Ahmed Samir Helmy has over 22 years of experience in construction project management and site supervision in Dubai, UAE. He has managed a variety of projects including high-rise towers, residential buildings, shopping malls, and industrial facilities with construction costs up to $500 million. His roles have included construction management, contract administration, design development, and liaising with clients, consultants, and contractors.

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Ahmed Samir Helmy
Construction Project Manager / Site Superintendent
a-helmy@hotmail.com
Mobile: +971.50.771.4523 (U.A.E.)
Skype: a.helmy66
CAREER OBJECTIVE
To achieve the employers visions and policies by delivering skills and high quality
professional services that perpetuate the business and fully satisfy the employers.
SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE
Over 22 years of practical work experience with international and regional multi-disciplined consulting / PMC
firms and representing top clients / developers in Dubai, U.A.E. mainly in the fields of Project Development
Management, Construction Management and Site Supervision, Contract Management and Administration, etc.
for world class / international standard Projects including high rise towers, residential, refurbishment, retail
shoppingmalls,recreational,fit-outworks,industrial,dredgingprojects,etc.
KEY SKILLS
 Managing and administering contracts / agreements with the clients, consultants, and
contractors striving to protect the clients’ rights & benefits as an utmost priority and to
empower the clients’ stances with the other parties / key stakeholders.
 Identifying risks, assisting and advising the clients to establish stimulus plans & strategies, cost
estimates, time frames throughout the life of the projects to ensure technical quality, cost
effectiveness & optimization, accurate timely completion of projects’ deliverables and the
implementations of the HSE measures, all in compliance with the statutory and legal
implications.
 Hands on the Technical & Project Development aspects at the pre-contract stage including
design development, design review, value engineering, tendering & awarding as well as
the Project Construction aspects at the post-contract stage including projects quality plans,
construction management, site supervision, technical affairs, contract administration up to
the projects’ final hand over based on agreements, conditions of contract (FIDIC), contract
documents, etc.
 Prequalifying, appointing & controlling consultants, contractors, nominated sub
contractors & suppliers based on high standard practices and with prudence to avoid
disputes, claims and delay occurrences, to evaluate variations and claims, to solicit the
best value services, etc.
 Preparing and defining scopes, milestones and K.P.I’s to meet the projects’ objectives and
clients’ requirements including deployment of resources, responsibilities matrixes, etc.
 Directing, mentoring and working closely with multinational staff of professionals to ensure
awareness, to acquire optimum services and to influence the parties to benefit the projects.
 Managing simultaneously several projects and tasks either independently or with assigned
staff.
 Liaising and interacting with the concerned statutory authorities, master developers, peer
reviewers, funding bodies, end users, etc. to ensure the release of NOC’s and building permits
on time as well as full integration between aspects and a smooth progress free of deficiencies.
EDUCATION
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 1986 - 1991 B.Sc. in Architecture, Alexandria University, Egypt.
 2015 Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) of USGBC, Dubai, UAE.
 2004 Project Management Program of (PMP) of PMI, Dubai, U.A.E.
 1984 – 1985 Goodrich High School, Wisconsin, U.S.A.
 1973 - 1984 Saint Marc’s College, Alexandria, Egypt. (French Private School)

