Director of Engineering Sector
Cairo Holding Group (Owning Company for Rixos Hotels, Tirana hotels & Al Motaheda for Construction)
Total years of experience :27 years, 3 Months
Responsibilities
• Provide effective and inspiring leadership, as well as stewardship by being actively involved in all technical & operational programs and services. Implement and lead a continuous quality improvement process throughout the program and service areas, focusing on systems/process improvement. Promote regular and ongoing opportunities for all staff to give feedback on program operations for reaching the maximum Guest satisfaction limits concerning speed & quality.
• Pre-construction, look-up and construction follow up till the Hand Over to the operation takes place.
• Assets management & maintenance through the planned maintenance programs (Planned Preventive Maintenance - PPM).
• Tendering & contracting for all new projects.
• Lead a high performing team of regional and program directors to the next level by further developing and implementing recruitment, training, and retention strategies.
• Partner with the CEO to represent with external constituency groups, including community, governmental, and private organizations.
• Ensure that all program activities operate consistently and ethically within the mission and values.
• Prepare and submit an annual operational budget to the CEO and CFO for review and approval, manage effectively within this budget, and report accurately on progress made and challenges encountered.
• Ensure the continued financial viability of program/service units through sound fiscal management.
• Provide programmatic leadership and input for all strategic planning processes with the CEO, Managers & staff.
• Electromechanical supervision & hand over from the sub-contractors to the main contractor (stage by stage in Rixos Sea gate 1, Rixos Sea Gate 2, Blue Planet).
• Hotel complete technical Hand Over from the owning company to the operating company (Rixos Sea Gate 1).
• Technical supervision, PPM program implementation & periodical audits for hotels (Rixos Sharm, Rixos Sea Gate, Tirana Aqua Park, Island View resort & Island Garden resort ).
• Owning company approvals for the technical projects and FF&E needed to the properties.
• Provide effective and inspiring leadership, as well as stewardship by being actively involved in all technical & operational programs and services. Implement and lead a continuous quality improvement process throughout the program and service areas, focusing on systems/process improvement. Promote regular and ongoing opportunities for all staff to give feedback on program operations.
• Tendering & contracting for all new projects either for the Government or the Private sector.
• Lead a high performing team of regional and program managers to the next level by further developing and implementing recruitment, training, and retention strategies.
• Partner with the CEO to represent with external constituency groups, including community, governmental, and private organizations.
• Ensure that all program activities operate consistently and ethically within the mission and values.
• Prepare and submit an annual operational budget to the CEO and CFO for review and approval, manage effectively within this budget, and report accurately on progress made and challenges encountered.
• Ensure the continued financial viability of program/service units through sound fiscal management.
• Provide programmatic leadership and input for all strategic planning processes with the CEO and staff.
Responsibilities include technical overview (planned, preventive & predictive maintenance programs), staff management, fund raising, financial and facilities management, public relations, and direct & indirect service with clients in more than 12 projects ( Mountain View 1, Mountain View 2, Executive Residence Katamia & Hyde Park located in the 5th settlement, October Park, Giza plateau & Chill out Park located in 6th of October, Diplomat Ras Elhekma, Mountain View 4 & Mountain View 5 located in Al-Sokhna, Mountain View 3 located in the North coast).
Responsible for managing all aspects of the organization and operations, providing leadership in tactical and strategic initiatives.
Representative for community outreach, collaboration, communications and coordination with the City councils and other community service organizations. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Evolution and execution of the mission and vision:
• Manage the evolution of services to meet the expectations of clients within the scope of the mission statement as set by the Board of Directors.
Technical:
• Provide effective and inspiring leadership, as well as stewardship by being actively involved in all technical & operational programs and services. Implement and lead a continuous quality improvement process throughout the program and service areas, focusing on systems/process improvement. Promote regular and ongoing opportunities for all staff to give feedback on program operations.
• Pre-construction, look-up and construction follow up till the Hand Over takes place.
• Technical & operational supervision & hand over from the contractors to the operation.
• Periodical audits on the project’s departments.
• Assets management through the planned maintenance programs (Planned Preventive Maintenance - PPM).
• Applying the maintenance & repairs as per the standards (required level of service) in order to satisfy our clients.
Community Engagement:
• Establish and maintain contact with local and regional community service organizations and governmental agencies.
• Plan and oversee operational updates, create an operational outreach plan.
• Generate periodic communication with existing and potential clients for planning the future expansions as per the present operational feedback.
