Construction Management - Consultant Side

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Ahmed Samir Helmy

Construction Project Manager / Site Superintendent

[email protected] Mobile: +971.50.771.4523 (U.A.E.)

Skype: a.helmy66

CAREER OBJECTIVE

To achieve the employers visions and policies by delivering skills and high quality

professional services that perpetuate the business and fully satisfy the employers.

SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE

Over 22 years of practical work experience with international and regional multi-disciplined consulting / PMC

firms and representing top clients / developers in Dubai, U.A.E. mainly in the fields of Project Development

Management, Construction Management and Site Supervision, Contract Management and Administration, etc.

for world class / international standard Projects including high rise towers, residential, refurbishment, retail

shopping malls, recreational, fit-out works, industrial, dredging projects, etc.

KEY SKILLS

Managing and administering contracts / agreements with the clients, consultants, and

contractors striving to protect the clients’ rights & benefits as an utmost priority and to

empower the clients’ stances with the other parties / key stakeholders.

Identifying risks, assisting and advising the clients to establish stimulus plans & strategies, cost

estimates, time frames throughout the life of the projects to ensure technical quality, cost

effectiveness & optimization, accurate timely completion of projects’ deliverables and the

implementations of the HSE measures, all in compliance with the statutory and legal

implications.

Hands on the Technical & Project Development aspects at the pre-contract stage including

design development, design review, value engineering, tendering & awarding as well as

the Project Construction aspects at the post-contract stage including projects quality plans,

construction management, site supervision, technical affairs, contract administration up to

the projects’ final hand over based on agreements, conditions of contract (FIDIC), contract

documents, etc.

Prequalifying, appointing & controlling consultants, contractors, nominated sub

contractors & suppliers based on high standard practices and with prudence to avoid

disputes, claims and delay occurrences, to evaluate variations and claims, to solicit the

best value services, etc.

Preparing and defining scopes, milestones and K.P.I’s to meet the projects’ objectives and

clients’ requirements including deployment of resources, responsibilities matrixes, etc.

Directing, mentoring and working closely with multinational staff of professionals to ensure

awareness, to acquire optimum services and to influence the parties to benefit the projects.

Managing simultaneously several projects and tasks either independently or with assigned

staff. Liaising and interacting with the concerned statutory authorities, master developers, peer

reviewers, funding bodies, end users, etc. to ensure the release of NOC’s and building permits

on time as well as full integration between aspects and a smooth progress free of deficiencies.

EDUCATION

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1986 - 1991 B.Sc. in Architecture, Alexandria University, Egypt.

2015 Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) of USGBC, Dubai, UAE.

2004 Project Management Program of (PMP) of PMI, Dubai, U.A.E.

1984 – 1985 Goodrich High School, Wisconsin, U.S.A.

1973 - 1984 Saint Marc’s College, Alexandria, Egypt. (French Private School)

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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Nov 2012 - To Date AL GHURAIR GROUP OF COMPANIES, DUBAI, U.A.E.

Project and Position: Client Side Project(s) Director for Several types

and sizes of international and local projects in the Pre contract stage

(Design and Tendering) and Post contract stage (Construction

Management). Projects include buildings, dredging and marine works,

industrial, fit-out works, etc. with construction costs up to $500 Millions.

Responsibilities:

A- Initiating and establishing the projects’ briefs, requests for proposal

(RFP), defining the consultants’ scope of services, prequalifying and

inviting the shortlisted international and local consultants.

B- Evaluating and approving the consultancy offers / tender submissions

of the design and construction management services (pre contract and

post contract) and establishing relevant agreements with the

appointed consultants based on FIDIC white book and in

coordination with the company’s departments & international parties

related to the legal and insurance aspects forming the agreements.

C- Managing the design progress and technical workshops with the key

stakeholders and authorities to ensure all deliverables comply with the

scope of services, business intents, budgets, expected qualities,

timeline schedules, defined projects CAPEX, and initiating VE items

as well as approving the tender documents.

