Wael Soliman, Construction Project Manager

Wael Soliman

Construction Project Manager

Ashbilia Contracting LLC

Lieu
Émirats Arabes Unis
Éducation
Baccalauréat, BSc, Architectural Design
Expérience
24 years, 9 Mois

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Expériences professionnelles

Total des années d'expérience :24 years, 9 Mois

Construction Project Manager à Ashbilia Contracting LLC
  • Émirats Arabes Unis - Dubaï
  • Je travaille ici depuis mars 2023

• Main Projects: Sofitel Beach Resort (Al Hamra, RAK)
- Waldorf Astoria Hotel Rennovation (Al Hamra, RAK)
• Packages Contract value (Civil, MEP, Finishes, ID) =130 m. Dhs.
• Client: Al Hamra Properties, Consultant: Lacasa.

Project Manager à MAK Oasis Contracting
  • Émirats Arabes Unis - Dubaï
  • juillet 2019 à mars 2023

Project Manager@ MAK Oasis Contracting LLC Project: Bauer head quarter, maintenance & assembly yard- Kizad, AbuDhabi.
•Contract value (Exl. Steel Structure) = 22 m. Dhs., Client: Bauer, Consultant: KN International.
* Other Projects: B+G+P+5 floors residential building in JVC-Dubai. Value=72 m Dhs.
- Follow up construction & finishes of villas projects.

Projects Manager à Delta Al Emarate Contracting
  • Émirats Arabes Unis - Dubaï
  • octobre 2018 à juillet 2019

Project: Lego Land Hotel- Dubai Parks& Resorts (2018-Present).
- Client: LLH/DXBE. Consultant: DEC.

• Main jobs duties and achievements:
- - Developed and maintained project plans and schedules, track progress, and coordinate to complete the work within time and budget to achieve the maximum benefits to the company.
- Budget oversee, monitor changes to the project scope, project schedule and project costs, create and maintain comprehensive project documentation and correspondences with different parties for all aspects of the project.
- Make in depth analysis for the possible cause leading to any delay and come up with corrective measures.
- Assign tasks and daily work plans with the construction and technical teams to accomplish the desired goals.
- Prepare and present reports required by the client and company management.
- Coordinate and follow up requirements with other departments in the company and subcontractors.
- Teams leading, use and continually develop leadership skills to maintain and keep the employees motivated as maximum, plan the teams structure and assign responsibilities, define teams’ hierarchy and tools involved to manage the project development and delivery
- Oversees the planning and coordinate company’s and subcontractors’ resources allocation.
- Ensure project standards and quality control procedures are implemented and maintained.
- Manage the performance of the project team to achieve required standards.
- Identify project specific risks. Perform risk management to minimize project risks.
- Resolve conflicts, decide solutions and solve problems with high analytical procedures.
- Raise the EOTs and VOs notices and follow up proper submission of related substances documents to achieve the final approval.
- Set deadlines and coordinate with the client/ consultant to facilitate approvals and resolve issues.
- Perform a variety of tasks, lead and direct the work of others with wide degree of creativity.
- Enhance the company reputation by exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
- Delegate project tasks based on each stage of project execution according to the project need. Direct and support junior staff members based on individual strengths, skill sets and experience levels.

Project Manager à Ghantoot Transportation & General Contracting
  • Émirats Arabes Unis - Abu Dhabi
  • septembre 2014 à septembre 2018

 Project:
• Design & build of Al-Wathba Desert Resort by Jumeirah Group- involved in project completion stage (2017-2018).
- Client: Engineering Office of H.H. Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed (EOM). Consultant: GAJ
• Main jobs duties and achievements:
- Planned and managed to recover previously occurred delay to complete and handover project on the mitigated dates.
- Made deep analyses for the possible delay causes and come up with corrective measures.
- Plan and execute urgent actions to control tasks and targets.
- Work closely with the projects director, prepared required reports related to the project status.
- Coordinate with other departments and subcontractors to achieve the goals on time.
- Use and continually develop leadership skills to keep the teams motivated as maximum.
- Resolve conflicts and decide suitable solutions with proper technical feasibility
- Raised notices of EOTs and VOs, negotiated and followed up till achievement of final approval.
- Raised, replied and followed up all project correspondences with all parties.
- Coordinated workshop meetings with client/ consultant to facilitate approvals and resolve issues.
- Delegate project tasks to the team according to the project need. Direct and support staff to achieve tasks on time.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
- Develop spreadsheets, diagrams and process maps to document needs.

