Levent Cengiz Project Manager
Project Manager @ NMDC Dredging & Marine
About
Project Manager | Mega Marine Project | Coastal Infrastructure | EPC ,Complex Marine Works I am a senior marine construction professional with over two decades of experience delivering large-scale, high-risk marine and coastal infrastructure projects across the Middle East, Africa, and Türkiye. My background spans the full project life cycle of mega marine works, from feasibility and tendering through design management, construction, commissioning, and handover, within EPC and FIDIC-based contract environments. I have led complex programmes, including: • Deep-water breakwaters and revetments • Ports and quay walls (caissons and piled structures) • Capital dredging and large-scale reclamation • Artificial islands, marine iconic bridges, and coastal protection systems Several of the projects under my responsibility involved extreme marine conditions, fast-track execution, heavy marine lifting, large dredging fleets, and multi-stakeholder interfaces, where technical excellence, risk management, and leadership alignment were critical to success. Part of my professional contribution extends beyond project delivery. I presented at the ICE Breakwaters & Coastal Structures Conference (2023) on advanced breakwater construction methodologies developed on mega marine projects, focusing on productivity improvement, diver-less installation techniques, and execution under extreme marine conditions. Beyond construction execution, my role has consistently covered: • Project governance, budget ownership, and claims-aware management • Design coordination between consultants, contractors, and authorities • Stakeholder leadership with clients, regulators, and JV partners • Building and leading multicultural, multi-disciplinary delivery teams I am recognised for combining hands-on marine construction expertise with executive-level project leadership, particularly in environments characterised by uncertainty, technical complexity, and aggressive delivery targets. My professional focus is on projects where engineering depth, marine methodology, and leadership discipline intersect to create tangible, high-impact coastal and marine infrastructure. Core Expertise: Mega Marine Projects | Ports and Harbors | Breakwaters | Dredging and Reclamation | Artificial Islands | Marine Bridges | EPC Project Delivery | Design and Construction Integration | High-Risk Marine Operations | Executive Project Leadership
United Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi Emirate
Civil Engineering
Constructability, Written Communication, Safety Management, Marine Works, Port Development, Metal & steel structure fabrication, Site Management , Excavation, Hard rock, quarry operations, drilling and blasting, Bid Processes, International Standards, Oil&Gas, Budgeting, Project Delivery, Project Coordination, Budgeting & Forecasting, Cost Management, Civil Marine Project, Dredging, Teamwork, Emotional Intelligence
Experience

Project Manager
Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
• Senior construction lead for a multi-island marine megaproject involving offshore breakwaters, 18+ million m³ dredging and reclamation, quay wall caissons, coastal protection works and marine bridges. • Established and governed the overall construction strategy, sequencing, marine spreads and multi-disciplinary site organizations. • Acted as the senior construction interface with the client, consultants and authorities, driving constructability, risk management and delivery alignment. • Led complex marine and geotechnical scopes including the first caisson quay wall structures delivered in the UAE for the NNI development. • Managed marine construction operations exceeding 4.5 million manhours without LTI, maintaining strong safety culture and operational discipline. • Directed multidisciplinary teams across dredging, reclamation and coastal infrastructure works while coordinating stakeholders, marine logistics and site execution.

Project Lead
Filyos, Zonguldak, Turkey
Estimated project value: $2 billion Contract Type: EPCI, FIDIC Contract (Oil&Gas Project, Greenfield) Site Construction Manager at a remote site on the Black Sea coast building an onshore receiving facility for TP-OTC Sakarya Gas Field Development Project. (Turkey first offshore gas processing facility fast track project) Key Quantities: 120.000 m3 of concrete 12.000 t of structural steel 170.000 dia" steel pipe erection 1.4 million meters of total cabling 29 km HDPE pipes for UG works 55 km cable tray 13MM manhours. 4750 direct, 1500 indirect on the pick

