Alaa Hassan, Project Engineering Manager

Alaa Hassan

Project Engineering Manager

PGESCo

Location
Egypt - Cairo
Education
Master's degree, Electrical Power and Machine Engineering
Experience
31 years, 11 months

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Total years of experience :31 years, 11 months

Project Engineering Manager at PGESCo
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • My current job since September 2013

Supervising operationally all the engineers of all disciplines and architects assigned to the project, directing and coordinating all engineering activities for the project, establishing the detailed project execution plan, project preliminary design report and development of the overall project engineering budget and schedule. Performing and managing the work in accordance with relevant Engineering Department Procedures (EDPs), design guides and PGESCo Standard Application Programs. Coordinating engineering effort with Project Manager, Procurement, Construction, Startup, Project Controls and Owner.
Holding weekly coordination meeting with the Owner.
Holding weekly Follow-up meetings with the Engineering Group Supervisors, Project Controls and Procurement, Coordinating activities among the design groups on the project.
Initiating requests for specialized professional services

Project Engineer at PGESCo
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • May 2010 to August 2013

Supervising operationally all the engineers of all disciplines and architects assigned to the project, directing and coordinating all engineering activities for the project, assisting in establishing the detailed project execution plan, project preliminary design report and development of the overall project engineering budget and schedule. Performing and managing the work in accordance with relevant Engineering Department Procedures (EDPs), design guides and PGESCo/Bechtel Standard Application Programs. Coordinating engineering effort with Project Manager, Procurement, Construction, Startup, Project Controls and Owner.
Managing and Directing the preparation of the turbine, boiler and switchyard packages.
Holding weekly coordination meeting with the Owner.
Holding weekly Follow-up meetings with the Engineering Group Supervisors, Project Controls and Procurement, Coordinating activities among the design groups on the project.
Initiating requests for specialized professional services

Electrical Engineering Manager/Project Manager at PGESCO-(Delegated to ACESCo)
  • Libya - Tripoli
  • May 2008 to April 2010

Delegated to ACESCO-(Libya) as Electrical Engineering Manager/Project Manager, responsible for managing the electrical department, supervising the electrical engineering in the power generation, cogeneration, and desalination projects in addition to project managing the Substations and OHTL projects. Responsibility includes interfaces with owner, contractor, and site offices, in addition to managing the site offices of the SS and OHTL projects. Responsibility also includes staffing, managing and training of the electrical engineers.

Electrical Engineering Manager at PGESCO-POWER GENERATION AND ENGINEERING COMPANY
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • July 2006 to April 2008

Working as Electrical Engineering Manager for Nubaria Combined Cycle project (750Mwe), Module III. Responsible for preparing the preliminary design report of the project, leading technical specifications and related electrical drawings preparation, leading different bid packages preparation, preparing and maintaining budgets and schedules, reviewing calculations and different design documents, leading engineers and designers group and managing all electrical related project items

Deputy Electrical Engineering Manager at PGESCO-POWER GENERATION AND ENGINEERING COMPANY
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • January 2006 to June 2006

Working as Deputy Electrical Manager for Nubaria Combined Cycle project (750Mwe), Module III. Responsible for preparing the preliminary design report of the project, leading technical specifications and related electrical drawings preparation, leading different bid packages preparation, preparing and maintaining budgets and schedule, reviewing calculations and different design documents, leading engineers and designers group and managing all electrical related project items

Deputy Electrical Engineering Manager at POWER GENERATION AND ENGINEERING COMPANY (PGESCO)
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • August 2002 to December 2005

Job description/level of responsibility: Working as Deputy Electrical Engineering Manager for Nubaria Combined Cycle project (2 x 750Mwe). Responsible for preparing the preliminary design report of the project, preparing technical specifications and related electrical drawings, preparing different bid packages, group time schedule and hours distribution, reviewing calculations and different design documents, in addition to taking the complete lead of physical design and its related work like 2d and 3d modeling, setroute program and cable routing and all related electrical physical works, also Contractor’s negotiation and coordination and all electrical related project managing.

Senior Electrical Engineer/Electrical Consultant at POWER GENERATION AND ENGINEERING COMPANY (PGESCO)
  • Egypt
  • July 2001 to July 2004

Job description/level of responsibility: Worked as electrical consultant engineer for Cairo North Combined Cycle project (750Mwe) giving technical support to the electrical group and Reviewing and approving their technical documents, and that focused on the electrical physical aspects in addition to other electrical issues. During this period as well participated in preparing conceptual design for some other projects and technical proposals for other projects. Also I gave training courses in 2d and 3d design using microstation and 3dm. Participated as well in supporting Packages preparation for couple of Fossil projects.

