Abdelhak Bouguessa
Project Manager, Architect
Montr
Profil professionnel
I am a Project Management Coordinator at the Quebec Infrastructure Corporation (SQI). With over 15 years of experience, I coordinate and advise project managers in the execution of construction, renovation, preservation, and building layout projects. I ensure that project management principles are respected at every stage to guarantee compliance with budgets, schedules, and desired quality standards. I hold a bachelor's and master's degree in architecture and a master's degree in planning. I am also certified as a Project Management Professional (PMP).
Vue d'ensemble
22
22
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Expérience professionnelle
Corporate Project Director
QUEBEC INFRASTRUCTURE CORPORATION (SOCIÉTÉ QUÉBÉCOISE DES INFRASTRUCTURES, SQI)
Montréal, QC
03.2025 - Actuel
- Leads the Government's Occupancy and Rent Cost Optimization Action Plan, aiming to optimize government workspaces to generate recurring savings and modernize spaces for hybrid work.
- Responsible for planning, managing, executing, coordinating, and controlling optimization projects in government properties.
- Oversees the termination of 67 leases and development of 300,000 m² in 25 buildings, orchestrating 100 personnel movements and targeting 50 organizations.
- Advises, supports, and guides business areas, coordinates essential human, material, financial, and technological resources for project delivery.
- Actively participates in the development of monitoring tools and ensures accountability for projects.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR
QUEBEC INFRASTRUCTURE CORPORATION (SOCIÉTÉ QUÉBÉCOISE DES INFRASTRUCTURES, SQI)
01.2023 - 04.2025
- Monitor project execution and manage the project office
- Evaluate, coordinate, recommend assignments, and oversee mandates entrusted by internal and external clients
- Guide and supervise project managers in construction, renovation, preservation, and building development projects
- Ensure project management principles are known, understood, and applied throughout all project phases to maintain budget, timelines, and quality
- Train project managers on procedures and project management tools
PROJECT CONTROLLER (PCO)
QUEBEC INFRASTRUCTURE CORPORATION (SOCIÉTÉ QUÉBÉCOISE DES INFRASTRUCTURES, SQI)
01.2023 - 04.2025
- Develop project schedules, including timelines and resource allocation
- Monitor progress and document project status
- Control project costs and ensure effective, timely oversight throughout all phases
- Create monitoring tools for project portfolio management using recognized platforms like Power BI, MS Project, Primavera P6, Acumen Fuse, Excel, and SharePoint
- Design and manage corporate dashboard development
PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION SPECIALIST
QUEBEC INFRASTRUCTURE CORPORATION (SOCIÉTÉ QUÉBÉCOISE DES INFRASTRUCTURES, SQI)
01.2022 - 01.2023
- Provide guidance to project managers on quality control of information across various management systems
- Develop project schedules and monitor cash flows across all project phases
- Generate required reporting and draft recommendations for application
- Ensure best practices in project management are applied according to SQI's quality management system
- Act as a resource person for construction-related claims and define KPIs, delivering result reports in dashboards using Power BI
PROJECT MANAGER
MONTREAL-NORTH NEIGHBORHOOD TABLE (TABLE DE QUARTIER MONTRÉAL-NORD, TQMN) AND MTN BOROUGH
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Develop implementation strategies for the development plan
- Design citizen participation tools and establish and facilitate working groups
- Conduct feasibility studies and analyses, defining needs, cost-benefit evaluations, and multidisciplinary studies involving new technologies and site development
CONSULTANT - CCU MEMBER - MONTREAL-NORD
CITY OF MONTREAL (VILLE DE MONTRÉAL)
01.2017 - 01.2022
- Advise the borough council on matters related to heritage, zoning, subdivision, and architectural integration
- Reviewed over 350 projects
ESTIMATOR
SOCAM GROUP (GROUPE SOCAM)
01.2021 - 12.2021
- Analyze plans, specifications, and tender documents
- Conduct preliminary and detailed quantity take-offs
- Estimate costs of materials and labor and prepare detailed bids
