Chawkat Kouhach, Project Manager

Chawkat Kouhach

Project Manager

gulf drug

Location
United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
Education
Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering
Experience
26 years, 6 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :26 years, 6 Months

Project Manager at gulf drug
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • My current job since April 2009

Key Projects to Credit:
• Implement operation theaters, Prime Hospitals Group - Dubai
• Implement operation theaters, Al Ahlia Group - Abu Dhabi
• Design and Implement Inpatient Pharmacy Clean Room Facility(USP 797/ISO 14644), Madinat Zayed Hospital - Abu Dhabi Health Services - Madinat Zayed Hospital
• Design and Implement, Clean Room Class 100 (ISO - 5), Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company - Masdar City, Abu Dhabi, UAE
• Design & implement Compressed Air and Nitrogen Systems, Abu Dhabi Health Services - Madinat Zayed Hospital
• Maintenance and Deployment of Mobile Field Hospital encompassing Operating Room, ICU, CSSD, Laboratory, X-Ray, Pharmacy, and inflatable tents as wards, which can be readily set up near the source of the casualties, Abu Dhabi Health Services, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Key Responsibilities:
 Successfully managing, executing, completing and handover multiple MEP projects, clean rooms, operating theaters ensuring timely completion of project within approved budgets on cost, resources without compromising on Quality & Safety.
 Coordinating with the design team on all aspects of the design, preparing periodic reports for management including status of budgets, variance/change claims, schedules, disputes, up-coming activities & safety records.
 Ensuring all technical aspects of the projects is strictly complied with and in conformity with Conditions of Contract, Particular Specifications, General Specifications, and Contract Drawings & BOQ.
 Providing guidance, managerial, technical support to complete project team, analyzing drawings, specifications and statements of work in the preparation of activity networks for project resource planning and scheduling.
 Establishing and monitoring program and project controls KPI's, monitoring the hospital physical plant including all heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC), refrigeration, water, electric and other systems to ensure efficient operation.
 Demonstrating familiarity with the ISO 14644 and USP 797 Standards & regulations, HTM and ASHRAE standards and other regulatory agency standards required for health care facilities.
 Successfully managing, maintaining and deploying of mobile field hospital.

Project Engineer at Ian Banham and Associates
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • December 2007 to April 2009

Key Projects to Credit:
• Energy Transfer Stations (19 ETS) and CHW Distribution Networks, Aldar Properties - Abu Dhabi, UAE
• Energy Transfer Station, Abu Dhabi Government - Abu Dhabi, UAE
• Zayed Military Hospital - HVAC Renovation, UAE Armed Force, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Key Responsibilities:u**
• Estimated design and construction costs, monitored expenditures, and ensured conformance to design and construction budgets.
 Ensured procedural adherence; resolved any unexpected technical difficulties and managed HVAC system facilities pertaining to renovation, expansions and additional installation.
 Reconciled, monitored and ensured accuracy of materials, expenditures and vendor payments on a regular basis.
 Submitted monthly data of performance parameters to the upper management, to eliminate bottlenecks. Suggested possible avenues of improving the process/safety procedures.
 Developed technical/engineering data for technical manuals, trouble-shooting procedures, drawing updates, operating procedures, maintainability improvements, and test reports.
 Directed on-site customer interface for equipment/system installation, testing, survey, fabrication, and provided technical data and evaluation for components, equipment and systems consistent with engineering plans, layout and contract requirements.

Project Engineer/Design Engineer at International Engineering Centre
  • United Arab Emirates - Ras Al Khaimah
  • September 2005 to September 2007