Electrical Engineer/Physical Design Group Leader at Power Generation and Engineering Company (PGESCo)
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • September 1999 to June 2001

Responsible for the electrical physical design Group for the Sidi Krir 3&4 boot power plant in PGESCo Cairo Office Egypt. That covered designing and routing of cable trays, ductbanks and electrical conduits in different areas in the plant implementing 3d modeling as well as 2d design and preparation of the 2d drawings associated with them. And that included also releasing all the interferences with other commodities and coordinating with the other concerned disciplines. Also included Setroute work related with the design and cable routing, area classifications and grounding drawings and design. Also giving some site support to the site engineers, for solving technical problems. During this period as well participated in preparing conceptual design for some small projects and giving training courses in 2d and 3d design using microstation and 3dm. Participated as well in supporting Packages preparation for couple of Fossil projects.

Electrical Engineer/ Electrical physical group leader at PGESCo/Bechtel
  • United States
  • May 1999 to September 1999

Working in the electrical physical design for the Sidi Krir 3&4 boot power plant in Bechtel Power office, Gaithersburg, USA. That covered designing and routing of cable trays, ductbanks and electrical conduits in different areas in the plant implementing 3d modeling as well as 2d design and preparation of the 2d drawings associated with them. And that included also releasing all the interferences with other commodities and coordinating with the other concerned disciplines. Also included Setroute work related with the design, cable routing, and area classifications.

Electrical Engineer at Power Generation and Engineering Company (PGESCo)
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • December 1998 to May 1999

Working in finalizing the detailed design of sidi krir 1&2 and Ayoun Mousa 1&2 project, and that covered electrical load lists follow up (including developing of a new organizing system for its database), cable routing and other system application in addition to following up any electrical physical work that might have come to picture.

Electrical Engineer-Electrical Physical designer at Pgesco/Bechtel
  • United States
  • November 1997 to December 1998

Assigned to Bechtel corporation USA to join Ghazlan (Saudi Arabia) project electrical group.During the above period, I worked in the electrical physical design for the power plant which covered designing and routing of cable trays, ductbanks and electrical conduits in different areas in the plant like boiler and fuel oil area implementing 3d modeling as well as 2d design and preparation of the 2d drawings associated with them. And that included also releasing all the interferences with other commodities and coordinating with the other concerned disciplines and consortium parties. Also included Setroute work related with the design.I worked in grounding and area classification design for some parts of the plant.

Electrical Engineer at Power Generation and Engineering Company (PGESCo)
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • May 1995 to November 1997

Lead physical design engineer, responsible for the cable trays, conduits and ductbanks design using 2D and 3D CADD. Preparing equipment grounding and lighting drawings and grounding notes and details.Responsible for the transformer purchase order packages, which included preparing bid packages, evaluate bids, conducting pre-award and kick-off meetings. Reviewing vendor drawings and design, design coordination with other contractors and resolving design interface problems.

Electrical Engineer at Pgesco/Bechtel
  • United States
  • September 1994 to May 1995

The above period was in Bechtel Power office, Gaithersburg, USA Responsible for the cable trays, conduits and ductbanks design using 2D and 3D CADD. Preparing equipment grounding and lighting drawings and grounding notes and details.Responsible for the transformer purchase order packages, which included preparing bid packages, evaluate bids, conducting pre-award and kick-off meetings.Responsible of evaluating steam generator bid package. Performed dc calculation for the plant.Reviewing vendor drawings and design, design coordination with other contractors and resolving design interface problems.

Electrical Engineer at Lahmeyer International Consulting Engineers
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • August 1992 to September 1994

Participated in the following:· Design study and technical follow up for Cairo West 2 x 325 Mwe and Al Arish 2 x 30 Mwe power plants.· Different site activities.

Education

Master's degree, Electrical Power and Machine Engineering
  • at Ain Shams University, Faculty of Engineering
  • August 2009
Bachelor's degree, Electrical Power & Machine Engineering
  • at Ain Shams University, Faculty of Engineering
  • June 1992

B.Sc. in Electrical Power & Machine Engineering. Ain Shams University (1992) with a rate of appreciation Very Good

Specialties & Skills

Engineering Management
Power Engineering
Project Management
Bentley MicroStation
Consultant Coordination
2D and 3D CADD modeling
managerial Skills
Budgeting and Schedule
programming using visual basic
Engineering Proposals Analysis
Electrical Engineering Design
Microstation program
Setroute/ power plant design software
Microsoft Office software & the Internet

Languages

English
Expert
German
Intermediate
French
Beginner

Training and Certifications

Master of Business Administration (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2017