MAMonther Al-Ashqar

Monther Al-Ashqar

PMP®, PMI-RMP®, PMI-ACP®, P3O®, M_o_R®, UPDA Grade A

Thirty years on site.
QR 5.8B+ delivered.

Senior Project Manager and Owner's Representative on GCC mega-projects. Consultant rigour, applied to contractor execution.

QR 5.8B+Portfolio managed at Dar, across 10 projects
SAR 5B+Royal Palaces programme, Riyadh
30Years on GCC construction sites
18Documented projects, 1996 to 2024
50+Engineers and consultants led at MACC
13Tenders run at the same time

Quick answers

Who is Monther Al-Ashqar?

Monther Al-Ashqar (also written Munther Al-Ashqar; in Arabic منذر الأشقر) is a civil engineer and Senior Project Manager based in Doha, Qatar, with about 30 years on construction projects in Qatar and Saudi Arabia. He spent 23 years with Dar Al-Handasah, rising to Acting Senior Project Manager on the owner's side, then led technical and design delivery for MACC in Riyadh.

What does he do?

Project and programme management, owner's representation, and technical and design management on mega-projects. That covers FIDIC contract administration, claims, variations and extension-of-time assessment, delay analysis and programme recovery, EVM and project controls, design coordination, BIM clash detection, value engineering and technical bid preparation.

Which projects has he delivered?

A QR 5.8 billion portfolio of ten projects at Dar Al-Handasah, including Salwa Beach Resort (QR 2.58B), Old Doha Port (QR 700M), Salwa's water and adventure park (QR 600M), Gewan Island marine works (QR 540M) and Doha Expo 2023 (QR 400M), plus The Pearl-Qatar marine works, Doha International Airport and the FIFA World Cup 2022 Fan Festival zone. At MACC he governed design on a Royal Palaces programme worth over SAR 5 billion.

Is he registered to practise in Qatar and Saudi Arabia?

Yes. He holds Grade A civil engineering supervision registration from Qatar's Ministry of Municipality (UPDA), engineer registration with the Saudi Council of Engineers, and membership of the Jordan Engineers Association.

Which certifications does he hold?

PMP®, PMI-RMP® and PMI-ACP® from the Project Management Institute, P3O® and M_o_R® Foundation from AXELOS, and ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001 internal auditor training.

How can I contact him?

By email at montherashqar@gmail.com, by phone or WhatsApp on +974 6652 8836, or on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/montheral-ashqar.