from quotation to final design and test activities, design reviews and technical working group meetings to comply with requirements and specifications.
•Assist with site visits, experimental investigations and analyze engineering problems, propose solutions and alternatives, and provide recommendations.
•Verify and comply with engineering documentation standards and test procedures.
•Support development of technical proposal and provide comments on the technical content and level of effort of the proposed scope of work.
•Ensures employee conformance to established practices and proper training of staff.
•Assist with enforcement of company security/safety policies and procedures.
•Verify and comply with engineering documentation standards and test procedures.
•Support development of technical proposal and provide comments on the technical content and level of effort of the proposed scope of work.
•Perform all other position related duties as assigned or requested.
•Evaluates proposals and bids for various design, contracting, and follow-on services as required.

Commissioned at nd handed over “Al Bida Tower” B+G+six Story building at al Bida for Sh. Mohd. Bin Faizal Al Thani
  • to

Contract Value: 14.40 Million.
•Commissioned and handed over “Finishing School for Girls” at Al Rayyan for Al Shaqab Institute (Qatar Foundation), Contract Value: 23 Million.
•Residential Development at Al Sadd for Mr. Ahmed Hassan Bilal, Contract Value: 1.5 Million.
•Extension to Commercial Bank of Qatar Ladies Branch at Salwa Road. Contract Value: 1.6 Million.
•Diplomatic Club at West Bay for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of State of Qatar. Contract Value: 44 Million.
•Extension of Al Dana Club at West Bay. Contract value: 10 Million.
•New Applebee Restaurant at Doha+ Extension to BMW Car Workshop. Cumulative Contract Value: 5 Million.
•Dukhan Housing Project for Qatar Real Estate Co. Staff Accommodation for Qatar Petroleum. Contract value: 32 Million.
•Four Number Government Schools (Package H) around Doha for Building Eng. Department. Contract Value: 71 Million.

Education

High school or equivalent, Construction Management
  • at Heriot-Watt University
  • January 2011

courses: Registered UPDA (Urban&Planning Development Authority Engineer-

High school or equivalent, Construction Management
  • at Heriot-Watt University
  • January 2011

courses: Registered UPDA (Urban&Planning Development Authority Engineer-

Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering
  • at American University
  • January 1983

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