Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Seasoned international orientated Construction Project Manager with a proven track record of +20 years of designing and delivering large-scale marine construction projects. Adept at developing comprehensive project plans and strategies, and skillfully managing all aspects of the construction process from tender to completion. Possesses extensive multidisciplinary expertise gained from working with global top-tier marine contractors. Demonstrated ability to consistently meet project requirements, ensure client and stakeholder satisfaction, maintain strict budget and time management, and foster effective and respectful communication. Areas of expertise: • Nearshore and Port Infrastructure • Multidisciplinary technical knowledge • Strong interpersonal skills • Quality Management Systems • Budgeting, Forecasting & Scheduling • HSE Management & Mitigation • Problem-solving • Analytical thinking • Multilingual • Digital savvy
• Managing a €300+ million EPC project for a new container quay wall for PSA Europaterminal in the Port of Antwerp (Belgium). • Acting as key liaison with the client and subcontractors to ensure smooth coordination across execution, quality, planning, and safety. • Organizing and chairing regular meetings with clients, stakeholders, and subcontractors. • Supervising multidisciplinary teams of planners and site managers to ensure seamless technical and administrative operations. • Ensuring compliance with QHSE standards throughout all project phases. • Managing project budgeting and cost control in collaboration with cost controllers. • Overseeing global scheduling and tracking project progress against milestones. • Preparing and negotiating progress statements with the client and reviewing subcontractor and supplier invoices.
• Led on-site operations for a coastal engineering project involving the placement of rock armour by vessel. • Acted as the primary point of contact for the client and all project stakeholders. • Developed and continuously optimized work methodologies and planning schedules. • Ensured quality control through analysis of bathymetric survey data. • Managed the project's financial tracking and reporting to the client and all subcontractors.
• Overseeing the successful execution of all nearshore works as part of a large-scale cable-laying EPC project worth 225 million USD in Dakar (Senegal) for a consortium between the governments of the USA and Senegal. • Managing multiple multidisciplinary and multicultural teams of site managers, design engineers, procurement and QHSE. • Supervising the development of Method Statements, MOCs, RFIs and procurement documentation, while ensuring technical feasibility in compliance with QHSE, contractual requirements, time, and budget.
• Managed a successful equipment mobilisation and hire project at the NEOM Oxagon project in Saudi Arabia, involving multiple Combifloat's modular marine equipment solutions. • Served as the primary contact to the client and their Project Management Consultant. • Delivered on-time, on-budget results with a flawless safety record. • Coordinated collaboration among operational, logistical, and contractual teams, fostering a seamless execution in a dynamic multicultural environment.
Relocated from Antwerp (Belgium) to Dubai (United Arab Emirates), seeking new professional horizons. Demonstrated adaptability, embracing diverse challenges, and expanding the network in the vibrant and dynamic business landscape in the Middle East.
• Successfully acted as the main on-site client representative for large marine construction projects in the Port of Antwerp, such as the construction of heavy-loaded quay walls, renovation of lock gates, and maintenance dredging works. • Collaborated with design and project development teams to produce construction documents, while ensuring compliance with the expectations of the client, the Antwerp port authority, and other key stakeholders. • Managed all aspects of the construction project while keeping a keen eye on budget, schedule, and adherence to the project plan, resulting in a 90% on-time and on-budget completion. • Coordinated multiple Tier 1 marine contractors regarding method statements, job safety analyses, work resources, and pricing issues. • Led a large and multicultural team of site supervisors and surveyors through motivation and coaching. • Communicated effectively to the client and other stakeholders by maintaining open and honest communication channels like meetings and progress reports, with extraordinary satisfaction of all involved parties. • Managed quality control by conducting regular on-site inspections, reviewing construction plans and specifications, and enforcing quality planning procedures to ensure the client’s requirements were met. • Ensured compliance with HSE standards through daily HSE inspections, leading to zero lost time incidents in the past 3 years.
• Delivered consultancy services on behalf of the government to local authorities, trade unions, and contractors on technical and pricing-related queries in upcoming and ongoing civil and marine construction projects in Flanders. • Provided efficient guidance on construction processes, material specifications & usage, and equipment selection & efficiency, leading to an average construction cost reduction between 15% and 30% per project. • Proactively identified and resolved complex technical and financial challenges through in-depth knowledge of common construction standards. • Improved the accuracy of construction price estimates by developing a new method of price verification by using historical pricing data, regression analysis, and international market research. • Trained junior staff and managers of local authorities on project cost and profit strategies using video presentations, case studies, and simulations. • Conducted in-depth pricing analysis and resolution of 175 annual pricing issues in tenders, additional works, and claims.
• Led construction of various $10+ million marine construction projects around the Port of Antwerp, including quay walls, revetments, cofferdams, and dredging/reclamation works, while managing a team of superintendents and subcontractors. • Directed end-to-end project activities in compliance with client requirements, HSE standards, and local regulations, resulting in 85% of project activities being completed on time and within budget.