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Muhammet Omer Gunay

Muhammet Omer Gunay

Senior Construction Manager | Fit-Out & High-End Project Execution
Nairobi

Summary

Results-driven Senior Construction Manager with over 19 years of expertise in delivering high-end residential, hospitality, and healthcare fit-out projects across multiple countries including Turkey, Russia, Saudi Arabia, and Kenya. Specializing in fast-track, high-specification construction, combines hands-on leadership with strategic oversight to ensure projects are completed on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. Ability to coordinate multi-disciplinary teams, engage stakeholders, and proactively mitigate risks allows for seamless execution in complex, large-scale developments.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
13
13
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Senior Construction Manager

88 Nairobi
07.2023 - Current

Project: 88 Nairobi – 47-Floor High-End Residential Tower (120,000m²)


Managing Large-Scale Residential Development

  • Overseeing the construction and finishing of VIP entrance hall, F&B outlets, bars, fitness center, lobby, parking area, and landscaping.
  • Delivering a fully furnished Turn-Key Apartments project, ensuring premium quality and adherence to design specifications.


Leading Multi-Disciplinary Teams

  • Managing a workforce of engineers, subcontractors, and site personnel, ensuring smooth execution and coordination.
  • Directing teams across MEP, structural engineering, interior design, and safety disciplines to optimize project workflow.


Driving Project Execution & Quality Assurance

  • Supervising construction, finishing, and MEP works, ensuring compliance with timelines, budget, and high-end quality standards.
  • Managing subcontractors and suppliers, optimizing resource allocation to meet key project milestones.


Optimizing Construction Workflow

  • Coordinating construction sequencing, proactively resolving issues to maintain efficiency and avoid delays.
  • Enforcing contractual, technical, and safety requirements, ensuring strict compliance with international construction standards.

Site Manager

ANT YAPI
10.2022 - 07.2023

Project: AFI SILVER – 52-Floor Premium Residential Tower (108,000m²)

Project Scope: VIP Entrance Hall, Landscaping, Lobby, Parking Area, Turn-Key Apartments


Managing Large-Scale Teams

  • Led and coordinated 110+ personnel, including subcontractors, ensuring efficient daily operations.
  • Directed multi-disciplinary teams across Design, MEP, Safety, and Consultants for seamless project execution.


Driving Construction & Quality Compliance

  • Supervised construction, finishing, and MEP works, maintaining strict adherence to timelines, quality, and safety standards.
  • Managed subcontractors and suppliers, optimizing material and labor allocation to meet key project milestones.


Enhancing Workflow & Process Efficiency

  • Coordinated construction sequencing, resolving challenges in real-time to avoid delays and maintain efficiency.
  • Enforced contractual, technical, and safety standards, ensuring compliance with international construction regulations.

Site Manager

ANT YAPI
08.2020 - 10.2022

Project: W-AFI – Premium Class Office Building (45,000m²)

Project Scope: VIP Entrance Hall, Landscaping, Lobby, Parking Area, Turn-Key Office Spaces


Managing Multi-Disciplinary Teams

  • Led 4 direct and 80 indirect personnel, including subcontractors, ensuring smooth daily operations.
  • Coordinated workflow between Design, MEP, Safety, and Consultants to optimize project execution.


Overseeing Construction & Execution

  • Supervised the construction, finishing, and installation of high-end office spaces, maintaining quality and efficiency.
  • Managed subcontractors and suppliers, ensuring timely material delivery and cost-effective resource allocation.


Ensuring Compliance & Efficiency

  • Maintained strict adherence to technical, contractual, and safety requirements, aligning with international standards.
  • Implemented best practices in workflow coordination and risk management, ensuring on-time project completion.

Site Manager – Fit-Out

Sinerji Construction
04.2019 - 01.2020

Project: Neva Towers Moscow City – A++ Quality Residential High-Rise Fit-Out (4,780m²)

Project Scope: VIP Entrance Hall, Lobby, Swimming Pool & Changing Rooms, VIP Lounge, Movie Theatre, Virtual Golf Lounge, Spa, Turkish Bath


Managing Multi-Disciplinary Teams

  • Led a team of 50+ personnel, including subcontractors, ensuring smooth site operations.
  • Coordinated workflow between Design, MEP, Safety, and Consultants, ensuring seamless project execution.
  • Made critical on-site decisions with deep material and detail knowledge to maintain workflow efficiency.


Key Contributions & Achievements

  • Planned and executed tight scheduling & coordination, ensuring project completion within a critical timeline.
  • Met and exceeded high standards set by the consultant, achieving rapid handovers without compromising quality.

Site Manager – Fit-Out

Procons Construction
03.2018 - 03.2019

Project: A-Class Multifunctional Development – Offices & Radisson Blu Olimpiskiy Five-Star Hotel (79,350m²)

Project Scope: 379 Keys, Restaurant, Spa, Meeting & Events Facilities aligned with international standards.


Managing Multi-Disciplinary Teams

  • Led 200+ personnel, including subcontractors, ensuring smooth daily operations.
  • Coordinated workflow between Design, MEP, Safety, and Consultants, optimizing project execution.
  • Made critical on-site decisions using detailed material knowledge to maintain workflow efficiency.


