Alaa K.
Project Director
The move
MoveSaif Bin Darwish → Al Firas General Contracting
TitleProject Director / Projects Manager → Project Director
LocationUnited Arab Emirates → United Arab Emirates
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Years in UAE16.1
Total experience26.8 years
Al Firas General Contracting headcount1,001-5,000 employees
Al Firas General Contracting industryConstruction
Al Firas General Contracting HQAbu Dhabi
Al Firas General Contracting founded1988
Al Firas General Contracting typeSelf-Owned
Career arc
- Project DirectorJan 2023 — Present
Al Firas General Contracting· United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Project Director / Projects ManagerAug 2014 — Nov 2022
Saif Bin Darwish· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Project Director / Managing PartnerSep 2009 — Jul 2014DDIYAR ALEMARA Contracting Co. LLC, Baghdad, Iraq· Full-time
- Projects ManagerFeb 2005 — Aug 2009JJEIKOR Contracting Co. LLC, Dubai & Ajman, UAE· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Project ManagerFeb 2001 — Jan 2005AAL RIHAB General Contracting Co., Sanaa, Yemen· Yemen· Full-time
- Site Engineer1999 — 2001MMINISTRY of Transport and Communications, Baghdad, Iraq· Full-time
Education
- University of Technology - IraqBachelor's degree · Building and Construction / Civil Engineering1996 — 2000
Languages
- English
- Arabic
- Urdu · Limited working
Top skills
Project ManagementProject DeliveryTeam LeadershipSubcontracting ManagementCost ManagementTotal Project Management
About
" NONE OF US IS SMART AS ALL OF US " A Performance-driven Manager offering more than 24 years’ comprehensive achievements in Civil and Construction. Very strong background in Project & Cost Management, Pricing & Estimation and in particular Communication and Team building capabilities. Planning and defining scopes & responsibilities, activity planning and sequencing, resource planning, developing schedules, time estimating, cost estimating, developing a budget, documentation, creating charts and schedules, risk analysis, managing risks and issues, monitoring and reporting progress, team leadership, strategic influencing, working with vendors, controlling quality, safety requirement and benefits realization.