MOHAMED A. TANTAWY, PMP, PH.D.
Egypt · +2 01 222 333 439 · mtantawy@live.com
CAREER SUMMARY / OBJECTIVE
A results-driven scheduler with a thorough understanding of critical path methodology, time impact analysis
and cost variance/control as well as hands-on Primavera scheduling experience. A Ph.D. & Master’s in
construction engineering and management with PMP credentials and 15+ years of exponential experience in
spearheading all aspects of project controls including planning, scheduling, cost-control, contracting and project
management for numerous high-end projects. Proffering subject matter expertise in areas including project
scope definition, risk identification and management, project methodology, facilitation and other areas of
expertise based on established project management techniques.
The PhD in Facility Management enables me to drive standards and processes and FM protocols effectively
within the company. Proffering technical direction and expertise for developing and implementing asset
management techniques and procedures. Known for imparting quality education and promoting a learning
environment that fosters academic excellence for civil engineering students.
Seeking to progress my career further in a Senior Project Controls position that would enable me to contribute
creative and highly developed engineering as well as project management skills.
SKILLS
§ Project Management, Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering & Management, Risk Management
§ Project Integrated Controls - Planning, Scheduling, Resource Management, Cost & Value Management
§ Facility Management, Asset Management, Operational Effectiveness, Maintenance, Safety
§ Resource Planning/ Management, CPM Analysis, Time Impact Analysis, Management Reporting
§ Optimization Techniques using Artificial Intelligent (Genetic Algorithm)
§ Primavera Enterprise P6, Primavera Project Planner P3, MS Office Applications
§ Leadership, Team Development/ Management, Trainings, Lecturing, Communication & Interpersonal Skills
§ Analytical Skills, Critical Thinking, Conflict Resolution, Group Dynamics, Working Under Pressure
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Assistant Professor - Civil Engineering Department
Helwan University, Faculty of Engineering, Materia – Cairo, Egypt
Accomplishments:
§ Instrumental in developing and implementing strategic plans to impart superior learning and teaching for
postgraduate and undergraduate students in the civil engineering department project management
courses.
§ Dexterously met teaching commitments- guide student projects at UG and PG levels, helped them with
reports, review articles, research papers etc.
Key Responsibilities:
§ Delivering lectures to the students to develop Project Management skills mainly related to time, cost and
claims.
§ Advancing students through innovative course work and stimulating exercises, teaching students the
practical way to apply the theory of the project management in the real construction industry projects.
§ Creating opportunities for participation of students in discussion for being efficient in the communication.
§ Aiding students in the project management graduation project by applying project management aspects in
a real construction project, arranging educational trips for the students to be familiar with the market.
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September 2012 - Present
MOHAMED A. TANTAWY, PMP, PH.D.
Egypt · +2 01 222 333 439 · mtantawy@live.com
§ Organizing the tests/ appraisals for students in order to evaluate their progress. Providing the proper
feedback to the students for the further development.
Senior Planning Engineer
September 2008 - September 2014
Acting Planning Manager for last 2 years
Consolidated Contractors Company, (CCC) S.A.L (Offshore), Egypt
Accomplishments:
§ Served as key team member in supportive unit CCC-Build in Cairo to support building projects across the
Middle East.
§ Played the lead role in project planning, and proffered technical support for high-end projects across North
Africa and Middle East.
§ Spearheaded the Planning team in all projects including but not limited to resorts, hotels, hospital, car
parking, tennis club and residential towers.
§ Initiated project planning task in mobilization phase and handed over the work when company assigned
team for further execution.
§ Prepared time impact analysis for claims.
Overall Responsibilities:
§ Planned project schedules and milestones, provided solutions for both the straightforward and the
complex projects to deliver on time, on budget and with unrivalled quality and service.
§ Established quality procedures / practices and exercised best practices in application planning and
adaptation for specific projects.
§ Developed and maintained the overall project schedules and performance of regular reviews of scope,
progress, changes, and milestones to ensure the program schedule accurately depicts program level status
and plans.
§ Established project schedules including tender, master schedule and detailed schedule for correct
sequencing and logical relationships considering time constraints.
§ Collaborated with other departments including Cost Control/Procurement/Construction/Quantity Survey
and Contracts to assure the project management integrity in the project.
§ Conducted project risk analysis exercises to highlight schedule deviations and critical path analysis, to
examine its impact on project and participate in recovery plan sessions.
§ Tracked and updated time schedules for running projects. Analyzed and resolved project scope slip.
§ Prepared and reviewed internal target schedules for projects to identify and advise management on
various types of potential delays as well as to prepare recovery schedule.
§ Compiled monthly progress report and presented it to top management. Communicated project status
reports to the project stakeholders with recommendations to mitigate/ eliminate the vulnerabilities.
