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Mohamed Ossama

Project Director
Cairo

Summary

Accomplished PV General Manager at TAQA Arabia, adept in OSHA compliance and management, significantly enhanced financial stability and operational efficiency. Leveraged strong relationships and subcontractor management to drive long-term growth. Excelled in project scheduling and budget administration, achieving key milestones with a focus on safety and quality.

Experienced Plant Manager adept at improving output, maximizing quality and boosting employee satisfaction with hands-on management style. Recognized as effective business manager and motivational leader. Resourceful plant management leader with expertise in cost controls, lean manufacturing principles and employee training. 6-year track record of success in Solar Business.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

PV General Manager

TAQA Arabia
03.2023 - Current
  • Cultivated strong relationships with clients, vendors, and partners to ensure long-term success and loyalty.
  • Monitored financial performance, set budgets and controlled expenses to provide financial stability and long-term organizational growth.
  • Managed budget implementations, employee reviews, training, schedules, and contract negotiations.
  • Managed budget implementations, employee evaluations, and contract details.

Plant Manager

TAQA Arabia For Solar Energy
2 2019 - Current
  • Responsible on 50 MW solar plant in Benban
  • Monitor productivity of solar plant, and build required KPI and strategy , that insure best performance of facility.
  • Maximized plant safety through proactive strategies and well-structured training.
  • Directed employees and related programs to maximize team productivity and facility output.
  • Tracked data about all aspects of production to assess areas in need of improvement.
  • Directed routine operations and emergency response, including plant shutdowns and restarts.
  • Assessed logs and reports to identify inefficiencies, boost production levels and enhance safety.
  • Led monthly inspections to assess operational functioning and safety of plant-wide equipment and processes.

Solar Energy Section Head

TAQA Arabia For Solar Energy
02.2019 - Current
  • Responsible for the bidding and execution of the new Solar projects,including but not limited to (technical selection for the optimum system based on customer need , contract preparation , customer negotiation, financing preparation including preparing all the required documents to reach financial closure.
  • Developed and implemented project plans for each solar installation by scheduling employees, checking equipment and reviewing scope for any special considerations.
  • Communicated effectively when meeting with customers, answering questions and providing detailed job quotes and proposals.
  • Estimated materials, tools and employees necessary for successful project completion.
  • Observed areas for installs to determine feasibility and maximum system performance based on present conditions.
  • Provided detailed instruction to new employees on how to properly install system racks and modules.
  • Oversaw installation of solar systems and work conducted by employees to verify each project met customer expectations.
  • Performed startup of each system to assess functionality, test limits and troubleshoot any problems.
  • Managed quality assurance program, including on-site evaluations, internal audits and customer surveys.

Project Director

TAQA
01.2018 - 02.2019
  • Developed and oversaw project operations and managed multi-functional issues through resolution.
  • Conducted routine quality audits to verify progression against specifications and initiated corrective actions to remedy concerns.
  • Guided and directed third-party inspectors through project construction, commissioning and closeout.

Senior Project Coordinator

Siemens Building Technologies
05.2016 - 01.2018
  • Created project roadmaps for staff, defining specific milestones and timelines to encourage timely project completion.
  • Coordinated with finance department to deliver timely billing for milestone events during project development.
  • Followed up on change orders to ongoing projects, confirming necessary alternation completions occurred on time.
  • Oversaw multiple simultaneous projects, maintaining high levels of quality and producing effective and efficient results.
  • Created project tracking database to provide central repository for all progress and fault monitoring efforts.
  • Gathered project data and input details into project monitoring program.
  • Organized meetings and gathered support materials.
  • Handled risk management and change management duties on projects with active liability concerns.

Head of Project Management

Siemens Industry Automation
09.2015 - 05.2016

Responsible for achieving the technical and business management project objectives delegated to me by Siemens CEO .

- Responsible for efficient management of safety, quality,cost, time and managing sub-contractors and other efforts. - Ensuring business success and satisfaction of the customer

- Ensuring professional stakeholder management

- Ensuring timely decisions on open issues, escalating if necessary
- Fully responsible for results of projects 1) Profitability
2) Overall project team
3) Reporting to Head industry sector.

  • Developed and initiated projects, including managing costs, schedule and performance.
  • Achieved project deadlines by coordinating with contractors to manage performance.
  • Orchestrated projects within strict timeframes and budget constraints by solving complex problems and working closely with senior leaders.
  • Increased savings by initiating and fostering relationships with vendors to communicate on problem-areas and work closely to resolve.

