Ahmed Essam Mohamed Mahmoud, Construction Manager / Senior Civil Structural Engineer

Ahmed Essam Mohamed Mahmoud

Construction Manager / Senior Civil Structural Engineer

Al Jaber Building L.L.C.

Location
United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
Education
Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering - Structural Division
Experience
11 years, 9 Months

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Total years of experience :11 years, 9 Months

Construction Manager / Senior Civil Structural Engineer at Al Jaber Building L.L.C.
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • April 2016 to February 2017

PROJECTS HANDLED:
• RUWAIS HOUSING COMPLEX EXPANSION - PHASE - 3 MARRIED FLATS PACKAGE 11 - ABU DHABI. Client, ADNOC / RHD
• JAWAHER SAADIYAT BEACH VILLAS- 83 luxury villas, community Centre, and facility structures - ABU DHABI. Client, TDIC

PROJECT CLIENT & CONSULTANTS:
•ADNOC / RHD / DORSCH / HILL INTERNATIONAL.
•TDIC / GHD / DSA.

Lead Civil Structural Engineer at The SMi Group International Consultant Inc. (SMi) JV with Horizon Energy
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • February 2015 to March 2016

SMi has integrated engineering, project management, environmental protection, and expertise make SMi a key player in various sectors of activity such as infrastructure and development, environment, energy optimization, engineering materials, building, production and distribution of energy, and oil and gas industries.
Confidential Firm is a holding Company for a wide range of interests, specializing in Oil & Gas, E & P, Support Services, Offshore / On-Shore Facilities, including appropriate financial engineering.
Web site: www.groupesm.com

Highlights:
•Actively involved in all aspects of Civil Structural Engineering workload delivery while understanding the importance of technical accuracy with a high attention to detail while exceeding the requirements of internal and external stakeholders.
•Gained invaluable experience in Oil/Gas Field, and Industrial buildings, multi-story high voltage Sub-station buildings, and complex structures.
•Successfully attend internal & external coordination meetings with Clients, PMC, contractors, management and coordination with Contracts, Sales, Estimation, Technical and other departments for necessary requirements.

Key Responsibilities:
• Perform and manage Civil structural engineering works, which includes but not limited to, Review &Prepare civil structural engineering documents as per engineering deliverable documents list (EDDR).
•Review contract requirements for project execution, Tender bulletins (TB), Tender clarifications (TC), identify requirements and scope of work (SOW).
•organize, Prepare, and response to the Technical Document Register (TDR), and raise Technical queries (TQ), Request for information (RFI), and review specifications, Plot plans, General Arrangement (GA) drawings, Detailed drawings.
• Accountable for Design concept, Detail Engineering, Check & preparation of Specifications & Reports, site supervision, Structural Modeling, Design and analysis calculations, Seismic/lateral loads studies, and construction inspections for all of Concrete, Steel, and Civil works.
• Conduct structural analysis and design of various types of RCC & Steel structures for both superstructure and substructure such as sub-station buildings, and other civil works facilities, trenches, precast covers, road crossing overpass, pipe supports, skids, foundations, and Technological structures.
•Keep abreast with the latest rules, guidelines, standards, and by-laws of statutory authorities with respect to allowable construction areas, structural stability, wind loads, and implement the same in future projects to achieve objectives.
•Proficiently handle latest applicable codes of practice including ACI, BS, IBC, UBC, ASCE, AISC, ASTM, API, ECP and others to resolve any operational issues or problems.
•Work on analysis and design of material handling structures using professional analysis software package: ETABS, SAFE, STAAD Pro, SAP 2000, Prokon, RAM Concept, others for successful execution of projects.
•Work effectively in a multi-disciplinary project team to implement structural requirements.
•Participate in load testing of piles, pile foundations, interference of existing foundation with new foundation.
•Drawn up project plans, schedule of activities, budget, and cost estimates, planned, procured, mobilized, and deployed resources to deliver the project within a defined time.
•Attend pre-tender bid meetings in addition to providing technical clarifications to members of operation team/site engineers with regards to design and drawings to complete the projects in the allotted time.
•Review the operational practices, identified the areas of obstruction/quality failures and advised on system and process changes for qualitative improvement in productivity.

