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Muhammad Akel

Construction Senior Projects Director
21.7 yrs experienceReal Estate
May 2025

The move

MoveAl Hamra → One Development
TitleSenior Projects Manager → Projects Director
LocationUnited Arab Emirates → Dubai
Career arcRooted in UAE★
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Years in UAE15.9
Total experience21.7 years
One Development headcount51-200 employees
One Development industryReal Estate
One Development HQDubai
One Development typePrivately Held

Career arc

  1. Projects DirectorMay 2025 — Present
    One Development· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  2. Senior Projects ManagerOct 2022 — May 2025
    Al Hamra· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  3. Projects ManagerDec 2016 — Sep 2022
    LACASA Architects & Engineering Consultants· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  4. Technical ManagerAug 2014 — Nov 2016
    ATCCO - Arab Towers Contracting Company· Amman, Jordan
  5. Project ManagerMay 2013 — May 2014
    Confluence Project Management· Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
  6. Resident EngineerOct 2009 — May 2013
    Archisys Global Ltd· Amman, Jordan
  7. Project ManagerJan 2008 — Sep 2009
    Arcan Project Management Services· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  8. Project CoordinatorJan 2004 — Nov 2007
    Design & ARchitecture bureau (DAR)· Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Education

Languages

  • English
  • Arabic

Top skills

Team ManagementReal-time ControlProcess ImprovementTime ManagementCommissioningChange Management

About

Highly experienced Project Director with over 22 years of proven record of delivering large-scale residential, mixed-use, hospitality and infrastructure projects across the UAE, Jordan and the wider MENA region. Skilled in full project lifecycle management including project initiation, feasibility studies, design coordination, procurement, construction management, authority approvals and handover. Demonstrates strong leadership of multidisciplinary engineering, design and construction teams, with expertise in contract administration , stakeholder management, project controls, budgeting, scheduling, and risk and quality management. Adept at managing complex development programmes, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, project KPIs, strategic objectives and client specifica

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