SAAD FARRASH
Summary
Dynamic management professional with extensive experience in overseeing multibillion-dollar projects, excelling in technical management across engineering, construction, procurement, and operational activities. Proven ability to drive business development and strategic marketing initiatives, leading to significant organizational growth. Committed to leveraging expertise to achieve measurable objectives and foster mutually beneficial partnerships.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
Work History
General Manager
Femco
01.2009 - Current
- Managing /Executing Turnkey projects ( Civil, Electro/Mech
- And Control ) specialized in planning ,design, construction and commissioning /hand over of projects : Hotels, Industrial /Manufacturing facilities, Residential/ Commercial buildings Artificial lakes and Rivers, Water parks, musical dancing fountains, Complete Sport facilities /SPAS etc… according to agreed/approved specs, schedule and budget
- Successfully delivered projects as subcontractor for main contractors of mega projects
General Manager
Albayan Trading co.
01.2004 - 01.2008
- Company Overview: Director General marketing, Albayan group
- Main responsibilities Tendering for government bids (military, medical, security, Security products, EOD, communication/ transmission, spare parts, IT, Military accessories) backed up with knowledge in Legal/Admin
- Governmental requirement and procedures
- Main Clients: MODA, MOC ,Aramco ,MOC ,Traffic police, MOFA, MOH, Navy, National guard, Civil defense, HCIS, Sceco, Mofa, Balidiya, Sabic etc……
- Business development for the group and responsible for research for the latest technologies / Hi tech industries accordingly set marketing/sales strategies and seminars to relevant governmental/private sectors
- Product resourcing / evaluation/selection according to specs/cost, Market evaluation/ intelligence of products and competition, due diligence, logistic planning, vendor suppliers evaluation/selection/ negotiation
- Evaluate clients' requirement, bid documentation, and prepare submittals as per administrative and technical requirement of bid
- Ensure prompt deliveries thru Track and follow up deliveries with vendors, freight forwarders and customs clearing agents, up to Client handover, invoicing and collection
- Knowledgeable in finance and corporate banking procedures, bank facilities, LC's and bank guaranties
- Budgeting / sales forecast, Biweekly progress report, board member
- Evaluate performance for each company in the group, perform swat analysis/ trouble shooting, update goals and objectives, restructure and reorganize as per market demand /requirements and rewrite mission statements
- Established documented work flow procedures as per ISO 2000 requirements
- Director General marketing, Albayan group
General Manager
Asia oil and gas
Riyadh
01.2001 - 01.2004
- Accountable /responsible Organize ,develop , structure and build a new company specialized in the manufacturing and production of environment friendly fire fighting foam , from feasibility studies ,Facility Design up to commissioning of the plant /production and product certification
- Prepared companies mission statement, objectives and goals
- Screened interviewed and recruited key members of organization
- Attained approvals for finance agreements/ bank facilities from banks for the project
- Revised and approved Design for plant, establish full facility planning and layout optimizing
- Developed fast track plans, schedules, identified mile stones /critical path activities and resources allocation
- Responsible for yearly budgets/forecasts and monthly status reports to board
- Negotiated and finalized contracts with suppliers and ensured prompt deliverables
- Supervised erection of machinery and warehouse including testing and commissioning
- Team leader for product certification from international bodies : UL, IKO, MODA, ARAMCO, CIVILDEFENCE AND ISO
- Established over all sales targets, and marketing strategies and ensured achievement of KPIs for sales/ production
- Team member in negotiation and selling the plant with a record high deal
Project Manager: Pipeline
ABV Rock Group KB
Riyadh
01.1989 - 01.2001
- Successfully supervised and handed over a multibillion project and ensured the fulfillment of scope of work with major cost savings according set schedules, budget and quality
- The Saudi Strategic Storage Project includes design and construction of multi-storage facilities and pipeline systems for various fuel products
- Main responsibilities are technical management of engineering- operational activities during route finding and survey, conceptual and detail design, construction phases and testing commissioning
- Contractually Negotiated, Supervised/ coordinated and approve/ certify engineering design/construction progress produced internally and by reputable international and local companies/suppliers during different design/construction phases ( ACEC, ABB, SNAMPROGETTI, STONE & WEBSTER, LM ERICSON, AKER, SDAPROTEC, AlJOAIB , ALMABANI etc……)
