Yasser Al Samman PMP, Project Manager

Yasser Al Samman PMP

Project Manager

HBA Hirsch Bedner Associates

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, Architectural Engineering
Experience
16 years, 1 Months

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Total years of experience :16 years, 1 Months

Project Manager at HBA Hirsch Bedner Associates
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • November 2018 to June 2021

Project: Palm Tower- St. Regis Hotel at Palm Jumeirah

Accountabilities:
•Managing site team.
●Review Project schedules and budgets.
●Coordinate closely with Hotel Operator (Marriott) and with Client’s Development team.
●Review contractor, sub-contractor and vendor shop drawings, material, samples, and all technical submittals.
●Coordinate with MEP, structure, and other disciplines for ensuring all ID works are addressed adequately and consistent with design intent.
●Review all FF&E for all “Front of House’” areas of the hotel.
●Provide technical solutions, alternatives and value engineering.
●Ensure all interior work performed and all materials delivered to site are of satisfactory quality.
●Conduct required site inspections and verify detailing and workmanship.
●Ensure that the contractor, sub-contractors and vendors comply with operational standards.
●Document Project’s daily interior activities.
●Visit vendors’ factories to approve mock-ups or samples.
●Schedule Snagging and de-snagging inspections and prepare snag lists as applicable.

Design Manager at Atelier 21 Interiors /Salam Enterprises Interiors/Modern Decoration Co
  • United Arab Emirates
  • April 2015 to November 2018

Short list of projects involved:
Airport Lounges& Hotels:
•DAMAC Towers by Paramount - (Dubai)
•DAMAC- Upper Crest tower- (Dubai)
•DAMAC- Distinction tower- (Dubai)
•Crown Plaza Tower - (Riyadh, KSA)
•Dubai Airport concourse 4- First Class & Business Lounge
•Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) guesthouse - (Abu Dhabi, UAE)
•Harbour View Twin Tower- (Dubai)
•Port View SOBHA- Wasl group - (Dubai)

Museum, Education, Hospital, offices & Residential:
•Louver Museum Abu Dhabi - (Abu Dhabi, UAE)
•Khalifa University Extension - (Abu Dhabi, UAE)
•Australian International School (Dubai, UAE)
•Mediclinic Hospital - (Dubai, UAE)
•Specialized Rehabilitation Hospital- (Abu Dhabi, UAE)
•ETIHAD Airways Medical Centre- (Abu Dhabi, UAE)
•Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum City (19 mansions) - (Dubai, UAE)
•Several VIP villas in (UAE, Qatar, KSA)

High-End Retail Shops, Restaurant & Coffee Shops:
•Harvey Nichols (10, 000m2) (Doha, Qatar)
•Fauchon (Jeddah, KSA & Muscat, Oman)
•Gerard Café (Ajman, UAE)
•Creed - Versus Versace - Chloe - Paul Smith - Armani Jeans - Corneliani - and others.

Accountabilities:
•Managing an overall team of 40 Staff divided in 3 offices (Dubai, Doha, Cairo)
•Interview, select, and recruit staff that has the right technical and personal abilities to increase the technical department staff from 6 to 40.
•Reviewing the project budget, time frame, schedule, milestones BOQ, contract, drawings, specifications and other related information.
•Ensure the preparation are being done and submitted in a timely manner.
•Attending progress meetings and workshop.
•Solving problems and find technical solutions for fabrication and installation.
•Coordinating closely with manufacturers/suppliers to make sure that all deliverables are within its time frame.
•Conducting regular internal meeting among the team to ensure that actions required are being done in accordance with the project requirement.
•To oversee the project to confirm desired result is achieved, the most efficient resources are used and the different interests involved are satisfied.
•Ensure the project is completed in accordance to the project program and within budget as such, project's objectives are met.

Architect at Al Ain Mall
  • United Arab Emirates
  • December 2013 to March 2015

Accountabilities:
•Inspect shell and core premise, verify accuracy of LODs Landlord’s base-built provisions.
•To issue tenant with Tenant manual, LODs, relevant development/base build documents.
•Convene and conduct kick off meetings and follow up meetings to manage and facilitate with the entire design and fitting out process.
•Develop with the Clients principal designers, the design language and concepts to be captured in the Tenants Design Criteria (TDC) manual.
•Review all architectural shop drawings, Materials and finishes to meet the Mall Criteria Manual and Municipality/Civil Defense regulations.
•Liaise with the Tenant and the local municipality to seek permits and approval for works.
•To track, monitor and chase down completion of work stages to ensure timely completion of various stages of the design and fit-out work.
•To monitor daily site works (quality & safety) and compliance with the landlord’s approved design and statutory authorities’ regulations.
•To oversee the tenant’s fit-out program and conformance to landlord’s requirement
•To ensure that proper execution/correct item is being laid at appropriate and corresponding areas.

Architect at Atelier 21 Interiors L.L.C./Modern Decoration Co
  • United Arab Emirates
  • April 2010 to December 2013

Short list of projects involved:
Showrooms:
•Maserati Ferrari Showroom (Abu Dhabi, UAE)
•TOYOTA Showroom (Sh. Zayed Rd.- Dubai, UAE)
Airport Lounges, Hotels:
•Dubai Airport Dom39- Terminal 3 Hotel Package

Architect at United Arab Emirates University
  • United Arab Emirates
  • August 2008 to January 2010

Accountabilities:
•Reviewing the BOQ, contract, drawings, specifications and other related information issued by the Client.
•Lead the design/Technical team.
•Ensure the preparation are being done and submitted in a timely manner.
•Material Coordination and sample boards.
•Coordination with project leaders and sub-contractors to ensure optimum distribution of the required resources of the project.
•Attending progress meetings with Client/Consultant and Main Contractor to convey the project updates and to address project requirement issues.

Architect at Sham real estate Co
  • United Arab Emirates
  • August 2007 to August 2008

Project: Alakram residential compound (Twenty 5-store-buildings)
Accountabilities:
•Prepare design concept for twenty 5-store-residential buildings (Land scape, internal and external) and prepare the necessary presentations to the potential clients
•Making site survey and full site measurements.
•Ensure the preparation are being done and submitted in a timely manner.
•Coordination with project leaders and sub-contractors to ensure optimum distribution of the required resources of the project.
•Prepares corresponding monthly & weekly progress report (internal and external) to be submitted to the Client.

Architect at Ultimate office Damascus
  • United Arab Emirates
  • April 2005 to August 2007

Residential and Retail projects
Accountabilities:
•Prepare design concept.
•Making site survey and full site measurements.
•Ensure the preparation are being done and submitted in a timely manner.
•Prepare the necessary presentations to the client.
•Coordination with project leaders and sub-contractors.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Architectural Engineering
  • at Damascus University
  • May 2021

Architect and Interior Design

Specialties & Skills

Joinery
3ds Max
Adobe Photoshop
AutoCAD
BUDGETING
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT
MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
PRESENTATION SKILLS
QUALITY
REQUIREMENTS
CONSULTING
MANAGEMENT

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Training and Certifications

PMP Project Management Professional (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2021