Nouri Fouad Nouri is a civil engineer and project manager with over 12 years experience managing infrastructure and building projects in the Middle East. He currently works as a Senior Specialist in Project Management at Dubai Electricity and Water Authority. Previously he was the Regional Program Manager for projects in Libya and Head of Project Management at Al Gurg Consultants. Nouri has extensive experience planning and scheduling complex, multi-million dollar projects using Primavera software.

1. Nouri Fouad Nouri
PMP, DGEP-QE, PhD candidate, CPEng , MIEAust
Male, Born on 6th of Dec.1970, English & Arabic languages, Working in Dubai since 1998
Nouri.nouri@dewa.gov.ae ; nourifouad@hotmail.com
Working permits:
Legally entitled to work in Australia as legal professional engineer immigrant
Career Objectives:
I have held positions in Government, Infrastructure, & Building in the fields of design and construction having the
following positions:
1- Senior specialist-projects management (present)
2- Program Manager
3- Project Manager
4- Planning Engineer
5- Scheduler Engineer
6- Contractual Claims Analyst
My professionalism is in the following fields;
1- Complex projects
2- Infrastructure and construction city programs of more than US$ 300M
3- Government projects
4- Crisis management
5- Business modeling
6- Project portfolio management
7- Planning & Claim management
8- Civil & Structural engineering
9- Organization human resource planning
Qualifications:
• PhD candidate in Strategy, Program and Project Management
ESC-Lille School of Management; Lille-France (2006-in progress) www.esc-lille.com
• Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering / Building & Construction-
Technology University, Baghdad, IRAQ (1988-1992)
• Certified Project Management professional “PMP”
Project Management Institute PMI-USA (2005-renewed up to Dec2012) www.pmi.org
• Professional engineer, certified from Engineers Australia (2010) www.engineersaustralia.org.au
• Chartered professional engineer, certified from Engineers Australia (2010)
www.engineersaustralia.org.au
• Certified Quality Expert for Dubai Government Excellence Program “DGEP”
Awarded from Dubai Institiute for Human Resources Devlopment (2006). www.dihrd.ae
DGEP is a duplicate of the European Quality Award created by European Foundation for Quality
Management “EFQM”
1 of 7

2. Continue …Qualification
• Certified Residnet Engineer for Building constructions
Dubai Municipality (2006) www.dm.gov.ae
• Certified Assitant Resident Engineer for Road constructions
Dubai RTA (2006) www.rta.ae
Software Experience:
• Primavera Project Management Software (Primavera P6, and above)
• MyPrimavera (webbase)
• Primavera Expedition (webbase)
• Primavera Chart (Decision Edge)
• Primavera P3.3.1 ( and all old versions)
• Powersim (Soft System Modeling software)
• PertMaster “Risk Management”
• Microsft Project 2007 (MS)
• Microsoft Office 2007
Achievements:
• Business Development:
1. (Using Primavera),build the first Program portfolio for Dubai electricity and water authority
(DEWA) projects in which we can define all the information needs for each project ,each groups
(water Dept projects, Civil Dept projects, Generation Dept projects ,transmission and distribution
Dept projects) and all DEWA projects. This include resources planning generating all type of
reports giving all the information in terms of cost, time ,resources and scope “work done”. I can
give analysis report defining the risk that may hit the project and advising the solution protect
from this risk. I established the same in AlGurg consultants, integrating design and construction
stages.
2. Under my role as chairman of Dubai electricity and water authority manpower committee,
MD&CEO of Dubai electricity and Water authority has approved my recommendation for the
human resource plan for 2011. The recommendation was to post bond any new vacancies
requirements raised by the organization divisions, and use the existing vacancies of 2009 based on
study results prepared.
3. Design and implement working resources master plan defining their involvement and their
performance in definition of time, cost and their impact on project profit (evaluating report), this
was activated in AlGurg consultant, and DEWA.
4. Improving the quality of design methodology planning and control
5. Design and implement working resources distribution plan methodology. This Inactivated in
AlGurg consultant, and Dubai electricity and water authority (DEWA).
2 of 7

