Helal Elsaadi
First Name:
Helal
Last Name:
Elsaadi
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| SUMMARY | |||||
| Male , 51 , Married | |||||
| Palestine | |||||
| Saudi Arabia | |||||
| Company Chief Planning Officer | |||||
| Al-Rajhi Projects & Construction | |||||
| (Reporting to: Ceo / Coo) | |||||
| Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE | |||||
| Not Specified/ Negotiable | |||||
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Oct 2009 - Present | Al-Rajhi Projects & Construction | Riyadh , Saudi Arabia |
| Chief Planning Officer | ||
| Chief Planning Officer reporting to the CEO. In charge of corporate and project planning & controls overseeing and managing landmark high-rise mega projects in Saudi Arabia and the UAE valued at over $2 Billion. Current projects under construction include: 1. information Technology & Communications Complex (ITCC) , Riyadh KSA, $ 690 million. 2. Tamkeen Tower, 2B + G + 58 Storeys Structure Contract , Riyadh KSA, $ 40 million. 3 Tameer Towers, Reem Island Abu Dhabi, High-rise Mixed Development, $1,200 million. 4 Regal 2 Development, Silver Tower, Business Bay, Dubai, $51. 5 imperial Residence, Jumaira Village, Dubai, $100. | ||
| Aug 2007 - Oct 2009 | Sabic Corporation / Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Complex | Jubail , Saudi Arabia |
| Project Controls Manager | ||
| Saudi Kayan is building a 5.6 million tpa petrochemical complex. This $12.5 Billion Mega Project is located in Al Jubail Industrial City, the complex is due to become operational during 2011. Products will include ethylene, propylene, polypropylene, ethylene glycol and butane-1. Downstream products will include aminoethanols, aminomethyls, dimethylformamide, choline chloride, dimethylethanol, dimethylethanolamine, ethoxylates, phenol, cumene and polycarbonate. The Project Controls Manager's role comprises the responsibility for maintaining proper project controls, forecasting and reporting for the whole project. He reports directly to the GM and Project Support Department within SABIC's Engineering & Project Management Division throughout the life cycle of the Project. The Project Controls Manager coordinates resources, overall project controls requirements and for general interface/communications issues affecting the overall project and provides proactive management. The complex consists of many projects designed and executed by renowned international organizations under EPC/EPCm contracts. The EPC contractors include such industry leaders such as Fluor, KBR, Samsung, Daelim, Technicas Reunidas and many others. | ||
| Jan 2006 - Aug 2007 | X-Plus Tech | Riyadh , Saudi Arabia |
| Director | ||
| „« Performed several consulting assignments in establishing a new real estate company. „« Researched, prepared and developed a Preliminary Study Report for a new Real Estate Development spanning an area over 100 million m2, utilizing Green and Smart City principles- Western Saudi Arabia. „« Served as Lead PM Consultant to the Strategic Planning of the National Science and Technology Plan for the King Abdul-Aziz City for Science and Technology. Also conducted several project management and hands-on MS Project courses. „« Prepared and conducted numerous public and private courses on Project Management Professional Exam Prep and three ،§customized،¨ seminars for mobily Telecom Company, Al Rumaih IT Co., and Al-Rajhi Bank. „« Prepared and conducted a training seminar titled ،"Planning & Control using Microsoft Project and PMBOK". Concurrently, working with PolyStar as Business Development Manager from Apr 2006 to Aug 2007. PolyStar is a lebanese Construction Management company. Role consisted of analyzing business opportunities, developing computerized business case and project investment simulation and sensitivity models. The role also involves preparation of PM services proposals, contracts, project master schedules and preliminary budgets as well as managing relationships with clients. | ||
| Mar 2003 - Nov 2005 | HiTS Holding / Raqmia / Qanawat / 4Run | Riyadh , Saudi Arabia |
| GM / VP | ||
| Raqmia: In charge of developing and promoting project management solutions, consulting and training for the company and other clients based on Primavera and Microsoft products. Managed a team of consultants on bidding and executing project management and e-government projects. Qanawat Telecom: As Program Director, established and executed the project management plans, undertook all liaison duties with ،mobily telecom،¨ team of directors for IT, Sales, and Marketing and participated in management meetings. The work covered contracting with franchise investors; opening hundreds of outlets and distribution points with all staffing and training. 4Run Telecom: As CEO, the role consisted of organizing the new company and providing expertise in sales, marketing & business development, general management, leadership & telecommunications services. | ||
| Jan 2000 - Nov 2002 | PrimArabia | Riyadh , Saudi Arabia |
| GM | ||
| I started the company to provide Project Management sales, training, technical support and consulting services with offices in Riyadh and Al-Khobar. PrimArabia clients are the largest national and international firms in the Kingdom working in multiple sectors. I started the company with two major achievements: „« Secured distribution with agreement Primavera Systems Inc. software, USA: Successfully negotiated and acquired the Saudi Arabia sole agency. „« Secured agreement with HMS TimeControl software: a leading Canadian PM company; acquired the Middle East agency and successfully promoted the products and solutions. | ||
