SAEED AKBER

• Project: ithra - Dhahran - KSA
• Client : Saudi Aramco KSA

Responsibilities

• Responsible for planning, supervising and leading the landscape team and contractors engaged in landscape restoration, construction, maintenance and management.
• Overseeing the year-round daily operations of the landscape department
• Daily inspection of landscape to ensure overall presentation and condition of grounds and gardens meets standards and quality expectations
• Identify staff training needs and assist with development of training programs, including plant care and maintenance, proper use of tools and equipment, safety etc.
• Overseeing all customer interface and labor relations aspects of the landscape business, labor logistics, labor training, and equipment/vehicles management.
• Ensuring that overall operational performance targets are achieved in relation to service quality, contract (project) costs, and customer expectations.
• Development and implementation of strategies to meet client requirements and maintain a dynamic and committed continuous improvement approach.
• Responsible for the cost effective rostering of site supervisors and the direct labor reporting to the site supervisors.
• Ensure an accurate stock-take is undertaken on a quarterly basis along with management and maintenance of all equipment.
• Plan work schedules, hours, areas of work, and job duties to ensure adequate services are rendered to all areas.
• Participate in Interviewing, selection, hiring, evaluation, and recommending termination of personnel in accordance with company standards.
• Orientate, train, develop, and supervise of all supervisory staff under span of control.
• Report unsafe conditions and conduct research to improve service quality and safety standards.
• Conduct regular staff meetings and communicate with members of other departments to coordinate operational activities.

• Project : ithra Dhahran KSA
• Client: Khidmah Saudi / Saudi Aramco - K.S.A

Responsibilities

• Manage, Coach and develop a high performing maintenance team that meets agreed objectives and which delivers best practice results, added value and continuous improvements
• Develop, implement and manage key performance indicators (KPI'S) for each area of responsibility
• Ensure KPIs are met by working to the overall plan, including management of, and reporting
• Ensure that the function operates in line with health, safety and environmental policies and procedures to ensure the safety and wellbeing of staff and visitors
• Staff training as needed, ensuring all equipment are maintained properly and all staff are trained in related equipment use and maintenance
• Monitor daily, weekly and monthly operations and reports
• Adhere to daily and weekly checks to ensure smooth operation of site
• Develop a planned preventative maintenance schedule, ensure full preventative maintenance is carried out, plan in missed maintenance activities and lead the team to deliver effectively
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure optimal performance
• Ensuring that equipment and vehicles were inspected frequently to ensure that they were in safe and proper working order and that proper preventative maintenance measures were being implemented
• Development and implementations of strategies to meet client requirements and maintain a dynamic and committed continuous improvement approach
• Managing roof garden and green wall / vertical garden.
• Managed workforce planning, compiling information for informed decision-making.

• Project: Correctional Facility - Dammam K.S.A (Landscape & Irrigation)
• Client: Ministry of Interior - K.S.A

Responsibilities

• Administering contracts, Subcontracts, purchase orders and other agreement to ensure that the scope terms and conditions are consistently and proactively being met
• Properly schedule the work of crews, equipments and sub-contractors to achieve maximum production in the most efficient manner
• Supervising preparation of shop drawings, material submittals, As-Built drawings and operation & Maintenance manuals
• Maintaining a high standard of quality control on all items
• Managing day to day field activities to ensure the project milestone dates and overall schedule completion date is met
• Creating look ahead project schedule that makes sure that upcoming events are communicated, tracked and are being proactively attended to
• Creating and maintain a culture that values safety, Health and cleanliness
• Obtaining all inspections and ensuring that the quality aspects of the physical work are fully documented
• Ensuring all aspects of the project are compliant with all contract terms and legal requirements
• Attending weekly meetings on regular basis to discuss the status of projects, to proactively identify and resolve problems
• Participating in and encouraging staff to seek out life-long learning opportunities and professional development
• Establish and maintain effective and harmonious working relationships of the on-site staff and to promote positive project morale
• Plan and re-view the construction program including quality control procedures, safety and security practices, field office location and layout, temporary utilities, equipment and manpower
• Verify that each subcontractor has completed his contractual requirements conditions precedent to beginning his work at the job site
• Review and approve the subcontractor's monthly requests for payment
• Review and approve all time and material work vouchers an invoices
• Maintain good relations with sub-contractors, suppliers and other employees.
• Lead project team to deliver on time, within scope and budget.

