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Abbas Ladonni

Construction Project Management
London

Summary

Hardworking Strategic Development A leader and project manager with 21 years of experience in the construction industry and demonstrated leadership abilities. Safety-minded (HSE) and Successful at completing projects on time and within budget without sacrificing quality, with a track record of evaluating project scope and meeting deadlines. Well-versed in team leadership and task delegation to facilitate project advancement and client satisfaction. Innovative Construction Manager with experience in motivating construction teams to exceed expectations and uphold standards. A remarkable track record of meeting project deadlines and quality standards. Bilingual in English and Persian (Farsi), with a history of employing subcontractors who adhere to contract specifications. Construction expert with exceptional leadership and project management abilities. Competent in overseeing teams, budgets, and schedules. Develops scopes, monitors field activities, and keeps clients informed. Sincere, inspiring, goal-oriented, proactive, and committed to fostering positive relationships with clients and vendors. Knowledgeable in new and contemporary construction, green construction, renovations, and restorations. Extensive experience in supervision and site management, including residential, commercial, and industrial project orchestration and coordination, hazard management, quality control, and contract negotiations. Exceptional communication, relationship-building, and problem-solving skills coupled with an exemplary work ethic and a forward-thinking attitude. Experienced with resource allocation and project management. Career success in coordinating crews and vendors. Positions held in the past include site manager, quality surveyor, project coordinator, chief designer, and estimator. Expertise in all phases of a project, including pre-construction and development. More than 15 diverse projects have been successfully managed, including airports, hospitals, roads, schools, parks, commercial and residential buildings, etc. Willing to assist team in achieving company goals. Outstanding reputation for problem resolution and customer satisfaction enhancement. Willingness to assume additional responsibilities to achieve team objectives. Capable of working under pressure, in difficult site conditions, in harsh weather, and adapting to new situations and challenges in order to best promote the organization's brand. Colleague eager to contribute to the success of the team through diligence, attention to detail, and superior organisational skills. Motivated to learn, develop, and excel in the construction industry.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
10
10
Certifications
4
4
Languages

Work History

Construction Project Manager

KFZO (Kish Island Free Zone Organization)
Kish Island
03.2011 - 10.2021

Project Manager for the new Kish International Airport Terminal.

  • Developed schedules and road maps for projects with budgets of up to several million euros for a variety of construction projects, including hospitals, airports, schools, commercial and residential structures, roads, streets, city parks, and urban public spaces and landscapes.
  • As project leader, I kept projects on schedule and within budget constraints, cost management, cash flow monitoring, and prevented overspending.
  • Regulated and managed construction plans, materials, budgets, and personnel to complete projects worth more than €8,000,000.
  • Create and/or supervise, manage or cooperate or directly take part in project initiation and planning, EIA, BREEAM, feasibility studies, concept design, technical specifications, drawings, analysis, designs, costs and budgets, risk registers, contract document preparation, material take-off and quantifications, quantity surveying, tendering, and other project documentation.
  • Reduce expenses by encouraging competitive subcontractor bids and efficient contract execution.
  • Tendering, material take-off, RFP and RFQ preparation/supervision, sustainable procurement, and supply chain management.
  • Examined the project's scope, necessary materials, and labour costs to develop competitive bids.
  • Analysis of material and labor costs results in optimization.
  • Establish and direct the PMO for projects, programmes, and portfolios.
  • Improved cost management by allocating subcontractors and site resources efficiently.
  • Before planning or delegating the day's work to a large team of employees, read and interpreted blueprints in MSP (Microsoft Projects), BIM software (Revit), Asana, and AutoCAD.

Project Manager

Kish Island Urban Development and Services Company.
Kish Island
10.2003 - 03.2011

Project Manager for Kish Island Hospital, City Park, Kish Highway.

  • Project teams, site managers, stakeholders, clients, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, architects, consultant engineers, and designers participated in construction progress and status meetings to coordinate, monitor, and supervise the project.
  • Developed internal and external relationships to aid in the construction of a new store.
  • Produced routine project status reports for senior leadership.
  • Analysed data to identify and eliminate bottlenecks while keeping a close eye on daily progress and output.
  • Increased revenue by effectively managing all operations and contractors.
  • Identified unique conditions and limitations in order to develop viable alternatives or solutions.
  • Assisted in the construction of new stores by establishing and maintaining internal and external relationships.
  • Conforming to construction plans, quality assurance and safety standards were formulated.
  • Designed and directed a multidisciplinary team to redefine problems and arrive at solutions based on a variety of perspectives.
  • Obtained construction and specialty permits from local authorities.
  • Managed construction schedules to ensure adequate labour coverage for the project.
  • Led quality assurance operations to improve project efficacy and reduce gaps.
  • Read blueprints and plans and communicated with workers.
  • Kept abreast of the latest housing and construction best practices and negotiated pricing and schedules.
  • Supervised the day-to-day activities of a 320-person team of contractors to promote productivity and the efficient use of resources, ensuring on-time and under-budget project completion.
  • Maintaining a zero-accident and lost-days-of-work record for three years.
  • Increased customer satisfaction ratings by effectively resolving all issues.
  • Implement WBS (Work Breakdown Structure) procedures for the proper, cost-effective, and secure handling of all materials and equipment.
  • Participated in monthly regulated on-site meetings with subcontractors and clients.
  • Interviewing, hiring, and training new employees.
  • Verified that completed projects met approved time, quality, and cost estimates, as well as quantity surveying requirements.
  • Preparing project-ending lessons learned in order to archive documents and increase the organization's maturity level.

