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Mohamed Essam

Mohamed Essam

Project Director
Dubai

Summary

Professionally qualified Civil Engineer with over 22 years' experience in Real Estate Development and Construction management industry, worked on several significant projects in the region including Dubai Mall, Dubai Marina Mall, Four Seasons Hotel, Dubai Festival City, Al Maktoum Airport VIP Terminal, BMW Training Centre, Amazon Fulfillment Centre and several other projects including commercial, residential, hospitality & industrial projects.

Results-driven, passionate and accomplished team leader who believes that peak performance is best achieved through leadership of the right people, and collaboration of all stakeholders to achieve the best results.

KEY COMPETENCIES

  • Project and construction management with extensive project delivery experience, hands-on different stages of the projects, and risk management.
  • Full development life-cycle capabilities from project inception to handover.
  • Leading multicultural teams, and large-scale projects with extensive ability of conflict resolution, and strong negotiations' skills. Scope, cost & time planning and management.
  • Clear communication to all stakeholders.
  • Diverse projects' experience spanning from Hospitality, Commercial, Residential and Industrial.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience
2
2
Language

Work History

Project Director

Dome Marina Development Company
Cairo
02.2020 - Current

Project:

  • Dome Marina resort and Hotel in Al Sokhna Red Sea

Job Description:

  • Manage group of internal and external stakeholders to ensure successful completion of the project within the three main constraints: quality, cost and time.
  • Evaluate and monitor of schedules, budgets, and change controls.
  • Ensure health and safety regulations are strictly adhered to.
  • Lead design and procurement process, and ensure full adherence to organization standards and policies.

Group General Manager

City Diamond Contracting
Dubai
01.2019 - 01.2020

Projects:

  • Emirates Airlines Pavilion, EXPO 2020)
  • Multiple Gas Stations construction projects for ENOC and, National co.
  • Residential villas in the Palm & Dubai Hills.

Job Description:

  • Manage group of companies in Dubai, including design, construction, and material production divisions.
  • Assure projects are completed within budget, quality and schedule constraints.
  • Monitor and control all stages of the projects from inception to completion.
  • Chair weekly Program/Project Meetings with the Client, and sub-contractors.
  • Reduced costs, managed delivery schedules and performed risk analysis to improve overall profitability
  • Managed budget implementations, employee reviews, training, schedules and contract negotiations
  • Maximized efficiency by coaching and mentoring personnel on management principles, industry practices, company procedures and technology systems

Director - Project Management

Dubai South
Dubai
07.2015 - 01.2019

Projects

  • Executive Jet Terminal in Al-Maktoum airport (Aviation Department).
  • Largest VIP Terminal in the world.
  • Aerospace Supply Chain facility (Aviation department), hosting Lufthansa Technic and Aircraft engine repair facility.
  • Logistics Complex - Amazon new facility in Dubai South (Logistics Department).
  • BMW Training Centre in Dubai South (Logistics Department).
  • Staff Village 2, 12 residential buildings for staff accommodation (Residential department).
  • The Pulse Town Homes, 240 units in a gated residential community (Residential department).
  • Job Description:
  • Represent the Client and heading the department in charge of performing inhouse project management for projects developed by the organization.
  • Assure project works are performed within budget, quality and schedule constraints.
  • Lead team of stakeholders involved in the development and construction of projects to ensure full coordination and resolve any obstacle or problem facing the projects.
  • Manage the design process to ensure full compliance with the client requirements, and implementing lessons learned from previous projects.
  • Advise top management of developments that could affect project's profit, schedule, costs, client relations and interdepartmental or inter-divisional relations.
  • Control change/scope creep, ensuring that all scope changes are quickly and adequately documented and that change orders are approved before the performance of work.
  • Develop performance plans for the continuous improvement of associates.
  • Asses departmental performance against agreed targets and budgets, and within policies and standards.
  • Review/analyze reports provided by contractors/consultants and prepare a variety of correspondences, presentations and reports to the senior management of the organization.
  • Lead the design and procurement process, and ensure full adherence to the organization standards and policies.

