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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• King Abdul Aziz Road Project – Mecca, KSA $26.6bn – 1.2 million m2• Fadhili Bachelor Camp: BOT project in KSA $1.5bn – 1.2 million m2

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• AGB Twin Tower Bank Headquarters in Al-Biar, Algiers, Algeria – $200m• NBK Headquarters in the Central Business District of Kuwait City, Kuwait 130,000m2 – $500m

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• Riyadh Power Plant: 12 Combined Cycle in Riyadh, KSA 1740 MW – $1.62bn• Qurayyah Power Plant KSA 2,100 MW – $2.35bn• Riyadh Power Plant 10 Simple Cycle in Riyadh, KSA 1,300 MW – $1.44bn• Extension of Qurayyat Open Cycle Power Plant - Qurayyat, KSA 120 MW – $70m• King Khalid General Hospital AC Plant in Jeddah, KSA 1,800 kW – $14m

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• Four-Season Tower Hotel Beirut steelworks in Beirut, Lebanon – $6m• Platinum Residential Tower BCD steelworks in Beirut, Lebanon – $4m• Hochard tower façade works in Beirut, Lebanon – $0.9m• Zenit tower façade works in Beirut, Lebanon – $0.8m• UNIFIL South Lebanon Observation Towers – $8m• Reconstruction of Liban Lait Factory in Beqaa, Lebanon – $4m• Residential Building in Rouwaiset Naaman Mount Lebanon – $0.5m• Residential Building in Zaroun, Mount Lebanon – $0.6m• Sheikh Allah Office building & shopping mall in Erbil, Iraq – $600m• Al-Bustan Project façades in Dubai, UAE – $1.6m• Bahrain National Stadium façade works Riffa, Bahrain – $0.8m• Liban Lait post-1996 war reconstruction in Beqaa, Lebanon – $4m

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• Platinum Residential Tower in Beirut Central District – $200m• ABC Shopping Mall in Achrafieh, Beirut – $300m• Bank Audi Plaza Beirut Central District – $35m• Liban Lait Dairy Farm & Factory in Beqaa, Lebanon – $25m• Port of Beirut rehabilitation & extension – $57.5m• North Coastal Beirut Land Reclamation- yachts Marina – $1.6m• Beirut Central District Highways, Tunnels &Bridges – $55m• Uniterminals Oil Facilities in Dora, Lebanon – $13m• Medco Oil Facilities in Dora, Lebanon – $15m• Gas Orient LPG Bottling Plants Facilities North Beirut – $27m• Nat-Gas LPG Bottling Plants Facilities North Lebanon – $20m• Saida and Sour Lebanon Water Waste treatment projects – $68m• Rehabilitation of the Bus station in Mar Michael, Lebanon – $1.4m• Rehabilitation of official technical school complex in Beirut – $1.5m

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