Project Manager

Siemens Industry Automation
09.2009 - 09.2015

• Supporting the sales in the tender phase to be enhace the cost calculation, time schedule , risks that may arise in different kind of projects,this with addition to contract negotiation with the customer ,which helps to avoid a lot of risk in the execution phase.
• Build the project time plan using Microsoft project
• Recalculating the project cost including acquiring new offers from different suppliers studying the supplier offer, comparing it technically and commercially , calculating the needed engineering hours according to my technical back ground, which affect the project cost , also start working on the tasks that need out sourcing work on the purchase orders or contracts.
• Make the needed risk and opportunity calculation
• Procurement of the needed project material including studying the suppliers offers and comparing it.
• Follow up the shop drawing with the engineering team
• Coordination between the site team the office team
• Claim management
• Cost control
• Project Status reporting, which include comparing the budget with the current situation and forecasting the cost for the project to know the closing margin
• Working on new opportunities with the customer

  • Developed and initiated projects, including managing costs, schedule and performance.
  • Developed implementation methodologies to rein in project costs while meeting key milestones.
  • Provided accurate, detailed quantity take-offs from project drawings and technical specifications.
  • Developed executive presentations and reports to facilitate project evaluation and process improvement.
  • Oversaw projects for [Industry] by planning, designing, [Task] and scheduling.
  • Headed [Number] project teams specializing in [Type] and [Type] activities.

Service Engineer and Promoter

Siemens Industry Automation
07.2007 - 09.2009

Work as Project manager for projects less than 5 million EGP budget (simple projects) and as project coordinator for projects less than 15 million EGP budget , also work as Motion Control service ,and promoter engineer,
• Service and promoter (pre-sales engineer)
In this Phase I was responsible for the design of the machine control system, and then I work on the programming commissioning and start up.
Also, support the sales through different customer visits where technical description and presentation is needed.
• Project manager
Responsible for profit and loss of the project
Work on the technical selection according to my technical back ground in the CNC machine, make the procurement from Siemens AG, and different local or foreign suppliers (make the purchasing, follow up the delivery, until delivered to the customer), working on subcontracting other companies for different scopes not covered by Siemens team, updating the project calculation, calculate the project risk, working on maintaining the project margin or increasing it.

  • Installed, configured and tested equipment on specialized platforms.
  • Participated in client consultations and product capability demonstrations to support sales efforts.
  • Analyzed and evaluated performance and optimized efficiency.
  • Educated prospects on product implementation and usage and answered technical and security questions.
  • Examined alarm systems and monitors to meet carbon monoxide and fire standards and safeguard personnel.

Service Engineer

Siemens Industry Automation
01.2006 - 07.2007
  • Utilized portable diagnostic assessment equipment.

Electrical Engineer

Shaker Consultancy Group
07.2005 - 12.2005
  • Created electrical schematics using AutoCAD Electrical Toolset.
  • Identified specific cables, connectors, fuses, circuit breakers and other electrical devices required for installation of monitoring systems and weapons detection systems.
  • Performed analysis to evaluate power needs for various systems, including [Type] and [Type] systems.
  • Created, aligned and optimized electrical instrumentation and testing equipment.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering

Helwan University
Cairo
Sep 2000 - 07.2005

Skills

Management

Budget Administration

Subcontractor Management

Project Scheduling

General Contracting Professional

Cost Control

OSHA compliance

Performance Improvements

Environmental Sustainability

ISO Compliance

Time Management

Problem-solving abilities

Languages

English
Arabic

Certification

IPMA

Timeline

PV General Manager

TAQA Arabia
03.2023 - Current

Solar Energy Section Head

TAQA Arabia For Solar Energy
02.2019 - Current

Project Director

TAQA
01.2018 - 02.2019

Senior Project Coordinator

Siemens Building Technologies
05.2016 - 01.2018

Head of Project Management

Siemens Industry Automation
09.2015 - 05.2016

Project Manager

Siemens Industry Automation
09.2009 - 09.2015

IPMA

03-2008

Service Engineer and Promoter

Siemens Industry Automation
07.2007 - 09.2009

Service Engineer

Siemens Industry Automation
01.2006 - 07.2007

Electrical Engineer

Shaker Consultancy Group
07.2005 - 12.2005

Plant Manager

TAQA Arabia For Solar Energy
2 2019 - Current

Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering

Helwan University
Sep 2000 - 07.2005
Mohamed OssamaProject Director