Experience

Empress Builders

• United States
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Project Manager

  • Oct 2022 - Present

  ⮚ Coordinate and organize the in-house construction team, subcontractors, and client schedule. ⮚ Meet contractual conditions of performance. ⮚ Proactive, reactive, and mitigation problem-solving. ⮚ Negotiation and work scope development. ⮚ Ensure safety standards are met during construction. ⮚ Controlling scheduling and closing project. • Overseeing several projects at a time from beginning to handover. • Defined Subcontractor's Scope of work. • Daily Jobsite visits to monitor subcontractor and in-house work. • Create and maintain an online job schedule using a project management app via MS Project. • Maintain checklists throughout the project prior to inspections and milestones. • Schedule inspections and obtain all appropriate permits and licenses for all projects. • Meet with subcontractors and negotiate price and scope of work to successfully secure the contract. • Allocate and manage resources to ensure that subcontractors and the team were available to complete each phase of the job and supplies and equipment were secured. Show less



Mike Holland Construction, Inc.

• Project Manager

  • Aug 2021 - Aug 2022

  Supervising the engineering and remodel of single-family homes in Orange County. Ensure projects are on schedule, ensuring building plans are followed, safety and quality of work is up to code. Visit City Planning offices to obtain permits Follow-up with project engineers and architects Utilize Buildertrend to track projects and review bids and updates. Supervising the engineering and remodel of single-family homes in Orange County. Ensure projects are on schedule, ensuring building plans are followed, safety and quality of work is up to code. Visit City Planning offices to obtain permits Follow-up with project engineers and architects Utilize Buildertrend to track projects and review bids and updates.



Zuhair Fayez Partnership Consultants

• Saudi Arabia
• Design Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Manager

  • Feb 2017 - Jan 2021

  • University Hospital Building In Rabigh – 400 bed hospital with 160 outpatient clinics, built over 148,000 M2, at a cost over 1 billion SAR • Infrastructure for New Campus King Abdulaziz University in Rabigh – 6 million M2 (first stage), at a cost over 100 Million SAR Responsibilities • Review of the design drawing and job specifications for technical adequacy, to identify any problems ahead of time (if any), and proactively implement solution. • Development/review of project plan, budget, programs, subcontracts, activity/procurement/construction schedules, cash flow projections, project control procedures, risk management & loss prevention plans, etc. • Review and monitor Contractor Construction Schedule. Review 14 days look-ahead schedule with the contractor. Review Corrective measures schedules to catch up delays (if any). Review Narrative reports within the 14 days look-ahead schedule to assist contractor to mitigate schedule delays by developing action plan to eliminate barriers. • Track projects progress against plan & schedule, set benchmark to monitor progress, identify bottlenecks and suggest solution. • Weekly job progress meeting with the GC and other trades to find out how the job is progressing and what problems have arisen, and implement action plan to eliminate barriers. • Attended and prepared the monthly stakeholders meeting presentation, on the progress of the project, and approval on the monthly cash-flow presented. Show less



Al Sunbula Real Estate Development (One Of Asyad Group Companies)

• Senior Project Manager

  • Mar 2014 - Mar 2016

  Project Managed • Al Nobola Hotel Makkah - a Five Star Hotel operated by Millennium, built over 65,000 M² with 752 Guestrooms and 32 suits at cost of over 1 billion SAR • Residential Tower in Beirut - A 13 floor residential building with total built up area of 2,400M² in Ain Mreseih along the Cornich side of Beirut. Projects Cost – 60 Million SAR Responsibilities • Develop project post-contract life cycle programs and ensure baseline scheduling consistent with programs. • Review of the design drawing and job specifications for technical adequacy, to identify any problems ahead of time (if any), and proactively implement solution. • Chair construction kick off meetings and communicate the key deliverable and milestones to contractors and consultants. • Track projects progress against plan & schedule, set benchmark to monitor progress, identify bottle necks and suggest solution. • Review and monitor Contractor Construction Schedule. Review 14 days look-ahead schedule with the contractor. Review Corrective measures schedules to catch up delays (if any). Review Narrative reports within the 14 days look-ahead schedule to assist contractor to mitigate schedule delays by developing action plan to eliminate barriers. • Follow up project procurement with relevant departments and ensure procurement schedules are adhered to. • Weekly job progress meeting with the GC and other trades. • Monitor quality and manage the quality assurance process with quality third party. • Inspect and review project to monitor compliance with building and safety codes, and other regulation. • Monitor productivity and identify ways to increase work speed and productivity. • Exert the maximum possible effort to avoid contractor’s claim. • Attended and prepared the monthly stakeholders meeting presentation, on the progress of the project. • Obtain all approvals from the Operator and Government authorities as appropriate. • Manage project take over processes and endorse close out reports. Show less