EDUCATION
| Jan 1985 - Dec 1987 | North Carolina State University | NC , United States |
| Civil Engineering - Project & Construction Management, Master (MSc/MA), GPA B | ||
| Jan 1980 - Dec 1984 | North Carolina State University | NC , United States |
| Civil Engineering - Construction Option, Bachelor(BSc/BA), GPA B | ||
OTHER CERTIFICATES
| 2009 | Planning & Scheduling Professional | AACE International , United States |
| 2005 | Project Management Professional (PMP) | PMI , United States |
| 1995 | Primavera Instructor | Primavera Systems , United States |
IT Skills
| Windows & Office tools | |
| Windows & Office tools | |
Advanced
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FluentCOMMENTS
| PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY: ---------------------------------------- A seasoned project management professional with over twenty-six (26) years of broad multi-disciplinary experience encompassing projects in various industries, within multicultural environments. He confidently assumes responsibility, provides leadership, competent analysis, sound advice and reliable solutions. He persistently develops his skills and perfects his competencies acquiring extensive knowledge of economic, financial, and general business concepts and terminology. He mastered strategic planning, corporate & project organizational structures, construction management and contract administration. Helal has accrued sharp business acumen; and engaged in progressively demanding senior management positions in multiple industries, playing diverse roles at pioneering and leading companies. He brings, diverse qualifications, and management skills, with a strong aptitude for challenging opportunities. With an entrepreneurial mind-set, outgoing personality, persuasive demeanor, and a positive attitude he engenders professional work environments, strong Coaching, Mentoring, and Team-Building. EXPERIENCE Helal is the Chief Planning Officer at Al Rajhi Projects & Construction (ARP) reporting to the CEO. He is in charge of corporate and project planning & controls where he oversees and manages landmark high-rise mega projects in Saudi Arabia and the UAE valued at over $2 Billion. Prior to ARP, he worked at Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (Sabic) - Engineering & Project Management Division and Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Complex ($12.5 billion). Earlier experience gained from at Saudi Projacs, Arabian BEMCO and M. Bin Ladin Company. Relevant highlights are listed below: Gained proven engineering project management expertise working on a wide range of innovative and unique projects. This includes heavy construction, roads and bridges; industrial & power sectors; commercial and public buildings; petrochemical grass-root and expansion projects; real estate development, and Information and Communications Technologies (ICT). Participated in most project management functions, assumed progressively responsible positions and played pivotal roles on different types of landmark projects whose total values exceeded $30 Billion. Throughout such interactions, attained an affluent exposure to a wide range of international business environments within Saudi Arabia, the GCC region, Europe and the USA. Lead and performed numerous project planning and scheduling workshops, cost estimates, and budgets for a diverse range and complexity levels of construction and EPC contracts. Usually followed by Developing sophisticated computerized mathematical models for project “Sensitivity Analysis”. Built and operated Program Management Organizations (PMO) for successful project planning & controls, performance measurement, progress reporting and sustained communications. This also covered risk management procedures & contingency measures. Utilized leading IT solutions, best PM practice methodologies and professional implementations of Project Management and related best of breed Information Systems. Masterfully implemented Primavera Solutions and Microsoft Enterprise Project Management. Accumulated a comprehensive research and teaching background in Project Management disciplines, Information Technology, related solutions and services. Conducted over 185 training seminars and workshops on Project Management fundamentals, PMP Exam Preparation, and IT Applications. Work Experience Prior to Jan 2000 ------------------------------------------------- Saudi Projacs Manager, Management Information Systems / Primavera Project Management Solutions: Sales, Training & Consulting, Mar 1994 - Dec 1999 Arabian BEMCO (IPP) Senior Planning Engineer / Head Office, Project Controls Dept, May 1993 - Feb 1994 M. Binladin Company Section Head, Office of Planning & Cost Control / Madinah 2nd Ring Road Project, Oct 1989 - Apr 1993 Chief Planning Engineer, Senior Planning Engineer, Civil Engineer , Site Engineer – multiple projects Variable Confid. Dec 1987 Sep 1989 North Carolina State University Research Assistant, Teaching Assistant, Computer Lab Supervisor, Jan 1985 0 Oct 1987 |
Professional Since:
Dec-1984 (39.7 yrs experience)
Oldest experience:
Mar 2003 (21.4 yrs experience, WARNING: 18.3 years variance with Professional Since)
Years Experience:
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