Wael Darkazanli, Project Control & PMO Consultant

Wael Darkazanli

Project Control & PMO Consultant

Parsons - Saudi Arabia

Location
Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
Education
Master's degree, Project Management
Experience
21 years, 4 Months

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Total years of experience :21 years, 4 Months

Project Control & PMO Consultant at Parsons - Saudi Arabia
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • My current job since May 2019

Urban Development Department - Ministry of Housing
Project Control & PMO Consultant for the Urban Development Dep. - Ministry of Housing:
- Data analysis using PowerBI and MS Excel
- Data collection, system development and operation
- Flow Chart process, forms, documents and templates
- Preparation and activation of the Manual of Urban Development
- Building online interactive dashboards for all projects and departments
- Project control management for running projects
- Building a financial reporting documents to cover financial status for all projects
- Providing the required training to use the manual and online dashboards

PMO Manager at DK Designers Engineering Consultants
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • November 2018 to April 2019

Project Management Office PMO
Project Manager
Business Development

Project Management Consultant at Al-Masader Al-Dualiyah for Environment and Quality Systems Co.
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • February 2018 to October 2018

Project Management Consultant
Project Management Office

Project Control Manager at Al Bawani
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • July 2015 to November 2017

PCM manages the following departments:
- Planning
- QS
- QAQC
- Document Control
- Contracts
- Claims and VOs
- Extension of Time EOT
- Precast

Projects Manager at Saudi Asateer Precast Co. SAP
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • August 2014 to June 2015

Projects Management including the following:
- Planning Management
- QAQC Management
- Safety Management
- Contract Management
- Construction Management
- Cost Control Management

Business Development Engineer at {saudi consolidated eng. company – khatib & alami}
  • Saudi Arabia - Mecca
  • May 2012 to July 2014

Professional Services - Business Development Engineer | Makkah PMO - Operations Department

Design Coordinator at Youssef Marroun Cont. Est.
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • May 2011 to April 2012

Following all departments at the technical office and making the required coordination to fulfill the work requirement through well presented documents and drawings to the consultant and client.

Project Engineer at FADEN Trading & Contracting
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • December 2008 to April 2011

- Following the progress of the civil works through daily reports
submitted by all parties.
- Following the progress of all the subcontractors through their daily
reports.
- Preparing the final Daily Report about the project and reporting the
Project Manager.
- Following and preparing the Monthly Report about the project.
- Preparing a monthly Presentation with a full description about the
current project status.
- Preparing and submitting all the Paper Work required for the project.
- Reporting the civil works to the Planner about the updated progress for
updating the schedule.
- Quantity surveying for the concrete works.
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- Making comparison between BOQ quantities and actual ones for
concrete works.
- Tracking the executed concrete works to update the executed percentage
in accordance with BOQ.
- Following Concrete Tests at the site, and Concrete Test Results, and
then reporting to the Construction Management..

Manager of Design & Marketing at Redco International
  • Qatar - Doha
  • July 2006 to October 2008

- Manager of Design & Marketing
- Projects Coordinator.
- Coordination between pricing, designing, production and erection.
- QC & Technical Engineer for dealing with consultants and clients.
- Checking and following Quantity Surveying Section.
- Following all tenders, quotations and contracts.
- Following the Clients and Consultants to get the work done as per the
specifications and requirements.
- Preparing and making all the required design calculations for precast
elements and pre-tension hollow core slabs by using EXCEL software,
and in accordance with ACI and PCI Codes.
- Making regular visits to all the clients to be updated for all the new
projects.
- Direct relation with top management of all companies and clients was
essential (with the support by our Managing Director).

Design Engineer at Al-Maher Company for Contracting & Services
  • Qatar
  • April 2006 to July 2006