Senior Project Manager

AL-Futtaim Group Real Estate
Dubai
06.2007 - 07.2015

Projects:

  • Al-Badia Business Park in Dubai Festival City (Phase-1).
  • Three multi-storey residential buildings in Bur Dubai.
  • Al-Futtaim/DC Aviation private jet hangar in Al-Maktoum Airport.
  • Al-Futtaim/DC Aviation VIP Lounge in Al-Maktoum Airport.
  • Orient Insurance Building in Dubai Festival City.
  • Al-Futtaim Corporate Data Centre in Dubai Festival City.
  • Managing the design development phase of 4 stars Holiday Inn - Dubai Festival City.

Job Description:

  • Represent the Client, and manage capital projects from concept to completion.
  • Manage a portfolio of multi-discipline projects (Hospitality, Commercial, Industrial and Residential).
  • Manage a group of internal and external stakeholders to ensure the successful completion of projects within the three main constraints; quality, cost and time.
  • Manage the design process to ensure full compliance with the client requirements, and implementing lessons learned from previous projects.
  • Evaluate and monitor of the schedules, budgets and change controls.
  • Lead by example, and provide constructive feedback to employees in order to reward, coach, correct and motivate them.
  • Review/analyze reports provided by contractors/consultants and prepare a variety of correspondences, presentations and reports to the senior management of the organization.

Resident Engineer

Meinhardt Consulting Engineers
Dubai
07.2005 - 06.2007

Projects:

  • Dubai Mall (The world's most extensive retail development comprising BUA 12 million square feet, features GLA 5 million square feet ).
  • Dubai Marina Mall (The Mall consists of 160 retail stores, seven levels Gourmet Tower.

Job Description:

  • Monitor site works for compliance with the project design intent, program, specifications, and quality standards.
  • Review and approve the contractor's work methodology, shop drawings, technical submittals, and material selection, in coordination with the client project manager.
  • Monitor, control and enforce proper HSE practices in the project.
  • Liaise with the respective authorities and full compliance with standards.

Resident Engineer

Dimensions Engineering Consultants
Dubai
08.2004 - 07.2005

Projects:

KG Tower - Dubai Marina

Job Description:

  • Monitor the site works for compliance with the project design intent, program, specifications, and quality & HAS standards.
  • Review and approve the contractor's work methodology, shop drawings, technical submittals, and material selection.
  • Liaise with respective authorities and ensuring compliance standards.
  • Project , Dubai Marina" B+G+18 Floors.

Project Engineer

Hyundai Engineering & Construction
Cairo
08.1999 - 01.2004

Project:

  • Four Seasons Hotel at Nile Plaza "Cairo-Egypt": Five-stars Hotel, 366 room, 30 story tower, 144 luxury condominium apartments, multiple restaurants.

Job Description:

  • Manage construction activities starting from substructure, superstructure, upscale finish and hand over.
  • Implement the project management plan, including HSE, Quality management, Logistics management.

Education

Master of Science - Real Estate Development

University of Manchester
United Kingdom
02.2020 - Current

PMP Certificate - Project Management

Project Management Institute
USA
06.2006 - 02.2007

Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering

Cairo University
Egypt
09.1992 - 11.1998

Skills

Budget administration

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Timeline

Project Director

Dome Marina Development Company
02.2020 - Current

Master of Science - Real Estate Development

University of Manchester
02.2020 - Current

Group General Manager

City Diamond Contracting
01.2019 - 01.2020

Director - Project Management

Dubai South
07.2015 - 01.2019

Senior Project Manager

AL-Futtaim Group Real Estate
06.2007 - 07.2015

PMP Certificate - Project Management

Project Management Institute
06.2006 - 02.2007

Resident Engineer

Meinhardt Consulting Engineers
07.2005 - 06.2007

Resident Engineer

Dimensions Engineering Consultants
08.2004 - 07.2005

Project Engineer

Hyundai Engineering & Construction
08.1999 - 01.2004

Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering

Cairo University
09.1992 - 11.1998
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