Key Projects to Credit: (But not limited to)
§ Nile Cornice Project (540M USD), Sharm EL Sheikh Resort (80M USD), Egypt
§ Musheirib Project (34M USD), Sudan
§ EMIRAL Towers (550M USD), Tennis Club (17M Euro), Algeria
§ Houara Coastal Resort (60M USD), Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nehayan Medical Center(100M USD),
Morocco
§ Al Rayyan Hills Development (412M USD), Yemen
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MOHAMED A. TANTAWY, PMP, PH.D.
Egypt · +2 01 222 333 439 · mtantawy@live.com
Project Management Senior Engineer
August 2006 – October 2007
MICA Qatar Consulting Services, Doha, Qatar
Key Responsibilities:
§ Leveraged broad competencies in project management, established a standard project planning
procedures to streamline work enabling easy follow-up, control and reporting to top management.
§ Developed reporting tools, including tailored templates and formats for all periodical reports.
§ Implemented and activated the link between Primavera Products including Primavera Enterprise, Contract
Manager, My Priamvera and Time Sheet resulting in maximizing the control of the project.
§ Developed link between Primavera Enterprise and Geographical Information System (GIS) to update
project status automatically in GIS Interface (ArcGIS).
Key Projects to Credit:
§ Designed Operational Project Management System (OPMS) with IT solution for Qatari Public Works
Authority (ASHGHAL) www.ashghal.gov.qa.
- Create and customize Primavera Enterprise database for Public Works Authority to meet their projects
requirement, which is more than 500 projects.
§ Installed, built and configured Primavera Enterprise system and database for the client (Contractor
Company)
-Led the planning team to prepare detailed CPM scheduling for construction projects using Primavera
Enterprise P5, tasks including CPM analysis, scheduling & resource planning, technical/status reports,
budget analysis and project financial planning.
Assistant Lecturer in Civil Engineering Dept.,
Helwan University, Faculty of Engineering, Materia – Cairo, Egypt
Higher Institute of Engineering, El-Shorouk Academy, Cairo, Egypt
Higher Institute of Engineering, El-Shorouk Academy, Cairo, Egypt
February 2012 – September 2012
February 2008 - February 2012
March 2005 - August 2006
Key Responsibilities:
§ Taught and coordinated didactic courses in Civil Engineering undergraduate and graduate students.
§ Provided academic counseling to students; served as group facilitator; executed service activities that
advance the program.
§ Exhibited commitment to teaching excellence as well as encouraged student engagement in the learning
process.
§ Researched extensively on asset and facility management, performed facility condition assessments,
identified optimization techniques enabling more effective management of facility assets as well as budget
optimization.
Primavera Project Planner Instructor (Part Time)
Information Technology Center (ITC) - El-Mansoura, Egypt
Center of Planning & Architecture Studies, Cairo, Egypt
July 2003 - August 2006
May 2005 - August 2005
Key Responsibilities:
§ Proffered hands-on training for Primavera enterprise based solutions, qualified participants with basic
background in the concepts of project planning, scheduling, execution, and control.
§ Trained participants on creating, planning & monitoring and tracking projects from updating progress and
producing progress reports, utilizing Primavera rich graphical interface.
§ Facilitated participants in optimizing the project plan by offering powerful scheduling and resource leveling
options as well as up-skill them in resources and costs analyzing.
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MOHAMED A. TANTAWY, PMP, PH.D.
Egypt · +2 01 222 333 439 · mtantawy@live.com
Project Planner (Part Time)
January 2005 - October 2005
Shad for Investment of Landing - El-Mansoura, Egypt
Key Responsibilities:
§ Instrumental in developing the most appropriate method and sequence of construction activities in order
to ensure the project is completed timely, safely, and on budget.
§ Exhibited thorough understanding of critical path methodology, time impact analysis and cost
variance/control.
§ Evaluated and analyzed risks and issues compromising project results and conceptualized plans to mitigate
them.
§ Edify employees in methods to ensure project continuity and completeness.
Demonstrator in Civil Engineering Dept.,
November 2000 - March 2005
Higher Institute of Engineering, El Shorouk Academy, Cairo, Egypt
Key Responsibilities:
§ Aided in further the understanding of principles being taught in lectures by supporting the demonstration
of practical equipment, experiments and processes on-site.
§ Facilitated in development of the applied skills of students. Supported, assisted and guided students
undertaking trials/utilizing equipment and collecting/analyzing data in a manner which will improve and
develop understanding and skills.
CONDUCTED LECTURES / COURSES
§ Project Management Professional PMP – Exam Preparation Course
§ Primavera Project Planner – P3 / Project Management – P6
§ Engineering Economics
§ Planning Techniques and follow-up
§ Topics in Building Engineering (Value Engineering)
§ Construction Management and Cost Estimates/ Technical Report Writing
§ Construction Project Management
§ Resource Management
§ Supervise Graduation Project - Project Management
§ Materials Resources Planning
EDUCATION
Pursuing Risk Management Professional from PMI
El Mansoura University, Egypt
March 2012
Ph.D. in Project Management -Structural Engineering Department
Thesis Title:
“Framework for Infrastructural Asset Management”.
