Personal bio
Expert in the management of Building Construction, with extensive in-depth experience covering all the stages of Project Construction from bidding, through tendering, procurement and construction delivery and hand-over. Experience involves working with Contractors as well as Client-side Project Management on various construction missions including infrastructure, enabling works and main building works. Worked on hospitality, commercial and residential buildings. Characterized in process optimization, positive collaboration and focused delivery. In previous assignments, I succeeded in implementing and controlling the application of quality and cost control procedures. Adept in coordinating between different trades and activities, and in resolving problems through informed and timely decision making. My communication and personal skills have proven to have a positive impact on the performance of the team and consequently on the project itself. In addition to the aforementioned, I am a fast learner, and very adaptable to new types of work environments. Educational Background : Master in Civil Engineering 1989 Saint Joseph University (E.S.I.B) - Lebanon Executive MBA 2003 ESCP – France / ESA – Lebanon Post Graduate Diploma in International Dispute Resolution (Arbitration) 2018 Queen Mary University – London Memberships : Member of the Ordre des Ingénieurs du Québec (ingénieur junior) 2004 Member of the Order of Engineers and Architects in Lebanon 1992 Member of the ICC (International Chamber of Commerce) 2016 Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators – London 2012 Professional Experience : Pomerleau inc. Quality Engineer • Poste Outaouais – Hydro Québec. Aug 2007 – Oct 2007 • Ravensview Water Pollution Control Plant Upgrades – Kingston Utilities. Aug 2006 – Dec 2006 Raad Consultants - Lebanon July 2017- March 2020 Owner - General Manager • Consultancy in Construction Project Management. • Consultancy and support of clients in the preparation and submission of construction claims. • Consultancy in solving construction dispute cases. • President of an Arbitral Tribunal in a construction dispute which I concluded in october 2019. Circle Exhibitions Services - Lebanon March 2018- November 2019 General Manager • Among my achievements was the establishment and implementation of a proper cost control system and the timely delivery of the various projects. • I succeeded in increasing the market share and the gross income of the company by 40% Majid Al Futtaim Propreties - Lebanon August 2012 – June 2017 Senior Project Manager • Project “Lebanon Waterfront City Development “ 290 millions $. This project consisted in the construction of 10 residential buildings, including 25 stores and restaurants, along with the surrounding landscaping works. The BUA was 2 millions square foot. I succeeded in managing the continuous major client design changes and variation orders and resolved many technical issues enabling the handing over of the project within the minimal time and cost impacts. TECMAN Industry – Lebanon March 2011- August 2012 Operations Manager • Tecman is a subsidiary of MAN Group. TECMAN Industry is specialized in the execution of the finition and interior design works. • During this period I worked on the following Projects : o Finition and cladding works of the Summerland Hotel and Resort in Lebanon. o The finishes of the Town Quay Development- Yacht Club in Lebanon. o The renovation of the Lebanese Parliament. MAN Enterprise – Lebanon Janvier 2007- Février 2011 Project Manager - Estimation • From August 2010 till February 2011 I worked in the Corporate Estimation Department, pricing projects for the MENA region and represented the Company in one of these tenders in Ras Laffan - Qatar MAN Enterprise – United Arab Emirates Operations Manager Mai 2008 – Juillet 2010 • I executed with success the Civil Works of a 30 million gallons Desalination Plant within Fujairah F2 Project, the Main Contractor was a Consortium formed by Alstom-Sidem-OTV. I succeeded in achieving a very minimal LTI during the construction period and implemented adequate procedures which lead the company to win the Safety Award of the project many times. Project Manager Janvier 2007 – Mai 2008 • Monitored the progress of the construction of various residential high rise buildings in Dubai among which a two mixed use towers in Business Bay: BUA 1.2 million square foot and project value 100M$. • Established Abu Dhabi branch and acted as Business Developer approaching major potential clients and relevant authorities. • Coordinated and followed-up with OTV France/VEOLIA Dubai in preparing the estimation and the contractual issues related to an EPC turnkey contract in International City in Dubai. Raad Consultants May 2003 – June 2006 Owner - General Manager • Consultancy in Project Management. • Consultancy and support of clients in the preparation and submission of construction claims. Bureau d’Études et Travaux Hydrauliques et Electriques - Ingénieur Elie Selwan – Lebanon July 1998 – April 2003 Project Manager • Execution of the structure and the finishes of the complexe ”Serail Hill Buildings and Nautilus Club at Solidere, Beirut, Lebanon”. A residential project of 160,000 square foot. Project value was 3M$. Bureau Ingénieur Jean Hadathi – Lebanon January 1997 – July 1998 Structure Engineer • Supervision of the execution of the structures of various water facilities and infrastructure projects: Two water tanks of 2000m3 capacity each, a project which consisted in the capturing of underground and surface water and a project of drinking water network for north Lebanon. Besides the supervision of the civil works, I was delegated by the Ministry to provide structural technical solutions for the queries raised by the various contractors on site. Raad Consultants – Lebanon July 1994 – December 1996 Owner- Structure Engineer • Designing the structure and supervising its execution along with the execution of the finishing works of various buildings (3 residential, 1 commercial, 1 industrial and the extension of one primary school). Barmaki Bureau d’Etudes – Lebanon January 1993 – June 1994 Structure Engineer • Designing the structure of a residential building and participating in the design of the structure of a recreational artisitic club, in addition to the preparation of the related BOQ. Kopek Construction Limited – Nigeria October 1989 – June 1992 Site Agent • Execution of various roads and bridges projects. General skills : • Good knowledge of FIDIC Conditions of Contract • Efficient, initiative, leadership, team worker, resource management • Attended several seminars and workshops on Arbitration, Mediation and FIDIC Conditions of Contract with the International Chamber of Commerce, the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Corbett & Co and Cornerstone Consultancy Firm. I have attended as well several seminars and workshops on Primavera scheduling software. • Software : AutoCAD, Primavera, MS Project, Microsoft Office Languages : Fluent in English, French and Arabic.