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Egypt

Responsibilities:Project Oversight: Collaborate with all stakeholders (incl consortium partners) across business lines to develop a dynamic installation roadmap related Egypt Highspeed Train project, covering all Siemens sub-systems.Industry Best Practices: Stay updated on industry best practices and educate clients and internal teams on design and implementation options.Project Management: Initiate, plan, execute, control, and close projects within established timelines.Infrastructure Knowledge: Maintain a good understanding of current infrastructure trends.Stakeholder Engagement: Partner with stakeholders to advise on business impacts of technical solutions.Program Coordination: Plan and coordinate the overall program, including interfacing with all sub-systems across the entire project.

Egypt

Egypt High Speed Rail - Line Delivery Project ManagerThe Line Delivery Project Manager is responsible for the full project life cycle of the e-HSR consisting of the green, blue and red line, from defining installation procedures, documents to T&C and handover to the client.Reporting to the Project Delivery Director, I am responsible for the overall delivery of the assigned scope in close collaboration with the Lot´s and the Construction Joint Venture Implementing a standard design (based on the inputs from the Core Project team) and minimise “customised” and “line-specific” design together with the Systems Integration Manager and the Lot´s. Responsible to define the installation strategy and set priorities for the assigned line (following the overall project strategy).Responsible to coordinate the execution of the SMO testing and commissioning scope in close collaboration with the SMO Testing and Commissioning Manager. Consult with the employer on site specific technical solutions, together with the project team and partners. Implements contract and claim management within the line project team in accordance with the overall e-HSR Project strategy. Coordinate overall planning of the Line and decides on allocation of resources adheres to PM standards, acts according to Business Conduct Guidelines (e.g., Code of Conduct, Tax regulations, Export Control, EHS), and establishes a culture of trust and integrity within the team. Maintain constant communication to employers, consortium partners, other subcontractors, and other internal and external stakeholders. Conduct effective stakeholder management both internally and externally (employer, authorities, project staff, management, consortium partner, subcontractor, etc.). Collaborate pro-actively with the other Line Project Managers, Core Project Manager, Project Delivery and overall Project Director to transfer lessons learned, setup Management Coordination of the Line Project Team.

Riyadh - Saudi Arabia

Saudi, Riyadh • Jun 2016 – PresentPSD Project Manager – Riyadh Metro Project ($80M Contract Value)Reporting to the Project Director, I am responsible for Passenger Screen Doors for a total of 40 new metro stations: from design phase to completion and handover. Fully accountable for people management, P&L and project full lifecycle.Executive decision making for PSD, acting independently but in line with the overall project and corporate policies. I also Identify and mitigate diverse trends through corrective management action, such as Engineering Change Control Panel, Change Request Board and Engineering Change Requests.Key part of the role is to meet project deliverables within agreed timescales and budget whilst achieving maximum margin and ensuring company policies and Management Systems are executed effectively. Detailed financial reporting on a bi weekly or monthly basis to the Project Director.I also manage Singapore Technologies Electronics who are the sole subcontractors for the PSD ensuring that they could undertake their works according to program time. Key Responsibilities include:• Review of Contractor related documentation and submittals (Design, ITP’s, QMS, WMS, Change Request, Additional Works etc.)• Inspecting the works on site and ensuring compliance with the specification and legislation.• Monitoring performance against agreed quality related key performance indicators• Issuing PMCs, PMIs and EWNs to Contractors as required.April 2015 – Aug 2016Project Manager – Siemens CIS (UK) – Riyadh Metro Project (more than £15m)Reporting to the International Project Director, I was responsible for the design, procurement and delivery phase of the central Public Address system, SCADA and Passenger Information Displays across 40 station and 3 Depots.

