wael darweesh ali, Construction manager

wael darweesh ali

Construction manager

H.A construction & Consolidated Contractors Group (CCC) (HAC/CCC-JV)

Location
Egypt - Alexandria
Education
Bachelor's degree, Architecture
Experience
26 years, 9 Months

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Total years of experience :26 years, 9 Months

Construction manager at H.A construction & Consolidated Contractors Group (CCC) (HAC/CCC-JV)
  • Egypt - Marsa Matruh
  • My current job since September 2018
Project manager at engineering consultants group s.a. (Saudi Arabia branch)
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • June 2016 to August 2018

• Results-driven project manager with expertise in project-management concepts as project planning and tracking, scope, cost, scheduling, risk management, contract negotiations, quality, and change management throughout the project life cycle.
• Administrated, managed and oversaw all activities of large, complex and multidisciplinary project with budget of 1.2 billion SAR with Successful milestones achievement, ensuring compliance with cost and scope constrains to the completion on time and within budget.
• Successful record of leadership development.
• Met with client to determine scope of project and analyze current systems and procedures.
• Assigned programming tasks to team members and set milestones to monitor progress.
• Developed and fostered multidisciplinary team of 18 highly qualified personnel capable of supporting assigned projects through to successful completion.
• Honed management & supervision team into a self-managed unit to ensure productivity and morale in high-pressure situations
• Trained project staff to operate and maintain database system, including data entry, report generation, queries, and data archives.
• Developed and refined ability of project members to estimate and maintain completion times for tasks. And To Achieve 100% on-time completion rate for project sub-tasks.
• Employed and utilized rapid prototyping to verify design and solicit client’s feedback and to deliver proof-of-concept at the proposal stage.
• Designed, developed and implemented cost capital control, engineering management, scheduling systems, materials and resource plans, progress reports, manpower and material resources reports.
• Designed, tested, and implemented project information system to track project application data and payment history.
• Created detailed project plan with well-defined tasks, milestones, client sign-offs and specifications, which served to communicate project progress to management.
• Managed reproduction and organization of all project blueprints to ensure ready access to design and working drawings.
• Employ management approach ensuring operational proficiency and timely completion of assigned project phases within or under timeframe and budget.
• Streamlined processes and procedures in engineering and facilities design for the client, including vendor and contractors management, inventory/logistics, construction, procurement, and monitoring/administrating all site installation & execution activities.
• Hold pre-installation, Post-installation & weekly progress meetings with vendors and contractors. Conducted site visits and communicated daily with technicians.
• Built and managed successful relationships with all project stakeholders. Implemented networked project planning and reporting tool to inform all project stakeholders of progress and milestones to ensure all project requirements were met.
• Change management throughout the project life cycle.
• Applied problem-solving, conflict resolution and negotiation practices to overcome on time delivery obstacles with commitment to quality, cost and time constraints.
• Consistently met budget despite a period of tough economic conditions. Successful events produced a 5% cost saving of budget forecasts by implementing value engineering practices.
• Consulted with Client PMO to coordinate internal resources, line carriers, and cost, scope, timeline, and milestone specifications and Maintained constant communication with client project manager to report progress, identify issues, and allocate resources.
• Delivered complete products to include thorough engineering documentation and installation manuals.
• Delivered technical briefings and project plans to client management board.
• Implemented Web-based project management tracking and reporting to inform client of progress without requiring travel and face-to-face meetings.

Design Manager\ Project coordinator at Saudi Binladin Group
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • September 2012 to May 2016

• Attend client meetings and assist with determination of project requirements.
• Schedule meetings with administration departments, sub-contractors and suppliers. Conducting pre-construction and progress meetings.
• Under direction of the Project Manager, coordinate communication flow and follow-up among parties involved in the project, which include the architects, consultants, contractors, sub-contractors and laborers.
• Prepare project organization and communication charts.
• Chair site meetings and distribute minutes to all project team member.
• Effectively and accurately communicate relevant project information to the client and project team.
• Perform work tasks assigned by the Project Manager (PM), generate reports and complete various administration tasks within the guidelines and policies of firm as assigned.
• Evaluate progress and results obtained, and recommend major changes to achieve overall objectives.
• Support planning and technical issues, RFI's, material issues and other support issues to assist other department Project Coordinators.
• Confer with project personnel to provide technical advice and to resolve problems with regards to workability and constructability of design.

