Leanne Allan
Business Bay,UAE
Summary
Currently employed as a Project Manager within Killa Design within the UAE. Within my role I have become adept at liaising and negotiating with clients as well as implementing a flexible project methodological strategy which has proven to optimise team performance and cohesiveness. To date, I have successfully executed projects of significant value and have a proven track record of leading project teams and collaborating with clients and key stakeholders to provide an efficient service and successful end product. My approach is based on the client's needs and objective and reducing project risk from the outset by employing a "front loading" project management approach, this has brought highly successful results and positive feedback from my clients. In addition to holding a master's degree in project management, I also have an undergraduate degree in Psychology. Furthermore, I have enrolled in external business classes to ensure I have a broad range of three core disciplines to assist me within my professional career.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Project Manager Construction
Killa Architects
Dubai
07.2024 - 04.2025
- Participating in detailed design reviews, providing technical expertise, and ensuring the project comply with local and international codes whilst adhering to the requirements of the client brief at all project stages.
- Overseeing and validating consultants’ reviews and approvals on all material submittals
- Ensuring that projects are delivered on time, to the requisite quality standards and within the required budgets
- Provided the project management consultancy service to a diverse number of clients, including a number of renowned developers within Dubai
- Conducting technical assessments, evaluations on tender submissions and value engineering studies to facilitate the contracts department with the scoring evaluation and recommendation.
- Acted as Key Client Relationship Manager, facilitating communication between stakeholders, Consultants, Architects, Agents, Sub-contractors and Local Authorities
- Responsible for chairing high-end meetings, including project team meetings, client meetings and site-based progress meetings with the main contractors
- Contract administration and project monitoring - Production of project execution plans, project programmes, risk registers, project trackers and cash flows
Project Manager Design and Construction
Halliburton Management
Aberdeen
02.2023 - 06.2024
- Responsible for driving the real estate requirements to support Halliburton's operations across Europe
- Undertaking all the required Project Management functions to ensure successful implementation and delivery of capital projects
- I have exercised a democratic leadership style to my team within the initiation phases through to execution to ensure to attainment of goals
- Working with the wider business to define real estate requirements and identify suitable solutions to support business needs and objectives
- This has included the development of office spaces, laboratories, warehouses, manufacturing plants and supporting utilities and infrastructure
- Report to the senior management of Halliburton on the progress of the wider portfolio, including construction and budget status of projects within the region
- Ensuring these align to the wider business requirements and objectives
- Prepare project plans and seek the necessary hierarchy approvals to ensure an understanding and agreement of the delivery process
- This includes budget, programme, and quality objectives
- Manage the scope, design and the construction of projects
- This includes appointing and leading the project team from inception through all project phases to completion
- Lead the procurement and tendering processes which are vital for ensuring best value and achieving desired quality
- Defining the preferred method of procurement depending on a project's objectives
Project Co-ordinator Engineer Support
Helix Energy Solutions
Aberdeen
08.2021 - 02.2023
- This role has allowed me to develop project goals and work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to achieve the objectives within the scope and budget
- I have produced detailed supporting plans, including the preparation of procedure plans for new projects
- Tasked with analysing data that was received daily by the vessel, and update this into Microsoft Project to create the project schedule
- Active in the cooperation of the development of budget plans as well as project feasibility and effectively monitor project expenditures accord
- Distinguish all required approvals necessary in which to implement a project
- Working closely with key stakeholders in order to develop the necessary information and meet all desired standards and criteria
- I have worked in collaboration with various departments within the organisation to define project goals and establish a timeline, this required me to ensure that all strategies were consistent with the company's overall objective
- I have also been assigned the task of developing and updating risk analysis registers to minimise exposure to potential risks within the project
Education
Master of Science - Project Management
The Robert Gordon University
01.2020 - 01.2022
Bachelor of Science (Hons) - Applied Psychology
The Robert Gordon University
09.2015 - 09.2019
Offshore Certifications - Offshore Survival Training, Combined BOSIET with CA-EBS & EBS, Norwegian Escape Chute, Fit to train Assessment & UKOOA Medical
Skills
- Proficient in Project Libre/MS Project
- Team Management
- Project Development
- Resource Planning
- Accounting
- Budgeting
References
References available upon request
Timeline
Project Manager Construction
Killa Architects
07.2024 - 04.2025
Project Manager Design and Construction
Halliburton Management
02.2023 - 06.2024
Project Co-ordinator Engineer Support
Helix Energy Solutions
08.2021 - 02.2023
Master of Science - Project Management
The Robert Gordon University
01.2020 - 01.2022
Bachelor of Science (Hons) - Applied Psychology
The Robert Gordon University
09.2015 - 09.2019
Offshore Certifications - Offshore Survival Training, Combined BOSIET with CA-EBS & EBS, Norwegian Escape Chute, Fit to train Assessment & UKOOA Medical
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