Nasri Kareh

• Responsible for developing new business lines as part of the growth strategy by setting up partnership agreements to commence and execute various Upstream and Downstream services in the Oil & Gas sector

www.altrad.com. Altrad is a leading global provider of a range of multidisciplinary technical and engineering services which employs more than 42,000 people in more than 50 countries and has 120 subsidiaries operating globally.

• I was Head hunted to change a slow-moving company which had a new start-up of operations in UAE
• Reporting to Board of Directors, I had full P&L responsibility . Accountable for the overall performance and management of the business to deliver financial targets including ensuring planned profitability
• I was successful in delivering a strong sustainable operational backlog of contracts and had grown the revenue and profitability of the company since I took over.
• Managed the business operations comprising of maintenance & industrial works including scaffolding, insulation, coating, access solutions, workshop activities and specialized services running a total head count of 900+ including managers, engineers and workforce
• Developed & managed business relationships with key customers & stakeholders to ensure business growth is being achieved and sustainable
• Developed and managed the company’s annual budget and implemented strategies to increase sales and profitability.
• Monitored financial performance, set budgets and controlled expenses to provide financial stability and long-term organizational growth.

www.ferrovial.com . Transfield Services was later acquired by Ferrovial, a global company specializing in maintenance, construction and asset management services to various industries.

• Identification of target customers and building strong relationships within the vast customer base in the Middle East region
• Increased client base by implementing strategic business development initiatives and fostering long-lasting partnerships.
• Completed and submitted monthly and yearly reports to support executive decision making.
• Provided market feedback to company leaders regarding competitive offerings, prospect needs, and product development ideas.
• Secured high-profile contracts through effective relationship management and persuasive negotiation skills.
• Negotiated and closed long-term agreements with new clients in assigned territory.
• Coordinated joint ventures with complementary businesses that expanded service offerings and generated new sources of revenue.

• Division Manager specializing in managing operations including contracting, turnarounds static and rotating equipment, valves repair, fabrication of structures and piping, mechanical works, bolting & tensioning, machining, catalyst handling and industrial cleaning.
• Identified areas of improvement in operational workflows to better align resources with organizational goals.
• Reduced costs by identifying inefficiencies and implementing cost-saving measures across the division.
• Spearheaded change management initiatives to ensure successful implementation of new systems or processes within the division.
• Improved project delivery times with efficient resource allocation methods and proactive task management systems.

• Project Manager for the turnarounds/shutdowns & maintenance contracts awarded by ADNOC group of Companies for provision of providing integrated maintenance/shutdowns construction, planning, sub-contractor and mobile equipment management.
• Worked closely within the ADNOC group of companies turnaround planning and preparation.
• Review and approval of project execution and engineering packages, contractual requirements, and planning arrangements.
• Ensure that assigned projects and planned shutdown activities were properly scoped, planned, budgeted, resourced, executed, reviewed and documented
• Responsible for ensuring that project management systems and procedures were in place and effectively applied
• Ensuring optimum utilization of resources by establishing and maintaining business performance standards, measuring results, and taking corrective action when necessary

• Project engineer in charge for installation of NOV Brandt Oil Based Mud (OBM) Thermal Desorption Unit & various solids control equipment at ADNOC Onshore site

• Accountable for a healthy sales pipeline for various drilling products offered by International Oil Companies
• Promoting principals of the Drilling Division portfolio to the National Oil Companies.
• Project Engineer worked in various onshore & offshore fields & working on technical and commercial bids for Stimulation, Coil-tubing, Cementing services & Oil Based Mud Services

• Field Engineer in Upstream services of coiled tubing, cementing, acidizing and chemical pumping operations worked on rigs/rig-less onshore/offshore locations.
• Coordinated with Clients, presented reports for interpretation and implementation