Rachad Koaik

The Emergency El Jadida Desalination project was the most intense: 42 Mm³/year capacity delivered in 165 days, which became a national record. The pressure was immense: fast-track schedule, 780 workers on site, high-stakes client expectations. We made it work through relentless planning, tight daily coordination, and a team that refused to slip.

I've worked across Morocco, Mali, and international teams, and the key is always respect first. Understanding local context, communication styles, and what motivates each person. I don't impose one culture on another; I adapt. Clear goals, transparency, and fairness travel across every border.

I started in phosphate and industrial construction, but the scale and impact of water and energy projects pulled me in. Building the largest solar plant in West Africa, or delivering water to millions of people: that sense of tangible, lasting impact is hard to find elsewhere. It's work that matters.

With a contract in one hand and a solution in the other. Scope creep is real: the key is catching it early, documenting everything, and having an honest conversation with the client before it derails the schedule. I've found that clients respect directness far more than surprises at the end.

Get your hands dirty on site first. The best PMs I know understand what it costs to do something wrong. Then invest in soft skills: listening, negotiating, writing clearly. The PMP helped me structure what I already knew intuitively. And never stop being the person who solves problems rather than just reports them.

I'm open to senior PM or program director roles on large-scale infrastructure: water, energy, or industrial. International assignments are welcome; I thrive in complex, multi-stakeholder environments. If you have something ambitious, let's talk.