D- Managing the construction tendering processes including the

invitation to tender for the short listed contractors, responding to

contractors’ queries, evaluating and approving the tender submissions

technically and commercially, establishing agreements with the

appointed contractors based on the suitable FIDIC according to the

type of projects and issuing the letters of awards to main contractors

and nominated sub contractors.

E- Managing the construction processes on site starting from

contractors’ mobilization up to the construction preliminary and final

hand over. This includes the approval of construction work programs,

assessment of claims and variations, managing progress and technical

meetings, approving the technical submittals / materials samples /

mock-ups, carrying out all contractual correspondences, etc. as well

as monitoring and evaluating the consultants’ decisions and

contractors’ performances, etc.

Oct 2001 – Aug 2012 Dec – Aug 2010 2012

ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS GROUP (E.C.G.), DUBAI, U.A.E.

Project and Position: Construction & Coordination Manager for Al Futtaim

Cairo Festival City Project in Cairo, Egypt. (www.festivalcitycairo.com)

One of the Middle East’s most prestigious and largest Retail

Shopping Malls with a built up area of 400,000 Square meters

comprising more than 350 retail units out of which allied brands with

Al Futtaim Group are included such as Ikea, Marks & Spencer, Toys

R us, Carrefour, etc.

Contract Construction Cost: Egy.Pound 2.5Billions ($415Millions)

Responsibilities:

A- Construction management including the evaluation & approval of

the project’s revised program of works, monitoring the progress, etc.

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May – Oct 2008 2010

B- Contract administration based on FIDIC and the conditions of

particular applications including the assessment of Contractor’s

claims, management of variations, contractual correspondences, etc.

C- Managing and coordinating the project’s redesign and development

process with the client in Dubai and the other parties in Cairo to ensure full

integration and compliance with the approved design intents, building

permits and the contract documents in time, cost and quality.

D- Conducting executive meetings in Dubai and Cairo regularly with

the parties to manage and assess variations and to report to the client

for the implications on the project’s quality, cost and time, prior to

proceeding with the contractor.

E- Technical inputs including the approval of construction &

application methodologies, technical submittals, performance and

visual mock-ups, sample of materials, etc.

F- Directing and mentoring the project’s staff in construction

management and technical aspects to ensure optimum quality services.

Project and Position: Project Director / Construction Manager for the Burj Al-

Alam Tower (The World Tower) in Dubai, U.A.E. (www.burjalalam.com).

The world’s highest Office / Hotel Tower for JAL Hotels located at

the Business Bay Area in Dubai with an overall Height of 108 floors

(501 Meters), 12 Podium Levels & 5 basements. Tower building

comprises 88 floors of Luxurious Freehold Offices and 20 floors of 5

Stars Hotel with full amenities while Podium levels dedicated for high

standard Shopping Mall.

Estimated Construction Cost : Dhs 3 Billions ($820Millions).

Responsibilities:

A- Client Relation including Development & Management of the

Consultancy agreement and its subsidiaries including Project’s

Deployment Chart, Responsibilities Matrix of the assigned parties,

following up the company’s payments, etc.

B- Follow up and liaison for the different Design Deliverables and No

Objection Certificates with the Local Municipal Authorities to ensure

the release on time of the design approvals and Building Permits .

C- Managing value engineering workshops to ensure compliance with

the Project’s Budget and specifications of all engineering disciplines.

D- Planning and Defining the Project’s Key Milestones of each

Deliverable at the construction stage.

E- Project Management including the Preparation of tender

documents, prequalifying and inviting bidding contractors, float of

tenders, responding the bidders’ queries, evaluating the bidders’

submissions and reporting to the client to establish decisions, assisting

the client to issue letters of award, etc.

F- Construction Management and Contract Administration in the Post-

Contract stage including assessment & approval of Contractor’s Program

Of Works, Management of Progress Meetings, Initiation of contractual

correspondences, Assessment of the Contractor’s Claims, Control and

Management of variations, Evaluation & Approval of Project’s Quality

& HSE Plans, Approval of Construction Methodologies, Technical

Submittals, mock-ups, sample of materials, etc.

