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PROFILE
A MATURE, EXPERIENCED AND DEDICATED PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL
- I am a great believer in team-work and have highly developed interpersonal and communication skills necessary for successful project management.
- I have a strong analytical and innovative approach to solving any problems threatening a project's time, economy and quality.
- I have always been a strong believer in and user of information technology as one of the strategies for achieving a project's objectives. Hence, I keep abreast of advances.
- I have in general terms a flexible, positive, constructive and open-minded attitude. I am always on a learning track and see personal development and growth as essence of life.
OTHER KEY SKILLS
- I am fluent in English, Spanish and French and have a good knowledge in Portuguese, German and Chinese (Mandarin).
- I am highly computer literate with over 20 years of extensive use of Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Harvard Graphics, FoxPro, Project, Primavera and Visual Basic.
MISCELLANEOUS
- Age and experience, coupled with computer literacy, are merits in today's accelerating IT-world, since a more and more rapid and intensive flow of information requires increasingly faster inputs and efforts based upon experience and knowledge. I actually pride myself for predicting today's IT world already in the sixties.
GENERAL BUILDING & CIVIL ENG/CONSTR AND EL EQUIPM EXPERIENCE
30 YEARS OF INTERNATIONAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE
- Roles: Consultant, Client and Contractor.
- Stages: Tendering, Contracting and Project Control of Design & Construction Phases.
- Aspects: Contracts, Budgets, Cash Flows, Costs, Claims/Variations & Change Orders, Bills of Quantities, Planning & Scheduling, Organising, Co-ordination, Follow-Up, Trouble Shooting, etc.
- Works: Roads & Services, Houses, Commercial and Industrial Buildings, Schools, Mill and Silo Plant, Supply Corps Base, El. Substations, SVS Plants, HVDC Power Plants, Underground Oil Storage Plants and Aircraft Docking Guidance & Gate Operation Systems.
DETAILED BUILDING & CIVIL ENG/CONSTR AND EL EQUIPM EXPERIENCE
2007 - PROJECT MANAGER – China
Qinghai Dachaidan Mining Limited, China
Project Manager for Construction of roasting & acid plants for existing mill plant of TanJianShan Gold Mine Project.
- Work-language: English (verbal and written).
2002-07 - PROJECT MANAGEMENT & MISC. ACTIVITIES – China
Self-employed.
- From 2006 engaged part time by Haward Technology Middle East for Proj. Man. Services as: Training Courses, Seminars, Conference, Exhibitions, Consultancy and similar Activities.
- Project Assignments => e.g. Final Inspection of Works for Sandvik New Factory, Shanghai and Misc. Project Management Consultations for various Companies
- Elaborated various Construction Management Doc., being turned into a PM book.
- Written a biographical book; yet unpublished.
- Studies of Chinese Mandarin language.
- Day Trading on Swedish Stock Market (on-line).
- Work-language: English (verbal and written).
2001-02 - PROJECT MANAGER – China
TRA Engineers Co Ltd - Project for Danfoss (Tianjin) Ltd, China
- Project Manager for Construction of Factory incl. Facility Buildings in Wuqing.
- Work-language: English (verbal and written).
1999-01 - PROJECT MANAGER – China
Prolon Ltd, Gibraltar - Project for Svedala Industri AB, Sweden
- Project Manager for Construction of Factory incl. Facility Buildings in Wuqing.
Engaged TRA Engineers, Shanghai, as EPCM (Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management) Consultant.
- Work-language: English (verbal and written).
1997-99 - PROJECT MANAGER – Hong Kong
Prolon Ltd, Gibraltar - Project for Safegate International AB, Sweden
- Project Manager for Supply, Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance of APA and GOS Systems, incl. Supply/Installation of Steelwork, at the New International Airport of Hong Kong. Economical and technical responsibility.
- Work-language: English (verbal and written).
1994-97 - SENIOR ADVISOR – Saudi Arabia
SweRoad AB - Project SwedEF, Solna, Sweden
- Underground Oil Storage Plants - One of the world's largest civil and building projects.
