Elise Sawalha

+20 years of driving projects in design and construction. Experience in small to large scale projects. Assisting project managers in completing projects technically, which include Planning, contracts, Client management, conflict resolution, problem solving, mentoring, claims, finance, teams management, site management, subcontracts.  

Experience in companies in the Design field and Construction field (from Civil to Finishing works) .  Completed more than 20 different projects in my own name for design, build or management. 

In the design field I have worked starting from kick-off meetings; acquiring clients basic requests, till the actual handing over of the projects, either through my own projects or through companies I have worked with. Assuring along the way that the standards, quality and customer satisfaction are achieved at optimum levels no delays on project durations, and with the estimated budgets.  

The construction field in companies I have worked in Finishing works, architecture, and civil construction; Starting from Tendering stages which include 

• Contracts revision
• Cost
• Planning
• Project method statements 
• Human resourcing

The construction Phase which also include 

• Subcontracts agreements
• Client Management
• Team Management 
• Mentoring
• Communications (internally and externally)
• System Development to maximize communication and tracking of projects
• Variations
• Claims
• Cost control, and financial management 
• Human resourcing and maximizing efficiency of team players and subcontractors
• Site coordination of MEP works and subcontractors
• Time Management (scheduling, updates, schedule compaction if needed while minimizing risk)
• Problem solving

And finally the handing over of projects which include 

• Close out procedures (documentation) 
• Client handing over (Top quality works on site)
• Testing and commissioning 

Completed 60 hours of PMP. Bachelors Degree in Interior Architecture From France