Ahmad Soliman, MEP Manager

Ahmad Soliman

MEP Manager

Arab Contractors

Location
Egypt
Education
Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering
Experience
23 years, 3 Months

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Total years of experience :23 years, 3 Months

MEP Manager at Arab Contractors
  • Egypt
  • My current job since January 2016

closely with the technical team to formulate and manage project plans - defining specifications, deliverables, key milestones and critical path activities; monitor project progress/status.
•Manage risks to ensure that projects are delivered according to expected content, quality, costs and on track to defined project plan.
•Help support team to ensure high performance - identify and resolve project related issues and barriers to success, and work closely with the team to resolve.
•Work with functional managers to obtain appropriate resources to ensure on time delivery and overall plan integration.
•Follow Arab Contractor’s internal project gate procedures and processes.
•Communication - ensure the team (internal and external) and management are provided with timely and accurate project information and status updates.
•Awareness of activities on other projects across the team and Plessey to understand overall priorities.
•Ensure professional quality services in all facets of work.
•Lead a project team to ensure technical accuracy of project deliverables.
•Manage a team to ensure cost effective, safe and timely completion of projects to meet or exceed client expectations.
•Manage project activities throughout lifecycle, including the allocation of adequate resources, documentation and other factors necessary for success.
•Work with clients to deliver the end project.
•Prepare and review specification and concept reports.
•Foster new business development opportunities.
•Maintain and grow current business and client relationships.
•Provide mentoring to technical staff, assigning duties as required.
•Provide quality and cost control during the design and construction process.
•Maintain project schedules and project cost summaries to track work progress, budget status, and manpower resource utilization.
•Escalate and identify the need for additional services and fees.
•Assist with Shop drawing reviews as required.

Key Projects :

•New Administrative Capital-Egypt.
•Al Galala Tourist Resort.

Senior Planning Engineer at CODE Contracting Company LLC
  • United Arab Emirates
  • December 2014 to January 2016

Key Responsibilities:

•Preparation of schedules for the Project.
•Coordinating and monitoring site activities.
•Preparation of daily progress report and reporting progress to the client.
•Preparing Weekly/monthly progress reports.
•Attending review meetings with client ADNOC.
•Getting approval from clients for project related documents.
•Attending client progress review meetings.
•Responsible for defining project work scope, planning construction activities, construction sequences for successful execution for project.
•Coordinating with construction professionals, clients, contractors and other departments on project execution.
•Responsible for ensuring that all procedures, specifications, documents and drawings are approved and as per standards.
•Responsible for billing and follow up.
•Preparation of reports for management.

Key Projects:
• Ruwais Projects.

Senior Planning Engineer at BESIX – Six Construct Ltd
  • United Arab Emirates
  • January 2012 to May 2014

, submission and updating of the project master program.
•Ensure the implementation of project control procedures in the areas of planning, resourcing, progress measurement, completion forecasting and status reporting.
•Monitor daily site works & status updates by analyzing data collected and report any deviation to Project Manager.
•Forecast any potential schedule impacts and develop appropriate reports for alerting management through look ahead and catch up schedule at regular intervals.
•Finalize appropriate specification, negotiate with vendors and contractors and ensure optimum utilization of resources.
•Prepare bar charts and histogram diagrams and make presentations regarding the schedules and project progress.
•Monitor operations to ensrue compliance with operations strategy, standards, policies, procedures and best practices.
•Closely monitor the cost and time schedules with an eye on cost optimization and savings on budgeted cost and expediting the project ahead of schedule.
•Liaise with the Project Manager throughout the process and finalize adjustments to project plans as necessary.
•Conducting weekly/monthly progress review meetings internally as well as with client and prepare minutes of the same.
•Preparation of material procurement schedule fortnightly taking into account the long lead time required for material to get delivered at site.

Key Projects :

•IGD -Integrated Gas Development - Das Island (Onshore Civil & Building Construction Works).
•Tram Dubai (Al Sofuh).
•Hamriyah Pumping Station.

Senior Planning Engineer at Silvertech Middle East FZCO
  • United Arab Emirates
  • November 2008 to November 2011

Key Responsibilities:

•Prepared the Planning Package for the project and managed the project monitoring & control deliverables.
•Prepared work-in-progress plans, work breakdown structure and resources (manpower & equipment) requirement plans.
•Prepared the details of subcontractors and materials requirement plan (MRP).
•Prepared and submitted the monthly, quarterly, weekly and specific reports to the Management and Client, ensuring that the reports typically include the project progress statistics, highlights and areas of concern.
•Updated Procurement Register, Subcontract Register, Document Register & Drawings Register.
•Monitored schedule of projects under execution, time schedule control of job sites in the course of construction.
•Identified problematic areas & critical activities and ensured remedial solutions for rectification of problems.
•Participated in daily, weekly and monthly meetings with client to review progress of the project and future plans and to prepare technical meeting data and presentations to client.
•Coordinated with the Project Manager with regards to project issues and ensured prompt resolution of the same.
•Initiated and responded to all planning / time related correspondence to Client/Subcontractors.
•Participated in all site coordination meetings with Site Engineers / Subcontractors and prepared minutes of meetings to appraise the senior management.