2.2- Deputy Project Manager / Sr. Technical Manager.
Sep.2014 to Nov.2017
 Main Projects:

• Construction of InterContinental Fujairah Hotel Resort (2016-2017).
- Client: AlAin Properties (AAP). Consultant: NEB.
• Construction of 94 Villas at Sharjah (2016-indirect follow).
- Client: MOPA. Consultant: AAEC.
• Construction of Emirates National School-RAK (2014-2016).
- Client: MOPA. Consultant: HEB.
• Main jobs duties and achievements:

- Ensured projects are properly closed out in accordance with the established company policy.
- Managed all engineering and technical team production.
- Coordinated work tasks with other departments, subcontractors and site construction team.
- Direct coordination with Consultant, Client and Authorities to achieve tasks and achieve project planned targets.
- Preparation of contractual issues from Tender to Hand over stage including but not limited to all related correspondences, variations & EOT submittals and following up with QS, Planner, Consultant & Client.
- Achieved the projects TOC and follow up related snag/ de-snag comments

Project Manager à AlAqili Furishings
  • Émirats Arabes Unis - Dubaï
  • novembre 2011 à septembre 2014

• Project: Finishes package at Cleveland Clinic/ Abu Dhabi.
- Client: Sixco-Samsung JV. Consultant: Aedas/ AECOM/KEO.
• Main jobs duties and achievements:
- Managed and lead the teams of finishing package activities engineering and installation.
- Arranged procurement of material, approval, following up suppliers for manufacturing and delivery.
- Submitted and follow up interim monthly progress payments in coordination with all company involved departments.
- Achieved project targets and work program provided by the Client

Senior Architect à Besix
  • Émirats Arabes Unis - Dubaï
  • février 2008 à septembre 2011

Projects:
1. Cleveland Clinic/ Abu Dhabi within Sixco-Samsung JV.(2010-2014).
- Client: ALDAR. Consultant: : Aedas/ AECOM/KEO.
2. Dubai Tram project, within the consortium of Alstom/Besix. (2008-2010).
- Client: RTA. Consultant: Systra .
3. Ferrari Experience at Yas Island/ Abu Dhabi. (2008)
- Client: ALDAR. Consultant: Benoy.
• Main jobs duties and achievements:
- Managed technical production, collected approvals on shop drawings& material submittals.
- Prepared & submitted method statements, all submittals program, reports & progress charts.
- Full technical coordination with structural, MEP, Procurement, LEED and other involved parties.
- Prepared and coordinated subcontractors/suppliers scope.
- Achieved LEED required credit in direct deal with the project sustainability team and consultant, full responsible on the rebar orders with all included work in the CCAD project.
- Generated conceptual and final architectural & urban design for the stations and depot buildings in the Tram project taking in consideration all regulations and sustainability requirements to be followed as DM, RTA regulations, LEED, NFPA in relation with other specified BS, EU or ASTM standards.
- Coordinated for authorities’ requirements in direct contact through different technical meetings and prepared all related technical documents required by Dubai Municipality, Civil Defense and RTA.
- Prepared and do design presentations for the Tram project (in coordination with Aedas/ Singapore “the designer”) to the client or other third parties when required.
- Periodic site visits to ensure the compatibility of work at site with the prepared shop drawings.

Project Engineer/Design Manager à Ghantoot Gulf
  • Émirats Arabes Unis - Dubaï
  • avril 2006 à février 2008