Project: AL Khobar Lakes Al Khobar KSA

Client: EMAAR Middle East

Responsibilities

• Reviewing the project thoroughly.
• Handling a construction job from start to finish.
• Supervising landscaping, irrigation, hardscaping and lighting works.
• Supervising infrastructure works (Sewerage, Storm, Rejected, Potable Water and Irrigation Water Lines, Medium Voltage and Light Voltage Cables)
• Planning the job as well as overseeing the project along the way.
• Ensuring that everyone involved does their utmost to stay on schedule.
• Handling complaints or problems along the way.
• Managing construction schedule.
• Raising letters addressing various issues.
• Preparation of Shop drawings, Material Submittals, O&M Manual, As-Built Drawings.
• Delivered short-term plans and performance requirements, holding weekly progress meetings.
• Oversaw all day-to-day site operations.
• Filed and maintained all subcontractor documentation for future reference.

• Project: AL Riyyan Palace – Doha Qatar
• Client: Private Palace

Responsibilities

• Acted as single point of contact for customers and internal stakeholders.
• Delivered on projects' key objectives with agreed budgets, timelines and standards.
• Assured project documentation followed internal quality standards.
• Identified and managed budget, timescale and scope changes, recommending actions and improvements to meet project goals.

• Project : Al Khobar Lakes - Al Khobar KSA
• Client: EMAAR Middle East

Responsibilities

• Reviewing the project thoroughly
• Handling a construction job from start to finish
• Supervising landscaping, irrigation, hardscaping and lighting works
• Supervising infrastructure works (Sewerage, Storm, Rejected, Potable Water and Irrigation Water Lines, Medium Voltage and Light Voltage Cables)
• Planning the job as well as overseeing the project along the way
• Ensuring that everyone involved does their utmost to stay on schedule
• Handling complaints or problems along the way
• Managing construction schedule
• Raising letters addressing various issues
• Preparation of Shop drawings, Material Submittals, O&M Manual, As-Built Drawings.
• Reported on progress, problems and information requirements.

• Project : King Saud Bin Adul Azeez University Madina Munawarah

• Project : KAUST - THUWAL KSA
• Client : Saudi Aramco KSA

Responsibilities

• Independent checking and control of works
• Preparing daily, weekly reports and request for inspection
• Preparing material submittals for approval
• Arranging samples of each and every item to be used on site
• Maintaining copies of approved materials, reports, drawings, construction program and extracts of inspection notes etc
• Scheduling the program to make sure that progress of construction staff is not hampered
• Indicating expeditiously the possible remedial measures, wherever warranted to ensure execution of works as per drawings / specifications
• Rejecting, where warranted, the material at any intermediate or final stage in case acceptance criteria is not satisfied
• Checking excavation of trench of sufficient depth and width to permit proper handling and installation of pipe and fittings
• Checking that pipes are installed and maintained at proper lines and grades with joints centered and with fittings and other appurtenances at required location
• Observing adjustment of all electric remote control valves and pressure regulators
• Examining proposed planting areas and conditions of installation
• Ensure that all weeds, rocks and other debris are removed before planting
• Ensuring that each and every job on site must be executed to acceptable construction quality duly conforming to sound design principles, specifications and deployment of good methodology
• Inspection of storage, handling and processing facilities for all materials in conformity with specified practice
• Monitoring the variation in specification of the materials and quantities used in construction project
• Supervising the installation of isolation valves, Air release valves, Master solenoid valves, strainers and backflow preventers
• Checking the installation of Maxicom2 central control system (Automatic controllers, cluster control units, flow sensors, Decoders, rain sensors, surge arresters, rain shut off device and weather station)
• Supervising the installation of irrigation control cables and maxi wires as per standards
• Preparation of spare parts data package, as built drawings and Operation and Maintenance manual.

