Morteza Jafari
24-455 Apache Court, Mississauga, Ontario, L4Z 3W8, Canada
Tel: 647-302-0950
PROFILE AND SUMMARY ----------------------
I possess significant experiences in Director/Manager level and experienced leader with over 10 years of
progressive experiences especially project management (Design and Construction), facilities and operations
management with international exposure. A highly effective communicator with superior leadership, interpersonal,
and problem solving skills coupled with analytical thinking to clearly understand project and business goals, and
planning for best practice of project management to deliver superior quality projects and services. A creative and
strategic thinker to work effectively with different organizations with multicultural and multidisciplinary staff
consistently motivating, leading and guiding team members to focus on organizations' goals and objectives.
WORK EXPERIENCE -------------------------
Project Management Professional Consultant (Planning, Design and Construction) 2008 -Present
For Nibo Group, Toronto
- Perform feasibility studies, planning, and preliminary design for warehouse relocation;
- Perform feasibility studies, planning, and preliminary design for approximately 50 upcoming retail stores projects;
- Support and assist Business Development and Expansion for Nibo Group;
- Provide input to the warehouse management and development;
- Define scope, estimate costs, establish & follow up budget and schedule, and build project team;
- Evaluate and select professionals, contractors, subcontractors and suppliers and negotiate contracts with them;
- Manage and negotiate all the design and construction contracts on behalf of Nibo Group, including architectural, mechanical,
electrical, communication, furniture and equipments;
- Monitor and Control scope, and quality; manage change orders, financial aspects of the project and the contracts;
- Prepare project reports for the company executives.
Director of Project Management (Design & Construction) 2007-2008
SNC-Lavalin Profac
- Direct and manage direct reports staff, training, guiding, performance review, manage department finance, etc;
- Develop and direct strategic staff development for Project Management teams, interview and hire Project Mangers;
- Develop and direct programs for Project Management training and work with unites to increase skill sets of Project Managers;
- Structure efficient project delivery process for new clients;
- Responsible for the research and application of Project Management best practice;
- Provide input to the policies, procedures and protocols used in the delivery of Project Management services;
- Direct development and implementation team of Project Management System;
- Work with other internal group within the company to promote project management efficiencies across the organization;
- Work with internal and external executives to promote project management and business development;
- Assist and provide guidance to project management teams on multi hundred million design and construction project
contracts;
- Support business development efforts as they relate to Project Management services: presentation, delivery, negotiation, etc;
Strategic Procurement Manager (Design and Construction Project Management) 2005-2007
IBM Canada
- Manage and negotiate all the contracts of design and construction projects for IBM Canada nationwide;
- Evaluate and select professionals, contractors, subcontractors and suppliers and negotiate contracts with them;
- Supervise Project Managers and their project procurement activities;
- Perform RFI, RFQ, and investigate and approve list of the contractors and suppliers;
- Assist real estate team to define scope, estimate costs, and build design and construction project teams,
- Approve financial funds for projects and change orders, process and follow up with Purchase Orders;
- Work on multimillion parking, data center, facilities, architectural, engineering, design and construction projects;
- Write and prepare project and cost saving reports.
Project Manager
BLJC (Project Management for Royal Bank of Canada, Facilities Design and Construction Projects) 2004 - 2005
- Manage Commercial design and construction projects from feasibility through design, construction, IT and occupancy;
- Perform feasibility studies and preliminary design, evaluate clients program, and validate design;
- Define scope, estimate costs, establish & follow up budget and schedule, build project team;
- Select professionals and contractors; manage and coordinate all participants and stakeholders in the project;
- Monitor and control scope and quality of the projects;
- Monitor and Control scope and quality, manage change orders, financial aspects of the project and the contracts;
- Write and prepare project reports.
Project Manager 2002- 2004
National Bank of Canada (Space Planning, facilities, Commercial and Retail Projects), Toronto
- Manage and coordinate major and minor projects of branches, commercial and divisions from design to completion;
- Evaluate and select professionals, contractors, subcontractors, and Supervise construction and installation activities;
- Follow up HVAC installation and maintenance of the Bank in Ontario and western Canada;
- Manage procurements and follow up the cost of concerned projects, renovation, and repair in time within budget;
- Mange and supervise highly sensitive Security Camera Systems and ABM installation projects;
- Manage change orders; prepare project budget and cost reports, and progressive payments.
Assistant Project Manager 1999 - 2001
Atlantis-Sur-Le-Lac, Montral
- Coordinate and manage tender processes and negotiate with suppliers;
- Coordinate architect, engineers, subcontractors and suppliers and follow up with schedule;
- Prepare preliminary estimation, manage change orders and classify and archive construction project documents;
- Coordinate meetings and prepare and distribute meeting minutes;
- Assist Project Manager and Construction Manager as needed.
Social and Cultural Counselor and Public Relations, Executive Manager 1988 -1992
Governmental Organization
- Manage and supervise a group of 100-150 people;
- Manage direct reports staff, performance review, and train and motivate employees and present new programs;
- Manage and supervise media relations and news editing;
- Prepare presentations for different groups and organizations;
- Monitor and facilitate different meetings of different government and private organizations at executive level;
- Investigate on occurred problems and writ reports to the ministry of the interiors.
EDUCATION ------------------------------
- Master degree in Project Management (Planning, Design and Construction) 2000-2001
University of Montreal
- Bachelor degree in Architecture 1996-2000?
University of Montreal
> PMP Certified
> Registered Member of PMI (Project Management Institute)
> Participated three times in PMI, PMP examination development activity, in 2005-2006, USA
> Participated in Role delineation of the Project Managers with PMI in 2004 San Francisco, CA
> Certificate in Industrial Management
COMPUTER SKILLS ------------------------
* MS Office (Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) Lotus Note, WordPerfect, JD Edwards, E1;
* Auto-Cad, Form-Z, Photoshop, Project Management Systems, Internet.
OTHER EXPERIENCE -----------------------
* Urban/architectural design competition for the Bay of New York by the USA institute; ?
* Exchange student in New Delhi, India and trip study (Guided) in architecture, India; ?
* Manager of sportive teams and events and coaching soccer teams and teaching Tae Kwon Do. ?
RESEARCH PROJECTS ----------------------
* Research in governmental building, project management, Archive National de Montral;
* Research in project management, Irrigation project by SNC-Lavalin, Indonesia;
* Research in climatic and cultural architecture, Foreign Cultural Centers in New Delhi, India;
* Research in reconstruction of housing for the victims of the earthquake, Iran.
SPECIALIZED STUDIES --------------------
* Projects and Persons Leadership, Planning and elaborating projects and Industrialization Management;
* International Project Management, Value Analysis and Quality Control, Negotiation.
LANGUAGES ------------------------------
* English, French, Azeri-Turkic, Persian.
* Basic knowledge of Spanish, German and Arabic languages.
GENERAL APTITUDES --------------------
* Highly interested in leadership, decision-making, planning and project management;
* Sense of responsibility, initiative, and organization;
* Highly capability of establishing goals and objectives and respecting their deadlines;
* Flexible aptitude for individual, and/or team work, superior interpersonal skills;
* Flexibility of adapting to new situations and environments, no geographical restrictions.
OTHER ACTIVITIES ----------------------
* Volunteer work for diverse community organizations.
* Sports : Badminton, soccer, swimming, tae kwon do, gym and jogging.
* Others : Reading, music, photography, traveling, cinema, cultural activities.
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