Elias Salamé Email & Phone Number

Muscat, Masqaţ, Oman

Beirut, Beirut Governorate, Lebanon

• Key clients: Umm Al-Qura Development & Construction, Saudi Aramco
• Led and mentored a team of civil and structural engineers on flagship projects in KSA by providing key knowledge, guidance, training, and exposure to best industry practices and structural design technicalities
• Implemented a cross-discipline coordination strategy with other Engineering departments to guarantee design efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and constructability as per project requirements
• Presented design and progress monitoring reports to top management and high-profile stakeholders
• Ensured timely, accurate and complete design deliverables adherent to building codes and standards
• Established QA/QC plans to prevent design issues and validate the quality of design and worksKey projects

Kuwait City, Al Asimah, Kuwait

• Key clients: Algerian Gulf Bank, National Bank of Kuwait
• Directed activities for the construction supervision of 2 high-rise projects by implementing a comprehensive project management plan covering the project’s lifecycle from inception to construction handover
• Streamlined communication across project stakeholders including senior management, clients and government authorities to report on the progress, budget, milestones, objectives and constraints
• Coordinated the technical efforts of architects, engineers, subcontractors and suppliers
• Oversaw structural analyses to evaluate the performance of structures under various load scenarios
• Developed and implemented a robust quality management plan targeting zero defects on both projectsKey projects

Saudi Arabia

• Key clients: Saudi Electrical Company, Saudi National Guards
• Managed steelworks in numerous large-scale power generation MEP projects in KSA from the estimation phase to facility handover which involved complex structure design, procurement, fabrication and erection works
• Conducted regular site visits to ensure compliance with contractual terms, baseline schedules, design specifications, building codes, industry standards and coordination frameworks
• Coordinated architects, engineers, subcontractors and EPC suppliers to secure cost, time & quality terms
• Executed complex variation orders under challenging schedule and resource allocation conditions
• Organized post-construction activities including punch list, commissioning & project closeout documentsKey projects

Lebanon

• Key clients: Parissis Steel Engineering & Contracting, Libel Sunshade Solutions, Liban-Lait, private residential buildings
• Founded a proprietary engineering design and consultancy services firm and recruited several engineers (on a project basis) to cater for a portfolio of clients operating in Lebanon and the MENA region
• Secured several long-term contracts with clients and established the company as a trusted partner and expert engineering advisory specialized in a wide array of technical, operational & procurement thematics
• Led engineering & project management of a dairy factory, residential buildings, façade & structural works
• Implemented prefabricated beams & slabs use cases to speed up project delivery as per client requests
• Unveiled cost-cutting & value engineering opportunities involving all phases of the projects’ lifecycleKey projects

Lebanon

• Key clients: Beirut port, ABC shopping malls, Platinum tower, Gas orient, Medco oil
• Contributed to all aspects of numerous large-scale projects including planning, design, construction supervision, handover, performance evaluation and inspection after defects liability period
• Developed and maintained comprehensive project documentation including design calculations, material specifications and construction drawing to facilitate communication and anticipate close-out processes
• Prepared project estimates, preliminary designs, bid packages and specification documentation
• Developed and maintained strong relationships with clients, stakeholders, and regulatory authorities
• Organized knowledge sharing initiatives to convey the best industry practices to junior engineersKey projects

Master'S Equivalent, Civil Engineering

Continuous Education, Project Management

Activities and Societies: The American Society of Civil Engineering Post Graduate continuous Education Management Program

Pmp Course Id Pm5002-Amideast, Project Management