
Laskaris Papadam
Dy. Project Director at Archen Engineering Consultants
Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaWork Experience
Dy. Project DirectorFull Time
Archen Engineering Consultants
Jun 2015 - Present -10 yrs
Saudi Arabia , Riyadh
- Job Details:Huge residential & infrastructure project for M.O.I. (Ministry Of Interior) in Saudi Arabia. • 10.000 units (villas & apartments) on 16 construction sites • Each site contains also ancillary buildings: o Administration building o Primary & Secondary Schools for boys and girls o Mosque o Shopping centers o Warehouses o Fuel station o Water desalination plant o Sewage treatment plant o etc. Project Budget: 4,5 Billion $ Position: Executive Dy. Project Director • Supervising 5 Area Managers • Leading several teams of Architects, Civil Engineers, Surveyors and Mechanical Engineers. In total more than 600 employees. • Monitoring work implementation according to design and main contract obligations • Project Controls Management • Quality control, Quality Assurance • Safety control • Financial management • Time management, and Planning • Value Engineering • Client liaison due to all project management procedure • Weekly progress meetings with the main contractors • Weekly technical & procurement meetings with the main subcontractors • Weekly progress meetings with the investor • Issuing monthly reports • Analyzing claims and variations coming from Contractor
Project ManagerFull Time
Hill International / Qatar
Nov 2013 - Apr 2015 -1 yr, 5 months
Qatar , Doha
- Job Details:A)_Project: North Gate Mall & Office buildings, Doha Total built-up area of around 375,000 square meters, with a podium comprising two levels of car park, a three-level mall and six office buildings with five levels each. Project Budget: 400 Million $ Position: Project Manager • Monitoring work implementation according to design and main contract obligations • Leading several teams of Architects, Civil Engineers, Surveyors and Mech. Engineers. • Supervising 9 Senior Engineers • Project Controls Management • Quality Control, Quality Assurance • Safety control • Financial management • Time management, and Planning • Value Engineering • Client (investors) liaison due to all project management functions • Weekly progress meetings with the contractor • Weekly structural coordination meetings with the main subcontractors • Monthly & weekly progress meetings with the investors • Issuing monthly reports • Analyzing claims and variations coming from Contractor • Well versed in FIDIC Jan. 2015 - April 2015 B)_Project: Viva Bahriya / The Pearl / Towers 03, 04 & 05 Construction of 3 multi-story Residential Tower buildings VB 03, VB 04 and VB 05 in the Viva Bahriya district The Pearl / Qatar. Ground + 27 floors for apartments except VB 03, which has three additional apartment floors. Each of those towers has 2 levels of chalets facing the seafront with direct access to the beach and attached to the car park from inside. Total built-up area is 148,750 m2 Project Budget: 250 Million $ Position: Fit out / Closeout Manager • Monitoring work implementation • Coordination meetings • NCR’s • Snag lists • Inspection requests • Testing and commissioning • Closeout / handing over procedure
ConsultantFull Time
Freelancer
Jan 2012 - Jul 2013 -1 yr, 6 months
Germany , Aachen
- Job Details:Wind Park Bielefeld / Brönninghausen – Germany Wind Park Benhausen – Germany Wind Park Düren / Echtz – Germany Position: Consultant • Consultant on several renewable sources of energy projects in the Rhine Westphalia region in Germany. • Cooperation with the Aerodynamic Institute of R.W.T.H. – Aachen Technical University for the construction of air turbines for energy generating purposes.
Senior Project ManagerFull Time
TERNA - GEK S.A. / Bulgaria
May 2008 - Dec 2011 -3 yrs, 7 months
Bulgaria , Sofia
- Job Details:The Mall, Trade Center, Sofia / Bulgaria A Shopping Mall accommodating 216 shops in 140.000 m2 and five A – Class office buildings: 19 / 11 / 8 floors, in total: 70.000 m2. Ten (10) cinema halls, Supermarket (Carrefour) in 5.000 m2. Parking with 16.000 m2 open area and 73.000 m2 underground area on three levels (5.000 cars) Project Budget: 350 Million $ Position: Senior Project Manager • Monitoring work implementation according to design and main contract obligations • Leading several teams of Architects, Civil Engineers, Surveyors and Mech. Engineers. • All supervisor staff at sites • Project and Contract control • Quality control • Safety control • Financial management • Value Engineering • Client (investors) liaison due to all project management functions • Weekly progress meetings with the supervision company (Savant) • Weekly structural coordination meetings with the subcontractors • Monthly progress meetings with the investors (Carrefour & E.T.C.) • Issuing weekly & monthly reports • Negotiating with eventual subcontractors • Back to back contracts with subcontractors
Education
MSc in Architecture
RWTH - Aachen Technical University / GermanyJan 1900 - Jan 1997 - 97 yr
Technical Diploma in Health & Safety
RWTH - Aachen Technical University / GermanyJan 1991 - Jan 1992 - 1 Year
Achievements
A versatile and highly experienced Top Management Professional, holder of a MSc in Architecture and Post Graduate Studies on Health & Safety, with experience in Germany, Greece, Bulgaria, Qatar & Saudi Arabia. Proven record in successfully delivering multi-million Dollar projects. Profit producing results in civil engineering, project management, planning, consultancy, project controls management, and construction monitoring of projects in Greece, Bulgaria Qatar. Currently working with Archen Engineering Consultants as Executive Dy. Project Director on a huge residential and infrastructure project. • Strong leader, • Ability to supervise and direct construction works • Oversee the design, delivery and quality of high caliber projects in Germany, Qatar and Saudi Arabia. • Demonstrate exemplary problem solving skills • Ability to analyze risks and issues to ensure successful completion. • Comprehensive knowledge of the tendering process • Ability to present robust and structured.
Languages
English
FluentGerman
FluentGreek
FluentRussian
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