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Work history
Education
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Hakim Ravat

Hakim Ravat

Dubai,UAE

Summary

Project Manager with over 20 years of experience delivering high-value residential, hospitality, commercial, industrial, and restoration projects across the UAE and India. Proven expertise in full project lifecycle management including budgeting, contract administration, stakeholder coordination, authority approvals, execution, handover, and defect liability management. Strong leader with a track record of delivering complex projects within scope, time, and budget.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work history

Project Manager

Engineering Office, Dubai
Dubai, UAE
2007.05 - 2026.03

Promoted from Site Engineer to Project Manager based on performance and leadership capability.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead and manage civil construction projects in coordination with Project Director, consultants, contractors, and clients.
  • Ensure compliance with contractual obligations, project specifications, quality standards, and HSE regulations.
  • Monitor and control project budgets, cash flow, and financial performance.
  • Review and validate contractor progress reports and mitigation plans.
  • Evaluate contractor and consultant claims related to cost variations and extension of time (EOT).
  • Manage procurement strategies aligned with baseline schedules.
  • Oversee testing, commissioning, authority approvals, and final inspections.
  • Supervise handover documentation and manage defect liability period until final closure.
  • Develop Terms of Reference (TOR) for consultant appointments.

Major Challenging & Fast track Projects Delivered:

  • Palace Restoration & New Construction – Rabat, Morocco
  • Nakhli Palace & Hadeera – Dubai
  • Royal Suites 6th Floor with Private Pool & Mezzanine Gym at Jumeirah Al Naseem, Dubai
  • Major Expansion Works at Souk Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai
  • Qasr Al Sultan Boutique & Chalets – Jebel Ali, Dubai
  • Last Exit North & South – Jebel Ali, Dubai
  • Camping Tent & Caravan Pitch Development – Hatta, Dubai

Site Engineer

System Construct LLC
Dubai, UAE
2005.06 - 2007.04

Key Responsibilities :

  • Supervised turnkey construction of pre-engineered steel buildings, warehouses, factories, and multi-storey buildings.
  • Coordinated manpower, equipment allocation, subcontractors, and productivity monitoring.
  • Ensured timely delivery in compliance with ISO 9001 quality standards.
  • Conducted site inspections and quality control for industrial construction projects.
  • Prepared Bills of Quantity (BOQ), site visit reports, and progress documentation.
  • Coordinated weekly/monthly project review meetings.

Key Projects Executed:

  • Labour Accommodation (G+2) – 14 Buildings, Al Quoz Industrial Area 2, Dubai (AED 80 Million)
  • Honda Training Center & Showroom, JAFZA – Dubai (AED 10 Million) – for Honda Motor Company
  • Pre-Engineered Units, IMPZ – Dubai (AED 235 Million)

Site Inspector

Sijcon Consultants Pvt. Ltd.
Gujarat , INDIA
2004.05 - 2005.05

Key Responsibilities:

  • Preparing Bills of Quantity.
  • Carry out Site Visits, Prepare Site Visit Reports, Attending Weekly /Monthly meetings, Preparation of Daily/Weekly/Monthly Reports.
  • Arranging Resources, Manpower, Equipments & Activities according to Weekly/ Monthly look ahead program.
  • Monitoring & Controlling Weekly Productivity Reports.
  • Supervising site work, site labour and other related works.
  • Raising material request for procurement.
  • Coordinating daily and necessary work-related activities with construction manager, consultant and client.

Key Projects Executed:

  • LG Electronics, Ranjangaon, Pune, India
  • Suzlon structure Pvt. Ltd., Tubular Tower for Wind Mills, Kutch Gujarat, India

Site Engineer

Julfar Contracting LLC
Dubai, UAE
2003.03 - 2004.03

Key Responsibilities :

  • Achieved strict compliance with building regulations through careful supervision of all work on site.
  • Used advanced surveying technology, ensuring precise measurements and alignments.
  • Ensured site safety by implementing rigorous health and safety protocols.
  • Collaborated effectively with design teams refining plans as per ground realities.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Civil

Sardar Patel University

Skills

  • Primavera P3
  • Microsoft Project
  • AutoCAD
  • MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
  • Construction Planning & Cost Monitoring
  • Strategic Leadership & Decision Making
  • Strong Negotiation & Communication Skills
  • Multicultural Team Management
  • Detail-Oriented & Quality-Focused
  • High Integrity & Accountability

Languages

English
Fluent
Hindi
Fluent
Urdu
Fluent
Gujarati
Fluent

Affiliations

  • Active sports person, love playing Cricket and Badminton
  • Watching Movies and Series

Certification

Advance construction management & planning.

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Project Manager

Engineering Office, Dubai
2007.05 - 2026.03

Site Engineer

System Construct LLC
2005.06 - 2007.04

Site Inspector

Sijcon Consultants Pvt. Ltd.
2004.05 - 2005.05

Site Engineer

Julfar Contracting LLC
2003.03 - 2004.03

Bachelor of Engineering - Civil

Sardar Patel University
Hakim Ravat