Ali Al-Khatem, Senior Procurement Engineer

Ali Al-Khatem

Senior Procurement Engineer

Saudi Electricity Company

Location
Saudi Arabia - Eastern Province
Education
Master's degree, Engineering Management
Experience
16 years, 1 Months

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Total years of experience :16 years, 1 Months

Senior Procurement Engineer at Saudi Electricity Company
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • My current job since November 2021

• Administer telecom Project's contracts (Pre-award Process), prepare RFI, RFP & RFQ
• Review the Scope of Work (SOW), timeline, WBS, and cost estimation of projects.
• Prepare Schedule-B (summary for the SOW), Schedule-C the breakdown for the BoQ, perform a high level of cost estimate analysis, prepare the bid package, shopping card, and attend Job-Ex meeting.
• Administer telecom project's contracts (Post-award Contracts Management) follow-up what has been agreed to deliver through conducting meetings, sending letters and emails (Official formal/ informal) communications, managing and following up the change orders, manage and following up dispute resolution, in addition to monitoring the contract performance (KPIs) and obtain contract closeout
• Maintain an excellent and flexible relationship between the contact parties to ensure smooth contract implementation.
• Oversee and coordinate contractual information flow, periodically risk assessment, and revisit risk register regarding the related contact.
• Control the CAPEX projects budget..
• Leading Lesson Learned Program in Department.

Senior Cost Engineer at SRACO (SMP for SAUDI ARAMCO)
  • Saudi Arabia - Eastern Province
  • February 2012 to August 2020

Working in Abaqia CommunityMaintenance Division at SA/CR Community Service Department . The main duties:
Develop cost estimates for cost analysis, labor, equipment and materials for notification and work orders
provide technical support and direction to maintenance job, ensuring proper coordination with the contractors
provide professional level expertise to the solution of complex problems as may raise
process and follow up direct charge purchase and labor purchase
performs as material expeditor by SAP system on availability of materials on all yard of saudi aramco material stock number and material description
visit site work and conduct field work to inspect extent of work to be done prior to the development of estimates
performs all other duties and responsibilities that may be assigned

Procurement QC Supervisor & Spare Part Coordinator at Al Muhaidib Contracting
  • Saudi Arabia - Eastern Province
  • October 2011 to January 2012

 Review requisitions and purchase orders for compliance with contract requirements
 Preparation of purchase order(s) inspection assignment packages
 Review of sub-vendors quality procedures
 Establish agenda for pre-inspection meetings
 Scheduling and coordination of source inspection
 Ensure inspection assignment packages are correctly distributed
 Prepare the spare parts purchase order in-line with the items purchase order to provide the necessary spare parts that supports those items in accordance with the Technical Manager, finance department and the purchasing department.
 Follow up and receive the spare parts orders.

Project Engineer at Al Muhaidib Contracting
  • Saudi Arabia - Eastern Province
  • July 2011 to October 2011

AramcoTuwal Project

Key Responsibilities:
 Representative Engineer in ZFP office.
 Assessing organizational needs to effectively manage various projects, ensuring efficient/cost-effective project completion within agreed time frames.
 Working closely under the guidance and direction of the Senior Coordinator Projects and the Project Manager.
 Follow up with the designer office and with the Client requirements and issues.
 Ensuring clear communication channel between various participating Client/Contractor and strict adherence to established standards.

Procurement QC Supervisor at Al Muhaidib Contracting
  • Saudi Arabia - Eastern Province
  • May 2011 to July 2011

Manifa Core Hydrocarbon Facility (Building Package) Project

Key Responsibilities:
 Prepared two week ahead scheduling of project, including all mechanical, electrical, and civil activities.
 Assisted in project assessment through review of drawings and specifications while ensuring compliance with Company and International Standards.
 Review quality management systems, executed quality assurance, quality control functions as per company guidelines and provided periodic technical inspection reports
 Performs inspections when necessary
 PMCC/MCC walk through to create exception items prior to sign off project mechanical completion certificate
 Support Project Planning Engineer.

Project Engineer at Saudi Railways Organization (SRO)
  • Saudi Arabia - Eastern Province
  • February 2009 to January 2011

Key Responsibilities:
• Assessing organizational needs to effectively manage various projects, ensuring efficient/cost-effective project completion within agreed time frames.
• Examining work sites to validate future promptness/space utility, generating regular reports and submitting the same to top management to anticipate future trends.
• Scrutinizing the bidding documents for HHR project that cover technical, operational, financial and legal aspects of the project.
• Interacting with several public and private sector companies to enhance the contract operations and execute projects consistent with organizational goals.
• Liaising with estate agents, landlords and the management to facilitate land acquisitions for the company.
• Regularly keeping the upper management abreast of status of assigned projects, focusing on the overall project schedule, budget, and resolution of project issues.
• Conducting regular meetings with team members, management representatives and consultants to keep them informed of progress.
• Ensuring clear communication channel between various participating contractors/sub-contractors and strict adherence to established standards.

