Dawoud Mustafa

Senior Project Manager | High-Rise, Industrial, Landmark & Fit-Out Construction

Palestine

Profile summary

Accomplished Senior Project Manager with 12+ years of progressive experience leading high-rise towers, industrial facilities, major cultural landmarks, and interior fit-out projects. Directing complex structural execution, managing multi-disciplinary site teams, and delivering capital projects while achieving cost savings and stringent safety standards. Committed to upholding rigorous quality assurance and contractor accountability across all phases of project delivery.

Career highlights

Cost Control And Budget Management: Achieved 20% cost savings compared to the approved project budget through rigorous cost control measures applied across structural works.

High Rise Tower Construction: Directed engineering operations for Al Wasl Tower, managing structural execution and vertical transport coordination across the 400M project.

Safety Incident Reduction: Managed risk and safety procedures while overseeing tower crane operations and deep excavation to achieve a 99% reduction in safety incidents.

Key skills

Professionaldeep knowledge of high-rise methods materials and standards including deep excavation piled and mat foundations core walls outrigger steel post-tensioning tower cranes and finishing/MEP plant floors managing timelines using Primavera P6 overseeing main contractors specialist subcontractors and consultants resolving quality and specifications material submittals procurement cycle contracts and claims review securing materials and resources for timely completion schedules budgets progress reports RFIs/MIRs and performance reporting to clients directors and executives
Skillsbudgets and resources to deliver on time and within budget with corrective action when milestones are at risk Risk & Safety Management: identifying and mitigating high-rise risks (deep excavation, crane operations, structural erection) achieving a 99% reduction in safety incidents issues promptly and holding all parties accountable to programme enforcing quality-control procedures and leading site teams of 100+ workers with close-out through snagging defect rectification and handover Primavera P6 (scheduling & controls) BOQ preparation RFI/MIR management budget & cost control Deep excavation shoring dewatering Doka formwork tensioning concrete pumping tower crane installation/de-installation Roads sewage stormwater and water networks QA/QC inspections material submittals snagging and handover Advanced — AutoCAD Revit (BIM) ArcMap (GIS) Microsoft Office. Intermediate — Primavera P6 Civil 3D SAP2000 RETScreen Green Building (SUNREF) LEED Green Associate Jordanian. Dubai driving licence High-Rise Tower Construction Planning, Budget & Schedule Control Risk & Safety Management Contractor & Consultant Management Procurement Coordination Documentation & Reporting QA/QC & Team Leadership Project Management High-Rise & Structural Infrastructure & Site Supervision AutoCAD Microsoft Office Primavera P6

Professional experience

Consultant Project ManagerNov 2024 - Present
Centre of Civil Engineering Studies

Directs overall project planning, milestone tracking, budget oversight, and risk management for industrial construction programs. Coordinates contractors, subcontractors, and consultants while reporting progress directly to clients.

  • Manages site execution and consultant coordination for deep excavation and foundation works, covering piled and mat foundations, shoring systems, and large pump dewatering.
  • Directs installation and deinstallation of 2 tower cranes, managing all stages of erection, climbing, jumping, and dismantling.
  • Coordinates Doka formwork, post tensioning, and concrete pumping across structural works for a 6 floor industrial facility spanning 2,000 square meters per floor.
  • Delivers civil and foundation works for electrical substations and machinery placement, coordinating mechanical and electrical equipment interfaces.
  • Maintains quality assurance across deep foundations, reinforced concrete, and steel erection by issuing RFIs and resolving technical queries with design offices.
Projects and Real-Estate ManagerSep 2023 - Oct 2024
across multiple branches, monitoring schedulecost and quality against contractual scope

Directed real estate branches and construction initiatives, overseeing full procurement cycles and drafting agreements while acting as owner representative over contractors and consultants.

  • Directed site construction works on the Pal Academy Project, coordinating contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers to maintain project schedule, budget, and quality standards.
  • Conducted daily quality assurance inspections against shop drawings and specifications, verifying incoming materials and resolving field technical issues with the design office.
  • Achieved 20% cost savings compared to the approved project budget through rigorous cost control measures applied across structural works.
Consultant Project ManagerFeb 2021 - Aug 2023
Saffarini Engineering OfficeDubai, United Arab Emirates

Directs the Pal Academy Project, an educational facility construction effort, managing site operations and coordinating contractors, subcontractors, foremen, and suppliers.

  • Achieved 20% cost savings versus the approved project budget through rigorous cost control measures.
  • Conducted daily QA/QC inspections against shop drawings, specifications, and safety standards while verifying incoming materials.
Senior Project EngineerOct 2015 - Dec 2020
Arabtec LLC

Managed structural execution and vertical transport coordination for the 400M project. Supervised specialist subcontractor interfaces, concrete pouring cycles, and site logistics for core walls and outrigger assemblies.

  • Managed finishing and interior fit-out subcontractors for compliance with specifications, quality standards, and programme requirements.
  • Oversaw MEP plant floor installation including equipment foundations and epoxy floor coatings.
  • Coordinated Doka formwork, post-tensioning, concrete pumping, and logistics for 5 tower cranes and a hoist.
Site & BIM EngineerJun 2013 - Aug 2015
Bayti Investment group

it is part of Co-op Eduaction btween Birzeit unversity and Bayti invesment group

  • Built detailed 3D BIM models in Revit to coordinate infrastructure and building works across multiple disciplines.
  • Resolved site coordination conflicts between architectural and structural drawings using Revit software.

Projects

Al Wasl Tower, Dubai

Sr. Project Engineer / Acting Construction Manager: coordinated core walls and outrigger structural system with specialist subcontractor Eversendai, including structural alignment, survey checks, bolt torquing inspections and welding QC. Later led finishing/fit-out coordination across ~30 hotel floors and the MEP plant floor.

Coca-Cola Factory, Palestine

Project Manager overseeing planning, scope, schedule, budget, risk and client reporting for this $20M program, from pre-construction through execution. Directs contractors, subcontractors and consultants across deep excavation, piled and mat foundations, dewatering and shoring; formwork, post-tensioning and concrete works; tower crane installation/de-installation; and delivery of the electrical substation and production-machinery foundation works. Issues RFIs and MIRs, reviews material submittals, leads QA/QC across a 100+ person workforce, and achieved a 99% reduction in safety incidents through proactive risk management.

Cairo Amman Bank Branch Programme, Palestine

Managed a multi-branch delivery program as client-side representative, overseeing multiple contractors and consultants in parallel. Owned schedule, cost and quality reporting against contractual scope, and managed the full procurement cycle, contracts and claims review.

Pal-Academy, Palestine

Project Manager (consultant side) with full site works under his direction; ran daily QA/QC and coordinated structural disciplines with the design office. Delivered 20% below approved budget.

Louvre Abu Dhabi

Project Engineer coordinating all finishing works - plastering, painting, flooring, fixtures, fit-out and furniture - across a multidisciplinary, multi-building programme.

Education

Bachelor of Applied ScienceJan 2015
Birzeit University, Palestine

Civil Engineering | Graduation project: designed a sewage collection network and wastewater treatment plant for Madinat Al Qamar, Jericho.

Certifications

PMP, Project Management Professionalunderway
Primavera P6 Professional Certification
LEED Green AssociateLEED

Languages

Arabic · Professional

English · Professional