Gregory Stevens

Client-side Project Manager in Construction | Gestionnaire de projets immobiliers | PMC - AMO - MOD | Freelance

Namur, Walloon Region, Belgium

About

Independent client-side project manager for building projects. From strategy to handover, I align real estate decisions with business needs and construction site reality. When a company builds or renovates a major facility, the real challenge is rarely technical. It’s about making the right decisions, at the right time, with available information, while protecting the business, the budget, and the people who will use the building. That is where I come in. I act as the client’s representative and trusted advisor, leading construction and renovation projects from start to finish I am fully independent from contractors, suppliers, or service providers. My role is simple: defend your interests, reduce risk, and turn complexity into clear, manageable decisions. What I do for my clients ? • Represent owners and occupiers throughout the entire real estate project lifecycle • Structure and steer projects from early definition to handover • Anticipate issues before they become costly problems • Ensure that time, cost, quality, safety, and operational needs remain aligned My involvement can range from targeted advisory support to full project leadership, depending on your needs. Who I work with ? I support private companies and public institutions whose core business is not real estate but who must deliver high-stakes projects such as: • Office buildings (including premium-grade workplaces) • Luxury hotels, leisure and entertainment venues • Cultural buildings (concert halls, theatres, auditoriums) • Broadcast, multimedia and technical facilities • Other types of buildings, complex renovations or greenfield developments What sets me apart ? I am particularly effective in environments where: • Decisions are sensitive or irreversible • Stakeholders have diverging interests • The project is atypical, complex, outside the client’s comfort zone I am known for my solution-oriented mindset and my role as a calm, reliable counterbalance in demanding project situations. Freelance, based in Namur, Belgium, I work on local and international projects. I am fluent in French, English and Dutch. In 2020, I authored “Le CEO et son projet immobilier”, a practical guide in French, for business leaders investing in new offices or facilities. The book explains construction fundamentals in plain language, clarifies leadership roles, and helps executives stay in control of large construction projects. 📘 Book (French, 2020): https://www.edipro.be/editions/immobilier/ceo-et-son-projet-immobilier-le/ 🎥 Presentation (French, 2021): https://youtu.be/VNQkv1aRAUc

Experience

  • Freelance Project Management Consultant - Construction at Hauban SRL
    Jan 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 7 mos

    Services : Construction Project Management - Program Management - Client Representation - PMC (Fr : AMO - AMOA - MOD) Clients in various sectors : banking, public administrations, industry, utility services, ... Freelance - Company owner

  • Senior Project Manager at QBuild
    Oct 2021 - Dec 2022 · 1 yr 3 mos

    Client representative for the construction and relocation of a TV and radio station. Technical due diligence of hotels. Support in residential projects.

  • Programme Director at Groupe Duval
    Oct 2020 - Jan 2021 · 4 mos

    Coordination of the preliminary design of Inzovu Mall (Kigali) and Yaoundé Convention Centre. *Expatriate*

  • Real Estate Project Manager at AKAGERA BUSINESS GROUP
    Mar 2018 - Sep 2020 · 2 yrs 7 mos

    Development strategy of Amarembo City Centre (Kigali). Real estate portfolio optimization. *Expatriate*

  • Project Coordinator at ONOMO Hotels
    Apr 2016 - Jan 2018 · 1 yr 10 mos

    Client representative for the construction of Onomo Hotel Kigali. *Expatriate*