Adam Abouhamdan
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Project Manager

Experienced Project Manager with 4 years of hands-on management experience in engineering Projects. Expertise encompasses developing the Project Management plan including Scope, Schedule, Cost, Quality, Staffing, Communication, Risk, and Procurement Management Plans. Capable of Leading Project Teams and motivating them to achieve the highest level of performance. Proficient in client relationships and negotiation. Responsible for Initiating, Planning, Executing, and Closing Projects in a timely manner within budget, and consistent with the Project Management Institute High Standards of Quality. My project involvement covers many phases from initiating to closing out, including Lessons-Learned and Post Project Evaluation Studies.

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE

Azdah Contracting Est.: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 12/06-Present
Job Title: Project Manager/Civil Engineer.
Responsibilities include Project Planning and Scheduling, Performance Reports, Monitoring and Controlling, Supervising Road Construction Operations, Designing Agricultural and Industrial Roads, Technical Calculations, Purchasing, Payment Applications, and Maintaining Client Relations.

Project Management Experience

Initiating:
-Met with clients and established preliminary ideas about their projects requirements.
-Defined the priorities of work to be executed based on the requirements of the client.
-Assigned resources based on stakeholders requirements such as timeframe and cost.
Planning:
-Developed scope statements explaining the objectives of the project(s).
-Defined the Scope of services (Deliverables), assigned activities, and developed WBS.
-Studied the dependencies of activities and developed the project baseline.
-Planned communication means among project team members and stakeholders.
-Developed Execution Plans & schedules for multiple road construction projects.
-Arranged orders of road materials and developed Procurement Management Plans.
Executing:
-Managed and directed construction projects, obtained approvals to meet the contract requirements.
-Evaluated project performance and submitted progress reports to the General Manager.
-Authorized corrective actions required for future performance conformance with the project plan.
-Assigned weekly tasks to superintendents and foremen.
-Generated daily report formats that indicate the executed, accumulated, and remaining quantities.
Controlling:
-Controlled cost by using more natural resources of materials and negotiation skills.
-Monitored changes in the projects as they arose and discussed them with the client.
-Inspected construction sites periodically to control quality of work and materials.
-Updated project schedule based on site reports and measured variance.
Closing:
-Formally closed all phases of the project by getting signatures on the scope of services delivery list.
-Re-assigned resources, and closed vendors pending accounts.
-Conducted an integrated post project evaluation, and documented lessons learned.




Construction Management Experience

-Supervised the construction of internal roads at Riyadh Cement Factory Site, Nisah, K.S.A,
(Client: Sinoma International Engineering Ltd.) (Project Value: $ 3 MM).
-Planned the mobilization and demobilization of heavy equipments for multiple sites.
-Supervised crews of up to 40 trade workers, and coordinated their on-site housing and Accounting.
-Supervised the roads construction at City Cement Factory site, Marat, K.S.A
(Client: Sinoma International Engineering Ltd.) (Project Value: $ 2 MM).
-Supervised the construction of the Kuwait international road in Majmaa, K.S.A
(Client: Ministry of Transportation of Saudi Arabia).
-Supervised the roads construction at HRH Prince Khalid Bin Sultan Palace, Diriyah, K.S.A
(Client: Saudi Bin Ladin Group.) (Project Value: $ 1.5 MM)

LOCAL EXPERIENCE

The Interfield Group: Houston, TX, U.S.A 05/05-12/06
Job Title: Civil Engineer/Project Coordinator.
Responsibilities include: Structural Design, Foundation Design, Civil Field Inspections, and Project Coordination.
Represented The Interfield Group in Saudi Arabia and started a Joint Venture with Syrianco, Developing construction drawings for three story houses. Monitoring and inspecting foundation and framing projects in midtown Houston area. Developing forensic inspection reports based on field analysis to help clients understand the problem.

Engineering Design and Site Experience

-Designed and developed construction drawings for a three story house , Houston, TX
(Client: Tuscany Estate Homes).
-Designed the foundation and structural drawings for townhomes in Midtown and the Hights area,
Houston, TX (Client: HHN, Kirksey Architects).
-Designed a 10 km road that had over 30 horizontal curves and over 10 vertical curves,
Diriyah, K.S.A (Client: Ministry of Transportation of Saudi Arabia).
-Designed and developed the construction drawings for the roads at Riyadh Cement Factory
The design included all earthwork calculations, sub-base calculations, aggregate base course
calculations, and asphalt pavement calculations. Riyadh, K.S.A (Client: Sinoma Engineering Ltd.)
-Inspected the Foundation and the structural construction of C-Store Building, Houston, TX
(Client: Landmark Industries Ltd.) (Area: 3363.5 ft2).
-Inspected the foundation and structural construction of townhomes in midtown and the
Heights area, Houston, TX (Project Value: over $ 30 MM)
(Clients: HHN, Hanfeld Witner Davis, Belmont Custom Homes, kirksey Architecture)

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

-Delivered all projects within time within budget.
-Applied project management procedures that enhanced the organizational process Assets.
-Increased productivity by automating the reporting process.
-Developed quick design guides based on the IBC that helped reduce the design time by 20 %.
-Established standard format for engineering inspection reports that helped better communications.
-Applied and introduced the LADDER method technique to help lead project teams effectively.
-Sustained clear project communication skills among international clients.







PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

-Project Management Institute (PMI)
-EMEA chapter of the Project Management Institute
-American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

PERSONAL SKILLS

General

-Team building and leadership.
-Precise analysis.
-Development of partnership.
-Sustaining positive attitude.
-Building good communication environments.
-International business application.

Computer Skills

-Primavera 6
-Ms Project
-Visio
-AutoCad
-Land Desktop
-EarthWorks
-TrimJoist
-Excel
-PowerPoint
-Word
-Publisher
-Outlook
- Access

Languages

Speak, Read, and Write
-English
-Arabic

EDUCATION

-Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering
University of Houston, TX, U.S.A 2006
-35 Credential towards Project Management Professional (PMP)
Executrain, Riyadh, K.S.A 2008
-PMP Certified In Progress -

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P.S. References are available upon request.