Thesis Summary:
Established framework for asset management applied to educational buildings through developing database
for storing and retrieving asset information, designing automated tool for asset components identification,
implementing modern information technologies for optimized asset inspection, predicting asset future status
using fuzzy logic as well as utilizing genetic algorithm for optimally allocating available budget to improve the
asset performance.
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MOHAMED A. TANTAWY, PMP, PH.D.
Egypt · +2 01 222 333 439 · mtantawy@live.com
Zagazig University, Egypt
February 2005
M.Sc. Degree in Engineering - Construction Engineering and Utilities Department
Thesis Title:
“Computer Aided Contractor Selection”.
Thesis Summary:
Conducted extensive research, interviews and distributed questionnaires to experts to study the Egyptian
market and laws. Proposed evaluation system for contractors to aid clients/consultants to select the right
contractor for the job considering his financial & technical capabilities.
Project Management Professional Certificate PMP
September 2005
http://www.pmi.org
Arab Academy for Science and Technology (AAST), Alexandria, Egypt
Bachelor Degree (B.Sc.) in Construction & Building Engineering
Other Trainings and Certifications:
§ Extension of Time , 2012
§ Special Topic – Civil (Lessons Learned), High Rises, 2012
§ Building Construction, High Rises, 2012
§ Risk Management, 2011
§ Cost Management – Fundamentals, 2011
§ Basic Life Support and First Aid , 2010
§ Advanced Project and Resource Management in P6 Client-Server, 2008
§ Planning of Maintenance Operations, 2007
§ Planning & Controlling with P3e, 2006
§ Project Management Professional Preparation (PMP), 2005
§ Microsoft Certified System Engineering (MCSE), 2002
§ Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA), 2002
§ Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP), 2001
§ Primavera Project Planner P3, 1999
RESEARCH
Publications
§ Elbeltagi, E., and Tantawy, M. (2012) “Schedule of Infrastructure Assets Maintenance Considering Life
Cycle Cost Optimization.” Zaytoonah University International Engineering Conference on Design and
Innovation in Infrastructure 2012, May, 2012, Amman, Jordan.
§ Hassneen, A., Elbeltagi, E., and Tantawy, M., (2011) “Generic Asset Management System.” Journal of Al
Azhar University Engineering Sector (JAUES), Al-Azhar University, Egypt, Vol. 6, No. 20, pp. 822-829.
§ Elbeltagi, E., and Tantawy, M. (2009) “Integrated Asset Management Framework.” 11th Arab Structural
Engineering Conference, October 25-27, 2009, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
§ Elbeltagi, E., Tantawy, M. (2008). “Asset Management: The Ongoing Crisis.”, 2nd Conference on Project
Management “Project Management: The present and perspectives”, April 5-9, 2008, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
§ Nossair, I., Gab-Allah, A., Tantawy, M. (2005). “A Computer Aided Methodology for Contractor Selection in
Construction Projects.” 11th International Colloquium of Structural and Geotechnical Engineering (ICSGE),
May 17-19, 2005, Cairo, Egypt.
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MOHAMED A. TANTAWY, PMP, PH.D.
Egypt · +2 01 222 333 439 · mtantawy@live.com
§ Basha, I., Nossair, I., Gab-Allah, A., Tantawy, M. (2003). “Factors Affecting the Evaluation of Competitive
Bids.” Proc of Al-Azhar Engineering 7th International Conference, April 7-10, 2003, Cairo, Egypt.
Presentations:
§ Asset Management: The ongoing crisis. 2nd Conference Project Management: The Present & Perspectives,
April 5-9, Riyadh, KSA
§ A Computer Aided Methodology for Contractor Selection in Construction Projects. 11th International
Colloquium of Structural and Geotechnical Engineering (ICSGE), May 17-19, 2005, Cairo, Egypt
§ Factors Affecting the Evaluation of Competitive Bids. Proc of Al-Azhar Engineering 7th International
Conference, April 7-10, 2003, Cairo, Egypt
MEMBERSHIPS
§ Egyptian Engineers Syndicate
§ Project Management Institute (PMI)
§ Scientific Committee Chairman/Co-Founder, Engineering Planning and Project Management Association
EPPMA, www.eppma.org. (Non-Profit Organization), Since Aug-2008
PERSONAL INFORMATION
§ Nationality: Egyptian
§ Date of Birth: 11th Feb 1978
§ Marital Status: Married
§ Language: Arabic and English
§ LinkedIn website: http://eg.linkedin.com/in/mohtantawy
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