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Alula

I am part of the development and Construction services division (D&C) at the Royal Commission for Al Ula. I am responsible for all Commercial activities including the Cost and Contracts related to D&C portfolio.

Jeddah, Makkah Region, Saudi Arabia

I am part of the Project Management Office (PMO) for the Ministry of Finance (MOF), responsible for all the Cost and Commercial activities including Cost Control and Budgeting related to Al Haramain projects (Makkah and al Madinah). I play a practical role in the promotion of Project Management plans, guidelines, procedures, and standards and implementation of good project management practice, as well as the monitoring of projects.Contributing to the Ministry of Finance programs and projects including construction activities at 3rd Expansion of Holy Mosque & Prophet Mosque in Makkah & Madina and other mega projects worth $70 Bn. performing utilization of results to compare market rates, benchmarks, PMO database, local and international references that resulted in saving $9.5 billion.- Executed proactive approach to identify potential additional costs due to the project delay and low productivity of the contractorMajor Achievements: ~ Established a standard and unified coding structure and numbering system called ‘Haram Class’ that facilitated comparison of contractor prices by integrating each activity, resource, and work breakdown structure that helped accumulating costs and allocating to correct cost accounts that helped performance analysis of budget with actual progress~ Highlighted potential additional costs to employer due to the project delay and low productivity of the contractor; conducted trend analysis, EVM and forecast analysis and identified several unforeseen costs that were not accounted. Presented the impact of increased indirect costs in comparison to direct costs by applying ratio analysis ~ Developed construction cost database handbook for Saudi Arabia as well as UAE~ Achieved reduction of estimated costs of the remaining works of Makkah projects of value more than $ 4,780 million by developing and implementing effective cost control procedures

Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia

- Skillfully contributed to Concrete Repair & Structural Strengthening Project; performed project costing activities and maintained adequate and functional procedures and systems for business reporting that informed team and management about progress- Initiated execution of efficiency-oriented coaching for team that strengthened communication with clients and increased operational efficiency; collaboratively conducted cost analysis that supported significant reduction in costs- Monitored overall progress and effective utilization of resources; proposed recommendations for cost effective measures for cutting costs and initiating corrective and preventive actions that resulted in reducing costs while meeting service standards and increasing revenueMajor Achievements: ~ Successfully delivered a valuable contribution by transforming the descending revenues due to ever increasing operational and overhead costs; improved cost performance that supported the division’s profits and overcame the lean project management ~ Maintained a collaborative approach with project manager to achieve division’s annual budget of executed projects worth $25 million. Executed spectacular negotiation skills with key vendors and subcontractors that helped reduce material prices up to 25%~ Reduced cost of a project by identifying and highlighting potential losses through trend analysis and Engineering Value Management techniques and advising General Manager to change contract with the suppliers who were providing expensive material~ Achieved reduction in discrepancy in material prices by proposing establishment of a central procurement department in a report to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) that coordinated with other divisions on all procurement departments for material prices ~ Tactfully helped company gain more money and saved the project from slippage while executing value engineering process on Al-Hindawiya Project

Dammam, Eastern, Saudi Arabia

- Assiduously leading the commercial and construction management activities along with the contract administration for the construction of KFUPM University staffing & professors budgeted around $100 million- Oversaw the quantity measurement tasks, checked the project cost and schedule control, and monitored the subcontractor progress, measurement, and invoicing. Carefully reviewed the claims and variation orders Major Achievements: ~ Successfully achieved a net profit of 17.4% that exceed the target net profit of 10%

Qatar

- Performed beach profile surveys in order to assess the potential impact of the New Doha Port Project on coastal morphology (Doha / Qatar); surveyed 80 beach profiles on bi-annual basis using a mobile RTK-GPS system to assess the potential impact of the New Doha Port Project on coastal morphology in Collaboration with COWI- Measured and marked property lines and key topographic features; created visual presentations of topographical characteristics using ARCGIS- Gathered, organized, & modeled data for survey reports & presentations.

Beirut

- Contributed in various environmental aspects of surveying using GPS, GIS and Remote Sensing techniques in addition to Lidar technology- Performed land-use / land-cover studies over several areas in Lebanon, covering deforestation, vegetation, infiltration of water, urban planning and achieving land capability and suitability maps- Supervised construction of 2 buildings in South of Lebanon- Monitored execution of contract work for compliance with design plans and specifications.- Planned, directed and participated in surveying activities and researching title reports and deeds in preparation of survey instructions- Provided technical and professional engineering support services in design, construction and road engineering

Beirut

- Skillfully monitored, coordinated, managed and controlled work progress while ensuring all technical tasks are executed as per project design documents, milestones and quality standards- Prepared and issued daily and weekly progress reports for materials used, work updates, manpower mobilization, and problems encountered; assisted in as-built map preparation- Executed, coordinated, designed, supervised and controlled construction works for 4 residential buildings in Beirut budgeted together around $ 8Mn- Established and implemented construction schedules, methods, equipment and labor requirements using Gantt charts and MS Project- Developed cost estimates for planned projects to aid in costing and budget planning efforts- Prepared site reports and organized subcontractor invoices, codes documentation and schematics- Prepared and reviewed engineering specifications, scopes of work, schedules of payments and other documents

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Project And Programme Management

Master Of Engineering - Meng, International Construction Management

Postgraduate Degree, Construction Management

Diploma, Sustainable Business Strategy

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Project Management

Studying BS in surveying engineering & Masters in business administrations

Bachelor Of Engineering (B.E.), Civil Engineering

Master Of Science - Ms, Construction Management

Master Of Arts - Ma, International Relations