- Liaison and negotiate with the client SSSP/ ARAMCO to establish agreements on the project technical/ contractual matters and ensure that design is according to ARAMCO and approved International standard for several supply pumping stations, receiving stations, booster stations and more than thousand kilometers of buried multi-product pipelines of different sizes inclusive of security, transmissions , communications and controls systems
- Responsible/ accountable of establishing and supervising the budget/ forecasts, integrated schedules including procurement and quality assurance/ control for the deliverables of several pipeline projects according to the company's mission and goals
- Present periodically to management progress and revenue/ cost reports
- Develop and manage Materials Planning, development of products specifications, Conduct vendor evaluations/selection according to set criteria's and ensure delivery of products as per set construction schedules
- Coordination of Technical Procurement Specifications and Vendor Data inputs to design and evaluate, select and follow up vendors from technical point of view
- Attain approval/permits from different Government Authorities (H.C.I.S
- SCECO
- M.O.C
- S.W.C.C., P.T.T
- Baladiya…) for design and construction
- Achieved major construction cost saving by attaining waivers for the optimized design approved from authorities
- Supervised Field Engineering handed over as built drawings to client and team member for system commissioning/ operations
- Negotiate and approve Scope of work and variation orders with client and sub-consultants, ensure and follow-up clients requirements fulfillment
- Perform value engineering on design and cost optimization
- Establish design and contractual interface boundaries for different design disciplines, sub-contractors and with ARAMCO facilities
- Committee member for System Reliability Analysis and performing HAZOP studies on design
- Establish and supervise design analysis and constructability review meetings internally and with Clients outside parties
- Single point of contact for ARAMCO
- Special Task Leader (Trouble Shooting)
- Companies President personal assistant/ interpreter for VIP visitors
Education
Master's Degree - Industrial Systems Engineering
King Saud University
Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia01.1994
Bachelor's Degree of Science - Industrial Engineering
King Saud University
Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia01.1988
College of Engineering -
American University of Beirut
Beirut, Lebanon01.1984
Skills
- Fast-track Construction Project Management
- Value engineering
- Budget-Aware
- Revenue-Focused Mindset
- Regulatory Compliance
- Sustainability Compliance
- Budget Management
- Analytical Decision-Making
- Inventory Management
- Quality Assurance Oversight
- Key Performance Indicator Success
- Subcontractor Management
- Long-Term Planning
- Effective Communication
- Team Leadership
- Resourcing
- System Design Analysis
- Effective Multi-Tasking
- Operational Management
- Project management
- Negotiation skills
- Strategic Project Planning
Otherrelevantcourses
- Project Construction Management Planning, Scheduling and Control Techniques, PROMIS.
- Pipeline Engineering, IBS.
- Corrosion and Controlling Procedures, K.S.U.
- Maintenance Management, K.S.U.
- Trouble shooting, Petromin Refinery.
- QA/QC lead auditor ISO 2000 SGS.
Numberofdependants
2
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 08/19/66
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Saudi
- Driving License: Saudi Arabia
- Marital Status: Married
Languages
- English
- Arabic
- French
Publications
- Simulation of robotized manufacturing cell 1989 NIHE
- Preventive maintenance / spare part provisioning for identical machines 1994 KSU. IE, USA
Training
- Value Engineering
- Introduction to Finance
- Management by result
- Supervision
- Presentation Skills
- Scheduling
- Budgeting
- Culture Awareness
- Quality Assurance
- Quality Control
- Team Building
- Technical Report Writing
Majorachievements
+8 billion SAR, +1 billion
Published Papers
- Simulation of robotized manufacturing cell 1989 NIHE
- Preventive maintenance / spare part provisioning for identical machines 1994 KSU. IE, USA
Languages
Arabic
First Language
English
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
General Manager
Femco
01.2009 - Current
General Manager
Albayan Trading co.
01.2004 - 01.2008
General Manager
Asia oil and gas
01.2001 - 01.2004
Project Manager: Pipeline
ABV Rock Group KB
01.1989 - 01.2001
Master's Degree - Industrial Systems Engineering
King Saud University
Bachelor's Degree of Science - Industrial Engineering
King Saud University
College of Engineering -
American University of Beirut
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