Nagham Obaid
Naperville,IL
Summary
Project management professional with track record of delivering high-impact projects in diverse environments. Adept at driving project timelines and ensuring quality outcomes through strategic planning and execution. Highly collaborative, adaptable, and committed to team success and client satisfaction.
Hardworking and passionate Project Manager with strong organizational skills eager to to help team achieve company goals.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Manager
ComEd
10.2024 - Current
- Successfully managed three projects simultaneously by prioritizing tasks according to urgency, resource availability, and alignment with organizational goals.
- Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for all projects.
- Met project deadlines without sacrificing build quality or workplace safety.
- Established effective communication among team members for enhanced collaboration and successful project completion.
Project Manager
ComEd
11.2022 - Current
- Manage and lead communication with SOUTH and WEST regions
- Develop Scope by using ComEd Resource tool GDVA map for ComEd and Contractors for4,924 poles valued $51 million
- Oversee multiple projects' scope, schedule, milestones, and safety
- Oversee the contractors’ forecasted sheet in weekly bases to assure the alignment with our scope, schedule, and budget
- Managing the pole replacement special projects
- An estimated yearly program of $4M-$5M, Primary responsibilities include Plan the engineering design and coordinate the design activities, permits, and access requirements using AS8
- Monitor to ensure the projects are implemented within targets and the planned budget
- Working with the Reliability program manager to solve all issues during the execution phase of the project, and to ensure compliance with the scope, schedule, and budget by using ComEd tools, AS8, CEGIS, and as-built drawings for design projects
- Coordinate meetings with PST/Osmose team, and NB, CP for projects that require cross functional teams’ efforts
- Attend field/site walkdowns, and meetings/conference calls to monitor project’s performance
- Supporting the manager by filling in as manager when called upon to do so and assisting with managing the program
- Use continuous process improvements to effectively manage projects and ultimately cost saving in bundled opportunity, inhouse engineering, avoided DOA, Matting opportunities, and pole selection process
- Amount save in2023, $3,197,037
- Monitoring to ensure the projects are implemented within targets and schedule
- Developing and putting together KPIs using Excel advanced tools and Power BI to monitor the various programs and support other managers and team members
- Providing monthly and quarterly updates to ComEd leadership on project statuses including review of key performance indicators and risk log
- Interface with internal and external stakeholders to ensure tasks are executed successfully
- Identify projects needs and obtain recourses
Project Manager Analyst
ComEd
03.2020 - 11.2022
- Company Overview: www.comed.com
- Wood Pole Replacement and Pole Inspect & Treat and Reinforcement Programs
- Processed CPA, CREQ, CCR - all coordination and communication with contractors to revise as needed
- Verified pole issues in ComEd Tools, CIGIS,360 Osmose, Distribution Pole Search tool
- Created monthly and weekly reports to ensure the successful completions of the project
- Updated KPI dashboard/Respond tool
- Reviewed HPU, and PV reports for any discrepancy
- Validated completions and tracking the current schedule
- Close out unique PID and clear FIN005
Lead Project Engineer
Bureau Veritas Group
11.2017 - 03.2020
- Walgreens- Mid-West Region
- Wells Fargo-California, and Florida
- McDonald's-West Virginia, Pittsburgh, and Michigan Regions
- Chicago Public Schools-Chicago, IL
- Construction Management Renewable -Energy Projects -Solar/BESS
- Managed interior fit-out projects from inception through completion starting from developing the conceptual design, bidding process, contractor’s selection, materials selections, construction, quality control, and closeout
- Responsible and accountable for overall project performance for projects, include cost, schedule, and scope
- Updated and reported through the program management database system
- Managed each phase of the project, including entitlement, design, permitting, bidding, contracting, construction, store start-up, store turnover, and project closeout
- Planned and scheduled project timelines
- Managed30 Interior and Exterior Remodels for McDonald’s
- The scope included Major Remodeling Projects (MRP); Remodeling Projects (Interior Remodeling), and Experience of The Future – Service Area Modernization (EOTF - SAM)
- Project Phases: construction bid solicitation, contractor selection, and award, construction scheduling, coordinating equipment deliveries, permits verification, conducting ground-breaking meetings, as well as final inspection and project close-out
- Project value $400K each
- Managed every aspect of the development process including architects; civil engineers, interior designers (décor companies), general contractors, vendors, specialty contractors, budgets, internal departments, and developers
- Performed construction monitoring of a multifamily historic structure consisting of renovation of a four-story building and E-shaped8-story apartment buildings, and a retail component, amenity space
- The project is aimed to review the monthly progress of the work and confirm and validate the general contractor’s payment application
- This work is to help BV and the client ensure the work was completed on schedule and according to the design documents within the stated cost limitations
- Performed a Comprehensive Property Condition / Capital Needs assessment and asset management for40 projects across US for solar, BESS locations
- The survey of these projects allowed the client to understand future requirements, both physical and financial, so they could schedule and budget accordingly to increase operating life and increase performance
Project Engineer
Prairie Forge Group
08.2015 - 11.2017
- Village of Orland Park-Centennial Park Aquatic
- Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel-Schaumburg, IL
- Reviewed drawings as well as engineering and permit documents for completeness
- Collaborated with Project Management team to ensure the timely and accurate release of submittals
- Helped maintain and improve office architectural standards, details, and production tools
- Performed all in-house construction administration duties: responding to RFI's, reviewing, and approving shop drawings, issuing bulletins, etc
- Assisted building inspectors by performing codes and records research and compiling data
- Prepared cost estimations, technical proposals, and schedules for construction and contracting activities
- Wrote and facilitated the proposal bidding process on construction projects
- Oversaw design and implementation of large-scale environmentally sustainable project applications
- Assisted in the procurement and selection of equipment and furniture for hotel rooms and common areas
Education
Master of Science - Executive Management for Design and Construction
McCormick School of Engineering-Northwestern University
06-2023
Bachelor of Science - Architecture Engineering
College of Architecture Engineering-University of Technology
06-1998
Skills
- Project management
- Project planning
- Project planning and development
- Project scheduling
- Team collaboration
- Project tracking
- Schedule management
- Client relations
- Customer relations
- Stakeholder communications
- Work flow planning
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Data analysis
Websites
Certification
- Project Management Professional (PMP)2024
- Sustainability in Building-German University2014
Timeline
Project Manager
ComEd
10.2024 - Current
Project Manager
ComEd
11.2022 - Current
Project Manager Analyst
ComEd
03.2020 - 11.2022
Lead Project Engineer
Bureau Veritas Group
11.2017 - 03.2020
Project Engineer
Prairie Forge Group
08.2015 - 11.2017
- Project Management Professional (PMP)2024
- Sustainability in Building-German University2014
Master of Science - Executive Management for Design and Construction
McCormick School of Engineering-Northwestern University
Bachelor of Science - Architecture Engineering
College of Architecture Engineering-University of Technology
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