Rafik Khalil
Dubai,DU
Summary
A proficient construction manager, currently overseeing the construction activities of the Midfield Terminal A Building at Abu Dhabi Airport, one of the largest and most complex aviation project in the world, with 20 years of extensive experience in managing different phases of project construction, in various sectors such as Airports, residential, commercial, Military facilities, entertainment parks, hospitality, education, and mixed-use, successfully led and delivered multiple projects with challenging specifications, tight schedules, and diverse teams, ensuring executable deliverables, optimal performance, and customer satisfaction, motivated to offer the highest quality of services with a complete focus on time, cost, and safety, to achieve the growth and development of the company.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Construction Manager - Electrical
Hill International
04.2017 - Current
- Oversee construction activities within Airport boundaries from inception to completion, ensuring successful deliverable according to employer's expected quality, standards, materials, schedule, and cost.
- Leading meetings with contractors and airport specialists to ensure progress of work is carried out according to contractor's schedule with required quality.
- Led 25 site team by providing required technical guidance ensuring all deliverables are in line with relevant specifications, quality plans and schedules.
- Leading all technical workshops to discuss and resolve any obstacles raised by contractors in timely manner.
- Monitor and report availability of labors, equipment and tools and ensure they all are at acceptable operating level and in accordance with all legal laws and rules.
- Ensure that all materials used, and work executed are in line with contract requirements.
- Oversee site safety supervision by contributing to development, implementation, and maintenance of site safety plan.
- Ensure enough resources are in place to complete works on time according to planned schedules/program.
- Participating in the meetings & workshops related to airport systems interfacing.
- Report any unsatisfactory performance to consultants/contractors, ensuring appropriate corrective action is taken.
- Preparing and updating risk register, ensuring respective response plans are in place to avoid related impacts.
- Assist client in overseeing construction projects by identifying risks, opportunities, and recommending strategies for cost savings and improved project delivery timelines.
- Generate internal and external reports related to project status, summarizing construction activity progress for higher-level management and clients, develop plans to address potential issues.
- Understand contracts and effectively manage related risks to avoid claims, and handle claims from construction perspective when necessary.
- Coordinating with stakeholders to get feedback and new requirements if any to successfully deliver project as expected by business.
Senior Electrical Engineer
Dubai Parks & Resorts Theme Parks, Kling Consult GmbH
08.2014 - 04.2017
- Led site team to successfully deliver unique entertainment theme parks including Bollywood theatre's, 4D cinemas, multiple rides buildings, restaurants, LEGOLAND park
- Challenging coordination between different contractors, specialists from different parts of world to accomplish project specifications within local authorities' requirements
- Managing, reviewing, and responding all electrical submittals/drawings/documents/RFI's in Compliance with project contract documents
- Managing, supervising, and coordinating MEP works being executed by exhibition, shows and theaters fit out contractors to ensure all works done as per contract requirements on timely manner.
- Leading technical discussions and negotiations with contractors to solve site problems/obstacles and to follow up work progress on site.
- Chasing authorities' inspections/approvals/handing over process.
Project Manager - MEP
Square Engineering Construction
01.2011 - 08.2014
- Define project scope and perform project estimates.
- Ensure project estimates are accurate and project scope is executable within budget.
- Prepare project implementation schedules & plans.
- Oversee various project consultants, contractors and internal staff during design, specification, bid, installation, up to handing over stage.
- Coordination and oversee project subcontractors work execution.
- Prepare technical site visit and progress update reports.
- Provides guidance, managerial, technical support to project team.
- Review BOQs and invoices for accuracy and completion.
- Communicate project, subcontractor, and package updates to engineering team and management.
- Coordinate with clients on project documentation, health and safety requirements and subcontractor compliance.
- Review consultant and contractor's proposals and submissions.
- Manage approvals, completion of work and payment of project contractors.
- Attending regular meetings (on work progress, coordination, design, etc.) with Main Contractor and Consultant.
- Monitor project budgets and schedule and oversee performance to ensure on time, quality and on budget project execution.
- Prepare periodic reports for management including status of budgets, variance/change claims, schedules, disputes, up-coming activities & safety records.
- Prepare plans and schedules, status reports and performance evaluation
- Plan and oversee startup, testing and commissioning functions
- Follow up all authority's completion certificates, inspections and NOC's of MEP systems.
- Oversee preparation process of handing over documents to client.
Senior Electrical Engineer
Incorporated Consultants (CONIN)
09.2007 - 05.2011
- Managing, reviewing, and responding all electrical submittals, drawings, documents, RFI's in Compliance with project contract documents.
- Managing, supervising, and coordinating works being executed by contractors to ensure all works done as per contract requirements on timely manner.
- Leading technical discussions and negotiations with contractors to solve site problems/obstacles and to follow up work progress on site.
- Chasing authorities' inspections, approvals, and handing over process.
Electrical Site Engineer
Engineering Consultants Group (ECG)
08.2005 - 09.2007
- Managed supervision of all electrical activities on site in terms of inspections, quality control, safety, compliance with specifications.
- Project: Discovery Gardens 279 Nos. G+7 Residential/Commercial buildings.
Electrical Site Engineer
Al Huda Contracting Company
09.2004 - 08.2005
- Managed all site installations of electrical systems in terms of arranging required resources (labors, tools and material orders), supervising installation team to complete work in compliance with approved documents and authorities' regulations.
- Project: 3 Nos. B+G+8 Residential Buildings.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
Zagazig University
Egypt05.2003
Skills
- Project Management (Expert)
- Team Leadership (Expert)
- Communication (Expert)
- Risk Management (Excellent)
- Adaptability & innovative
- (Expert)
- Problem Solving (Expert)
- Design (Expert)
- Delivering commitments
- (Excellent)
- Computer Skills (Expert)
Accomplishments
- Collaborated with the team to complete the construction of Electrical systems in Abu Dhabi Airport Terminal A, the 3rd. largest airport the world.
- Supervised team of 25 staff members.
- Resolved the implementation of additional requirements in late stage of the project with minimal impacts.
- Building good relationships with stakeholders.
- Achieving commitments.
- Gaining respect.
Certification
- PMI-PMP Certified, No. 3382080, Dec. 2022
- Construction Management: Managing Risk, Oct. 2020
Affiliations
- Member of Project Management Institute.
- Member of Egyptian Syndicate of Engineers
- Member of Dubai Society of Engineers.
Codes & Standards
ADDC, DEWA, NEC, NEPA, OSHA, ICAO, GCAA
Languages
Arabic
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Additional Information
Date of birth: 2nd. June 1977
Nationality: Egyptian
Timeline
Construction Manager - Electrical
Hill International
04.2017 - Current
Senior Electrical Engineer
Dubai Parks & Resorts Theme Parks, Kling Consult GmbH
08.2014 - 04.2017
Project Manager - MEP
Square Engineering Construction
01.2011 - 08.2014
Senior Electrical Engineer
Incorporated Consultants (CONIN)
09.2007 - 05.2011
Electrical Site Engineer
Engineering Consultants Group (ECG)
08.2005 - 09.2007
Electrical Site Engineer
Al Huda Contracting Company
09.2004 - 08.2005
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
Zagazig University
- PMI-PMP Certified, No. 3382080, Dec. 2022
- Construction Management: Managing Risk, Oct. 2020
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