Operations Director

• Nov 2018 - Present

Operations Manager

• Jan 2018 - Oct 2018

Key Skills

• Oct 1993 - Nov 2021

Project Management • Results-generating & management orientated individual with broad experience in directing teams, technical personnel, and line management staff in exceeding construction goals and objectives in areas requiring respective industry knowledge. • Practical experience in the Engineering processes, profit and loss responsibility, managing employee relations, and communications. Professional and courteous even when under pressure, friendly and approachable. • Ability to appraise options, present technical arguments, identify, respond to and evaluate technical issues to maintain the programme. Careful work prioritisation, ensuring to understand what is required and maintaining focus on the deliverable. • Efficient in identifying problems likely to occur at the early design process. Provision of alternative solutions based on their financial implications in order to produce cheaper overall project costs. Leadership • Managing a variety of office/site teams & contractors of up to 250 staff working on multiple projects. Responsible for supervising, directing and coordinating. • Developing task plans and schedules for the required operations and producing monthly financial status reports. • Mentoring and coaching of staff and delivering team building to encourage members to contribute to improvements in team performance. • Providing delegated requirements containing the right amount of detail with clearly identified goals of the work required. Client Service Management • Direct communication with the clients' representatives. Attend to his needs and respond accordingly at prescribed time limits. Personal informal contact and rapport building with clients' employees & enhanced professionalism sense where required. • Understanding the importance of meeting deadlines and budgetary constraints. • Passing project related knowledge to the client by means required. Chairing meetings, compiling reports, letters and emails and producing associated documentation. Show less

Division Manager - Marine Build Environment

• Dec 2013 - Dec 2017

Operations Manager on Saudi Aramco's /KJO/McDermott Artificial Reef Development programme at the Eastern Province of the KSA. Preparation of the winning bid and the respective Tender and Contract Documents & general management of the procurement/installation/deployment & monitoring process.

KSA Eastern Province Regional Manager

• May 2012 - Dec 2017

Operations Manager on the UNCC funded Remediation & Restoration schemes of the Intertidal Coastal Habitats at the Eastern Province of the KSA. Contracts Value: $1 Billion. Responsible for Huta's Eastern Province operation activities. In charge of allocating and guiding resources to satisfy & meet the company's key performance requirements & indicators and meet the Ministry of Environment expectations.Works Supervisor on the remediation and restoration program aimed at mitigating damages that occurred to terrestrial and marine habitats during the 1991 Gulf War; within KSA's Eastern Province.The program’s coastal remediation projects involved the removal (excavation) and or homogenization (tilling/ripping) of lingering oil residues and the restoration of salt marsh hydrology. The latter is being accomplished by re-establishing tidal channel morphometry through various excavation and re-contouring treatments. In addition, re-establishing and augmenting locally the flora assemblages within the salt marsh and tidal flat habitats through the transplantation of perennial halophytes including mangroves. Show less

Operations Manager

• Nov 2011 - Dec 2017

Technical Leader

• Nov 2011 - Apr 2012

Senior Civil & Environmental Engineer for the Remediation & Restoration schemes of the Intertidal Coastal Habitats at the Eastern Province of the KSA. Specialties include project management, water and wastewater engineering, environmental monitoring and assessment, environmental geology, and ecological restoration.Duties and Responsibilities• Create, supervise and manage quality systems implementation, prepare excavation/inspection plans• Initiate and conduct special studies for improving operations. • Provide specialized technical service in the required environment remediation fields. • Undertake and co-ordinate engineering problems solutions. • Design, co-ordinate and direct work of other engineers. • Discuss, co-ordinate and resolve problems with personnel throughout Huta and subsidiaries and outside of company organizations. • Act as mentor, coach, and trainer when required. • Act as the focal point of contact for project reviews and in technical matters related to my field. Show less

