Mahmoud ElSayed
Alexandria, Egypt
Mahmoud ElSayed
Project Controls Lead Engineer
Category : Business management
Project Controls and Planning Engineer with 17+ years of experience in EPC, industrial, and construction projects across the cement, steel, energy and power generation sectors in Egypt, Sudan and Saudi Arabia. Expert in project planning, cost control, and delay analysis using Primavera P6, Power BI, and advanced Excel. Proven success in EOT claims, forensic delay analysis, earned value management, and risk mitigation, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and budget. Experienced in collaborating with top-tier contractors, recognized for analytical leadership, proactive problem-solving, and stakeholders and cross-functional teams’ coordination.
Skills & Core Competencies:
Project Planning & Scheduling | Delay Analysis & EOT Claims | Earned Value Management (EVM) | Budget Management | Cost Control & Forecasting | S-Curves | Cash Flow | Tender & Contract Review | Power BI Dashboards & Reporting | Quantity Surveying & BOQ Analysis | Resources Allocation | Risk Assessment
Skills & Core Competencies:
Project Planning & Scheduling | Delay Analysis & EOT Claims | Earned Value Management (EVM) | Budget Management | Cost Control & Forecasting | S-Curves | Cash Flow | Tender & Contract Review | Power BI Dashboards & Reporting | Quantity Surveying & BOQ Analysis | Resources Allocation | Risk Assessment
Working hours
- Monday:08h00 To 18h00
- Tuesday:08h00 To 18h00
- Wednesday:08h00 To 18h00
- Thursday:08h00 To 18h00
- Friday:08h00 To 18h00
- Saturday:Not available
- Sunday:Not available
![MENA Market Localization]()
MENA Market Localization15 $ - Per hourAdapting technical software interfaces or project management tools for the Arabic-speaking market, ensuring Right-to-Left (RTL) compatibility and cultural relevance.![Arabic LLM Training & RLHF]()
Arabic LLM Training & RLHF15 $ - Per hourProviding human feedback and "Ground Truth" data for Large Language Models (LLMs), focusing on complex reasoning, grammar, and professional tone in Arabic.![Bilingual Technical Writing]()
Bilingual Technical Writing15 $ - Per hourDrafting professional project documentation, LinkedIn thought-leadership articles, or white papers in both fluent English and professional Modern Standard Arabic.![Arabic AI Content Safety Specialist]()
Arabic AI Content Safety Specialist15 $ - Per hourSpecialized review of Arabic AI-generated content to ensure cultural appropriateness, safety, and linguistic accuracy for the MENA region.![Technical Arabic Translation]()
Technical Arabic Translation12 $ - Per hourHigh-precision translation of Engineering Manuals, Substation Specifications, and Project Reports from English to Arabic (and vice versa), ensuring technical terminology remains accurate.![Forensic Delay Analysis]()
Forensic Delay Analysis20 $ - Per hourAnalyzing project delays to support or defend Extension of Time (EOT) claims. Using industry-standard methods like "Impacted As-Planned" or "Time Impact Analysis."![Contract Price Escalation (FIDIC)]()
Specialized calculations for price adjustment and escalation formulas, specifically following FIDIC standards and local economic indices (ideal for the Egyptian and Gulf markets).![Interactive Power BI Dashboards]()
Interactive Power BI Dashboards15 $ - Per hourTransforming raw project data into visual, interactive Power BI reports. Designing custom executive dashboards that track KPIs, progress percentages, and budget health in real-time.![Professional Schedule Development]()
Professional Schedule Development15 $ - Per hourCreating comprehensive project baselines using Primavera P6 or MS Project. Includes WBS structure, activity sequencing, and resource loading for complex construction or substation projects.
• Report project status to executive management and recommend corrective actions for deviations.
• Develop and maintain project time schedules ensuring resource and cost alignment.
• Prepare project KPIs, dashboards, and EVM reports for management review and decision-making.
• Develop and maintain project time schedules ensuring resource and cost alignment.
• Prepare project KPIs, dashboards, and EVM reports for management review and decision-making.
• Prepared detailed baseline schedules and updates, critical path analyses using (CPM) methodology, progress reports, and progress invoices for Power Plant and Substation projects.
• Conducted project delay analysis, cost impact assessments along with EOT claim justifications.
• Managed Duba Green Integrated Solar Combined Cycle Power Plant and Shoibah Substation projects, securing approvals for contract extensions and time claims.
• Conducted project delay analysis, cost impact assessments along with EOT claim justifications.
• Managed Duba Green Integrated Solar Combined Cycle Power Plant and Shoibah Substation projects, securing approvals for contract extensions and time claims.
• Prepared time schedules and project progress reports for various cement plants upgrade projects.
• Managed client and management reports, time schedule and progress invoices for Al-Brullus Power Plant -Module
• Managed client and management reports, time schedule and progress invoices for Al-Brullus Power Plant -Module
• Monitored project budgets, cash flow, and cost performance metrics.
• Prepared invoices, variation orders, and claims for various steel projects (EGP +354M Total value).
• Built and led new cost control team achieving 100% reporting compliance and improved budget and cost tracking accuracy.
• Prepared invoices, variation orders, and claims for various steel projects (EGP +354M Total value).
• Built and led new cost control team achieving 100% reporting compliance and improved budget and cost tracking accuracy.
• Managed planning and scheduling for EPC projects including:
• Mass Global Cement Plant (Atbara, Sudan) – Turnkey EPC project.
• Al-Shabab, Damietta, West Damietta Power Plants – Tanks fabrication and construction projects.
• Prepared tender schedules and work progress reports.
• Consistently completed projects within schedule and budget targets.
• Mass Global Cement Plant (Atbara, Sudan) – Turnkey EPC project.
• Al-Shabab, Damietta, West Damietta Power Plants – Tanks fabrication and construction projects.
• Prepared tender schedules and work progress reports.
• Consistently completed projects within schedule and budget targets.
Bachelor’s in Mechanical Production Engineering – Alexandria University, Egypt | 2007 | GPA: Good
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- 🇲🇦 Arabic
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