Jamal Abdulla
Infrastructure Director and General Manager, Bahrain
Jamal is the Infrastructure Director and General Manager for Bahrain, managing the infrastructure design of SSH projects and business across the region and liaising with clients, external design teams, stakeholders, and authorities.
Jamal joined SSH in November 2012 as a Senior Project Manager involved in managing and supervising SSH’s major infrastructure projects as well as the Building Design projects.
Before joining SSH, Jamal worked in Bahrain for Hyder Consulting as a Programme Manager, supporting the Bahrain Ministry of Works Central Planning Office (CPO) team that managed and coordinated the planning, design, and implementation of primary infrastructure provision associated with the major housing developments to be undertaken under a Private Public Partnership (PPP).
Through previous roles working in Bahrain for the local government (Ministry of Works) and private sector for several developers and consultants, Jamal has more than 25 years of considerable experience in the project management and supervision of highways and highway-related structures, preparing designs for major roads and highway projects, and managing all aspects of the operation and maintenance of infrastructure networks, from initial planning (early scheme development) and detailed designing to tendering, construction, and site supervision. In addition, Jamal has a management capability for business development and familiarity of the local and regional markets. He also fully comprehends all facets of the industry supply chain and key deliverables, including clients, contractors, and consultancy organisations.
Jamal obtained a master’s degree in civil engineering from Purdue University, USA, as well as a Degree in Engineering Management from the University of Bahrain. He is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), USA, a member & Traditional Fellow of the International Road Federation (IRF), USA, and an ex-member of the Project Management Institute (PMI), USA.
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