URBAN PLANNING RESEARCH OFFICER
CITY OF MONTREAL (VILLE DE MONTRÉAL)
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Modify urban planning regulations focused on restoration
- Create knowledge management models and processes for approving specific projects
- Develop a heritage evaluation file for historic signs
ARCHITECT - DESIGN MANAGER
CALOTHERM & BGS-SOFIA
01.2016 - 01.2019
- Manage design phases and coordinate with stakeholders
- Oversee contracts and ensure compliance of execution plans
INTERN
HYDRO-QUÉBEC
01.2012 - 01.2013
- Evaluate and adapt the use of Catia V5 and ENOVIA - Dassault Systemes for BIM practices
RESEARCH AND TEACHING ASSISTANT
UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL
01.2011 - 01.2012
- Conduct socioeconomic studies using GIS systems in the VaudreuilSoulanges region
- Teach GIS and territorial management courses, including data modeling and multi-source geographic database processing
ARCHITECT (OWNER)
A. BOUGUESSA ARCHITECTURE & URBANISM
01.2004 - 01.2009
- Design and implement residential, commercial, cultural, and sports development projects, along with urban renovation initiatives
ARCHITECT AND SITE MANAGER
BEN SLIM CONSTRUCTION
01.2003 - 01.2004
- Manage construction of a sports facility
- Create WBS and plan tasks and resources
Formation
AEC - Building Project Estimation
CÉGEP DU VIEUX MONTRÉAL
Ph.D. - Planning
UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL
09.2013 - 06.2016
Master's - Planning (Architecture, Urbanism, and Planning)
UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL
01.2010 - 04.2012
Bachelor's and Master's - Architecture
COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF STUDIES OUTSIDE QUEBEC & CANADIAN ARCHITECTURAL CERTIFICATION COUNCIL (CCCA)
09.1997 - 06.2002
Compétences
Ms Office
Acumen Fuse
DAX
ArcGIS
Project Online
Ms Project
Power BI
Certificats
Project Management Professional (PMP), Project Management Institute (PMI), 3782660
Scientific Journal
- Scientific Journal
- Abdelhak Bouguessa, Michel Guenet, 2015, From the American Gated Community to the Francilien Enclave: Towards Montreal's Residential Introversion., 978-3-8381-4925-7, Les Presses académiques francophones
- Abdelhak Bouguessa, Daniel Forgues, Sylvie Doré, 2013, The Complementarity Between Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Through Lean Construction (LC)., The 4th Construction Specialty Conference, CSCE
Langues
Anglais
Courant
Français
Bilingue
Arabe
Langue maternelle
Frise chronologique
Corporate Project Director
QUEBEC INFRASTRUCTURE CORPORATION (SOCIÉTÉ QUÉBÉCOISE DES INFRASTRUCTURES, SQI)
03.2025 - Actuel
PROJECT MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR
QUEBEC INFRASTRUCTURE CORPORATION (SOCIÉTÉ QUÉBÉCOISE DES INFRASTRUCTURES, SQI)
01.2023 - 04.2025
PROJECT CONTROLLER (PCO)
QUEBEC INFRASTRUCTURE CORPORATION (SOCIÉTÉ QUÉBÉCOISE DES INFRASTRUCTURES, SQI)
01.2023 - 04.2025
PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION SPECIALIST
QUEBEC INFRASTRUCTURE CORPORATION (SOCIÉTÉ QUÉBÉCOISE DES INFRASTRUCTURES, SQI)
01.2022 - 01.2023
PROJECT MANAGER
MONTREAL-NORTH NEIGHBORHOOD TABLE (TABLE DE QUARTIER MONTRÉAL-NORD, TQMN) AND MTN BOROUGH
01.2021 - 01.2022
ESTIMATOR
SOCAM GROUP (GROUPE SOCAM)
01.2021 - 12.2021
URBAN PLANNING RESEARCH OFFICER
CITY OF MONTREAL (VILLE DE MONTRÉAL)
01.2019 - 01.2020
CONSULTANT - CCU MEMBER - MONTREAL-NORD
CITY OF MONTREAL (VILLE DE MONTRÉAL)
01.2017 - 01.2022
ARCHITECT - DESIGN MANAGER
CALOTHERM & BGS-SOFIA
01.2016 - 01.2019
Ph.D. - Planning
UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL
09.2013 - 06.2016
INTERN
HYDRO-QUÉBEC
01.2012 - 01.2013
RESEARCH AND TEACHING ASSISTANT
UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL
01.2011 - 01.2012
Master's - Planning (Architecture, Urbanism, and Planning)
UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL
01.2010 - 04.2012
ARCHITECT (OWNER)
A. BOUGUESSA ARCHITECTURE & URBANISM
01.2004 - 01.2009
ARCHITECT AND SITE MANAGER
BEN SLIM CONSTRUCTION
01.2003 - 01.2004
Bachelor's and Master's - Architecture
COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF STUDIES OUTSIDE QUEBEC & CANADIAN ARCHITECTURAL CERTIFICATION COUNCIL (CCCA)
09.1997 - 06.2002
AEC - Building Project Estimation
CÉGEP DU VIEUX MONTRÉAL
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