Ziad Kachmar

Ziad Kachmar

Project Engineer

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Senior Project Manager at Cambridge CM, Inc.

  • Education

    • American University of Beirut

      2007 - 2011
      Bachelor’s Degree Civil Engineering

      Activities and Societies: Civil Engineering Society, AUB Outdoors

    • Northwestern University

      2016 - 2017
      Master’s Degree Project Management

      Specialization in Construction Management area which involves the study of delivery systems that apply effective engineering and management methodologies to direct the planning, scheduling, and construction of projects from inception to completion for the purpose of controlling time, cost, and quality.Courses completed:• Construction Business Strategy• Building Construction Estimating• Cost Engineering and Control• Management of Operations in Transportation• Project… Show more Specialization in Construction Management area which involves the study of delivery systems that apply effective engineering and management methodologies to direct the planning, scheduling, and construction of projects from inception to completion for the purpose of controlling time, cost, and quality.Courses completed:• Construction Business Strategy• Building Construction Estimating• Cost Engineering and Control• Management of Operations in Transportation• Project Scheduling• Construction Contracts• Lean Construction• Sustainability in Construction• Managerial Finance Show less

  • Experience

    • Saudi Orient Contracting Company

      Feb 2012 - Feb 2014
      Project Engineer

      Construction of Cockerill Maintenance & Ingenierie (CMI) defense workshops for the Saudi Arabian National Guard (SANG) in Khashm Al’Aan, RiyadhConstruction of industrial workshops for the SANG – Air Defense Battalion in Khashm Al’Aan, Riyadh• Planned and coordinated daily operational activities between multidisciplinary stakeholders• Conducted weekly and monthly progress meetings to report out to management team • Managed and reviewed project schedule and workflow forecasts• Created and implemented project shop drawings as per site quality and safety standards• Issued purchase orders of material as specified on site shop drawings • Implemented change orders with project client to fulfill operational needs Show less

    • BACS Riyadh Metro Project

      Feb 2014 - Jan 2016
      Project Engineer

      BACS CWJV is responsible for the design and build of Lines 1 and 2 at a budget of $10 billion USD for the Riyadh metro network. These two lines form part of the six-line metro system that will run for a total length of 176 kilometers across the city and includes 85 stations.Project Engineer, Shallow Underground Transfer Station 2E1• Managed daily operations of all key site participants per designated area • Led weekly construction meetings highlighting topics such as quality, field engineering, design and safety• Determined workforce requirements and coordinated established area operational plans• Monitored the activities of subcontractors to ensure compliance with specifications and schedules • Prepared reports including the summary of construction progress, look ahead schedules, craft personnel forecasts, and expenditures forecast• Provided input for preparation of method statements and construction work packages• Communicated potential interface with counter disciplines, areas and stakeholders that may disrupt workflow Show less

    • Cambridge CM, Inc.

      Apr 2017 - now
      • Senior Project Manager

        Jan 2024 - now
      • Project Manager

        Jul 2020 - Jan 2024
      • Assistant Project Manager

        Apr 2017 - Jul 2020
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certified Associate in Project Management

      Project Management Institute
      Jul 2015
    • LEED Green Associate

      Green Business Certification, Inc.
      Aug 2016
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    • Procore Certified: Project Manager (Project Management)

      Procore Technologies
      Aug 2018
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