Osama Saad, MBA, PMP, PSP, PMI-SP

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/osama-saad/

PROFILE
I am a planning engineer with overall 12 years in the construction industry and 7 years in UAE,
leading planning engineers in large construction projects. I am PMP, PSP and PMI-SP certified
and excel in delivering project management requirements such as schedule management,
progress reporting and delay analysis using Primavera P6 and Power BI. I hold MBA degree
from Durham University in the UK and a bachelor degree in civil engineering.

Languages: Fluent in English and Arabic

Computer Skills: Primavera P6, Power BI and Advanced Excel.
Click here to see my interactive dashboard and instant progress reporting with Power BI.

EDUCATION
Master in Business Administration (MBA) – Full Time
Durham University, United Kingdom
September 2014 – September 2015, Grade: Merit
The MBA program is triple accredited (AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS) and ranked 6th in the UK, 13th
in Europe and 43rd in the world”.

Professional Program in Project Management (PRMG)

The American University in Cairo (AUC), Cairo, Egypt
February 2011 – January 2014. GPA: 3.83
Modules include: Project Planning and Control Techniques, Management Of Project Resources,
HR For Project Management, Introduction To Project Management International Standards,
Project Management Information Standards and Project Procurement Management.

Bachelor of Civil Engineering

Cairo University, Egypt
Sep 2005 - May 2010

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
China State Construction Engineering Corporation
Senior Planning Engineer, January 2019 – February 2021
Assigned on Downtown Views II Project – 3 Super High-Rise Buildings valued at 1.29 Billion Dirhams

 Prepare weekly and monthly reports in seconds using Power BI (refer attached).

 Create powerful and complex project control systems and automations that deliver
instant results using Power BI, Pivot Table and Power Pivot.

 Develop cost and resource loaded baseline schedules integrating design, subcontractors
and material supply schedules into master construction schedule.

 Prepare and issue project management related correspondences to the Engineer and
Nominated Subcontractors (e.g. notices of delay, performance issues, etc)

 Ensure timely and accurate project status reporting for management and client review.

 Develop detailed periodic reports that ascertain schedule and cost variance explanation
and corrective actions required.

 Coordinate schedule data with the project team during weekly meetings. Identifies and
communicates schedule and cost issues to the team.

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 Monitor and Control work progress for Nominated Subcontractors and report the required
action to management.

 Incorporate performance issues/delays into the project schedule and developed Time
Impact Analysis (TIA) to claim for Extensions of Time (EoT).

 Prepare progress status presentation for clients during weekly progress meetings and
conduct effective discussions with regards to current project status.

QUALIFICATIONS
 PMP (Project Management Professional) from PMI (Project Management Institute). Date
of Award dd-mmm-yy. License# .

 PSP (Planning and Scheduling Professional) from AACEI. Date of Award dd-mmm-yy.
License#

 PMI-SP (PMI-Scheduling Professional) from PMI (Project Management Institute). Date of

Award dd-mmm-yy. License# .

Sample of my project control work can be downloaded here

LINK

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