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Key qualifications Senior Project Manager (client side, consultant and contractor).
Civil, Building & Mechanical/Electrical Construction, Infrastructure Development, FIDIC Contract Expertise, Commercial, Residential & Governmental Development, Strategic Analysis & Planning, Program Management, Etc.
20+ years experience in USA, Europe, Africa and The Gulf.
Professional status
1989 Master of Science (M.Sc.), Delft University of Technology, Faculty of Mining Engineering, Netherlands
1992 European Engineer (Eur.Ing.), FEANI, Paris
1994 Chartered Engineer (C.Eng.), Engineering Council, UK
Professional affiliations Royal Dutch Institute of Engineers, KIvI; NL
The Engineering Council, UK
Institution of Material, Minerals and Mining, IMMM; UK
Dutch Association of Mining Engineers, MV; NL
Experience Record
2008 to date Sama-ECH, Kingdom of Bahrain, Project Management Company
Senior Project Manager in charge of the project management of Al Salam Resort, Bahrain.
A 710,000 m² development (phase 1), located on the southwest side of Bahrain, close to the F1 circuit. 288 key 5 star hotel, 7 hotel villas, spa and wellness centre, fitness centre, and sports facilities. Al fresco restaurants, waterfront cafes, food court, souk and waterways. 6 Royal Villas built on a reclaimed island. 25,000 m2 as total area of conference centre – site for the GCC Summit in 2010.
Construction cost is forecast at $879 mln
2008 Ahmed Mansoor Al-A'ali Co BSC (c), Kingdom of Bahrain, Construction Company
Senior Project Manager for Design-Build Project of the Al Areen Downtown Project. Prestigious 250,000 m² mixed residential commercial development in Bahrain. Complete responsibility for design, construction, fit-out & finishing, commissioning and hand-over. Project Value: $220 mln
2007 Trasacco Estates Development Company Ltd. Ghana, Real Estate Development and Construction Company(500+ employees)
Senior Project Manager for Villaggio Project. A 100 Luxury Residential Apartments and Penthouses project in the capital city, Accra. Complete responsibility for civil construction, fit-out & finishing, commissioning and hand-over. Project value: $40 mln.
1998- 2007 ROYAL HASKONING (Consulting Engineers, 2000+ employees), The Netherlands
2000 – 2007 Country Manager for Royal Haskoning in Ghana.
Activities include: Highlighting and acquisition of new projects, logistics & planning, contract negotiations. Interfacing with senior government officials and on ministerial level. Manage various projects.
2005 – 2007 Senior Project Manager, Chief Resident Engineer, Ghana
Project: Cape Coast Drinking Water Supply Project.
Construction of a new water intake structure and water treatment plant (30,000 m³/day); including offices, laboratories, senior staff housing, roads and utilities.
Design review, Construction, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of the Project.
Valued at € 45 million.
2005 Senior Consultant, Utilities Infrastructure, Kosovo, Serb Republic
Project:"Development of economic and social infrastructure in municipalities"
EU financed rebuild-project for Kosovo municipalities.
2000 – 2005 Senior Project Manager, Chief Resident Engineer. Ghana
Project: Rehabilitation & Expansion Drinking Water Treatment Plant, Ghana
Construction of sludge disposal facility for the Weija Water Treatment Site. Rehabilitation of the Dam.
Design review, Construction, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of the Project.
Valued at € 35 million.
2004 – 2005 Senior Project Manager, Client's Representative. Ghana
Project: Rehabilitation of the Netherlands Ambassador's residence in Accra, Ghana.
High tech, high spec, and high security project. Valued at € 2.5 million
2000 – 2002 Senior Project Manager, Chief Resident Engineer. Ghana
Project: Rehabilitation & Expansion of Drinking Water Treatment Plant
Including construction of offices, laboratories, senior staff housing, roads and utilities. Design review, Construction, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of the Project
Valued at US$25 million.
1998 – 2000 M&E Project Manager, Tunnel. Denmark
Project: Øresund Fixed Link; Denmark to Sweden.
Managed the construction supervision (including design review, installation verification, testing and commissioning) of all M&E installations and civil interfaces of the immersed Øresund Tunnel (4km) between Denmark and Sweden. Responsible Project value: US$ 52 Million Total Project: US$ 4 Billion
1994 – 1998 PARSONS BRINCKERHOFF (Consulting Engineering firm 3000+ emplyees) USA/UK
1998 Project Manager, New York, various projects
Project: Refurbishment of the (high rise) Immigration Building, New York (floors 15 27) (80,000 m²)
Project: Construction of two Child day-care facilities
Project: The refurbishment of the heating and refrigeration plant of a Federal Courthouse
1996 – 1998 M&E Group Manager, Project Manager, Cairo, Egypt
Project: Cairo Metro Line II
Project Manager for the construction supervision (including design review, installation verification, testing and commissioning) of the electrical, mechanical, signalling and telecommunications equipment of Line 2 of the Greater Cairo Metro. Responsible Project value: US$ 300 Million. Total Project value: US$ 2 Billion
1994 – 1996 Manager M&E Services Dept. London
Lead the M&E Services Group of Parsons Brinckerhoff Europe, Ltd.
1994 – 1996 Senior Design Engineer M&E, London
Project: Jubilee Line Extension of the London Underground.
1990 – 1994 TRANSLINK JV (THE CHANNEL TUNNEL CONTRACTORS), UK
1992 – 1994 Senior M&E Engineer, Folkestone, UK
Supervised the implementation, testing and commissioning of the permanent M&E installations and the ventilation systems of the Channel Tunnel. Design of escape routes and emergency procedures. Responsible Project value: approx US$ 200 Million. Total Project value: GBP 10 Billion
1990 – 1992 Senior Ventilation Engineer, Folkestone, UK
Design, install and maintenance responsibility for the ventilation of all tunnels and underground areas during construction. (Hold the world record for ventilating of the longest dead-end tunnel in the world (24km))
1989 – 1990 Carnon Consolidated Tin Mines, Cornwall, UK
Group ventilation engineer for 3 underground Tin mines (South Crofty, Wheel Jane & Mt Wellington). Design, installation and maintenance of all mine ventilation systems. Health & Safety Officer.
PREGRADUATE WORK
1985 - 1989 Pink Elephant Project Engineering BV, The Netherlands. (IT support company)
Project Engineer, Team leader
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Extracurricular activities
Director, Gomoa Fetteh Real Estate Company Ltd. Accra, Ghana
Guest Lecturer at the University of Technology, Delft (NL) (Subject: Underground Space Utilization), 2000
Post Graduate courses 1997 Project Management Course, Parsons Brinckerhoff Int.
1999 Project Management Course, HASKONING BV
2000 Enterprising Leadership, HASKONING BV
2004 Advanced Acquisition Techniques, Royal Haskoning
Personal Details:
Nationality Netherlands
Marital status: Married with two children
Languages: English and Dutch (mother tongue), German, French (basic)
Computer Literacy: Microsoft Office, Project, AutoCad, Apple Mac.
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