ABBAS ALKHAFAJI, Senior MEP Engineer

ABBAS ALKHAFAJI

Senior MEP Engineer

Thermo LLC

Location
United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
Education
Diploma, Project Management Extension
Experience
12 years, 8 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :12 years, 8 Months

Senior MEP Engineer at Thermo LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • January 2009 to August 2013

• Review of consultant’ designs and specifications to identify errors and omissions.
• Coordinate with other to ensure that deadlines, procedures, and project requirements are met.
• Coordinate all related engineering and planning activities throughout the project’s lifetime.
• Liaise with the client and main contractor’s engineer.
• Review and preparation of technical submittals and shop drawings prior to submission to consultants and clients according to required project specification and standards.
• Coordinate and monitor materials, drawings and commercial comparisons submission.
• Arrange the materials and manpower as per construction program and material flow sheets.
• Monitoring of the works being performed as per the approved shop drawings and the progress meets the approved construction program.
• Prepare periodical reports on the progress of work.
• Managing to ensure that all milestones are achieved within the agreed timeframes.
• Ensure all engineering works on the projects assigned is carried out within established budgets and schedules.
• Establishment and Monitoring of MEP Schedule of work based on project duration.
• Evaluation of variation orders.
• Review and approval of Method Statements.
• Review and approval of MEP material technical submittal based on specified Manufacturers and Specifications.
• Review and approval the MEP Shop and As-Built Drawings.
• Approval of testing and commissioning the MEP systems.
• Preparing Specifications based on International Standards.

Consultant Senior Engineer at Abu Dhabi Municipality
  • United Arab Emirates
  • January 2001 to December 2008

2001 - 2008 Abu Dhabi Municipality, Consultant senior Engineer.
Preparation, negotiation of contractual documentation with clients, contractors, consultants and
suppliers.
Perform all aspects of quantity surveying duties from feasibility studies to pre and post contract
administration.
Development of tender strategy, tender documentation and execution of tendering processes
including negotiations, selection and contractual management.
Prepare study and review technical specifications, design, special conditions and tender documents.
Supervision on construction projects, and regular maintenance of government facilities.
Issued release of payment documentation for contractors after completing final project inspections.
Review all payments of contractors for executed projects.
Approval of electro-mechanical materials and equipment installed in the projects.
Study and approve variations and additional works needed.
Ensure compliance with government regulations, engineering drawings, and customer specifications.
Conduct performance evaluations.
Study and review notes for financial compensation and claims.
Design & evaluation of HVAC, central plants, duct/pipe sizing, units’ selection, fire protection,
plumbing systems for commercial and residential facilities.
Coordinate mechanical design and documentation delivery schedules with architectural and other
engineering departments.
Maintenance and installation of HVAC and mechanical equipment.

Education

Diploma, Project Management Extension
  • at Mount Royal University
  • January 2011

Project Management Extension Certificate Mount Royal University, Canada, 2011

Doctorate, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING AND MANAGMENT
  • at ( IIT ),New Delhi
  • February 1993

Ph. D in Renewable energy Engineering Indian Institute of Technology ( IIT ),New Delhi, 1993

Master's degree, Mechanical Engineering
  • at University of Technology
  • January 1983

M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering University of Technology, Baghdad, Iraq, 1983

Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering
  • at University of Technology
  • January 1979

B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering University of Technology, Baghdad, Iraq, 1979

Specialties & Skills

Facility Management
Project Management
Design Consultancy
MEP Engineering
ANALOG SILICON
ARCHITECTURAL
AUTO CAD
CLIENTS
COMPENSATION
CORRECTIVE ACTION
COST ESTIMATION
ENGINEER
Project & Facility Management, Building HVAC Systems, Fire Protection Systems, Plumbing Systems, Ene

Languages

English
Expert

Memberships

Iraqi Engineers, Union
  • Member
  • January 1985

Training and Certifications

Climate Control Save up to 60 percent of consumed energy (Training)
Training Institute:
Englana, London
Date Attended:
June 1988