Assistant Site Manager

FKJ (Fater Kosaran Jonoob) Company LTD.
Assaluyeh
01.2002 - 10.2003

Assistant Site Manager for "South Pars Oil and Gas Field Development Project"

  • Complied with safe operating practices and assessed operational procedures against best practices.
  • Supervised contractor work processes and adherence to project schedule.
  • Provided general office administration, correspondence, filing and spreadsheet development.
  • Communicated daily with vendors to keep project fully operational.
  • Oversaw employee attendance record, handled payroll and ordered new materials for sites.
  • Oversaw all daily office operations and equipment maintenance.
  • Delegated assignments based on plans, project needs and knowledge of individual team members.
  • Assumed responsibility for personnel deployed to work site.
  • Planned, coordinated and managed operations and field safety programs for building construction and infrastructure and public works projects.
  • Supported work of superintendents and liaised with off-site designers.
  • Managed site development with assistance from civil engineers and complied with city and county ordinances.
  • Created weekly and monthly reports and presentations for management team.
  • Inspected cleanliness of common areas and offices.
  • Read plans and blueprints and communicated to workers.
  • Attended weekly meetings to discuss safety procedures, compliance issues and facility maintenance.
  • Coordinated site investigations, documented issues and escalated to executive teams.
  • Trained nationals in food preparation for feeding onshore and offshore personnel.
  • Implemented process improvement to shape organizational culture, optimize procedures for higher efficiency and help company evolve and grow.
  • Read pump controls and piping configurations, testing calibration and monitoring equipment.
  • Trained managers of each department in safety protocols and procedures.
  • Maintained records and logs of work performed and materials and equipment used.
  • Verified completed projects met approved time, quality and cost estimates.
  • Built and maintained vendor relationships, serving as main liaison for gaining building access.
  • Resolved issues between employees and customers using company policies.
  • Interviewed, hired and trained new workers.
  • Scheduled vendor and service companies for various types of operations.
  • Maintained heavy equipment, tools and machinery.

Quantity Surveyor Engineer (Part Time)

Sahat Construction Company.
Tehran
09.1996 - 01.2002

Part Time Quantity Surveyor

  • Managed and coordinated cost, availability and timely delivery of materials and project schedules for suppliers.
  • Performed measurements for structural and architectural works to prepare cost estimates for projects.
  • Utilized cost estimation systems to document project information, create estimates and revise project costs to reflect current data.
  • Calculated correct costs for project-specific goods and services by gathering information from team members, sub-contractors and vendors.
  • Purchased materials and coordinated deliveries to and from construction sites.
  • Used AutoCAD and Eagle Point to amend project design changes.
  • Generated cost and value reports to produce accurate information on cash flow.
  • Reviewed all consultant drawings and made recommendation to adjust site requirements.
  • Conducted feasibility studies to estimate materials, time and labor costs.
  • Estimated and analyzed work performed to request payment from clients.
  • Provided accurate estimates by defining scope, timelines, potential setbacks and limitations.
  • Conducted special studies to develop and establish standard hour and related cost data or to effect cost reduction.
  • Maintained privacy and confidentiality of all information for existing and prospective clients to protect personal and business interests.
  • Collected historical cost data to estimate costs for current or future products.
  • Prepared estimates used by management for purposes such as planning, organizing and scheduling work.
  • Determined project objectives, budgets and schedules by coordinating with clients and teammates and optimizing plans to meet changing conditions.
  • Devised, enhanced and communicated deliverable timetables by reviewing project requirements, scope and resources to make accurate assessments.
  • Delivered comprehensive bid proposals for projects and gained client approval on costs.

Education

Master of Science - Construction Project Management

University of Westminster
London, The UK.
09.2021 - 09.2022

Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering

AIU University of Tehran
Tehran, Iran
09.1995 - 08.2002

Skills

  • Project Management, Coordination and Control
  • Project Planning and Design
  • Cost, Budget and Cash Flow Management
  • Risk Mitigation and Change Management
  • Construction Law for Contract Management (NEC, JCT, FIDIC)
  • Tendering (RFQ, RFP), Sustainable Procurement and Supply Chain Management
  • Conflict / Dispute Resolution, Claims, and Delay Analysis
  • Teams and Stakeholders Management
  • Quality Surveying, Quantifications, and Estimates
  • BIM (Building Intelligent Modelling), Revit
  • Standards and Regulations (BS, ISO, APM, PMI, RIBA, Prince 2, CIOB, RICS)
  • AutoCAD
  • MSP - Microsoft Projects
  • Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint
  • ASANA, JIRA
  • Palisade @Risk
  • Field Surveying with LEICA Total Station
  • HSE
  • Civil Engineering (My BSc)
  • Team Working, Self-Motivated, Energic, Flexible
  • English Language : IELTS 65 Academic

Software

  • Microsoft Project (MSP)
  • Revit
  • AutoCAD
  • Palisade @Risk
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • Word
  • Asana

Certification

  • HSE

Timeline

Master of Science - Construction Project Management

University of Westminster
09.2021 - 09.2022

Construction Project Manager

KFZO (Kish Island Free Zone Organization)
03.2011 - 10.2021

Project Manager

Kish Island Urban Development and Services Company.
10.2003 - 03.2011

Assistant Site Manager

FKJ (Fater Kosaran Jonoob) Company LTD.
01.2002 - 10.2003

Quantity Surveyor Engineer (Part Time)

Sahat Construction Company.
09.1996 - 01.2002

Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering

AIU University of Tehran
09.1995 - 08.2002
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