Elie Helou

Experience

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  Knight Construction & Associates, Inc.

  Jun 1986 - Jul 1987

  Sr. Construction Supervisor

  Construction & field project:• Washington Bridge Rehabilitation, New York State Department of TransportationSupervision and inspection of the demolition and reconstruction of the bridge superstructure. The bridge consisted of 2 steel arch spans, at an elevation of 35 m and total span length of 360 m. The bridge spanned the Harlem river and Major Deegan Highway. My responsibilities included review of structural steel shop drawings to verify contractor’s compliance with contract plans and specs. Prepared daily reports and developed as built drawings. Designed and implemented a computer data management program to monitor contract pay item activities Show less

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  GPI / Greenman-Pedersen, Inc.

  Jul 1987 - Dec 1991

  Project Engineer - Traffic/Highway

  Design Projects:• Weigh In Motion Stations, New Jersey Department of Transportation• New Hampshire Avenue, County of Ocean, New Jersey• West Brook Road, West Milford Township, New JerseyThese projects involved; coordination with affected agencies, utility companies, sub-consultants, and in-house design efforts. Preparation of conceptual reports & traffic impact studies, traffic studies for signalized and unsignalized intersections, ramp junctions and recommending signalization and geometric improvements. Development of roadway contract plans, planning, scheduling and supervising the design team and CADD operations.• Two land developments, private developer (1.4 km2 and 0.6 km2)• Reconstruction of 32 Km of roadway, Fort Dix Army Base• Route 23 bridge replacement, New Jersey Department of Transportation• Streets Improvement, Township of Malvern• Streets Improvement, Earle Navy Base• Brooklyn Queens Expressway, New York State DOTResponsibilities included; design of horizontal and vertical alignments using Autocadd/DCA and Intergraph Cadd system; pavement design, grading, superelevation, culvert design, run off and gutter flow; drainage and sewer calculations; cut and fill calculations; quantities take off; cost estimates; bidding schedules and specifications; signing and striping plans and the maintenance and protection of traffic plans. Also developed and maintained the local area network and the highway CADD system.Construction & field Projects:• Bridge Inspections, New Jersey Department of Transportation• Marne Highway Bridge, New Jersey Department of TransportationField work included in depth bridge inspections, live load ratings using STADDIII, structural evaluation reports and repair recommendations for a variety of bridges. Also, I supervised construction of steel and timber pile driving, prestressed concrete beams erection, prefab retaining wall construction, and tracked construction schedule for Marne Highway Bridge. Show less

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  Edwards & Kelcey, Inc

  Dec 1991 - Aug 1996

  Principal Engineer - Transportation

  Key Design Projects:• System integration of the upgraded UTCS for the City of Stamford, Connecticut• ITS Integration & Incident Management, New Jersey & New York Transport. Authority• Regional Traffic Information Center, New Jersey Department of Transportation• Metrication of Highway/Traffic manuals, Pennsylvania Dept. of Transportation• Sunrise Highway, New York State Department of Transportation• Park-N-ride & train stations facilities , Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority• Reconstruction of 2 bridges, City of Coatesville, PennsylvaniaThese projects were coordinated with townships, counties, Department of Environmental resources, PennDOT, utility companies, sub-consultants and in-house design personnel. Responsibilities entailed supervising the design team, project scheduling and progress tracking using Primavera CPM project schedule, overseeing the development of contract plans using Intergraph/Ustation and AutoCAD, client contact and maintenance, contract management and budget control. Also, other responsibilities included business development, assisting in technical & cost proposals, attending professional meetings and seminars. In addition, the local & wide area networks were installed under my guidance and direction. Show less

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  TEAM International - Engineering & Management Constultants

  Sept 1996 - Aug 1997

  Project Manager - Transportation

  Duties involved technical supervision, client contact, field and governmental agency coordination such as governor office, municipalities, traffic police divisions. Involved with proposal preparation and business development.• Greater Beirut Traffic Management Schemes, CDR• Northern Coastal Highway - Temporary Traffic Congestion Relief Measures, CDR• Various roadway rehabilitation projects in the Bekaa area, Ministry of Public Works

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  Council for Development and Reconstruction

  Aug 1997 - now

  Director of Project Development - Transportation

  Duties involved Contract management and Procurement activities, management of project's teams, coordination with stakeholders such as Ministry of Interior, Ministry of public works and Transport, World Bank, Japanese International Co-operation Agency, Saudi Fund For Development, Islamic Development Bank, European Investment Bank and other international financing agencies on several major projects, namely: • Rehabilitation and widening of Nahr el Kalb- Tabarja highway, a 75 MEuro project financed by the European Investment bank• Several Car Park Structures in the City of Beirut• Urban Transport Development Project, a 220 M USD implementation aimed for traffic and parking management in Greater Beirut Area (200 Traffic signals, Traffic Control center, Video surveillance, 19 Bridges and Tunnels, Parking structures and Parking meter). The project was primarily financed by the World Bank and other donors; Islamic Bank for development and Arab fund for social and economic development. • Pan Arab Highway From Mdeirej to Taanayel a 200 MUSD project financed by the Saudi Fund for Development. • The rebuilding of 45 bridges along the coastal highway and Beirut – Chtaura highway destroyed during the Israeli aggression in July 2006. • “Environmental Friendly Transportation Plan for Greater Tripoli area” aimed for developing a transportation plan for the year 2020 and preparation of feasibility studies for projects for the next 5 years, funded by a TA from Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA). • The emergency Transportation plan for the Greater Beirut Area (Traffic circulation plans) • Linord (Development of the northern coastal area between Beirut river and Antelias) • Northern Coastal Highway and Peripherique (30km of new highways) • Various highway & roadway projects • Rehabilitation and upgrade of Beirut Southern Suburbs infrastructure Show less

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  Saint Joseph University of Beirut

  Jan 2001 - now

  University Instructor

  University Instructor - Part TimeFaculty of Engineering• Traffic Engineering courseChair of Master in Road Safety Management• Road Environment and Traffic Management course • Road Safety Assessment and Implementation Course

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  Ministry of Construction and Housing and Municipalities and Public Works

  Jun 2016 - Jun 2023

  Contract Management Specialist

  Contract Management Specialist with the Ministry of Construction and Housing and Public Municipalities on the “Transport Corridor Project” funded by the World Bank providing support in contract management and procurement of works and services.

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  The World Bank

  Mar 2024 - now

  Procurement Expert

  JORDAN WATER SECTOR EFFICIENCY PROJECT financed by the World Bank, the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and Global Concessional Financing Facility (GCFF).Services rendered included Preparation and delivery of training on the Standard Bidding documents for small works and goods, Consultancy services Terms of References, and request for proposals for design and supervision services, expression of interest, proposals and bids evaluation and bid evaluation report preparation.

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  National Air Navigation Services Company

  Jun 2024 - now

  Procurement Specialist

  The project is co-funded by European Investment Bank (EIB). The scope of work objectives are; (i) to facilitate the timely and effective implementation of the Project in compliance with the loan agreement through assistance/advice/on-the-job training to the Client to carry out the procurement activities required for the Implementation of the Project in accordance with the best international practice, the agreed procurement strategy with the Bank, the EIB Guide to Procurement ("GtP") and any other covenants In the loan agreement between the Borrower and the Bank and (ii) to transfer knowledge and skills to the Client staff in order to improve and build the procurement capacity of the Client. Show less