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ABOUT ME
Training
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Luis Andreu Cabrera

Luis Andreu Cabrera

Jeddah,Saudi Arabia

Summary

Honest, responsible, loyal, capable, resourceful and adaptable Programme Manager and Project Director, with 30 years of experience in delivering large and complex programmes of projects in the construction and engineering international arena.

Provide extensive construction knowledge, organizational skills, financial oversight, scheduling, costs, quality, protocol development and process improvements. Keeping a level head at all times.

Team-oriented leader with expertise in employee engagement, customer relationship management, time management, conflict resolution and cost reduction.

Customer-focused in managing projects and maintaining strong business relationships. Seeking to leverage background in operational leadership to fulfil role with exceptional organisation.

Overview

34
34
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Programme Manager

OHLA Group
Jeddah
09.2024 - 08.2025

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Directed Early Contract Involvement process in TROJENA, NEOM, for six hospitality developments valued above 7 billion SAR.
    Ensured compliance with technical, financial, regulatory, and business requirements during planning and bidding phases.
    Led multidisciplinary teams to optimise project performance across all lifecycles and stakeholders.
    Aligned project outcomes with client expectations and industry standards consistently.


ACHIEVEMENTS:

  • Succesfully led company to become pre awarded bidder, participating in all technical and commercial negotiations.

Partner/ Regional Director

WAGEMANN Expert Witness Consultancy
Madrid , Spain
03.2021 - 09.2024

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Managed business unit across Spain and Europe, focusing on expert witness and consultancy services.
  • Led arbitration procedures and institutional projects in LATAM, Africa, and Europe.
  • Served as expert witness in major construction arbitration cases, contributing to fair awards in over 80% of instances.


ACHIEVEMENTS:

  • Set up business unit in Spain, Europe, increasing Clients` portfolio and turnover in 500%.
  • Hiring teams and creating solid human resources team.

Senior Project Manager

ADVF PARTNERS
Kingston, Jamaica
01.2019 - 02.2021

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Delivered strategic advisory services for project and contract management in construction in several Projects.

  • Oversaw technical feasibility studies for 1,200-room hotel in Montego Bay, Jamaica.
  • Contributed to bid and planning phases for military housing project in Puerto Rico.


ACHIEVEMENTS:

  • Contributing to approvals of developments from different stakeholders.


Senior Project and Contracts Manager

Ecisa Group
Doha, Qatar
07.2018 - 01.2019

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Contributed to design and build initiation for 200 villas at Shahaniaja Residential Development.
  • Oversaw bidding and execution phases for Stables Facilities accommodating 100 horses in Doha.
  • Collaborated with stakeholders to ensure alignment with project specifications.


ACHIEVEMENTS:

  • Preparation of initiation and planning phase of Projects.

General Manager

Ecisa Group
Doha, Qatar
06.2008 - 07.2018

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Established vision and strategy, approving policies for Middle East business unit.

  • Directed activities across Qatar and Middle East, achieving financial and operational goals.
  • Oversaw hospitality projects, including JWM Hotel and Waldorf Astoria in Doha.
  • Managed development of Grand Mercure Hotel and Melia Hotel projects in Qatar.
  • Implemented anti-flooding network for Ashghal, enhancing infrastructure resilience.
  • Supervised construction of two data centres for Qatar Foundation, covering 10,000 m² and 3,000 m².
  • Led light rail project in Musheireb, improving urban transport efficiency.
  • Constructed over 400 apartments through four towers in the Pearl, Qatar.


ACHIEVEMENTS:

  • Increased the turnover of the Company from 100 MM € to 500 €.
  • Porfolio of the company of 600 MM€ for 4 consecutive years.
  • Work force from 10 people to 1,500 employees in 8 years.
  • Preparation of the acquisition of the Company by Qatari investors. Due diligence, negotiations, stakeholders relationships.


Operations / Programme Manager

EGI Real Estate Group
Valencia, Spain
01.2005 - 12.2008

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Directed execution of all business, technical, fiscal, and administrative functions for multiple projects.
  • Supervised establishment of Project Execution Plan, Health and Safety Plan, and Quality Assurance/Quality Control Plan.
  • Managed construction of two 21-storey towers in Valencia, Spain.
  • Oversaw development of 65-apartment compound in Javea, Alicante, Spain.
  • Led three tower development consisting of 35-storey buildings in Benidorm, Alicante. Spain
  • Coordinated delivery of 90 subsidised apartments in Valencia.
  • Delivered 100 subsidised apartments in Manises, Valencia. Spain


ACHIEVEMENTS:

  • Succesfully delivery of 75 accomodation apartments per year for 5 years in a row.

Project Manager

ECISA CGC and others
Alicante, Spain
01.1992 - 01.2005

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Perfomed different projects:
  • General Hospital refurbishment of Alicante, Spain
  • Archeological Museum of Alicante, Spain
  • Terra Mitica Theme Park. Iberia Area. Benidorm, Alicante, Spain
  • 50 Azaleas Residential villas, Alicante, Spain
  • 35 villas Poble Nou Campello, Alicante, Spain
  • 6.000 m2 Health Center in Villena, Alicante, Spain
  • Office building for Headquarters 5.000 m2, Alicante, Spain


ACHIEVEMENTS:

  • Finalization and hand over of all projects in time, quality and budget.

