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Fletcher-Thompson Inc.  Ansonia, CT

January 2016 – Current

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Project Director

Program and Project Management over all international projects. Acting as an advocate for the Project Owners. Management and coordination of projects through all phases of programming, pre-design, design, permitting and construction. 

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• Fashion Institute of Technology (SUNY) - New York City 

• Olivet University - Wingdale, NY

• Southface Village Resort - Ludlow, VT

• Tewaheedo Medical City - Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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Key responsibilities:

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• Ensures assigned projects are completed within budgets and schedules while meeting client needs, business objectives and design guidelines.

• Manages program of projects and project managers to ensure successful completion and coordination of all efforts.

• In constant cooperation with the Fletcher Thompson executives, develops program and annual budget for the regional capital project program.

• Is responsible for interfacing with appropriate levels of management to obtain funding approval signatures. Explanation of project scope and the associated costs as required is part of this process.  

• Monitors progress, provides financial control and ensures quality of project.

• Responsible for ensuring that project managers: Manage the project team including architects, engineers, workplace consultants, local authorities and administrative support.

• Develop schedules and budgets for assigned projects. ·

• Identify and evaluates alternative solutions to best meet program goals. ·

• Ensures all projects are completed within budgets and schedules while meeting client needs, business objectives and design guidelines. ·

• Participate in or oversee the pre-qualification and bid evaluation process for sub-consultants

• Interact with governmental branches and regulatory agencies as required to ensure that projects comply with all applicable legal requirements and regulations.

 

Meinhardt  Group  Doha, Qatar Branch

February 2014 – January 2016

 

Project Manager and Design Manager

Roles and responsibilities undertaken as Project Manager and as Deign Manager for the below mentioned projects and for the Qatar Branch office as a whole

 

• Toyota Mega Service Center - Doha Industrial Area 

• Hotel and Water Park Resort - Lusail Waterfront District 

• Najma City Center – Doha, Qatar 

• Aspire Park Mall – Doha, Qatar 

• Qur’anic Botanical Gardens – Education City Qatar 

 

The areas of responsibility for the projects and the office are:

 

TECHNICAL

• Design criteria for projects and prepare design briefs in coordination with the client and Design Team

• Chair meetings with the Client, design team and local Authorities.

• Carry out feasibility studies of various options with the Design team.

• Coordinate the Design to ensure compliance with client requirements, local codes, with the Design team.

• Ensure all design works carried out by the Design teams, incorporates the Client/Authorities feedback.

• Resolve any technical problems faced by the Designers during the project design.

• Coordinate specifications, drawings etc. with the Designers in Qatar and/or other offices

 

MANAGEMENT

• Coordinate timely production of Design and documentation works carried out by the Design teams.

• Handle all correspondences including reports, technical specifications, and other documents for submission to Clients/Authorities.

• For projects being undertaken by multiple teams, liaise with individual team leaders to coordinate delivery of services;

• Control cost of work in relation to fee.

• Advise and report to the Global CEO/Deputy CEO/CD on the adequacy of resources for delivery of services.

 

FINANCE

• Enforcing Meinhardt Project Profitability procedures on all projects, under your charge.

• Assisting the Country Director in preparing and monitoring cash flow projections.

• Ensuring profitable operation of all Architectural/Landscaping projects undertaken by the Group in Qatar.

 

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

• Actively market for new projects, and prepare fee proposals, and follow up with clients.

• Actively manage existing client's relationships.

• Identify new clients, make presentations of Meinhardt capabilities in all disciplines and market for new projects.

 

Khatib & Alami Doha, Qatar

January2012 – February 2014

 

Project Manager and Senior Architectural Designer (Head of Branch Office Building Design Dept)

As Lead Consultant, coordinated and managed the design process of all design disciplines for:

 

• Doha Grand Park Boutique Hotel - Doha

• Hamad Medical Corporation - Doha

• Al Emadi Residential Tower - Lusail City Marina District

 

The areas of responsibility undertaken for these project were:

 

• Prepare project briefs, conceptual design of various types of projects and work with other team members to prepare construction and tender drawings and documents.

• Perform design and construction management skills during the project’s life cycle.

• Prepare technical reports, progress reports, special studies and cost estimates for the projects.

• Participate equitably in the development and implementation of the project goals and objectives. Strive to achieve the goals of K&A.

• Prepare and make presentations to various groups, governmental and private organizations and interest groups, as required.

• Coordinate architectural design efforts with civil, structural and MEP design and systems.

• Professional client liaison.

• Assisted the top management to brief and commission the project consultants.

• Overseen drawing, specification and construction documentation production,review and issue.

• Managed the output of the design to ensure the milestones wereachieved.

• Ensured effective communication is achieved between the Doha and Beirut project teams

• Reviewed and coordinated drawings and documents for cost effective and timely usein projects.

• Contributed to cost planning and feasibility studies for tendering and to maintainproject budgets.

• Ensured design development is undertaken in accordance with principal’s projectrequirements and the budget.

• Managed the obtaining of necessary authority approval and check design iscompliant with building codes.

• Programming of design phases.

• Carried out aspects of project administration as required from time to time.

 

Additional responsibilities included architectural design and project management for several other projects (such as commercial and residential high-rise buildings, retail centers and hotels) and proposals for various government and private sector clients. In-house Design Team head for Building Design projects.

 

Ewaan Global Residential Company Jeddah, KSA

November 2010 – December 2011

 

Architecture and Design Manager

Managing, directing and delegating responsibilities to associated architects and technical engineers

• Coordination with Contracts Management Department.