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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Nov 2012 - To Date AL GHURAIR GROUP OF COMPANIES, DUBAI, U.A.E.
Project and Position: Client Side Project(s) Director for Several types
and sizes of international and local projects in the Pre contract stage
(Design and Tendering) and Post contract stage (Construction
Management). Projects include buildings, dredging and marine works,
industrial, fit-out works, etc. with construction costs up to $500 Millions.
Responsibilities:
A- Initiating and establishing the projects’ briefs, requests for proposal
(RFP), defining the consultants’ scope of services, prequalifying and
inviting the shortlisted international and local consultants.
B- Evaluating and approving the consultancy offers / tender submissions
of the design and construction management services (pre contract and
post contract) and establishing relevant agreements with the
appointed consultants based on FIDIC white book and in
coordination with the company’s departments & international parties
related to the legal and insurance aspects forming the agreements.
C- Managing the design progress and technical workshops with the key
stakeholders and authorities to ensure all deliverables comply with the
scope of services, business intents, budgets, expected qualities,
timeline schedules, defined projects CAPEX, and initiating VE items
as well as approving the tender documents.
D- Managing the construction tendering processes including the
invitation to tender for the short listed contractors, responding to
contractors’ queries, evaluating and approving the tender submissions
technically and commercially, establishing agreements with the
appointed contractors based on the suitable FIDIC according to the
type of projects and issuing the letters of awards to main contractors
and nominated sub contractors.
E- Managing the construction processes on site starting from
contractors’ mobilization up to the construction preliminary and final
hand over. This includes the approval of construction work programs,
assessment of claims and variations, managing progress and technical
meetings, approving the technical submittals / materials samples /
mock-ups, carrying out all contractual correspondences, etc. as well
as monitoring and evaluating the consultants’ decisions and
contractors’ performances, etc.
Oct 2001 – Aug 2012
Dec – Aug
2010 2012
ENGINEERINGCONSULTANTS GROUP(E.C.G.), DUBAI, U.A.E.
Project and Position: Construction & Coordination Manager for Al Futtaim
Cairo Festival City Project in Cairo, Egypt. (www.festivalcitycairo.com)
One of the Middle East’s most prestigious and largest Retail
Shopping Malls with a built up area of 400,000 Square meters
comprising more than 350 retail units out of which allied brands with
Al Futtaim Group are included such as Ikea, Marks & Spencer, Toys
R us, Carrefour, etc.
Contract Construction Cost: Egy.Pound 2.5Billions ($415Millions)
Responsibilities:
A- Construction management including the evaluation & approval of
the project’s revised program of works, monitoring the progress, etc.

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May – Oct
2008 2010
B- Contract administration based on FIDIC and the conditions of
particular applications including the assessment of Contractor’s
claims, management of variations, contractual correspondences, etc.
C- Managing and coordinating the project’s redesign and development
process with the client in Dubai and the other parties in Cairo to ensure full
integration and compliance with the approved design intents, building
permits and the contract documents in time, cost and quality.
D- Conducting executive meetings in Dubai and Cairo regularly with
the parties to manage and assess variations and to report to the client
for the implications on the project’s quality, cost and time, prior to
proceeding with the contractor.
E- Technical inputs including the approval of construction &
application methodologies, technical submittals, performance and
visual mock-ups, sample of materials, etc.
F- Directing and mentoring the project’s staff in construction
management and technical aspects to ensure optimum quality services.
Project and Position: Project Director / Construction Manager for the Burj Al-
AlamTower (The World Tower) in Dubai, U.A.E. (www.burjalalam.com).
The world’s highest Office / Hotel Tower for JAL Hotels located at
the Business Bay Area in Dubai with an overall Height of 108 floors
(501 Meters), 12 Podium Levels & 5 basements. Tower building
comprises 88 floors of Luxurious Freehold Offices and 20 floors of 5
Stars Hotel with full amenities while Podium levels dedicated for high
standard Shopping Mall.
Estimated Construction Cost : Dhs 3 Billions ($820Millions).
Responsibilities:
A- Client Relation including Development & Management of the
Consultancy agreement and its subsidiaries including Project’s
Deployment Chart, Responsibilities Matrix of the assigned parties,
following up the company’s payments, etc.
B- Follow up and liaison for the different Design Deliverables and No
Objection Certificates with the Local Municipal Authorities to ensure
the release on time of the design approvals and Building Permits .
C- Managing value engineering workshops to ensure compliance with
the Project’s Budget and specifications of all engineering disciplines.
D- Planning and Defining the Project’s Key Milestones of each
Deliverable at the construction stage.
E- Project Management including the Preparation of tender
documents, prequalifying and inviting bidding contractors, float of
tenders, responding the bidders’ queries, evaluating the bidders’
submissions and reporting to the client to establish decisions, assisting
the client to issue letters of award, etc.
F- Construction Management and Contract Administration in the Post-
Contract stage including assessment & approval of Contractor’s Program
Of Works, Management of Progress Meetings, Initiation of contractual
correspondences, Assessment of the Contractor’s Claims, Control and
Management of variations, Evaluation & Approval of Project’s Quality
& HSE Plans, Approval of Construction Methodologies, Technical
Submittals, mock-ups, sample of materials, etc.

