CURRICULUM VITAE
SAID AL-AMOUR
BSc in Civil Engineering
Tennessee, USA, 1989
050-5576430
050-5996094
PERSONAL
Introduction: Project Director/Senior Project Manager
Date of Birth:22nd March 1966
Marital Status:Married
Nationality:Jordanian
Languages:English, Arabic
Present Address:Dubai
Specialism:Project Management expertise spans over 23 years timein buildings construction industry with managerial capabilities, leadership,diverse technical experience in several disciplines andgood exposure to all aspects of project management.
Qualifications:BSc Civil Engineering
RELEVANT PROJECTS
Al Mazaya Real Estate FZ/LLC, Dubai November 2008 – March 2013
Project Director for QpointProjectat LIWAN, Dubailand – A project of 52 buildings ranging G-5 to G-14
The responsibilities and duties involve: Master the owner’s requirements and objectives, Lead a team of two (2) Project Managers, Quality Manager, Planning Manager, Design Manager and two (2) Document Controllers on daily basis, issuing directives to the team members each on his part of work.Review project budgets, schedules and work quality . Follow up the design process and review the design with the Design Manager .Adopt a value engineering process on each package in the project. Float tenders and analyze it upon submission before issue recommendations to the CEO.Review the contract documents before being stamped and released.Monitor all work executed at all stages, to ensure that professional service is offered and within the time planned. Professional interface with the consultant and contractors of allpackages.Deal with the contractors’ claims and variations. Control and monitor the project budgets and coordinate with the CFO on the financial status of the project. Identify and manage all risks ahead of time .Provide a monthly report to the CEO describing the progress of work, cash flow and risks status in the project.Supervise the handover procedure of the completed buildings .
EDARA (Subsidiary Company to Union Properties) April 2007 – October 2008
Senior Project Manager – Automall Showroom and Offices Tower at Motor City
The responsibilities and duties involve: Lead a team of a Project Manager, MEP Manager and Design Manager. Coordinate with the Consultant and Cost Control Companies. Select the PC & provisional sum items and finalize the variation orders maintaining the project budget .Negotiate the contractor’s claims and variations .Perform cost control in coordination with the Project Director.Keep the quality under control by monitoring the approvals given by the Consultant; technicalresponsibility involves organizing, interpreting, executing and coordinating assignments.Advise and lead the project management team on all major issues and coordination stages.Approve the payments of Consultant and the Main Contractor.
Sama Dubai May 2006 – March 2007
Construction Manager for Global Village Project in Dubai
The responsibilities and duties involve: Follow up of the Consultant work at construction stage and assess the performance. Participate in finalizing and awarding the project packages. Evaluate the progress of the construction in light of clause 14.1 program. Coordinate among contractors of different packages to assure proper flow of activities. Participate in selecting the P.C. and Provincial Sum items. Evaluate the Contractor’s payment following being released by the Consultant.
MAG GROUP (Property Development Dept.), Dubai November 2004 – April 2006
Project Manager for MAG 214 Tower – A tower of 3B+G+39 floors
The responsibilities and duties involve: Carry out Value Engineering Process to MAG tower. Follow up the Consultant’s works on tender, addendums and tender clarifications. Negotiate the Contractor on the rates, specifications and contract conditions prior to signing of the Contract. Select the P.C. and Provisional Sum material. Finalize and award the nominated subcontractor after negotiating the specifications and prices of the items with the Suppliers. Follow up the Consultant performance and decisions at the time of Construction. Assess the progress of construction through clause 14.1 program and its generated S-curved, material procurement schedule, shop drawing list, cash flow and manpower histogram. Release the Consultant and Contractor payments.
Private Office of Ahmed Bin Hamed December 2003 – October 2004
Project Manager
The responsibilities and duties involve: Offer necessary engineering consultation to the owner. Follow-up the project design stages with Consultants. Participate in evaluating the tenders and awarding the works to Contractors and nominated Subcontractors. Pursue the projects construction progress. Select the material required in the projects. Evaluate the payments submitted by the Contractors.
Khatib and Alami, (CEC), Sharjah September 1998 – November 2003
Resident Engineer for AlBatha Tower –An offices tower of 3B+G+ 24 floors
The responsibilities and duties involve: Approve the proposed Contractor’s staff and Organization chart. Approve the project master program and method statements. Assess the works progress in comparison withthe approved program using Primavera. Provide the owner with required technical and contractual advices. Lead the fortnightly general meeting held with Main Contractor and Sub- Contractors. Coordinate with electromechanical engineers to come up with the high quality cost effective services. Handle correspondence works to the Client and Contractor. Provide the Contractor with all necessary clarifications pertaining to the Contract Documents in order to ensure satisfactory completion of the project. Approve the material samples submitted by the Contractor for use in the project and check their soundness and conformity with the standards and specifications. Approve the payment certificates. Evaluate the Contractor’s claims.
Juma’a Al Majid Residential Complex – A twin towers each of G+3P+21 floors
The responsibilities and duties involve: Follow up of progress of works and ensure the conformity with the drawings, contract documents, and acceptable engineering practice by leading a team of four site engineers. Sign and issue site instructions done by site engineers to the contractor. Provide the site engineers with required directives. Approve/comment the detailed shop drawings proposed by the contractor, sub-contractors and suppliers. Participate in approving material samples submitted by the contractor for use in the project. Evaluate monthly interim payment certificates.
Al Hamed Residential Buildings
The responsibilities and duties involve: Approve and comment all civil work shop drawings and material. Hold weekly general meeting with client, main contractor and subcontractors. Provide the client representative with technical and contractual advices on selecting the nominated subcontractors. Evaluate contractor’s monthly payment. Handle the correspondence works to contractor and client. Provide the contractor with clarifications about the contract drawings, details and specified material.
GAMBERT Architectural ,Engineering,Consulting&Decoration March 1997 – September 1998
Assistant Resident Engineerin the projects of University of Sharjah and American University of Sharjah.
The responsibilities and duties involve: Comment/ Approve the shopdrawings and material samples.Evaluate the progress on site and the monthly payments certificates.Superintend the works on field. Control the construction and finishing quality .
Engineering Contracting Company April 1995- March 1997
Civil Engineer for Dubai Creek Tower-Dubai
Responsibilitiesand duties involve: Supervise and manage the supply and installation of the timber doors for Dubai Creek Tower . Coordinate between the factory and the main contractor on daily basis to assure that the quality of the product is maintained all the time and that the progress of supply and installation is in line with the project master program .Attend the general weekly meeting with the main contractor and consultant .Arrange for recruiting the manpower required for installation.
Abbadi –Anani Consulting Engineers , Amman -Jordan December 1993- April 1995
Site Engineer for school and villa projects
Responsibilities and duties involve: Supervise the contractor’s activities on site. Inspect and approve the construction elements .Quantity Survey and endorse works valuation .Participate in structural modifications.
RABIEH & A. AZEZ CO. , Amman -Jordan August 1992-November 1993
Civil Engineer for a villa project
Responsibilities and duties involve: Implement the foundations and superstructure of a distinguished villa in Abdoun -A prestigious neighborhood in Amman- on daily site work. Quantity Survey of the work and make the monthly valuation .Recruit the manpower required for the work . Deal with the consultant and client representative on daily basis.
AL-AHBAB NATIONAL CONT. CO , Kuwait July 1990-July 1992
Civil Engineer
Responsibilities and duties involve:Quantity survey . Implement villa projects on daily field work .coordinate with the consultant on design issues .Arrange with the HO for manpower and material procurement .Make the monthly bill .Submit material samples for client/consultant approval. Submit inspection request to the consultant for each construction activity.