Scope of work:
This company works in porta cabins as a complete contracting, designing,
production & erection.
􀂃 PORTA CABINS FOR LUSAIL DEVELOPMENT AREA - DOHA -
QATAR
This project consists of one floor cabins for Lusail area in Doha, Qatar. The
owner of this project is REDCO INTERNATIONAL COMPANY.
Our scope of work is to design, produce and erect these cabins. Cabins are
many types, some of them are small 12.2x3.5m and some are big 128x80m.
Description of Duties:
1. Simple design for the steel floor of cabins which consist of I-beam
sections and truss roof which consists of L section connected to each
other by welding by using ROBOT 18 program.
2. Quantities for all materials required in this project by making complete
files by using EXCEL program.
3. Making shop drawings for production and erection.
4. Site engineer after finishing designing and starting the erection.
􀂃 PORTA CABINS FOR RAS LAFFAN AREA - DOHA - QATAR
This project consists of double stories cabins in Ras Laffan Area north of al-
Khor, Qatar. The owner of this project is CCC Company.
Our scope of work is to design, produce and erect these cabins.
Description of Duties:
1. Designing double stories cabins which consist of I-beam sections and
truss roof which consists of L section connected to each other by
welding by using ROBOT 18 program.
2. Quantities for all materials required in this project by making complete
files by using EXCEL program.
3. Making shop drawings for production and erection.

Design Engineer at Rapid Construction Company for pre cast & pre stress
  • Syria - Homs
  • July 2005 to February 2006

- Structural Engineer, responsible for the Design Office in the factory for
making all details and shop drawings.
- Quality Control Engineer for the moulds and production.
- Tracking the production to updated the schedule, and then to revise the
action plan as per the requirements.
- Responsible for the dealing with consultants of our clients to get the
approval of our design and solving all comments which are given by
them.
- Responsible for dealing with the engineers from companies which
provide us with all accessories for pre cast & pre stress concrete.
- Dealing with foremen and skilled labors and guiding them to proceed
the production.
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- Supervising the repair works which were executed by using Carbon
Fibers.
- Designing the required moulds for pre cast and pre stress units by using
ROBOT 18.0 software.
- Earthquake design by using ETABS software.
- Main design depends on ACI 318-02 & PCI Codes.
- Analyzing the pre-stress report in order to prepare the shop drawings.

Design Engineer at Technical Services Department
  • Syria - Aleppo
  • May 2005 to July 2005

Scope of work:
- Design Office.
􀂃 THE NEW BUILDING OF TECHNICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT
- ALEPPO - SYRIA
This project consists of three buildings which consist of ground floor & six
floors.
Our scope of work is to design these three buildings with complete shop
drawings and analysis files.
Description of Duties:
1. Earthquake designing of all buildings. The design depends on combined
system (shear walls & frames) by representing complete structure in
ETABS program, then finding all resultant stresses on shear walls &
frames.
2. Finding all required sections of beams, columns, foundations & mats in
accordance with earthquake designing.
3. Making all required shop drawings for all elements.
4. The supervision on this project was by PhD. Molham Badawi & PhD.
Maher Naser.
5. Designing depends on Syrian Arab Code for mats, foundations, columns
& beams, and UBC 97 for earthquake designing.

Project Manager at Military Sociability Establishment
  • Syria
  • November 2003 to May 2005

Scope of work:
- Supervision on military buildings construction.
􀂃 MILITARY BUILDINGS IN WESTERN AREA OF SYRIA (DEIR
EZZOR - ALHASAKAH - ALKAMISHLI - ALBOOKAMAL -
ALMAYADEEN)
These projects consist of ground floor & four floors.
Our scope of work is to supervise these buildings and push to construction to
complete on time.
Description of Duties:
1. Supervision on projects in all mentioned cities.
2. Dealing with contractors and arranging their work.
3. Making reports for progress of each project and contacting with the
management to clear all comments.
4. Arranging quantities notes and checking them after they were made by
the contractor.

Design Engineer at Design office
  • Syria - Aleppo
  • May 2003 to November 2003

Scope of work:
- Designing of industrial buildings which locate in industrial area in
Aleppo - Syria.
- Designing of mosques.
- Designing of buildings.
Work is supervised by PhD. Molham Badawi & PhD. Maher Naser. These
projects consist are made in accordance with Syria Arab Code for static loads,
and UBC 97 code for earthquake designing.
Our scope of work is to give complete designing by using ETABS program,
then making complete shop drawings for construction.