Senior Structural Engineer (Steel/Concrete) at Al Jaber Group for Transport & General Contracting
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • October 2010 to February 2015

The Group is a privately owned multi-faceted group of companies, based in Abu Dhabi, and provides its professional services in the sectors of Engineering, Construction, Manufacturing, Energy, Oil / Gas, Heavy Lifting and Logistics, Industrial and Trading. Web site: www.aljaber.com

Highlights:
•Actively involved in all aspects of Structural Engineering workload delivery while understanding the importance of technical accuracy with a high attention to detail while exceeding the requirements of internal and external stakeholders.
•Gained invaluable experience in towers, mixed use, high rise residential and Oil/Gas Field, and Industrial buildings.
•Successfully attended internal coordination meetings and coordinated with Contracts, Sales, Estimation, Technical Coordination and other departments for necessary coordination.
•Provided on-site Management, assigned as Internal Audit of Integrity management system (IMS) to ensure projects met on time, standard and budget requirements, and were built in accordance with contract documents, and specification.

Key Responsibilities:
•Accountable for design, follow up, check for all structures, multi storied buildings and supervision on sites to ensure completion of work within stipulated time.
•Conduct structural analysis and design of various types of Steel and RCC structures of power and steel plants, residential, commercial, Mixed-use buildings, both superstructure and substructure, and Technological structures.
•Perform and manage structural engineering project, which includes but not limited to, structural engineering calculations, design and analysis, and construction inspections.
•Keep abreast with the latest rules, guidelines, notifications and by-laws of statutory authorities with respect to allowable construction areas, structural stability, wind loads, and implement the same in future projects to achieve objectives.
•Proficiently handle latest applicable codes of practice including ACI, BS, UBC, ASCE, AISC, ECP, ASTM and others to resolve any operational issues or problems.
•Work on analysis and design of material handling structures using professional analysis software package: ETABS, SAFE, STAAD Pro, SAP 2000, Prokon, RAM Concept, others for successful execution of projects.
•Work effectively in a multi-disciplinary project team to implement structural requirements.
•Participate in load testing of piles, pile foundations, interference of existing foundation with new foundation.
•Drawn up project plans, schedule of activities, budget, and cost estimates, planned, procured, mobilized, and deployed resources to deliver the project within a defined time.
•Attend pre-tender bid meetings in addition to providing technical clarifications to members of operation team/site engineers with regards to design and drawings to complete the projects in the allotted time.
•Review the operational practices, identified the areas of obstruction/quality failures and advised on system and process changes for qualitative improvement in productivity.

Structural Design Engineer at HEBERGER ENGINEERING Consulting Engineers.
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • August 2009 to September 2010

The Company is a big German consultant Architect Engineering Firm specialized in Design and construction of Mixed Use Buildings, high rise residential and Hotel buildings and Large Projects. Web site: www.heberger.de

Highlights:
•Decisive, clear and consistent in approach to Structural Engineering Design.
•Astutely worked on 15 towers including mixed use building, high rise, multi story and many other buildings.
•Familiar with Structural analysis and design of complex Steel/RCC structures, both superstructure and substructure.
•Instrumental in preparing the design of structural elements by creating our own excel spreadsheets, and using variety of analysis software package and also in preparing the Civil/ structural bill of quantities during tendering stage.

Key Responsibilities:
•Actively engaged in designing, checking, modeling for concrete high rise, hotels, and mixed use buildings as per detailed project-planning schedule.
•Closely worked on designing and checking for many concrete towers, steel structures, high rise buildings, and multi storied buildings for accuracy and completeness.
•Associated with design, re-design, and monitoring value engineering for all structures to be most economical.
•Overseen all possibilities to optimize engineering/design changes, troubleshoot and resolve complex technical problems, consistently meet project deadlines and highest possible quality standards.
•Proficiently handled latest applicable codes of practice including ACI, BS, UBC, ASCE, AISC, ECP, ASTM and others to resolve any operational issues or problems.
•Proactively prepared a full set of drawings along with relevant Annexure for submission to the relevant statutory authorities for obtaining building permits and other approvals.
•Undertook hand calculations to supplement and refine analysis package generated code checks and structural behaviors.
•Involved in design reviews of projects including reviewing drawings and calculations submittals from the Designers of Record (DOR).
•Coordinated Project Structural work with alliance team members recommending solutions for various design items/issues.

