Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Senior Project Director and Chartered Civil Engineer with 35+ years of international experience delivering multi-billion-dollar infrastructure programs, large-scale infrastructure, railway, and underground construction projects (>$6B cumulative value) across four continents. MBA-qualified leader specializing in progressive design-build delivery, joint venture governance, commercial strategy, and execution of multi-billion-dollar contracts. Proven ability to establish operations from greenfield, lead multicultural organizations, manage complex stakeholder environments, and drive project performance from mobilization through delivery. Trusted senior interface with public authorities, partners, and lenders. Bilingual English–Spanish professional with extensive global leadership experience.
Project Co-Representative and Project Director for the execution of the Ontario Line PTUS contract. Primary interface with Metrolinx and Infrastructure Ontario representing the Joint Venture led by Webuild in partnership with FCC. Responsible for project start-up, organizational setup, construction strategy, and execution governance. • Key Project: Ontario Line – PTUS Contract (CAD 4.5B) – 3.5 km twin tunnels and two underground stations using Tunnel Boring Machines TBMs.
Provided leadership and corporate governance as Chairman of the Board ensuring alignment with group strategy and shareholder objectives. Chaired Shareholders’ Meetings with JV partners and oversaw financial approval and compliance. Provided support to the Project Managers for the following projects with value €1.2 billion : o E04 Contract Haga Construction of an underground station train tunnel, rail tunnels, ventilation shafts, and installations. The contract is about 1500 meters, starting north of Stora Hamnkanalen and completed the south of Annedal. o E03 Kvarnberget Contract: Construction works for rail tunnels, ventilation shafts, service tunnels, and installations. The Contract covers a distance of approximately 650 m starting in the north on Östra Hamngatan and terminating in the south at Stora Hamnkanalen.
Overall responsibility for schedule, budget, quality, and contractual performance. Led negotiations for scope changes and claims management and coordinated designers, subcontractors, and site teams. KEY ACHIEVEMENT • Ensured on-time completion of all on-site and off-site projects as per schedule while supervising all aspects of project operations. PROJECT EXECUTION • Redeveloped tracks layouts and auxiliary infrastructure of E59 Railway line – Section from the border of Lower Silesia to Leszno. Rehabilitated f 35 km of railway, double track, and two stations. Client: PKP-PLK. Budget of contract: 486,763,140.75 PLN.
As Country Manager in Poland of COPROSA Group and COO (Chief Operational Officer) of the local brunch, I managed all operations within the country, taking responsibility for profit, revenue, cash, and quality targets. I created annual budgets and produced a detailed annual business operating plan and reports with targets. Built and maintained strong relationships with his local partners and clients to ensure that deliverables met or exceeded the client's expectations. Recruited and managed local and expatriated staff, including performance monitoring and possibly mentoring and training. Acted as Project Director, managing projects from initiation to completion, including scope, contracts, schedule, and budgets KEY ACHIEVEMENTS • Accomplished business objectives and improved legal services by making the right decision and enforcing robust strategy; managed the tender department and local partners. • Liaised with bank representatives, senior management, and clients to achieve organizational goals and lead all operations for the Polish subsidiary. Projects Executed: - Construction Konstacin-Jezona Municipality building. - Construction of a new building for the regional courts of Ruda Slaska, - Construction new road in Konin, - Construction of New School in Kazimierz Dolny.
I cultivated strong rapports with partners, sub-contractors, and clients as NIF in Hungary, Ministry of development and Bucharest City Hall in Romania. I conducted meetings with representatives of EBRD and World Bank in Romania and Republic of Moldavia. I enabled organisation accountants in developing forecasts and budgets. I played an integral roles as project director and contractor representative in executing major contracts. I led company subsidiaries in Easter and South Europe as well as Balkans countries. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS • Drove process improvement through resolution of contractual and commercial problems. • Assured smooth running of the company by managing a number of business departments. • Boosted new staff performance by rendering impeccable training at an optimal level. Major construction projects executed within the period: - Expressway M43, Szeged. FIDIC contract with the Ministry of Transportation (Hungary). - Moto GP Circuit in Balaton Ring. Private contract (Hungary). - Bucharest Historic Center Rehabilitation. FIDIC contract, (Romania) - Rehabilitation Industrial Park SC Moreni, Rumania. Local budget (Romania) - WWTP and WTP in Smolianski Ezera. (Bulgaria) - Braila Historic Center Rehabilitation. FIDIC contract. (Romania) - Industrial Area Priboiu-Branesti Rehabilitation. FIDIC contract, (Romania) - Urbanization “Mirador”. Private contract in Tartasesti, (Romania)
As a Project Director of the consortiums, ensure that projects were delivered in a timely manner and that clients are satisfied with the outcome of the task. Main Duties: • Responded to client inquiries, negotiations and maintained good client relationship. • Managed financial aspects of the project and identified cost saving opportunities. • Reviewed and improvised defect management procedures. • Hired subcontractors and oversee the entire scope of work. • Guaranteed that project was delivered within timelines and budget. • Monitored project progress and addressed any delay problems. • Confirmed that project meet quality standards and client expectations. • Managed complex projects from start to finish Construction of the following railway project: - Project Director Murcia Joint Venture for the construction of “High Speed Railway Madrid – Levante, Access to Murcia City”, with ADIF. - Project Director Minglanilla Joint Venture for the construction of “High Speed Railway Madrid – Levante, Minglanilla – Embalse de Contreras”, with ADIF. Construction of 8 km of new High Speed Train with three bridges and 2 tunnels of 1.523 m and 733 m each one - Project Director Vilagarcia Joint Venture for the construction of High Speed Railway “Eje Atlantico de Alta Velocidad, Tramo: Portas – Vilagarcia” project Spain. Construction of 7 km of new high speed train, one bridge of 1.250 m and a tunnel of 2.400 m.
Project Director in “Operation and Maintenance of Mumbai – Pune Expressway and other assets” in Mumbai, India. (110 km of concrete expressway, with four double tunnels and one single tube tunnel.) in consortium with Shinde Development and I.R.B from India. Main Duties: • Established and maintained strong client relationships. (M.S.R.D.C.) • Advised on method statements and suggested necessary improvements and modifications. • Ensure that project was running within timelines and budget. • Monitored project progress and addressed any delay problems • Supervised project team to complete the project within assigned timelines and budget. • Developed training programs for the project team. • Developed project report for client review and approval. • Managed financial aspects of the project and identified cost saving opportunities.