Design Engineer at Engineering United Office
  • Syria - Aleppo
  • September 2002 to May 2003

Evening time

Scope of work:
- Designing buildings & villa compounds in accordance with Syrian
Arab Code for static loads, and earthquake designing in accordance
with UBC 97 Code.
- Making all required shop drawings as per site for getting approval by
consultants.
􀂃 SMALL VILLA COMPUNDS B + G + 2 STOREY - ALEPPO - SYRIA
They were two compounds, one consists of 6 villas, and the other consists of 8
villas. All the 14 villas are different shape.
Our scope of work is to design these villas in accordance with Syria Arab
Code.
Description of Duties:
1. Designing all villas by using ETABS program.
2. Making all required shop drawings for getting approval and the progress
of construction.
3. Making many suggestions for the roofs because of complex shape and
submitting them to the architectural to get the approval and then making
all required shop drawings for them.
􀂃 THREE RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS B1+B2+G 4 STOREY -
ALEPPO - SYRIA
Our scope of work is to design these buildings.
Description of Duties:
1. Designing all buildings by using ETABS program in accordance with
Syria Arab Code for static loads, and UBC 97 Code for earthquake
design.
2. Making all required shop drawings for construction.
DRAINAGE SYSTEM IN KALLAS FACTORY - ALEPPO - SYRIA
Kallas factory has drainage system for his products; this system was made
without getting approval from consultant.
Our scope of work is to make all required shop drawings as per site and to
submit them to the consultant for approval.
Description of Duties:
1. Visiting the site and locating the drainage system which consists of
sewerage, fresh water & fire alarm pipes.
2. Making all required shop drawings and submitting them to the
consultant for approval.

Project Manager at Technical Services Department
  • Syria - Aleppo
  • September 2002 to May 2003

Morning time:

Scope of work:
- Construction section.
􀂃 SCHOOL CONSTRUCTIION - ALEPPO - SYRIA
This project consists of one school for elementary stage.
Our scope of work is to supervise the construction which is made by a
contractor.
Description of Duties:
1. Supervision on the construction during the progress of work.
2. Dealing with the contractor's engineer to solve any difficulties may
happen during the progress of work.
3. Checking QS report for the quantities in accordance with construction as
per site.

Education

Master's degree, Project Management
  • at University of Wales
  • October 2012

Project Management

Master's degree, Construction Management
  • at MUST University
  • November 2010

Construction

Bachelor's degree, Structural Engineering
  • at Aleppo University
  • September 2004

Post Graduate Diploma in Structural Engineering

Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering - Structrual Department
  • at Aleppo University
  • August 2002

BSc Civil Engineering

Bayt Tests

Management Skills Test
Score 62%
Negotiations Skills Test
Score 76%

Specialties & Skills

Quality Assurance
Business Development
Project Management
Construction Management
Sap, Etabs, Robot, AutoCAD
Word, Excel & Power Point
Primavera
Project Management
Quality Management
Planning

Social Profiles

Personal Website
Personal Website
wael-dar.com

Languages

Arabic
Native Speaker
English
Expert
French
Beginner

Memberships

Engineers Association-Aleppo-Syria
  • Civil Engineer
  • September 2002
Project Management Institute PMI
  • Member
  • October 2010
Project Management Institute - Arabian Gulf Chapter PMI-AGC
  • Member
  • October 2010
The Authority for Total Cost Management AACE
  • Member
  • July 2012
Saudi Council of Engineers SCE
  • Member
  • April 2013

Training and Certifications

Certified Lead Auditor BCMS 22301:2019 - CQI/IRCA 292330 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2021
Valid Until:
March 2026
Certified Lead Auditor QMS 9001:2015 - CQI/IRCA 292330 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2021
Valid Until:
March 2026
ACIArb. Associate Chartered International Arbitrator (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2013
Valid Until:
October 2013
(Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2013
Valid Until:
November 2013
(Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2013
Valid Until:
November 2013
Responsibilities and Duties of Adjudicators and Parties under FIDIC Contracts | Module 3 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2013
Valid Until:
March 2013
Managing FIDIC Contracts | Module 4 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2013
Valid Until:
March 2013
Cost Certification Refresher Seminars/Workshops (CCE) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2012
Valid Until:
December 2012
PMP (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2011
Valid Until:
March 2011
The Practical Use of the 1999 FIDIC Conditions of Contract | Module 1 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2012
Valid Until:
November 2012
YPMTP 11 (Young Professionals Management Training Programme 2011 ) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2011
Valid Until:
October 2011
LEED 201: Core Concepts & Strategies (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2012
Valid Until:
October 2012
"(QMS Awareness & Internal Auditing Training)" for ISO 9001:2008 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2011
Valid Until:
July 2011

Hobbies

  • Tourist
  • Reading
  • Study
  • Internet