Responsibilities

• Developing goals and objectives; supervising staff; administering the budget; and direction of day -to- day activities
• Plan, organize, the work to staff responsible for development, improvement and maintenance of landscape areas
• Inspect and review work in progress and on completion, and resolve work problems
• Develop program goals, content and standards of quality; and ensure implementation of goals and objectives
• Prepare and supervise the maintenance of a variety of records and reports
• Direct the selection, supervision and work evaluation of staff and provide for their training and development
• Review organizational and administrative problems; recommend and implement effective course of action
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work
• Manage schedules for watering, fertilization, weed control and ground treatments etc
• Develop landscape maintenance specifications for vendor compliance
• Identify quality nurseries and other suppliers for optimal pricing.

Responsibilities :

• Monitoring of all projects in terms of manpower, activities and schedule
• Estimates actual quantity of all materials to be taken on site
• Initiates proper inspection of the project prior with the Consultants and the main contractor
• Update all requirements that they provided to take in the project with necessary paper from both parties
• Complete all requirements, requests, and approved plans for the billing purposes
• Prepare all weekly and monthly report accomplishment of the project development
• Estimates and redraw all the variation works of the project and responsible for reporting project cost and quality control activities
• Check all incoming materials and provide all necessary data to accept or reject as per constructions needs
• Make daily routine activity and ensure that it is being done correctly within plans, drawings, specification and other related documents, directly report to the project manager any conflict activity encounter during implementation and made some recommended solution.
• Developed proposals for clients, outlining project scope and timeline.
• Execution of landscape projects as per standards and project specifications.
• Attending project progress meeting with consultant and client and reporting.
• Co-ordination with consultant and client for the uninterrupted and timely completion of projects.
• Ordering of project material as per standard and specification.
• Installation of automatic irrigation system.
• Aesthetic maintenance of landscape irrigation / landscaping projects.
• Preparation of daily reports, inspection request and weekly look ahead program.
• At site nursery preparation to ensure on time plants availability.
• Supervision of foremen and skilled labors.
• Ensure all materials, equipment, and manpower to be needed for the completion at required time.

Responsibilities

• Establishing output goals; determine financial constraints; monitor production and marketing; hire, assign and supervise workers.
• Adopting strategies to protect unpredictable changes in market for agricultural products.
• Carefully planning the combination of crops grown so that if price of one crop drops, farmar will have sufficient income from another crop to make up for the loss.
• Maintenance, safety and security of equipment and machinery in assigned areas of responsibility.
• Recommendation of improvements in farm management techniques and economical use of facilities. .
• Nursery swing at right time and proper soil preparation.
• Ensuring optimum planting density per unit area.
• Adjusting fertilizer doses as per soil analysis reports.
• Inspection of crops at regular intervals to control weeds, pests and diseases.
• Taking measures to ensure efficient water utilization.
• Maintaining appropriate records.
• Supervised fertiliser and pesticide applications.

• Etisalat College Sharjah University Sharjah U.A.E
• Dubai Autodrome and Business Park Dubai
• Roads and Infrastructure Works, Milestone 1, 2 and 3 at Dubai Festival City Dubai
• Dubai Health Care City Dubai
• Uptown Development at Mirdif Dubai
• British School at Dubai Festival City Dubai
• Meadows Community Centre Meadows Dubai
• Zone 14 & Zone 8A at Dubai Festival City Dubai
• Albadia at Dubai Festival City Dubai
• Harbour Plaza at Dubai Festival City Dubai

• King Abdullah University for Science and Technology –Thuwal , Jeddah , K.S.A
• King Saud Bin Abdul Azeez University – Madina Munawarah , K.S.A
• Al – Khobar Lakes Project – Al Khobar , K.S.A
• Correctional Facilities – Riyadh Road Dammam, k.S.A

• King Abdul Azeez Center for world culture ( ithra ) Dhahran, K.S.A ( FM Services for landscape and irrigation system )