• Recruitment, orientation, training of staff.
• Create annual planning calendar of education and appreciation events.
• Provide ongoing direction and communication with our team to ensure engagement, understanding of the mission and enhance retention.
Financial Planning and Oversight:
• Generation of annual budget and budget projections, coordination with fundraising.
• Generation of quarterly financial reports through the financial department for presentation to the Board of Directors.
• Maintenance of financial records related to operations variables.
• Generation of all required government reports and filings.
• Oversight the operating funds.
Clients:
• Create annual planning calendar of special events, holiday celebrations, etc. for clients.
• Effectively manage resources and budget to ensure development of operations.
Building and Facilities Management:
• Create and oversee Capital Renovation and Investment Plan that reflects the current needs of the organization and supports future growth.
Personnel:
• Creating a culture of ownership, collaboration and personal accountability in which the mission can be fully realized.
• Manage the Assistant Directors and other staff as needed.
- Planning & scheduling for maintenance plans.
- Preventive & predictive maintenance planning & execution.
- All machinery installation, maintenance & overhauling.
- Electrical power plant operation & maintenance (24 Mega Watts).
- Mechanical, Electrical & civil repairs, renovations & overhauls.
- Execution and supervision on all the Presidential conferences and events took place in the conference center & hotel accommodation.
- Technical responsibility on the Presidential and Royal Palaces within the premises (12 Palaces).
- Technical supervision on an 18 holes Golf course & lakes.
- All Interior decorations execution.
- Projects planning & execution.
- ISO 9001 / 2008 (preparation and implementation).
- ISO 14001(preparation and implementation).
- ISO 18001 (preparation).
- International Presidential Conferences and events management.
- Technical advisor for chairman office.
- Planning & scheduling for maintenance plans.
- Preventive & predictive maintenance plans.
- All machinery installation, maintenance & overhauling.
- Workshop repairs for yachts & vessels.
- Mechanical & Electrical repairs.
- All technical supplies to the vessels.
- All Interior decorations execution.
- Engineering Department Manager.
- All hand over plans & pre-operation processes.
- Planning & scheduling for maintenance plans.
- All machinery installation, maintenance & overhauling.
- Workshop repairs.
- Mechanical & Electrical repairs.
- All Interior decorations execution.
- Preventive & predictive maintenance planning.
- Technical advisor for chairman office.
- Planning & scheduling for maintenance plans.
- Workshop repairs for yachts & vessels.
- Installing Machinery & maintenance & overhauling.
- All mechanical & electrical repairs.
- Execution Interior decorations.
- Technical advisor for chairman office.
- Planning & scheduling for maintenance plans.
- All machinery maintenance & overhauling.
- Workshop repairs for yachts & floating hotels.
- All mechanical & electrical repairs.
- Interior decorations execution.
- Watch keeping Engineer.
- Execution for maintenance plans.
- All machinery maintenance & overhauling.
- Workshop repairs.
- All mechanical & electrical repairs.
- Watch keeping Engineer.
- Main Diesel Engine Maintenance & overhauling.
- Diesel generators maintenance & overhauling.
- Auxiliary Engines, Machines maintenance & overhauling.
- Watch keeping Engineer.
- Main Diesel Engine Maintenance & overhauling.
- All machinery maintenance & overhauling.
- Workshop repairs.
- All mechanical & electrical repairs.
- Diesel generators maintenance & overhauling.
- Special works as the renewal of the main pipe lines on the vessel.
First University Degree : B.Sc. Engineering. + 2nd Marine Engineer University : Arab Academy for Science and Technology (AAST). Faculty: Engineering. Major : Mechanical Engineering (Engineering management). Graduation project : - Engineering Management. - Planning & Scheduling of Production Operation. - Quality Control. - Quality Assurance. Project Grade ( Excellent) Grade: Good. Graduation year : JUL1992. Previous courses - 2nd marine engineer ticket (2001). -The refresher & updating course for operational level (2002). - Advanced course in Fire Fighting & Fire Prevention (2000). - Advanced course in personal Survival & Rescue (2001). - Prevention & Combating of Marine Pollution (2001). - Proficiency in Survival Crafts (2001). - First Aid Course (2000). - Safety & social responsibilities (2000). - 3rd marine engineer ticket (1993). - Marine Engineering Diploma (1986 – 1989). - Guided Engineering training for 6 months (1989). P.S.: All These certificates are according to the Standering of Training Certificates of watch keeping (STCW).