Khaled Darwish

With more than 30 years of experience in Construction Project Management, I have acquired my experience in the beginning of my professional career, through active participation in construction and management of various remarkable projects in the GCC and particularly in Qatar. At that period my experience covers different project sectors like high rise buildings, commercial, convention center, Pre-Engineering buildings, exhibition hall, Arena, stadium, LNG, Refinery, Gas and Oil Separation Plant, specialized in the heavy steel structure for high rise buildings, Pre-cast concrete and concrete construction, providing value added solutions based on strong technical and contract qualifications. Managing and directing design and construction works, decision maker, tackling and solving technical and contractual matters.

Project Manager at Corniche Towers (2019-05 – Present)

Worked on major housing project 3200 unit by using aluminum formwork technology.

• Estimated and came up with budgets to be used on the construction projects
• Resolved any arising issues to do with site construction and procurement procedures
• Reviewed all the designs and drawings beforehand to identify any problems
• Ensured projects were executed according to approved time, cost estimates and quality.
• Designed Engineering and M&L plans and procedures that improved project efficiency.

Construction Project Manager at Qatar Petroleum / ASTAD PM/CM (2006-07 – 2018-11)

Executing several prestigious projects in the Education City of Qatar Foundation (QF), Qatar Foundation Convention Center (750 $ M), Qatar foundation Arena Alshaqab (420 $ M), Qatar Foundation Exhibition hall (400 $ M), Qatar foundation Student Center (150 $ M), General Electric Hall (46 $ M), Research and development complex (540 $ M), Qatar Foundation Medical warehouse (60 $ M), Qatar Faculty Islamic Study (250 $ M), Qatar Foundation Stadium (420 $ M).

• Demonstrate leadership and change management expertise to clients.
• Leading a team of Senior Supervision Engineers for construction of several contract packages and ensuring timely handover of the developed facilities as per project specifications, international standards, and quality and safety requirements.
• Assisting the Senior project manager in the construction supervision management of buildings and Infrastructure projects under construction in compliance with the appropriate engineering, safety, environment standards to achieve project objectives within specified quality, time and cost.
• Supervising the entire steel structure building and infrastructure construction works during execution of contracts & contract packages including architectural, civil / structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, HVAC and telecom works.
• Coordinating with the client and end users in reviewing design issues and changes, liaising with Senior PMs, PMs and Project Engineers for monitoring of project construction phase and reviewing monthly reports.
• Following award of each construction contract and approving material specifications and construction methods as issued by Contractor.
• Monitoring construction work through regular site meetings and coordination with the contractor and ensuring execution of work in a safe, timely and efficient manner in adherence to the assigned contract term.

Senior Structure Engineer at CICO Consulting Architects Engineers (2005-01 – 2006-06)

Managed and monitored the construction and the execution one of the awarded towers (52 story) steel structure building. Managed the construction of old airport expansion projects Cargo warehouse and new buildings.

• Resolved any arising issues to do with site construction and procurement procedures.
• Reviewing all submittal such as materials, steel shop drawings, connections, method statement and coordinating all related works.
• Reviewed all the designs and drawings beforehand to identify any problems Ensured that all safety standards, design specifications, and any other requirements were followed to the letter.

Section Engineer at Consolidated Contractor International Co (2004-07 – 2004-12)

Managed, executed, monitored and leading the major steel construction works of Suhar refinery project works such as; industrial building, pipe rack and others.

• Ensured that all safety standards, design specifications, and any other requirements were followed to the letter.
• Ensured projects were executed according to approved time, cost estimates and quality.
• Overseeing all project activities both on-site and off-site and making sure they are completed as per the schedule
• Performing daily inspection of any construction activity to ensure it conforms to the approved plans

Site Manager at Arabian International Company for Steel Structures (2003-12 – 2004-06)

Managed, executed & monitored the major steel construction works such as; steel structure industrial Building, cladding work, total of 9000 tons.

