HAMED ELAYAN
Cincinnati,Ohio
Summary
Results-driven Project Manager with experience leading projects exceeding $200M, including five concurrent projects valued at $64M. Facilitate collaboration among owners, design teams, and stakeholders to ensure alignment on budgets and milestones. Communicate complex technical and commercial issues clearly, driving effective coordination and follow-through. Leverage generative AI for enhanced communication and project management
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Manager
Pepper Construction
Cincinnati, Ohio
09.2025 - Current
- Lead project management responsibilities across five projects totaling $64M in conservation, public safety, and financial services, managing cost, schedule, trade coordination, design issues, owner communication, and project closeout.
- Drove delivery through design coordination, commissioning, punch list, and closeout, aligning workstreams with quality, sustainability, and turnover requirements.
- Coordinated 20+ subcontractors and multidisciplinary design teams on projects up to $200M, clarifying responsibilities, surfacing risks, and driving resolution among participants.
- Lead owner, architect, and contractor meetings; communicate progress, cost and schedule impacts, unresolved issues, and next steps to support timely decisions and accountability.
- Manage forecasting, procurement, contracts, and change orders; administer approximately $2M in self-perform work, including manpower planning and budget monitoring.
- Synthesized technical correspondence, design information, and field issues into clear stakeholder updates and requests for decisions, ensuring follow-through across owners, consultants, and trade partners.
- Use generative AI to refine stakeholder communications, summarize complex information, and prepare coordination materials; review outputs against project documents and requirements before use.
Project Engineer II
Pepper Construction
Cincinnati, Ohio
01.2024 - 09.2025
- Supported delivery of $120M mission-critical data center project by coordinating trade partners, schedule requirements, quality, and field execution.
- Managed 15-million complex project with LEED and site coordination as the main point of contact.
- Coordinated project documentation and information flow among participants to improve execution, resolve issues, and support compliance with requirements.
- Communicated project updates, budgets, and lead owner, architect, and subcontractor meetings.
- Identified cost-saving opportunities while upholding safety and quality standards; evaluated project issues and developed practical delivery solutions.
Project Engineer I
Pepper Construction
Cincinnati, Ohio
01.2023 - 01.2024
- - Prepared project documentation and reports to facilitate progress tracking and stakeholder communication; clarified client requirements and aligned deliverables with project objectives.
- - Coordinated requests for information, submittals, and shop drawing reviews; tracked outstanding inputs to ensure timely resolution of design and delivery questions.
- - Assisted with budgeting and punch list closeout, coordinating outstanding activities to ensure timely project completion and compliance.
Project Management Intern
Pepper Construction
Cincinnati, Ohio
01.2021 - 01.2023
- - Assisted project managers in scheduling, resource allocation, and project coordination, ensuring timely progress updates on ongoing activities.
- - Organized project documentation and streamlined file access to enhance team collaboration and facilitate information sharing.
- Assisted project teams with organizing project documentation and coordinating daily activities.
- Managed submittal logs and tracked approvals for construction deliverables.
- Prepared meeting agendas and recorded project meeting notes.
Surveyor Intern
Bayer Becker
Cincinnati, Ohio
01.2019 - 01.2021
- - Collected and verified field data using GPS and surveying equipment for boundary, topographic, elevation, and utility layout work, enhancing accuracy of project planning and execution.
- Conducted boundary surveys for Bayer Becker civil design projects.
- Collected topographic field data using GPS and total station equipment.
- Prepared construction stakeout for site layout and utility placement.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Construction Management
University of Cincinnati
05-2023
Associate Degree - Civil Engineering & Construction Management
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
Skills
- Project management execution
- Cross-team coordination
- Milestone tracking
- Facilitation of meetings and status updates
- Stakeholder management
- Risk mitigation
- Budget oversight and change management
- Process optimization
- AI-supported communication and analysis
Timeline
Project Manager
Pepper Construction
09.2025 - Current
Project Engineer II
Pepper Construction
01.2024 - 09.2025
Project Engineer I
Pepper Construction
01.2023 - 01.2024
Project Management Intern
Pepper Construction
01.2021 - 01.2023
Surveyor Intern
Bayer Becker
01.2019 - 01.2021
Bachelor of Science - Construction Management
University of Cincinnati
Associate Degree - Civil Engineering & Construction Management
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College