TAREK AMIN, Senior Structural Engineer

TAREK AMIN

Senior Structural Engineer

saudi consolidated engineering company (Khatib and Almi)

Location
Saudi Arabia - Khobar
Education
Bachelor's degree,
Experience
27 years, 5 Months

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Total years of experience :27 years, 5 Months

Senior Structural Engineer at saudi consolidated engineering company (Khatib and Almi)
  • Saudi Arabia - Khobar
  • My current job since February 2011

Responsibilities
Assigned to work as a Senior Structural Engineer. Duties include leading the project for structural work in performing structural analysis and design, project scope and structural package, attending project coordination meetings, preparing the responses for technical clarification for the completed project, performing vendor supplied material review, coordinating with structural section head for assigned task.

Projects & Duties:
•Tanajib Maintenance workshop and Accommodation Buildings
I worked as Lead Structural Engineer
The project is consisting of 2 buildings, the first is 3500 m2 steel structure workshop and office building with associated underground structures and the other was a precast accommodation building that will accommodate 72 persons.
Duties are:-
Lead the structural design ( design of steel structure multi-span portal frame with mezzanine floor, the building has 7 overhead crane, design of foundations, design of slab on grade, design of underground tank, underground lift station, design of jib crane foundation, design of lighting pole foundation and design of the precast building foundation)
Prepare subcontract (Geotechnical investigation contractor) scope of work
Prepare project specifications and scope of work.
Monitor and manage junior engineers and CAD Designers.

•Mobile Skid for Oil and Gas Wellhead.
I worked as Lead Structural Engineer
The project is a plan to implement a new furnishing concept for gas and oil wells in Order to reduce design/construction and tie-in time cycle. This new concept philosophy is to have all the main components and connections in one mobile skid. The skid was structural steel platform with dimension of 3.5 m wide x 13.0 m length supporting all piping, instrumentation equipment, control shelter, corrosion inhibitor tank and electrical switch rack. The design had to take all possible case of loading like working condition, lifting condition and transportation condition
Duties are:-
-Lead the structural design
-Prepare project specifications and scope of work.
-Monitor and manage junior engineers and CAD Designers

Other Projects Such As:-
. Uthmania Maintenance Work Shop.
.Review of Steel Structure Pre-Engineered Buildings of Shybah Industrial Support Buildings.

senior structural steel engineer at Milltown Engineering Company
  • Ireland
  • October 2008 to December 2010

Responsibilities
1-Provide structural design for design and build projects.
2-Provide connections details design.
3-Provide design assistance and review the work of the company engineers and detailers.
4-Attending the site meeting as the company technical representative.
5-Liaising with the internal department for monitoring design budget.
6-Liaising with architects, engineers and builders in order to source the required information whether for design and build projects or detailing projects.

Projects & Duties:
•Baggage Handling System Dublin Airport Terminal (2) (T2). (300 tons steel structures)
I worked as Lead Structural Steel Engineer

The project was to design and fabricate 300 tons of hung steel to support the baggage handling system of T2 Dublin Airport. I worked as a lead structural engineer which is required very close coordination with the MEP contractor and the main building design engineer as all the steel structure was hung from mezzanine floor.
Duties are:-
Lead structure design (design of steel structure and design of structure connections)
Conduct site visit and site survey to assure the clearance of the designed structure.
Follow up fabrication process.
Monitor and manage junior engineers and company detailers.
Attending site meeting as company representative.


•Carlow Enterprise Building (150 tons of steel structure)
I worked as Lead Structural Steel Engineer

The project was to design office buildings for Carlow Enterprise. The Building was 3 floors building mainly of steel structure with curved roof and the floors were hollow core precast slab supported on steel beams.
Duties are:-
Lead structure design (design of steel structure and design of structure connections)
Follow up fabrication process.
Monitor and manage junior engineers and company detailers.
Coordinate with Architect and Builder.
Attending site meeting as company representative.

Senior structural Engineer and Technical Manager at O'Dwyer Steel
  • Ireland
  • May 2006 to September 2008

Responsibilities

1-Provide structural design for design and build projects.
2-Provide connections details design.
3-Technical and Quality advisor to all Functions i.e. Sales, Drawing Office, Production, Contract Management, Estimating, Quantity Surveying
4-Pre Sales Technical role with sales function where required in order to discuss all technical/design aspects of contracts in order that the inclusions and exclusions on the Bills of Quantities and Take-Offs are clarified technically.
5-Re- checking of Estimates prepared for Contracts about to be awarded to ensure that quantities, descriptions, technical content, inclusions, exclusions, and financial amounts, are accurate.
6- Chairing the assessment meetings in which I advise on 4 and 5 above and to highlight all technical considerations with the various functions and line managers.
7-Work as a research and development department for the company to solve the problems facing the different departments.
8-Liaising with architects, engineers and builders in order to source the required information whether for design and build projects or detailing projects.
9-Attending the site meeting as the company technical representative.

Projects & Duties:

•Delta Retail Park (300 tons of steel structure)
I worked as Lead Structural Steel Engineer
The building was a multi-span portal frame with mezzanine floor for office use. I used hot-rolled structural steel for rafters and columns and used light gauge steel for purlins and side girts.

