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Oussama Zeitoun

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  • About me

    Highly efficient Civil Engineering professional, former Chief Development Officer/Head of the Development Department at URC, with 32 years of insightful experience in managing mega real estate construction projects.

  • Education

    • American University of Beirut

      1984 - 1988
      Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) Civil Engineering

      Activities and Societies: Societies and professional affiliations: ACIArb, CIPM, ACI member, member at the Syndicate of Engineers in Beirut, member at Kuwait Society of Engineers. Activities: Music Club, Photography Club, Karate Club, Drama Club, South Lebanon Cultural Club, Folk Dance Club Karate Club, Music Club, Folk Dance Club, Cultural Club, Photography Club, Swimming

  • Experience

    • Dar Al-Bina Trading and Contracting Co

      Jun 1987 - Aug 1987
      Trainee

      Construction of housing project at Qurain

    • Shields Construction Company

      Sept 1988 - Feb 1989
      Site Engineer

      Site Engineer: Luxurious residential building in Beirut.

    • Kuwait United Construction Management

      Apr 1989 - Feb 1993
      Site Superintendent

      Site superintendent engineer assistant to the owner's representative at school construction project and several private villas finishes works

    • Al Zabin International Group

      Mar 1993 - Feb 2002
      Projects Manager

      Area Manager of Lebanon operation - Assistant to the Chief Engineer in tendering - Project Coordinator and Manager of various commercial, residential, and mixed use projects

    • Ramco Lebanon

      Feb 2002 - Mar 2003
      Head of Technical Department and Project Director

      Roads and Infrastructure works of the Roads Parallel to Beirut River PN3 project / Khaldeh Cocodi roads and underpasses Project

    • United Real Estate Co

      Mar 2003 - Jun 2010
      Senior Projects Director

      Managed their operation in Lebanon, coordinated their operation in Jordan, and was in charge of the hospitality section in the company.

    • Maki Group

      Jul 2010 - Sept 2013
      Managing Partner

    • Gulf North Africa Holding Company

      Mar 2012 - Nov 2014

      In charge of the operations at various levels: Developments and operating projects Review and assess claims, counter claims, attend arbitration proceeds and sessions, advise on various projects developments

      • Head of Operations and Consultation

        Nov 2013 - Nov 2014

      • Consultant

        Mar 2012 - Nov 2013

    • United Real Estate Company (URC)

      Dec 2014 - Feb 2020

      United Real Estate Company (URC), with assets over US $ 2.1 billion, URC’s diverse portfolio ranges from commercial, residential, to hospitality, and mixed-use developments throughout the MENA region. URC, one of the leading real estate developers in the MENA region, was awarded as ‘Best Retail Developer, Middle East - 2014’ by the World Finance Real Estate Awards. Provides general oversight of all of the organization’s development activities, manages the day to day operations of the development function, and monitors adequacy of activities throughcoordination with staff, appropriate committees, executive management committee, CEO, and the BOD. coordinate and provide necessary support and monitors to one or more directly owned subsidiaries

      • Chief Development Officer

        Nov 2015 - Feb 2020

      • Acting Executive Vice President

        Feb 2015 - Oct 2015

      • Senior Projects Director

        Dec 2014 - Feb 2015

    • United Building Company UBC

      Jun 2015 - Feb 2020
      Former Vice Chairman

      Representing the owning company at the board of UBC and overlooking and monitoring the day to day progress of the projects and processes.

    • Project Management International Systems

      Jun 2021 - now
      Construction Manager

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certified member as Civil Engineer

      Order of engineers - Beirut - Lebanon

    • Associate member as civil enginner

      Kuwait Society of Engineers

    • Bachelor of Engineering - Civil

      American University of Beirut