Rome, Latium, Italy
- Luca is an expert at managing the design, procurement and construction of large-scale projects. He brings 29+ years of professional experience in providing oversight and management for complex developments across three continents (Europe, Canada, and the Middle East). - Specialties: Architecture and urban design - Successful delivery of real estate developments exceeding $100M in value from start to finish. - Sectors: Specific expertise in delivering mixed-use master plans, commercial buildings, five-star hotels & resorts, luxury residential, and mansions. -As a senior project and technical manager, Luca collaborated with Atkins, Proger, KEO, and Surbana Jurong, leading various iconic mega projects in the GCC Region (Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Dubai, KSA), including NEOM, The OXAGON - New Industrial City in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. -Among his Clients in Italy are blue-chip corporations, Pfizer, Stryker, and IRS Servier, real estate developers, hotel operators, and general contractors. -Proven track record in leading multidisciplinary design teams, with a focus on stakeholder management, and the ability to work effectively in a multinational and multicultural workplace. - Solid leadership in contract administration, budgeting, design review, value-engineering, and risk analysis-mitigation for optimizing efficiency and profitability. -Demonstrated abilities in managing complex designs in a BIM environment, ensuring alignment with scope, budget and schedule. Luca holds a master's degree in architecture from the University of Rome La Sapienza, Italy. Since 1996, he has been licensed by the Order of Architects, OAPPC of the Province of Rome, Italy. He also studied Economics and Finance at LUISS University, Rome, Italy.
Project Management Consultancy (PMC) and Construction Management (CM) professional services. Construction Management Consultant PMC- for SGR Group Rimini 🔷Bio Methane plant in Ferrara. Design Technical Director Consultant for RENCO SpA 🔷 Urban Regeneration. Rome City Center, Italy.
Engineering Management Urban Planning for Surbana Jurong Group. 🔷The OXAGON, New Industrial City, NEOM, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Architectural and engineering consultancy services for the Site-Wide Infrastructure and Public Realm. Responsibilities: • Hiring, mentoring, and managing the architecture design teams (22 architects and designers) to implement productivity • Design delivery across the project’s phases and perform as the primary point of contact for all project-related matters, including scope, schedule, risks, and issues • Defining the project objectives, requirements, and deliverables • Managing Project Execution Plans, Schedules, and Design Progress Reports • Develop design in compliance with project briefs and ensure design deliveries are on time and to budget • BIM integration into the program • Change management • Follow-up with 3rd party reviews • Client and statutory approvals • Value engineering and constructability reviews • RFP and tender packages, sub-consultant selection and appointment • Estimating costs/man-hours of variations and claims • Chair the key design presentations and technical review workshops • Managing the design-associated risks, and mitigation strategies
Acting Studio Director for Lori Morris Design Inc 🔷Super-Luxury Custom Design & Build. Mansions and Manor Houses. 🔷Retail and Residential Interior Design Services by *Luca Tentellini Design Sp.* • Provided direction to the team (a staff of 38 individuals) and sub-consultants throughout the design development and contract document phases of the project. • Championed the creation and presentation of innovative and inspiring design strategies to create high-performance environments consistent with the highest aspirations of LMD. • Tracked budgets against actual costs. • Implemented efficiency, and productivity by introducing best practices in client management, project management, and new KPIs for human resources development. • Executed a detailed spending review and cash flow analysis regularly and tracked the financial performance of the project. • Applied risk management methodology and trained the design team. • Introduced new Design Review stage gates in the design development process, Quality Control and Quality Assurance in the operations, and teamwork techniques, according to PMI Agile guidelines. • Project proposals, negotiate contracts and fees, and coordinate bidding process
Technical Office Management for PROGER. 🔷 His Majesty King of Saudi Arabia Security Headquarters Development Project (Phase Three), Ministry of Interior Development Program - KAP3, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. • Buildings: 600+ (National Development Program). The project’s scope involves architectural & engineering consultancy services of design review, design development, and construction supervision of some 600 sites and master plans across Saudi Arabia for the implementation of His Highness the King of Saudi Arabia’s Security Headquarters Development Project. • Role: Technical Office Manager (Direttore Tecnico). • Luca delivered all detailed design, design reviews, Qa/QC processes, technical specifications, value engineering, material approvals, and program procedures, including building permits for 34 prototypes (26,000 deliverables) and site assessments for 350 sites. • Managed and led a multi-disciplinary engineering and design team of +44 architects, engineers, and technicians for project design. • Full coordination with stakeholders on all projects-related budgets, and managerial & and design review decisions during the project’s life cycle. • As part of the senior management team, held the responsibility to liaise and coordinate with the Program Director and the rest of the senior management team/peers with all matters related to operational issues required for the success of the program per the client’s expectations. Also held the responsibility to assist in the setting, implementing, monitoring, and reporting of all required management reports and KPIs for the technical department, following the program’s procedures.
Project Management (Design) for Atkins Kuwait. 🔷Um Al Qura Equestrian Club Waterfront Master Plan in Jeddah. A low-rise Mall, Mixed-Use Retail, F&B, leisure, and Hotels in an area of approx 338,000 sqm. 🔷The New Islamic Centre Al Jaber City in Kuwait. A Mixed-Use Civil Institutional Cultural Religious complex of 8 buildings (The built area is approx. 37,000 sqm). 🔷The New Ministry of Justice Extension. This master plan is a high-rise + 48 floors 2 towers complex, Phase 1 and Phase 2 + automated Car Park. • Projects budget - USD 70 million up to USD 400 million • SOW: The project’s scope involves master planning, environmental, geotechnical, traffic studies, infrastructures, architectural, landscape, structural, and MEP engineering consultancy services for design development. • Role: Principal Architect / Project Manager Acted as a focal point between Clients and the Design Team. Full accountability for the quality of service and profitability on assigned projects. • Prepared and issued the Project Management Plan, Project Budget, Risk Assessment, Project Quality Plan, and Project Planning. • Executed project controls, cost estimates, quantity take-offs, and manpower requirements for proposals, forecasts, and change orders. • Issued Client’s design reports, while conducting and coordinating the technical and management aspects of assigned projects. • Reviewed and approved all Client invoices on assigned projects. •Extensive and independent contact with Clients, vendor representatives, and project field personnel. • Provided Supervisors with regular project status and financial reports and initiated any necessary corrective actions. • Provided technical direction and on-the-job training to Drafters, Designers, and Engineers.