Project Manager
Altınova, Yalova, Turkey
Estimated project value: $150 million (part of the $25.5 billion estimated project value) Contract Type: EPC Subcontractor, FIDIC Contract (Oil&Gas Project) Project Manager position at shipyard Utility Racks & LNG Skids Modular Fabrication for GBS1, 2 &3 for Arctic LNG 2 Project, GBS1 Tertiary Steel Structures Supply and Fabrication (Artic LNG2 Project) Fabrication of Development Project. Key Quantities: 5.000 tones of structural steel 50.000-dia" pipe fabrication and erection

Project Manager
Safi, Morocco
Project Contract Completion Value: $348 million (Part of the USD 2.6 billion project) Contract Type: EPC-Guaranteed Maximum Price Contracts, FIDIC Contract (Marine and Energy Construction Project) Project Manager position for the New Safi Port Project, Phase 1, in Morocco on the Atlantic Ocean coast. Both the main and lee breakwaters were rubble mound breakwaters protected by armor rock and precast concrete blocks (Antifer blocks and Accropodes). Scope of Work: Main Breakwater: 2.263 metres Max Depth: -18.5 mZH Lee Breakwater: 777 metres Max Depth: -16 mZH Coal Dock: Length: 280 metres Max Depth: -18.9 mZH Service Quay: Length: 100 meters Max Depth: -8.0 mZH Key Quantities 10 million tone core and armor rock 710.000 m3 of concrete 12.700 nos. Accropodes 6 m3, 12 m3. 28.694 noses of Antifer Blocks 6,3 m3, 10 m3, 22 m3. Soil Improvement (stone column method): 24.000 columns – 165.000 m2 140.000 m3 of dredging work 12.6 MM manhour, 1.750 direct and indirect on the pick

Project Manager
Istanbul, Turkey
Proposal Project Manager position at head office in Istanbul. Ensuring each new project proposals all of the prospect’s biggest concerns by collaborating with owners, as well as the competitive price, business development and tendering teams to develop.

Senior Construction Manager
Kocaeli, Turkey
Estimated Project Value: $ 275 million part of STFA (CAPEX excluding finance), the reliable USD 6.5 billion estimate—including the Osmangazi Bridge (USD 1.6 billion) Contract Type: EPC Subcontractor-Unit-Price Contracts, FIDIC Contract (Transportation Project, Marine Construction and Offshore Project) Senior Construction Manager position for Izmit Bay Suspension Bridge. 4th biggest Suspension Bridge in the world and 2nd in Europe. Depth: The caissons used in the Osmangazi Bridge foundations reach depths of approximately 65 to 67 meters below the water surface, making them among the deepest for suspension bridges worldwide. Izmit Bay Suspension Bridge Superstructure and Substructure Works

Project Manager
Eren Holding(EMM Marine Construction)
Merkez(Muslu) Mah., Zonguldak Province, Turkey
The Eren Port is Turkey's second-largest port in the bulk cargo category, with a capacity of 15 million tons. Project value: $200 million (Part of the USD 1.5 billion project) Contract Type: Unit-Price Contracts (Marine and Energy Construction Project) Project Manager position for the Eren Port Project in Turkey, on the Black Sea coast. The Main and Lee breakwaters are rubble mound breakwaters protected by armour rock and precast concrete blocks (tetrapods and armour rocks). Scope of Work: Main Breakwater: 1.300 meters Max Depth: -38.0 mZH Lee Breakwater: 750 meters Max Depth: -24.0 mZH Coal Dock 1, Length: 300 meters Max Depth: -24.0mZH Coal Dock 2, Length: 250 meters Max Depth: -18.0 mZH Fly-ash Dock, Length: 100 meters Max Depth: -15.0 mZH Key Quantities: Core and Armor Rock: 4.4 million ton Concrete: 350.000 m3, Dredging: 2 million m3 Tetrapod: 12.500 nos (38ton,24ton,15 ton) Concrete road construction (15.000 m2) Intake water construction (64 m wide, 54 m long) Surge chamber structure (25 m wide and 12 m long) Diaphragm wall construction for intake water structure 2.2 MM manhour, 1,100 direct and indirect on the pick