Croydon, United Kingdom

Project Manager – Siemens CIS (UK) – Riyadh Metro Project (in excess of £15m)Reporting to the International Project Director, I am responsible for the design, procurement and delivery phase of Public Address system, SCADA and Passenger Information Displays across 39 station and 3 Depots. Undertake several interfaces ensuring the proposed design will allow for good efficient installation on site. My main duties include:• Meeting project deliverables within agreed timescales and budget whilst achieving maximum margin and ensuring Company policies and Management Systems are applied • Surveying for Project Requirements.• Accountable and Responsible for the co-ordination of Design Review and Interdisciplinary Design Reviews.• Monitor and report project progress against project programme and budget to senior management on a monthly basis.• Detailed financial analysis and control, fully accountable for profit and loss within my portfolio of projects. • Develop and maintain effective working relationships with the team, sub contractors and above all the client throughout project life cycle. • Implement effective Safety and Environmental Project Plans ensuring that each of the project delivery functions has the correct systems in place.. • Regular audits are undertaken to ensure that the systems are in use and effective.

Harbour Exchange, Canary Wharf

Reporting to the Programme Director; I was accountable for delivering several key projects relating to obsolescence on the Northern, Jubilee and Northern Lines. Ensuring the works ran to time and in accordance with the works information. I also managed several sub-contractors ensuring the main that they had the ability to undertake their works according to program time. Key Responsibilities include:• Review of Contractor related documentation and submittals (ITP’s, QMS, WMS, Change Requests etc.)• Inspecting the works on site and ensuring compliance with the specification and legislation, including but not limited to Asset Installation, Electrical Installation, CMS installation• Ensuring subcontractors were compliant to NICEIC regulations.• Review of NICEIC test certification prior to submission and handover.• Monitoring performance against agreed quality related key performance indicators• Raise, monitor, and respond to commercial issues such as Early Warnings, and Compensation Events. • Ensure site activities are managed to the company’s regulations and backed up by the appropriate paperwork. • Full financial project accountability with monthly contract reviews with Project Director and Stakeholders.• Assisted in achieving Beacon Status for safety on site.• Establishing a successful 1st line team

London, Canary Wharf

Reporting to the Operations Manager, I was responsible for communications upgrade for x12 stations on the Northern, Jubilee and Northern Lines. My responsibilities were from design to entry into handover with the client. In addition I was also accountable for bringing into service newly installed MICA systems (including handover into maintenance). As part of the MICA system rollout, I successfully introduced MICA system with Group Station functionality at Green Park Station - first ever on the London Tube Lines Network.Key Responsibilities include:• Factory Acceptance Testing on behalf of LU• Reviewing designs in accordance with standards and philosophies• Undertaking Quality Assurance on new Asset Install.• Review and acceptance of testing documentation• Review of Asset information (MAID/MDL)• Accepting systems on behalf of maintenance• Close liaison with Operational Managers and Unions• Witnessing of Electrical circuits installation, including, ‘dead tests’ and ‘live tests’, Insulation tests, and review of NIC EIC test certs.• Ensuring Contractors adhered to LOTO procedures.Systems that were installed, commissioned into service:• Stations systems that were installed commissioned and handed over into maintenance:• MICA System • CCTV station assets (IP, coaxial and Cat 5) • Passenger Help Points (PHP’s)• Various Public Address Systems (Baldwin Boxall, ASL)• Passenger Information Displays (PID and ThiD)• Station Fibre Network (LAN, STN)• Electrical installation works, from Distribution board to rack equipment and local service arrangements.

Greenford

2004-2006Civils Inspector, TELEWEST / NTL (Now Virgin Media)Reported to the Operation Manager – Main responsibility was to check and approve civil crews working for the local council when they carried out repair works on the roads and pavements. Ensuring that they excavate and reinstated works within the company and local council guidelines. Safety at work was a major driving discipline.I was accredited with the NWRSA Supervisors (City and Guilds) certificate November 1999 to July 2004Last Position Held: Field Operations Manager, Cable & Wireless Reporting to the Operations Manager, I was responsible for the daily installation and completion of Digital Cable TV against a rigorous schedule and company targets. I managed 150 sub –contractors with 5 direct Field Supervisors reporting to me.

Los Angeles, Usa

Accountable for the strategic execution of channels that yielded an increased sales by 300% - representing c.$2.5M.