Dragos Turcu, HVAC Engineer

Dragos Turcu

HVAC Engineer

Bolashak Atyrau

Location
Romania
Education
Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering
Experience
29 years, 4 Months

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Total years of experience :29 years, 4 Months

HVAC Engineer at Bolashak Atyrau
  • Kazakhstan
  • My current job since November 2012

Review and supervise the design and execution works, prepare Scope of Services and Scope of Facilities documentation for HVAC discipline - coordinate the works with Architectural, Civil and Structural, Piping and Mechanical and Instrumentation and Electrical Engineers.

MEP Coordinator at Takenaka Corporation Doha Office
  • Qatar - Doha
  • My current job since May 2011

Main responsibilities:
- Management and coordination of MEP and Airport Special Systems engineers;
- Review and coordination of water features systems completion;
- Scheduling the MEP QAN closing process;
- Supervising testing and commissioning of water systems.
Project: New Doha International Airport Construction Package no 19 (Car Park and Mosque and Emiri Terminal) (3500 car park with Fire Fighting Sprinkler Network, Parking Management Systems, mechanical and electrical control rooms, 2 small commercial galleries, public Mosque, Parking Management Office, Imam Residence).
• Duties: As an MEP Coordinator, I was assigned Team Leader over the MEP and Airport Special Systems engineers comprised of a team of 15 engineers. I was involved in all management aspects coordination with other services, participation to meetings, site inspections and response to site queries, managing, planning, teaching and coaching site engineers, etc liaison with Client Engineer (Overseas Bechtel Incorporated) and Client Consultant - NDIA. Supervising completion of the project by implementing rescue schedules shortening delays and solving deadlocked situations (organizing inspections with Client representatives, managing the T&C and Handover process).

Senior Building Services Engineer (Mechanical) at Qatar Petroleum
  • Qatar - Doha
  • My current job since January 2009

Check, review and auditing of submitted proposals from consultants and contractors, approve vendors list, prepare input data for various projects, preparing Technical Design Notes for Greywater Systems(working with ASHRAE, NFPA, IBC, ICC, BS standards), participate in coordination workshops with designers and consultants). Projects:
• Northwestern College of Media and Communication Doha Qatar - 200000 sqm - From Concept Design to Tender Stage
• Aerospace City Qatar - Masterplan and Infrastructure Package - Concept Design to Detail Design
• Qatar Petroleum Headquarter - Ballroom, Beach Club - Schematic design to Detail Design
• Education City North and South Utility Tunnels - Materials Submittals
• Museum of Islamic Art Park - Concept to Tender

Mechanical Site Manager at Takenaka Europe GmbH Bucharest Office
  • Romania
  • June 2006 to December 2008

• Mechanical Site Manager for an automotive factory building - Calsonic Kansei (20000 sqm) in Ploiesti and for a tool factory in Branesti Makita Ph II (15500 sqm):
• Responsibilities:
• Organizing tender for Design and Execution of the HVAC and Building Services works
• Supervise and add Value Engineering to the Design and Construction phases of the project
• Commissioning and Handover the Turn-key systems at the completion of the Project to the Client
• Tender budget for Mechanical Works for Calsonic Kansei:1750000 EURO; savings through VE - 150000
• Tender budget for Mechanical Works for Makita Phase II:1500000 EURO; savings through VE - 125000

Owner, Project Manager at Ideal Instal Plus
  • Romania
  • March 2005 to June 2006

• Mercedes Showroom and Auto Service in Ploiesti Romania Detail Design for HVAC works Project Designer
• EPS Factory in Medgidia Romania Concept Design for HVAC works 1200000 sqm Project Manager HVAC
• Mechanical Consultant as Mechanical Engineer for HVAC and Plumbing works for an office building (S+P+12 flats 30000 sqm) and for Lujerului Housing Projects (3 blocks of flats of 22 storey and 4 of 11 storey) for IMS Project Management - Contract from May 2005 to June 2006
• Responsibilities:
• Reviewing Design works for Building Services Disciplines and improve them through VE
• Coordinate the services with other Disciplines (Electrical, Architecture, Structure)
• Preparing Progress Reports
• Execution projects in sewage at Brenac Braila dairy factory, HVAC and Plumbing Design / Execution consultancy for STARBUCKS Coffee chain in Romania (2 units in 2007).
• Project coordinator / site chief / service engineer - Dealing with main problems and schedules, building services for Hotel Victoria Tower (HVAC, Sanitary), service activities for Beauty Shop shops (HVAC and Sanitary).

Designer, Project Manager at Freelancer in Building Services Engineering
  • Romania
  • November 2003 to March 2005

• Execution projects in sewage at Brenac Braila dairy factory, HVAC and Plumbing Design / Execution consultancy for STARBUCKS Coffee chain in Romania (2 units in 2007).
• Project coordinator / site chief / service engineer - Dealing with main problems and schedules, building services for Hotel Victoria Tower (HVAC, Sanitary), service activities for Beauty Shop shops (HVAC and Sanitary).

Mechanical Engineer at Korendon Construction
  • Romania
  • August 2002 to November 2003

Preparing Bill of Quantities list, searching subcontractors, organizing tenders, supervising the work and preparing the attachments, following the beneficiary interest.
• MEGA IMAGE Supermarket Ploiesti Romania 2500 sqm HVAC and Sanitary and Fire Fighting Works - Project and Execution Supervision
• Textile Factory YAKMODA Oradea Romania 4000 sqm Steam and Building Services Works - Design and Execution Supervision

Building Services Designer at Profes
  • Romania
  • January 2000 to July 2002

Preparing Design for HVAC and Plumbing and Fire Fighting works and coordinating electrical Design works for multiple Contracts (Villas complex SA-BAR Holding, luxury houses, Block Buildings up to 7 Floors etc).

Warehouse Manger at Pipe-Life Romania
  • Romania
  • January 1999 to November 1999

Elaboration of sales offers, preparing stocks, orders etc.

Plumbing and Fire Fighting Design Engineer at Electroproiect
  • Romania
  • January 1997 to January 1999

Preparing Design for Plumbing and Fire Fighting works (Custom Slobozia, Vaslui, Focsani, Tg Mures, redesigning BankCoop Bucharest Branch, etc).

Sales Engineer at Calorex
  • Romania
  • September 1996 to March 1997

Elaboration of sales offers, post sales services, sketches and small designing for HVAC equipment.

Student researcher at Hydraulic Laboratory of UTCB
  • Romania
  • February 1994 to November 1995

Specific studies for rehabilitation of public water network Bucharest (during university years) - partnership with French University) - data record and mapping of existing Pump Stations for future rehabilitation.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering
  • at Technical University of Construction Bucharest
  • July 1997

Faculty for Building Services for Civil Buildings, Technical University of Civil Engineering Bucharest Graduated as Mechanical Engineer (License Diploma in Building Services for civil buildings)

Specialties & Skills

AutoCAD
Team Management
Coordination
Problem Solving
AutoCAD
MS Office

Languages

Romanian
Expert
English
Intermediate
French
Beginner
Italian
Intermediate

Memberships

ASHRAE
  • Member
  • September 2008
CIBSE
  • Member
  • August 2010
AGIR
  • Member
  • February 2010