Key Projects to Credit:
• Obaidallah Hospital-Extension(112 Beds), Al Ibrahim bin Hamed Obaidallah - Ras Al Khaimah, UAE
• Masafi Hospital, Abu Dhabi Municipality - Al Fujairah, UAE
• Dhadna Healthcare Clinic, Ministry of Public Works- Fujairah, UAE
• G+6 Accommodation Building(Hilton Staff Accommodation), Hilton Hotels Worldwide - Ras Al Khaimah, UAE
• G+ME+15 Commercial Building (Islamic Bank of Abu Dhabi), Islamic Bank of Abu Dhabi - Ras Al Khaimah, UAE
• G+ME Commercial Building(National Bank of Abu Dhabi), National Bank of Abu Dhabi - Jebel Ali, Dubai, UAE
• G+ME+5 Commercial Building (National Bank of Abu Dhabi), National Bank of Abu Dhabi - Fujairah, UAE
• G+2ME+P+11 Commercial and Residential Twin Building, Dr. Mohammad Karbash & Dr. Fahad Sabhan - Ras Al Khaimah, UAE
• Accommodation Building, Mr. Mohammad Al Aqrubi - Dubai, UAE
• Diamond Factory, Ras Al Khaima Government - Ras Al Khaimah, UAE
• G+MAE+10 Residential Building G, Mr Mohamed Roqait - Ras Al Khaimah, UAE
• Handicapped and Special Needs Centre, Al Khima Government - Ras Al Khaimah, UAE

Key Responsibilities:
•  Maintained end-to-end accountability for the delivery of the primary MEP packages, led and managed the work stream to ensure an integrated, sustainable and effective solution for delivering captured projects.
 Ascertained all work is carried as per the company regulations and in accordance with time-lines, specifications & project budget and approved design specifications.
 Effectively handled project management functions across design, construction and commissioning stages of MEP systems including selection and management of MEP Subcontractors.
 Superintended key activities like technical section’s issues, procurements, design, quantities and calculations. Also short listed suppliers and negotiated prices for prime items.
 Directed, monitored and coordinated project processes, evaluations/ plans, to guarantee project progress in accordance with the project schedule.
 Supervised/ executed all pertinent tasks associated with the inception of the project inclusive of identification/ survey of suitable sites, recruiting/ deploying key technicians and personnel to solve the daily matters at site.

Supervisor/Mechanical Engineer at Syrian Arab Airlines
  • Syria - Damascus
  • August 1997 to September 2005

Key Projects to Credit:
• Syrian Arab Airlines - Headquarters, Damascus Airport, Syria
• Syrian Arab Airlines - Administration Building, Damascus Airport, Syria
• Car Maintenance Workshop, Aleppo Airport, Syria
• Car Maintenance Workshop, Damascus Airport, Syria

Key Responsibilities:
• Defined project objectives and plans, including delineation of scope, budgeting, scheduling, setting performance requirements and assigning field-specialists.
• Collected metrics data (such as baseline, actual values for costs, schedule, work in progress, and work completed) and reporting on project progress and other project specific information.
• Prepared BOQs with respect to the requirements stipulated in the drawings and technical specification of the contract and revising the delivery time schedule with the contractors.
• Liaised with operations and contracts managers, procurement managers, technical manager and purchasing manager, monitored their performance in view of project schedule. Settled all techno commercial disputes during execution of project
• Coordinated all process and logistical functions with the construction managers and contractors, observed a policy of open communication to reduce risk significantly.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering
  • at Damascus University
  • August 1997

Specialties & Skills

Mechanical Aptitude
Project Management
Project Planning and scheduling
HTM and ASRAE Standards, ISO 14644 and USP 797 Standards, HVAC design
Communication & Interpersonal Skills, Networking, Creative Problem Solving & Analytical Skills
MEP Project Management, Project Planning and Scheduling, Standardized Policies and Procedures
Project Scheduling & Budgeting, Quality Assurance, Inprocess Inspection, Designing, Process Schedule
Mechanical Engineering, Maintenance & Commissioning of Heavy Duty Mechanical Equipments & HVAC
Business Excellence, Budgeting and Forecasting, Resource Optimization, Quality Assurance/Control
Project Mgmt & Profitability, Onsite-Engineering, Contractual Evaluation &Sub-Contract Negotiation
Leadership, Manpower/Performance Management, Recruiting, Training, Team Building, Motivating
Installations & Repairs, Equipment Failure Analysis, Designing, Critical Path Mgmt
MS Office, MS Project, AutoCAD

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Memberships

American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)
  • Member
  • April 2002

Training and Certifications

Mobile hospital (Training)
Training Institute:
Zepplin mobile system
Date Attended:
March 2010

Hobbies

  • Reading