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Oct - Mar
2006 2008
Mar - Sept
2005 2006
Project and Position: Project Manager / Resident Engineer for the
Executive Height Tower at Tecom for DAMAC Properties – Dubai,
U.A.E. (DAMAC Head Offices).
Outstanding designed office tower with 28 floors comprising of luxurious
freehold office spaces with the full amenities, health club, swimming pool,
jogging track, restaurants and car parks distributed over 3 Basement and 5
Podium Levels. DAMAC Properties head offices, several European
Consulates and Regional offices of multi-national companies have
occupied many premises. The Project was successfully completed on time
without delays and with a cost saving to the client while upgrading the
contract technical specifications of many of the installed works such as
finishing works, façade building envelope, etc.
Contract Construction Cost : Dhs. 200,000,000 ($55,000,000)
Responsibilities: A- Client relation including the development &
administration of the contract consultancy agreement at the design &
construction stages.
B- Project management at the pre contract stage including the
preparation & management of tender documents, design review, value
engineering, tendering & awarding processes to main & nominated
contractors.
C- Construction management including approval of Contractors’ work
program, approval of quality and HSE plans, Monitoring the progress
of the engineering, procurement and construction works, Management
of progress meetings, reporting regularly to the client to ensure the
project’s adequacy in time, cost and quality, directing and mentoring
the site supervision staff, etc.
D- Contract Administration implementing FIDIC and the conditions
of particular applications including management of variation orders,
assessment of contractors’ claims including formal E.O.T.’s, disputes
and conflicts resolutions, etc.
E- Checking & Approving Contractor’s technical submittals, samples
of materials, visual & technical performance mock-ups, etc.
Project and Position: Project Manager / Resident Engineer for Al Wasl Club
& Al Shabab Club Developments for Dubai Municipality, Dubai, U.A.E.
Recreational & luxurious hotel Project (London Suites Hotel)
consisting of existing structures where attached new buildings have
formed an expansion to the existing building in addition to full
rehabilitation and refurbishment for the existing buildings as well as
interior & fit out works at the existing and new buildings. Project was
challenging in terms of technical coordination due to the abeyance of
As Built documents (drawings / specs) and unforeseeable / embedded
works beyond the contract scope of works and due to the major
Variation Orders initiated by the Employer and the End User during
the construction stage.

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Feb - Feb
2004 2005
Jan - Feb
2003 2004
Contract Construction Cost : Dhs 18,000,000 ($4,900,000).
Responsibilities:
A - Liaison with the Employer, end users and the statutory authorities
including the regular follow up of the company’s payments.
B - Project Management at the pre contract including the design development,
design review, tendering & awarding, etc.
C–ConstructionManagementatthepostcontractstageincludingtheapproval
of projects quality plans and HSE plans, check and approval of contractors’
program of works, management of progress meetings, reporting to the client,
etc. as well as design management and redesigns as per client’s requirements.
D - Contract administration implementing the Dubai Municipality Conditions
of Contract. This includes assessment of contractors’ claims, management of
contractors’ variations and design variations with the client, etc.
E – Review, comment and approve the contractors’ technical submittals, shop
drawings, sample of materials, mock ups. Respond and interact with the
quality control forms and procedures (e.g. R.F.I.), Direct the site staff, etc.
Project and Position: Project Manager for Dubai Multi Commodities
Center (DMCC) Industrial Towers at Jebel Ali for Nakheel, Dubai,
U.A.E.
Project comprises of 3 Typical Industrial Towers (24 Floors each) in
Jebel Ali Area consisting of freehold workshops for the Gold and
Jewelries makers as well as accommodation for the workers with the
full amenities.
Contract Construction Cost : Dhs 75,000,000 ($20,000,000)
Responsibilities:
A- Construction Management including approval of Contractor’s
work program, approval of quality and HSE plans, Monitoring the
progress of the engineering, procurement and construction works,
Management of progress meetings, reporting regularly to the client to
ensure the project’s adequacy in time, cost and quality, directing and
mentoring the site supervision staff, etc.
B- Contract Administration implementing FIDIC including management
of variation orders, assessment of contractors’ claims including formal
E.O.T.’s, disputes and conflicts resolutions, etc.
C- Checking & Approving Contractor’s technical submittals, samples
of materials, visual & technical performance mock-ups, etc.
Project and Position: Project Manager / Resident Engineer for two
Luxurious High End Private Villas at Emirates Hills, Dubai, U.A.E.
Sophisticated interior designs, fit out works and soft / hard
landscaping external works surrounding the villas
Contract Construction Cost : Dhs 20,000,000 ($5,500,000)
Responsibilities: Project & Construction Management in design and
construction stages, liaison with the client & sub consultants to
finalize design variations & construction issues, technical issues, site
supervision, selection of materials, approve mock-ups, check &
approve shop drawings, etc.

