Abdallah Essam

Leading project controls across a $2B+ mega/giga project portfolio, including infrastructure, tunneling, and entertainment developments. Key Impact: • Lead full integration of cost, schedule, and risk functions across multi-billion-dollar programs • Drive executive-level reporting, forecasting, and governance frameworks • Implement enterprise integration between Primavera P6, SAP, and Oracle ERP • Develop real-time dashboards (Power BI) enabling data-driven executive decisions • Lead forensic delay analysis and TIA-based claims, securing full EOT entitlements under FIDIC • Improve forecasting accuracy by 30–40% through advanced cost governance • Establish standardized project controls frameworks across portfolio programs • Develop recovery strategies protecting critical path and improving delivery predictability

MAG–MAN Joint Venture | St. Regis – 7-Star Hotel, Umluj (Budget: $300M) Scope: Full MEP/infrastructure networks (on-land & over-water), HUB area, 90 villas MEP, FOH assets, SPA building, pools and plant rooms. •Led the planning and controls for a high-profile project involving luxury villas and VIP facilities, ensuring compliance with all regulatory and safety standards, resulting in a 12% improvement in project delivery efficiency. •Led the planning and scheduling of a large-scale infrastructure project using Primavera P6, resulting in a 12% improvement in project delivery times by implementing advanced scheduling techniques and resource optimization Improved schedule reliability, accelerated decision-making, and reduced reporting delays across engineering & construction •Direct all project planning & controls functions across engineering, procurement, logistics and construction workflows, ensuring full integration of schedule, cost, and progress systems using Oracle Unifier, P6, and Aconex. •Manage, mentor, and develop planning and project controls teams, setting department standards, improving methodologies, and ensuring consistent best practice implementation across projects •Utilized Critical Path Method to develop detailed project schedules, ensuring timely completion and alignment with project goals, resulting in a 12 % improvement in project delivery times •Mentored and guided a team of 2 junior planners/schedulers, enhancing their skills and improving project delivery efficiency by 12% Key Achievements: •Obtained 300 days EOT approval along with prolongation cost; no delay penalties applied. •Implemented productivity monitoring to identify low-performing activities/crews for senior action; accelerated schedule recovery.

Al Marasem | Green River Central Park Ph.1 & 2 (Budget: $117M) • Provided specialized guidance to resolve complex project control issues, ensuring adherence to cost standards. • Coordinated staffing and supervised project activities while training personnel to enhance team performance. • Developed and maintained comprehensive Monthly Project Cost Reports, facilitating informed decision-making. Key Achievements: •Raised 3 major claims; secured 540 days EOT approval from NUCA (Impacted-as-Planned method) with zero penalties. •Closed revenue gap: led multi-department reviews to lift monthly invoice from ~30M to 89M EGP in the following cycle.

-Marassi R2 (North Coast ) Residential Development (Budget: $88M) Scope: 16 luxury residential buildings, HUB, landscape, infrastructure and internal roads. • Updated project schedules based on team inputs, ensuring alignment with project timelines. • Prepared comprehensive progress reports, including monthly, weekly, and bi-weekly updates to monitor project status. • Analyzed subcontractor performance and assisted in evaluating extension of time claims to maintain project efficiency. Key Achievements: Prepared and negotiated EOT claims via TIA; achieved 90 days approval from EMAAR with no prolongation cost and no penalties

Projects: Multiple residential developments (Palm Hills, New Giza, Hyde Park) and Ain Shams University post-tension garage. • Identified and analyzed schedule variances, advising project managers to realign project timelines effectively. • Prepared master, detailed, recovery, and accelerated plans to ensure project efficiency. • Developed resource histograms and project S-curves to visualize manpower and material allocation. • Managed subcontractor schedules to maintain alignment with baseline timelines.

Projects: Multiple residential compounds in New Cairo. • Prepared detailed critical path schedules, ensuring alignment with project scope and budget assumptions. • Developed micro schedules to support the master schedule and facilitated schedule meetings. • Updated material procurement and tracked delivery status of long lead items impacting project timelines.