PROJECTS HANDLED:
•Bloom Centre Tower (MUDAR): mixed use Building (complicated) including in Hotel-Apartment-Offices, Hospital (Staggered Stories), tower dim=30mx130 m and consist of 35 stories including (5 floor Transfer slab system): 5 basement + Ground+ Mezzanine+ 30th typical + Roof + 20 m height Top Roof. (Concrete Structures).
•Beach Palace Villa: (G + 1), Area = 1200 m2. (Concrete Structures).
•Chalets (Jomaa Al Bawardi): Area = 2000 m2. (Steel Structures).
•DARWEESH TOWER: (4B + G \{Transfer Slab\} + M + 18 Typical + Roof + Top Roof), Area = 950 m2, In Mohamed Bin Zayed City (Concrete Structures).
•ALI ALSHAMSI Tower: (4B + G + 1st \{Transfer Slab\} + 21 Typical + Roof + Top Roof), Area = 1930 m2, In Mohamed Bin Zayed City (Concrete Structures).
•SULTAN Al Katbi Building: (3B + G \{Transfer Slab\} + M + 1st \{Transfer Slab\} + 15 Typical + Roof + Top Roof), Area = 1900 m2, In Mohamed Bin Zayed City (Concrete Structures).
•Khadim Building: (3B + G \{Transfer Slab\} + Podium + 1st \{Transfer Slab\}+15 Typical+Roof+Top Roof), Area = 1800 m2, In Mohamed Bin Zayed City (Concrete Structures).
•Eid Al Muhairbi Tower: (3B+G \{Transfer Slab\} + 1st+20 Typical+ Roof+Top Roof), Area=1850 m2, In Mohamed Bin Zayed City (Concrete Structures).
•Neyadi Building: (3B + G \{Transfer Slab\} + 1st \{Transfer Slab\}+15 Typical + Roof + Top Roof), Area = 850 m2, In Mohamed Bin Zayed City (Concrete Structures).
•Many of other high rise buildings, Towers and Medium scale projects.
•Many others Sheds and structures buildings. (Steel Structures)

MOSTLY CLIENTS, CONTRACTORS, SUB-CONTRACTORS IN WHOLE PROJECTS:
•Clients: Real Estate Group, Marriot, 5 Pioneers, and others.
•Other Consultants: KEO, Wilson Associates and others.
•Contractors and sub-contractors: ACC and Commodore, and others.

Structural Engineer at OPTIMUM ENGINEERING
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • January 2008 to July 2009

It is a 3rd party firm and specialized in value engineering and consultancy.

Highlights:
•Astutely worked on 4 high rise buildings including mixed use building, high rise, multi story and many other large horizontal Projects.
•Instrumental in preparing the design of structural elements by creating our own excel spreadsheets, and using variety of analysis software package and also in preparing the Civil/ structural bill of quantities during tendering stage.
•Designed and developed cost and energy saving techniques/measures and modifications to achieve substantial reduction in O&M expenditures and work within the budget.
•Propagated Quality Circle movement and developed quality culture in the work force to achieve quality leadership in the industry.

Key Responsibilities:
•Competently checked, re-designed, and handled modeling for concrete high rise, hotels, and mixed use buildings to satisfactory handover of the project as per client specifications.
•Represented the company and attended meetings in coordination with engineers of statutory authorities for providing technical clarifications, where necessary.
•Motivated a team of AutoCAD Draughtsman to prepare requisite and relevant drawings for preliminary as well as detailing drawings, general approval, shop, as built and other related drawings to meet agreed project delivery deadlines.
•Meticulously worked with all versions of AutoCAD, STAADPRO, ETAPS, SAFE, SAP, X-Steel, latest and state-of-the-art software’s and guided the other team members accordingly to improve work performance.
•Drawn up project plans, schedule of activities, budget, and cost estimates, planned, procured, mobilized, and deployed resources to deliver the project within a defined time.