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Oct - Mar 2006 2008

Mar - Sept 2005 2006

Project and Position: Project Manager / Resident Engineer for the

Executive Height Tower at Tecom for DAMAC Properties – Dubai,

U.A.E. (DAMAC Head Offices). Outstanding designed office tower with 28 floors comprising of luxurious

freehold office spaces with the full amenities, health club, swimming pool,

jogging track, restaurants and car parks distributed over 3 Basement and 5

Podium Levels. DAMAC Properties head offices, several European

Consulates and Regional offices of multi-national companies have

occupied many premises. The Project was successfully completed on time

without delays and with a cost saving to the client while upgrading the

contract technical specifications of many of the installed works such as

finishing works, façade building envelope, etc.

Contract Construction Cost : Dhs. 200,000,000 ($55,000,000)

Responsibilities: A- Client relation including the development &

administration of the contract consultancy agreement at the design &

construction stages.

B- Project management at the pre contract stage including the

preparation & management of tender documents, design review, value

engineering, tendering & awarding processes to main & nominated

contractors.

C- Construction management including approval of Contractors’ work

program, approval of quality and HSE plans, Monitoring the progress

of the engineering, procurement and construction works, Management

of progress meetings, reporting regularly to the client to ensure the

project’s adequacy in time, cost and quality, directing and mentoring

the site supervision staff, etc.

D- Contract Administration implementing FIDIC and the conditions

of particular applications including management of variation orders,

assessment of contractors’ claims including formal E.O.T.’s, disputes

and conflicts resolutions, etc.

E- Checking & Approving Contractor’s technical submittals, samples

of materials, visual & technical performance mock-ups, etc.

Project and Position: Project Manager / Resident Engineer for Al Wasl Club

& Al Shabab Club Developments for Dubai Municipality, Dubai, U.A.E.

Recreational & luxurious hotel Project (London Suites Hotel)

consisting of existing structures where attached new buildings have

formed an expansion to the existing building in addition to full

rehabilitation and refurbishment for the existing buildings as well as

interior & fit out works at the existing and new buildings. Project was

challenging in terms of technical coordination due to the abeyance of

As Built documents (drawings / specs) and unforeseeable / embedded

works beyond the contract scope of works and due to the major

Variation Orders initiated by the Employer and the End User during

the construction stage.

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Feb - Feb 2004 2005

Jan - Feb 2003 2004

Contract Construction Cost : Dhs 18,000,000 ($4,900,000). Responsibilities: A - Liaison with the Employer, end users and the statutory authorities

including the regular follow up of the company’s payments.

B - Project Management at the pre contract including the design development,

design review, tendering & awarding, etc.

C – Construction Management at the post contract stage including the approval

of projects quality plans and HSE plans, check and approval of contractors’

program of works, management of progress meetings, reporting to the client,

etc. as well as design management and redesigns as per client’s requirements.

D - Contract administration implementing the Dubai Municipality Conditions

of Contract. This includes assessment of contractors’ claims, management of

contractors’ variations and design variations with the client, etc.

E – Review, comment and approve the contractors’ technical submittals, shop

drawings, sample of materials, mock ups. Respond and interact with the

quality control forms and procedures (e.g. R.F.I.), Direct the site staff, etc.

Project and Position: Project Manager for Dubai Multi Commodities

Center (DMCC) Industrial Towers at Jebel Ali for Nakheel, Dubai,

U.A.E.

Project comprises of 3 Typical Industrial Towers (24 Floors each) in

Jebel Ali Area consisting of freehold workshops for the Gold and

Jewelries makers as well as accommodation for the workers with the

full amenities.

Contract Construction Cost : Dhs 75,000,000 ($20,000,000)

Responsibilities:

A- Construction Management including approval of Contractor’s

work program, approval of quality and HSE plans, Monitoring the

progress of the engineering, procurement and construction works,

Management of progress meetings, reporting regularly to the client to

ensure the project’s adequacy in time, cost and quality, directing and

mentoring the site supervision staff, etc.