Education

BSc. - Architecture and Construction Engineering

University of Alicante
Spain
09.1990 - 06.1995

Executive MBA - Business, Leadership and Strategy

IE Business School
Madrid, Spain
04.2017 - 07.2018

Skills

  • ERP systems: SAP and ODOO
  • Project management: Primavera 6 and Microsoft Project
  • MIRO Canvas
  • Design software: AutoCAD REVITT user,
  • Agile methodologies: SCRUM and CANVAS
  • Microsoft OFFICE EXCEL, WORD

LANGUAGES

Spanish
Native
English
Proficient (C2)
French
Intermediate
Arabic B1
Intermediate

ABOUT ME

  • Conciliatory, empathic, honest, upright, responsible, capable, decisive person.
  • Extensive knowledge of the construction and engineering sector from various perspectives, PPP, D&B, EPC, Developer, Contractor, Consultant.

Training

  • 2024 ESADE | Barcelona Project Management in Complex Projects EPC,PPP
  • 2023 APAEWE Advance Programme in Expert Witness Evidence and Legal proceedings
  • 2021 Arbitration Course CIARB, Associated Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
  • 2017 IE Business School | Madrid Executive master's in Business , Positive leadership and strategy
  • 2009 School of Economics | Valencia, Spain Executive Master: Project Manager
  • 2008 FIDIC Contracts | London, UK Executive Master: Project Manager
  • 2005 FUNDESEM Business School | Spain Master: Real Estate companies and Urban planning

Conferences and Lectures

  • High Rise Buildings", Lecturer, Organizer Spanish Business Council. Doha, Qatar. (May 2013)
  • "Leed requirements for contractors" Lecturer. Qatar Foundation, (July 2010)

ADITIONAL INFORMATION

  • My Moto: "Responsibility, success and positive attitude in every minute". I live in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, after having lived 11 years in Qatar.
  • I am a husband and father of 3 children.

References

Available upon request

Projects typology

Museums.

Archeological Museum of Alicante, Spain 10.000 m2 built up area.

  • Permanent and itinerant expo areas.
  • Bibliotheque and auditorium.
  • Workshops and labs.


Theme Parks

TERRA MITICA. ALICANTE, SPAIN. EPC PROJECT. IBERIA AREA. 12 buildings and infrastructure plus attractions setting up. Budget: > $55 million Status: Completed Built up Area: 40.000 m2, 


Hospitality, 

NEOM TROJENA. MOUNTAIN EXCLUSIVE RESORT. RAFFLES. DESIGN & BUILD PROJECT. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. KSA.(Tender Phase). 90 rooms. Main Package Contractor + Fit Out +FFE Bidder Budget: > Confidential Built up Area: 29.000 m2, 

NEOM TROJENA.BOUTIQUE HIKING HOTEL. RITZ CARLTON RESERVE. DESIGN & BUILD PROJECT. KSA. (Tender Phase). 66 rooms. Main Package Contractor + Fit Out +FFE Bidder Budget: > Confidential Built up Area: 7.350 m2, 

AMATERRA HOTEL FEASIBILITY & DEVELOPMENT Trelawny. JAMAICA. 800 + 400 rooms Budget: > Confidential Built up Area: 47.250 m2, JW MARRIOT HOTEL DESIGN & BUILD PROJECT, Doha Qatar. 297 rooms, 120 serviced apartments Budget: > $357 million Status: Finished Built up Area: 121.000 m2, WALDORF ASTORIA HOTEL DESIGN & BUILD PROJECT Doha Qatar. 283 rooms and 50 serviced apartments. Budget: > $200 million Status: Finished Built up Area: 102.000 m2, 

MERCURE HOTEL DESIGN & BUILD PROJECT Doha Qatar. 175 rooms Budget: > $100 million Status: Finished Built up Area: 75.000 m2, 

MELIA HOTEL DESIGN & BUILD PROJECT Doha Qatar. 317 rooms. Budget: > $110 million Status: Completed Built up Area: 96.000 m2, 


Sports Facilities, 

ABM MILITARY ACADEMY. Sports City for Military Academy in Shahaniya. Qatar. Football mini stadium FIFA Standards Athletics Tracks and multisport courts. Budget: > $55 million Status: Completed Built up Area: 53.000 m2 FIDIC + GCC Qatar., 


Real Estate Developments, 

Real estate Project THE PEARL QATAR, amount €25 million. NEC 3 Contract Budget: > $410 million Status: Completed Built up Area: 96.000 m2, 

Real estate HIGH RISE BUILDINGS. Amount €45 million. FIDIC contract + GCC Qatar, 


Military,

Military Academy and Infrastructures. Amount €40 M FIDIC + GCC Qatar. Completed.


Security and Tech Projects, 

DATA CENTERS FOR QATAR FOUNDATION. 10.000 m2 in Al Khor, Qatar 3.000 m2 in Qatar Scientific Park, Doha, Qatar Budget: > $120 million Status: Completed, 


Infrastructures.

Hot spots anti flooding network in Doha Qatar for Ashghal.(Public Works Authority), Labor Accommodation Camp and Commercial Spaces, 

Railway / Tram Stations, rail tracks and catenaries, Doha. Qatar.

PPP Car Park Spaces projects in Europe.

Timeline

Programme Manager

OHLA Group
09.2024 - 08.2025

Partner/ Regional Director

WAGEMANN Expert Witness Consultancy
03.2021 - 09.2024

Senior Project Manager

ADVF PARTNERS
01.2019 - 02.2021

Senior Project and Contracts Manager

Ecisa Group
07.2018 - 01.2019

Executive MBA - Business, Leadership and Strategy

IE Business School
04.2017 - 07.2018

General Manager

Ecisa Group
06.2008 - 07.2018

Operations / Programme Manager

EGI Real Estate Group
01.2005 - 12.2008

Project Manager

ECISA CGC and others
01.1992 - 01.2005

BSc. - Architecture and Construction Engineering

University of Alicante
09.1990 - 06.1995
Luis Andreu Cabrera