Duties are:-
Lead structure design (design of steel structure and design of structure connections)
Follow up fabrication process.
Monitor and manage company detailers.
Coordinate with Architect and Builder.
Attending site meeting as company representative.

.Shannon Side Galvanizer (150 tons of steel structure)
I worked as Lead Structural Steel Engineer
The building was a double span portal frame with solar panels fixed on the roof and 2 overhead cranes and requirements to use internal jumper beams to allow for open space. I used hot-rolled structural steel for rafters and columns and used light gauge steel for purlins and side girts. The design required high coordination with the builder as the new structure should be built on the top of an existing one to keep the work flow, after constructing the new structure the existing one was planned to be demolished.


Duties are:-
-Lead structure design (design of steel structure and design of structure connections)
-Follow up fabrication process.
-Monitor and manage company detailers.
-Coordinate with Builder and doing site visit and survey to check the existing building.
-Attending site meeting as company representative.

Structural Design Engineer at WMH Engineering
  • Ireland
  • November 2005 to April 2006

1-Design of connections
2-Detailing of steel structures starting with ordering the materials, contacting the engineer to source the required information, preparing the required drawings and delivery dockets for erection.
3-Attending the site meetings as the company technical representative
4-Preparing the different documents for estimation purpose from quantity to enquiries for pricing.
5-Liaising with site foreman and erection crews regarding efficient erection of the steel

Structural Design Engineer at Noel C. Duggan Engineering
  • Ireland
  • December 2003 to October 2005

Responsibilities:

1-Design of connections details.
2-Producing accurate and timely strucad drawings for the workshop.
3-Attending the site meetings as a technical representative of my company.
4-Training and assistance of the company detailers.
5-Liaising with Consultant and Architect offices to source the required information.
6-Liaising with site foreman and crews regarding efficient erection of the steel.
7-Liaising with other departments i.e. estimating and contracts management for programming and budget purposes.
8-Prepare the required documents for the final accounts.
9-Development and maintenance of strucad systems

Projects & Duties:

•Tuam Retail Park (850 tons of steel structure)
I worked as Structural Steel Engineer
The building was a multi-storey car-park and residential apartments.

Duties are:-
-Design of steel structure connections.
-Detailing of steel structure.
-Follow up fabrication process.
-Coordinate with Architect, Engineer, and Builder.
-Attending site meeting as company representative.

Structural Design Engineer at ARAB SWISS ENGINEERING COMPANY (ASEC)
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • August 1998 to November 2003

Responsibilities:

1-Design of steel structures.
2-Design of connections details.
3-Preparing of the workshop drawings for steel structures.
4-Estimating of engineering time and cost.
5-Preparing internal planning and time schedule for the jobs according to the main time schedule for the different projects.

Projects & Duties:
•Sinai Cement Plant
I worked as Structural Steel Engineer
The project was a large cement plant.

Duties are:-
Design of steel structure connections.
Detailing of steel structure.
Prepare internal time schedule for the different building in hand.


•INCASA Cement Plant (Costa-Rica)
I worked as Structural Steel Engineer
The project was a large cement plant. And I was responsible about designing of cement conveyors.
The structure was a multi-span space truss (50m, 25 m and 25 m) at height of 24 m from the ground connecting two building the cement silo and the cement mill building.

Duties are:-

Design of the steel structure.
Design of steel structure connections.
Detailing of steel structure.
Coordinate with the main builder regarding the foundation loads for designing of the foundation.
Manage and monitor the company draftsmen and detailers.
Prepare internal time schedule for the different building in hand.

Structural Design Engineer at ABB High Voltage COMPANY
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • November 1997 to July 1998

1-Design of both steel and concrete structures.
2-Preparing of general arrangements drawings.
3-Preparing of work shop drawings for both concrete and steel structures

Structural Design Engineer at The Egyptian German company for metallic constructions [FERROMETALCO]
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • November 1996 to November 1997

1-Design of steel structures
2-Design of connections details
3-Take off required materials
4-Follow up the fabrication

Education

Bachelor's degree,
  • at Faculty of engineering-Cairo University
  • July 1995

Specialties & Skills

DESIGN OF STEEL STRUCTURES
DESIGN OF REINFORCED CONCRETE STRUCTURES
KNOLWLEDGE OF BOTH bRITISH AND aMERICAN STANDARDS.
Foundation Design
structural steel connection design
MS office
Strucad
Structural Steel Design
Staad Pro
Reinforced Concrete Design
Autocad

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Expert

Memberships

Engineers Ireland
  • Chartered Engineer
  • August 2006
Egyptian Engineering Syndicate
  • Engineer
  • July 1995

Training and Certifications

Special topics in steel structures design (Training)
Training Institute:
Faculty of Engineering-Cairo University (Egypt)
Date Attended:
October 2000
Fastrak Building Designer (Analysis and Design Software) (Training)
Training Institute:
Computer Solution Company (UK)
Date Attended:
June 2006
Connection Design of steel structures course (Training)
Training Institute:
Steel Construction Institute (UK)
Date Attended:
April 2007
Portal Frame Solutions (Training)
Training Institute:
Steel Construction Institute (UK)
Date Attended:
July 2007
Wind Loading Practical Design (Training)
Training Institute:
Institute of Structural Engineers (UK)
Date Attended:
November 2007