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Russ Zack (Firas A. Zaki) PhD is certified as M.MENSA/ FRICS/ MCIArb/ PQS/ PMP/ PMI-RMP/ PMI-SP/ CCE/ EVP/ PSP/ CRA/ CCC/ CL/ CC/ ACG/ ALB; with over 30+ years’ of construction experience across Canada, United States of America, Middle East, Europe, & Africa, out of which 25+ years were in Projects Controls (Monitor and Control Time, Cost, Contracts, Claims, and QS)/ Claims Management/ Commercial Management/ Projects Management fields for portfolio of programs/projects worth over US$ 14 Billion, diversified between Mega Master Projects, Infrastructures, Road Works/Bridges, Networks/Pipelines, Oil/Gas, Industrial, Transit/Metros, Villas/Housings, High-Rise/ Medium-Rise towers (Commercial, Residential, Hospitals and Hotels), and Airports Russ’ theme of successful endeavors are based on great leadership, team work, ethics, integrity, loyalty and faithfulness. Integrating emotional intelligence with so much passion towards advancement and success of the company/projects
• Freelancer Trainer since Year 2000 • Areas covered are North America, MIddle East, North Africa, and Europe • Technical speaker and executive trainer for professionals. • Executed professional training for the PMP, CCP, PSP, EVP, PMI-SP, PMI-RMP, RICS, PgMP, CIArb Examinations' Preparations; In addition to several courses/seminars in Project Management, Leadership Skills/Management, Contracts Management, Claims Management, Risk Management, FIDIC, etc
Director at Altus Group, heading the Edmonton/ North Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba offices in managing and directing Altus Group’s portfolio of projects in Edmonton, North Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba regions. Deliverables and responsibilities include but not limited to Cost Consulting (Cost Monitoring/Cost Planning and Estimating), Project Management, Projects Controls, Planning/scheduling, Risk Management, and Contracts/Claims’ Management/Forensic Scheduling for projects ranging and diversified from Infrastructure, Road Works/Bridges, Networks, Oil/Gas, Industrial, Transit/Metros, Houses, High-Rise/Medium towers (Commercial, Residential, Hospitals, and Hotels), and Airports
Chief Operations Officer (COO) & Director of Development, heading and directing the ProCura Real Estate Services’ Operations and Construction Development
• Managed Portfolio’s Planning/Scheduling, Technical Engineering, Cost Controls, and Contracts’ Time Extension/ Cost claims • Programme Manager (in addition to the above) allocated directly and physically on site for the Barwa Financial District Project (CAN$ 1.4 Billions), Joined ventured with Bouygues Batiment International (BBI France) and Midmac (Qatar) • Mega Projects included Towers, Buildings, Infrastructure, Transit/Metros, Network (Piping), Industrial, and Oil/Gas in Qatar (most were EPC contracts) worth over CAN$ 2,724 Million
• Managed Operations (initiation including feasibility studies, engineering execution, and handing over), Planning/Scheduling, Cost Controls, and Contracts’ Time Extension/ Cost claims • Mega Programs/Projects included Villas, Towers, and Shopping Malls in the Middle East and North Africa Regions; all the projects were managed from initiation including feasibility studies, engineering execution, till handing over, worth over CAN$ 6,812 Million • Other projects of which I was acting as the Projects Director (In Additional to the above responsibilities) were the construction of the HHHR Tower, consisting of Ground plus 72-floor residential tower (height 317 m (1,040 ft), built-up area of 166,073 m2, valued CAN$ 205 Million). Another was the Emirates Industrial Bank (Office Building of 3B + G + 10 Offices Floors, valued CAN$ 24 Million)