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Rafik Eldaly

Summary

Experienced Project Manager with top-notch implementation and project management abilities. Highly organized, methodical, and skilled at overseeing daily milestones across high-performance teams. Well-versed in change management planning and deployment.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Principal Program Manager (Smart Grid Execution)

Exelon Utilities
10.2022 - Current
  • Directing the planning, execution, and successful completion of intricate innovative projects, encompassing substation enhancements, and renewable energy installations, while ensuring strict adherence to budget constraints, project timelines, and quality benchmarks
  • Cultivating and nurturing robust relationships with stakeholders, including utility clients, regulatory authorities, contractors, suppliers, and research institutions, to facilitate seamless project coordination and effective communication
  • Steering multidisciplinary project teams, furnishing guidance, task assignments, and fostering cooperative efforts to attain project objectives
  • Carrying out comprehensive risk assessments and devising mitigation strategies to overcome potential project challenges, ensuring minimal repercussions on project schedules and financial plans
  • Upholding stringent compliance with industry regulations, environmental standards, and safety protocols throughout the entire project lifecycle
  • Spearheading negotiations with vendors and suppliers, culminating in securing the Final and Best Offer (FABO) to establish advantageous contracts, thereby leveraging cost savings and maintaining impeccable quality standards
  • Conducting post-project assessments, capturing valuable insights and lessons learned, and identifying avenues for improvement to enhance future project outcomes.
  • Monitored contracts and service level agreements to identify potential risks and implement mitigation actions to protect development process from unforeseen delays and costs.
  • Communicated project plans and progress to key stakeholders and project contributors.
  • Partnered with project team members to identify and quickly address problems.
  • Coordinated cross-functional teams to determine timely delivery and compliance of project requirements.
  • Monitored project progress, identified risks and implemented corrective measures to acquire success.
  • Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules and conflicts.
  • Sourced, vetted and managed vendors needed to accomplish project goals.

Program Manager/Category Lead (Transmission System Performance)

Exelon Utilities
10.2019 - 09.2022
  • Led the Long Range Plan development for South New Jersey, Delaware and DC regions
  • Led project initiation process from business case through technical scope challenge meeting
  • Selected suitable delivery system according to project's nature and conditions (Traditional, Hybrid, etc.) Provided continuous oversight of the category status to accurately monitor progress toward corporate strategic goals
  • Provided support to Vice President at COO financial monthly meetings
  • Conducted monthly project meeting with cross functional teams (Project Management Office, Engineering and Investment Strategy) for key projects to ensure program's benefits and financial goal are not compromised
  • Participated in lessons learned meetings, share lessons among project leaders and other stakeholders, integrate lessons into existing processes, tools and templates to drive improvement.
  • Met with project stakeholders on regular basis to assess progress and make adjustments.
  • Collaborated with business leadership to set priorities based on business needs, resource capacity and risk exposure.
  • Defined clear targets and objectives and communicated to other team members.

Senior Project Manager (Traction Power & Track)

Long Island Rail Road
10.2016 - 10.2019
  • Served as a single point of contact for the projects with legal, real estate, service planning, strategic investment Transportation Dept
  • And office of management and budget
  • Drove Lean culture across the LIRR organization
  • Provided direction to subordinates in the development of the projects plan book, schedules, estimates, risk mitigation plans
  • Participate in technical evaluation committee and review bidder's proposals to select the most responsive and responsible proposal
  • Provided project status updates, summaries and present monthly to project's stakeholders and senior vice president
  • Resolved projects issues related to scope, budget and schedule
  • Drove agency culture and safety procedure governing the Metropolitan Transportation Authority
  • Coached subordinates to help them achieve their career goals
  • Conducted and approve performance appraisals for subordinates.

Project Manager

Long Island Rail Road
03.2015 - 09.2016
  • Interacted with other MTA agencies i.e
  • MTAHQ to process and expedite project related matters
  • Reviewed in-house project design and GEC (Third party design/build)
  • Developed all gates documents throughout the project life cycle
  • Assisted procurement Dept
  • Throughout the bidding process
  • Resolved projects issues related to scope, budget and schedule
  • Develop, implement, and improve 5S Implementation Plan for construction sites
  • Enforced agency culture and safety procedure governing the LIRR and FRA
  • Supported government affairs Dept
  • In community outreach, presenting work plans to elected officials
  • Provided constructability review at all design phases
  • Monitored project's monthly expenditures to establish earned value management
  • Conducted weekly meetings with F/A and third party contractors to track the project progress
  • Oversee establishment of project execution, environmental and QA/QC plans
  • Processed material invoices, prebills for LIRR forces and payment requisitions for third party contractors
  • Updated all required reports such as monthly progress report (MPR), eye on the future (EOF) and financial reports.

Construction Project Manager

Metropolitan Transportation Authority- Consultant
06.2014 - 03.2015
  • Served as representative between contractors, project's stakeholders and community relation
  • Provided constructability review at all design phases
  • Created project scope statement for all contractors
  • Solicited procurement and evaluated contractor's bids
  • Reviewed, validated and responded to contractors and subcontractors submittals on behalf of the agency
  • Negotiated changes to the scope of work with the clients and contractors
  • Develop schedule and budget for the project.

Project Manager

FCS Group, LLC
07.2012 - 05.2014
  • Provided leadership and direction to all project team
  • Created WBS and work packages for the project
  • Monitored all work progress on daily basis to ensure conformance with the schedule and project budget
  • Selected sellers and oversee subcontracts procurement
  • Created Schedule of Values for the project
  • Processed change orders and validate changes with stakeholders
  • Developed responsibility assignment matrix to determine all roles and manage multiple resources
  • Oversee Environmental, Health and Safety plans to promote an acceptable EMR (Experience Modification rate) towards future projects.

Assistant Project Manager

Civil Contracting Corp
03.2006 - 07.2012
  • Maintained good relationship with clients, partners and local authorities aimed at safe guard and promote company interest
  • Solicited bids to subcontractors and set a prequalify criteria before bid invitation
  • Participated in subcontractor buyouts to select the best proposal among the invited subcontractors
  • Ordered project materials, coordinating between sub-contractors and managing daily report, RFI, Submittals, schedule of values, Transmittals, work permits, Payments requisitions, change orders and work schedules for senior project manager.

Education

Master of Science in Construction Management -

Stevens Institute of Technology
01.2012

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering - undefined

01.2005

Skills

  • Constructware Contract Manager
  • Program/Project status reports
  • People Soft
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Primavera CM 13 Contract Manager
  • Change Management

Certification

  • Project Management Professional (PMP)
  • CM-Lean Certified
  • Strategy Implementation Professional
  • PROSCI Change Management Practitioner
  • 30 HRS Occupational Safety and Health Training in OSHA Construction Safety (NYC, NY)

Affiliations

  • Lean Construction Institute
  • Strategy Implementation Institute
  • Project Management Institute
  • Association of Change Management
  • American Society of Civil Engineers

Timeline

Principal Program Manager (Smart Grid Execution)

Exelon Utilities
10.2022 - Current

Program Manager/Category Lead (Transmission System Performance)

Exelon Utilities
10.2019 - 09.2022

Senior Project Manager (Traction Power & Track)

Long Island Rail Road
10.2016 - 10.2019

Project Manager

Long Island Rail Road
03.2015 - 09.2016

Construction Project Manager

Metropolitan Transportation Authority- Consultant
06.2014 - 03.2015

Project Manager

FCS Group, LLC
07.2012 - 05.2014

Assistant Project Manager

Civil Contracting Corp
03.2006 - 07.2012

Master of Science in Construction Management -

Stevens Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering - undefined

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