PROJECTS HANDLED:
•Beach towers: Project Area = 2000 m2, consisting of: basement (car park)+ 4 podium (car park)+ transfer slab + 24th typical+ technical+ roof+ 10 / 7 m parapet. (Concrete Structures)
•Al Doorah Tower: tower dim = 30 m x 70 m = 1100 m2, consist of (1B + G + 3 Podium + G + 4th \{Transfer Slab\} + 23th typical + Roof + Top Roof and Parapet 8 m height. (Concrete Structures)
•Al Nahyan Tower: Area = 500, consist of (3B + G + Mez. + 26th Typical + Roof + Top Roof, Including Transfer Slab and Beam, and Steel Pyramids Shap cover Top roof on 290 m2. (Concrete and Steel Structures)
•Al Dhait (Residential and Commercial complex): area = 11200 m2, consist of: basement (car park)+ Ground (retail)+ transfer slab(green area), support 3 buildings: each Area = 1500 m2, consist of: 6 typical + technical + 5 m parapet. (Concrete Structures)
•Villa Complex: Area = 960 m2, consist of (1B + G + 2 Typical + Roof). (Concrete Structures)
•Capital Centro - Albadi Adnec: Hotel and offices (Staggered Stories, area = 2500 m2, consist of: (4B + G + P + Transfer slab + 19th Typical + Tech. + Roof. (Concrete Structures)
•Capital Centro - Centro Hotel: Hotel and offices (Staggered Stories), area = 3000 m2, consist of: (4B + G + 1st + Intermediate + 2nd Transfer slab + 19th Typical + 2 Tech. + Recreation + Roof + Top Roof (Concrete Structures)
•Gymnazium and Summing Pool: Area = 1100 m2, consist of: (B + G + 1st). Roof (Concrete Structures)
•ZUMURUD RESIDENCE: Hotel and offices (Staggered Stories), Area = 2500 m2, consist of: (4B + G + 1st + Intermediate \{Transfer Slab\} + 25 Typical + 2 Mech. + Roof (Concrete Structures)
•Many of other high rise Buildings, Towers and Medium scale, Large horizontal projects.

MOSTLY CLIENTS, CONTRACTORS, SUB-CONTRACTORS IN WHOLE PROJECTS:
•Clients: Real Estate Group, Marriot, 5 Pioneers, and others.
•Other Consultants: KEO, Atkins, (GA Architects and Engineers), ALDAR, and others.
•Contractors and sub-contractors: ACC and Commodore, and others.

Steel Structures Designer Engineer at ASEC for Manufacturing & Industrial Projects (ARESCO)
  • Egypt
  • June 2005 to December 2007

ISO, U, S, PP; certified company specialized in production of cement Plants and equipment. Web site: www.asec-engineering.com

Highlights:
•Pioneer in structural analysis and design of complex Steel structures, both superstructure and RC substructure of Cement Factories.
•Performed and managed structural engineering project, which includes but not limited to, structural engineering calculations, design and analysis, and construction inspections.
•Established plan for ensuring compliance to all HSE activities and practices.
•Recognized for handling procurement of materials, quality control, and implementation of projects, staff management, and site supervision visits of Consultants and Architects.

Key Responsibilities:
•Facilitated steel structures activities by using X-Steel, Strucad programs to plan and monitor project activities.
•Scrupulously prepared a full set of drawings along with relevant Annexure for obtaining building completion certification from relevant statutory authorities.
•Prepared economical designs (Structural related) within the framework of statutory regulations for project facilities as per the requirements and specifications issued by clients and consultants for “Turnkey” projects.
•Defined initial structural drawings and sketches for approval by clients and consultants.
•Formulated structural load analysis, design calculations and other relevant details for approval by clients and consultants.
•Framed final set of drawings for submission to the statutory authorities for obtaining their approval as may be required for issuance of building permits.
•Led efforts in developing and executing best practices and standard operating procedures targeting at organizational excellence.
•Liaised with external agencies, clients and consultants in determining technical specifications, approvals for execution and obtaining on-time clearances. Overseen the inventory requirements and the Bill of material at tender stage.
•Monitored the work of Site Engineers in accordance with the Company’s policies and procedures and limits of authority.
•Initiated review meetings with other disciplines like Mechanical, electrical and utility for smooth completion of the project.

