Ali Albedaiwei

Senior Project Manager | Project Delivery

Dubai, UAE

Profile summary

Strategic Senior Project Manager with 20 years of experience shaping project delivery, construction management, and regulatory compliance outcomes. Known for steering project budgets, schedules, governance, and stakeholder management across real estate and infrastructure lifecycles. Committed to maintaining rigorous quality standards and regulatory alignment across complex portfolios.

Career highlights

Project Delivery: Managed project budgets, schedules, key performance indicators, and risk mitigation strategies across multiple organizations to support delivery.

Construction Management: Executed project engineering duties for major developments including Silicon Residence Phases 1 and 2, alongside managing construction processes for the Villa Complex Phase 2 project.

Regulatory Compliance: Directed departmental compliance, awareness initiatives, and audit readiness while representing the department during ISO, internal audit, and regulatory audits.

Career Progression: Advanced through 6 roles spanning project engineering, construction management, and senior project management.

Key skills

SkillsProject Delivery Regulatory Compliance Stakeholder Management Schedule Management P&L Management Construction Inspection Real Estate Development Project Governance Risk Mitigation Infrastructure Lifecycles

Professional experience

Senior Project Manager – Project DeliveryFeb 2026 - Present
Al-Futtaim Real Estate

Steered multiple real estate development and fit out operations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, reporting to executive leadership while coordinating across consultants, contractors, and authorities. Shaped project governance frameworks to align with regional objectives.

  • Managed project budgets, schedules, key performance indicators, and risk mitigation strategies to support delivery.
  • Prepared executive reports, dashboards, and presentations for leadership.
  • Facilitated project meetings to drive alignment and execution.
  • Coordinated handover procedures to ensure operational readiness.
Manager – Structural & Construction InspectionJan 2023 - Jan 2026
Ports, Customs & Free Zone Corporation (Trakhees)

Shaped inspection and regulatory compliance operations across developments, steering departmental key performance indicators, performance monitoring, and governance frameworks. Coordinated with government authorities and key stakeholders to align operations with corporate policies and regulatory standards while preparing executive reports and management recommendations.

  • Served as the Information Security Regulation Champion, directing departmental compliance, awareness initiatives, and audit readiness.
  • Represented the department during ISO, internal audit, ISR, and external regulatory audits by coordinating corrective and preventive action plans.
  • Mentored engineering and inspection teams while supporting succession planning and performance development.
Project ManagerSep 2022 - Jan 2023
Jacobs

Coordinated project workflows and tracked schedule updates, aligning directly with team members to monitor deadlines and deliverables without direct reports.

  • Tracked project milestones to support team deliverables.
  • Updated schedule documentation across project tasks.
Project ManagerNov 2018 - Aug 2022
AECOM Middle East

Reported to regional leadership while coordinating multidisciplinary groups through complex construction and infrastructure lifecycles, maintaining alignment with client objectives, budget constraints, and schedule parameters across multiple assignments.

  • Coordinated multidisciplinary teams to complete project phases within assigned timelines and technical specifications.
  • Reviewed project documentation and tracking systems to maintain operational clarity for stakeholders.
Chief Project Management EngineerSep 2016 - Oct 2018
Mohammed Bin Rashid Housing Establishment
  • Architected technical project workflows for housing developments.
  • Steered engineering teams through regulatory approval phases.
Manager Construction / Senior Associate Project Manager / Project EngineerFeb 2006 - Aug 2016
Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority
  • Executed project engineering duties for major developments including Silicon Residence Phases 1 and 2.
  • Managed construction processes for the Villa Complex Phase 2 project comprising 1,047 villas.

Education

Bachelor of Applied Science
Higher Colleges of Technology, Dubai

Civil Engineering Technology

Languages

English · Professional

Arabic · Fluent