This document contains a personal profile and qualifications summary for an experienced senior project manager with over 15 years of experience in construction, events, and exhibitions. The individual has qualifications in project management, carpentry, and health and safety. Work experience includes overseeing various construction and fit-out projects for major companies in Dubai and the UK as a project manager, ensuring projects are completed on schedule and within budget. Key responsibilities include managing teams, budgets, schedules, and client relationships.
1. Personal Profile
Experienced Senior Project Manager with sophisticated knowledge of construction, events and exhibitions.
Pro-active team player, with sound communication and interpersonal skills. An outgoing individual who strives to
innovate and to provide a valuable role in any working environment. Works very competitively as an individual,
but also effective in enhancing any team-based enterprise. A hardworking, reliable individual who pays attention
to detail.
Qualifications
PMP exam pre-course (project management)
Prince two foundation course (project management)
NVQ level two qualified (carpentry) City & Guilds certificate
CSCS Health and Safety legislation
UAE Experience
Turner&Townsend (Dubai) Nov 2013 – Present
• Currently employed by Turner&Townsend Dubai as a senior project manager (Client representative).
• Working with the client and designers to make sure all documentation and drawings are ready for the
tender stages.
• Reviewing the tender returns and making recommendations to the client for final review.
• Recommending a contractor to the client after the final tender review.
• Overseeing all project activities both on-site and off-site and making sure they are completed as per the
schedule.
• Performing daily inspection of any construction activity to ensure it conforms to the approved plans.
• Coordinating with field operators, the client and designers.
• Obtaining approvals and any required permits for new projects.
• Ensuring that all construction plans conform to the customer expectations.
• Approving invoices from subcontractors and vendors.
• Delegate tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel.
• Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path.
• Plan and schedule project timelines and milestones.
• Track project milestones and deliverables.
• Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals and presentations.
• Proactively manage variation in project scope, identify potential risks, and devise contingency plans.
• Build, develop, and grow any business relationships vital to the success of the project.
• Source and negotiate with subcontractors, suppliers, internal and external supply chain, to ensure each
project is successfully resourced, budgeted and managed, and delivered according to company
processes.
Key Projects
• Bloomingdales@360 Mall, Kuwait
• Oracle@Knowledge Village,Dubai(Office fit out)
• Atlantis the Palm room refurbishments @Palm Jumeirah,,Dubai
• MBRU (Medical university)@DHCC, Dubai
• HBMCDM (Dental university)@DHCC, Dubai
• MI Auditorium@ Masdar City, Abu Dhabi
• Etihad office fit out@Masdar City, Abu Dhabi(Office fit out)
• Masdar HQ Level 6@Masdar City, Abu Dhabi(Office fit out)
• Lockheed Martin@ Masdar City, Abu Dhabi(Office fit out)
• GE Eco-imagination Centre@ Masdar City, Abu Dhabi(Office fit out)
HANNES STRYDOM
Nationality: South African
Date of Birth: 26/08/1978
Email Address: mal_hannes@yahoo.com
Mobile: +971561798778
Languages: English (Fluent, write, speak & read), Afrikaans
(fluent, write, speak and read)
Computer Literacy: Microsoft Office: Word, Excel ,PowerPoint ,
Outlook, Google Sketch-up, Auto Cad
2. • Philips offices, Knowledge Village, Dubai (Office fit out)
Luxe Interior International (Dubai) June 2012 – August 2013
• Worked for Luxe as Project Manager doing Interior Fit-outs. Recommending a contractor to the client
after the final tender review.
• Overseeing all project activities both on-site and off-site and making sure they are completed as per the
schedule.
• Performing daily inspection of any construction activity to ensure it conforms to the approved plans.
• Coordinating with field operators, the client and designers.
• Obtaining approvals and any required permits for new projects.
• Ensuring that all construction plans conform to the customer expectations.
• Approving invoices from subcontractors and vendors.
• Delegate tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel.
• Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path.
• Plan and schedule project timelines and milestones.
• Track project milestones and deliverables.
• Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals and presentations.
• Proactively manage variation in project scope, identify potential risks, and devise contingency plans.
• Build, develop, and grow any business relationships vital to the success of the project.
• Source and negotiate with subcontractors, suppliers, internal and external supply chain, to ensure each
project is successfully resourced, budgeted and managed, and delivered according to company
processes.
Key Projects
• Palm Jumeriah, K front, KTP 1- Refurbishment
• United Arab Bank- Refurbishment
• Chamas restaurant Crowne plaza- Refurbishment
• Arabesque Danat Al Ain resort- Refurbishment
Electra Events & Exhibitions (Oct 2010 – May 2012)
• Project Manager for Electra, one of the UAE’s leading Events and Exhibition companies.
• Direct and manage project development from concept to final execution.
• Estimate the resources and participants needed to achieve project goals.
• Where required, negotiate with other department managers for the acquisition of required personnel
from within the company.
• Determine and assess the need for additional and make the appropriate recruitments if necessary
during project cycle.
• Set and continually manage project expectations with team members.
• Delegate tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel.
• Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within the project team.
• Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path.
• Plan and schedule project timelines and milestones.
• Scoping, planning, scheduling and managing exhibitions, corporate events and conferences.
• Ensure events are delivered consistently, in line with procedures and processes for job systems,
budgeting, cost and time management and billing, supply management, ordering, reconciliation,
confidentiality, etc.
• Attend conferences and live events, managing/supporting the set-up and running of the event as
directed, which may at times require travel and periods of time away from home.
• Working closely with designers to ensure client concepts are executed.
Key Projects
• CHANEL(event)
• Skydive Dubai (Office Fit-out)
3. • Cartier (Art Dubai) event
• Department of transport (UITP) Exhibition
• United Opening dinner of world cup horse racing Dubai (event)
• Dubai Airshow 2011 Dassault stand &chalet ,EADS chalet ,ATR stand ,Rafaele stand ,Boeing chalet
(event & exhibition)
• Abu Dhabi Motor show (Hyundai stand)
United Kingdom Experience
Site Supervisor and Carpenter (1999 – August 2010)
• More than eleven years’ experience in first fix, second fix carpentry, shop fitting as well as supervising
projects.
• Sound knowledge of Interior fit outs, Refurbishments, dry lining and new builds
• Remarkable ability to read drawings.
• Great interpersonal and communications skills.
• Exceptional ability to understand verbal and written instructions.
• Ability establishing relationships with all parties involved in the construction process that facilitate
harmonious working relationships during the project, and permit prompt resolution of problems and
conflicts as they occur.
• Strong ability to organise assigned tasks, for completion alone or with help.
• Immense ability to perform tasks on all areas and aspects of the construction project.
• Demolish and/or construct interior building partitions.
Companies (Agencies) and Projects
• Interior Fit-Out:, House of Fraser, Selfridges, Southampton Boat Show, London City Airport,
B&Q, Oceana Nightclub, Liquid and Envy Nightclub, Mirrors Nightclub
• Construct Recruitment (3 Interiors): Berkley Hotel, Connaught Hotel, Claridges Hotel, Arsenal
Football Stadium,
• Cardinal: Boots(Oxford street
• DGK: Lains Borough Hotel, China White Night Club
• Harvey’s Shopfitters: Co-op, Chiquita’s Restaurant, Browns Pub, All Bar One, Toby Carvery, Nando’s,
• HR Designs: Bathstores.com, Habitat, Magnet
• Jarose; Burberry(Duty-free Heathrow airport)
• Mivan: KPMG, One High Park (Candy-Candy)
• Simpsons: Marks&Spencers(Westfield Shopping centre),Primark(Oxford street)
• BSL: Tesco’s
References available on request.