Regional Manager

• May 2012 - Dec 2017

UNCC Coastal & Marine Remediation Schemes. Upon analyzing the design requirements provided from the UNCC RFPs and the instructions/recommendations from the Ministry of Environment I have provided full infrastructure development camps solutions consisting of: • Permanent construction items, road networks, sewerage/water distribution networks, earthworks, electricity supply, telecoms & security provision. • Water storage and self-contained wastewater treatment plants (MBR) • Waste stream management (separation at source & recycling). • Purpose made and Pre-engineered low rise buildings (kitchens & canteens) • Pre-fabricated and in situ offices. • Workforce living quarters to accommodate up to 70pax. • Tented structures and brake shelters • Equipment and materials warehouses My duties and responsibilities on these projects included: • Planning, management and coordination of the construction schemes. • Supervision, organization, and direction of the activities concerned with the construction and maintenance of structures, facilities and systems. • Determination of the labour requirements and allocation of workers to construction sites. • Overseeing and directing the construction workers and their immediate supervisors. • Consideration of the job specifications to determine appropriate construction methods and cost-effectiveness of plans. • Scheduling and coordinating all types of design during the construction process. • Interpreting and explaining plans and contract terms to administrative staff, workers, and project owner or developer. • Supervision of the work performed by Subcontractors. • Monitoring the delivery of materials, construction tools and equipment. • Ensuring that the construction resources are used in the most effective way. • Ensuring that all safety precautions are adhered to by the construction workers. • Monitoring and review the compliance with set regulations, quality specifications and safety rules. Show less

Operations Manager

• Nov 2014 - Aug 2015

Employed as an Operations Manager to form a new medical waste treatment company in Jeddah & Egypt that uses microwave technology to treat medical waste. Preparation of Tender and Contract Documents for a Medical Waste Treatment Facility (Salmaniyah Hospital) in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Preparation of Bid Submissions and Fee Proposals for new work and winning new business through new contacts. Management of Project Teams to achieve targets and objectives within budget and agreed scope Employed as an Operations Manager to form a new medical waste treatment company in Jeddah & Egypt that uses microwave technology to treat medical waste. Preparation of Tender and Contract Documents for a Medical Waste Treatment Facility (Salmaniyah Hospital) in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Preparation of Bid Submissions and Fee Proposals for new work and winning new business through new contacts. Management of Project Teams to achieve targets and objectives within budget and agreed scope

Project Manager

• Dec 2013 - Jan 2015

Seconded placement to facilitate the execution of the required maintenance (building work, supporting systems) to the Ministry of Environment Buildings, Radar & Weather stations across the KSA. The works include supervision of preventive maintenance, janitorial services, structural rectifications, supporting systems (equipment) maintenance, networks installation and general infrastructure modifications. Responsible for the overall cost control analysis, preparation of cashflow projections and the control of the invoicing process. Show less

Additional Info

• Dec 2013 - Dec 2014

PME Buildings Maintenance. For these aforementioned new build schemes I was required to review existing proposals & calculations and amend or redesign accordingly. In order to deal with such issues and provide appropriate solutions I used my team's diverse resources and experience gained from previous schemes. By doing so, I demonstrated my ability on managing technicians, architects, specialists, subcontractors and other available resources to deliver the required project elements. I communicated to all responsible parties the new design requirements containing the right amount of detail and having clearly identified goals of the work to be done. By doing so I have improved the management of my resources and provided a more comprehensive outcome. My duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: • Inspect all workmanship and material. • Coordinate the supply of vertical and horizontal controls for the Contractor. • Make layout checks on line and grades. • Coordination with other Contractors. • Maintain all file records on designated forms. These records include all reports on work force, equipment, progress, safety, etc. • Review and approve the Contractor’s drawings. • Locate, execute and interpret all soils and materials testing according to the provisions in the Contract Documents and Specifications. • Responsible for the Contract and will not relieve the Contractor of his responsibilities without Client’s authorization. • Responsible for the final materials submittals and approval. • Check and certify progress payments to the Contractor. • Check personnel, equipment and material costs for all Variation Orders and Change Orders required under the terms of the Contract. • Review requests for additional compensation and time extension. • Prepare Variation Orders for all ‘Additional’ and ‘New’ works. Show less

Civil Engineer

• Sep 2010 - Dec 2011

Advisor on the design and constructional issues of private building projects. Offering consultative services for the architectural and environmental sustainable design of new residential schemes. Procure and perform site inspections, surveying and general third party liaison. Advisor on the design and constructional issues of private building projects. Offering consultative services for the architectural and environmental sustainable design of new residential schemes. Procure and perform site inspections, surveying and general third party liaison.