3. Continue … Achievements … Business development
6. Design and implement document control system, defining document flow chart, the
communication plan to implemented, the controlling methodology on these documents
“Distribution and action to be taken” and the archiving system of the organization documents
including establishing document template, this was activated in AlGurg consultants (local and
international projects), and Dubai electricity and water authority.
7. Design a human resources recruitment program for planning and controlling the recruitments
requests of all departments under DEWA, in which workflow roles established with a robust
technique considering each recruitment order as a project. This I activated in DEWA.
8. Design an effective communication plan; activated in DEWA, and in AlGurg in Infrastructure
big projects for two cities in Libya.
9. Participate in auditing the first project management manual for DEWA according to PMI’s
PmBok.
• Professional lecturer for different clients presentations and training seminars
1. Lecturer for project management presentation-planning presentation for Palm Jumeirah, Nakheel
www.nakheel.com [I have done this presentation for client- business in 2008].
2. Lecturer for project management-planning presentation done for Suria holding
www.souriaholding.com, Alzaim holding www.alzaimholding.com, and Akar holding
www.akar.sy [I have done these presentations for these clients-business in Syria 2008].
3. Lecture for project management- planning presentation for Dubai Water Front-Madinat Alarab,
Nakheel PJSC www.nakheel.com [I have done this presentation for client-business in
2007].Master plan program of work for urban design & construction for DWF
4. Lecturer for many training seminars in AlGurg “training for AlGurg staff in project management
and precisely in planning field” www.algurg.net .[I have done many seminars in 2007-2008].
5. Lecturer for many training seminars in DEWA www.dewa.gov.ae “training for DEWA staff in
primavera and My primavera application in project planning”.[I have done many seminars in
2006].
6. Lecturer in project management professional PMP preparation course done by Project
management institute (USA) through their Arabian Gulf Chapter PMI-AGC www.pmi-
agc.com,[this was done in Dubai knowledge village in 2006] .
• Integration of Professionalism and Academic fields
1. Using the critical path technique for our firm in the design and construction stages, and implement
the same as a risk trigger in the financial proposals and studies.
2. Participate and present a teamwork project. This project topic was to develop registration and
accreditation systems for health professionals in Australia [Part of my PhD program, done in
France-Lille 2008]
3. Participate and present a teamwork project. The project topic was to develop Business Model for
New Home Office in United Kingdom [Part of my PhD program, done in France-Lille 2008]
4. System Dynamic in project management workshop [as part of my PhD program, attended in
France-Lille 2008]
3 of 7

4. Continue … Achievements … Integration of Professionalism and Academic fields
5. System Thinking and Management Modeling workshop [Part of my PhD program, attended in
France-Lille 2008]
6. Research Techniques course. I gain from this course a lots of professional experience that help me
to define the beneficial information from the available data, and came out with a new vision of
thinking [Part of my PhD program, attended in France-Lille 2007]
7. During my attendance in France, I did meet many specialist and professional people form United
Kingdom, Sweden, Australia and France whom feed me with a valuable and beneficial expert
feedback helping me in my professional and academic paths in parallel
• Awards Achievement
1. Marquis Who's Who ( www.marquiswhoswho.com ) awarding by selecting my biography to be
included in the 10th Anniversary (2008-2009) Edition of Who's Who in Science and Engineering
published in December 2007, Who’s Who is working since 1899 providing key biographical facts
on men and women leading today’s scientific and technological revolution.
2. International Biographical Center in Cambridge,England has awarding by selecting my
biography to be included me in their year 2008 list of scientist. The International Biographical
Centre, of Cambridge, England, is a world leader in biographical publishing, founded over forty
years ago. Its range of reference titles have earned an international reputation for unrivalled scope
and integrity.
( www.internationalbiographicalcentre.com )
Professional Summary:
1- Human resource planning
- Chairman of human resource committee for Dubai electricity and water authority for 2010 and re
elected for 2011. (www.dewa.gov )
2- Crisis management
- Member of Crisis management committee for Dubai electricity and water authority
(www.dewa.gov.ae ). I am participating as team member in arranging DEWA’s organization crisis
management manual.
3- More than 12 years of project management multicultural experience form the Middle East and North Africa
in infrastructure and building program/projects in both design and construction stages.
4- AECOM experience (www.aecom.com )
- More than one-year experience dealing with M/s AECOM in infrastructure projects value of more than
US$ 300 million. I am the CM/CS team leader dealing with M/s AECOM (PM) for development of
two cities.(still on board)
- Expertise with AECOM procedures of work during design and construction stage
- Expertise with M/s AECOM guidelines in design and construction stages
5- Australian Experience;
I do have experience with the Australian Housing and Buildings designed in Australia and constructed in
Dubai, Dubai Water Front (www.waterfront.ae ). For the same reference, you may refer to FENDER
4 of 7

