Youssef Mouzahem, Senior Commercial Manager

Youssef Mouzahem

Senior Commercial Manager

Jacobs

Location
Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
Education
Higher diploma, Administration And Communication Studies
Experience
15 years, 1 Months

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Total years of experience :15 years, 1 Months

Senior Commercial Manager at Jacobs
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • My current job since March 2023

Project: The Line- Client: NEOM Major tasks:
•Maintains and develops good relationships with clients, and takes every opportunity to uphold and increase the firm's profile as a provider of professional, premium quality services to the engineering industry.
•Performs cost management duties both pre and post contract on infrastructure and buildings.
•Sets up and manages workshops to achieve the required cost savings.
•Responsible for the following tasks: Leading and delivering all aspects of quantity surveying, commercial and contractual services from inception of a project to completion.
•Oversees the contract administration, including progress payments and change requests.
•Maintains effective communication to ensure all information is available for successful project completion; liaising with other managers to ensure efficient financial control.
•Undertakes commercial management services with limited supervision.
•Delivers all work outputs in an accurate and timely manner.

Commercial Manager at WSP
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • June 2018 to March 2023

Project: Triple Bay- Al Wejh- Client: AMAALA / Red Sea Global Major tasks:
•Oversaw commercial and contract management for the project against agreed targets for profit.
•Supervised and monitored all aspects of the contract, including compliance, terms and conditions, service level agreements, managing receipts, documentation of change requests, delivery of deliverables, payment procedures and management reporting.
•Prepared financial reporting and monitoring of overall project financial performance.
•Oversaw the working capital position on the project and supported project management teams when direct senior contact with clients was required to resolve working capital issues.
•Developed, reviewed, and updated a change management system and procedures that capture complete, accurate and consistent baseline documents and ensure changes in design and construction and any other change are controlled in accordance with the contract documents and/or program controls procedures.
•Monitored changes across the project against the contract and scope baseline; created and implemented a change management plan, change log and governance processes. Youssef Mouzahem

Project Administrator at City of Selkirk
  • Canada
  • February 2017 to July 2018

Projects List: 1. Wastewater Treatment Plant- Selkirk- MB- Canada 2. Fire Hall Expansion Building- Selkirk- MB- Canada
•Planned Wastewater Treatment Plant project ($40M) and Fire Hall Expansion project ($4M) by defining the scope, objectives, resources, roles, and deliverables that support the organization's objectives in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders.
•Established a work breakdown structure that identifies and determines key business activities and critical paths to successfully complete project deliverables on time, including all resources needed to complete the project.
•Established project reporting system and cashflow management system.
•Monitored project progress and proactively handled changes in project scope, identified potential crises, and designed contingency plans as needed to ensure project success.
•Simplified project progress reporting through developing project management forms, standards, processes and "how-to" documentation for users, as well as preparing up-to-date financial and project progress reports.
•Assisted Executive Director and senior management in maintaining timely strategic and tactical planning efforts.
•Led senior management as part of the annual business planning process.
•Trained City of Selkirk staff in areas of formal project management. Youssef Mouzahem

Team Leader at Stericycle
  • Canada
  • October 2015 to February 2017

Served as Liaison between client and appropriate Operations and project controls teams.
•Provided KPI's and service level data to clients and senior management on a weekly and monthly basis.
•Worked closely with clients and audited operations deliverables.
•Updated senior management on potential issues, monitored and conducted Quality Assurance.
•Trained, coached, and mentored 24 new hires and coached 12 existing team members.

Project Control Manager at Combined Group Contracting
  • United Arab Emirates
  • May 2013 to May 2015

Managed project 'Grand Royal Celebration Hall'. \[$100M\]
•Managed sub-contracts for piling, dredging, raft foundations, superstructure, and all finishing materials.
•Prepared cost estimates for proposals and studies, reviewed completed estimates with Engineering, Project and Sales department management, and participated in presentations to executive management.
•Prepared and controlled preliminary schedules for inclusion in proposals and studies.
•Consulted, assisted, and advised Engineering, Project and Sales departments on costs or cost estimates on proposed sales, new developments, or active projects.
•Developed monthly analysis of budget and schedule performance on active projects to maintain cost- and manpower control.
•Set up and maintained control budgets and project cost control reports in ERP system.
•Managed and headed a team of quantity surveyors, planners, QA/QC, drafters, and site surveyors.

Project Control Manager at Canadian Engineering Projects
  • Saudi Arabia
  • January 2012 to May 2013

Projects List: 1. Infrastructure Facilities for Mobile Military Hospitals- Riyadh 2. New border control buildings at the Saudi-Qatar borders and Saudi-UAE borders - Batha and Salwa 3. Housing project for the Ministry of Education- Abha
•Supervised projects' cost, planning and scheduling, estimation, analysis and control activities; provided technical and operational supervision to assigned personnel.
•Performed QHSE Management.
•Prepared and presented cost schedule and estimate information to management and clients; coordinated and maintained quality of reporting.
•Worked closely with the General Manager, project team members, and supervisory level personnel of other departments and project service groups, as well as contact with client management.
•Managed a team of 6 and a total budget of $50M. Youssef Mouzahem

Project Engineer at Arabian construction company ACC
  • United Arab Emirates
  • March 2004 to March 2006

Projects List: 1. Emirates Conference Palace- Abu Dhabi- UAE 2. Umm Alnar Power and Desalination plant - Abu Dhabi- UAE 3. Emirates Airlines Headquarters in Dubai International Airport - Dubai- UAE
•Monitored progress against the approved works program and the contractor's weekly/ monthly forecasts.
•Intervened proactively to prevent delays by providing hands-on assistance in project execution.
•Assisted with the coordination of contractors' works.
•Monitored contractors' compliance with QA/QC requirements to ensure all requirements were met exactly.

Project Engineer / Manager at Arabian Construction Company
  • United Arab Emirates
  • March 2003 to March 2004

Managed project: Renovation and rehabilitation of Aleppo International Airport
•Monitored safety and quality compliance on site.
•Managed contractors on site.
•Planning and budgeting project activities and managing procurement and supply chain.
•Attended client and project sponsor meetings on and off-site.
•Monitored change orders and maintained cash flow and contract scope. Youssef Mouzahem

Education

Higher diploma, Administration And Communication Studies
  • at University Of Saint-boniface
  • December 2019
Higher diploma, Contract And Supply Management
  • at University Of Southampton
  • November 2019
Master's degree, Project Management
  • at University Of California, Los Angeles
  • April 2012
Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering
  • at Damascus University
  • September 1996

Specialties & Skills

Project Execution
Schedule Control
Projects Coordination
Microsoft Office
CONSTRUCTION
MANAGEMENT
PROCUREMENT
SUPPLY CHAIN
WASTEWATER
WATER TREATMENT
INFRASTRUCTURE
WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
PLANNING
BORDER CONTROL

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Expert
French
Expert

Memberships

PMI
  • Member
  • February 2014
World Commerce and Contracting
  • Council Member
  • November 2018

Training and Certifications

Certified Contract Management Practitioner (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2018
Valid Until:
November 2025
P. Eng. (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2015
PMP (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2014
Valid Until:
February 2026