Lara Bou Khalil

Worked as an Assistant Project Manager on a $48+ million Toronto Community Housing Revitalization project, supporting both project management and Procurement efforts. $49M+ Toronto Community Housing revitalization project featuring extensive building-wide abatement, full building envelope replacement, roof replacement, MEP upgrades, elevator modernization, selective interior demolition, waterproofing, and landscaping improvements. 300 Dufferin Street Redevelopment – Toronto, ON • Joined the project during pre-construction phase, supporting procurement and tendering for a multi-phase residential redevelopment project for TCHC, with major scopes including building envelope, roofing, structural upgrades, interior renovations and landscaping. • Managed concurrent procurement of multiple public tenders, up to four tenders simultaneously, including 30 + packages. • Coordinating bid issuance, addenda, bidder inquiries, and closing processes in compliance with public procurement requirements. • Led tender analysis including scope leveling, bid comparisons, qualification reviews, and identification of exclusions and risk gaps to support award recommendations • Coordinated closely with consultants to review and refine specifications, drawings, and addenda to ensure clarity, constructability, and alignment with project requirements. • Developed and maintained procurement schedules aligned with overall project milestones, ensuring timely award of critical path scopes. • Supported cost planning and budgeting efforts through trade pricing analysis, value engineering exercises, and reconciliation against project budgets. • Acted as a key liaison between client, consultants, and bidders during tender periods, managing communications and ensuring transparency and compliance.

Multi-Project Leadership at the Self-Perform Operation Department in Vancouver (Suitcase assignment) • Managed ~6 concurrent projects across pursuit, preconstruction, and active construction phases • Stabilized mid-project assignments by standardizing workflows and improving cost tracking systems. • Trained and onboarded new project managers on financial controls and operational procedures. • Navigated scope challenges and contract accountability discussions with consultants and trade partners while maintaining stakeholder trust • Developed templates, cost tracking tools, and constraint logs to improve efficiency and standardization between projects • Recognized for leadership presence, stakeholder trust-building

Worked as an Assistant Project Manager on a $65 million+ ground-up institutional dog training facility, supporting both field operations and project management. $65M+ Institutional Training Facility – Full Building Construction Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides Training Facility • Managed complex phased procurement and lump sum conversion strategy and process • Led procurement of major interior and exterior trade packages (drywall, flooring, epoxy, glazing and aluminum, rough carpentry, finish carpentry). • Conducted scope writing, bid leveling, value engineering analysis, and award recommendations • Maintained project budgets, profit plans, forecasting inputs, and cash flow tracking • Managed owner and trade partner billing, invoice validation and insurance compliance. • Assisted with WIP and cash flow projections and tracking • Managed change order process, consultant approvals, and trade negotiations • Implemented and led centralized change management platform (Clearstory) to improve documentation and accountability and conducted trade training sessions • Led RFI and submittal coordination meetings; trained Project Coordinators to independently hold these meetings. • Coordinated complex field-related items (roofing, canopy steel/curtain wall coordination, MEP/Structural steel coordination). • Supervised and mentored two project coordinators • Strengthened client and consultant relationships to support long-term business development.

$65M+ Institutional Training Facility – Full Building Construction Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides Training Facility Worked as a Project Coordinator on a $65 million+ ground-up institutional dog training facility, supporting both field operations and project management. • Supported preconstruction efforts including scope reviews, trade coordination, procurement strategy, and subcontractor buyout. • Managed RFI and submittal processes, maintained tracking logs, facilitated consultant coordination, and ensured timely responses to avoid schedule impacts. • Led owner and consultant meetings, prepared meeting minutes, tracked action items, and drove follow-ups to maintain project momentum. • Assisted with schedule development and updates, monitored critical path activities, and supported recovery planning where required. • Coordinated daily site activities between trades, consultants, and field supervision to ensure alignment with drawings, specifications, and project milestones. • Supported change management, cost tracking, and budget updates in collaboration with the project management team.

• Led financial audits on projects exceeding $10M. • Conducted financial analysis of forecasts, WIP, general conditions, insurance, and profit plans • Instituted monthly forecasting meetings to improve financial accuracy and accountability. • Supported month-end reporting and executive profitability reviews. • Trained project teams on cost controls and financial systems. • Identified project risks early and worked with PMs to mitigate budget exposure.