- Senior Advisor to Saudi Governmental Client.
Follow-up and trouble shooting of Site Construction Works and Organisations.
Monitoring and control of Progress of Works (Primavera P3 planning software). Investigations and analyses of and advise on specific issues: e.g. Site Construction Organisations, Project Report Philosophy and Project QA/QC Policy.
- Work-language: English (verbal and written).
1993-94 - CIVIL AND BUILDING CONSULTANT – Mozambique, Chile, Spain and Portugal
PROLON, Helsingborg, Sweden
Own Civil and Building Consultancy (including Development of Computer Applications).
- Project Manager preparations for Construction of an Observatory Plant in Chile for Skanska International Civil Engineering AB.
- Investigation of Road and Hydraulic Education in Beira, Mozambique, on assignment by SIDA through Hifab International AB.
- Investigated, inspected and analysed technical, legal and economical aspects of civil and building projects in Spain and Portugal.
- Work-languages: Spanish, Portuguese and English (verbal and written).
1992-93 - PROJECT MANAGER – Portugal
KM Ltda, Lisbon, Portugal
- Project Manager of Re-/New Construction of Office and Apartment Buildings in Lisbon.
- Cost Estimates, Budget, Cash Flows, Tenders and overall Contract Administration.
- Review & Approval of Drawings, Planning & Scheduling and Supervision.
- Technical and Legal Co-ordination including Administration of Claims & Change Orders.
- Work-languages: Portuguese and English (verbal and written).
1991-92 - CIVIL AND BUILDING CONSULTANT / CONTRACTOR – Spain
- LON S.L., Marbella, Spain. Own Civil and Building Consultancy and Construction Company
- Contracting and Supervision/Control of Extensions and Constr of Villas incl Infrastructure.
- Entrepreneur Undertakings of Construction and Refurbishment of Villas and Infrastructures.
- Study/Analyses of Villa projects and a '27 holes' golf course.
- Work-languages: Spanish and English (verbal and written).
1989-91 - PROJECT MANAGER – Spain
Monte Halcones S.A., Marbella, Spain
- Project Manager of a Civil and Building Construction Project on 'Costa del Sol'.
- 200 Houses and a Commercial Centre including Infrastructure to a budget cost of £30 million in total.
- Cost Estimates, Budget, Cash Flows, Tenders and overall Contract Administration.
- Review & Approval of Drawings, Planning & Scheduling and Supervision.
- Technical and Legal Co-ordination including Administration of Claims & Change Orders.
- Work-language: Spanish (verbal and written).
1984-89 - PROJECT MANAGER – International Projects
ASEA AB / ASEA Switchgear AB / ABB HV Switchgear AB, Västerås, Sweden
- Project Manager of various International Projects during five years under own Budget responsibility for Civil and Building Works, including Infrastructures.
- Everything from Tendering stage, via Design/Bidding/Contracting/Purchasing, to Construction stage including Planning & Scheduling and Cost Control.
- During the last two years I had the overall Civil and Building Co-ordination and Controller responsibility for a HVDC Power Plant in USA (2 sites) and Canada (3 sites) with civil and building construction works amounting to approx. £ 40 millions in total (1989).
- Claims Manager for extra/additional works for the entire plant (5 sites). Total project budget of approx. £ 300 million (1989).
- Project countries: Venezuela, Colombia, Brazil, Argentina, India, Australia, Singapore, Algeria, USA and Canada.
- Tender countries: e.g. France, Morocco, Thailand, Indonesia, Surinam, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iran and Iraq.
- Work-languages: English, Spanish and French (verbal and written).
1982-84 - SITE MANAGER / CIVIL AND BUILDING WORKS MANAGER – Venezuela
ASEA AB, Västerås, Sweden
- Construction of two SVS Electrical Compensation Substations, incl. Site Infrastructure Works.
- Design Co-ordination & Approval, Cost Estimates, Budget. Tenders, Contract Administration,
- Planning & Scheduling, Supervision and Cost Control.