Technical Office Manager/ Deputy Project Manager at ECG Consulting Group Inc.
  • Egypt - Alexandria
  • July 2011 to August 2012

• Maintain daily diaries of events associated with the work in site.
• Supervise subordinate staff members in the execution of their responsibilities.
• Monitor, review, comment and report on progress payments, quality control and safety.
• Log and monitor contractor’s submittals (correspondence and shop drawings) to assure timely response, and process change and field orders for review by construction manager.
• Prepare necessary draft correspondence for final approval by the construction manager.
• Assist as applicable with pre-construction activities for contracts relative to site and provides input for all change orders and claims analysis.
• Hold daily meeting with the contractor representative.
• Prepare the weekly progress report and Assist the construction manager engineer in preparing the monthly progress report.
• Review and approve the as built drawings for final approval by the construction manager.
• Assist in preparing the final acceptance and completion report.
• Review and present the contractor valuation payments for the final approval by the construction manager.
• Witness and supervise commissioning and start-up activities.
• Study and give comments on the contractor claims.
• Assist as applicable with pre-construction activities for contracts relative to site and provides input for all change orders and claims analysis.
• Hold daily meeting with the contractor representative.
• Prepare the weekly progress report and Assist the construction manager engineer in preparing the monthly progress report.
• Review and approve the as built drawings for final approval by the construction manager.
• Assist in preparing the final acceptance and completion report.
• Review and present the contractor valuation payments for the final approval by the construction manager.
• Witness and supervise commissioning and start-up activities.

Resident Engineer at ECG Consulting Group Inc.
  • Egypt - Alexandria
  • May 2010 to June 2011

• Maintain daily diaries of events associated with the work in site.
• Supervise subordinate staff members in the execution of their responsibilities.
• Monitor, review, comment and report on progress payments, quality control and safety.
• Log and monitor contractor’s submittals (correspondence and shop drawings) to assure timely response, and process change and field orders for review by construction manager.
• Prepare necessary draft correspondence for final approval by the construction manager.
• Assist as applicable with pre-construction activities for contracts relative to site and provides input for all change orders and claims analysis.
• Hold daily meeting with the contractor representative.
• Prepare the weekly progress report and Assist the construction manager engineer in preparing the monthly progress report.
• Review and approve the as built drawings for final approval by the construction manager.
• Assist in preparing the final acceptance and completion report.
• Review and present the contractor valuation payments for the final approval by the construction manager.
• Witness and supervise commissioning and start-up activities.
• Study and give comments on the contractor claims.

Quality Manager (QAC) at ECG Consulting Group Inc.
  • Egypt - Alexandria
  • March 2010 to April 2010

• Provide functional and technical QA/QC expertise.
• To provide professional support to the Project Teams in implementing the Project Quality Plan and QMS procedures;
• Interpret test documents and identify appropriate test solutions and execute tests to specifications.
• Document test results, identify and report defects, perform re-testing to ensure defects are properly resolved.
• Execute test plans and report results.
• Reviewing all observations and firmly establishing the facts related to the findings.
• Following up the implementation of corrective actions based on the audit findings;
• Participate in the analyses, reviews, audits and assessments of the QMSs in projects;
• Manage the on-site activities of QA/QC personnel assigned to the Project Team;
• Coordinating and driving compilation of technical site documentation.
• To assist in the preparation of Project close out report.
• Maintains daily diaries of events associated with the work on site by using ECG related form.
• Study drawings, specification and contractual obligations, keeping abreast of all revisions.
• Plan/schedule work priorities of project Quality team.
• Monitor the work being undertaken by junior Engineers and Site Supervisors, taking any necessary remedial action to ensure full compliance with Contract documents, specifications, method statements, policies and procedures.
• Witnesses and supervises commissioning and start-up activities.

Resident Engineer at ECG Consulting Group Inc.
  • Egypt - Alexandria
  • June 2008 to February 2010

• Maintain daily diaries of events associated with the work in site.
• Supervise subordinate staff members in the execution of their responsibilities.
• Monitor, review, comment and report on progress payments, quality control and safety.
• Log and monitor contractor’s submittals (correspondence and shop drawings) to assure timely response, and process change and field orders for review by construction manager.
• Prepare necessary draft correspondence for final approval by the construction manager.
• Assist as applicable with pre-construction activities for contracts relative to site and provides input for all change orders and claims analysis.
• Hold daily meeting with the contractor representative.
• Prepare the weekly progress report and Assist the construction manager engineer in preparing the monthly progress report.
• Review and approve the as built drawings for final approval by the construction manager.
• Assist in preparing the final acceptance and completion report.
• Review and present the contractor valuation payments for the final approval by the construction manager.
• Witness and supervise commissioning and start-up activities.
• Study and give comments on the contractor claims.

