ENKA · Moscow, Russia · 2007–2009
Sheremetyevo Airport Terminal 3
Project Controls
170,000 m² Aeroflot terminal with a 374,000 m² airside apron. Built in compliance with both Russian norms and international IATA standards.
Construction · Project Controls · Contract Management
Sertaç Okuyan
Senior Construction Project Controls & Contract Management Executive. around 25 years across Russia, Kazakhstan, Libya, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Iraq, Germany, Poland, Angola, and Qatar.
$1B+ in delivered project value. Project Controls Coordinator at GAP İnşaat (Çalık Holding).
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Istanbul, Turkey
About
A quarter-century in international construction
Project-controls and contract-management professional with around 25 years in international construction. I lead the planning, cost-control, claims, and tender pipelines that keep large, complex builds on schedule and on budget — work that has spanned hospitals, airports, urban-renewal districts, high-speed rail, mixed-use towers, and industrial plants across ten countries.
My background is deliberately dual-track: an M.Sc. in Construction Project Management from Istanbul Technical University and an MBA from Istanbul Bilgi University. Technical depth in scheduling, EVA, and FIDIC pairs with the financial and commercial framing needed to translate site reality into board-ready numbers — and to convert claim positions into recovered margin.
What I bring to a senior team: rigor under pressure, a results-orientation grounded in measurement, and the breadth to operate across project controls, contract administration, tender preparation, and HQ–site coordination. I'm currently Project Controls Coordinator at GAP İnşaat (Çalık Holding), and open to new challenges.
Experience
Career timeline
Eight employers across around 25 years in international construction.
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GAP İnşaat · Çalık Holding
Project Controls Coordinator
HQ–site coordination across Turkmenistan, Qatar, Iraq, Germany, Poland, and Angola portfolios. Prepared seven tenders — four winning, totaling $450M USD. Established the Poland country branch.
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Kalyon
Contract Manager
Headquarters contract-management function supporting 21 major projects concurrently across infrastructure, rail, energy, and high-rise. FIDIC, claims, variation orders, and progress-payment oversight.
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Emaar Turkey
Development Manager
Owner-side representation on a $1B+ mixed-use development. Managed the PMC and the multi-discipline international design team (Foster & Partners, KPF-tier architects).
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Teknomont
Project Manager
Industrial construction (process plants, fabrication facilities). Delivered +10% of contract value as net profit through proactive claim management on flagship contracts.
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Maya Holding
Technical Office Manager
Technical office leadership on a multi-asset shopping-mall portfolio.
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Bilgili Holding
Technical Office Manager
Technical office for premium residential developments in Istanbul and Bodrum.
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Renaissance Construction
Project Controls Manager
Project controls on a 1.6M m² university campus in Tripoli, Libya.
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ENKA
Project Controls Manager
Six-year run across four flagship projects in Russia and Kazakhstan: IKEA Mega Khimki, Sevastopolsky Perinatal Medical Centre, Esentai Park (Almaty), Sheremetyevo Airport Terminal 3.
Selected Projects
Eight projects, five countries
A representative slice — airports, hospitals, urban-renewal, high-speed rail, energy infrastructure, and mixed-use towers.
ENKA · Moscow, Russia · 2003–2005
IKEA Mega Khimki
Project Controls (early career)
186,000 m² flagship shopping mall, anchor of IKEA's rollout into the Russian market.
ENKA · Almaty, Kazakhstan · 2006–2007
Esentai Park
Project Controls
368,000 m² mixed-use complex (tower, mall, residences). Achieved 5.7 million person-hours without a lost-time incident across the re-mobilization phase.
Renaissance Construction · Tripoli, Libya · 2009–2010
Al-Fateh University
Project Controls Manager
1.6 million m² university campus — one of the largest single-contract education works in North Africa at the time.
Emaar Turkey · Istanbul · 2015–2016
Emaar Square Libadiye
Development Manager (Owner side)
$1B+ mixed-use development; 1.12 million m² built area; LEED Silver. Owner-side single point of authority over the PMC team.
Kalyon · Turkey · 2019–2022
Bandırma–Bursa–Yenişehir–Osmaneli Higher-Speed Rail
Contract Manager
201 km rail corridor with 29 tunnels, 35 bridges, and 7 stations. Contracts and claims oversight across the full alignment.
GAP İnşaat · Poland · 2022–Present
Poland FSRU Terminal
Project Controls
Offshore floating storage and regasification unit terminal: pile-driven marine structure with breasting and mooring dolphins, cargo-handling pier, and shore connection.
GAP İnşaat · Ashgabat, Turkmenistan · 2022–Present
Ashgabat Medical Complex
Project Controls
Multi-facility medical cluster: Rehabilitation, Oncology, Pediatric, Stomatology, and Physiology centres, plus the Akhalteke Equestrian Complex.
Media
Talks and appearances
External features on subjects within my professional scope.
Skills
Technical depth, commercial breadth
Professional disciplines
- Project controls
- Contract management & FIDIC
- Claim management
- Earned Value Analysis (EVA)
- Tender preparation & bid management
- Cost control & project finance
- ERP implementation
- HQ–site coordination
- Multi-country project management
- Generative AI for project management
Technical tools
- Primavera P6
- Microsoft Project
- Power BI
- Bentley Synchro 4D
- SAP ERP
- AutoCAD
- BIM
- VBA macros
Education & Certifications
Dual-track foundation
Education
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MBA — Distance Learning Business Administration
Istanbul Bilgi University · 2011–2015 · CGPA 3.43
Master's project: Project Cost Management Applications and Earned Value Analysis Method in the Construction Sector.
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M.Sc. Construction Project Management
Istanbul Technical University · 2002–2006
Thesis: Organization of Construction Firms After Bidding Phase with Computer-Aided Planning Approach and Resource Leveling. Cited in three subsequent academic works including a 2024 book.
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B.Sc. Civil Engineering
Istanbul Technical University · 1997–2002
Certifications & memberships
- Project Management Institute (PMI)Member since 2007
- Turkish Society of Civil EngineersMember
- Primavera P6 Professional Advanced2024
- Primavera P6 Professional Fundamentals (100% assessment)2024
- Generative AI for Project Managers (PMI)2024
- Data Landscape of Gen AI for PM (PMI)2024
- Construction Contract Claims Preparation (TechnoBee / ITU)2015
- Delay Analysis Techniques (TechnoBee / ITU)2015
- FIDIC Contract Management (TechnoBee / ITU)2013
- Real Estate Investment & Development (Bilgi University, 54h)2014
- Team Work & Leadership (Masters Training International)2004
Highlights
By the numbers
$1B+
Cumulative managed project value
$450M
Winning tenders at GAP İnşaat (4 of 7 prepared)
+10%
Net profit added via claim management at Teknomont
21
Projects supported concurrently at Kalyon
8
Employers across around 25 years
10
Countries of construction experience
Let's connect.
Open to new challenges. The fastest way to reach me is LinkedIn.
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