Key Contributions & Achievements

  • Successfully organized and executed construction within a tight timeframe, overcoming logistical and material flow challenges due to location and limited warehouse capacity.
  • Maintained high-quality standards despite constraints, ensuring seamless project delivery.
  • Delivered the project in full compliance with FLS (Fire & Life Safety) and international five-star hotel standards.

Site Manager – Fit-Out

Yenigun Construction
03.2015 - 01.2018

Project: Taif King Salman Specialized Hospital (163,000m² Construction, 980,000m² Total Area)

Project Scope: 350-room fully equipped hospital, residential & social buildings within a large-scale development.


Managing Multi-Disciplinary Teams

  • Led 22 indirect and 230 direct personnel, ensuring efficient daily operations.
  • Assessed staff training needs and organized training sessions to enhance team expertise.
  • Coordinated subcontractors to maintain the highest quality standards within project timelines.
  • Collaborated with procurement, design, and technical office departments to streamline drawings, material supply, and contract execution.


Key Contributions & Achievements

  • Strengthened coordination with the MEP team, ensuring seamless integration with civil works and minimizing clashes.
  • Provided strong leadership to achieve daily milestones in a complex work environment.
  • Developed and implemented a process control system, increasing awareness across disciplines and accelerating inspections & handovers with nearly 100% efficiency.

Site Manager – Fit-Out

Megaron Construction
07.2014 - 03.2015

Project: Qatar Airways & Turkish Airlines Main Offices – Moscow

Project Scope: Design & construction of Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines main offices in Moscow.


Managing Design & Construction Process

  • Worked closely with consultants on day-to-day design approvals and material submittals.
  • Coordinated and controlled site operations, ensuring efficient management of manpower, materials, and quality standards.


Key Contributions & Achievements

  • Accelerated material & design approvals by establishing strong coordination and relationships with consultants.
  • Ensured high-quality execution, enabling a swift and efficient handover within a short timeframe.
  • Created weekly and monthly reports and presentations for management team.
  • Maintained records and logs of work performed and materials and equipment used.

Site Manager – Fit-Out

Yenigun Construction
12.2012 - 01.2014

Project: Amusement Park at Olympic Facilities – 2014 Winter Olympic Games (203,000m²)

Project Scope: Amusement Park, Office Buildings, and Landscaping within Olympic Infrastructure.


Managing Multi-Disciplinary Teams

  • Led 330+ personnel, ensuring seamless execution.
  • Organized subcontractors to maintain high work quality and efficient project delivery.


Key Contributions & Achievements

  • Successfully delivered the project ahead of schedule, ensuring completion before the Winter Olympic Games commenced.
  • Collaborated with the Quality Control (QC) department to manage method statements and material submittals.
  • Ensured seamless coordination between all departments, optimizing efficiency, quality, and profitability for the company, subcontractors, and consultants.

Site Manager-Fit Out

Yenigun Construction
12.2010 - 12.2012

Project: Five-Star Hotel at Olympic Facilities – 2014 Winter Olympic Games

Project Scope: 500 keys five-star Resort, including a congress building, food and beverage outlets, spa, beach.


Design Architect

Dsgnon Architecture & Design
12.2008 - 12.2010

Project: Five-Star Kempinski Hotel – Gelendzhik, Russia (62,350m²)

Project Scope: 324 keys luxury Resort, including the largest conference facilities, SPA, five food & beverage outlets, beach

Design Architect

Dsgnon Architecture & Design Company LTD
06.2007 - 12.2008

Site Engineer – Fit Out

DererOmay Architecture LTD
06.2006 - 05.2007

Education

Bachelor Degree - Interior Architecture And Environmental Design

Bilkent University
Ankara
04.2001 - 01.2014

Skills

Fit-Out Project Management
Project Leadership
Stakeholder Engagement
Risk Assessment & Mitigation
Financial Control & Budgeting
Health & Safety Compliance
Team Leadership & Coordination
Site Management & Inspections
Quality Assurance
Problem-Solving & Decision Making
Time Management recourses
Documentation & Reporting

Problem-solving

Quality assurance

Proficient in Time Organization

Documentation Coordination

Why Work With Me

With a proven track record of delivering high-profile, high-pressure fit-out projects, I bring a hands-on leadership approach, technical expertise, and a results-driven mindset to ensure seamless execution, cost efficiency, and top-tier quality standards.

Timeline

Senior Construction Manager

88 Nairobi
07.2023 - Current

Site Manager

ANT YAPI
10.2022 - 07.2023

Site Manager

ANT YAPI
08.2020 - 10.2022

Site Manager – Fit-Out

Sinerji Construction
04.2019 - 01.2020

Site Manager – Fit-Out

Procons Construction
03.2018 - 03.2019

Site Manager – Fit-Out

Yenigun Construction
03.2015 - 01.2018

Site Manager – Fit-Out

Megaron Construction
07.2014 - 03.2015

Site Manager – Fit-Out

Yenigun Construction
12.2012 - 01.2014

Site Manager-Fit Out

Yenigun Construction
12.2010 - 12.2012

Design Architect

Dsgnon Architecture & Design
12.2008 - 12.2010

Design Architect

Dsgnon Architecture & Design Company LTD
06.2007 - 12.2008

Site Engineer – Fit Out

DererOmay Architecture LTD
06.2006 - 05.2007

Bachelor Degree - Interior Architecture And Environmental Design

Bilkent University
04.2001 - 01.2014
Muhammet Omer GunaySenior Construction Manager | Fit-Out & High-End Project Execution