Please turn on your javascript Wessam Abulkhair - Project Manager - Hajaj and Associates - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Summary

Project Manager at real estate development company with 10 years total experience in managing projects from conception to completion including all phases of master planning, engineering design, permits, contract tendering, managing construction, planning, execution, risk/crisis management and commercialization.
Proven ability to support multiple projects with medium-to-high complexity including high-rise buildings, governmental buildings and infrastructure projects. Consistent track record of on-time and quality delivery.
In addition to my technical skills, I have considerable experience communicating with all parties involved in a project which includes managing both the requirements and expectations of stakeholders.

Experience

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Project Manager
Hajaj and Associates
May 2016 - Present | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

• Agreeing the timescales, costs and resources needed to deliver the project (budget)
• Drawing up a detailed plan for how to achieve each stage of the project
• Leading a project team, and sometimes hiring missing principals
• Negotiating with contractors and suppliers for materials and services
• Directing a multi-disciplinary team and ensuring that each stage of the project is progressing on time, on budget and to the right quality standards
• Reporting regularly on progress to the company
• Maintaining effective communication with stakeholders
• Coordinating market / customer research with the sales & marketing team
• Coordinating with other teams provided by company and owners
• Resolving any issues / delays which may occur
• Reviewing project procedures
• Preparing the final report at the end of a project
• Managing approvals between company and suppliers
• Oversight of change requests

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Senior Project Engineer
Drake and Scull International
Jan 2013 - Apr 2016 | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

- Raise technical query for any conflict information within the project technical document
- Prepare comparison report between tender documents and IFC documents in terms of materials quantities ,specification and scope of work to commercial department to claim any variations in project objectives
- Review the technical submittal of materials and ensure its compliance with project specifications
- Ensure that any variations and instructions received from the client are incorporated into the latest construction issue drawings and auctioned by the construction team.
- Develop reports on project performance and team performance.
- Identify project risks and provide proposal to solve and/or mitigate .
- Develop time schedule and estimated duration for all activities.
- Study all technical drawings,document and any revision thereon for all Electrical Power Systems.
- Advise on construction methodologies in coordination with other disciplines/contractor/subcontractor prior to construction.
- Execute and deliver – monitor work to ensure project is built on schedule as per the contractual program.
- Follow up the progress planning and monitoring the subcontractor performance.
- Determine the variances and implement the approved changes.
- Perform the quality assurance and quality control to ensure conformance to design and equipment specifications and compliance with operational and safety
standards.
- Materials take off from contract drawings and Materials requisition.
- Direct , coordinate, installation and testing activities to ensure compliance with specifications , local codes and customer requirements .
- Keep accurate record of assigned work duties
- Hand off completed product.

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Project Engineer
Slm GmbH
Jan 2011 - Dec 2012 | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

- Management, planning and controlling of construction projects with the target, cost estimation, scheduling, construction and documentation. Supervises all phases of design, material procurement and/or construction for assigned projects. Gives work direction and support personnel assigned to his projects.

• LED lighting system in CLOCK TOWER Project, Makkah :
- Performs all supervisory duties of the projects
- Coordinates with main contractor and sub contractor in the site
- Prepare the time schedule for installation due to designs

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Project Engineer
Alajou company
Nov 2007 - Dec 2010 | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Schedule development , Drawings design for low current system , Monitoring and controlling installation works , Testing and commissioning low current systems , Hand over and close the project

• CCTV and access control systems in KAUST :
Responsible engineer for security system in building 16 (Administration building) and building 20 ( Auditorium ) that include the followings tasks :
- Supervision on all installation works of IP cameras and access control system in the all security doors in the buildings
- Performing all terminations of security doors that include BLP termination and eRAM termination
- Performing the interference between the security doors system and fire alarm system
- Coordination with main contractor and all MEPs and contractors to prepare and determine all works that in their scope include electrical works(installing of pipes and cables) that specify from Aramco specifications
- Inspection with Aramco to make sure all works is under their specifications
- Good communications in the site

• CCTV system in Airports : (El Madinah - Hail - - El Wajeh - Sharora - Arar - Rafha - Qaysoma):
- Supervision on all installation works of CCTV systems in the site
- Programming and configuration of DVR and keyboard of the CCTV system
- Testing and commissioning of the CCTV system
- Coordinations with General Authority of Civil Aviation in all management works

Education

Cairo University
Bachelor, Bachelors, , Bachelors of Electrical Power Engineering‎
Electrical Power Engineering
2007

Languages

Expert Arabic
Expert English