5. Continue … Professional summary
KATSALIDIS MIRAMS ARCHITECTS (www.fkmarchitects.com ) as I was the general coordinator and
senior planning engineer representing my firm "AlGurg consultants" when we went through a joint venture
practice in Dubai Water Front city development.
6- Communication Management;
- Lead high performing multidisciplinary and multinational teams of professionals engaged in
infrastructure and building program/projects in both design and construction stages.
- Develop effective working relationships, liaise, and negotiate with senior management of other
Government agencies, community groups, and the private sector on a range of key issues relevant to
the delivery of key projects.
- High performance in managing communication channels with multinational and multicultural global
project stakeholders representing; clients, contractors, sub- contractors, and suppliers
7- Complex project management experience-i.e.;
- Multi dynamic work disciplines of stakeholders from different cultures (USA, Brazil, India, Libya,
Egypt, and Iraq) for one program of two cities infrastructure development project in Libya. M/s
AECOM (USA) is the project manager for these projects.
- Mixed used tower “Mövenpick Hotel +Residential apartments for M/s IFA resorts”
- Multi consultants project “Algurg+ Parsons” integrating infrastructure and building construction scope
of work in one master program plan for M/s Nakheel developer.
8- Project management Leadership;
- Provide superior project management for major strategic infrastructure projects across all aspects,
including feasibility, planning and delivery- i.e.; Program manager for infrastructure projects with a
budget of more than US $ 300 million.
9- Planning /Scheduler Engineer;
- Provide high level leadership in managing the planning and delivery of key projects projects by
arrange, review, approve, and control projects program of work for building and Infrastructure project
in design and construction stages. - i.e.; arrange, analyze, and revise mega project plan of work-i.e.;
Project program of work contain more than 5000 activities with more than US$ 140 million budget
plan.
- Expert in Critical path method scheduling techniques (CPM)
10- Resources Management;
- Develop innovative solutions in planning the delivery of key projects, including demonstrated ability
to allocate resources to address competing project management priorities and achieve project
milestones in a timely manner. This includes but not limited;
• Design and implement techniques for Human Resource planning, controlling and performance
evaluating.
• Design and implement human resources internal performance report for our firm.
11- Risk Analysis;
- Provide high-level strategic advice and develop innovative options in relation to major risk matters and
strategic planning priorities affecting the delivery of key projects. This will include but not limited;
5 of 7

6. Continue … Professional summary
• Using the critical path technique for our firm in the design and construction stages, and
implement the same as a risk trigger in the financial proposals and studies.
• Define key performance indicator for project, and arrange performance reports for scope,
time, cost, and resources data.
• Arrange Risk assessment for project /program planning and Propose paths of solution to
recover delay in time and over budget problems for project/program.
12- Contractual Claims Analyst;
- Extension of time Claims and delay analyst professional with well versed in FIDIC-i.e.;
• Give an engineer decision according to clause/sub clauses 67 of FIDIC of projects worth more
than US$ 150 million.
• Evaluate the extension of time and cost variation claims for project worth more than US$ 150
million.
• Arranging the extension of time claim using a methodology detailed in the society of
construction law’s delay and disruption protocol (2002),using one of the four common
analysis techniques:
1- As Planned Impacted
2- As-Plan v As-Built
3- Time Impact Analysis
4- Collapsed As-built (or As-built but for)
• Reviews and analyzes construction claims and provides opinions, advice and reports as
necessary on contractual entitlement and quantification of damages suitable for use in dispute
resolution proceedings including negotiation, mediation, arbitration and litigation.
13- Reporting professionalism;
- Prepare high quality policy papers, briefs, and reports, including cabinet submissions , other significant
policy and project management papers on complex issues relevant to the planning and delivery of key
projects.
- Provide high-level analysis of reports and submissions on key project priorities that may affect directly
or indirectly on the firm development, and develop effective advice for senior executives on these
issues.
- Arrange different types of reports for programs “multi projects” levels until project level in graphs (pie
chart, Gantt chart, s-curves, and bar chart), and data tables format using primavera latest version
software.
- Arrange and review all types of project reports ;monthly progress reports, design analysis reports,
claim analysis reports, performance reports ,and all project program of work reports.
- Arrange different types of reports for programs “multi projects” level until project level in graphs (pie
chart, Gantt chart, s-curves, and bar chart), and data tables format using primavera latest version
software.
14- Arrange training seminars/lecturers for our staff to improve their experience in;
- Project Management filed especially in planning
- Primavera software packages; P6.1 and above, Primavera Expedition, and Primavera Chart
15- My career optimization flow is; civil engineer QA/QC engineer projects scheduler engineer senior
planning engineer. Recently I am head of project management department and jointly to that; I am a
regional program manager for Libya projects.
6 of 7

7. Employer History:
1- Dubai Electricity and water authority www.dewa.gov.ae
Duration: Jan. 2010 – Still on board
Position: Senior Specialist- Projects Management
2- Al Gurg Consultants & Project Management www.algurg.net
Duration: Oct.2006 – Jan. 2010
Positions:
2-1 Regional program manager for Libya projects (add. to position no.2) Nov. 2008 until Jan. 2010
2-2 Head of Project Management Department July 2008 until Jan. 2010
2-3 Senior Planning Engineer (Planning Section Head/PM Dept.) Oct. 2007 until June 2008
3- Dubai Electricity and water authority www.dewa.gov.ae
Duration: Oct.2000 – Oct.2006
Positions:
3-1 Engineer-Projects Scheduler
3-2 QC, QA/Civil Engineer
4- Dimensions Consultant www.dimensions-ec.com
Duration: Nov.1998-Oct.2000
Positions: Project Engineer/Tender Engineer
5- Different Companies
Duration: Nov.1998-Oct.2000
Positions: Civil Engineer
Membership:
- Member in Engineers Australia (CID is 3512079) with a catogary of a Professional Engineer
- Member in Project Management Institute (PMI-USA) since 2005 holding a project management
professional certificate (PMP) since 2005
- Member in ESC-Lille School of Management (Lille-France) as a postgraduate student since 2006
Hobbies:
1- Reading,
2- Beekeeping,
3- Traveling,
4- Squash
7 of 7