• Ensured that all safety standards, design specifications, and any other requirements were followed to the letter
• Resolved any arising issues to do with site construction and procurement procedures.
• Estimated and came up with budgets to be used on the construction projects.
• Reviewed all the designs and drawings beforehand to identify any problems

Section Engineer at Consolidated Contractor International Co Jv. Krupp Uhde (2002-02 – 2003-11)

Managed, executed & monitored the major steel construction works in one of major Petrochemical plant expansion project (Urea & Ammonia) in Qatar such as; industrial Building, standing seam roof cladding work, pipe rack, etc. total of 10 000 tons.

• Estimated and came up with budgets to be used on the construction projects
• Ensured that all safety standards, design specifications, and any other requirements were followed to the letter
• Resolved any arising issues to do with site construction and procurement procedures
• Reviewed all the designs and drawings beforehand to identify any problems

Site Manager at Zamil Steel Industrial-Steel Structure Manufacturing (1998-09 – 2001-12)

Managed, executed & monitored the major steel construction works for the two high rise Steel structure buildings in Doha City (AWQAF tower 22 story building total of 2000 tons). And (Royal plaza giant mall total of 3600 tons.

• Leading the heavy steel structure fabrication for various project such power and oil plant in additional to high rise buildings.
• Ensured that all safety standards, design specifications, and any other requirements were followed to the letter
• Resolved any arising issues to do with site construction and procurement procedures
• Reviewed all the designs and drawings beforehand to identify any problems
• Ensured projects were executed according to approved time, cost estimates and quality.
• Designed Engineering and M&L plans and procedures that improved project efficiency

Steel Structure Fabrication Engineer at Consolidated Contractors International Company Jv. Bechtel (1997-05 – 1998-07)

Responsible for total site fabrication of 8000 tons of heavy steel structure for major oil field project in KSA.

• Reviewed all the designs and drawings beforehand to identify any problems.
• Estimated and came up with budgets to be used on the construction projects.
• Reviewed all the designs and drawings beforehand to identify any problems

Structure Engineer at Consolidated Contractor International Co. Jv. Chiyoda (1995-05 – 1996-11)

Worked as structural engineer for one of major gas plant with main responsibilities:

• Worked in steel structure division for high elevation structure (flare structure and the erection of high-rise flare pipe) reaching 60 & 150 meters high.
• Erection of all kind of pipe support and steel buildings.
• Estimated and came up with budgets to be used on the construction projects
• Ensured that all safety standards, design specifications, and any other requirements were followed to the letter
• Resolved any arising issues to do with site construction and procurement procedures
• Reviewed all the designs and drawings beforehand to identify any problems

Site Engineer at The Modernity Group (1993-07 – 1994-04)

Worked as structural engineer for various projects pre -engineering industrial building project including civil works.

Site Manager at Consolidated Contractor International Co. Jv. Canadian Oxy (1992-10 – 1993-06)

Worked as site manager on steel structure industrial buildings erection total of 40,000 Sq. meters.

• Estimated and came up with budgets to be used on the construction projects
• Ensured that all safety standards, design specifications, and any other requirements were followed to the letter
• Resolved any arising issues to do with site construction and procurement procedures

Site Engineer at The Modernity Group (1992-04 – 1992-09)

Worked as structural engineer for steel structure industrial building erection including civil works total of 2000 m2.

Fabrication Engineer at United Company for Metal Works (1991-04 – 1992-03)

Worked as steel structure fabrication engineer on various industrial steel building projects. Total fabricated tonnage of 15,000 tons.

• Ensured that all safety standards, design specifications, and any other requirements were followed to the letter.
• Resolved any arising issues to do with site construction and procurement procedures.

Fabrication Engineer at Freelance (1986-01 – 1990-12)

Worked as freelance in steel structure fabrication and erection of mezzanine and small scale of industrial buildings.

B.S.C.E in Civil Engineering – Adamson University (1982-06 – 1986-10)