Project Manager
Ozmas A.S
Kocaeli, Turkey
Project Manager/Technical Manager Projects (Various Type of Oil&Gas, Energy, Marine and Transportation Construction Projects) • Preparation and validation of all the prices of the proposals for the infrastructure project in Turkey, including marine works, earthworks, road works, infrastructure works, and bridges. • Preparation of Prequalification Documents and tender Documents. • Preparation of technical documents for collection of quotations. • Preparation of unit price analysis, overhead and markup calculations. • Preparation of schedule, project budged, cash flow forecasts, risk and opportinities and master plan of project Projects • Eren Holding, Eren Port of Construction Project Technical Manager • Colakoglu Metallurgy A.Ş. Gebze Diliskelesi Port of Construction Project as Project manager • Borusan Logistic Kosekoy Car Parking Construction Project as Project Manager • Gemport Gemlik Port of Modification and Addition Project as Project Manager • İzmit-University Road (1st Part) Construction Project as Technical Manager • Zeyport Automobile Terminal Station Project as Technical Manager • Gemport Gemlik Port of Modification and Addition Project 1st Part Container Land Terminal and Multi-Stage Vehicle Storage Addition Construction Project as Technical Manager • Hisareyn Bridge Construction Project as Project Manager

Military Service
Turkish Naval Forces Command
Eregli, Zonguldak, Turkey
Short Term mandatory military duty in Turkish Naval Forces Command in K.Eregli/Zonguldak

Site Superintendent
Kazakhstan, Tengiz
Projects: Second Generation Plant (SGP)Project (Oil&Gas Construction Project, Brownfield ) Position: Site Superintendent Client: Tengizchevroil (TCO) (a Joint Venture between Chevron, ExxonMobil, LukArco and KazMunayGas Scope of Work: Procurement, Construction, FIDIC Contract Key Quantities: Concrete 96.000 m3 Structural Steel 31.000 tons Piping Prefabrication and Erection 12.000 tons Mechanical Equipment 1.300 ea Cable Laying Works 2.600.000 m Instruments 57.000 ea I was responsible for completing all work authorizations as well as maintenance work at the live oil facility; turnaround operations at the oil plant and erection of multiple SIP systems.

Civil Supervisor
Kocaeli, Turkey
Project: 147 piece Residence and Social Center structure construction Position: Site Manager, Civil Supervisor Key Quantities: 44.000 m2 construction area, 25.000 m3 concrete, Sewer system substructure construction (10.000 m), Drinking water substructure construction (8.000 m), Rain Water substructure construction (3.000 m)Natural gas substructure construction (7.000 m),
Education
Management and Organization
Key Fields of Study: • Strategic Management • Total Quality Management (TQM) • Project Management • Human Resource Management • Outsourcing & Contracting Strategies Master’s Final Project / Thesis: A Study of Contractors and Subcontracting in the Construction Industry (Focus on procurement models, contractor selection, risk allocation, and performance impacts in construction projects)
Civil Engineering
Field of Study: Civil Engineering (Marine / Coastal Engineering focus) Key Areas: • Marine & Coastal Engineering • Structural Engineering • Reinforced Concrete Structures • Foundation & Marine Construction Methods • Construction Materials and Methods Thesis: Comparison of Classical Methods and Structural Analysis Programs in Static Calculations of Reinforced Concrete High-Rise Structures (Focus on analytical hand calculations vs. structural software, modeling assumptions, load combinations, and result reliability)

Executive Education
INSEAD – Leadership Development Programme Executive programme focused on strategic leadership, decision-making under uncertainty, and leading high-performance multicultural teams. Emphasis on adaptive leadership, stakeholder management, influence without authority, and translating strategy into execution in complex, fast-track project environments.
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