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My approach to management is rooted in the following core competencies:\n\u000bStrategic Project & Site Oversight: I am adept at planning, directing, and monitoring multifaceted operations, consistently ensuring that projects meet rigorous technical and safety standards while remaining on schedule and within budget.\n\u000bStakeholder & Financial Management: I prioritize transparent communication with stakeholders regarding scope, budget, and risk. My current pursuit of a Master of Business Valuation further enhances my ability to assess asset performance and maximize ROI for heavy machinery and infrastructure investments.\n\u000bCollaborative Leadership: I have a proven track record of fostering strong relationships with multidisciplinary teams, technical consultants, and contractors, aligning diverse groups toward shared organizational objectives in challenging environments.\nAs a member of the Project Management Institute (PMI) with a Professional Project Manager (PPM) certification, I bring a disciplined, data-driven methodology to industrial operations. I am eager to apply my technical background and leadership skills to contribute to the continued success and growth of your mining operations.", "location": "South Sudan /Uganda" }, "work": [ { "company": "Minister of Ethiopian Urban Development", "position": "Site Engineer (On force Project) Tendaho Housing Project", "highlights": [ "Preparation of Master Work Schedule : Develop a comprehensive Master Work Schedule that includes a Monthly Cash Flow Estimate illustrated both numerically and graphically. Additionally, create an Equipment Deployment Schedule presented in both formats.", "Workload Planning : Conduct meticulous planning of workloads on a monthly and weekly basis for construction activities.", "Progress Reporting : Prepare comprehensive Monthly and Weekly Progress Reports for contractors and consultants, utilizing Primavera Project Planner (P3), AutoCAD, and essential computer skills.", "Risk Management : Implement a risk management strategy, identifying potential project risks and developing mitigation plans to address them proactively.", "Stakeholder Communication : Establish a communication plan to regularly update all stakeholders on project progress, changes, and challenges, ensuring transparency and collaboration throughout the project's lifecycle.", "Quality Control Schedule : Develop a Quality Control Schedule that outlines key quality checks and balances throughout the construction phases, ensuring compliance with industry standards and specifications." ] }, { "company": "Ultimate Plan Architect & Engineers Plc", "position": "Resident Engineer (Acsi/Tsedey Bank Head Office G+B+14 Mixed Use Building with G+1 Meeting Hall)", "highlights": [ "Supervise all activities in the project", "Responsible in assisting the General Forman", "Prepare and submit weekly and monthly reports", "Coordinating and controlling different activities", "Supervising the construction activities of different Building Projects", "Keep daily records of the various project", "Controlling the efficiency of labour force on the project", "Controlling the execution of works at construction site", "Manages day-to-day operational aspects of the project and scope from beginning to end.", "Maintain a close communication with the client by giving 15 days and monthly report and arranging meetings...", "Manage different disputes among construction workers, sub contracts and even with clients concerning being behind schedule contract amendments.", "Monitor the agreement with the client and draft contracts to the sub-contractors and other parties interpret the contract conditions and specifications to the construction workers and monitor the Progress of Work.", "Preparation of structural working drawings including their quantities using AutoCAD" ] }, { "company": "CCECC (China Civil Engineer Construction Corporation)", "position": "Project Manager (Federal Industry Park at BD Station)", "highlights": [ "Tak manager Work Order and action objectives by recruiting, selecting, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counselling, and disciplining employees;", "communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing job contributions;", "planning and reviewing compensation actions; enforcing policies and procedures Set measurable objectives periodically for all managers." ] }, { "company": "Amhara Development Association", "position": "Project Manager (Wanzay Lodge Project)", "highlights": [ "Coordinate preparation of proposed annual business plan for approval by the higherlevel Manager by agreed upon time.", "Plan, Evaluate & Monitor to include: operating, capital and cash budgets for each month.", "Analyzing risks going into the project like the site conditions, design assumptions, public regulations, worker safety, and environmental concerns and regulation make aware of the client and so that can reach a mutual agreement on how the risk will be shared. And work on trying to mitigate risks by carefully selecting material and equipment and closely monitoring the work being performed.", "Direct, Organize, Coordinate, Supervise and administer all the project activity in accordance with the Contract Provisions, based on the Company rules, regulations Develop full scale plan, execute, and finalize project according to strict deadlines, required quality and within budget using appropriate tools.", "Coordinate preparation of proposed annual Construction Schedule plan for approval by consultant", "Accomplishes human resource objectives by recruiting, selecting, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counselling, and disciplining employees;", "communicating job expectations planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing job contributions.", "Monitor the agreement with the client and draft contracts to the sub-contractors and other parties interpret the contract conditions and specifications to the construction workers and monitor the Progress of Work.", "Preparing, following up and updating scheduling of works on all activities.", "Managing the processing of the required construction material.", "Keeping record of volume and quality of works in progress." ] }, { "company": "Ethiopian Airlines Group", "position": "Project Manager (+100 Villa & G+ High Rising Building)", "highlights": [ "Coordinate preparation of proposed annual business plan for approval by the higherlevel Manager by agreed upon time.", "Plan, Evaluate & Monitor to include: operating, capital and cash budgets for each month.", "Analyzing risks going into the project like the site conditions, design assumptions, public regulations, worker safety, and environmental concerns and regulation make aware of the client and so that can reach a mutual agreement on how the risk will be shared. 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