Ibrahim S.

Experience

• Managing Partner VOLGA Property Management LLC · Self-employed Sep 2024 – Present 1 yrs 8 mos United Arab Emirates • Oversee the daily operations, strategic planning, and financial performance of the company
  including budgeting and reporting.
  • Supervise staff, manage client relationships, and ensure the company's overall success in the
  real estate and property management.
  • Develope and execute the company's strategic plan, identify growth opportunities, and expande
  the business.
  • Lead and motivate the team, provide guidance, training and support.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, including property owners, investors, and developers
• Senior Project and Architect Manager RAPM - Royal Architect Project Management – an ESG company – ROYAL GROUP, Abu Dhabi, UAE · Full-time Jan 2021 – Aug 2024 3 yrs 7 mos United Arab Emirates Pre-Contract Stage/Design:
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  Oversee design process, monitor and manage project progress and quality, administer the
  development budget, and control design stages completion.
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  Prepare feasibility studies including market analysis, cost breakdown, site and location studies,
  intitial architectural designs, and expected challenges.
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  Lead the design consultants, review the design and tender packages including Bill of Quantities,
  Specifications and construction cost estimates.
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  Manage and support internal QS team and lead consultants during the preperation of the
  development cost estimates.
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  Prepare tender documents, manage tendering process, action and negotiations.
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  Prepare consultancy and contracting agreements in cooperation witht internal contracts team.
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  Participate in annual budgeting and strategic planning.
  Construction/Supervision:
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  Oversee construction activities, lead and monitor the supervision team performance, control
  project progress, quality, and construction costs.
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  Prepare initial statements of project objectives considering clients core operations.
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  Review and evaluate proposals and manage the appointment process of supervision
  consultants, main contractors, sub-contractors and suppliers
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  Lead, coordinate and prepare a Project Execution Plan.
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  Develop and manage change control procedures.
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  Review the detailed construction program in line with project requirements and ensure that
  project on track and milestones are achieved.
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  Review the project design documents related to the construction scope.
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  Identify risks, obstacles and take the appropriate/necessary actions accordingly.
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  Protect the company interests by strictly following company policy and maintain weekly
  reporting system to the company senior management and clients.
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  Effectively communicate, Identify and resolve conflicts within the project team.
• Senior Manager - Design Engineering LACASA ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS Dubai, UAE · Full-time Jan 2015 – Dec 2021 6 yrs 11 mos United Arab Emirates •
  Manage, plan, and deliver comprehensive consultation design services for commercial,
  residential, master planning, and hospitality projects in accordance with client budget and
  requirements, local authority regulations, and master plan developer guidelines.
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  Review design packages and submissions, coordinate with design teams, subconsultants and
  authourities relations team to maintain quality standards and achieve client requirements.
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  Establish, manage, and record meetings and communications with stakeholders/act as the point
  of contact/company representative in all communications with client, subconsultants,
  authourities, QS, and MP developer.
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  Develope and maintain the project work plan/schedule and communicate it to all stakeholders.
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  Manage client expectations and communicate these expectations to relevant stakeholders in a
  clear and effective format.
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  Review and understand all terms and conditions binding the client and the company to ensure
  the interests of the Company are protected and all obligations are adhered to appropriately.
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  Obtain client design brief and define project scope, goals and deliverables following the signed
  consultancy agreement by executing the agreed-upon terms, managing the contract, and
  ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations and internal policies
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  Monitor the project progress and control resources and deliverables to maintain adherence to
  approved cost estimate, time schedule and initial commitments with client.
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  Prepare weekly and monthly progress reports and dashboards to communicate project overall
  status, concerns, key issues and suggested/recommended next action plans to the client and
  company senior management.
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  Ensure client comments on design submissions are recorded and addressed and that all
  necessary client approvals on the design satges are obtained.
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  Review and respond to various contractual and technical issues from client, authourities, and
  bidders while ensuring alignment with company’s technical and contractual framework by close
  cooperation with internal teams (technical, contracts, operations) and external parties (sub-
  consultants)
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  Act on behalf of client to obtain the required authorities approvals from relevant government
  entities and developers.
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  Manage changes in project scope, identify potential risks, and devise contingency plans.
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  Resolve conflicts within the project teams and create recommendations report to identify
  successful and unsuccessful project elements for future lessons learned.
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  Report to senior management any points requiring attention and/or formal resolution.
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  Effectively Monitor project progress and performance while maintaining quality standards and
  design outputs by enforcing the Company Quality Policy.
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  Perform research and development activities in order to improve and update current work
  methodologies.
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  Communicate project success criteria to all stakeholders.
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  Work effectively with internal support services (finance, tendering, QS, contracts, and site
  supervision).
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  Coordinate with the site supervision team, respond to design related quiries and develop
  standard practices to ensure that tasks are performed to meet the requirements