Projects:
1. Design Manager: Construction of 19 residential buildings at Discovery Gardens/Dubai. (2006)
2. Project Engineer: Construction of (29 residential bldgs) at CBD International City/Dubai.(2007-08)
• Main jobs duties and achievements:
- Reviewed tender drawings, produced shop drawings & as-built drawings, provided supporting technical details and monitor the project (Majority of finishes) work to ensure site work quality and to match the project schedule, arranged all required coordination, progress and technical meetings with all parties and Consultant/Client.
- Assured all data compilation and submission for applications to different authorities (DM&DEWA).
- Supervised and followed up finishes and fitting out site activities at Discovery Gardens project, including subcontractors’ activities and payments.
- Accomplished all required coordination with MEP, elevators subcontractors& landscape designers.
- Review works and evaluate progress and personnel to achieve targets based on project program.
- Acting as HSE CM. in DG project, attend safety meetings with The Client, Project manager, The Engineer & Authorities and submitted concerned HSE reports to JAFZA.
- Started and developed new teams trained to establish new finishes activities at site.
- Reached with 11 buildings to the stage of handing over, following and fulfill snag lists.
- Compilation and submittal of applications to Dubai Municipality, Dewa, Jafza, Tecom and other bodies as required, got NOCs and other certificates required for the project.

Projects Coordinator à Ministry of Housing
  • Egypte
  • juillet 2004 à avril 2006

Major projects followed up:
- Misr public library "at Mansoura city"
- Residential, commercial complex (11 residential towers12 storey each, mosque, shopping mall, bank branch and offices building)
- 3 low level housing projects 2160 unit (flat: 2 bed room + living hall)
- Supervise the completion of 3 high level investment towers G+12.
- 4 hospitals belong to health ministry (extension & development).
- The new headquarter of housing ministry offices tower at Mansoura city.
Main Jobs Duties:
- Following up projects productivity and submit reports to the under-secretary of the housing ministry where he uses to build up his discussion and drive the plan within meetings with state governor.
- Solve sites and official obstacles with different authorities.
- Prepare meetings and follow up with concerned authorities to ease the process of approvals and certificates for the projects under my supervision.
- Attend and prepare technical documents and reports required in meetings with state governor and all chairmen for different departments in the state (housing, health, police, civil defense…) to discuss headlines for governorate projects with solutions for obstructions and prepare our department work plan based on recommendations from these progress meetings.

Design Manager à Ihsan ElAbad
  • Arabie Saoudite - AlHufuf
  • avril 2001 à juin 2004

Major projects done: design& development of:
- More than 200 separate villa projects with different clients, different scales & finishing levels.
- More than 35 multi-storey buildings from 4 up to 8 storey (residential flats, offices& commercial units)
- Two Educational buildings & extensions at (a secondary school and a college in Hufof city)
- 2 Dispensaries 3400, 2300 m2 area
- Sport & entertaining center contains GYM and bowling hall.
- Decoration, interior design & landscaping for commercial shops & villa gardens with swimming pools
Main Jobs Duties:
- Prepare full architectural design in all stages.
- Follow up all drafting process to ensure work quality and compatibility with time schedule.
- Manage projects flow and coordination with all design teams.
- Ensure the design is compatible with authorities’ regulations especially the Municipality, electricity departments and Aramco regulations.
- Office customers dealt and interview with the clients.
- Projects cost estimation to set out fees and wages for each project.

Site Engineer à Al-Menier
  • Egypte - Port Saïd
  • août 1999 à mars 2001

Project Description: 19 residential buildings for M. Of Housing 40 flats each \nMy Designation: Site Engineer \nMain Jobs Duties: \n- Manage and carry out sub structure and super structure items as: Foundations and the building main skeleton using approved shop-drawings prepared before I joined work. \n- Take care of all site responsibilities and work distribution as tasked by project manager. \n- Follow the consultant comments on site activities and produce work compatible with shop drawings, project specifications, local authorities’ regulations, general codes and standards. \n- Following up all finishes work in buildings which came to that level as: block work walls, plaster work, tiling, plumbing, paint, timber doors and aluminum windows work...etc.

Éducation

Baccalauréat, BSc, Architectural Design
  • à Faculty of engineering
  • mai 1999

Architectural design

Specialties & Skills

Engineering Management
Project Coordination
Team Leadership
Project Management
Problems solving
Architectural design
Adobe Photoshop
Shop drawings production
Powerpoint
Site supervision
MS Office
Communication skills
Accountability and team leader
Autocad
Project Cost Control

Langues

Arabe
Expert
Anglais
Expert

Adhésions

Egyptian Syndicate of Engineering
  • Associated Engineer
  • August 1999
Tarakhees
  • Architectural Engineer- Hold White card
  • July 2021