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Ahmad Salous

Haymarket

Summary

A results-driven, detail-oriented Project Manager with over 7 years of experience managing large-scale construction projects, including data centers and mission-critical facilities. Proven ability to manage budgets, timelines, and quality standards while ensuring adherence to safety and compliance regulations. Seeking to leverage my skills in project management and team leadership at Vantage Data Centers.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Project Manager

JCL Consulting
09.2023 - 01.2025
  • Managed pre-construction, design development, permitting and entitlements, competitive bid process, team selection, construction oversight, commissioning, and project closeout
  • Managed construction projects, financial approval, design, permitting, and all other aspects of construction
  • Ensured the key collaborators are engaged in the decision-making process to align long-term operational sustainability with value engineering and cost metrics to deliver products aligned with company goals
  • Responsible for project timelines, ensuring compliance with safety regulations, and coordinating with subcontractors and suppliers
  • Provided oversight and reviewed all schedules/budgets based off project specific requirements given by the client
  • Led commissioning of critical systems integration across new customer builds and existing data centers
  • Managed project scope, safety, schedule, partners, data center work rules, and budget
  • Provided inputs and delivery of work products from internal team members to ensure that new data center spaces comply with all applicable requirements
  • Reviewed monthly billing with direct reports and all other financial aspects within the clients standards
  • Coordinated design criteria and construction with ongoing maintenance and operation of existing facilities

Project Manager

Terra Site Constructors
08.2022 - 09.2023
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams, including engineering, design, procurement, and operations, to meet specific design criteria and technical requirements
  • Cultivated a positive relationship with new and existing clients, both during the project and after
    completion
  • Identified potential risks of the project; ensure to establish/execute detailed plans to minimize risks
  • Managed the financial aspect of the project including cost reporting, forecasting, owner requisitions,
    payables, and subcontractor requisitions and changes
  • Established job processes (RFI’s, submittals, pay applications) and negotiating sub-contract change
    orders
  • Provided leadership to the overall project, manage superintendents, and manage subcontractors
  • Ensured all closeout documents are in accordance with the contractual project documents
  • Performed project scheduling, negotiations, and attend production/QC meetings

Design Engineer

Urban
08.2021 - 08.2022
  • Utilized AutoCAD in the preparation of alignments, profiles, and cross sections
  • Provided designs for multi-acre residential and commercial sites
  • Prepared layouts, designs, and profiling of storm drainage and sanitary sewer systems
  • Updated master plans and preliminary neighborhood plans for multiple master planned communities
  • Performed horizontal and vertical designs of roadways
  • Prepared erosion and sediment control plans
  • Assisted with hydrologic computations for storm water management facilities
  • Performed pavement design computations and sight distance analysis
  • Worked with surveyors to prepare and file plats of public land survey
  • Prepared engineering estimated for project costs and construction
  • Created CAD files for land development conceptual grading and site development studies

Project Manager

FAM Construction
11.2019 - 08.2021
  • Assisted the Senior Project Manager in planning, documentation, execution, and overall management of projects
  • Prepared monthly reports, accruals, tickets, and invoices
  • Prepared detailed scopes of work and other bid package documents to evaluate contractor bids on various projects
  • Executed pre-construction, construction, quality control, and post construction responsibilities
  • Approved sub-contractor invoices and verifying the work have been completed according to the scopes of work
  • Performed quantity take-offs, cost estimates, labor schedules, submittals, change orders, and RFI’s
  • Conducted and scheduled field surveys and inspections to determine adherence to design plan
  • Maintained communication with senior management, sub-contractors, consultants, and team members
  • Scheduled and ordered resources, materials, equipment, and supplies

Project Manager

DARO Management Services
11.2018 - 11.2019
  • Monitored day-to-day construction activities to ensure safety standards were upheld and that all work was executed per design specifications.
  • Reviewed and prepared contracts, permits, drafts, cost estimates and insurance
  • Managed all change plan requests, submittals, change orders, damage reports, punch lists, and RFI’s
  • Reviewed and analyzed blueprints and specifications to determine project requirements and to prepare various estimates
  • Provided value engineering recommendations to achieve budget objectives
  • Prepared and maintained construction schedules working with field operations to ensure timely completion of projects
  • Ensured the timely close-out of projects including completion of punch list and final submission of all close-out documents
  • Developed and maintained contractor relationships in order to support bid solicitation, review and award of contracts
  • Allocated necessary project resources including subcontractors, suppliers and company labor
  • Ensured projects were executed according to approved time, cost estimates and quality
  • Approved all subcontractor invoices and verifying the work has been completed according to the scopes of work

Project Engineer

RK&K
05.2018 - 11.2018
  • Utilized AutoCAD and Microstation to plan and design transportation and hydraulic systems to meet appropriate construction and government standards
  • Performed transportation design and traffic engineering work relating to roadway design including plan preparation, drafting, and quantity calculations
  • Maintained records of field work and provide progress updates and upcoming plans during daily meetings
  • Prepared engineering design reports, construction plans, contract documents, and technical specifications
  • Designed and prepared systems regarding storm water management, water and sanitary sewer, and erosion and sediment control for a wide range of municipal and private infrastructure projects
  • Prepared schedules, proposals, and bids while adhering to appropriate codes, policies, and specifications
  • Established and maintained effective working relationships with clients, government officials, and media representatives and use these relationships to develop new business opportunities

Education

Civil Engineering

Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

Skills

  • AutoCAD Civil 3D, MicroStation, Procore, Microsoft Office Applications, Primavera, Bluebeam, Revit, RISA 3D, MDSolids, Autodesk Inventor, C, Java, MATLAB, Python, SQL

Timeline

Project Manager

JCL Consulting
09.2023 - 01.2025

Project Manager

Terra Site Constructors
08.2022 - 09.2023

Design Engineer

Urban
08.2021 - 08.2022

Project Manager

FAM Construction
11.2019 - 08.2021

Project Manager

DARO Management Services
11.2018 - 11.2019

Project Engineer

RK&K
05.2018 - 11.2018

Civil Engineering

Virginia Tech

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