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Mahmoud Fretekh

Candidate ID: 2044175

Career Summary

? A dedicated & result-oriented professional with 18 years of experience in Project Management, Commercial Operations including Tendering, Contract Management, Resource Planning & Management across Construction industry ? Experienced professional with a flair for adopting modern project execution

Skill Set

Project manager, FIT OUT manager, technical manager

Professional Information

Total Experience : 20

Nationality : Jordan

Qualification Level : Post Graduate

Job Function : Architect / Interior Design / Structural Design / Landscape

Work Location Preference : Saudi Arabia

Detailed Profile

GROWTH PATH WITH SAUDI BIN LADEN GROUP WORK EXPERIENCE
Since Oct’ 2010: Saudi Bin Laden Group, KSA as Project Manager
May’ 2003 – Aug’ 2009: Consolidated Consultants Group, Jordan as Project Design Engineer
Key Result Areas:
Executing the entire gamut of project work including planning & scheduling for various activities as per client’s requirement
Conducting meetings to provide a forum to the contractors and the project team to discuss & resolve potentials for exchanging information required for various aspects
- Developing & implementing strategic business plans; understanding of financial management and wider management principles and techniques
- Supervising routine & periodical inspection of various activities for managing projects & infrastructure quality of construction
- Developing construction plans & monitoring work in progress for ensuring adherence to quality standards & procedures
- Monitoring quality control activities; imparting training to the subordinate staff for increasing their effectiveness at different stages of project work
- Notifying the non-conformances identified during site inspection and recommending corrective measures to through QA / QC methodologies
- Spearheading the scope of project activities including providing technical inputs for methodologies of construction & coordinating for site management activities
- Identifying & developing alternate vendor source for achieving cost effective purchase of equipment, accessories & timely delivery so as to minimize project cost
- Assisting in preparing tender documents, reviewing the same and negotiating & awarding contracts
- Finalizing requirements & specifications in consultation with clients; managing project scheduling including material & manpower planning
- Administering, managing & monitoring the performance of multi-skilled workforce and conceptualize need-based training programs to facilitate smooth production operations
- Collaborating with consultants including Structural, Architecture, Interior, Electrical and HVAC
- Liaising with clients, architects, consultants, contractors, sub-contractors & external agencies for determining technical specifications, approvals and obtaining statutory clearances
- Assessing various site activities/ work proceeds and suggesting the Site Manager on remedies for mitigating the risks involved

Project Title: KAIA, Jeddah AirPort, Saudi Arabia
Period: (2020 – 2022); Area: 800,000 SM
Role: Technical manager
Description: Led and organized procedures from program for sub-contractors to complete tasks within time and budget. Maintained quality standards to control cost of a project and achieve desired results. Monitored shop drawings by collaborating with designer and architectural consultants. Reviewed and analysed tender documents to verify consistency of any previous parts of program and meet cost, quality, design, specification, and procurement strategy & program. Provided support and guidance in development of technical tender documents’ specification for design and manufacture.
Key Result Areas:
• Accomplished client's expectations and budget by developing and implementing design solutions
• Administered & managed local government approvals process
• Processed the completion of complex contracts by adhering to contracts’ terms and conditions
• Delivered guidance for compilation of tender documents, reviewed tender returns, negotiated and awarded contracts
• Delivered projects whilst assessing and mitigating risk for successful completion
• Reviewed, analyzed & evaluated contractor's progress against the contract program
• Supported & directed consultant teams to ensure compliance of contractor's design with contract

Project Title: NEOM City, Saudi Arabia
Period: (2018 – 2020); Area: 30,000 SM
Role: project manager assistance
Description: Developed and implemented robust strategies of construction while spearheading and organizing all working activities of sites with best usage of resources. Mentored and guided team members on achieving defined targets of project. Communicated with contractors/subcontractors and stakeholders on site to identify and resolve projects’ technicalities. Devised mechanisms to prepare projects’ schedules with cost and budget estimates to determine timeline, resources needed, and reality of delivery of project. Adhered to all health and safety standards to avoid potential construction hazards by performing safety inspection of site. Reviewed and evaluated working performance of construction projects to meet and exceed customer requirements. Reviewed and oversaw shop drawings to expedite timeline of construction

Project Title: King Palace – 9 buildings & Site Works, Tangier, Morocco
Period: (2016 – 2017); Area: 80,000 SM
Role: Finishing & Design Manager
Description: Supervised construction projects from begging to end with cost estimation. Determined and fulfilled end users’ needs by analyzing every presentation. Reviewed, approved, and evaluated all physical samples of finished projects. Updated and reported projects’ progress to all subcontractors to evaluate performance. Managed and approved changes in scope of work and deliverables on time. Conducted site visit to choose suitable equipment and tools to complete projects. Coordinated efforts across entire project between sales and product management. Obtained necessary permits, approvals, and other regulatory prerequisites whilst preparing contract letters and project charters.

Project Title: HRH Office Building –Riyadh, SA
Area: 4,000 SM
Role: construction Manager

Project Title: 5 Royal Palaces –Riyadh, SA
Area: Total Areas 75,000 SM, 15,000/each
Role: Finishing & Design Manager

Project Title: King Abdullah Palace –Casablanca, Morocco
Area: Total Areas 12,000 SM
Role: ID Coordinator Project

Project Title: Unified Command Centre, UCC - KSA, Maccah
Area: 10,000 SM
Role: Finishing Manager

Project Title: Abraj Kudai Hotel - KSA, Mecca
Area: Total Areas 1,400,000 SM / 10,000 Rooms
Role: Value Engineer Project

Project Title: Monitor & Control Hajj Building – KSA, Mecca
Total Areas: 10,000 SM
Role: ID & Technical Coordinator

Project Title: Al Salam Palace – Jeddah – KSA
Scope: Renovation Works

Consolidated Consultants Group, Jordan

• Shams Ar - Riyadh Villas, Riyadh KSA; Clients: Dar Al Arkan and M/s Turner as a Manager; Description: A distinctive and environment friendly residential community for the middle class on 500 acres of land 7 km North of Riyadh; Role: Project Design Engineer
• Project Title: Sanaya Amman twin towers, Amman Jordan: 52 floors, 206 m tall; Client: Limitless. Dutch Embassy, Amman Jordan achieved LEED Silver Rating; Role: Project Design Engineer
• Canadian Embassy in Amman, Amman Jordan Scope: Project Design Engineer
• RAK Ceramics accommodation UAE Scope: Design Development
• Housing Bank, 14 Branches, Amman – Jordan Scope: Project Engineer
• Damac Towers, Amman Jordan Scope: Project Engineer
• Arab Open University, Amman Jordan Scope: Project Engineer
• IBIS Hotels, Amman Jordan & Muscat Oman Scope: Project Engineer
• Jordan Gate Towers, Amman Jordan: commercial & residential project, 2 towers, and 44 floors Scope: Project Engineer
• USAID Jordan Schools Construction & Rehabilitation project, Jordan Royal Village, Jordan Scope: Project Engineer
• King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Centre, Jordan Scope: Project Engineer