PROJECTS HANDLED:
•Mass Gordan Cement Plant Atbara Sudan: design, detailing, workshop steel structures.
•Menya Calcium Carbonat: Design, detailing, workshop steel structures.
•CMI: Talkha Power Plant, New Talkha (750MW combined cycle project) for delta electricity Production Company.
•SINAI Gray Cement Plant: Design, detailing, workshop steel structures of site workshop.
•BINI SUIF, Sudan: Design, detailing, workshop steel structures of site workshop.

PART TIME:
April 2006-October 2007 : Aldar (The Art Of Design) - ARCHITECTS INTERIOR CIVIL ENGINEERS.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering - Structural Division
  • at Ain Shams University - Faculty of Engineering
  • May 2005

Graduation year: 2005 - Grade: Good. Last year grade: Very good Graduation project: Structures analysis - Grade: Excellent. Graduaton project units :( Villa, Multi Story Building-20th Story, and Stadium). I.T. SKILLS: •CSI Etabs, CSI safe, and CSI Sap •Staad Professional and Robot Millennium •Autodesk Structural Analysis Professional •SAP 2000 •PCA – COL, Prokon •AutoCAD (2D&3D), PDMS, PDS •RAM concept •Risa base, Microstation •X-Steel (Tekla Structures) and Strucad •FrameCAD Pro Design, Frame CAD Detailer •Primavera (P3.0) •Microsoft Office, Search Internet, E-mail User SEMINARS/COURSES ATTENDED: Regular attendance in (IStructE, ICE, PCE-UAE) seminars for Professional chartered Engineer. •IBC Seismic design provisions by Dr. SK Ghosh (S. K. Ghosh Associates Inc.) cooperated with Abu Dhabi Municipality, U.A.E., October 2009 •IBC Seismic design provisions by Dr. SK Ghosh (S. K. Ghosh Associates Inc.) cooperated with Abu Dhabi Municipality, U.A.E., June 2010 •IBC Seismic design provisions by Dr. SK Ghosh (S. K. Ghosh Associates Inc.) cooperated with Abu Dhabi Municipality, U.A.E., December 2010 •Advanced Course of Seismic Load Analysis •Advanced Design of Concrete Bridges •Course of Civil Engineer at the Arab Contractors Co.

Specialties & Skills

Structural
Civil Engineering
Oil and Gas
High Rise
Manufacturing Experience
Proficiency in designing any type of steel/concrete buildings
Steel/Concrete Building, Structural Modeling/Design, Seismic Analysis, Contract Administration
Material Management, Project Management, Estimation & Operations, Drawings & Documentation
Maintenance Management, Civil and Structural Engineering, Cross Functional Coordination
Quality Audit, Coordination & Liaison, Cost Control, Inter-personal Skills, Analytical Skills
Quality Assurance, Budgeting/MIS/HR, Tendering & Designing, Site Management, Planning & Scheduling
Familiarity with different international codes including ACI, BS, IBC, UBC, ASCE, AISC, ECP etc.
Manpower Management, Safety Management, Vendor Development, Resource Mobilization
Training & Development, Crisis Management, Communication and Organizational Skills
High rise buildings Experience
mixed use buildings, manufacturing, industrial structures, oil/gas field, EPC Projects

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Expert
German
Beginner

Memberships

Member in the Egyptian society of Engineers - Cairo, Egypt
  • Civil Engineer
  • September 2005
Membership in Institution of Structural Engineers UK (IstructE) as graduate member.
  • graduate member and applying for chartered membership.
  • May 2012
UAE Society Of Engineers - United Arab Emirates, Since 2015
  • Civil Structural Engineer
  • October 2015

Training and Certifications

seminars in Structural Design concept (Training)
Training Institute:
Attend in (IStructE, ICE, PCE-UAE) seminars for Professional chartered Engineer.
Date Attended:
January 2011
Seminar in 2009 IBC Seismic design provisions cooporated with Abu Dhabi municipality, U.A.E. (Training)
Training Institute:
• Seminar in 2009 IBC Seismic design provisions by Dr. SK Ghosh (S. K. Ghosh Associates Inc.)
Date Attended:
March 2009

Hobbies

  • Swimming, running, football, and squash