Director Project Management
Dubai Healthcare city
Total years of experience :27 years, 11 Months
• Managing all projects and developments in Dubai healthcare city phase1 and phase 2 from concept stage up to final completion including but not limited to all daily activities, meetings, communications with consultants, contractors and all stake holders.
• Managing the full infrastructure project for phase 1 and 2 and coordinate with all authorities and service providers to ensure services and utilities are provided based on the schedule of handing over plots to sub-developers.
• Manage and supervise the project management team and provide direction and strategies for projects execution, value engineering, cost control, program of work, procurement strategy and cost savings.
• Supervise the process of reviewing design drawings for sub-developers and issue No objection certificates to facilitate the design and the construction works for sub-developers.
• Prepare the budget for the department including budget for In-house projects, Community services, master plan modifications, renovations of owned buildings and fit-out projects.
• Review and approve request for proposals (RFP), technical evaluations for tenders, award of contractors, contracts terms and conditions, building guidelines, payment certificates, taking over certificates and defects liability certificates.
• Prepare the department process, procedures and delegation of Authorities for all related activities for governance department review and top management approvals.
• Managing projects from initial stage up to completion including all day to day activities and manage the company resources.
• Manage and supervise all tendering, estimation and submission of proposals.
• Identify procurement strategies for projects execution including negotiation with subcontractors and suppliers.
• Negotiate contracts terms and conditions with clients and government authorities.
• Prepare monthly reports and provide financial statements to the shareholders.
• Managing a team of managers, Quantity Surveyors and Buyers to execute all tendering process including preparation of RFQs (Request for quotation), RFPs (Request for Proposal), tender clarifications, Tender opening, evaluation of quotations, approval of comparison sheets and recommendation for award.
• Reviews and analyzes the contract terms and conditions and all other contractual requirements to identify risk/concern; prepares contract management plan, comprising: Notice List, Action List, and methodology of tracking.
• Identify procurement strategies to achieve the best value for the required services including the achievement of issuing annual maintenance contracts and frame work agreements for more than 230 facilities.
• Participate in preparation of policies, procedures and delegation of authorities for the department to mitigate risks and to ensure the streamline of all process.
• Carry out all post tender negotiations for the appointment of consultants, contractors, suppliers and service providers including commercial aspects, contractual terms and conditions.
• Supervise and manage all post contract activities including claims management, payment certifications, disputes negotiations and contracts close out.
• Evaluate the performance of the service providers; provide recommendations to the technical team to enhance the scope of services and supervise the process of prequalification of new vendors.
• Develop and enhance the performance of the department by providing statistics, ideas and suggestions to the executive management to reduce cost, improve the utilization of in-house resources and mitigate potential risks.
• Leading a team of Quantity Surveyors to procure consultants, contractors and administer contracts for various projects.
• Review of tender proposals, negotiate and provide solutions to achieve the assigned budgets.
• Carry out all post tender negotiations for the appointment of consultants, contractors, suppliers and service providers including commercial aspects, contractual terms and conditions.
• Preparation of contracts and negotiations of commercial terms and conditions in line with FIDIC conditions of contract.
• Coordinate with various departments to ensure the project delivery is on line with the approved schedule.
• Supervise and manage all post contract activities including claims management, payment certifications, disputes negotiations and contracts close out.
• Identify potential problems during construction and settle contractual issues that arise from changes.
Investment Projects Business Unit including major projects such as Palm Jumierah, Dubai Promenade Channel towers, Iconic Hotel & the Palm Mall.
• Coordinate with the design consultant to ensure design brief is implemented and follow up on the design progress to achieve the target milestones.
• Prepare feasibility model to achieve the desired development margin, coordinate with the Hotel Operator to incorporate all their requirements.
• Review scope of services, Tender evaluation, negotiate and recommend the appointment of consultants, sub-consultants, PM and QS consultant.
• Develop and maintain a standard enterprise Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), which provides foundation for defining the Work Packages and coding of the schedule activities.
• Develop Project Control System standards, tools and facilities using computerized software (Primavera and others) to build up an integrated central Projects Control System (Planning/Scheduling & Cost Control) database that can be shared with all Nakheel Developments and Business Units.
• Develop and maintain an updated Integrated Master Schedule for all Projects in coordination with all Projects teams.
• Prepare Cash Flow forecast, Cost Analysis reports and provide support to various Project directors to monitor the progress of works.
• Review and evaluate all variations & Claims submitted by Contractors.
• Assist Projects teams to review the Consultant’s Master Plan and Design Schedules and follow up the design progress to ensure a timely delivery of Projects Design Phases.
• Prepare and compile the Monthly Executive Summary Report for Top Management.
• Liaise with Landlords and Developers to establish project design parameters, prepare Preliminary Site Survey with detailed project construction and design requirements and constraints.
• Monitor the progress of the design team during the Project design stage and coordinate with contractors to obtain building permits.
• Prepare Construction Programme of work related procurement schedules to achieve the project delivery date.
• Supervise the construction stage and coordinate with Design team (Project Architect) to guarantee that project is executed as per Design parameters.
• Approve Materials for Contractors based on Contracts, BOQ and specifications, assess Interim & Final payments and approve variation works.
• Complete Construction and hand-over.
Head of Q. S. Section
Responsible for the award of subcotracts
Evaluation of claims & variations
Preparation of Payment certiicates & final accounts.
Preparation of Budgets
1- Preparation of Monthly Progress Reports.
2-Preparing Master Schedule & schedule of Milestones using Primavera Programme.
3-Monitoring & tracking work progress.
4-Preparing Cash Flow & Cost Analysis reports.
5-Prepare Financial reports.
6-Checking Weekly & Monthly Reports submitted by Consultants & Contractors.
7-Checking Construction Programme of work and weekly updates submitted by contractors.
8-Monitoring and tracking Material submittals & Contractors approvals.
9-Checking & preparing Monthly payments Certificates for Consultants, Contractors, Sub-contractors & Suppliers.
10-Preparing Monthly Payment Statements.
11-Checking all variations & Claims submitted by Contractors.
12-Taking Off Quantities and checking quantities provided by Consultant & Contractors.
13- Preparing Schedules for the delivery of the direct purchase materials.
14-Reviewing & Checking Bill of quantities for Contractors.
1- Preparing schedule of work using Primavera program.
2- Responsible for Tender Department including Taking off quantities, preparing of Bill of quantities & Analysis of quotations.
3- Preparing Monthly progress reports.
4- Preparing Cash Flow diagrams & cost analysis reports.
5- Following up all site requirements.
6- Preparing material procurement schedule.
7- Monitoring & tracking work progress.
8- Dealing with Sub-contractors for different type of works and finalizing Prices with them.
9- Preparing Submittal for Consultant approval & Preparing Monthly Payment Statements.
1- Monitoring and processing of projects permanent materials procurement and technical submittals.
2- Preparing detailed Schedule Program of Work.
3- Preparation of purchase order logs, materials tracking reports, submittal registers.
4- Preparing the quantity survey and selling bill of quantity.
5- Estimation and cost analysis.
B. Sc. in Civil Engineering, Construction Department