Quality Manager (QAC) at ECG Consulting Group Inc.
  • Sudan - Khartoum
  • December 2006 to May 2008

• Assists overall site management in its responsibilities for quality management and quality control applied on-site activities.
• QA/QC engineer ensures that the contractor carried out all quality requirements fulfilling the inspection and testing plan of each activity has been executed in site and meeting the conditions of the contract accordingly.
• Develop the project QMS, direct, monitor and Provide technical expertise, procedure and technical
• review and support capabilities in the area on QAC to the project team in implementing the project quality plan and QMS procedures
• Inspection, Witness, Verification and Surveillance for all quality procedures and precautions
• Needed to be carried out by contractor during construction process.
• Technical reviewing and approval for method of statement, inspection and testing plan for all construction activates coordinated with other disciplines.
• Monitoring and ensure maintenance of project quality standards during design, procurement,
• Construction, installation, commissioning and initial operations of the facilities and to engage in planning and work management coordinated with contractor’s QAC department.
• Conducting the pre-audit meeting to confirm the audit scope and planned dates, discussing the sequence and duration of the audit and conducting the post audit meeting to present findings,
• Clarify any misunderstandings and reach an agreement on audit findings and the time frame for resolution of the problems identified by the findings.
• Participating with other disciplines in coordination, pre-installation and post installation meeting and providing all observations, critical non conformity and any major obstacles encountered the fulfilling the quality requirements.
• Monitor, participate and follow up documentation system requirements coordinating with the document controllers, auditor and other disciplines engineers.

resident engineer at APG -Architecture & Planning Group
  • Egypt - Alexandria
  • December 2005 to November 2006

• Material acceptance.
• Supervising erection for systems networking (sanitary, water, telephone, electricity, etc…)
• Technical reviewing and approval for shop drawings, bills of quantities proposals submitted by contractors.
• Following up coordination (by contractor) with other contractors and companies working in the Grand Plaza (construction, technical and the owner);
• Inspection, witness, verifying and surveillance for finishing activities executed by contractor.
• Following up the construction time schedule.
• Reviewing and approval for invoices submitted by contractor.
• General supervision for national Egyptian bank - kiroseze mall branch- Alexandria
• Following up maintenance of landscaping works and quantity surveying for diamond beach resort
• Supervision for service tunnel below Alexandria - matrouh highway to the southern section of diamond beach resort

resident engineer at Al-Aqsa Engineering Consultancy
  • Qatar - Doha
  • October 2004 to November 2005

• Material acceptance.
• Supervising erection for systems networking (sanitary, water, telephone, electricity, etc…)
• Technical reviewing and approval for shop drawings, bills of quantities proposals submitted by contractors.
• Inspection, witness, verifying and surveillance for finishing activities executed by contractor.
• Following up the construction time schedule.
• Reviewing and approval for invoices submitted by contractor.
• Coordination for all disciplines (supervision department and the technical office)
• Architectural Engineer, Department of Architectural Design.
• Technical Reviewing and approval shop drawings submitted by contractors.
• Coordination and proposing modifications for compatibility assurance of project disciplines.
• Preparing applications and final drawings (DC2) for transactions in municipalities.

QC Engineer at Talaat Moustafa Group Holding
  • Egypt - Alexandria
  • October 2003 to September 2004

• Preparing inspection and testing plans for finishing activities according to ASTM.
• Preparing methods of statement for finishing activities according to ASTM.
• Preparing proposals for site clarifications and submittal according to ASTM.
• Reviewing shop drawings for construction details, quality control, coordination with construction tasks and sub-contractors with other departments (construction, technical, QS, QA, SDQC)
• Conduction inspection for finishing activities by the Engineer
• Inspection and acceptance for materials delivered to the site.
• Following-up casting of concrete elements; follow-up A, U, C and B mockups, and follow-up installation materials samples, application compounds and paints.

Site supervision architect at APG -Architecture & Planning Group
  • Egypt - Alexandria
  • February 1999 to September 2003

• Material acceptance.
• Supervising erection for systems networking (sanitary, water, telephone, electricity, central satellite station, swimming pools, landscape and roads networks).
• Technical reviewing and approval for shop drawings, bills of quantities proposals submitted by contractors.
• Inspection, witness, verifying and surveillance for finishing activities executed by contractor.
• Following up the construction time schedule.
• Reviewing and approval for invoices submitted by contractor.
• Coordination for all disciplines (supervision department and the technical office)
• Management and follow-up submittals of construction materials, quality control.

construction engineer at Talaat Moustafa Group Holding
  • Egypt - Alexandria
  • August 1997 to January 1999

• Coordinating and supervising PC and RC casting concrete skeleton elements.
• Following-up the curing after casting.
• Quantity surveying & invoices for sub-contractors
• Following-up testing concrete during and after casting.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Architecture
  • at faculty of fine arts, university of Alexandria
  • June 1997

1997 B.sc of architecture, faculty of fine arts, university of Alexandria, Egypt

Specialties & Skills

Architecture
Project Management
Design Management
Quality Control
Site Supervision
CONSULTING
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
ENGINEERING
MICROSOFT OFFICE
NETWORKING
PROPOSAL WRITING
QUALITY CONTROL
SUPERVISORY SKILLS
TELEPHONE SKILLS

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Memberships

Member of Egyptian Syndicate of Engineers.
  • Architect
  • July 1997

Hobbies

  • Reading