Orientals Builders construction Ltd.Co

• Construction Manager

  • Feb 2013 - Feb 2014

  Projects Managed @ Oriental Builders • 3 Police stations [Radwan district (5,500M²), Abha (10,000 M²); and Jeddah (12,000 M²)] @Home Sweet Home • Mar’11 – Oct’11: Forest Park Housing Project • Dec’11 – Jan’13: Lake City Homes Project Common Responsibilities • Develop and accomplish detailed engineering & construction programs, work plans, procurement plans and schedule milestones. • Manage daily operation, and planned the use of materials, tools, equipment’s, and human resources. • Interpret and explain drawings and contract terms to administrative staff, workers and clients. • Review and monitor the two week look-ahead schedule for subcontractors and suppliers. Obtains subcontractors Buy-In to the look-ahead schedule and drives the project with the schedule. • Coordinate and direct construction workers and subcontractors. • Track material issues and make sure that materials are available ahead of construction, and track inventory. • Inspect work in-place to ensure compliance with drawings and specifications, and verifies subcontractors progress billing/pay requests percentages. Meets with trade subcontractors, architect and project inspector to review and agree on activity percentage completes. • Ensure that the review and approvals of materials and shop drawings are in accordance with requirements of contract documents and in proper timing with the schedule. • Monitor quality and manage the quality assurance process with quality third party. • Ensure that strict health and safety guidelines are followed, attend all the meeting in concern of quality and safety. • Resolve field construction problems in coordination with engineering staff, third parties and other agencies as necessary. • Attend progress meetings, develop status reports and deliver presentations as needed. • Implement project policies, procedures and recommend policy and procedure improvements whenever required. Show less



Home Sweet Home Construction

• United States

• Construction Manager

  • Mar 2011 - Jan 2013

  Forest Park Housing Project: March 2011 to October 2011; Lake City Homes Project December 2011 to January 2013 • Oversaw formation of two separate LLCs to perform high-tech refurbishment and rehabilitation of residential construction projects, including contract/investor negotiations; supervising all engineering and construction including flooring, framing, roofing, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, landscaping, surveying and all fixture and interior; obtained special permits to perform work where needed to preserve wild life issues. Show less



Art for Engineering and Industry

• Construction Manager

  • Jun 2003 - Mar 2011

  Projects Managed • Al Safir Hotel, Damascus – A four Star Hotel, Built over 45,000 M², with 450 Guestrooms. • Al Qarih Al Shamih Mall, Damascus, Built over 25000 M². • Jasmen Resort Damascus, 350 villas. • Residential Towers Homs. • Trans Orient Resort Homs, 250 Villas. Accountable for managing the delivery of critical projects, and for providing managerial support for all the projects conducted by the company. Also responsible for providing monthly technical updates of any known issues/risks to Senior Manager. Common Responsibilities: • Study drawings and job specifications to determine appropriate construction methods. • Schedule and plan the project in logical steps and time required to meet deadlines. • Manage and supervise the execution of all required contractual works concerning general layout of the project including excavation, back filling, grading, leveling, asphalt works, concrete pavements, draining system, water supply works, sewage works, electricity works, and communication works. • Determine labor requirements, tools, equipment’s, and materials and dispatch them to construction sites, make sure that they are ahead of each construction task. • Interpret and explain plans and contract terms to administrative staff, workers, and clients, representing the owner or developer. • Manage the on-site coordination process and organize the subcontractors work. • Track materials, tools, and equipment’s and make sure they are available at site ahead of time of each construction task. • Daily discussion with on-site staff and weekly review on projects status, and pace of progress. • Ensure contractor’s compliance with contract documents. Check and approve contractor’s quality control Program and safety Plan and the implementation of QA/QC, and safety Programs. • Preparing regular progress reports for project sponsors. Show less



Emassa/Kseibi Contractors Ltd

• Construction Manager

  • Jul 1986 - Mar 2003

  Plan, Organize, and manage the overall residential and light construction development for the largest construction company in Syria. Responsibilities include design and blueprint review and analysis of project, preparation of construction documents, bidding, negotiation, subcontractor selection, material purchasing, scheduling, building code compliance, project development, execution, quality control, safety compliance and facilities commissioning hand over. Supervise crew of up to 300 trade’s workers. Show less