- Technical and Legal Co-ordination including Administration of Claims & Extras.
- Construction of one SVS Plant under own Entrepreneur Undertaking (100 employees).
- Work-language: Spanish (verbal and written).
1980-81 - PROJECT MANAGER – Sweden
Hifab AB, Malmö, Sweden
- Client's Representative at Construction of Office and Industrial Buildings embracing everything from Design to Construction stage.
1979-80 - RESIDENT ENGINEER - Algeria
Hifab International AB, Stockholm, Sweden
- Entrepreneur Turn-key Undertaking via own Design and Sub-contracting - both locally and internationally - for Civil and Building Works of a Supply Corps Base of approx. 20.000 m².
- Review of Drawings, Planning, Purchase, Supervision and Co-ordination of Sub-Contractors.
- Work-languages: French and English (verbal and written).
1978-79 - RESIDENT ENGINEER - Algeria
Agriconsult AB, Malmö, Sweden
- Client's Representative on-site at Construction of Mill and Silo Plant (slip form) including miscellaneous Buildings.
- Supervision, Inspection and Design liaison Sweden and Client.
- Work-language: French (verbal and written).
1976-78 - ASS. CIVIL AND BUILDING WORKS MANAGER / GENERAL FOREMAN – Sweden
Byggnads AB Alf Svedulf, Åstorp, Sweden
- General Foreman and Ass. Building and Civil Works Manager for Villas, Nursery Schools and Industrial Buildings including Cost & Quantity Estimates, Purchase, Planning and Supervision.
1973 - FORWARDING AGENT – Sweden
Siporex AB, Dalbyfabriken, Dalby, Sweden
- Bills of Quantities and Sales of Prefabricated Lightweight Concrete.
1970-71 - INVESTIGATOR – Sweden
Institute of Technology in Lund, Sweden
- Moisture Damages and Building Material Testing.
1966-69 - CONSTRUCTION TRAINEE – Sweden
AB ABV, Lund / SIAB, Malmö / Kullenbergs Byggnads AB, Malmö, Sweden (Contractors)
- Training in all aspects of Management of Construction Works.
CIVIL STATUS
- Born: 14 Sep. 1943
- Divorced – Two sons, born 1981 and 1985 respectively
EDUCATION
1995 - Basic course in Arabic, 1 term
1982 - University studies in Economics, 10 points - University of Lund, Sweden
1981-82 - Conversation course in Spanish, 2 terms
1991 - College degree in Spanish
1978 - Intensive course in French - France 1 month
1975 - Civil Engineer M.Sc. - Institute of Technology in Lund, Sweden
1964 - College
LANGUAGES
- Swedish Native language
- English Fluent (college degree)
- Spanish Fluent (college degree)
- French Fluent (college degree)
- Portuguese Good knowledge (self-educated)
- German Good knowledge (college degree)
- Chinese Good knowledge (ongoing studies of Mandarin)
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
1966-97 - JUDO INSTRUCTOR - Black Belt, 2nd Dan
LUGI Lund and EAI Eslöv, Sweden
Philips & Ericsson JV Compound, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
ABV Rockgroup RG Air Compound, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
1976 - TEACHER – Phys./Chem./Math. and Building Technology – College
Bergaskolan, Eslöv and Technical College Malmö, Sweden
1972-73 - TEACHER IN PRACTICAL SUBJECT – Building Materials
- Institute of Technology in Lund, Sweden
1970-76 - TEACHER – Lower/Middle/Upper Department – Comprehensive School
Slottstadens skola, Malmö, Sweden
Korsbackaskolan, Kävlinge, Sweden
Ekenässkolan, Eslöv, Sweden
INTERESTS
- Sports: Exercises 5 times a week
Judo: Former Swedish International; Swedish Champion; Silver in Nordic Championships
Boxing: Silver in Swedish Junior Championships
- Choir singing: Former Member of Riyadh's Choral Society
- Development of Computer Applications in Visual Basic
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