• Complete design management from concept, schematic, design development, and tender stage. Review of consultants engineering submittals.

• Developing comprehensive procurement strategies.

• Managing complete Building Permit procedures and design progress.

• Value engineering and coordination with Contracts Manager, cost manager and planners.

• Review and coordination of QS and cost reports.

• Coordination with Contracts Manager for project particulars of the conditions of contract (FIDIC).

• Reviewing and checking of Master Programs involving the activities of NOC’s, permits procedures, design consultant deliverables, cost plans, value engineering, Tender and Award stages.

• Technical support during post construction stage and attending client progress meetings.

• Assisting in claims evaluation.

• Executing the project on time within the approved budget and in accordance with contract specifications.

• Chair meetings with Client, Consultants, interior designer, operator, engineers, specialist consultants engineering.

• Review of Proposals, Contractor’s Pre-qualifications & Design Competitions.

• Preparation of RFPs, Contract Documents, Contractor’s Pre-qualification Reports, Design Evaluation Reports & Project Management Plan.

• Preparation of Bid Summaries in conjunction with the Project Quantity Surveyor.

• All aspects of the project Quality Management & Control system.

• Compilation of all necessary progress reports.

• Identifying and taking the necessary corrective action to improve the progress and / or quality of work.

• Handling of project financial matters related to invoice payments.

 

Conducted the listed services for the following projects:

 

• Alfareeda Residential CommunityJeddah, KSA 

• Al Juwan DevelopmentRiyadh, KSA

 

Confluence Project Management Riyadh, KSA

May 2010 – November 2010

 

Design Manager

 

The Client was Mobily (the largest Saudi Arabian telecommunications company)

Projects: Simultaneously working on 22 total projects (9 technical data / telecom centers, 8 retail outlets, 2 regional mid-rise  office buildings, 3 call centers)

 

Responsibility: Overall direction, technical support and control of the design program with direct responsibility for monitoring design schedules; drawing packages, design related documentation and tender process.

 

Tasks include: Preparing briefs for various consultants based on the program scope, budget and time objectives and end-user requirementsMonitoring the performance of all architectural and engineering firms. Emphasizing on-time and on-budget performance and monitoring compliance with the design guidelines and contract terms. Performing reviews for design submittals of all design phases, cost estimates, constructability, schedules and program budgets. Ensuring that the design team is coordinating its activities in Riyadh and by means of regular coordination meeting facilitating it in the production of relevant design information Ina timely manner so that the procurement and construction program can be maintained.

 

E.W.A.Design(in cooperation with TigerSwan, Int’l) Riyadh, KSA

April 2009 –May 2010

 

Head of Projects / Project Manager

 

EWAD is a local Design and Build company. The projects primarily focus on high-end office and residential space interior fit-out and also design and construction of military facilities. My involvement with the company was to assist in bringing new projects to the company and to also provide architectural and interior design, coordinate and manage the design and construction for the company’s active projects:

 

• Rolls  Royce  KSA  office  

• KPMG office building interior fit-out

• Baker-Botts KSA office fit-out 

• Novaar  visiting  executive  accommodations  fit-out 

• Design and Project Management of several civil and building projects for a U.S. armed forces compound in KSA. Including a Sport Facilities complex 

 

 

Limitless LLC Dubai, UAE

July 2007-April 2009

 

Design Manager

 

• Prepared Requests For Proposals (RFP) including technical design scopes for consultants and identified design elements and deliverables to be undertaken for projects

• Prepared information packages, including design intent, for projects to issue to consultants and other project participants.

• Managed design schedules, monitored design progress and coordinated with project managers.

• Managed and monitored Master Planning, Infrastructure, Architectural, Landscape, Structural, MEP and Interior Design consultants.

• Ensured incorporation of best practices and sustainability in building design.

• Reviewed  construction  drawings  and  specifications  prepared  by  design  consultants  and  made recommendations accordingly.

• Liaised with statutory authorities to secure design approvals

• Reviewed  and  commented  on  all  design  submittals  to  ensure  compliance  with  the  client’s requirements.

• Developed Design Guidelines for 3rd  party developers and Drafting Standards for each specific project

• Ensured that design information are compiled properly in construction drawings for inclusion into construction tender package

 

Responsible for management, review and monitoring of all design activities (master planning, infrastructure, architectural, landscaping, structural, MEP, interior design) and coordination of technical issues for the following projects:

 

• Arabian Canal Dubai, UAE 

• Al Wasl Riyadh,  KSA 

• Sanaya Towers Amman, Jordan 

 

Roots Developments (now dissolved, assets become part of Aristo Developers)

S&P Architects / Ergotex, London, UK / Athens, Greece

June 2001 – July 2007 

 

Design Manager under The Development company

Design management and coordination for projects invested by Dolphin Capital Investors and designed by high profile international Consultants which include:

 

• The Chedi Hotel Kilada Hills

• The Amanzoe Resort Greece

• Seascape Hills Resort Greece

• Concept Design for renovation of the now Nikki Beach Hotel Porto Heli

 

Senior & Project Architect under the Architectural consultancy

 

• LeadArchitect for the Mall Athens 

• Project Architect for the Porto Heli CollectionGolf Resort (permit phase)

• Design and Site Architect for Porto Heli Collection Seafront Villas 

• Consulting Architect for the Ilida Residential Development

• Head Design, Project Architect and Site Supervision for several projects for the Municipal of Maroussi 

• Site Supervisor for fit-out of Holmes Place