Executive Competencies
– Project Management including organizational advanced skills, FIDIC well versed, pre-construction and post construction documents, technical specifications, Engineers decisions, claims procedures and Payment Certificates (Notions).
– Budgeting, fit outs BOQ, construction cost control, Variation Orders.
– Feasibility studies with extensive knowledge of estimation, scheduling, planning and progress reports.
– Design development team leader (Up to 20 Engineers / Architects) and site management in turnkey fit outs operations (Up to 250 persons to date).
Long business trips/stays: Germany, Italy, Spain, UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Lebanon.
Technical Skills
– Interior Architect (B.Sc) – Kaslik – Lebanon (1980-1985).
– Proficient in Excel / Word / MSP, Autocad 2010.
– Power Point and Photoshop notions.
– Fluent Arabic, French, English and Italian.
Career Summary
Lindner-Fit-outs
Main Contractor – Germany / France
Feb. 12 – Present:
Projects Director for Turnkey high end fit-outs works:
Tender bids, scope of works description, budget, planning, execution drawings development management, including subcontractors and suppliers, commercial orders, quotations and invoicing.
Awarding divers French and European subcontractors after commercial/contractual negotiations leading.
Monthly financial presentation to the Board Committee.
Budget and financial discussions, claims management.
Design development team supervisor (14 members including architects, structural and acoustical Engineers) in tight coordination with the client architects, structural, acoustical and MEP consultants as well as national competent authorities.
Daily site operations team management including 2 Projects Managers, 2 Site Managers, 4 Foremen, 1 logistic manager and an average of 200 skilled laborers (Subcontractors and own company manpower).
Client liaison, progress and site meetings, Budgets and Cost Control, Variation Orders.
Final documentation and As-Built drawings.
– Philharmonic theater in Paris (2400 seats) USD 45 000 000
– Radio France theater in Paris (1400 seats) USD 6 500 000
Tecman Industry (Design and Build Fit-Outs Contractor) – Beirut, Lebanon
May 09 – Sept. 11:
Project Manager for Turnkey high end fit-outs works:
Design development team (8 Engineers, QS and Architects) manager, turnkey details, Joinery / iron works included, coordination with the external Consultants such as Architects, Structural and MEP.
Client liaison, Cost Control, Variation Orders, site works management.
Overall operations management according to FIDIC contractual documents.
– High End Beach Resort in Beirut Downtown (12 000 m2) USD 11 500 000
(Architect: Steven Holl)
– Residential Palaces in Syria, Qatar and Dubai USD 3 700 000
(12 000 m2 circa)
– Pearl Towers – Reception areas – Qatar (9000 m2) USD 3 080 000
Watt International (Canadian Retail Consultants) – Dubai, UAE
Jan. 08- Apr.09:
Senior Project Manager: Client liaison, active management of the project interfaces with a multi-disciplinary team of Construction, Commercial, Planning, MEP, LEED, Structural and Design Engineers with respect of the FIDIC contractual documents.
Reporting to the Managing Director, responsible of the budgeting, scheduling and Variation Orders for additional studies.
– Retail Mall including Hotel above, Marina Showrooms, Yacht Club and Residential Complex (275 000 m2) USD 163 000 000
Woods Bagot (Australian Consultants) – Dubai, UAE
Jan.2007-Oct.2007:
Director of Projects, responsible of several Turnkey (interior fit-outs) projects starting from the Tender layouts, pre-contract documents, technical specifications, BOQ survey and monitoring, financial and technical negotiations, prequalification and awarding the successful Main Contractor.
Active participation to the Concept elaboration, including management of the design teams, coordination between Client, Consultants and Contractors.
HSBC Regional Head Office (8000m2) USD 6 500 000
Herbert Smith (Lawyers) – Head Office (1050m2) USD 1 760 000
ANZ Bank – Regional Head Office (400m2) USD 136 000
BNP Paribas (Qatar) – Regional Head Office (5000 m2) USD 4 900 000
A.R.T.I.S Emirates – Dubai, UAE
Jan. 2005-Dec.2006:
Branch Manager in Interior Design, Engineering and Turnkey projects.
Company Representative, direct negotiations with the Clients, fit-outs BOQ and Variation Orders.
Monitoring of the Engineering department including architects, QS and draftsmen (7 persons).
Responsible of the business day-to-day operations and developing the long term strategy, major operational decisions included.
Dealing and contracting Turnkey projects.
Dubai Lagoon – Head Office (400 m2) USD 570 000
Tawazon Chemical Co – Dubai Head Office (500 m2) USD 68 000
Residential villa (Concept studies) – Emirates Hills USD 68 000
Residential villa (Concept and Turnkey) – Emirates Hills USD 706 000
Residential villa (Concept and Turnkey) – Merdef USD 122 000
A.R.T.I.S France – France
1994-2005:
Senior Project Manager for Turnkey projects, Company Representative, direct negotiations with the clients, orders and evaluation proposals to determine financial and technical feasibility, fit-outs BOQ, cost control and Variation Orders.
Client liaison, management of the project interfaces with the Construction, Commercial, Planning, MEP, Structural and Design Engineers.
Overall operations management according to FIDIC contractual documents.
Reports on department and projects activities to the CEO.
HUGO BOSS Flag store- Champs Elysées avenue USD 6 335 000
HUGO BOSS Head Office USD 1 100 000
KOOKAI Shops – Several places in France USD 810 000
1.2.3 Shops USD 668 000
FITNESS FIRST (Fitness club) USD 2 477 000
CHAUMET Jeweler – Head Office – USD 862 000
CARTIER Jeweler- Rue St Honoré – USD 2 287 000
VAN DER BAUWEDE Jeweler USD 656 000
HAVAS (3rd European advertising Co.) Head Office USD 1 048 000
LA LUMIERE (Insurance Co.) Head Office USD 4 500 000
SBC WARBURG (Swiss Bank) Head Office USD 2 187 000
“LA TETE DANS LES NUAGES” Video-games spaces USD 7 241 000
DAUM Museum – Paris USD 525 000
LOUVRES Museum – Paris USD 3 260 000
OPERA COMIQUE Theater (850 places) – Paris Municipality – USD 381 000
Conservatoire DARIUS MILHAUD – Paris Municipality – USD 895 300
Different private townhouses USD 3 486 000
Berlin and London (Germany and UK)
NIKE TOWN Shops and Museum USD 1 810 000
BEAUTY SPY Cosmetic shops USD 756 000
Liechtenstein – National LIECHTENSTEIN Museum USD 1 150 000
Madrid (Spain) – Ines de La Fressange Shop USD 515 200
1991-1994:
DENNERY Company – France
Draftsman, Site Manager: Design concept development, execution layouts, budget preparing including costs analyzing, quality and business control management, supervision of the turnkey works on site.
CENTRE CULTUREL de la ville de Mulhouse USD 2 762 500
Municipal theatre (1 200 places), libraries and official reception areas
HISTOIRE NATURELLE Museum – Paris Municipality USD 723 500
1990-1991:
TAYLOR WOODRAW PROJECTS (U.K Co.)
Draftsman, Site Manager: Active participation for the realization of the shop drawings, supervision of the works on site, including preparing reports on department activities for the management.
EURO DISNEYLAND (Main Street) – Paris USD 51 802 000
1988-1990:
IRIS CERAMICA (European leader in ceramic tiles production) – Italy
Designing of kitchens and bathrooms exhibitions for French market and abroad
Follow up of the works and handover.
1985-1988:
Interior Design Practice – Lebanon
Active participation to the design and concept drawings, plan procedures specifications.
