Abed Al-aziz Okasha, MEP Projects Manager

Abed Al-aziz Okasha

MEP Projects Manager

Tornado Group

Location
United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
Education
Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering
Experience
16 years, 2 Months

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Total years of experience :16 years, 2 Months

MEP Projects Manager at Tornado Group
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • My current job since June 2017

• Responsible for all kind of MEP services, for big size educational facilities and different applications including buildings and infrastructural utilities.
• Tender documents review and verification.
• Preparation of monthly progress payments.
• Involved in the engineering progress for design & build projects, support the team with proper guidance to solve their daily issues to fulfill the construction plan within the allowed time frame and optimize the design of the project
• Schedule & plan all activities in line with the master program in coordination with the planning team. Lead and motivate talented project teams, consistently achievements against KPIs.
• Generate Procurement logs for daily follow up to fulfill the projects' demands based on the planned program of works.
• Manpower Histogram Preparation based on the budgeted cost and projects' demand.
• Define the project scope, guidelines, milestones and task allocation to establish and maintain clear progress plans.
• Conduct technical, progress & commercial meetings with the relevant project's parties through proper communication and strengthening stakeholder relationships.
• Generate project cost estimations with acceptable accuracy, guiding effectivedecision-making.
• Negotiate with suppliers, manufacturers & subcontractors to reduce costs.
• Awareness of local regulations and international standards related to the MEP field.
• Delivery of the projects on time within the allowed budget.
• Maintain strict site compliance with current safety legislation.
• Reduce costs by allocating site resources and subcontractors for strict budget controls.
• Interviewed and hired top-performing talents.
• Improve operations by generating project status reports and identifying issues for corrective action.

Construction Manager at A&P Group Of Companies, Conspel
  • Qatar - Doha
  • September 2016 to June 2017

• Responsible for the theme park, mall & 2 residential buildings in Mixed Use Mega Project.
• Responsible for all MEP activities and progress on site
• Arranged and attended meetings with the relevant parties in the project to achieve the required progress as per the allowed time frame.
• Conducted critical pre-installation conferences with contractors, subcontractors and key stakeholders, negotiating best-possible project progression.
• Supervised work of subcontractors to achieve targets against deadlines.
• Maintained strict site compliance with current safety legislation.
• Led site teams to deliver timely, under-budget project completion.
• Managed construction project budgets of up to 250 million QAR.
• Sourced cost-efficient materials and tools to meet budget demands.

MEP Project Manager at Drake & Scull Engineering
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • May 2015 to September 2016

• Managed projects of underground chilled water piping network and two district cooling plants MEP works.
• Scheduled & planned all activities in line with the master program in coordination with the planning department
• Preparation of monthly project report & progress payments.
• Arranged & Attended Weekly progress meetings with the Client, Consultant, project management & main contractors
• Follow up with various departments within the project & company in all matters related to the project
• Coordinated with the engineering team to produce the shop drawings and verify the design along with the engineers under my supervision.
• Following up the material submittals and arrange meetings with the client and consultant to obtain the approvals on time.
• Recruited high-performing, reliable staff for improved team productivity.
• Briefed and motivated staff to deliver daily operational requirements.

Sr. Mechanical Project Engineer at Drake & Scull Engineering
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • September 2013 to May 2015

• Reviewed designs, plans and reports to ensure constant compliance with project specifications.
• Studied and reviewed the mechanical design in order to find out the conflicts and propose engineering solutions.
• Designed & executed various mechanical systems: HVAC system according to the international standards (ASHRAE, SMACNA, DW & NFPA) & the local regulations (Civil Defense regulation), plumbing systems according to the local codes and international standards & fire protection systems.
• HVAC equipment selection & psychometric analysis (FCUs, FAHUs, AHUs, CCU's & DX, Fans, Chillers & Cooling Towers), Cooling Loads & ventilation calculation.
• ESP calculation & Chilled water pumps head calculation.
• Generated material technical submittals to meet the project specifications & standards.
• Ensured correct systems installation according to the approved shop drawings, method of statements, manufacturer's recommendations and project specifications.
• Assisted the site team to solve the technical and site problems.
• Created detailed project schedules, working closely with contractors to manage deadlines.
• Reduced costs by allocating site resources and subcontractors for strict budget controls.
• Completed construction goals safely on budget and to desired deadline.
• Mentored junior engineers and new hires to improve staff competency and efficiency.
• Assessed costs of labor and materials for each project, ensuring adherence to budgetary requirements.

Mechanical Engineer at Drake & Scull International
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • February 2008 to August 2013

• Responsible of all mechanical works related to Plumbing, HVAC & Fire Protection Systems
• Material Submittals, Shop drawings review & preparation.
• Supervised the installation of HVAC system, water supply, drainage & firefighting according to the approved shop drawings, material submittal and the relevant codes.
• Material Orders and quantity take offs
• Testing & commissioning for the mechanical systems.
• Worked with AutoCAD and technical drawings.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering
  • at University of JordanOmar Bin Al-khattab Secondary School
  • July 2022

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Specialties & Skills

Commissioning
Testing
Materials
BUDGETING
MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
MICROSOFT WORKS
NETWORKING
AUTOCAD
MECHANICAL
PLUMBING
CONFERENCES
CONSULTING

Languages

Arabic
Native Speaker
English
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