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Oct - Jan
2001 2003
Feb - Mar
2000 2001
Feb - Jan
1997 2000
Project and Position: Project Manager / Resident Engineer for
Residential & Commercial complex in Dubai, U.A.E. for H.H. ……
Project Consists of 1 Basement, Ground Floor and 7 typical floors of
luxurious flats to let with all the facilities such as health club
swimming pool and covered car parks.
Contract Construction Cost : Dhs 28,000,000 ($7,600,000)
Responsibilities: Construction Management including the monitoring of
work progress, approval of program of works, etc. Technical affairs
including site supervision, approval of technical submittals, sample of
materials, mock ups, shop drawings, etc.
Michael Graves Architect, New York, U.S.A. in association with
the Ministry of Public Works, Dubai, U.A.E.
Project and Position: Senior Project Architect / Assistant Project
Manager for a prestigious cultural center for the Ministry of Public
Works in Ras Al Khaimah, U.A.E.
Outstanding Design for a Luxurious Cultural Center consisting of
foyer, auditorium for 1500 persons with all theatre facilities including
sophisticated interior design and acoustical works, public library,
offices for the Ministry’s employees, VIP lounges & facilities.
Contract Construction Cost : Dhs 35,000,000 ($9,500,000)
Responsibilities: Assisting the client to approve civil &
architectural items such as color schemes, samples of materials,
visual and technical performance mock-ups, etc.., Coordinating
with the Design Office to clear discrepancies, Responding the
contractor’s Requests For Information and other quality control
forms, etc., Checking and Approving shop drawings and technical
submittals, Supervising the works at site, etc.
Emirates General Petroleum Corporation (EMARAT), Dubai, U.A.E.
Position: Senior Architect / Technical Coordinator and Architectural
Team Leader.
Responsibilities:
A) Design and technical coordination for corporation’s owned
projects including the standard / non standard filling service stations,
the corporation’s main labor accommodation, etc.
B) Liaising and interacting with the end users of the food & beverages
outlets to ensure the full integration and incorporation of the
operators’ requirements with the company’s design guidelines.
C) Interact and Communicate with the site workshops to ensure the
contract design and specification are efficiently implemented.
D) Coordinate with the sites to respond contractors’ queries related to
the contract design and specifications.
E) Participate in the selection and approval of sample of materials,
color schemes, visual and technical performance mock-ups, etc.

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Jan - Jan
1996 1997
Oct - Mar
1991 1993
Italconsult, Dubai, U.A.E. (Infrastructure Consultants)
Projects and Position: Project Design Architect / Technical
Coordinator for the following Dubai Municipality projects:
- The development of Rigga Street Development.
- The development of Mushrif Central Park.
Contract Construction Cost : Dhs 15,000,000 ($4,000,000)
Responsibilities:
A) Development and preparation for the design schemes from the
preliminary studies till obtaining the client’s approval (Dubai
Municipality) for the tendering and contract documents including the
design and technical coordination for soft & hard landscaping aspects
as well as the engineering and infrastructure works such as sewage,
water supply, road lighting, urban site surveys, etc.
B) Attend all the design meetings and presentation committees with
the client.
Zaki Farsi Consulting Office, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Design Architect for various Architectural building projects including
high end luxurious private villas & palaces as well as cartographic
G.I.S. projects covering the kingdom.
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