Abdulqader Abusoud
Head of Projects | Development | Infrastructure at Emaar, BSc MSc MCIArb LLM
The move
MoveDAMAC Properties → Emaar
TitleSenior Manager, projects → Head of Projects / Development / Infrastructure
LocationDubai → Dubai
Career arcRecent arrival
First time at this levelYes ★
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Years in UAE8.2
Total experience24.5 years
Emaar headcount5,001-10,000 employees
Emaar industryReal Estate
Emaar HQDubai
Emaar founded1997
Emaar typePublic Company
Career arc
- Head of Projects / Development / InfrastructureMay 2023 — Present
Emaar· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Senior Director development and projectsFeb 2022 — Apr 2023Emaar· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Director projectsJan 2017 — Feb 2022Emaar· DCH
- Senior Manager, projectsSep 2013 — Nov 2017
DAMAC Properties - Commercial ManagerJul 2010 — Jun 2013
Drake and Scull / GTCC· Dubai
- Manager ProjectsJun 2008 — Jun 2010
- Sr. Construction ManagerMay 2006 — Jun 2008
- Project EngineerApr 2005 — May 2006
- Project EngineerMay 2001 — Mar 2005
Enel power SPA
Education
- Birzeit UniversityBachelor's degree · Civil Engineering1995 — 2000
- Heriot-Watt UniversityMaster of Science MSc · Strategic Project Management2006 — 2008
- Robert Gordon UniversityMaster of Laws - LLM · Construction Law and Arbitration2016 — 2019
- Harvard Business SchoolHarvard Business Publishing · Leadership Program May-Sep 20192019 — 2019
Top skills
Strategic PlanningTrainingConstruction EngineeringContract ManagementContract NegotiationConstruction Management
About
Highly motivated and passionate for achievements and attaining knowledge. Key strength lies in vast hands on experience in wide construction segments, i.e. industrial, villas, high rise and infrastructure projects playing different roles from site construction management, design management, project and commercial management working as contractor and client to successfully deliver prestigious projects, able to efficiently lead to success, deal with change / complexity under pressure with mature attribute to take strategic decisions, innovate, challenge the status quo and add value.