Monzer Chammas
Driving Operational Excellence in Energy | 25 Years EPC Management & Finance | International Project Director
The move
MovePetrofac → Al Nasr Contracting
TitleProject Director → Project Director - Oil and Gas
LocationUnited Arab Emirates → Abu Dhabi
Career arcRooted in UAE★
Cross-border moveYes · United Arab Emirates → Abu Dhabi
Years in UAE22.2
Total experience25.5 years
Al Nasr Contracting headcount1,001-5,000 employees
Al Nasr Contracting industryConstruction
Al Nasr Contracting founded1972
Al Nasr Contracting typePrivately Held
Career arc
- Project Director - Oil and GasOct 2024 — Apr 2026
Al Nasr Contracting· Abu Dhabi· Full-time
- Project DirectorOct 2023 — Oct 2024
Petrofac· United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Project DirectorJan 2023 — Oct 2024Petrofac· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Deputy Project Director (JV Project Manager)2018 — Jan 2023Petrofac· United Arab Emirates/Oman· Full-time
- Deputy Project Director2015 — 2018Petrofac· United Arab Emirates/Saudi Arabia· Full-time
- Project Manager-Business Development2013 — 2015Petrofac· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Project Manager - Offsites2009 — 2013Petrofac· United Arab Emirates/Turkmenistan· Full-time
- Principal Project Engineer: Civil, Structural, Piping, Mechanical2008 — 2009Petrofac· United Arab Emirates/Syria· Full-time
- Senior Project Engineer: Piping & Pre-fabrication2006 — 2008Petrofac· United Arab Emirates/Egypt· Full-time
- Project Engineer: Piping & Material control2005 — 2006Petrofac· United Arab Emirates/Kuwait· Full-time
- Site Piping SupervisorJan 2004 — Dec 2004Petrofac· Iran· Full-time
- Commissioning supervisorJul 2002 — Jan 2004Petrofac· Algeria· Full-time
- Site Mechanical and Piping SupervisorSep 2000 — Jul 2002Petrofac· Kuwait· Full-time
Education
- HEC MontréalMaster of Business Administration - MBAPresent
- American University of BeirutBachelor's Degree · BE in Mechanical EngineeringPresent
Languages
- Arabic · Full professional
- English · Full professional
- French · Limited working
Top skills
GasCommissioningPipelinesPetroleumRefineryOil/Gas
About
I am a seasoned project director working in the energy sector. I hold a BE in mechanical engineering from AUB, and an MBA in finance with high distinction from HEC Montréal. I have more than 25 years of varied industry experience, including in estimation, execution, management and project finance for international multi-million dollar projects across the oil and gas value chain, having commenced my career as a construction supervisor onsite.