Jihad Bahlawan
San Deigo,USA
Summary
Accomplished professional with extensive expertise in project management, design management, and construction management, delivering high-quality results across complex engineering initiatives. Proficient in project planning and forecasting, cost monitoring and budgeting, and stakeholder management, ensuring seamless coordination and successful project execution. Adept at quality control management, interfaces management, and contract administration under FIDIC standards to optimize resources and drive value engineering solutions. Skilled in procurement and contracting management with a focus on communication excellence to foster collaboration among diverse teams. Committed to leveraging technical proficiency and strategic planning to achieve organizational goals while maintaining the highest standards of efficiency and quality.
Driven professional with strategic leadership and organizational management skills, complemented by strong communication and problem-solving abilities. Demonstrates proficiency in team collaboration and project execution. Poised to deliver impactful results and drive success in P.D role.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Director - Construction
AECOM
Neom
03.2022 - 01.2025
- Company Overview: Leading and managing the development of a large-scale project in Neom, which includes luxurious resorts, upscale amenities, and essential infrastructure packages
- Leading and managing the development of a large-scale project in Neom, which includes luxurious resorts, upscale amenities, and essential infrastructure packages (downstream & upstream)
- My responsibilities included establishing a strategic framework for design, procurement, and construction management
- Leading tendering process including preparation project scope of work, technical evaluation and TEAR
- Chairing a weekly design development of all stages with all Neom stakeholders to ensure technically in compliance with best practice of constructability method
- Ensure engineering and material submissions in compliance with approved project technical documents and aligned with Neom procedures, international standards and local authorities
- Implementing project management strategies related to material procurements and constructability methods to ensure project timely delivery, conducted risk assessments, maintained quality control, and closely monitored project progress through chairing weekly progress meetings and various reports
- I identified gaps, devised corrective action plans, and ensured alignment with project objectives and goals
- Together with the commercial team, I managed framework rates, work orders, claims, cost-saving initiatives, and value engineering, while also sharing best practices with the project control team on aspects like budgeting, cash flow, and monthly progress statement at worksite
- Leading and managing the development of a large-scale project in Neom, which includes luxurious resorts, upscale amenities, and essential infrastructure packages
Project Director
Modern Architectural Contracting Company
05.2019 - 06.2020
- Responsible for a residential complex that considered as a fast-track projects
- Leading the functional and operational aspects to meet project parameters and line-up with the strategic corporate objectives
- The work scope includes carrying out the main vertical asset and amenities assets, which entail a cast-in-situ concrete structure, along with high-end interior fit-out and joinery finishing in collaboration with MEP trades
Project Director
Golden Polygon Contracting
01.2018 - 02.2019
- Partnership, relevant to the functional & operational responsibilities of broad range of commercial and residential projects
Project Director
SBG
01.2012 - 12.2017
- Led and managed the operational and functional aspects of mega project, encompassing a prominent vertical asset along with a high-end Interior Fit-Out & Joinery finishing activities, custom made materials and innovated finishing materials such as Carbon fiber materials in coordination with MEP trades
- The Concrete Structures attributed to Cast In-Situ of deep piles, substructure of raft foundation and superstructure as well as utilizing a precast panel cladding for facades and Volumetric Modular construction elements inside the vertical asset
Deputy Project Director
SBG
01.2009 - 12.2011
- Spearheaded the operational & functional aspect of mega-project, involving eleven offices tower buildings of height 70 m and five levels of flying bridges, including one underpass tunnel and piazza
- It is comprising of Concrete Structure attributed to Cast In-Situ, substructure of raft foundations and piling, superstructure, Volumetric Modern Modular Construction elements, Precast Prestressed Concrete components -PCC (Double Tee’s, Hollow core precast slabs), Precast concrete Panels cladding for facades along with finishing activities in coordination with MEP trades
Project Manager
SBG
01.2004 - 12.2008
- Led and managed the operational aspects of a mega project that comprises of two tower buildings (Hospitality Buildings) of 45 floors each, shopping center and a food courtyard
- I have managed the concrete Structures of substructure and superstructure skeleton as Cast In-Situ
- Utilizing a Volumetric Modern Modular construction elements and precast panels cladding for facades along with the high-end Interior Fit-Out & Joinery finishing activities in coordination with MEP systems from inception to completion
Project Manager
PREMCO
01.1999 - 12.2000
- During this period, I have engaged and managed the production and erection of vertical and horizontal concrete structure elements such as Volumetric Modern Modular Construction elements, Precast Prestressed Concrete components -PCC (Double Tee’s, Hollow core precast slabs), Precast concrete Panels cladding and Precast framing structure
Construction Manager & P.M
SBG
01.1996 - 12.1998
- During this period, I have engaged a fast-track project of residential tower building projects that entail tower Building no 4 of 21 stories in Jeddah
- I managed the supervision of concrete structure of piles, foundations, substructure and superstructure along with high end interior finishing in coordination with MEP trades
Site Engineer
SBG
01.1991 - 12.1995
- During this period, I have engaged the supervision of a fast-track projects including but limited to Concrete Structure along with a high-end Interior Fit-Out & Joinery finishing including coordination with MEP trade
Education
Bachelor of Engineering Science (BSc) - Civil Engineering
Beirut Arab University
01.1984 - 06.1988
Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Business Administration/Management
University of Liverpool
03.2016 - 06.2019
Skills
- Project Management
- Design Management
- Construction Management
- Engineering Management
- Project Planning and Forecasting
- Technical Proficiency
- Cost Monitoring and Budgeting
- Stakeholder Management
- Quality Control Management
- Interfaces Management
- Project Monitoring and controlling
- Contract Administrator with FIDIC
- Resources Planning
- Value Engineering / Cost Saving
- Procurement / Contracting Management
- Communication Management
Languages
English
Custom
- Mobile, (001) 347-812-4502
- Email, Jd_bahlawan@hotmail.com
Personal Information
Title: Director – Construction, Project Management
Timeline
Director - Construction
AECOM
03.2022 - 01.2025
Project Director
Modern Architectural Contracting Company
05.2019 - 06.2020
Project Director
Golden Polygon Contracting
01.2018 - 02.2019
Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Business Administration/Management
University of Liverpool
03.2016 - 06.2019
Project Director
SBG
01.2012 - 12.2017
Deputy Project Director
SBG
01.2009 - 12.2011
Project Manager
SBG
01.2004 - 12.2008
Project Manager
PREMCO
01.1999 - 12.2000
Construction Manager & P.M
SBG
01.1996 - 12.1998
Site Engineer
SBG
01.1991 - 12.1995
Bachelor of Engineering Science (BSc) - Civil Engineering
Beirut Arab University
01.1984 - 06.1988
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