EXECUTIVE SYNOPSIS
- Postgraduate Civil Engineer with 14+ years of rich leadership experience with General Directorate of Military Works, Ministry of Defense, KSA.
- Extensive experience in projects for new build, modifications & repairs of buildings, grounds & engineering facilities as well as operation & maintenance of building systems & facilities covering mechanical, HVAC, electrical and civil works.
- Adept in managing complete lifecycles of projects from developing specifications, drawings & cost estimates, tendering, bid evaluation & award of contracts/subcontracts, supervision of works and completion fulfilling time, cost, quality and safety requirements.
- Well versed in developing and implementing planned preventive maintenance programs delivering targeted reliability & availability of equipment & systems.
- Experienced in developing & implementing fire & safety programs based on JCAHO standards and NFPA 101 Life Safety Code.
- Capable of preparing budgets, operational plans and ensuring adherence to approved budgets for manpower, tools, spares & consumables.
- Sound technical expertise of modern construction methods, project management techniques, cost & financial control and contract administration.
- Outstanding communication, presentation and negotiation skills with capabilities for influencing external & internal stakeholders.
- Deft in building & sustaining robust professional relationships and achieving all predefined objectives.
- Proficient in leading multidiscipline teams and supervising large multinational workforces eliciting superior results.
- Proactive, achievement driven manager with excellent coordination, organizing, analytical decision making, problem solving, planning & execution skills.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
MINISTRY OF DEFENSE – GENERAL DIRECTORATE OF MILITARY WORKS, Saudi Arabia
Project Director – Construction Department, Riyadh, 2009 to 2013
Reported to: Director General Team: 500+
- Managed projects for maintenance, repairs & modifications to buildings, grounds and engineering facilities of the Ministry of Defense.
- Supervised the finalization of drawings, specifications and cost estimates and award of subcontracts for new projects.
- Developed & implemented fire & safety programs at all facilities of the Ministry fulfilling requirements of JCAHO standards and NFPA 101 Life Safety Code and ensured consistent compliance.
- Implemented planned preventive maintenance system ensuring smooth functioning of equipment & system thereby increase lifespan of equipment and cost cutting (reduce purchase of spare parts and stop frequent repair of equipment)
- Reviewed material requests from sites, planned & scheduled supplies and coordinated procurement with the Purchase department.
- Coordinated with operations managers & site engineers, assessed requirements of manpower recruitment, tools, equipment, spares, consumables & housing and prepared operations budgets & operating plans.
- Monitored progress of ongoing projects and coordinated inspections to ensure that works were completed in accordance with approved plans & specifications for equipment & materials, bills of materials and terms & conditions of contract.
- Coordinated with owner, contractors and architects and completed all projects on time, within budgets and fulfilling owner’s requirements.
Assistant Project Director – Operation & Maintenance Projects, Riyadh, 2004 to 2007
Reported to: Project Director Team: 350+
- Developed specifications & cost estimates for finalizing subcontracts for running projects.
- Procured requirements for execution of projects including identification of best suppliers, negotiating & finalizing prices & terms and signing agreements.
- Monitored and ensured that all operation & maintenance works were executed with in approved budgets for manpower, spare parts & consumables.
- Attended scheduled conferences related to various projects, reviewed progress & status, identified development needs and prepared reports.
- Prepared and provided responses to queries and requests for information from officials of the General Directorate of Military Works including monthly reports, statistics and operational budgets.
Site Engineer/Project Manager – Construction Department, Riyadh, 2002 to 2004
Reported to: Project Director Team: 200
- Supervised the execution of construction projects assuring compliance with design criteria, plans & specifications and terms & conditions of the contract.
- Inspected and accepted/rejected mechanical, HVAC, electrical & civil works & materials.
- Assessed percentage of completion of mechanical, HVAC, electrical & civil works and processed progress payment bills.
- Coordinated with the contractor & end user for successful on time completion of projects.
- Supervised & instructed technical support engineers in preparing technical & commercial evaluation reports of bids.
Project Manager – Corps Engineering, King Fahd Military City, Al Khobar, 2000 to 2002
Reported to: Director Team: 100
- Executed projects involving engineering, design and construction of buildings. Reviewed and approved plans & drawings. Supervised contractors and ensured adherence to schedules & specifications.
- Evaluated progress of works and processed contractors’ bills for payment.
- Coordinated with owner, architect & contractor for expediting and completing projects on time.
Career Highlights
- As Project Director, successfully completed 1 operation & maintenance project contracts – each of 3-year duration – within Government approved budgets by implementing efficient preventive maintenance schedules, planning & scheduling, monitoring & controlling and cost reduction.
- Successfully completed assigned construction projects on time, adhering to design criteria, specifications & standards and fulfilling quality & safety requirements
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- Member, American Society of Civil Engineers (MASCE)
- Member, Project Management Institute (PMI)
- Member SAVE International – Value Engineering
- Professional Engineer, Saudi Council of Engineers (PE)
- Certified holder of OSHA 30-hour card, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), USA
EDUCATION
- MS Civil Engineering, Project & Construction Management, Wayne State University, Detroit MI USA, Dec 2009, GPA: 3.73/4.00
- BS Civil Engineering, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah KSA, Feb 1999, GPA: 3.75
TRAINING
- Short course in Integrated Project Management, USA
- Short course in Revit Architectural Design Software, Autodesk
- Building Information Modeling (BMI), USA
- Short course in Project Management Professional (PMP), USA