Key Projects:

•ADCO (Fire and Gas Detection System Replacement - EPIC PROJECT).
•ZADCO (Replacement of RTU at Satah WHPt's, PMP & WIP).
•ZADCO (EPIC Project-Replacement of RTU at Satah WHPt's, PMP & WIP).
•ZADCO (EPIC Project-UMM AL DALKH Facilities DCS, ESD, F&G AND SCADA).
•Metal Services (Relay Based ESD System for ARAMCO, KSA).
•Cegelec (F&G Modification for ZWSC - PGP and GGII and USSC - PGP).
•Fernas Construction Co. (QP - Supply of ESD and F&G Systems at Um Bab Station

Technical Office Engineer at Wadi Al-Khaleej Contracting
  • United Arab Emirates
  • December 2007 to October 2008

Key Responsibilities:

•Developed the most appropriate techniques and sequence of events and construction operation for ongoing projects of the company such as CW/296/04, CE/071B, CW/119/07, CW/035/05 & CE/238/07.
•Monitored the project progress throughout the construction process, ensuring adherence with project plan
•Scrutinized site inspection reports for various works as per approved construction drawings and site verification works executed by the contractor.
•Liaised with the site agent and surveyor throughout the process and made adjustments to projects as necessary with the approval of Project Manager.
•Prepared, scrutinized, certified and processed contractor’s running and final account bills after verification of contractor bills with the applicable terms and conditions.
•Supervised team for all administrative works including processing and reviewing of progress payments for contractors.

Key Projects:

•Several projects with DEWA : CW/296/04, Supply, installation& commissioning of 1200 mm Dia Pipelines and associated works along Al- Khail Road, 900 mm& 600 mm Dia. Pipelines along Al-Sofouh Road along
the lateral Road within Emirates Hills and within Al-Barsha South. CE/071B, CW/119/07.

Arab Contractors at Ismailia Shipyard
  • Egypt - Ismailia
  • January 2002 to December 2007

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for studying project details, preparing technical reports and participating in feasibility studies and reporting to the MEP Manager of the shipyard.
• Followed up the project plan & execution phases from the point of contracts signature to final acceptance of the project.
• Attended periodic meetings with customers / consultants as per requirement.
• Maintained working relationship with the subcontractors, clients, representatives and suppliers.
• Oversaw all aspects of construction project management, monitored and coordinated work performed by engineering and construction team.
• Prepared the Invoices for executed projects and followed up for the timely payment from client.
• Prepared work packages for site supervisors, management of resources, workshop / site monitoring to evaluate progress and efficiency of resources (manpower & equipment).
• Ensured that daily and weekly records of the project progress are maintained by concerned staff and evaluated the progress on monthly basis against the planned program and budget.
• Conducted site visits, site meetings and periodical review meetings to understand and ensure work progress as per schedule and resolve any issues which may hamper the progress of the project.
• Oversaw the delivery of equipment from the stores and ensure compliance with specifications.

Key Highlights:

• Distinction of being one of the youngest Area Manager in the company during the execution of the project Misr Bini-Suwaif Cement Company - derived support form all quarters and this helped for the motivation and to perform better.
• Excellent performance as a project engineer during the Plant Mechanical Erections, was well appreciated by Seniors.
• Active participation in the preparation of Annual Report, CAPEX, OPEX, Departmental budget for the shipyard, gave skill and cofidence to accomplish such important activities later.

Site Engineer at Hassan M. Allam Sons Developmen
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • August 2000 to December 2001

Key Responsibilities:

•Design of air distribution system by using Ductulators and selection of air outlets such as diffusers and grills etc.
•Estimation of cooling loads by using Estimation sheets.
•Work as a Project engineer during the erection of duct, piping and allied equipment.
•Manage the installation of equipment such as chillers, air handling units, fan coil units and the hook up of these equipment.

Key projects accomplished:

•Project: Bank Masr (Abu Rawash Branch).
•Exxon Mobil Service stations.
•Helwan Military Airport.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering
  • at HTI
  • July 2000

courses: Higher Technological Institute, Tenth Of Ramadan City –

Specialties & Skills

Business Analysis
Risk Management
Project Controls
Planning
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
MEETING FACILITATION
PROGRESS
REPORTS
BILLING
MICROSOFT WORKS
REQUIREMENTS
ADMINISTRATION

Languages

Arabic
Native Speaker
English
Expert

Memberships

Egyptian Engineers Syndicate
  • Member
  • August 2000
PMI -Project Management Institute
  • Member
  • March 2011

Training and Certifications

PMI-RMP (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2022
Valid Until:
March 2025
PMP (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2021
Valid Until:
November 2024

Hobbies

  • Reading
  • Swimming