Project manager

• Jun 2010 - Aug 2010

Responsible for the welfare of 130 students and accountable for providing the right opportunities for social and cultural development in combination with teaching effective English language courses. Responsible for the welfare of 130 students and accountable for providing the right opportunities for social and cultural development in combination with teaching effective English language courses.

Site Supervisor/Resident Engineer

• Oct 2001 - Mar 2010

Design/Project and Site Engineer in various wastewater networks & flooding schemes, Combined Sewage Overflows (CSOs) schemes and WwTW refurbishment projects for Northumbrian Water Ltd (NWL) in the North East of England.Recommended and developed solutions for meeting quality objectives and helped to determine asset maintenance requirements in line with the available funding.

Project/design engineer

• Oct 2001 - Mar 2010

3rd party liaison, data collection coordination, technical office support on site specific tasks and modelling.Wastewater Networks, Various (NWL)*Tyne South Bank CSOs. Responsible for preferred options development and detail design of several CSOs (total of 21) and a pumping station of a £4.5M scheme. Single point of contact for data collection work and office based technical support for site queries. Procured & carried out various site surveys, investigations & environmental walkovers. Prepared all required project calculations/drawings and post contract documentation.*Runcie Road Flooding. Responsible for the development of feasibility options for this £350K flooding scheme. Performed needs assessment study & associated calculations and progressed solutions to be carried over to conceptual design stage. *Coxhoe & Kelloe CSOs. Responsible for the solution design development of six CSOs and the preparation of all project documentation from conception to completion for this £1.4M scheme. Duties included developing the civil design works, performing necessary hydraulic and structural calculations, liaising with the client and managing third parties. Accountable for all works information packages, cost estimates, H&S plans, design safety reviews and risk assessments.Wastewater Treatment, Various WwTW (NWL)In addition to the roles described previously, I also performed duties of Site Supervisor, Planning Supervisor representative and H&S coordinator.Developed and designed several gravity/rising main pipelines along with new pumping stations and supervised, where required, the schemes construction. Responsible for developing and assessing options to upgrade the treatment and hydraulic capacity of several treatment works.Procured all necessary investigations, liaised and managed all 3rd party issues. Administered all required notices and coordinated planning applications where necessary. Scheme costs: £950K to £2.2M. Show less

Graduate Civil Engineer

• Jul 2000 - Oct 2001

* Project co-ordinator & Site Engineer for the civil & mechanical design and assembly of a 5000m3 sludge settling vessel for a new WwTW. Responsible for all surveys, preparation of the EIA, the Hazard Risk Assessments, the legislation compliance and the detail design specifications. Actively involved in the running of contracts at different stages and communicating with clients and contractors throughout. * Responsible for the design of several harbour engineering works within the port of Syros including a fully serviced pontoon marina with 50 yacht berthing capacity. Show less

Trainee Civil Engineer

• Jul 1996 - Aug 1998

*Part of a 10 person strong team whose duties involved studies and renovations of listed buildings and supervision of building and landscape works. Responsible to check design implementation on site, managing labour force, arranging supply of materials, organise purchases and shipment of both equipment & personnel. I supervised the work quality and motivated the implementation of Health and Safety management system on sites. *Part of a 10 person strong team whose duties involved studies and renovations of listed buildings and supervision of building and landscape works. Responsible to check design implementation on site, managing labour force, arranging supply of materials, organise purchases and shipment of both equipment & personnel. I supervised the work quality and motivated the implementation of Health and Safety management system on sites.

Environmental Technician

• Oct 1993 - Jul 1995

*Responsible for monitoring & recording gas pollutants levels from different air pollution control stations in the city of Athens. Gas emissions were analysed using gas chromatography and spectrophotometry methods. *Responsible for monitoring & recording gas pollutants levels from different air pollution control stations in the city of Athens. Gas emissions were analysed using gas chromatography and spectrophotometry methods.