Inspection Engineer I at Al-Hugayet Est.
  • Saudi Arabia - Eastern Province
  • March 2007 to February 2009

Highlight:
• Received Certificate of Appreciation for outstanding contribution in Juaymah Expansion Project at Juaymah Gas Plant - Saudi ARAMCO.

Key Responsibilities:
• Played a pivotal role in evaluating and developing inspection procedures, stipulations and requirements as well as instigating appropriate remedial action for any non-compliance with the company rules.
• Executed an array of activities pertaining to inspection of various materials and equipments, as well as conducted tests to ensure compliance with standards and project specifications.
• Performed safety checks, inspection and testing of various fabricated equipments, materials purchased and constructed for the company on-site inspections.
• Scrutinized quality systems at manufacturing facility and construction sites.
• Ensured that all materials and equipments complied with corporate & technical standards in terms of tolerances, grade, and quality as well as managed their efficient storage and handling.
• Assisted in project assessment through review of drawings and specifications while ensuring compliance with Company and International Standards.
• Coordinated with contractors’ inspectors to review quality management systems, executed quality assurance, quality control functions as per company guidelines and provided periodic technical inspection reports.
• Oversaw preparation of purchase requisition/orders to ensure inclusion of all company specifications and inspection requirements.
• Maintained, monitored and implemented safety standards and safe work procedures at the project site.

IT Systems Engineer at Haif Company
  • Saudi Arabia - Khobar
  • May 2006 to August 2006

Key Responsibilities:
• Recommended technical programs for improving/adapting existing subsystems/systems for application to new as well as future customer requirements. Advised on selection of H/W, S/W, N/W components and services.
• Monitored all data network related products/services. Planned and designed architecture for new technologies including assisting in the development of IT strategy in alignment with organizational development goals.
• Performed regular system checks and preventive maintenance to ensure optimum system performance. Monitored day-end system performance reports for anomalies, and implemented immediate remedial measures.
• Provided technical support and steered fact-based decisions with clear understanding of total product, project, users and business impact.

Previous Professional Experience:
• Feb - Aug ’05: Trainee Engineer, Coop-Training Program in Material Supply Department, Saudi Electricity Company, Eastern Operation Area, Dammam.

Key Responsibilities:
• Learnt and gained experience in materials planning and control, forecasting; storage, warehousing, logistics, transport and distribution.
• Undertook training in all activities of Material Supply Department and managed other duties like material purchase and sub-contracting with strategic negotiation and supply chain management.

Education

Master's degree, Engineering Management
  • at King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals
  • December 2020
Diploma, Certified Cost Engineer/ Consultant Course
  • at AACE International- Arabian Gulf Section
  • October 2008

Key Modules: • Project Management • Planning • Scheduling • Cost Engineering • Cost Control • Cost Estimating • Economic Engineering

Bachelor's degree, Industrial and Systems Engineering
  • at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
  • February 2006

Professional Trainings at Saudi Aramco CILS e-learning: • Certification and Auditing • Fundamentals of Quality Management • ISO 9001:2000 Requirements • Initiating a Project and Preparing the Project Plan • Fire Prevention and Safety • Basic Skills (SAP) • ES-MEX 742 Failures of Welded, Brazed & Soldered Joint Other Professional Trainings: • Welding Processes Used in Saudi Aramco, Inspection Department Training Center, Saudi Aramco. • AACE International Certificate of Completion Cost Engineering Course, Khober. Key Modules: • Industrial Safety • Human Factors Engineering • Industrial Information Systems (ERP with SAP) • Quality Control • Simulation • Operation Researches • Work Study • Production Control • Facilities Planning • Manufacturing and Control Engineering

Specialties & Skills

Problem Solving
Maintenance
Project Management
Quality Management
Materials
Interpreting and Implementation of Technical Info, Review Detailed Engineering Drawings
Tender Management, Contract Operations, Quality Control, Quality Assurance
Innovation, Problem Solving & Analytical Thinking, Decision Making
MS Office & Internet Usage, AutoCAD (Engineering Graphics)
Communication, Negotiation, Team Building, Leadership Skills
Site Supervision, Generating Inspection Reports, Providing Technical Expertise
Project Management, Industrial Engineering, System Administration, Inspections, Risk Analysis
Configuration, Installation & Maintenance, Project Planning & Coordination
maintenance engineering
materials
maintenance management
project estimation
primavera p6
ms project
negotiation
quotations
procurement
project planning
e procurement
purchase contracts
purchasing management
supply chain management

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Expert

Memberships

AACEI International
  • Member
  • October 2008
PMI
  • Member
  • October 2011
Saudi Council of Engineers
  • Engineer
  • March 2007

Training and Certifications

Certified Cost Consultant (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2008
Valid Until:
November 2011
Project Management with Primavera P6 (Training)
Training Institute:
Udemy
Date Attended:
June 2020
Duration:
5 hours
certified six sigma yellow belt training (Training)
Training Institute:
Udemy
Date Attended:
July 2020
Duration:
6 hours