As an accomplished senior executive in the built-environment sector, having to my name a diversified global experience in operations, projects and business development management; I delivered inventive organizational strategies and adopted agile management best practices, hence sustaining business growth, improving profit margins as well as optimizing resources' productivity & efficiency.Having a solid technical education background (MSc. Civil Eng.) coupled with a project management professional certification (PMP) and a facility management professional accreditation (FMP), along with a three decades’ track record of managing buildings & infrastructure projects; I always aimed at exhibiting both my technical and commercial acumen, towards a 360-degree rounded approach, encompassing business leadership, engineering and construction project management.Achievements & projects’ highlights: - Successfully managed and handed-over a wide spectrum of residential, commercial, industrial and institutional projects- Defined operational strategies, restructured companies and re-engineered organizational processes - Championed & fully implemented construction ERP platforms and real estate CRM solutions- Spearheaded projects‘ attainment of “LEED certifications” - Led a cutting-edge “smart city” development project- Earned multiple Top-Performance Achievement Awards- Planned, developed and managed businesses in four continents; penetrating and sustaining complex & new markets, as well as acquiring key accounts in both the private and public sectors.My specialties:- Operations management & integration- Construction project management - Project planning & cost control- Procurement & supply chain- Change management- Risk management- Cross-functional integration- Steel pre-engineered buildings (PEB)- Technical and large contracts’ negotiations- Global business development & technical sales- Marketing and communication- Facility management- Green buildingsValues & aspirations:- HR centricity and team / talents building- Efficient & open communication- Corporate social responsibility- Environmental stewardship and sustainable development
Hi-Tek Contracting
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Manager Of Projects And EstimationHi-Tek ContractingLondon, On, Ca
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Manager Of Projects & EstimationHi-Tek Contracting Jan 2022 - PresentLondon, Ontario, Canada
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Manager - Global Projects DevelopmentHy-Phen Canada Apr 2012 - PresentLondon, Ontario, Canadahy-phen is an advisory company, incorporated in Ontario - Canada, providing Management Services to its Canadian & global clients; encompassing: Project Management (Construction), Business Development (Real Estate Development, General Contracting, Infrastructure & Energy sectors).- I signed a strategic alliance with Cornerstone Group; resulting in 10+ years of success in securing various agency agreements with Canadian, American & European companies, specialized in oil and gas services, real estate, power & infrastructure.- I led the Group’s Trading Team in opening and sustaining new and complex markets; spearheading large contracts’ negotiations, acquiring key accounts & developing lateral business expansions through partnerships & joint ventures.- I secured a long-term management contract with Cornerstone Development, leading significant organizational restructuring, establishing a centralized PMO and FM division, introducing QMS and cross functional management & integration, while directing Group’s projects.
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Chief Operating OfficerCornerstone Group Dec 2009 - Sep 2022Beirut, LebanonCornerstone is a leading Real Estate Development company, specialized in high-end Residential & Commercial Projects as well as a regional pioneer in Sustainable Neighbourhood Developments.- I managed various horizontal and low rise buildings' projects.- I led the centralized Facility Management division and PMO (project management office) responsible for commercial, contracts, procurement, budgeting, planning, cost control, projects coordination.- I spearheaded the tendering team and secured a mega project, eventually managed it: US$ 750 M sale value, residential compound in Erbil, Kurdistan - 1700 villas – infrastructure, utilities & landscaping – amenities and recreational buildings – shopping arcades, etc. BUA: 650,000 sqm on 1,000,000 sqm of land.
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Director Of Business DevelopmentEnergy Ventures & Development Services Dec 2009 - Jan 2022Dubai, United Arab EmiratesEVD Services is the trading arm of Cornerstone Group, having affiliated business development companies across the MENA region: Wings APT, AFA Petroleum, Karma Development.EVD and its North American sister company "hy-phen Canada", service the Oil & Gas, Power, Infrastructure, Construction and Real Estate sectors.- I spearheaded a team of sales engineers and marketers, securing substantial number of contracts for my clients and principles.- I created a post-sale Customer Service Division, to liaise between the principles and the clients, ensuring the smooth administration of contracts vis-à-vis of commercial as well as technical issues.
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Director Of OperationsRobust Contracting Nov 2002 - Oct 2009Dubai, United Arab EmiratesRobust is a midsize General Contracting company, specialized in horizontal and vertical construction projects.- I restructured the company into a “Hybrid-Matrix” model, substantially enhancing its capability, to undertake medium & large contracts; optimizing resources, maximizing productivity & standardizing methodologies, through centralizing operational functions (procurement, logistics, supply chain, planning, budgeting & cost control, engineering) & decentralizing construction management functions. - I managed various low / hi-rise & horizontal projects (total BUA exceeding 350,000 sqm); such as hotels, residentials, commercial, industrial, for various clients, including Green Community / Union Properties, The Villa / Dubai Properties, Tecom, Damac, Nakheel, Dubai Industrial Park, and many others.- I defined operational strategy and led accordingly projects planning, cost control, PMV division (plant, machinery & vehicles), front-end project management.- I closely managed the Procurement Division, achieving substantial savings through value engineering and professional procurement management best practices. -
Area Manager - Country ManagerZamil Steel Holding Company Limited Jul 1996 - Aug 2002Indian Subcontinent - EgyptZamil Steel is a prominent manufacturer of Pre-Engineered Steel Buildings in Africa & Asia.- I started as Area Manager (Sri Lanka, Indian Subcontinent), then promoted to Country Manager (Egypt). - I led the overall Region’s activities: business development, marketing & PR, technical sales, conceptual design, estimation, tendering, engineering, production, logistics, finance, HR, construction and project management, etc. - I managed various industrial, institutional & commercial steel buildings’ projects throughout the entire job cycle.- I spearheaded a strategic expansion scheme, through cultivating a network of agents & certified builders.- I led teams of multinationals across geographic borders, time zones and cultures. -
Structural Design EngineerR&K Designers & Builders Oct 1993 - Jun 1996Beirut, Lebanon- As a junior structural engineer, I started my career designing and detailing reinforced concrete structural elements of buildings and external works.- As well, I supervised construction works: QA/QC, projects' coordination, design coordination with other disciplines, etc.
Richard Maroon Education Details
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Civil Engineering - Ecole Supérieure D'Ingénieurs De Beyrouth (Esib)
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