Khalid Solayman
Senior Planning Manager
Cairo
Summary
Dynamic and accomplished Senior Planning Manager with over 10 years of exemplary leadership experience in strategic planning, operations management, and team development within the construction industry. Recognized for steering cross-functional teams to achieve organizational objectives through clear direction, effective communication, and motivational leadership. Proven track record of optimizing resource allocation, streamlining processes, and exceeding targets while fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
6
6
Certifications
4
4
Languages
Work History
Senior Planning Manager
Mace
12.2023 - Current
- Review Schedule Baselines schedules and related documents from the contractor including monthly reports and analyze the content to ensure compliance with project objectives and identify risks and delays.
- Prepare Master and Tender Schedules
- Mentor junior & senior planners, providing guidance on best practices in planning, and project management.
- Lead weekly progress meeting and guide project stake holders to proactively remove project blockers and minimize delays.
- Prepare issue logs and assign responsibilities and actions.
- Review Extension of Time claims in terms of contractual conformity, method suitability, and all particular details of the delay analysis.
- Prepare scheduling simulations for schedules with multiple entry and exit points.
Planning Manager
Hassan Allam Construction
05.2023 - Current
- Manage and lead HQ Planning team and the onsite planning team for 7 projects
- Claims preparation and management
- Create high level plans on a project and program levels
- Review & approve project schedule baselines, updates, & Monthly reports
- Facilitate & lead meetings & workshops with projects stakeholders
- Propose recovery options with alternative construction methods
- Provide the resource management department with allocation recommendations based on schedule baselines and updates
- Monitored processes and procedures, making sure company met compliance regulations.
Operation Manager
Constructive US
05.2021 - 06.2023
- Operation manager for an outsource planning & scheduling branch in USA.
Projects Control Manager
Constructive
06.2021 - 04.2023
- Manager of the control team responsible for the planning, control, and contracts administration for all company's project.
Planning Manager
ACE Project Management
11.2019 - 05.2021
- Manager of the planning & control team for 3 projects
- Responsible for coordination between contractors, claims management, review & approve project schedule baselines & updates, facilitate & lead meetings & workshops, and manage and lead cost and planning engineers.
Lead Planning Engineer
HSE Project Management Consultants
06.2018 - 10.2019
- Responsible for coaching & managing the planning team, developing procedures for the planning processes and adopting agile techniques, prepare revised schedules and suggest corrective actions with proposed construction methods, claims management, schedule baselines and schedule updates, and weekly & monthly reports.
Project Engineer
Orascom Foundation Technologies
11.2016 - 05.2018
- Responsibilities include daily operation planning, manage baselines and suggest corrective actions, method statements, planning the Diaphragm walls excavation sequence, and coordinate between relevant projects stakeholders.
Operation Manager
Gulf International Inspection Company - GIICO
03.2014 - 11.2016
- Responsibilities include operation, task management & coordination between various clients & subcontractors, strategic planning and business development, developing projects cost & schedule baselines for the geotechnical investigation dept., prepare revised programs and suggests corrective actions, and analysis of geotechnical campaign results.
Technical Office Engineer
Orascom Construction & Hassan Allam Joint Venture
07.2013 - 01.2014
- Responsibilities include quantity surveying, prepare & submit workshop drawings, prepare & submit invoices, review and approve submitted sub contractors invoices.
Education
Bachelor's degree - Structural engineering
Cairo university
09.2007 - 05.2013
Skills
Mentoring and Coaching
undefinedCertification
2013, Bachelor degree in Structural engineering, Certificate for the completion of a bachelor degree in structural engineering
Music writing
I compose and write songs in my free time
Timeline
Senior Planning Manager
Mace
12.2023 - Current
Planning Manager
Hassan Allam Construction
05.2023 - Current
Projects Control Manager
Constructive
06.2021 - 04.2023
Operation Manager
Constructive US
05.2021 - 06.2023
Planning Manager
ACE Project Management
11.2019 - 05.2021
Lead Planning Engineer
HSE Project Management Consultants
06.2018 - 10.2019
Project Engineer
Orascom Foundation Technologies
11.2016 - 05.2018
Operation Manager
Gulf International Inspection Company - GIICO
03.2014 - 11.2016
Technical Office Engineer
Orascom Construction & Hassan Allam Joint Venture
07.2013 - 01.2014
Bachelor's degree - Structural engineering
Cairo university
09.2007 - 05.2013
2013, Bachelor degree in Structural engineering, Certificate for the completion of a bachelor degree in structural engineering
11/2015, ASTM certificate of completion, Certificate of completion for completing training in ASTM conference for cement and testing standards
12/2014, ISO 9001:2008 Internal Auditor training, Internal auditing training
06/2010, Primavera project management - American university in Cairo
07/2010, Computer Aided graphics - American university in Cairo
10/2017, Environmental protection training program, Environmental protection training program tailored for mega construction projects
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