Assistant Deputy Minister for Assets and Facilities Management

• Nov 2022 - Present

Assistant Deputy Minster for Technical Affairs

• Oct 2019 - Oct 2022

Managing Director, Government Spending Efficiency Program "ITIZAN"

• Feb 2017 - Oct 2019

Project Controls & Project Management Leader

• Mar 2011 - Jan 2017

Responsible and accountable for the leading a team providing project controls services for multiple Gold Projects toward strategic business and other organizational objectives (3 projects in hand with budget around SAR 2.3 Billion/ 4 more mega projects in the tube). Highlights:• Actively participated in the project management team managing "Gold Projects" addressing all project issues including decision making, commercial disputes stakeholder management.• Responsible for project cost control process including; cost estimation, budgeting and expenditures control, invoicing, change management and variation claims.• Responsible for project planning, scheduling and monitoring.• Establish project control set-up and project performance and progress measurement systems.• Designed and monitored Project Key Performance Indicators.• Prepared and communicate all project reporting requirements.• Manage Project contract variations.• Prepared Main project presentations.• Organizing and facilitating Project Steering Committees meetings. Show less

Lead Engineer, Project Controls & Risk Management

• Jun 2009 - Mar 2011

Established MA'ADEN core “Project Controls Function” to provide project control services to MA'ADEN mega project through reliable systems; effective operations and competent team.Main outputs of the “Project Controls Function”:• Established MA'ADEN Project Controls procedures.• Established Transparent, Unified Reporting System.• Established Cost Estimation Capability within Ma’aden.• Established basic "Roles and Responsibilities" matrix with various functions. • Started Project Database• Drive effective project controls services to all MA'ADEN projects; including o Endorse Contractors’ Project Controls Systems before Implementation. o Provide “Cost Estimation” Services to Ma’aden Projects. o Provide Project Health Checks, Forensic Analyses and Audits for ongoing Projects. o Conduct Schedule/ Cost Risk Analyses o Provide Scheduling Services for all Ma’aden Internal Projects. Show less

Section Head- Project Controls

• Jun 2008 - Jun 2009

Providing project controls services for all SABIC mega projects (around 30 projects with total budget of more than $18 Billion)Main Duties:• Led a team of 28 project controls professionals to serve SABIC mega projects as well as SABIC site projects.• Led a team of 28 project controls professionals to serve SABIC mega projects as well as SABIC site projects.• Lead team of experts that updated/enhanced SABIC project controls procedures.• Lead team of experts that updated/enhanced SABIC Reporting system.• Establish Cost Estimation Capability within SABIC.• Established SABIC Projects Database• Endorse Contractors’ “Project Controls Systems” before Implementation.• Provide Project Health Checks, Forensic Analyses and Audits for ongoing Projects.• Conduct Schedule/ Cost Risk Analyses • Regulate, Receive and Analyze all SABIC Projects Reporting.• Provide Scheduling Services for all SABIC Internal Projects Show less

Lead Project Controls Engineer - Various Mega Projects

• Sep 2001 - Jul 2008

Accomplished 4 mega petrochemical projects (full project cycles) for SABIC. Providing project controls function for those projects including cost estimating, budgeting, cost control, planning scheduling , contracting and performance monitoring and control.Main duties:• Participated in contact preparations, bids comparison, and selection.• Participated in budget preparation and development.• Managed systems design of project planning strategies; including WBS, CBS, activities sourcing, activities weight loading, primavera scheduling, progress monitoring, progress measurement progress verification and progress delay control.• Handled and designed project cost planning, estimation, budgeting monitoring and control.• Cared for contract agreement and resolution of pending issues, contract signature, implementation, mentoring and adherence.• Handled PMT administration management including PMT settlement in Germany such as; housing, schooling, medical arrangement, etc.• Played a key role in securing a realistic acceleration agreement for GAS Jubail VII by strategic analysis and negotiation approach with the contractor who stated the process by a very high and unreasonable offer.• Recently participated a successful project acceleration with an earlier start-up of more than three months; saving the company around US$6 million lost every day.• Acted for the Project Manger in several occasions. Show less