Worked as a Project Coordinator on a $7 million office tenant fit-out project, supporting both field operations and project management functions from preconstruction through closeout. • Supported preconstruction efforts including scope reviews, trade coordination, procurement strategy, and subcontractor buyout. • Managed RFI and submittal processes, maintained tracking logs, facilitated consultant coordination, and ensured timely responses to avoid schedule impacts. • Led owner and consultant meetings, prepared meeting minutes, tracked action items, and drove follow-ups to maintain project momentum. • Assisted with schedule development and updates, and monitored critical path activities. • Coordinated daily site activities between trades, consultants, and field supervision to ensure alignment with drawings, specifications, and project milestones. • Participated in quality control walkthroughs, deficiency tracking, and turnover documentation. • Supported change management and cost tracking. • Successfully contributed to the delivery of a complex institutional tenant fit-out in an occupied environment. • Demonstrated strong accountability, adaptability, and leadership while transitioning from an architectural background into a general contractor role.

Working with the School Construction Authority on projects ranging from 5 to 40 Million Dollars. Member of a 20-person team that survey the building, present a scope report, design, prepare the bid document, and work on the construction administration of the project. Most notable projects:   High School of Graphic Communication Arts in Manhattan: -Reviewed roof surveys, parapet and brick mock ups. -Represented my team in site meetings with the client, the contractor and the subcontractors. - Prepared bulletins to incorporate changes due to existing conditions.   Public School 001 in Manhattan: -Assisted the architect with a 260-pages scope report; drew floor plans and elevations of the existing conditions and of the recommended work. -Assisted the architect with quantity take off for the estimate. -Worked on the design and construction document of the project. - Reviewing Submittals. - Responding to RFI and issuing bulletins on Primavera Contract Management. - Participating in all progress site meetings with the contractor and construction managers. 3k School project in Staten Island: -Worked on the program: the number of classrooms, offices and their location. -Improved the layout based on the feedback received from the client. -Designed and issued a 140 sheets construction document. -Ensured the coordination of the different disciplines by working with the mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineers. -Managed a 10-person team for the completion and submission of the 60%, 100%, Compliance and bid submission without unnecessary delays. -Participated in on-board reviews with the client. -Participated in progress meetings on site. -Prepared a punch list for the project after substantial completion.

Aided in management of several high-end renovation projects and a physical therapy center ($250 000 to $600 000 in value per project) - Attended site meetings with clients, coordination meetings with architects and trades - Attended a meeting scheduled by West Village GC with all the trades involved in the project, before the work on site begin. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the house rules, the duties of each one of the trades, and more importantly discuss the timeline. West Village GC created a timeline but the trades have to confirm that the timeline matches with their job duration. - Contributed in office meetings with the whole team, shared all my knowledge on the projects I was working on, and got informations about the rest of the projects and jobs of that the company. - Updated schedules for some projects depending on the new start and finish date and on the critical activities and change of orders in the project. - Helped with the quantity takeoff. I made sure that we had a good schedule with the correct specifications and number of fixtures, then sent it to the trade for pricing and sent it to the architects for submittal approval. - Talked to vendors and subcontractors to get quotes on different items to help my manager put together a bid. Reviewed and managed point of sale for materials and coordinated deliveries - Prepared change of order sheets for the client to sign and updated the change of order log to keep track of the changes in each project. - Updated trade payment forecasts to keep track of the payment made for subs and vendors. - Took meeting minutes and sent it to everyone involved in the meeting to keep track of what happened and what should everyone do before the next meeting. - Participated in the close out process of some of the projects. - Followed up on the status of the insurance dates of the trades working with the company to make sure that everyone is insured during the projects. Requested updated insurances as well.

Worked on a large high end residential complex in Harlem - Participated to coordination meetings with the architects responsible of the project - Developed mechanical drawings

Worked on several large project (residential complexes, office buildings, hotel complex) - Created design development and construction drawings - Coordinated with a team of 5 people though construction administration - Participated in a team of 12 people and solved problems for each of the following projects . Court house – Abu Dhabi, UAE (110,000 sqm / $350,000,000) . District S residential complex – Beirut, Lebanon (42,000 sqm) . Edelweiss hotel complex – Faqra, Lebanon (25 chalet, 32,000 sqm, $35,860,000) . Credit Libanais offices – Beirut, Lebanon (43,000 sqm, $67,000,000)

Contributed to the design of several projects in Angola - Developed plans and finalized different propositions for each of the following government buildings . Instituto Nacional de Estradas de Angola - INEA - Luanda, Angola . Edificio Sede da Comissão Nacional Eleitoral - CNE - Luanda, Angola

Worked on a large high end residential project in Beirut (four buildings – 4 to 6 floors each) - Supervised concrete and block work and conducted inspections on plastering and tiling work - Performed quantity surveys and quality control - Attended meetings and actively participated in the mitigation of site issues

Worked on a large high end residential project in Beirut (four buildings – 4 to 6 floors each) - Supervised concrete and block work and conducted inspections on plastering and tiling work - Performed quantity surveys, attended meetings and actively participated in the mitigation of site issues