B- Contract Administration implementing FIDIC including management

of variation orders, assessment of contractors’ claims including formal

E.O.T.’s, disputes and conflicts resolutions, etc.

C- Checking & Approving Contractor’s technical submittals, samples

of materials, visual & technical performance mock-ups, etc.

Project and Position: Project Manager / Resident Engineer for two

Luxurious High End Private Villas at Emirates Hills, Dubai, U.A.E.

Sophisticated interior designs, fit out works and soft / hard

landscaping external works surrounding the villas


Responsibilities: Project & Construction Management in design and

construction stages, liaison with the client & sub consultants to

finalize design variations & construction issues, technical issues, site

supervision, selection of materials, approve mock-ups, check &

approve shop drawings, etc.

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Oct - Jan 2001 2003

Feb - Mar

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Feb - Jan 1997 2000

Project and Position: Project Manager / Resident Engineer for

Residential & Commercial complex in Dubai, U.A.E. for H.H. …… Project Consists of 1 Basement, Ground Floor and 7 typical floors of

luxurious flats to let with all the facilities such as health club

swimming pool and covered car parks.


Responsibilities: Construction Management including the monitoring of

work progress, approval of program of works, etc. Technical affairs

including site supervision, approval of technical submittals, sample of

materials, mock ups, shop drawings, etc.

Michael Graves Architect, New York, U.S.A. in association with

the Ministry of Public Works, Dubai, U.A.E.

Project and Position: Senior Project Architect / Assistant Project

Manager for a prestigious cultural center for the Ministry of Public

Works in Ras Al Khaimah, U.A.E.

Outstanding Design for a Luxurious Cultural Center consisting of

foyer, auditorium for 1500 persons with all theatre facilities including

sophisticated interior design and acoustical works, public library,

offices for the Ministry’s employees, VIP lounges & facilities. Contract Construction Cost : Dhs 35,000,000 ($9,500,000) Responsibilities: Assisting the client to approve civil &

architectural items such as color schemes, samples of materials,

visual and technical performance mock-ups, etc.., Coordinating

with the Design Office to clear discrepancies, Responding the

contractor’s Requests For Information and other quality control

forms, etc., Checking and Approving shop drawings and technical

submittals, Supervising the works at site, etc.

Emirates General Petroleum Corporation (EMARAT), Dubai, U.A.E.

Position: Senior Architect / Technical Coordinator and Architectural

Team Leader.

Responsibilities:

A) Design and technical coordination for corporation’s owned

projects including the standard / non standard filling service stations,

the corporation’s main labor accommodation, etc.

B) Liaising and interacting with the end users of the food & beverages

outlets to ensure the full integration and incorporation of the

operators’ requirements with the company’s design guidelines.

C) Interact and Communicate with the site workshops to ensure the

contract design and specification are efficiently implemented.

D) Coordinate with the sites to respond contractors’ queries related to

the contract design and specifications.

E) Participate in the selection and approval of sample of materials,

color schemes, visual and technical performance mock-ups, etc.

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Jan - Jan 1996 1997

Oct - Mar 1991 1993

Italconsult, Dubai, U.A.E. (Infrastructure Consultants) Projects and Position: Project Design Architect / Technical

Coordinator for the following Dubai Municipality projects: - The development of Rigga Street Development. - The development of Mushrif Central Park.


Responsibilities: A) Development and preparation for the design schemes from the

preliminary studies till obtaining the client’s approval (Dubai

Municipality) for the tendering and contract documents including the

design and technical coordination for soft & hard landscaping aspects

as well as the engineering and infrastructure works such as sewage,

water supply, road lighting, urban site surveys, etc. B) Attend all the design meetings and presentation committees with

the client.

Zaki Farsi Consulting Office, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Design Architect for various Architectural building projects including

high end luxurious private villas & palaces as well as cartographic

G.I.S. projects covering the kingdom.

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