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WALID AKKAWI

SNC-Lavalin

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Work Experience

  • Manager of Contracts

    Veolia Water Technologies

    Feb 2018 - Oct 2020 -2 yrs, 8 months

    • Job Details:February 2018 - October 2020 (2 years 9 months) , Sharjah, United Arab Emirates Page 1 of 4 , As Contracts Manager, I am responsible for the Commercial and Contractual , matters for major EPC Water Treatment Projects. Submitted claims for time , extensions and financial compensation; avoided the application of delay , damages and negotiated for claims settlement with employer prior to project , close-out.
  • Senior Manager - Contracts

    Petrofac

    Aug 2015 - Feb 2018 -2 yrs, 6 months

    • Job Details:August 2015 - February 2018 (2 years 7 months) , Sharjah, United Arab Emirates , As Senior Contracts Manager with Petrofac, my responsibilities centered on , revising and negotiating quantum of Contracts and Subcontract terms whereby , I was able to reduce cost and variations for several subcontracts, by 25% to , 60% and increased revenues 15% by submitting winning claims.
  • Freelance Consultant – Proposal Leader

    AMB

    • Job Details:2015 - 2015 (less than a year) , Solid Waste Management , As consultant, used my leadership and communication skills, I brought , together a team that would perform in sync within an ever-changing , environment and effectively landed a winning proposal within a short time , frame.
  • Project Manager

    E POWER & SERVICES

    • Job Details:2014 - 2014 (less than a year) , Smart Grid Electric Distribution & Reinforcement Project – MV/LV , As Projects Manager, my responsibilities were to lead a $53M electric , distribution-reinforcement project and a 220-employee team where I initiated , and implemented an electronic invoice system that increased company , revenues by 30%.
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