OMAR ISLAM SHOAIB
Project Controls Manager
PMP · PMI-SP · PMI-RMP · PMO-CP | Saudi Council of Engineers Reg. 823625
Professional Summary
Project Controls leader running the PC function at Saudi Sicli — an SAR 371M portfolio across 26 active projects delivered directly to Maaden, Marafiq, Royal Commission (King Fahd Industrial Port Yanbu), Saudi Electricity Company, National Grid SA, Luberef (Aramco JV) and SWCC. Built Planning, Cost Engineering, Schedule Control, QS, Materials Control and Contract Administration into a single integrated controls discipline, leading 3 functional heads plus 2 contract engineers and ~30 indirect reports.
Designated Contract Administrator on the Maaden Phosphate 3 Phase 1 SAF framework package (RAK + WAS) — named by the client as Key Personnel (Annex D) at the senior-management LD bracket. Administers FIDIC + ICE unit-rate contracts end-to-end and lump-sum / BoQ contracts across the portfolio. Track record of variations and EOT claims won across the portfolio, with nine subcontracting agreements negotiated and closed. 8+ years in project delivery; 4+ years in KSA construction. Holds the full PMP · PMI-SP · PMI-RMP · PMO-CP credential stack.
Core Competencies
Selected Projects
Maaden Phosphate 3 Phase 1 — RAK Fire & Life-Safety (SAF Framework)
Major Variation Order claim won (received; EOT under client approval)
Maaden Phosphate 3 Phase 1 — WAS Fire & Life-Safety (SAF Framework)
Variation informally accepted by client; formal approval in progress. Five subcontracts closed + cross-package EPCM appointment
SEC 60-Substations Fire Protection Programme — Central Operating Area, Riyadh
EOT requested (under client discussion; prolongation cost positioning to follow)
King Fahd Industrial Port Yanbu — Firefighting & Fire-Alarm Rehabilitation
Variation and EOT secured — P6 impact model + claim substantiation
Marafiq Yanbu-1 Fire-Alarm System Upgrade (HCIS SAF-2017)
Time-only EOT won — formal Time Impact Analysis and schedule substantiation
Full register of 26 projects / SAR 371M available on request. Schedule control, cost control, claim substantiation and EOT delivery on the projects above owned personally.
Professional Experience
Saudi Sicli · Jeddah, KSA — fire-protection & life-safety EPC contractor
- Own end-to-end project controls across an SAR 371M / 26-project portfolio — schedule, cost, EVM, Risk Register and monthly variance reporting to GM and COO.
- Govern 3 functional sub-leads (Planning & Risk — 9 planners; Cost Control; QS) plus 2 contract engineers; ~30 indirect reports across the controls function.
- Deployed Primavera P6 integrated baselines and EVM (SPI / CPI, EAC / ETC) as the standard reporting language across all active projects.
- Administer FIDIC + ICE unit-rate contracts end-to-end on the Maaden Phosphate 3 Phase 1 SAF framework as designated Contract Administrator; drive claims, variations and EOT submissions on lump-sum / BoQ contracts portfolio-wide.
- Issued, negotiated and closed nine (9) subcontracting agreements across the Maaden framework with full ownership from T&Cs negotiation to close-out.
- Won a major Variation Order claim (Maaden RAK); secured variation + EOT (KFIP Yanbu); delivered a time-only EOT (Marafiq Yanbu-1).
- Authored the 90-day PMO transition roadmap proposing the shift to portfolio-governance PMO — under executive review for 2026 adoption.
Saudi Sicli · Jeddah, KSA
- Senior IC planning authority across Marafiq Yanbu-1, Elswady PSP and King Fahd Industrial Port — integrated baselines, monthly EVM reporting and cost forecasting.
- Prepared the KFIP variation + EOT claim from P6 schedule-impact modelling through substantiation to client acceptance.
- Delivered the Marafiq time-only EOT via formal Time Impact Analysis against HCIS SAF-2017 requirements, protecting against LD exposure.
- Standardised P6 baseline structure, WBS coding and progress-measurement methodology; mentored junior planning engineers.
Saudi Sicli · Jeddah, KSA
- Built Primavera P6 baselines and ran schedule updates, progress measurement and monthly schedule control across SEC, SAR Almashaer Metro, General Security Aviation Command and SWCC packages.
- Operated the progress-measurement system in coordination with PMs, QS and client representatives across the portfolio.
Dar Al Kahraba · New Administrative Capital, Egypt
- Executed the electrical scope on the CL-08 / R5 mega-residential development (Hassan Allam principal contractor / GSAC main contractor) — mobilisation, installation supervision, progress reporting and QA/QC interface.
Power Jet · Mansoura, Egypt
- LV / MV electrical power and control panel building — assembly, testing and dispatch.
Certifications
- PMP — Project Management Professional, PMI (2026)
- PMI-SP — Scheduling Professional, PMI (2024)
- PMI-RMP — Risk Management Professional, PMI (2025)
- PMI-PMOCP — PMO Certified Professional, PMI (2025)
- PMO-CP — PMO Certified Practitioner, PMO Global Alliance (2024)
- SCE — Registered Electrical Engineer, Reg. 823625
- CLAC — Diploma, Construction Law, Arbitration & Claims
- PRMG — Professional Diploma in Project Management, AUC
- NFPA — NFPA 13 & NFPA 20 Training (2023)
- McKinsey.org Forward Program — McKinsey.org (2022)
Education
- B.Sc. Electrical Power & Machines Engineering — Mansoura University, Egypt (2020). Graduation project "Smart Charge Stations for EVs" — Excellent, USAID-funded.
- Professional Diploma in Project Management (PRMG) — American University in Cairo (AUC)
Languages
- Arabic — Native
- English — Professional working proficiency