Projects Manager
FLAKT GROUP
Total years of experience :20 years, 2 Months
Fläkt Woods develops, manufactures, markets & distributes Intelligent Air technology bases solutions for indoor air climate for buildings and air movement for equipment & processes for infrastructure & industry. http://www.flaktwoods.com
Divisional Contracts Manager
Reporting to: Managing Director
•Joined back FläktGroup as
Wozair design and manufacture Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Equipment for the Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, Marine, Nuclear and Process Industries. http://www.wozair.com
Fläkt Woods develops, manufactures, markets & distributes Intelligent Air technology bases solutions for indoor air climate for buildings and air movement for equipment & processes for infrastructure & industry. http://www.flaktwoods.com
UAE Client: Iranian Hospital/BILT Middle East Scope: Supply & supervision of commissioning of 11 air handling units meeting hospital hygiene standards.
•King Hamad Hospital Kingdom of Bahrain Client:
Abu Dhabi Client: Al Sabbah/Al Fara Scope: Supply & supervision of commissioning of SEMCO Pinnacle units and integration with BMS Achievement: Resolved technical issues and integrated Pinnacle units
Contracts
Reported to: General Manager
•Managed engineering, procurement, installation, testing & commissioning of Mechanical & HVAC systems for projects on oil & gas platforms, pharmaceutical units, food processing industries, hospitals & bulldogs.
•Independently managed product orders covering pre-sales, sales, factory acceptance tests (FAT), project execution and revenue realization.
•Coordinated engineering aspects of projects including selection of HVAC equipment including special ATEX products, preparation of general arrangement (GA) drawings and P&IDs, air flow diagrams, equipment & duct layouts and sizing of ducts & piping.
•Liaised with various manufacturing facilities of the group & external vendors assuring on time delivery within budgets and fulfilling requirements of quantity & specifications. Coordinated and ensured documentation met the requirements of various jurisdictions in the Middle East.
•Interfaced with third party inspectors for pre-shipment inspections of ATEX certified air handling units & air cooled condensing units, pneumatic dampers, exhaust fans and PLCs
•Administered contracts, dealt with all commercial matters including opening of letters of credit, negotiation of payments, supply chain operations for smooth completion of all projects.
•Managed project finance including forecasts, revenue recognition & reporting.
•Implemented processes to assure quality at all phases from design through execution to commissioning.
•Supported advanced planning for resources, manpower deployment planning and coordinated with internal logistics for completion of projects on time, budgets, scope & specifications fulfilling customer requirements.
•Enforced all safety rules & HSE plans ensuring safety of personnel & company assets.
•Provided engineering support for installation, testing, commissioning, handover & final sign-offs.
•Supported after sales activities including resolving customer claims during warranty period.
•Trained end users on HVAC control systems for SEMCO Pinnacle units, FlaktWoods twin wheel systems and demonstrated energy saving systems in operations with SEMCO wheels, Flakt Woods air handling units and Pinnacle units.
•Worked with sales in identifying new markets and opportunities for additional revenue generation.
•Updated systems & processes for continual improvements in performance, productivity and profitability.
Achievements
•Delivered revenue recognition of Euro 3.6 million in one year from a single project.
•Implemented cost saving & value engineering measures closing many projects with a minimum increase in margins of 10%.
•Successfully managed change orders & variation claims increasing margins by an additional 10%.
•Managed successful delivery of projects in Iran by obtaining waivers of sanctions from European authorities for exporting goods.
•Organized and attended numerous FATs in European manufacturing facilities.
•Successfully customized standard HVAC controls and integrated with building management systems as per client requirements.
•Participated in testing of air handling units, air cooled condensing units, pneumatic dampers, exhaust fans & PLCs at Flakt Woods plant in Jönköping Sweden and external vendors like Climasa Spain, Wozair UK, Woodcock & Wilson USA, COSFI/Frigel Italy and Power Controls UAE
•Executed several orders for ATEX products for clients like Chalmers, Lamprell, Thermo & Total and HVAC orders for hospitals - Al Wakra Hospital Qatar & EMCO Hospital Bahrain - in GCC
Projects
•Oil & Gas
•South Pars Gas Field Development - Phases 13 A, 13 B, 13 C, 13 D, 22 A, 23 B, 24 A, 24 B, 17 & 18 Client: Pars Oil & Gas Company, Iran Scope: Design, engineering, supply and supervision of commissioning of HVAC systems on 10 oil & gas platforms. Achievement: Controlled baseline scope of the project and increased cost performance index (CPI) & schedule performance index (SPI) despite critical external dependencies for waiver of sanctions Duration:
- Retrofit project involving supply, factory acceptance tests and supervision of commissioning of 11 air handling units meeting hospital hygiene standards Achievement: Completed FATs and obtained approval ahead of time and delivered the units on time Duration:
ARJ Engineering Services specializes in MEP contracting, HVAC duct manufacturing and electrical switchgear and control panel assembly. http://www.arjgroup.com/home/engineering
HVAC
Reported to: Senior Project Manager Team: 50
•Managed all aspects of engineering & execution of HVAC projects contributing to the achievement of the company’s business objectives.
•Supervised engineering activities including estimations, calculation & verification of heating & cooling loads, preparation of specifications & data sheets, material take-offs & material requisitions, sizing of chilled water pipes, ducts & refrigerant pipes and shop drawings. Ensured adherence to client requirements, specifications and applicable standards.
•Prepared load schedules & layouts of HVAC systems and obtained approvals of clients, consultants and authorities.
•Developed the work breakdown structure (WBS), WBS dictionary, project execution plan, logistics plan and ensured adherence to approved plans and schedules during execution.
•Interfaced with all stakeholders and coordinated with other MEP services & architectural teams for resolving interface issues and site related problems.
•Coordinated all inspections and clearing of punch lists to achieve predefined quality standards.
•Managed change orders, variation claims, invoicing & collection of payments.
•Coordinated commissioning & project close-out and provided technical support to after sales service team during defect liability period.
Achievements
•Independently managed large HVAC projects ensuring completion on time within budgets, fulfilling client requirements. Managed multiple subcontractors ensuring adherence with schedule, specification and safety requirements.
•Improved financial performance of projects through cost control and proactive change order management which generated additional revenues of 20 to 50%.
Projects
•4 B+G+12+R residential buildings at Al Nahda First Dubai UAE - HVAC system consisting of 600 TR air cooled chillers for each building (total capacity 2400 TR) with fresh air intake, heat recovery, central exhaust and ventilation systems Client: Al Fahidi Achievement: Increased margins by 20% Duration: Mar 2008 to Aug 2008
•Nakheel International City, Al Warsan Dubai, Greece Cluster Package 7 - 31 buildings (15 x G+3+R and 16 x G+4+R) Client: Nakheel Scope: Total air conditioning load - 12, 500 TR, supply installation & commissioning of HVAC system with 8500 TR DX system, 2319 ductable split units, roof mounted extract system with in-line exhaust, 140 fresh air handling units (FAHU) and Honeywell DDC control systems for FAHUs Achievements: Completed the project on schedule in 13 months. Increased gross margin by 50% through cost control and management of variation
Sales and Design Engineering for DX Unitary products exclusively for Hitachi.